Silent Storm Gold

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Product Features

• True 3-D tactical turn-based RPG set against backdrop of WWII
• Includes Silent Storm and expansion pack, Silent Storm Sentinels
• 2 non-linear campaigns, 1 on allies' side and 1 on axis powers' side
• Choice of 40+ international specialists with 6 different job descriptions
• 75+ authentic weapons from World War II; interactive game environment

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BNGI84
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 7, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,657 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Silent Storm Gold Edition includes the original full version of the game Silent Storm, a true 3-D tactical turn-based RPG set against the backdrop of WWII, and its expansion pack, Silent Storm Sentinels. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new rising power whose plans are even more horrific than anything the world has yet witnessed.

Features:

• Two non-linear campaigns, one on the allies' side and one on the axis powers' side.
• Completely interactive game environment.
• More than 75 authentic weapons from World War II, as well as additional experimental combat equipment.
• Choice of more than 40 specialists with six different job descriptions from over 30 countries.
• Complete freedom when creating the main character, right down to the facial features.
• Freedom to act individually, depending on battle situation--tactical action or direct confrontation.
• Missions for every time of day or night and in rainy, sunny, or snowy weather.
• A new enthralling and exciting campaign, based on the story from Silent Storm.

Product Description

Single and Multiplayer modes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile, if flawed, experience that satisfies more often than it frustrates., June 10, 2006

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Mario Borroto (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Silent Storm Gold (CD-ROM)

Combining the over-the-top fiction found in some World War 2 based comics and a combat system similar to that of the Fallout games, Silent Storm succeeds in being a very enjoyable experience with a few questionable gameplay decisions.

Silent Storm starts out by letting you customize the central character of your team, in other words your avatar. You can choose to be any of the classes available in the game: Scout, Soldier, Medic, Engineer or Grenadier and what side of the conflict to be in. All classes can partake in combat or perform any of the actions available but only those specialized in a certain area may increase their skills in said area substantially. Skills are raised through use during missions along with the opportunity to earn medals for your actions.

The graphics in Silent Storm are decent, while there isn't much that will impress they are very adequate for an RPG/Strategy hybrid. The missions are varied enough in scenery to keep things from getting monotonous. The sound never stood out much to me, but the effects that are available also feel adequate. The voice acting can at times seem amateurish but the exaggerated accents fit in nicely with the theme. The musical score is the typical military selection that you can expect from any game with such a theme. From pounding drums to solemn melodies, they can all be found among the soundtrack.

The weapons available to you range from guns, knives and explosives to laser weapons available in later missions. This brings me to another aspect of combat, your main source of new armament for you squad will be found during the game's missions. While you can stock up on some basic weapons shortly after your first mission in Silent Storm, you will find that the more advanced weapons are used by the enemy and can be picked up once they are dead or disarmed. During Sentinels things change a bit as you can purchase an ever increasing variety of weapons as you progress.

The expansion to Silent Storm, Sentinels, is included in this package and worth a look. The game takes place after World War 2 and you are now a mercenary that gets an opportunity to work for a peace-keeping organization called The Sentinels. The combat and much of the gameplay remain the same as in the original, but you will not be able to continue using the same character you developed in the previous storyline.

"Sentinels" does introduce some gameplay changes that make sense within the context of the story. No longer will your only opportunity to increase a skill be on the battlefield, now you can train them up for a price while at headquarters. This is not the only major gameplay change introduced in the expansion as now to add additional members to your squad you will have to hire them at an increased cost for the more experienced sentinels available.

One of the questionable gameplay decisions happens to be the addition of Panzerkleins later on in both storylines. The shift in the action is so abrupt that it changes the mechanics of the game in a big way. From having to think ahead and plan out your assault, as well as having plenty of opportunity to use all of your squad's varied skills during a mission, it becomes an exercise in brute force. As soon as you obtain Panzerkleins for some of your squad you can blast your way through any level, the only thing keeping you from blasting through the enemy ranks unchallenged are the opposing Panzerkleins. Another questionable decision was that of making most of the terrain destructible. While in theory a very sound choice given the setting and subject matter, in practice it can become a bit of a hindrance if by chance you happen to blow away certain parts of the terrain and cut off access to the rest of the level for your Panzerkleins, which proceeding without in some cases can be near impossible due to enemy Panzerkleins.

As with most games translated to English there are some typos to be found. I would be willing to forgive these minor oversights if I did not feel that the game was already a quality product developed with some scrutiny, something which is not reflected in the sloppy translation. These minor complaints have become pet peeves for some fans of the game but in no way should keep you from giving it a try. As of this writing the "Gold Edition" is a bargain and its contents are well worth the money.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Copy protection mishaps, April 4, 2006

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ScubaGamer - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Silent Storm Gold (CD-ROM)

Got the game for my birthday from Amazon, and installed it on my new Dell XPS. Spend couple of hours playing the game, and it was fun, despite the lack of character interaction and the amazingly bad voice acting. No, it is not JA2, but at least the 3d squad tactics engine is pretty.
Then the problems started. Due to retarded copy protection, the games takes minutes to start, sometimes more. Sometimes it does not start at all, and you need to restart the PC. Last drop was the message "Insert original disk, not backup copy" when trying to play the game with the original disk.
Would not recomend the experience to anyone.

This comment is for the Gold Edition Version

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, March 24, 2010

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Idiosyncracy "Mista Mista" (Happily Sad, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Silent Storm Gold (CD-ROM)

If you are a fan of the old XCOM games and Jagged Alliance, then this one is definitely for you.
Squad turn-based tactics that have no shortage of possibilities and adjustments. numerous weapons, skills etc, plus the story is awesome. I wont ruin it, but I do have to say that you get to command giant robot machines that deal out some serious destruction. Super awesome! Highly recommended.