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| image = [[Image:Enigma Rising Tide Box Art.jpg|252px|Enigma: Rising Tide boxart]] |
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| developer = Tesseraction Games |
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| producer = Kelly Asay |
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| designer = Kelly Asay, Blake Hutchins, Alex Jiminez |
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| publisher = [[Dreamcatcher Interactive]] |
| publisher = {{vgrelease|NA|[[Dreamcatcher Interactive]]|EU|GMX Media}} |
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| released = August 25, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=David |date=2003-08-26 |title=Enigma: Rising Tide Ships |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/26/enigma-rising-tide-ships |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> |
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| released = August 2003 |
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| genre = [[Vehicle simulation game]] |
| genre = [[Vehicle simulation game]] |
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| modes = [[Single-player]] |
| modes = [[Single-player]] |
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| ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=Teen}} |
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| media = [[CD-ROM]] |
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| requirements = Pentium III 800 MHz, 256 MB RAM, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, 32 MB DirectX-compatible video card, and 130 MB hard-disk space. |
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| input = Keyboard and mouse, optional microphone for voice recognition |
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| release date = October 26, 2003 |
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'''''Enigma: Rising Tide''''' is a [[naval]] [[vehicle simulation game|vehicle simulation]] [[video game developer|developed]] by |
'''''Enigma: Rising Tide''''' is a [[naval]] [[vehicle simulation game|vehicle simulation]] [[video game developer|developed]] by American studio Tesseraction Games and [[video game publisher|published]] by [[Dreamcatcher Interactive]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Osborne|first1=Scott|title=Enigma: Rising Tide Review|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/enigma-rising-tide-review/1900-6074429/|website=Gamespot|accessdate=3 January 2017}}</ref> It was released for [[Windows]] in August 2003. ''Enigma'' is an [[alternate history]] game that takes place in the World War II era. The final release of ''Enigma: Rising Tide'' was version v2.1.3a dated February 2004.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} |
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Tesseraction Games was purchased by [[Resurgent Interactive]] in October 2007, and they reported two Enigma-related titles being in-development: ''Enigma: Rising Tide Chapter Two'' and an add-on for Enigma entitled ''Hotel Da Volta''. |
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| ⚫ | The story of ''Enigma: Rising Tide'' is centered on the [[United States]] and [[German Empire|Germany]] and the escalating tensions between the two. After a number of conflicts between [[destroyer]] groups in the [[Caribbean Sea]], the two powers come to the brink of war with the sinking of the merchant ship SS ''Samuel Wren'' off of [[Ireland]] in mid-1937. It was claimed that the ship was sunk without warning by a German [[U-boat]], which had surfaced to search the ship for illegal arms. Shortly thereafter, ''Prince Edward''{{'}}s task force is attacked just south of England as it attempts to head for the [[Falkland Islands]] to engage the LFN warships there. In the engagement, ''Prince Edward'' is sunk, while {{HMS|Hood||2}} escapes with moderate damage. |
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| ⚫ | After the attack by ''Hood'', a task force with ''Kaiser Wilhelm'' as its [[flagship]] sets out to pursue the escaping British, but it is intercepted by a large American destroyer force which delays the Germans long enough for ''Hood'' to escape. However, intelligence later reveals that ''Hood''{{'}}s task force was engaged by the Americans, and that it did not escape unscathed. |
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Tesseraction Games officially went out of business on December 19, 2008, due to Resurgent Interactive going into default. [http://www.warfleet.net/shareholderletter.php] The final release of ''Enigma: Rising Tide'' was version v2.1.3a dated February 2004. |
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Chapter 1 of ''Enigma'' ends with a cutscene that reveals the Americans have launched a large-scale attack on the German fleet at [[Scapa Flow]], effectively neutralizing the [[battleship]]s stationed there. Richthofen declares the age of the battleship is over, and that Germany shall build [[aircraft carrier]]s and aircraft. The epilogue closes with his orders to convert the battleships {{ship|German battleship|Bismarck||2}} and {{ship|German battleship|Tirpitz||2}}, still being outfitted at [[Kiel]], to be able to carry planes. The epilogue ends with some photos of ''Bismarck'' under construction, near completion, and then after conversion to a brand-new class of warship, a battlecarrier. In the final photo, she has a large [[flight deck]] across the aft section of the ship, but still bears her two forward [[gun turret]]s. |
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==Backstory== |
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The basis for the events in ''Enigma: Rising Tide'' is essentially that the British passenger ship ''[[RMS Lusitania|Lusitania]]'' was not sunk by a German [[U-boat]] in the [[World War I|First World War]], but instead completed her voyage without incident. This event, or lack thereof, basically prevented the United States from entering the war on the side of the allies, thereby dooming the French and BEF ([[British Expeditionary Force (World War I)|British Expeditionary Force]]) to defeat from the German offensives in 1918. With total victory in France, the [[German Empire]] formally annexes France and Britain (which was occupied as a result of the treaty that ended the war), and becomes the German Weltreich (World Empire). Upon the occupation of Britain, [[Winston Churchill]]- then Britain's chief naval strategist- flees to [[Hong Kong]] with the rest of the British government on the fleet flagship, the new battlecruiser ''[[HMS Hood (51)|HMS Hood]]''. |
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==Factions== |
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'''[[German Empire|Imperial Germany]]'''- The German Weltreich is, arguably, the most powerful nation in the Enigma world in 1937. Imperial Germany controls the vast majority of Europe and Africa and has a powerful battleship fleet based out of Scapa Flow, Scotland. The [[Imperial German Navy]] (IGN) maintains a powerful fleet of [[U-Boats]], mainly [[German Type VII submarine|Type-VII boats]] from the Great War, as well as the new [[German Type IX submarine|Type-IX boats]]. At the time of the game, the IGN is in active conflict with the LFN (see below) and near conflict with the US. Under construction at [[Kiel]] are the new battleships {{ship|German battleship|Bismarck||2}} and {{ship|German battleship|Tirpitz||2}}. Germany is led by [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]] and his [[Chancellor of Germany (German Reich)|chancellor]], [[Manfred von Richthofen|Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron)]], who avoided death in the Great War thanks to America's failure to intervene. |
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'''[[United States]]'''- The U.S. is the second powerhouse nation in Enigma. Their failure to intervene in the Great War resulted in the collapse of England and France, but during the course of the campaign no one seems to feel any regret for this. The [[United States Fleet|U.S. fleet]] is composed mainly of [[Aircraft carrier|carrier]] and [[destroyer]] task forces, and no US [[battleships]] are present in chapter 1 of Enigma. The US doesn't seem to be portrayed as either good or evil, but they seem to lean more towards evil at the end of chapter 1. The US is secretly hostile towards the Germans, and defends itself against the LFN when necessary. The US is devoted to the support of independent Ireland, and has a number of convoys to that country that are subject to controversy. |
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The United States is led by [[Harry S. Truman]]. The US has managed to avoid the [[Great Depression]] and as a result had no need for [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Roosevelt]]. |
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'''League of Free Nations'''- The League comprises [[Imperial Japan]] and the British [[government in Exile]], which is based in [[Hong Kong]]. The League is a shadowy group which seems to be hostile towards both the Americans and Germans, as they strike at both on every opportunity. The LFN fleet is composed mainly of [[submarines]] and the powerful task force built around the battlecruiser HMS ''Hood'' (refitted in the 1920s to eliminate the armor problem that caused the real ''Hood'' 's demise). The LFN is led by the British Government in Exile, headed up by [[Prime Minister]] [[Winston Churchill]]. Their lone goal is to retake Great Britain, no matter what the cost. |
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Chapter 1 of Enigma ends with a cutscene that reveals the Americans have launched a large-scale attack on the German fleet at [[Scapa Flow]], effectively neutralizing the battleships stationed there. Afterwards, there is a short account of Chancellor von Richthofen's visit to the devastated site, which leaves no doubt that this is the alternate form of [[Pearl Harbor]]. It is this that seems to effectively paint the Americans as evil, as Richthofen's speech to the masses is eerily similar to that of Roosevelt's speech just after the attack on Pearl Harbor in real life. Also in this scene, Richthofen declares the age of the battleship is over, and that Germany shall build aircraft carriers and thousands of planes with which they shall rule the skies. His part of the epilogue closes with his orders to convert the ''Bismarck'' and ''Tirpitz'', still being outfitted at Kiel, to be converted to carry planes. |
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The epilogue ends with some photos of the ''Bismarck'' under construction, near completion, and then after conversion to a brand-new class of warship, a battlecarrier. In the final photo, she has a large flight deck across the aft section of the ship, but still bears her two forward dual 14.96" turrets. |
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==Gold Edition== |
==Gold Edition== |
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''Enigma: Rising Tide'' also has a Gold Edition version which was released in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enigma: Rising Tide Gold Edition - PC - Review|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/enigma_rising_tide_gold_edition_pc_review|website=Gamezone|date=4 May 2012|accessdate=3 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreamcatchergames.com/dci/press/releases/pdf/DreamCatcher_Games_EnigmaRisingTide_Gold_Edition_In_Stores.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308165914/http://www.dreamcatchergames.com:80/dci/press/releases/pdf/DreamCatcher_Games_EnigmaRisingTide_Gold_Edition_In_Stores.pdf|title=DreamCatcher Games' Enigma: Rising Tide - Gold Edition In-Stores|website=dreamcatchergames.com|archivedate=March 8, 2005|date=February 7, 2005|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}</ref> |
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''Enigma: Rising Tide'' also has a Gold Edition version available in some stores and Amazon. It can also be downloaded from some websites such as GameSpot [http://www.gamespot.com/search.html?qs=enigma:%20rising%20tide&sub=d&stype=11&type=11]. Gold Edition includes 3 playable battleships, the soundtrack from the game, and improved graphics. <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00067R24E/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00> |
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NOTE: The downloadable version does NOT include the soundtrack. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.naval-combat.com The Dreamcatcher Website] (no longer exists, just leads to a parked page) |
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Latest revision as of 22:55, 16 March 2024
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| Developer(s) | Tesseraction Games |
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| Producer(s) | Kelly Asay |
| Designer(s) | Kelly Asay, Blake Hutchins, Alex Jiminez |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | August 25, 2003[1] |
| Genre(s) | Vehicle simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Enigma: Rising Tide is a naval vehicle simulation developed by American studio Tesseraction Games and published by Dreamcatcher Interactive.[2] It was released for Windows in August 2003. Enigma is an alternate history game that takes place in the World War II era. The final release of Enigma: Rising Tide was version v2.1.3a dated February 2004.[citation needed]
Story
[edit]The story of Enigma: Rising Tide is centered on the United States and Germany and the escalating tensions between the two. After a number of conflicts between destroyer groups in the Caribbean Sea, the two powers come to the brink of war with the sinking of the merchant ship SS Samuel Wren off of Ireland in mid-1937. It was claimed that the ship was sunk without warning by a German U-boat, which had surfaced to search the ship for illegal arms. Shortly thereafter, Prince Edward's task force is attacked just south of England as it attempts to head for the Falkland Islands to engage the LFN warships there. In the engagement, Prince Edward is sunk, while Hood escapes with moderate damage.
After the attack by Hood, a task force with Kaiser Wilhelm as its flagship sets out to pursue the escaping British, but it is intercepted by a large American destroyer force which delays the Germans long enough for Hood to escape. However, intelligence later reveals that Hood's task force was engaged by the Americans, and that it did not escape unscathed.
Chapter 1 of Enigma ends with a cutscene that reveals the Americans have launched a large-scale attack on the German fleet at Scapa Flow, effectively neutralizing the battleships stationed there. Richthofen declares the age of the battleship is over, and that Germany shall build aircraft carriers and aircraft. The epilogue closes with his orders to convert the battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz, still being outfitted at Kiel, to be able to carry planes. The epilogue ends with some photos of Bismarck under construction, near completion, and then after conversion to a brand-new class of warship, a battlecarrier. In the final photo, she has a large flight deck across the aft section of the ship, but still bears her two forward gun turrets.
Gold Edition
[edit]Enigma: Rising Tide also has a Gold Edition version which was released in 2005.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Adams, David (2003-08-26). "Enigma: Rising Tide Ships". IGN. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ Osborne, Scott. "Enigma: Rising Tide Review". Gamespot. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Enigma: Rising Tide Gold Edition - PC - Review". Gamezone. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "DreamCatcher Games' Enigma: Rising Tide - Gold Edition In-Stores" (PDF). dreamcatchergames.com. February 7, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2022.