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  • Silent Storm, turn-based tactics ala FOT, WW2 setting.

    Ok, i'[ve been meaning to post this thread ever since i got this game, but never got around to it because well, i was too busy playing
    But just now i've seen something so remarkable in it i just have to post it right now before i lose the excitement over it

    Now keep in mind, i'm not a history buff, WW2 never had my interest, it still doesn't. It's just the engine of this game that amazes me most.

    So, imagine a game, kinda like Fallout Tactics, but it's in the WW2. You choose to either play as Allies or Germans (Axis?).
    I chose the Germans.

    The game is setup like this, the map is divided into regions, not all of them available at the start. Each region has their own map, and that's where you move around on like the Fallout world map.
    In these regions there are special places of interest where missions take place, and random ecounters where you can gain some xp, if you move into one of these locations, you'll be taken to the tactical map, and that's where the beauty starts.

    Its all fully 3d, you can rotate the camera around and zoom to have a top-down view or a view similar to the fallout games. It doesn't always go as low as i want though. The character movements are also are very smooth, but the best part about the game engine is the environment.
    Almost everything that could be destroyed in real life, can be destroyed in the game.
    You can shoot to through windows, doors, fences and even wooden floors (i say wooden because i haven't seen another type of floor yet ). I even blew up a staircase once, which i thought was kinda bad at first, because i had to carry down a person, and they wouldn't jump down while carrying the person, but dropping them down in the hole was possible, so it all worked. But with such a dynamic environment, all new tactics are possible, especially with grenades and other explosives -> want to slow an enemy down that's following you? Blow up the stairs.
    But thats not all, i'm currently in a Russian region, in a snowy environment, there are some trees, all of them covered with snow.
    And here's what happened that made me post this thread:
    An enemy soldier tried to shoot another enemy soldier (yeah, 3 factions in that mission), but missed and hit a tree instead. The result? All the snow was shaken of the tree

    The detail in this game is unlike any other game i've played before...and i haven't even commented on the combat part yet or the story...which is a good thing, because i've mostly been skimming through the story bits....it's got something to do with missing scientists...or spies ...and an officer...well, something like that.

    Also it's very stable, not a single crash yet, and i'm alt-tabbed out the game to make this post. Also no bugs noticed yet, i'm sure there are some, but they aren't obvious to me yet.

    Lemmy rating: (9/10...need to know more about the story/replay value first)
    <Kassiopeia> you don't keep the virgins in your lair at a sodomising distance from your beasts or male prisoners. If you devirginised them yourself, though, that's another story. If they devirginised each other, then, I hope you had that webcam running.
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    It's an awesome game! I posted two threads about it - one when the first demo just came out, and another when the game did. Never generated any interest, though, and I think both threads were left unanswered.

    But the game's sweet. And it finally shows that Russian programmers, working in Russia, as opposed to for American companies, can actually produce something worthwhile - something that hasn't been so obvious from the recent games...
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    • #3
      I lost interest as soon as I read JoWood was the publisher.
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      • #4
        Ah, don't hold that against them, it's really a game worth trying.
        It even runs smooth on a sub-recommended system. (64mb graphics instead of 128)

        Another intersting bit i found in the manual
        For example, a building's model is made of a number of blocks linked to each other. After an explosion on one of the floors, a detailed calculation of the shock wave is made to determine which sections of walls, floor and ceiling will be smashed or damaged; the stability of the whole construction is also checked — destruction of the supporting frame can lead to partial or total collapse of the building
        <Kassiopeia> you don't keep the virgins in your lair at a sodomising distance from your beasts or male prisoners. If you devirginised them yourself, though, that's another story. If they devirginised each other, then, I hope you had that webcam running.
        Play Bumps! No, wait, play Slings!

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        • #5
          It IS turn based, isn't it? If its turnbased I may buy this.

          -Jam
          1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
          That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
          Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
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          • #6
            Yes, all combat is turnbased.
            If no enemies are around it's real time.
            <Kassiopeia> you don't keep the virgins in your lair at a sodomising distance from your beasts or male prisoners. If you devirginised them yourself, though, that's another story. If they devirginised each other, then, I hope you had that webcam running.
            Play Bumps! No, wait, play Slings!

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            • #7
              Thanks for reminding me. Definitely one I planned to get.
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              • #8
                I'm trying to DL the demo, but I keep getting server errors about half-way through.

                Still... I can just try another mirror...

                Anyone have a relyable source? Its a pain to waste 1 hour each time.

                -Jam
                1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                • #9
                  Silent Storm? Damn, at first I thought it's a submarine game - I love submarine games.

                  This doesn't look too bad, even the engine seems a lot like the Black and White one.

                  Jamski, don't you have a broadband connection?
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                  • #10
                    Yes, but it still takes an hour

                    Crappy Romanian mirror

                    -Jam
                    1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                    That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                    Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                    Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                    • #11
                      Oh. Snail speed.
                      (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                      (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
                      (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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                      • #12
                        Pah, I give up. I'll try the American mirrors. All the european ones are soooo sloooow. (I don't expect to be predicted 10 hours to DL 200 megs)

                        -Jam
                        1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                        That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                        Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                        Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                        • #13
                          That's really slow.
                          (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                          (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
                          (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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                          • #14
                            I found a German mirror on Gamer's Hell with a moderatly fast pipe. DLing it now...
                            /me crosses his fingers that it doesn't stop halfway *

                            -Jam
                            1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                            That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                            Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                            Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                            • #15
                              Any actual play experience will be appreciated.
                              (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                              (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
                              (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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