When comparing Battleships Forever vs Mister Mosquito, the Slant community recommends Battleships Forever for most people. In the question“What are the best games you don't think anyone's heard of?” Battleships Forever is ranked 2nd while Mister Mosquito is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Battleships Forever is:
Battleships Forever used to have a large cult behind it, due to people being able to create their own fleets and scenarios.
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Pros
Pro Expanded gameplay with a ship maker program that is built into the game
Battleships Forever used to have a large cult behind it, due to people being able to create their own fleets and scenarios.
Pro Balances defensive and offensive tactics well
The beginning of the game requires the user to think on where they want to place ships in order to provide defensive as well as offensive ships. From there they are tasked with maneuvering in reaction to enemy ships in order to gain control of a map. It is through balance and forethought that the player will be able to obtain this.
Pro Fun battle segments
If the player is spotted by one of the family members in the house a battle will commence where the family member will try to kill the player through insecticides or swatting. It is up to the player to hit certain pressure points on the family member in order to subdue them. This takes a good balance of control skill and timing, which is challenging and fun.
Pro Unique gameplay
The gist of the game is that the player plays as a Mosquito inside of a families house, whose goal is to drain them of as much blood as possible without getting killed.
Cons
Con The game isn't, and never will be, finished
Battleships Forever was big in its time, but that time has passed and its developers have moved on with their lives, as has its community. The final two missions of the game do not exist, occasional game-breaking bugs exist, and other issues exist that will probably never be fixed. While the game is fun and has infinite potential with custom made ships, it will never be complete.
Con Poor collision detection
Many parts of the game have sub-par collision detection where even if the player is visibly away from an object the game still see them as too close meaning they may run into objects that are not there, depleting their health. This can be really frustrating as you never know which areas are going to have this problem until you have already run into them.