Okay, so Hunt for the Red October on Game Boy is basically a stripped-down submarine sim based on the Clancy novel. You're either sneaking past Soviet fleets or trying to torpedo them—depends on the mission. Controls are clunky by today's standards (d-pad steering feels like wrestling an actual sub), but there's something weirdly tense about watching sonar blips creep closer while your oxygen ticks down.

First mission drops you right into the deep end—no tutorial, just a vague "avoid detection" order and a map that looks like someone scribbled it on a napkin. Took me three tries to realize those tiny dots were destroyers, not floating debris. Pro tip: save your torpedoes unless you really need to brawl.

It’s janky, but the beeping radar and muffled explosion sounds nail that cramped-submarine vibe. Just don’t expect Hollywood drama—most of the action happens in your imagination.