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Silent Storm
Score 8.2
Developer: Nival Interactive
Publisher: Encore Software, Inc.
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World War II theme
Single-player, turn-based
Dozens of weapons
Characters increase in skill with experience
Destructible buildings, impressive physics engine
Some balance issues

Watch a Silent Storm video. Click "Stream for Free" for higher resolution. Silent Storm was one of the first strategy games to be released this year, but it has definitely not been forgotten. Though its format as a single-player-only, turn-based game may not appeal to everyone, those who grew up playing classics such as X-Com or Jagged Alliance will find a lot to like about Silent Storm, which boasts fairly similar game mechanics. The game is set during World War II, and you control a squad of characters through a dynamic campaign. The maps include rolling terrain and buildings that can be entered, explored, and even destroyed with the right amount of firepower. Silent Storm's physics engine is impressive, allowing you to fire heavy machine guns or rockets to shred rooms from the outside rather than entering the rooms and risking health. Your characters also gain experience as you play through the game, which increases their skills and allows you to purchase new abilities within a technology tree.

While the intricate level of detail should appeal to many strategy fans, Silent Storm suffers from a few flaws, such as a campaign that seems to lose focus toward the end. Also, you'll find yourself waiting a while for the AI to take its turn. Despite these issues, Silent Storm is still easily recommendable to turn-based strategy fans, and its presentation makes for many thrilling and entertaining moments.

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