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!

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.

Barkhorn1x · 06-20-17, 12:10 PM

Nice review Neal. Ya brought me back and I purchased last night. Good, FUN, stuff!!!

briangoguen · 08-03-17, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Game Review

Iwas Expecting my old friend RSR at best ,more modern than SH5 or other newer games .what I got is so much less.
Disappointed hell that a Affirmative .
RSR was what got me in to gaming and even trying a computer.
Gentalmen We have a long way to go but between the game dev and the team here,we can get the job done.Oue boys need something up to par for theie off time.Do it for them.

Aktungbby · 08-03-17, 12:39 PM

briangoguen!

after a lengthy silent run!

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

06-19-17, 12:03 PM	#9
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 __________________

06-19-17, 04:59 PM	#10
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	#11
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).

06-10-17, 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	#7
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	#8
BoHill Bilge Rat Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Neal, excellent review and interesting summary. This sounds like a winner.

06-20-17, 10:59 AM	#12
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

06-20-17, 12:10 PM	#13
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Nice review Neal. Ya brought me back and I purchased last night. Good, FUN, stuff!!!

08-03-17, 12:39 PM	#15
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,979 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! briangoguen! after a lengthy silent run! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!