Are you ready to be drawn into the front lines of battle? If so, Dangerous Waters is for you. Dangerous Waters is a HIGHLY in depth game which can provide hours upon hours of game play for any military simulation fan. With various types of vessels and craft to control, you won’t want to leave your PC.
Dangerous Waters picks up where Jane’s simulations left off and then some. The game comes with a quick start manual as well as a regular manual, which is the size of a small novel itself. Thank you Battlefront for including the quick start manual. The game also includes voice command, which gives you the ability to literally ‘speak’ your commands. It does take a bit to set up, and I did find the use of the keyboard and mouse easier to use.Gameplay/Controls:As I just mentioned Dangerous Waters includes a voice command control system. It does take some time to set up the voice command system, but it does add a pleasant feature to the game. I preferred using the keyboard and mouse controls to the voice command. You’ll definitely want to take your time and read the manual Dangerous Waters comes with. If not the regular manual, at least the quick start manual. The game also comes with different playability modes. You can have the settings so if you’re a novice player, the crew will take over some of the minor details. If you feel adventurous, you can always switch to the more realistic mode and take complete control. Dangerous Waters does take time and effort to learn to play. Don’t expect to just jump right in and start kicking some butt. Once you get going you’ll learn to appreciate the detail and realism of the game. Sound:I found the sound overall to be on the lacking sound at times. The sound isn’t by far the key element of the game, but it could use some improvement. The sound with the voice control on the voice command was well done though. You could almost picture you crew performing your every command. Graphics:As you can tell by the screenshots, the graphics on Dangerous Waters are put together well. Gamers used to a FPS might not be all that enthralled, but keep in mind this is a military simulation and the graphics are done well where it counts. A couple of minor glitches here and there as well as a little lag during some sequences, but other than that, no complaints. Overall: Dangerous Waters has pushed the limits of military type simulation games. Opening the box and seeing the size of the manual should give you a hint for what you’re in for. Take the time to read through the manual and check out the tutorials. Those impatient gamers that like to jump in headfirst might find this game overwhelming. However, the detail put into the controls and the realism is what makes this game a very interactive simulation. This is a MUST own for anyone into military type simulation games. Sonalysts Combat Simulations did a fine job putting this together and you’ll find hours of game play on your hands.
"Dangerous Waters" is on sale January 13, 2006 and is rated . .
