Subsim review of Crash Dive

Onkel Neal · 09-05-14, 10:24 AM

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Now we have the wave of mobile and tablet sub games. Apps, really, but they are getter closer to becoming a true simulation follow-up to the older subsims in every way. And we have just about come full circle. Made for Android, Mac iOS, and Amazon Kindle Fire, Crash Dive is a U-boat sim that features gameplay like Aces of the Deep and Grey Wolf, with much better graphics and portable like no DOS or Windows-based game ever thought of being. In fact, Crash Dive so consistently brought back memories of Aces of the Deep, that I could not help but compare and refer to the older classic throughout this review. Crash Dive is the first title from Panic Ensues, a new development house from an experienced programmer, Scott Goffman.

Enjoy! Now I can stop worrying about writing the review and getting decent screenshots and get back to playing the game!

I've added this promo video from Amazon.

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nikimcbee · 09-05-14, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Crash Dive review

Enjoy! Now I can stop worrying about writing the review and getting decent screenshots and get back to playing the game!

Great review Neal

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I bought the game a few days ago and here's my first impressions. I played it on the kindle HD fire.

I love the look and feel of the game. It is very easy to pick up and get into it. The gameplay itself is faster pace than a desktop PC. The AI escorts (naval vessels, not hookers) are pretty tough. It is challenging to hit them and escape from them. It did remind me a lot of AotD. It was fun to watch the escorts latch onto your decoy and work it over with DCs.

I loved the war patrol concept!

Totally random and dynamic; great variety of ships and contacts that make up the convoys.

The map very is also very well done imo. I'm impressed with the sonar reflection animation when the escorts are hunting for you.

The coolest part of the game, I thought was the sound.

:K aleun_Wink:

Lots of great details.

The only thing I didn't really like was, I found turning in the periscope screen a little cumbersome, especially when you are evading escorts.

McBee review:

: Kaleun_Salute:
Well worth the money.

blydchyld · 09-05-14, 05:02 PM

Nice review have been looking for something to replace SH on a drive.

Oh Btw, "Smoke on the horizon".

Onkel Neal · 09-05-14, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by blydchyld

Nice review have been looking for something to replace SH on a drive.

Oh Btw, "Smoke on the horizon".

WebSpawn · 09-05-14, 06:06 PM

I'm going to try this game. Good review! And ofcourse, give the following order:

"Deeper, chief, deeper"

Onkel Neal · 09-05-14, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WebSpawn

I'm going to try this game. Good review! And ofcourse, give the following order:

"Deeper, chief, deeper"

Good man, I salute skippers with the keen eye

HephaestusChimp · 09-05-14, 10:56 PM

Looks great, and nice review. Going to give it a try sometime, but I wonder about using Dud torpedoes?

nectember · 09-06-14, 09:53 PM

looks like an old game
is there wowers here？ I now play wow

nynek · 09-06-14, 11:06 PM

I really do understand power of imagination over dirty glitter of special effects , details, sea mechanics, and the other sh***t. The only thing which is bothering me about this reincarnation is music. It is simply too good....midi format would be perfect.

nynek

modgamers · 09-06-14, 02:50 PM

I prefer to continue to test the Beta of Nuclear War mods for SH4

dwassllir · 09-06-14, 03:33 PM

Cool review Neal although I am not a smartphone\tablet guy at the moment. Thanks again for keeping the community informed. o7

Normandy44 · 09-06-14, 04:14 PM

Very good!!! Thanks for me warnig this fabulous game!!!!!

Meldric · 09-06-14, 04:55 PM

Hi!

Great game indeed. I gave it a shot and I have to say that I saw more different ways a ship sunk than I did in ALL hours I played SH5. And the destroyers are much cleverer and more dangerous.

I start to push away the feeling that something was terribly wrong with my mod list.

Christian

stoppro · 09-06-14, 05:54 PM

I wish I had a tablet or a newer phone. looks pretty good .Shame can't play on a pc.

subsunk1307 · 09-07-14, 04:27 AM

Thanks Neil told the Wife about it and she downloaded it onto her I pad for me for Fathers Day, now I will have something to play on the odd occasion that she is driving (LOL) still like SH4 on the PC though, bought 5 but couldn't get into it, I think because my old PC is so Sloooow anyway thanks again, keep up the good work.

09-06-14, 11:06 PM	#9
nynek Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Van Posts: 10 Downloads: 268 Uploads: 0	I really do understand power of imagination over dirty glitter of special effects , details, sea mechanics, and the other sh***t. The only thing which is bothering me about this reincarnation is music. It is simply too good....midi format would be perfect. nynek __________________

09-06-14, 03:33 PM	#11
dwassllir Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 11 Downloads: 503 Uploads: 0	Cool review Neal although I am not a smartphone\tablet guy at the moment. Thanks again for keeping the community informed. o7 __________________ "A heathen, conceivably, but not, I hope, an unenlightened one."

09-06-14, 04:14 PM	#12
Normandy44 Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 15 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 0	Yeahhhh Very good!!! Thanks for me warnig this fabulous game!!!!!

09-06-14, 04:55 PM	#13
Meldric Officer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 237 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	Hi! Great game indeed. I gave it a shot and I have to say that I saw more different ways a ship sunk than I did in ALL hours I played SH5. And the destroyers are much cleverer and more dangerous. I start to push away the feeling that something was terribly wrong with my mod list. Christian __________________ Die Geschichte lehrt die Menschen, dass die Geschichte die Menschen nichts lehrt. Gandhi

09-06-14, 05:54 PM	#14
stoppro Sonar Guy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: vero beach fl Posts: 380 Downloads: 495 Uploads: 0	I wish I had a tablet or a newer phone. looks pretty good .Shame can't play on a pc. __________________ win 10 64-msi-32gig cosair ddr4-ryzen9-5600evga gtx3060-corsair850watt-2-ssd 500 gig drives 1m2 1tig

09-05-14, 05:02 PM	#3
blydchyld Bilge Rat Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice review have been looking for something to replace SH on a drive. Oh Btw, "Smoke on the horizon".

09-05-14, 06:06 PM	#5
WebSpawn Bilge Rat Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Arnhem, The Netherlands Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm going to try this game. Good review! And ofcourse, give the following order: "Deeper, chief, deeper"

09-05-14, 10:56 PM	#7
HephaestusChimp Bilge Rat Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 1 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Looks great, and nice review. Going to give it a try sometime, but I wonder about using Dud torpedoes?

09-06-14, 09:53 PM	#8
nectember Nub Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	looks like an old game is there wowers here？ I now play wow

09-06-14, 02:50 PM	#10
modgamers Swabbie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 6 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I prefer to continue to test the Beta of Nuclear War mods for SH4

09-07-14, 04:27 AM	#15
subsunk1307 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Re Crash Dive. Thanks Neil told the Wife about it and she downloaded it onto her I pad for me for Fathers Day, now I will have something to play on the odd occasion that she is driving (LOL) still like SH4 on the PC though, bought 5 but couldn't get into it, I think because my old PC is so Sloooow anyway thanks again, keep up the good work.