SUBSIM: Cold Waters review - A new wave with an old flavor

Onkel Neal · 06-10-17, 07:53 AM

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Killerfish Games is a small but talented dev team that just released a sim that can hold its ground: Cold Waters. I liked KF's previous games; they started with Pacific Fleet, a pleasant mobile game, and then progressed to Atlantic Fleet, which was a turn-based mobile naval game that was ported with success to the PC. Now Cold Waters arrives with real time action all the way and that makes a real difference in the gameplay. Killerfish have spent nearly two years of time and money creating their latest game, billing it as the spiritual successor to Red Storm Rising, a game that many subsim vets remember fondly. And yes, the design stays true to its roots but delivers a lot more visual appeal that its 1988 predecessor.

Thresher · 06-10-17, 08:12 AM

Great review Neal....

StandingCow · 06-10-17, 08:31 AM

Good stuff! Looks like the game is doing well on steam, hopefully well enough that support can continue!

Stardog765 · 06-10-17, 09:47 AM

Great review and even more exciting for me is the preview of the orders panels. That is so great and I so appreciate these guys adding that for those of us who asked for. It is truly beyond what I expected and just looks so nice.

Thank you!

Topo65 · 06-10-17, 11:54 AM

Excelent review!

Question:
With de new order panel... Can we vary the speed in increments of 1 knot?

USSCheyenne · 06-10-17, 12:04 PM

Fully agree with the review! Also really nice you could post screens with upcoming UI changes. Looks fantastic.

I bought the game after watching phenomenal Jive Turkey's videos. I feel like KF should pay him something since he's doing such a great job of advertising the game

Oh, and hello all!

YoYo · 06-10-17, 12:49 PM

Thx. Not yet read but Today I hope!

Subnuts · 06-10-17, 12:54 PM

So if the modded version of Cold Waters is somewhere between the vanilla game and Cold Waters in terms of realism, could they rename it Dangerously Cold Waters?

Aktungbby · 06-10-17, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by USSCheyenne

Oh, and hello all

USSCheyenne!

Oh. and nice year-long silent run till something worthy brought you to the surface!

oversoul · 06-18-17, 02:09 PM

Sometimes it is appropriate to be a diggity a**hole. This is one of those times, and I am one! I linked to your article on my steam review after I got the email. Very good accounting. Carry on smartly.

BoHill · 06-18-17, 11:09 PM

Neal, excellent review and interesting summary. This sounds like a winner.

Navuhodonosor · 06-19-17, 12:03 PM

@Onkel Neal, thx for the e-mail Neal, bought the game and I love it

Fearless · 06-19-17, 04:59 PM

Bought the game and learning the ropes again after a long absence.

Matt2503 · 06-20-17, 10:06 AM

I was hoping for something similar to 688i HK but how wrong was I.
This game a serious let down. The controls weren't easy to get on with (no "P" for periscope depth) and it lacked realism (no ability to control the towed array).

Onkel Neal · 06-20-17, 10:59 AM

Check the review, control enhancements are in the works.

06-10-17, 08:31 AM	#3
StandingCow Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 355 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Good stuff! Looks like the game is doing well on steam, hopefully well enough that support can continue! __________________

06-10-17, 11:54 AM	#5
Topo65 Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlántico Sur Posts: 558 Downloads: 401 Uploads: 0	Excelent review! Question: With de new order panel... Can we vary the speed in increments of 1 knot? __________________ Cold Waters 1968 Campaign LINK a lista de Youtube My Blog: www.marenguerra.blogspot.com

06-10-17, 12:49 PM	#7
YoYo Ensign Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 228 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 2	Thx. Not yet read but Today I hope! __________________ Webmaster of yoyosims.pl SH fan, btw. my U-boot Typ VII C41 Click!

06-10-17, 12:54 PM	#8
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	So if the modded version of Cold Waters is somewhere between the vanilla game and Cold Waters in terms of realism, could they rename it Dangerously Cold Waters? __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

06-19-17, 12:03 PM	#12
Navuhodonosor Engineer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Belgrade Posts: 215 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	@Onkel Neal, thx for the e-mail Neal, bought the game and I love it __________________

06-10-17, 08:12 AM	#2
Thresher Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 151 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Great review Neal....

06-10-17, 09:47 AM	#4
Stardog765 Seaman Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 31 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Great review and even more exciting for me is the preview of the orders panels. That is so great and I so appreciate these guys adding that for those of us who asked for. It is truly beyond what I expected and just looks so nice. Thank you!

06-10-17, 12:04 PM	#6
USSCheyenne Swabbie Join Date: May 2016 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 9 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Fully agree with the review! Also really nice you could post screens with upcoming UI changes. Looks fantastic. I bought the game after watching phenomenal Jive Turkey's videos. I feel like KF should pay him something since he's doing such a great job of advertising the game Oh, and hello all!

06-18-17, 02:09 PM	#10
oversoul Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 10 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Sometimes it is appropriate to be a diggity a**hole. This is one of those times, and I am one! I linked to your article on my steam review after I got the email. Very good accounting. Carry on smartly.

06-18-17, 11:09 PM	#11
BoHill Bilge Rat Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Neal, excellent review and interesting summary. This sounds like a winner.

06-19-17, 04:59 PM	#13
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Bought the game and learning the ropes again after a long absence. __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

06-20-17, 10:06 AM	#14
Matt2503 Nub Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What a disappointment! I was hoping for something similar to 688i HK but how wrong was I. This game a serious let down. The controls weren't easy to get on with (no "P" for periscope depth) and it lacked realism (no ability to control the towed array).

06-20-17, 10:59 AM	#15
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Check the review, control enhancements are in the works. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web