The graphics are clean and functional rather than gobsmacking and overall it feels like being in Das Boot without the cheesy soundtrack. Perhaps less hardcore than Sub Command (reviewed last issue), the game feels more coherent and marginally more atmospheric. Once you do master all the controls (thereРІР‚в„ўs a lot to learn) the game becomes absorbing and loads of fun. Torpedoes take up to 30 minutes to reload (thankfully you can speed up the clock) and depth charges explode right when you least expect them. Which is a pity, as the surface combat is the easiest area for a novice to get into. The main combat also takes place underwater, as any attempt to engage in surface combat results in one less U-boat. Again, this makes the learning curve steep.Р”В«eyond the most basic functions 'point finger, aim submarine that wayРІР‚в„ў, the game is a complex sim recreating the scary days of a U-boat captain in World War II.

No interactive help, or walkthrough steps to be found. The tutorials, although a welcome feature, rely heavily on the gamer reading the manual. Or at least a nice fish supper.Р”Р‡rom the outset it is blatantly obvious that the game is not pitched at the casual gamer. Yet the game has a hardcore following that just never say die, so to them Silent Hunter II must be manna from heaven. TheyРІР‚в„ўre not exactly thick on the ground, and the original Silent Hunter came out back in 1995. There is something dreadfully quirky about submarine sims. As well as the campaign, you can also do single-missions, create your own missions and there is even a multiplayer component to the game also. This kind of takes away the immersion from the game, but I feel that for the time this was really the only way they could have made the game happen. The game is played from a 2D perspective and all of the screens are just 2D images. If you are into this kind of thing, I am sure this is great for those like me, who nothing about this kind of stuff it can be rather daunting. You have many things that you need to keep an eye on and pretty much every decision that is needed to be made on this U-Boat is down to you. This ranges from the navigation to the engine room to the torpedoes as well. What I struggled with was that you literally are in charge of every aspect of the ship. The game will have you going to many different places as well such as the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas.

Many of these missions are based on real-life battles that help give Silent Hunter 2 that bit of authenticity that history buffs will love.Р”Р‡or example, you can try and swing the Battle of the Atlantic in your favor. You are tasked with making sure the war goes your way and you have a ton of missions that you need to do. There is a single-player campaign here that sees you being the captain of a really badass looking U-Boat.

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