Silent Depth 2 - Pacific (from the new Microprose)

Redwolf · July 16, 2024, 12:19:13 PM

Light sub-sim, released into early excess today:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591010/Silent_Depth_2_Pacific/

Anybody with opinions?

The movie trailers avoid showing any kind of UI element, very hard to figure out what the thing is going on about. But it's cheap, so I might pick it up.

Jarhead0331 · July 16, 2024, 12:39:10 PM

It's getting murdered in the steam discussion forum. Apparently, its no better than a cheap mobile app port. And for $12.00, I'm inclined to believe it.

Big disappointment, but coming from Microprose, I can't say I'm shocked.

ArizonaTank · July 16, 2024, 09:04:35 PM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 16, 2024, 12:39:10 PMIt's getting murdered in the steam discussion forum. Apparently, its no better than a cheap mobile app port. And for $12.00, I'm inclined to believe it.

Big disappointment, but coming from Microprose, I can't say I'm shocked.

Reviews have started to drift to "mixed"... Folks who want a "lite" experience seem to be OK with it. But plenty who really don't like it. I occasionally like "lite" games when I want to give my brain a rest... I might try it for $11.

Jarhead0331 · July 16, 2024, 09:05:33 PM

Quote from: ArizonaTank on July 16, 2024, 09:04:35 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 16, 2024, 12:39:10 PMIt's getting murdered in the steam discussion forum. Apparently, its no better than a cheap mobile app port. And for $12.00, I'm inclined to believe it.

Big disappointment, but coming from Microprose, I can't say I'm shocked.

Reviews have started to drift to "mixed"... Folks who want a "lite" experience seem to be OK with it. But plenty who really don't like it. I occasionally like "lite" games when I want to give my brain a rest... I might try it for $11.

Good! Certainly let us know your thoughts.

ArizonaTank · July 16, 2024, 10:04:58 PM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on July 16, 2024, 09:05:33 PMGood! Certainly let us know your thoughts.

Played around with it for about 20 min. It is a "lite" game. Reminds me of an early C-64 game, but with much better graphics. Torpedo just seems to be aim and fire. No real plotting that I can tell. Will be interesting to see how AI escorts work.

Gusington · July 17, 2024, 06:20:55 AM

Silent Service? Or even earlier than that on the C64?

ArizonaTank · July 17, 2024, 10:57:43 AM

Quote from: Gusington on July 17, 2024, 06:20:55 AMSilent Service? Or even earlier than that on the C64?

I guess I was thinking "Gato" by Spectrum Holobyte, and after refreshing my memory with Wikipedia, that game was only on PC (CGA graphics), Apple II and early Macs.

Here is the description of "Gato"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gato_%28video_game%29

Gusington · July 17, 2024, 12:20:28 PM

Lordy Lord, I remember seeing Gato ads in Computer Gaming World magazine...

Skoop · July 17, 2024, 01:57:56 PM

I looked at this game but suspected it would be too lite for me. I was looking for a good pacific sub sim after spending an 8hour day seeing everything at Pearl Harbor. The silent service museum at Pearl is often overlooked but really well done, you could spend half a day just there.

You know what I need to delv into is war on the sea, heard it is really good with mods.

Tripoli · July 17, 2024, 02:27:05 PM

IMHO, Silent Hunter IV (with mods) is still the WWII Pacific submarine "go to" game. It is surprising that nothing better has been published since it was released.

Sir Slash · July 17, 2024, 10:52:41 PM

SH 4 Made me loose 10 lbs. the first week I had it sweating-out depth charge attacks. The German U-Boat DLC was great too.