Cold Waters

very good game

Possibly the best remake/reimagning of an old game. Let's start with what Cold Waters is - it is a remake of the 1988 Microprose classic "Red Storm Rising", based on the 1986 Tom Clancy book by the same name. As world war III rages in 1980s Europe (when the Soviet Union's Warsaw Pact and NATO were at odds), you are placed in command of a US Navy nuclear powered fast-attack submarine (SSN). You will travel the north Atlantic, from Holy Loch, Scotland to Iceland, Norway and the Barents sea. Tactical missions pit your submarine against enemy submarines and surfaces ships, sometimes aided by helicopters and airplanes. Outnumbered and outgunned, your allies are depth, speed and above all - silence. You'll have to plot your course carefully, manage your speed and depth to ensure that the enemy hears you as little as possible. Take advantage of the increase water pressure of the deep to run faster without too much noise or creep just under the thermocline layer. Use your passive sonar to slowly figure out who and where the enemies are or try for the high-risk-high-reward use of active radar and sonar. Fire torpedoes and guided missiles, dodge enemy shots and try to survive. This is a real-time arcade submarine game - it simulates the tactics used by submarines without simulating the nitty-gritty details of conning a submarine. The learning curve can be challenging and the in-game tutorials aren't sufficient to learn all that you need - but there's plenty of online threads and videos to cover for that. Highly recommended

The authenticity

Now that I'm actually good at the game, there's nothing like taking out my frustration by absolutely dominating a Chinese assault convoy of 8 or 9 ships.

very playable arcade sim

Great sub sim. Fun to play. Not overly complex. High replay value.

Fun exciting and easy to understand game