Silent Service 2

This has always been one of my favourite simulations...... it's not a game :) Even with the crude 1990's graphics, it takes me back. I like that it can be as easy or as difficult as you choose, something not all other games offer. The one drawback, and I don't remember if this was true in the original version, is that when you resume a saved game (a war career), not matter how far in you are, it forces you to watch all the news updates from pearl harbour to the present. Still love it.

id get so lost in these submarine games back in the day in the xtra bedroom with all the old filing cabinets id pretend i was actually in a sub methodically planning out the attack and biding time to carefully sneak up and strike and then dissapear, i love the nastalgia

Silent Service 2, developed by MicroProse and now available again through Nightdive Studios and Atari, is a submarine simulation that brings players back to the tense waters of the Pacific theater during World War II. Originally released in 1990, this title represents the kind of detailed, slow-burn simulation MicroProse became known for, and even decades later it remains an intriguing look at both the history it depicts and the era of gaming it came from. While its age shows in obvious ways, its focus on immersion and tactical depth still provides a unique experience for those with the patience to dive in. The game places you in command of an American submarine, offering multiple ways to engage with its systems. You can select short scenarios that recreate historical encounters, experiment with random battles, or commit to a full career spanning the length of the war. The career mode is especially compelling, as it places you in the role of a captain making long-term decisions: choosing patrol areas, determining when to engage, managing torpedo stocks, and adapting your tactics as the war evolves. This long-form approach emphasizes the slow pacing and meticulous decision-making t…

Time hasn't been friendly to this game. I played it a lot on Amiga in the 90's, but it was much better in my memories.

Having to get past the fact that this game was made in a time where pixel art wasn't a trendy bleached backside look at the newest retro feel pabst drinking merino wool douche fest. If you play it for the sim aspect and the terror you feel when you can't escape the swarm of patrol craft dropping a never ending supply of depth charges on you while you are alerted to how bad you are getting done real dirty by the shaking screen and the scream of the sound blaster audio alerting you to the fact that your battery is dead you launched your fake debris but they don't give any f**ks because they want to make sure the Mariana trench is the undisputed deeeeeepest terror pit on this planet. All of this because you slipped into their party pit and gave the Yamato a MkII electric torpedo enema for your shot at earning the Navy cross because you don't give no s**ts about anything other than the glory tasted only by ancient generals and admiral with names that echo undiminished by the thousands of years gone through the halls of our modern day institutions. Get this game or don't. If nothing else go thank a vet for your freedom to be a graphics snob flashy brainless obby loving b***h. This game …

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