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Originally Posted by E.B. Fluckey
Top four classic sub-sims:
1. Gato
2. Silent Service (I and II)
3. Aces of the Deep
4. Red Storm Rising
5. Silent Hunter
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Aren't these just about
all the classic sub-sims? I guess we're missing "Wolfpack" which I never played (though I've heard that described as more of a naval strategy game) and Das Boot & 688 which were reputed to be more arcadey. 688 was actually a lot of fun to play, until you got past its limited number of missions.
The only real sub game missing is Sub Battle Simulator which was IMO way better than Gato. AFAIR, Gato was a point & shoot torpedo game. SBS had everything that Gato had, with more intricate graphics, different ship types, better "floating" effects, a periscope that wasn't fixed to the bow and that side-view thing that shows you how deep the water is. I picked up
Silent Service II by '93, but by then, I lost patience with PC games that required that I sit with a manual and go through missions by trial and error. Actually, I forgot
Up Periscope - I don't I heard anybody talk about that one.