CNET/Gamespot torpedoes SH5 - Page 3

Daggothus · 03-25-10, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by IanC

Hold on! I didn't buy SH5 (can't and won't untill DRM goes) but you have to go all the way to the engine room for speed changes??

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

No, he means to use "special abilities" like overcharging the diesels.

Some of the "special abilities" are tied to the function keys, but you still must have the moral to do it. I shouldn't have to man the deck gun myself right out of port...lazy tossers.

Also, being the sucker I am (

), I ponied up for the special edition on Steam for the "guide". I found it:

A) Hard to find, and
B) it is the quality of floaters shipmates have left for you in the head.

Pandion · 03-25-10, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Very good review, imo. Sounds like Brett put some time in with the game and made some sound observations.

He makes a good point, there should have been more options to give commands to the crew without necessarily having to move.

Why would you run to the engine room when it's hotkeyed, and for the morale until it get's fixed it's not a great hardship to get the cook to brew up something special a few times during patrol.

karamazovnew · 03-25-10, 05:27 PM

Since when does CNET hijack reviews from Gamespot? Oh well, I gave SH5 a 5.0 score there a while back so I feel quite pleased with the reviewer's score. A very good review, both for fans and for newcomers.

On the other hand I did just get my Prince of Persia free download so I guess I'll raise the score to a 6.0

Iron Budokan · 03-25-10, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonarman

You do wonder why these things weren't so apparent to Ubisoft themselves.

That's what baffles me as well.

Sabre · 03-25-10, 06:41 PM

That was a good, and fair, review. I've put in about 25 hours now with SH5 and I can't find anything there to argue with.

Overall though I do enjoy the game, as I did with SH2-SH4 and DC. But as is obvious to you all, many things can and should be improved upon..

Cheers

Noren · 03-25-10, 06:58 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/silen...r5/review.html

edit: sorry guys, did'nt know it was the same as CNET. Just delete

609_Avatar · 03-25-10, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Justy

...and if it weren't for my bro downloading some mods and telling/showing me how to install them (thank god he's a geek and follows this game even though he doesn't own it!)...

Who you callin' a geek you landlubber you!

Easy Tiger · 03-25-10, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 609_Avatar

Who you callin' a geek you landlubber you!

Being able to install a bit of software and then press butan isn't my definition of a geek

Easy Tiger · 03-25-10, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Noren

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/silen...r5/review.html

edit: sorry guys, did'nt know it was the same as CNET. Just delete

Yes Cnet own Gamespot apparantly.

Still waiting on a review from IGN... don't think we'll see one from 1up.com though because the guy couldn't even play it

609_Avatar · 03-25-10, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Tiger

Being able to install a bit of software and then press butan isn't my definition of a geek

True, but you don't know my brother-in-law and what he uses for a dictionary!

Plus I'm sure that's not the only reason for his comment, he has a lot of other examples to go from.

tater · 03-25-10, 08:36 PM

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Having to race around giving commands is annoying. It's impossible to do it effectively during combat, because by the time you get back to the engine room to tell your engineer to overcharge the diesel, you're on the bottom of the ocean.

Do you really HAVE to run around the boat in SH5? Why would this even be in game, what skipper would EVER have done this in RL? He'd utter an order, and it would get passed one way or the other (who cares, as skipper, that's not my job) to the person that needs to do his duty and execute my order.

It's not really like that in stock, is it?

mookiemookie · 03-25-10, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

Do you really HAVE to run around the boat in SH5? Why would this even be in game, what skipper would EVER have done this in RL? He'd utter an order, and it would get passed one way or the other (who cares, as skipper, that's not my job) to the person that needs to do his duty and execute my order.

It's not really like that in stock, is it?

No. The engine telegraph and depth gauges work as they always have. The only time you need to actually walk up to someone and talk to him is if you want to activate their "special orders" like the overcharge engines command or load torpedoes super fast and other gamey crap like that. Hence, I never do it. The one exception is telling your XO to order silent running, but he's in the control room so its no big deal.

tater · 03-25-10, 08:43 PM

Sounds like they did everything possible to try and force you to walk around all the interiors.

When I first saw (stunningly impressive, BTW) mod work to model interiors, I was awestruck at the look for a few seconds, then immediately thought, "yeah, but what USE is it?" The bottom line is "no use at all."

tater

mookiemookie · 03-25-10, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

Sounds like they did everything possible to try and force you to walk around all the interiors.

When I first saw (stunningly impressive, BTW) mod work to model interiors, I was awestruck at the look for a few seconds, then immediately thought, "yeah, but what USE is it?" The bottom line is "no use at all."

tater

Exactly what I've been saying since this feature was announced way back when. I'd rather they spent the time on things that mattered instead of a fully modeled interior. I was shouted down by the "I want IMMERSION folks." C'est la vie.

Onkel Neal · 03-25-10, 10:31 PM

My voice is still hoarse!

03-25-10, 06:58 PM	#36
Noren 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 284 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Gamespot review 5/10 http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/silen...r5/review.html edit: sorry guys, did'nt know it was the same as CNET. Just delete

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,293 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	My voice is still hoarse! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

03-25-10, 05:27 PM	#33
karamazovnew The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,403 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Since when does CNET hijack reviews from Gamespot? Oh well, I gave SH5 a 5.0 score there a while back so I feel quite pleased with the reviewer's score. A very good review, both for fans and for newcomers. On the other hand I did just get my Prince of Persia free download so I guess I'll raise the score to a 6.0

03-25-10, 06:41 PM	#35
Sabre Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edmonton,Alberta,Canada Posts: 6 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	That was a good, and fair, review. I've put in about 25 hours now with SH5 and I can't find anything there to argue with. Overall though I do enjoy the game, as I did with SH2-SH4 and DC. But as is obvious to you all, many things can and should be improved upon.. Cheers

03-25-10, 08:43 PM	#43
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Sounds like they did everything possible to try and force you to walk around all the interiors. When I first saw (stunningly impressive, BTW) mod work to model interiors, I was awestruck at the look for a few seconds, then immediately thought, "yeah, but what USE is it?" The bottom line is "no use at all." tater