Leviathan: Warships’ presentation is a mixed bag. First and foremost, the game is represented in somewhat stylized rather than a realistic manner. You’ll see many bright colors, instead of your usual gray, white, brown and black color palettes. I actually found that enjoyable and pleasing to the eye, due to the fact that I am not a huge fan of realistic looking  games. The in-game presentation definitely appealed to me.

One complaint I have about the presentation of the game is the main menu. The main menu doesn’t fit within the style of the game. When I first saw the menu I thought it was a realistic warship game, but once you get in the game you can clearly tell by the colors that it doesn’t match with the overall style. This is just me nitpicking, so in reality it might not be a big issue for some players.

There is a single-player campaign in the game, however the story is nothing to talk about. It is kind of disappointing that the story is basically non-existent in the game since it could have created a more immersive experience for the player.

"Gameplay in Leviathan: Warships is a bit confusing at first, so don’t expect to just get into the game and win battles."

Gameplay in Leviathan: Warships is a bit confusing at first, so don’t expect to just get into the game and win battles. Thankfully, the tutorial teaches you the basic mechanics of the game including moving and controlling your ships, using weapons and defense tactics. After the tutorial it’s all about just playing the game and trying to adapt as you fight against enemies and face tactical situations.

As the game is turn based, once you’ve made your choices and decided your  tactical decisions, you press the ‘Commit’ button to start making things happen. Once you commit, the action happens for 10 seconds until your enemy start taking their turn. Just like with any other turn based strategy game you will be using the  ‘Commit’ button over and over again. However, if you’re impatient and like quick actions, then the gameplay of Leviathan: Warships may not appeal to you.

You can play campaign mode by yourself or with a friend cooperatively. The campaign missions vary in different situations. For example, in one mission you’re trying to get across from one side of the map to another, while in a different mission you’re defending bases from incoming enemy warships.

"As a single-player game it lacks a lot of content, there is not much to do at all if you’re playing alone. "

As a single-player game, it lacks a lot of content, there is not much to do at all if you’re playing alone. The main campaign is short and only packs in nine missions. Then there is the multiplayer which is where you will be spending the majority of your time. If you have friends that enjoy tactical turn-based strategy game then Leviathan: Warships should be fun.

Leviathan: Warships is a decent tactical turn-based strategy-combat game. However, the main problem is that these types of games are not for everyone and I am afraid that many people will easily be turned off by the game’s mechanics and pacing of the gameplay.

As I mentioned before, Leviathan: Warships is targeted for a specific audience. Obviously, die hard strategy fans won’t mind the slow pacing of the game. Although, the game does lack solo content and doesn’t really have much to offer to fans of these types of genres.

If you have friends that dig these types of games and are willing to play multiplayer with you, then give this game a shot. However, if you’re looking for an engaging single-player experience then I am afraid you won’t find it here.

This game was reviewed on the PC.

Paradox Interactive has announced that Leviathan: Warships is now available for Apple’s tablet via the Apple Store, and also for various Android tablets on the Google Play Store. Each version retails $4.99 – but perhaps the biggest novelty is their cross platform support with each other and the PC version.

Thanks to Cloud support, players can start a game on one device, save and then immediately resume it on a different platform, assuming you have copies of the game for each platform to play. To make things better, Jazz Boatman and his music will be coming to the game as a free DLC pack. So if you ever wanted to groove like a boss while annihilating your enemy’s navy, now’s your chance – that too, across multiple platforms.

Paradox has also released a new launch trailer for the game, so novices can decide whether its worth drafting for or not. And if the strategy doesn’t get you, the ability to blow holes in enemy ships, while just wrecking shop should.

The publisher has also confirmed that iPad and Android versions of Leviathan: Warships will be available on May 2nd for $4.99. All four versions will be able to play across platforms in co-op and multiplayer.

But perhaps the best feature is the Cloud Saves, which lets you play a session on your tablet and continue the same from your PC, thus enabling that the war never ends, no matter where you go. Who says only consoles could cross-save?

The upcoming strategy title from Paradox Interactive, Leviathan: Warships get its own very own website filled to the brim with all the latest media updates from the game.

The game also receives its first developer diary which sheds some light on the general design and decisions behind the game. You can check it out here.

Leviathan: warships provides a slew of ship and weapon types to players to amass massive fleets which they can further customize it with the fleet editor. Here are some of the main features that you can expect from the game:

• Turn-based gameplay enables you to take your time to plan your moves
• Build and Customize your own personal warships, featuring up to 11 ship and 16 weapon types
• 3 different factions: Commonwealth, Marauders and Elites
• Cross-platform play across PC, Mac, iPad and Android devices
• Five Challenge missions that can be played with up to 3 other players
• Co-op campaign spanning 9 missions which can be played with up to 3 other players
• Face your friends and foes in multiplayer skirmishes across 14 maps
• Cloud saving ensures the possibility for you to continue your sessions from any computer, tablet or location
• Save replays of your battles and use them to improve your tactical skills for the future

Leviathan: Warships is currently scheduled to release sometime in Q2 2013 for PC, Mac, iPad and Android device.