Dangerous Waters (video game)

{{Infobox video game

|title = Dangerous Waters

|image = Dangerous Waters - Box Front.jpg

|caption = North American boxart

|developer = Sonalysts Combat Simulations

|designer =

|engine =

|released = {{Video game release|NA|February 22, 2005 (Online){{Cite web |last=Adams |first=David |date=2005-02-23 |title=Dangerous Waters Now Flowing |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/23/dangerous-waters-now-flowing |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=IGN |language=en}}|NA|December 20, 2005{{Cite web |date=2006-03-28 |title=Strategy First - Press - Dangerous Waters Ships |url=http://www.strategyfirst.com/press/DisplayArticle.asp?sLanguageCode=EN&iArticleID=3253 |access-date=2023-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328094259/http://www.strategyfirst.com/press/DisplayArticle.asp?sLanguageCode=EN&iArticleID=3253 |archive-date=2006-03-28}}|NA|February 7, 2006 (Steam)|EU|May 26, 2006}}

|genre = Naval simulator

|modes = Single-player, multiplayer

|platforms = Microsoft Windows

}}

Dangerous Waters, also known as S.C.S. Dangerous Waters, is a 2005 naval warfare simulation game developed by American studio Sonalysts Combat Simulations. It was released for Microsoft Windows in 2005, and on Steam on February 7, 2006.

Gameplay

Dangerous Waters is a naval warfare simulation game which features many player-controllable units deployed in the armed forces of 18 different countries. Campaign mode allows a player to control forces as the United States Navy, Russian Federation Navy, or People's Liberation Army Navy of China. Players can perform multiple station roles such as radar and sonar, required to complete missions manually, or have those stations played in AI mode with simulated crew members manning non-command functions.

The multi-player mode allows multiple players to occupy individual crew stations on the same vessel, i.e. to control the same vessel together.{{cite web |last=Baker |first=Tracy |date=May 12, 2005 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dangerous-waters-review/1900-6124232/ |title=Dangerous Waters Review |website=GameSpot |accessdate=April 24, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sonalystscombatsimulations.com/dangerous_waters/index.html|title=Dangerous Waters |publisher=Sonalysts Combat Simulations |accessdate=March 3, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316123408/http://www.sonalystscombatsims.com/dangerous_waters/features.html |archivedate=March 16, 2010 |url-status=live}}

Players can control the {{sclass|Los Angeles|submarine}}, the Seawolf-class submarine, the MH-60 Helicopter, the P-3 Orion plane, the {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate}}, the {{sclass|Akula|submarine}}, and the Kilo-class submarine. Some controllable assets are available in different versions.{{cite web |author1=Frank “OptimusX” Reynolds |title=Submarine game Dangerous Waters review and screenshots |url=https://www.subsim.com/ssr/dangerous_waters/dangwater_review_page1.htm |website=Subsim Reviews |publisher=SUBSIM |accessdate=11 July 2020 |ref=15 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200711205741/https://www.subsim.com/ssr/dangerous_waters/dangwater_review_page1.htm |archivedate=11 July 2020 |date=5 March 2005}}

Dangerous Waters allows the player to create scenarios using an included mission editor which includes a scripting language. Dangerous Waters can use and import scenario scripts from these other games: 688(I) Hunter/Killer, Sub Command, and Fleet Command.

In 2009, a community-made mod titled Reinforce Alert was released, which added new playable naval, surface, and air units to the game.{{cite web | title=Mod für Dangerous Waters bringt neue Einheiten - News | website=GamersGlobal.de | url=https://www.gamersglobal.de/news/10930/ | language=de | ref={{sfnref | GamersGlobal.de}} | access-date=2020-10-30}}

Release

The game was initially not sold in stores, and was only available through the website [http://www.battlefront.com www.battlefront.com]. In December 2005, Dangerous Waters was made available at retail stores by publisher Strategy First. Dangerous Waters was released on Steam content delivery system in February 2006.{{cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Alfred |date=January 10, 2006 |url=http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news&id=503 |title=DANGEROUS WATERS AND SPACE EMPIRES IV DELUXE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-PURCHASE |publisher=Steam |accessdate=June 3, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118195322/http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news&id=503 |archivedate=November 18, 2007}}

Dangerous Waters was published in Europe by BlackBean Games and was in UK stores on May 26, 2006. It included exclusive European content on a second DVD (also available on the company's website).{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.blackbeangames.com/ |title=Dangerous Waters |publisher=Black Bean Games |date=May 2006 |accessdate=December 23, 2006 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207092449/http://www.dw.blackbeangames.com/ |archivedate=December 7, 2006}} A 90-page printed manual was included in the box (consisting of the first four sections of the 570 page manual, plus appendices), with the full manual as a PDF file.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = 82/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dangerous-waters/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Dangerous Waters for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=April 24, 2016}}

| CGW = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Lackey |first=Jeff |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_252.pdf |title=Dangerous Waters [Online Version] vs. Silent Hunter III |magazine=Computer Gaming World |issue=252 |date=June 2005 |pages=94–95 |accessdate=April 24, 2016}}

| GSpot = 8.3/10

| GSpy = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Chick |first=Tom |date=June 16, 2005 |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/dangerous-waters/626247p1.html |title=GameSpy: Dangerous Waters |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=April 24, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051223141811/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/dangerous-waters/626247p1.html |archivedate=December 23, 2005}}

| GameZone = 8.8/10{{cite web |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=March 30, 2005 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/s_c_s_dangerous_waters_pc_review |title=S.C.S. Dangerous Waters - PC - Review |publisher=GameZone |accessdate=April 24, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002085157/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22720.htm |archivedate=October 2, 2008 |url-status=live}}

| IGN = 8.4/10{{cite web |last=Butts |first=Steve |date=February 28, 2005 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/28/dangerous-waters |title=Dangerous Waters |website=IGN |accessdate=April 24, 2016}}

| PCF = 84%{{cite magazine |title=Dangerous Waters |magazine=PC Format |issue=189 |date=July 2006 |page=92}}

| PCGUK = 82%{{cite magazine |title=Dangerous Waters |magazine=PC Gamer UK |date=April 2005}}

| PCGUS = 85%{{cite magazine |title=Dangerous Waters |magazine=PC Gamer |date=April 2005 |page=68}}

| PCZone = 73%{{cite web |author=PC Zone staff |date=March 24, 2006 |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/136237/reviews/dangerous-waters-review/ |title=Dangerous Waters review |publisher=PC Zone |accessdate=April 24, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129220421/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/136237/reviews/dangerous-waters-review/ |archivedate=November 29, 2014}}

| XPlay = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Bemis |first=Greg |date=February 28, 2006 |url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/53436/Dangerous_Waters_Review.html |title=Dangerous Waters Review |publisher=X-Play |accessdate=April 24, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314073004/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/53436/Dangerous_Waters_Review.html |archivedate=March 14, 2006}}

}}

The game received "favorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.