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Excellent Simulation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Full disclosure: I used to work at Sonalysts (10 years ago, now) and know some of the people involved in creating this sim. I also have a bias against games that "simulate" some things -- such as "Golden Tee," the golf game -- in which the motions one executes in the game are nothing like those executed in the actual activity being "simulated." And lastly, naval warfare lends itself to simulation because of the systems used. All that being said, this game gives as close to a feel of actually conducting naval operations as one can get without getting seasick. Very well done.

Wow -- not a 'point and shoot' game in ANY sense!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really liked 688I by Janes and decided on a change of pace. This has many of the 688I look and feel to some of the screens and players of that game will get into this one quickly as long as you stick with the 688I and maybe the Seawolf. You go to the Fast Frigate or the SH-60 without the manual and you'll be a blithering idiot in a few minutes. Good interface BUT the first thing you need to do after installing it is to go to the home site and download the MASSIVE patch they have. I experienced NO problems with the game before the patch because I didn't even open it but to get to the home site. I read a lot about the 'bugginess' of the application and have not experienced ANY problems or system hangups on my system (P-4 3.1GHZ Topend Video card)I ordered the manual from the vendor - nice job but I wish it was in color. I wish the online instructions were in color! THAT was a minor point but I have a color copier at my disposal and would have liked a color manual - call me 'spoiled'. Game play is NOT for the faint of heart. It is a 'complex' game - not a 'hard' game. It reminds me of learning Chess - you just can't jump in and 'do it' - there is a learning curve and with 7 platforms to control, that learning curve is not STEEP but it IS long. Technically, this game is very good albeit it simplified from the 'real' platforms, but what the hey!! This is a GAME and is not classified in any respects, although years ago, the feds would have had a fit with Sonanalysts for publishing this. Again - this is NOT a point and shoot game. This is a technological, military, multi-platformed, CHESS game and if you want to be good at it - you will have to study it and learn it. If you want 'point and shoot' - you will be VERY disappointed with this game. Me?? I am happy as a pig in ..... well you know with this game. I can spend hours on a mission and enjoy it immensely. This game is NOT for 'kids' or quick reward play.

fun? what fun?!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 20
Date: February 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I would like to let you know who ever is looking at this product of buy it, well dont, you have to take a college level course just to understand how to use this "game", is more suited toward comanders that want to horn there skills, hence simulation, it is indeed a watered down simulation, military simulations, that is the real thing are not supposed to be fun, there supposed to streach your limitations on the job that you do in the military, not to many fun times in the miliary but who knows this may be the "game" for you, I gave it way after spending to much time trying to figure out how to what ever this "game" is supposed to do. and remember the front cover picture of this game is just that, its a front cover picture not what it looks like in reality. Yea do as you wish, wast some money on this thing, for thats what your doing

DW reveiw

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 21
Date: January 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

it wasnt worth the money. its not at all what i thought it would be

Remember 688 Attack Sub?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: November 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Dangerous Waters is like getting a huge upgrade of an older game called 688 Attack Sub. But Dangerous Waters has more weapons platforms to play, more varied missions, more options, and more control. You can save mid mission. It's great on a laptop or PC. It also installs fully so you don't have to tote the CD around. The options are very friendly. You can make the game as playable as you like. Don't expect flight sim type control with the helo or orion. They control much like the ship or subs. Pick you course and altitude and away you go. There is a large selection of weapons to load each platform with depending on mission parameters. Get it. It's great stealth action and a thinking persons game.

Most realistic Navy Sim I've ever played!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 23 / 24
Date: July 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is great if you like the detail it offers - I'm a Navy Submarine Officer and this game truly captures the essence of fighting a war on different platforms. Not for the young or easily board due to all the detail, but the game keeps you engaged with so much variety. I'm surprised at what is apparently "unclassified" - this game really shows you a lot.

One of a kind experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 30 / 31
Date: February 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the most innovative software titles I've installed on my computer in a long time. It packs in so much. What other simulation out there gives you 7 different platforms in 1 game? In Dangerous Waters, you get a Seawolf sub, an LA sub, Kilo sub, Akula sub, Perry class Missile frigate, the P-3 sub-hunting aircraft, and MH-60 helo in one game. All as playables. You can battle below the seas, on the seas, or high above the seas. For the amount of money you pay, you basically get 7 different sims. And with 7 different sims in 1, you'll get lots of playability. I've been playing it for a few months and have gotten my moneys worth and more.

And what an incredible experience you get. I've always wondered what it would be like to sneak up on and destroy Russian or Chinese naval units in a nuke sub, and with DW, I get my chance without joining the Navy. It's also alot of fun defending yourself against incoming missiles in the Frigate, and turning around and destroying the enemy ships with your Harpoons and Standard missiles.

The software runs very smoothly on my system and is scalable. The graphics are done very nicely with excellent bump-mapped textures giving the ocean waves a realistic look. The naval ship models all look true to form. My only 1 minor complaint is that there are a few models that are not accurately modeled. But it doesn't take anything away from the experience of naval warfare. Still, most of the models look very good. And game audio is also well done.

For those of you looking for an interesting simulation experience, DW is for you. I give this sim 5 stars and highly recommend it. I think another reviewer stated this sim is "naval combat at its best". I totally agree.

hard to play

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 8 / 34
Date: February 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Don't know how to play this game, it comes with
a small menu that's not helpful.
It has an online menu of 500+ pages.
Not as good as Silent Hunter III.

The BEST there is! Modern naval action at it's finest.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 25
Date: December 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Dangerous Waters is by far the best naval sim out there. After installing this title on my hard drive, I was instantly impressed by the amount of stuff the whole package offers. Jump into a Guided Missile Frigate and experience the world of surface action. Or jump into a deadly Russian Akula nuclear attack submarine and hunt down a USN carrier battle group. If you're into high-tech underwater warfare, you can command the lethal American Seawolf nuclear submarine, to destroy those pesky Akulas. For another twist, launch Tomahawk Missiles against land-targets out of your American 688(I) submarine. There is also a modern diesel submarine in the package for action near coastal waters. For you aviation lovers out there, you can fly air assets such as the P-3 Orion & MH-60 helos to hunt down submarines or fly tasks in conjunction with the FFG. Multi-play in this sim gives so many options. From within these platforms, you can choose to operate the systems yourself, or you can play from a "top-down" commanders perspective by assigning auto-crew to these stations. Both modes of play are very rewarding and alot of fun.

This game is very smooth and configurable to your level of equipment. It works very well on my system. Water textures look great. Sound effects are great. Immersion is intense. And this game gives you the feeling of really being there. When you combine these aspects, you really get a fun experience.

Bottom line, for those of you out there that may like to experience modern naval warfare, this is the sim for you. I highly recommend it.

Naval Combat At Its Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 22 / 23
Date: November 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Dangerous Waters is the latest sim title from Sonalysts Combat Simulations. It combines modern submarine combat with air and ship based anti-submarine warfare in one amazing package. The player has the choice of 8 submarines (Improved Los Angeles, Seawolf, Akula I-Improved, Akula II, Kilo and Kilo Improved in both Russian and Chinese versions), 1 helicopter (MH-60 Seahawk), 1 aircraft (P-3C Orion) and 1 surface ship (Oliver Hazard Perry Guided Missile Frigate). All of these platforms can be used cooperatively, competitively or by them selves inside one huge battlefield- then entire world's oceans!

Each platform's interface has been crafted with an eye for detail. The controls on the Kilo and Akula really look like they are from a Russian submarine! The US platforms are just as well crafted, the first time you `dive' the Seawolf you will feel like you've comprised national security!

The stuff behind the scenes is just as impressive. The modeling of Sonar systems is downright amazing, temperatures, target aspect and the weather all effect performance just as it would in real life.

The mission editor is one of the most fantastic things about this sim. Players have been given the same thing the creators use. With both a simple to learn and use but powerful doctrine language and scripting language mission designers can do some very amazing stuff. Even now almost a year after the release of the sim mission designers are still discovering new stuff that can be done with this engine.

Although directly out of the box some things aren't 100% realistic, the modding community has done some fantastic work in a very short time. Already you can get some improved ship models, better realism in regards to AI behavior and long-range sonar performance along with some very well done graphics mods (the Russian sub interface in Cyrillic is one of my favorites).

In the end you are getting one of the most in-depth and versatile naval simulation experiences around from one of the most experienced and friendly companies around. Also there is [...] whose Dangerous Waters community has an amazing amount of knowledge and experience (not just with the game but with real life submarines!) and is always willing to help new gamers.

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