Posted on: February 9, 2018

Made of bukkits

Игр: 148 Отзывов: 3

Still in a class of its own

While X-COM and Jagged Alliance 2 might be THE golden boys of tactical squad simulators, Silent Storm's ability to mow down walls with machine guns, line up triple kills with a high caliber sniper rifle on a group of foolishly clustered soldiers and watch buildings collapse as their supporting structure is obliterated by a booby trap still doesn't cease to amaze me. More importantly the core gameplay is extremely solid, far from being just a glorified physics simulator. The dreaded Panzerkleins and other sci-fi elements weren't implemented that well but fortunately they only affect the last 5% or so of the original game. In the sequel they appear earlier but are far more balanced.

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Posted on: November 16, 2012

lymond

Владелец игры

Игр: 78 Отзывов: 2

Silent Storm is the best...I'm not just saying that

There are only two games that I call my favorites of all time. Games that I come back to over an over, playing avidly, despite the advancement of years. The two games are Silent Storm and Civ IV:BTS. I still play Civ IV almost daily and I'm heavily involved in that community. This issue with Silent Storm is that after only a couple of years, Nival neglected the game. The game was never updated or fixed to accept the newer OS's and video cards, basically becoming unplayable. I did find a hex editor fix for S2 but nothing for Sentinels, which is IMO the best and most intense expansion to any game ever. GOG has finally remedied this by fixing Silent Storm and adding it to the catalog. I actually put in a request for this game here a year or so ago. Not sure if that is why it is here, but I sure am glad. Anyway, this is a review so I will say a few things to enlighten newcomers. There are already a lot of great reviews here going into the details about the game So what I will say is that this is one of the best Turn Based Strategy games of all time. However, it was poorly marketed at the time it came out (2003/2004), so despite great reviews it never really sold well in the US, despite having a strong cult following overseas. SS is basically the evolution of XCOM and Jagged Alliance games. The big deal here is an advanced 3D graphic engine that was revolutionary for its time. Let me assure you it holds up quite well today. In fact, even with all the shiny, glossy and shallow games you see released all the time nowadays, I think SS will always be a playable game for eternity. The destructible environments here are more fun that you can imagine and offer to unique strategic/tactical possibilities. In short, SS is a tactical squad-based TBS set in WWII. It starts out very conventional as your group of six soldiers of different classes (Soldier, Scout, Sniper, Medic, Engineer and Grenadier) perform covert missions in the heat of WWII, basically outside the scope of the traditional battles. You can mix and match the classes in the group as you wish. Gradually, the game takes on somewhat of a Sci-fi element as you realize you are battling a secret organization inside the Third Reich that are developing some unique and powerful weaponry. You can play as Allies or Axis solders with diverging/converging story lines. Sentinels, the expansion, is just one of the most intense expansions/games I've played. It is truly exceptional and immensely challenging. The game adds some new features and takes on even more of RPG elements as you post WWII soldiers now take on a terrorist threat shortly after the war. There are some divergent paths here as you an select different missions that open up new missions. Just let me say now that there are some missions in Sentinels that will blow your mind. Some of which I spend 24 or more hours playing glued to the screen. Pure awesomeness. Very challenging expansion - definitely play the original first to get the combat and tactics down first. Buy Silent Storm Gold! Play Silent Storm Gold! There is nothing to think about. Truly one of the great hidden gems in the world of gaming!

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Posted on: June 12, 2012

inuwanwanko

Владелец игры

Игр: 79 Отзывов: 1

ArmourPants Mc Lasers!

Yeah, you heard me right, Panzerklein, Armour Pants! Klein means pants right? Yes, there is a lot of controversy of the PKs but I LOVE THEM! If you have not played this and are feeling wary of purchase, check out one of the many lets plays to see the PERSONALITY in each and everyone of the characters! It is the best turn based strategy game I have ever played, bar none. Its the engine that does it. If X-Com and Jagged Alliance had the same engine, this would be left in the dust.

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Posted on: June 13, 2020

joeker02

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Игр: 230 Отзывов: 1

Wirbelwind, right? Good times.

This game is pretty unique in how it treats building destruction. Just about everything can be shot at, shot through, or just plain blown up because it was in your way. It's pretty fun putting the third floor of a house in the basement with a big enough explosive.

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Posted on: December 30, 2020

mogimbo

Владелец игры

Игр: 67 Отзывов: 1

Total classic, spiritual successor when?

I was considering giving this game 4 stars because of minor issues like slow enemy turns, a slight awkwardness to the controls and UI and other minor gripers. But, then I realised this is one of the few games I've played on every computer I've had for MANY years now. It's a cheesy, janky, adorable and awesome classic. I'll go back and try some mods to see if i can speed up enemy turns, but even with those issues it's still GOLD.

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