![]() The game comes in single play with Time Attack, Survival, Career Mode, Instant Race or Arcade flavours, with the option to go online for some multi-player action. Players (or should that be playaz?) use the accelerometer to control their cars and can rack up bonuses on their travels while avoiding obstacles and other drivers to win the race. Consider that an endorsement.Enthusiastically billed as, “the most adrenaline pumping 3D street racer ever on a handheld platform,” Raging Thunder 2 certainly looks to be a high speed treat, serving up super slick graphics and snappy gameplay.Īwarded a generous 4.7 out of 5 in ’s review, the reviewer frothed that the game was, “fun, challenging and addictive,” offering “amazing graphics, sound and smooth game play.” And with a price that undercuts commercial sims by $40, Raging Thunder is a great idea for that 10-year-old nephew with a hand-me-down 486. ![]() The hardware requirements are minimal so this subsim can be enjoyed by players limited to old gear. A primer subsim that will introduce a young or inexperienced computer gamer to the sim experience and entertain them. ![]() In a discussion with the creator of Raging Thunder, he disclosed that the sim is intended for novice gamers. You’ll find yourself replaying missions repeatedly to succeed. Enemy AI is good the frigates are tenacious and capable. And although the program is relatively simple, the gameplay is challenging. When the depth charges go off, the entire screen flashes white. RT is the only subsim I can name that factors in a little rain and weather. The graphics are acceptable– the ocean rolls to some degree and the enemy ships are fairly well rendered. Even so, there are several things worth pointing out in its favor. All subs carry the same weapons–that means Russian Akulas with Harpoons. Realism, despite the number of submarine types listed, doesn’t technically apply. The interface doesn’t resemble actual submarine equipment, and the lack of simulated sonar and target motion analysis gear reduce Raging Thunder to an arcade level sim. Raging Thunder doesn’t have any top-shelf pretensions. If all this sounds very basic and simplified, well, it is. Enemy helicopters are a big problem, dropping sonar buoys that betray your position. When the enemy responds with torpedoes of its own, you can launch one or two decoys (that’s all) and evade to a thermal, if the ocean is deep enough. Steering is done in 45 degree increments only, so proper alignment does pose a challenge. Usually two hits are required to take out a warship. The ordnance will seek and if in proximity to the target, acquire. If 688(I)’s realistic TMA station gives you headaches, this may be more to your liking. To target an enemy, merely line up your sub and shoot. An RT sub makes use of torpedoes, Harpoons and SSN16 Anti-sub missles. ![]() Once a vessel appears in this view, you can ID it and line up for a shot. To effectively launch a warshot, you need to be able to see your adversaries in the magnify-in view as well. Dive too deep over a light blue ridge and you’ll run aground. You need to consult this view to determine safe diving depths. Here the ocean is graphically represented in gorgeous textures of blue and white. The other view is the close-up, or magnify-in view. One is the magnify-out view, where the combatants are depicted as small lines, very similar to Silent Service II. The tactical display offers two overhead chart views. Your ship is controlled from three main screens in Raging Thunder the Control Console, which includes the tactical display and Attack Console, the Periscope screen, and the Damage screen. The missions can be played in series or separately, at two levels of difficulty. The player has the option of 13 different submarines from countries such as the US, Russia, France, UK, and Sweden. It features modern sub warfare in four different theaters: Greenland, Australia, European waters, and Bering Straits. Raging Thunder is a shareware subsim by a solo programmer, Craig Buck. This review was written in 1996 except for the Wayback Machine, this is possibly the only trace of this hobby project subsim.
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