Command: The Silent Service system requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: 1 GHz (Dual-core Pentium and above recommended)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 16 MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: Compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Requires Windows Media Player
Recommended:
Recommended requirements are not yet specified.
Not enjoying this game at all. The video that goes with this app is a lie. NOTHING talks. The only sound is the music.
This game looks good, but it's like sleeping with a hot librarian.... looks good, got brains, but is a lousy lay.
Save your money.
Thumbs up but actually RATHER MIXED. This review is based on playing 4 sub tutorials. I like the details and I still have a lot to learn. Being used to subsims like Dangerous Waters and Silent Hunter 5, I was a bit annoyed that I couldn't seem to fire decoys manually. I am still messing around with the manual/automatic system. Of course, the focus of the game is not so much on individual action but on strategic action. I could imagine I will come to appreciate the doctrine settings once I am more experienced. Having said that, the sensors seemed to work erratically. You would expect to see a chopper at periscope depth from 4 nm away. Instead its mark was all over the place. At such moments, I'd want to peek through the periscope myself to verify its position. Having read some parts of the manual gave me the impression the developers took a lot of factors into account when it comes to sub warfare. But not having implemented the breaking of wire after manoeuvring (in the case of wire-guided torpedos) makes me frown. High speed breaks it, significant change of depth or direction doesn't (at least in my experience).
Gameplay: Quite a steep learning curve, but that's not a problem considering that it is a fairly hardcore simulation. The tutorials are fairly clear. Though the UI seems a bit overwhelming at first, things quickly make more sense. I like the slow pace of the game. It's a game of patience and stealth. 7/10
Graphics: Nothing impressive, probably because of the focus on simulation. 5/10
Sound/Music: Nice soundtrack but very repetitive. Sound effects are lacking, hardly helping immersion. 5/10
Overall: It's not the graphics or the sound/music that makes this game attractive, it's probably the strategical depth (pun intended).
Can't wait to prove my first impression wrong! And I hope the developers will improve realism even more.
THIS IS NOT A GAME. The basis of silent service is to accurately depict combat from a more substantial aspect, one that is rarely included within simulations or realistic military games alike. It is challenging and will most likely demand your full attention, however, the reward of destroying enemies and their allies is captivating enough to keep you playing.
Great addition to the main game and it comes with an excellent tutorial package that teaches the core mechanisms of the game, how all the sensors work, and what tactics to implement. These tutorial missions are easy to understand and well written which will help you to learn all the needed skills to complete every scenario that comes with this expansion.
I really recommend this as a stand-alone game to new players before buying the Command: Modern Air and Naval Operations (CMANO). Be aware that this is dedicated to only submarine warfare and you will only be looking at the tactical map as seen in the screenshots. For those that already own CMANO, this expansion adds well-made and interesting scenarios to challenge yourself.
As an ex submariner I was really looking forward to this game, but it certainly didn't live up to my expectations. The game play is poor, and it's got an extremely disjointed user interface. The sensors , weapons and ships dynamics bare no resemblance to the real thing. Don't waste your money.
DOES NOT WORK, PROBLEM STARTUP FILE
Garbage UI to try and play a totally unrealistic simulator.
No longer for sale on Steam because it has been abandoned as garbage.
What in the heck do you do in this?
Please give newbs a point of entry into the world you are making
uninstall
set category "games that su*K" and "Why I stopped buying games"
good game play. strategy. simulation.
I love complex simulations, and this one is very complex. You won't be able to just load a mission and sink the enemy fleet. This game requires skill and the way to acquire that is to practice and read the manuals.
I recommend it!
Complete garbage. If you spend money on this junk you're officially a fool. You've been warned.