Originally published at: http://statelyplay.com/2016/12/07/wwii-submarine-sim-silent-depth-dives-onto-the-app-store/
As the grandson of a WW2 submariner, the war under the waves has always held a special significance for me. As a fat dude with claustrophobia, actually being in a submarine is the most terrifying thing I can imagine. I even get uneasy touring the U-505 in Chicago or the USS Cobia in Manitowoc, WI, and they’re just sitting there. I’m a wimp.
Lucky for me, there have always been pretty decent sub simulations for PC with the Silent Hunter series and way too many others to mention. This week ushered in a new sub simulation called Silent Depth, and this one we can play on our iPads.
Silent Depth puts you in command of a Gato/Balao class submarine in the Pacific during World War 2 with the usual mission of blowing up Japanese merchant ships without getting caught by those pesky destroyer escorts. For a tablet game, the list of features is fairly extensive:
Features: * Real day/night cycles with realistic sun/moon/star settings and lighting * Different weather conditions with changed visibility (including fog, rain) * Realistic water * A huge world: The whole Pacific! * Realistic damage models, repair your submarine, prioritize your tasks dependent whether your submarine is surfaced or not * Sink enemy ships with torpedoes or your deck gun * More than 10 different ships to encounter like battleships, carriers, destroyers, cruisers, tankers, troop transporters, freighters, submarines * Different kind of fleets, single targets, with and without escorts are being generated * Three difficulty levels * Different water quality settings depending on your hardwareAnother bonus is that the game is completely IAP free. Pay $8 up front, and get everything it offers including any future updates and content. Silent Depth is available for iOS Universal and Android. Hat tip: TouchArcade