With SH4 coming, what was the first subsim you played?

robbierob2005 · 03-17-07, 02:48 PM

The first subsim I played was 'Silent Service' on the commodore back in the 80's.

I played that game for many hours!! Still have the original box

OneTinSoldier · 03-17-07, 03:13 PM

SHIII and Dangerous Waters, I got them both at about the same time.

Dangerous Waters is a good game. Due to it's complexity it's a deeper game and somewhat more interesting, but it doesn't have the fun factor and graphics of SHIII. I prefer the WWII era, and since SHIII is a WWII sim and has nice graphics and a good fun factor it has kept me gripped more than DW.

Cheers

Morts · 03-17-07, 03:18 PM

SHIII

unruhly · 03-17-07, 03:28 PM

My first was 688 Fast Attack on 1.44 floppy! I'm actually in a picture in the game taken in the doorway going into the Torpedo Room.

AirborneTD · 03-17-07, 03:29 PM

On the C-64, Silent Service and Red Storm Rising. Followed later with Aces of the Deep and most of the others.

Egan · 03-17-07, 03:31 PM

Aces of the Deep. Still my favourite. You can't beat that immersion level.

Prof · 03-17-07, 03:30 PM

Mine was Silent Service II on the Amiga when I was about 8. I bought the game on holiday in Scotland and spent the rest of the trip reading the game manual so I'd be ready when we got home

renaissanceman · 03-17-07, 03:50 PM

I can't remember the first subsim I played, but the first that hooked me was Aces of the Deep on floppies. I can see the Command Aces of the Deep CD from where I am sitting now! SH3 has the same effect. I'm hoping for that feeling with SH4.

Ark · 03-17-07, 03:53 PM

Red Storm Rising

Ginthis · 03-17-07, 04:12 PM

Aces of the Deep for me too. Many fond memories of that sim. I still have the map of the Atlantic that was included with it on the wall of my computer room.

NefariousKoel · 03-17-07, 04:17 PM

Silent Service on C64. When was that? 1984-5? I'm losing my memory in old age.

Yep, that's when I broke my sub cherry.

Steeltrap · 03-17-07, 04:53 PM

I remember Silent Service, 688i and Red Storm Rising, but I can't remember the chronology. RSR I played on an Amiga 2000. 688i was floppies on a PC.

Also played AOD, SHI-III, Harpoon....most of them I guess!

robbierob2005 · 03-17-07, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NefariousKoel

Silent Service on C64. When was that? 1984-5? I'm losing my memory in old age.

Yep, that's when I broke my sub cherry.

It was 1988. I read it on the original box right now

Joe S · 03-17-07, 03:53 PM

Sub Battle Similator was my first subsim and is still one of the best in terms of gameplay. Graphics are crude and sound effects non-existent but the gameplay was great. we developed a manual firing solution for it and played that sim more than any other. Joe S

malkuth74 · 03-17-07, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbierob2005

The first subsim I played was 'Silent Service' on the commodore back in the 80's.

I played that game for many hours!! Still have the original box

I played That on my old Nintendo. That would be the first nintendo.

03-17-07, 02:48 PM	#1
robbierob2005 Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Beneath the surface..... Posts: 334 Downloads: 83 Uploads: 0	With SH4 coming, what was the first subsim you played? The first subsim I played was 'Silent Service' on the commodore back in the 80's. I played that game for many hours!! Still have the original box

03-17-07, 03:13 PM	#2
OneTinSoldier Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denver, CO USA Posts: 382 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	SHIII and Dangerous Waters, I got them both at about the same time. Dangerous Waters is a good game. Due to it's complexity it's a deeper game and somewhat more interesting, but it doesn't have the fun factor and graphics of SHIII. I prefer the WWII era, and since SHIII is a WWII sim and has nice graphics and a good fun factor it has kept me gripped more than DW. Cheers __________________ "Variable this is EasyRhino, do you copy? Over." Loud and clear EasyRhino. "Do we have a gig? Over." That's a Roger, we have a gig. Target is painted, start the music. "Roger that Variable. Into attack. Pickling target. Target is acquired and lit. LGB comin' down!" EasyRhino, circular error probability zero. Impact with High Order Detonation. Thank You, have a nice day.

03-17-07, 03:28 PM	#4
unruhly Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 29 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	My first was 688 Fast Attack on 1.44 floppy! I'm actually in a picture in the game taken in the doorway going into the Torpedo Room. __________________ ______________________________ USS Blueback SS-581 USS Birmingham SSN-695 USS Atalanta SSN-712

03-17-07, 03:29 PM	#5
AirborneTD Engineer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 204 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	On the C-64, Silent Service and Red Storm Rising. Followed later with Aces of the Deep and most of the others. __________________ "You know, you might get surrounded." "We're paratroopers, Lieutenant. We're supposed to be surrounded." --Band of Brothers

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Ark Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fresno, CA. Posts: 581 Downloads: 95 Uploads: 0	Red Storm Rising __________________ Ark -------------- Vista 64-bit SP1 Asus P6T Deluxe mobo Core i7 920 @ 3.8ghz 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 Evga GTX 285 SSC SB X-FI Fatality 640GB WD "Black" Dell 3007WFP-HC 30" LCD / Acer 23" H233H

03-17-07, 03:18 PM	#3
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	SHIII

03-17-07, 03:31 PM	#6
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Aces of the Deep. Still my favourite. You can't beat that immersion level.

03-17-07, 03:30 PM	#7
Prof Medic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Mine was Silent Service II on the Amiga when I was about 8. I bought the game on holiday in Scotland and spent the rest of the trip reading the game manual so I'd be ready when we got home

03-17-07, 03:50 PM	#8
renaissanceman Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bedford, Texas Posts: 7 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I can't remember the first subsim I played, but the first that hooked me was Aces of the Deep on floppies. I can see the Command Aces of the Deep CD from where I am sitting now! SH3 has the same effect. I'm hoping for that feeling with SH4.

03-17-07, 04:12 PM	#10
Ginthis Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 12 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Aces of the Deep for me too. Many fond memories of that sim. I still have the map of the Atlantic that was included with it on the wall of my computer room.

03-17-07, 04:17 PM	#11
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Silent Service on C64. When was that? 1984-5? I'm losing my memory in old age. Yep, that's when I broke my sub cherry. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

03-17-07, 04:53 PM	#12
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I remember Silent Service, 688i and Red Storm Rising, but I can't remember the chronology. RSR I played on an Amiga 2000. 688i was floppies on a PC. Also played AOD, SHI-III, Harpoon....most of them I guess!

03-17-07, 03:53 PM	#14
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Sub Battle Similator was my first subsim and is still one of the best in terms of gameplay. Graphics are crude and sound effects non-existent but the gameplay was great. we developed a manual firing solution for it and played that sim more than any other. Joe S