turn-based tactics
Silent Storm
By Nival, released 1 Jan 2003
- Microsoft Windows
- science fiction video game
- tactical role-playing game
What it is
Silent Storm is a turn-based tactical role-playing game from Nival, set during World War II. You command a small squad on special operations behind enemy lines, choosing allies or Axis and leading the soldiers you select. The game emphasizes tactics and team management, with two campaigns and 24 missions set at night and during the day. Missions include random events and call for careful preparation. The listed description also highlights destructible environments, realistic weaponry and multiple ways to achieve mission success. An add-on story follows the war, bringing veterans from different countries together as the Sentinels to oppose the secret society Thors Hammer. Silent Storm was released in 2003 and is listed for Windows. Its Steam features include single-player and Family Sharing.
What players like, and what they don't
- Two campaigns for allies and Axis
- 24 missions with random events
- Destructible environments
- Single-player tactical squad command
- Listed for Windows only
- No multiplayer feature is listed
Who it suits
It suits players who want squad-level, turn-based WWII operations and tactical team management. The two campaigns let players choose between the allies and Axis.
Silent Storm puts squad selection, preparation and tactical choices at the center of its WWII setting. Its two campaigns offer different sides of the conflict.
