Silent Steel

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Silent Steel is an unorthodox submarine simulation (or subsim) computer game. It was created during the influx of 'interactive movies' during the 1990's. The game is made entirely in FMV (Full Motion Video) with real actors and surroundings. The only real computer generated graphics are those filmed outside of the boat, during torpedo attacks and atmospheric fly-bys.

1 Gameplay
2 Plot
3 The Cast
4 External links

[edit] Gameplay

The gameplay consists of choosing from three options where the video pauses. The first ones of the game are below.

1) This is the Captain
2) It can't be 0630 yet. XO, whats up?
3) This better be important.

The player then chooses one of these options, and the video resumes. The entire game is played in this way, and thus creates several possible plotlines and outcomes. The longevity of this game is incredible, it could take months to work out a winning strategy, and no two games are ever the same.

[edit] Plot

You are the captain of the USS Idaho, an American nuclear attack submarine. On a routine patrol you receive an encoded message from US Navy Submarine Command, Atlantic Ocean - COMSUBLANT. The message says a stolen Lybian diesel sub has exited the Mediterranean Sea, possibly armed with nuclear weapons. You must now find and destroy the sub while avoiding enemies both above and below the waves.