I can't help it but I had to start thread like this. Most of you will probably consider this just a random, drunk rant (well, I have been drinking whiskey while fixing tomorrow's Christmas dinner
) but here is my thought: I've been playing SHIII and SH4 (+UBM) for some time and there something just not 100% right about the SH4. I can't quite put my finger on it but SH4 is missing something. Something substantial to make me believe that I am really a Kaleun on u-boat in WW2.
Granted, SH4 has definitely better graphics and ship/sub models, great explosions and the sea looks so REAL that I feel I am gonna get seasick right in front of my monitor but otherwise is just not quite it.
For some reason the colors seem to be "washed out" and the whole thing just has very surreal feel to it. No matter how many MODs I download it just does not cut it for me. Why is that?
On the other hand SH3 feels REAL. Regardless less polygon models of crew, subs, ships not fancy explosions for some reason it is VERY believable. The colors, maps, crew outfits, the whole enviroment somehow just feels RIGHT.
Go figure.
If I had one Christmas wish (games related anyway) I'd wish there was a way how to implement SHIV sea, hi-polygon graphics and effects in SHIII engine and that would make the SHIII just the only u-boat simulator I would ever need.
Anyhow, it is 4:05 am December 24st here in Ohio so where, the heck, is GWX 3.0??? :rotfl:
Cheers (off to another Jack and Coke),
-L