Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific review

Any WWII Navy submariner in the war-torn Pacific theater of the 1940’s would have been impressed by the realistic aspects of Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific. But whether or not he’d have enjoyed reliving some of his more harrowing war-time experiences in computer game format remains to be seen.  Fortunately for the rest of us, curious civilians don’t have to risk sweat-drenched flashbacks in order to have a little fun in the deep, blue yonder, sinking enemy ships.

What you may have to endure, unfortunately, are a few disappointments on your path to a good time. The most frustrating of these is the lack of a comprehensive manual. Admittedly, most gamers probably look forward to reading a chunky game manual like they anticipate having their eyebrows tweezed with a belt sander, but if any game screams out for a helpful manual, it’d be a meticulous submarine warfare simulation like this one.