flintlock
03-22-07, 05:16 PM
IGN has released their review of SH4. You can read it here (http://pc.ign.com/articles/774/774690p1.html).
Verdict: 88%
Closing Comments
Wolves of the Pacific is a brilliant submarine simulation that manages that rarest of balancing acts: providing instant accessibility to the newbies out there while still managing to provide enough detail and realism for the core grognard fan base. It does this by focusing on the decisions rather than the details of submarine operation. Those details are still there, of course, but the game is designed so that you approach it with the question "What do I want to do?" rather than the question "How do I do what I want to do?" The fact that it's freaking beautiful doesn't hurt either.
Still, there are a few bugs that need to be ironed out. The team is already working on a patch that addresses some of the problems we've found in the missions, and that will undoubtedly make Wolves of the Pacific a much more satisfying experience.
Verdict: 88%
Closing Comments
Wolves of the Pacific is a brilliant submarine simulation that manages that rarest of balancing acts: providing instant accessibility to the newbies out there while still managing to provide enough detail and realism for the core grognard fan base. It does this by focusing on the decisions rather than the details of submarine operation. Those details are still there, of course, but the game is designed so that you approach it with the question "What do I want to do?" rather than the question "How do I do what I want to do?" The fact that it's freaking beautiful doesn't hurt either.
Still, there are a few bugs that need to be ironed out. The team is already working on a patch that addresses some of the problems we've found in the missions, and that will undoubtedly make Wolves of the Pacific a much more satisfying experience.