<s>
Archimedean	B-Application
Dynasty	I-Application
(	O
German	O
:	O
Schleichfahrt	O
,	O
meaning	O
silent	O
running	O
)	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
the	O
AquaNox	B-Application
series	O
of	O
computer	O
games	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Massive	O
Development	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Blue	O
Byte	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
develops	O
around	O
a	O
mercenary	B-Application
named	O
Emerald	O
"	O
Deadeye	O
"	O
Flint	O
,	O
who	O
takes	O
up	O
a	O
seemingly	O
simple	O
task	O
to	O
escort	O
a	O
cargo	O
ship	O
,	O
transporting	O
the	O
nearly	O
worthless	O
delivery	O
of	O
sulfur	O
,	O
through	O
quiet	O
waters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
voyage	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
becomes	O
the	O
sole	O
hostage	O
after	O
an	O
anarchistic	O
group	O
of	O
Shogunate	O
mercenaries	B-Application
raid	O
the	O
convoy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
player	O
completes	O
several	O
missions	O
as	O
repayment	O
to	O
El	O
Topo	O
for	O
the	O
failure	O
of	O
the	O
escort	O
mission	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
ordered	O
to	O
move	O
to	O
another	O
location	O
to	O
look	O
for	O
a	O
mercenary	B-Application
to	O
assist	O
him	O
in	O
obtaining	O
the	O
black	O
box	O
of	O
the	O
submarine	O
Big	O
Fat	O
Mama	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
joystick	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Multimedia	O
&	O
Entertainment	O
said	O
Archimedean	B-Application
Dynasty	I-Application
"	O
simply	O
oozes	O
perfection	O
in	O
almost	O
every	O
way	O
"	O
,	O
applauding	O
the	O
realistic	O
physics	O
and	O
complex	O
graphics	O
of	O
the	O
3D	O
engine	O
,	O
the	O
detailed	O
storyline	O
and	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
the	O
compelling	O
sound	O
effects	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
strong	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Archimedean	B-Application
Dynasty	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
as	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
Pluss	O
1996	O
"	O
Science-Fiction	O
Simulation	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
lost	O
to	O
Terra	B-Application
Nova	I-Application
:	I-Application
Strike	I-Application
Force	I-Application
Centauri	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2000	O
,	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
Plus	O
named	O
Archimedean	B-Application
Dynasty	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
10	O
Best	O
Sci-Fi	O
Simulations	O
"	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
