Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

[John Channing]

Let's play guess the game based on the following reviews (all by different customers/players)...

Game 1

However, gameplay and control leaves something to be desired and much of the maneuvering for the submarine is unexplained. I liked the realism but not the lack of a guide to help explain the game.

A tutorial mode to help gamers master the submarine controls would have been appreciated but, unfortunately, isn't included.

Game 2

This game has some real promise but currently seems to have more bugs than a bee hive. I purchased a copy through Amazon.com and, after waiting several months for the game to be completed, was really excited about playing it. I have been toying with it for about 2 weeks now and simply cannot get it to work.

What a roach motel of bugs… Wait six more months and one of two things will happen. They will either fix this software or a competitor will release a better one, so we can throw this disc in the trash where it rightly belongs. Save your money

If they intended to create a poorly-coded, antiquated and historically inaccurate pile of unstable hacks, then congratulations. Without a doubt, this was one of the most disappointing games I have ever played, with glaring faults and bugs that should have easily caught by QA.

Game 3

This is supposed to be a game. It's supposed to be FUN. Paying $20 for something that simply doesn't work the way it is supposed to is no fun. Having to contend with a tech support which seems to shield itself from those who need support is even less fun.

Game crashes and/or freezes frequently Saved games are arbitraily lost. Time acceleration can dump you in the midst of attacking destroyers and bombers, even if it's the middle of the night in a rain storm. Sometimes, the destroyers are invisible! When you try to upgrade your submarine, you die. Only, you don't know it until the next time you start the game. My machine may not be the hottest thing going, but it's plenty good enough to meet the stated minimums for this POS.

Summary: This is a potentially wonderful sim wrtten by crappy programmers. If you get it for $9 you paid too much. If you spend your $ on this, good luck.

Save your games regularly. Career mode is boring... Patrol after patrol after patrol... Single mission is more eventful, but it's a shame that they couldn't have put some decent scenarios into the career mode. I had high hopes, didn't happen.

I give it a 2 for good graphics, good idea, pitiful execution and instability. I've never wrecked on Doom III, and find it completely unacceptable to wreck on primitive graphics such as these.

Let the guessing begin!

JCC