Submarine simulators were great games back in 1985. Silent Service was one of these games that became a part of the world of gaming. The game has been placed in the Pacific Ocean around the time of World War II. As the player you will take on the role of controlling a US submarine taking on many war patrols competing against the Japanese shipping. This game takes on what many people never even knew occurred during the World War II giving a little history lesson while having some good gaming fun.
Submarine simulators were great games back in 1985. Silent Service was one of these games that became a part of the world of gaming. The game has been placed in the Pacific Ocean around the time of World War II. As the player you will take on the role of controlling a US submarine taking on many war patrols competing against the Japanese shipping. This game takes on what many people never even knew occurred during the World War II giving a little history lesson while having some good gaming fun.
When Sid Meier was creating Silent Service he put a lot of thought into detail of this game. There is a huge variety of tactical situations that you will experience and the technology
evolving while you play is superb. One great feature is that your torpedoes may or may not leave a trail behind them making it that the opposing team could spot them and you will have the use of surface radar.
In the battle situations the player will be able to acquire a lot of information and that will allow him to focus on what is going on around. This surely gave the players a true real time feel of what actually happened during the World War II era.
You will soon discover that the graphics that have been utilized in Silent Service are not too advanced but complete the job. The sound though is so astounding. When a shell comes into contact with another object it will sound amazing to the human ear.
During the game you will have several selections of how you want to play the game. You can take part in a practice run, design your own historical convoy attacks, take on a single patrol at a time, or take on an entire campaign. This will solely depend on how much time you are willing to spend on the game at a time. There is no doubt the game will have you completely addicted in no time.
Silent Service was a great depiction of the World War II allowing newer gamers to get an understanding of the history without reading those dreaded text books that everyone dislikes. Choose how difficult you would want the game and begin your adventure across the Pacific. There are so many unexpected events through Silent Service you will always experience a thrilling moment every time you take on the task of completing this astounding game.
