It's been a long time...

ParaB · 03-18-07, 07:48 PM

...since I played Silent Service on my Amstrad CPC in 1986. 21 years ago.

My friends at school were all into "The Bard's Tale" at this time, battling hordes of monsters with swords and magic and exploring deep dungeons. I was into subs wreaking havoc on japanese convoys. My mother wasn't quite sure what was more disturbing...

Silent Service was THE game that got me interested into Simulations. Those were the glorious days of Microprose Simulations.

And this is how it looked like, back then:

Since we're (well, at least most of us, actually) still patiently waiting for SHIV, I thought I'd take you along on this trip to memory lane.

Quite impressive how our hobby has developed during this time.

03-18-07, 07:48 PM	#1
ParaB Chief Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 327 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	It's been a long time... ...since I played Silent Service on my Amstrad CPC in 1986. 21 years ago. My friends at school were all into "The Bard's Tale" at this time, battling hordes of monsters with swords and magic and exploring deep dungeons. I was into subs wreaking havoc on japanese convoys. My mother wasn't quite sure what was more disturbing... Silent Service was THE game that got me interested into Simulations. Those were the glorious days of Microprose Simulations. And this is how it looked like, back then: Since we're (well, at least most of us, actually) still patiently waiting for SHIV, I thought I'd take you along on this trip to memory lane. Quite impressive how our hobby has developed during this time.