Step 4: Finally, the extraction point is in sight. Step 3: Oh no! The school children are angry! TheyвЂ™ve started to throw eggs at you! To escape, run away (descend), shut off your scooter (turn off your engine), and sit completely still until the enemy forgets you exist. Step 2: Watch out for bird poop droppings (minefields). Set your scooter setting to вЂњextra slow.вЂќ Do you see any pedestrians (neutral ships) or prankster school children (enemy ships)? If so, proceed with caution. Allow me to illustrate this with a multi-step process: The way these missions play out, however, takes us back to the Rascal Scooter reference. For example, you might be asked to kill a major target in one mission, to protect an ally for the duration of another or simply to reach an extraction point. In contrast to the controls вЂ“ which are suitable for arcade gaming вЂ“ the missions were built for a simulator. But they might be in for a surprise when the first mission begins. The crosshairs and camera controls (manipulated with the right analog stick) are a bit clunky, but theyвЂ™re not intolerable.ДЄs a result, players wonвЂ™t have any trouble mastering the gameвЂ™s mechanics. Every function вЂ“ from adjusting your speed and launching torpedoes to firing cannons and diving deep beneath the surface вЂ“ is one click away. Naval Assault doesnвЂ™t feature any mechanical innovations, but its controller layout is very easy to learn. This is a game that, first and foremost, tries to find a balance between user-friendly gameplay and real-world authenticity. It has nothing in common with the sub mini-game from Final Fantasy VII, nor does it resemble Steel Diver, the tech demo that Nintendo used to hype the 3DS at E3. Naval Assault isnвЂ™t anything like the submarine game that spits out tickets at Dave & Busters. This is not a complaint вЂ“ just a warning to let players know what theyвЂ™re getting into. It doesnвЂ™t matter if the submarine is traveling at top speed because the player will always feel like heвЂ™s riding a Rascal Scooter. While cruising 40 or 50 feet below the surface, the gameвЂ™s idea of acceleration mirrors that of a snail. It requires вЂ“ no, demands вЂ“ an insurmountable amount of patience. It doesnвЂ™t matter if the submarine is traveling at top speed because the player will always feel like heвЂ™s riding a Rascal Scooter.'ДЇew gamers associate submarine warfare with tactical espionage action, but after playing Naval Assault: The Killing Tide, theyвЂ™ll be convinced that this game was designed to be a part of the stealth/action genre.

'While cruising 40 or 50 feet below the surface, the gameвЂ™s idea of acceleration mirrors that of a snail. Naval Assault: The Killing Tide (Xbox 360) review

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