Steel Diver is something of a misnomer at Nintendo’s big 3DS launch. While we understand they were targeting that ‘core’ audience that might not be so receptive to Pilot Wings or Nintendogs & Cats. While we applaud the effort, a game that controls as s...
Abstract: In the middle of May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck began terrorizing the North Atlantic. On its maiden voyage, the Nazi warship sunk the pride of the British Royal Fleet, the HMS Hood, in an eight-minute battle—The body count was around 1,400, w...
Abstract: Racing games notwithstanding, virtually every conceivable vehicle can be controlled in a video game, be it real or fanciful; jets, tanks, spaceships or dinosaurs, there’s a virtual simulation for every kind of gamer out there.And yet when i...
Abstract: Steel Diver's origins as a DS technology demo that's grown to become a wholly new game provides the simplest explanation for the resulting final product: a handful of different minigames that feel underdeveloped. While most people have focused on its "...
Steel Diver is well executed, but lacking in depth (which is ironic for a multitude of reasons). However, once you give it a fair shot, you'll be surprised how addictive the gameplay is and how much fun you’ll have trying to master the controls and con...
Abstract: Certainly one of the most distinctive and original titles available for the new hand-held console, Steel Diver offers shooter, puzzle and strategy elements as players command a small fleet of submarines. The short, though challenging, campaign mode i...
Abstract: The most innovative mode is Periscope Strike, whereby players hunt down enemy vessels at sea using a periscope-style view. Using the 3DS's gyroscope, players locate the ships and subs by simply turning the console to the left or right and the view at sea ...
Abstract: Steel Diver is a 3DS game that you'll either love or hate as it's not your traditional Nintendo style of game and borders more on realism as opposed to arcade cutesy fun. In essence, Steel Diver is a submarine simulator but throws in a few interesting...
