Abstract: Steel Diver is a weird, unorthodox game. There's really no other way to describe it. The controls seem deliberately difficult, and the general progression through the game is peculiar. Still, it's fun and rewarding in its own way, though it is certainl...
Steel Diver is something of a misnomer at Nintendo’s big 3DS launch. While we understand they were targeting that ‘core’ audience that might not be so receptive to Pilot Wings or Nintendogs & Cats. While we applaud the effort, a game that controls as s...
Abstract: In the middle of May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck began terrorizing the North Atlantic. On its maiden voyage, the Nazi warship sunk the pride of the British Royal Fleet, the HMS Hood, in an eight-minute battle—The body count was around 1,400, w...
Abstract: Racing games notwithstanding, virtually every conceivable vehicle can be controlled in a video game, be it real or fanciful; jets, tanks, spaceships or dinosaurs, there’s a virtual simulation for every kind of gamer out there.And yet when i...
Abstract: Steel Diver's origins as a DS technology demo that's grown to become a wholly new game provides the simplest explanation for the resulting final product: a handful of different minigames that feel underdeveloped. While most people have focused on its "...
Steel Diver is well executed, but lacking in depth (which is ironic for a multitude of reasons). However, once you give it a fair shot, you'll be surprised how addictive the gameplay is and how much fun you’ll have trying to master the controls and con...
