SH3 fans opinion on SH4
 

Hi guys, Im a long time fan of the silent hunter series, still loving SH3. Im just wondering is it worth my while getting SH4?

Graphics look good from the few screen shots ive seen over on the ubi forums.

Opinions would be welcomed.:up:

Results are pretty decisive...do any of the nays want to elaborate?

Or the yay's tell me their favourite features?

Should you get SH4? Yes. Absolutely. Don't compare it to a fully patched and modded SH3 though, because SH4 is not yet fully patched or modded. When it is, it will be a better sim in my view because it offers a greater variety of gameplay elements and has superior graphics.

I'm a yay. Reason is the bold use of post process filtering...some hate it but I really like the effect. It just grows on you after a while. I looked at SH3 (do not get me wrong here, SH3/GWX just blows me away) seemed to clean. Just something about PPF that gives this game a different light.

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If by post process filtering you mean the grainy look, id have to agree with you. i think it looks great in games, I remember Silent Hill 2 (or was it 3?) had it, i loved it.

What new features has it got? Different missions like pilot pick up/troop drop off etc I saw them.

It is a dynamic campaign isnt it??

Yes, drop off supplies, spys, pick up pilots. Patrol a particular sea area. It is very nice and more imaginative than just a grid patrol for 24 hours. Although it follows what happened in the war, you do not affect the outcome with your actions. That is fine by me.

Same as in SH3.

Ok, i think Im sold. I know there are problems with it, alot of crashes etc?

One last thing, are the graphics as good as they look in the screen shots compared to SH3? The stuff on the ocean floor is brilliant.

any reason to use your radio in SH4?

Apples to oranges. SH3 had AA support. SH4 does not. I believe SH4 made to use post process filtering. Yes, the ingame pics are just like the screenies. As far as CTD....only known one is the A key and sometime the stadimeter but this only happened once to me. Over 30 hours of play and 2 CTD????? Yes, only two. Go get it you will not be let down. Just check your rig is up to snuff to run it.

You should have posted this in the SH3 forum! Wait... wait, you know what they would say...:lol:

I for one have been waiting to go back to the pacific since SH1, and I am happy with SH4 bugs and all.

just upgraded, it will be fine:D

Thanks Warhawk.

What the heck are you waiting for??? Go get it. BTW, some mods already created are making it just that much better:yep::up:

Just got it there. 32 Euro and free delivery from Cd wow.

I go both ways
 

DOH :oops:

I mean I like SH3 and SH4. :huh:

Neither game is perfect and there are things I woud like to see changed in both.

But I enjoy playing either video game. I have fun and I can't really expect more from a piece of software than that.