When that something - a lone merchant, convoy or taskforce - presents itself, the ambush excitement begins. Most of the time you're cruising around 'topside' looking for something to kill. Hitman on the high seasįor those who've never tried a sub game before, they're like stealthy FPSes with limited weapon choice, minimal scenery, huge levels and super-slow bullet-time. This time you're cooped-up in a sweaty US sub and your targets are those Pearl Harbour kidney-punchers, the Japanese. Where SH2 and SH3 required you to chloroform your conscience, sinking British and American merchant shipping as a dastardly Kriegsmarine U-boat captain, this episode lets you feel good about drowning the defenceless. SH4 is gaming's most enduring WW2 sub sim franchise returned to its old spawning grounds, the Pacific Ocean. Right now it looks like the new Oleg Maddox WW2 flight sim will leave the hangar as Battle of Britain: Sky Voles versus Air Rhinos thanks to me.īut enough bragging. IL-2: Crocodiles of the Clouds, that was another. Silent Hunter 2: Mongooses of the Atlantic was one of mine. Since 2000 I've been helping Ubisoft name all of their simulations. For the record, I was the one that came-up with the 'Wolves of the Pacific' part of the title. Before we start, it's only right I declare a small vested interest in this submarine game.