
I don't even know why people like GOG so much. "No file available as requester by the IP owner. With outstanding SVGA graphics (although with arguably less realistic weather effects than AOTD), strong gameplay, and no compromise on realism, Silent Hunter is a must-have for every armchair naval commander.

The mission generator is also very useful for setting up practice scenarios to develop the skills necessary to survive a career. The variations here are enough to give the game almost limitless replayability. You can also set various realism levels such as limited fuel, battery life, ammo, visibility, and depth data, as well as dud torpedoes, realistic torpedo reloads, ship vulnerability, running aground, realistic charts and combat experience level. The mission generator lets you set the date, time, crew quality, convoy size, warship type, escort size, air cover, and weather. If a career doesn't appeal to you, Silent Hunter allows you to generate your own missions. If you are very lucky, you can play through to the end of the war, an unrealistic, but appreciated option. If you do survive, you will be assigned new subs and equipment as they become available. Surviving a few patrols in this submarine is a real challenge.

If you start your career early in the war, you will be assigned a S-Class sub with limited torpedoes, speed and depth. Silent Hunter ups the ante in submarine simulations with great SVGA graphics, strong realism, and excellent gameplay.Īs with AOTD, the heart and soul of Silent Hunter is the career mode.

Silent Hunter is a classic WWII submarine simulation that today remains one of the few titles that could give Dynamix' Aces of The Deep a run for its money.īefore the game's release, the best sub simulation that deals with Pacific theater in WWII was MicroProse's aging Silent Service II.
