The premise of Silent Steel is similar to most modern submarine simulations: trouble is brewing thanks to a few cantankerous countries that threaten the free world, and your sub has been assigned custodial duty. As captain of one of the world's most powerful submarines, you must make the right choices to stay alive and sink enemy subs that stand in your way.

The gameplay is very simple: every few minutes or so the movie will pause, giving you three choices to make. The game then branches off toward different resolutions, depending on your choices. There is only one "right" path that will get you to the best ending – which is basically the only ending in which your sub isn't blown to bits by an enemy torpedo ;) Despite this restrictive gameplay, Silent Steel is a lot of fun because the acting is consistently good, and the choices always relevant to the situation. In trying to think as a real sub captain would do, the 'right' choice is not always obvious – being too cautious will get you killed, while asking your XO or the (very funny) Master Chief for advice too many times comes at a price. Sometimes you won't realize that a choice you made earlier is "wrong" until it is too late, and part of the fun in Silent Steel lies in watching the wrong – but always logical – endings, and figuring out where it went wrong.

Tsunami spent a lot of money on making the movie feel like a typical Hollywood production, and it shows. It made me feel like a star in a gripping Tom Clancy flick – and I cannot think of a higher praise. All in all, a very worthy game that will satisfy every adventure gamer and movie lover, and a proud evidence that FMV games CAN work if done the right way. Highly recommended!