i remember play the first silenthunter as a kid on my nintendo back in the day. then i saw sh3 and all that and i had to see how they were. i love it and love it even more with the GWX 3.0 mod. i have sh4 and enjoy playing it with a mod too. now when sh5 came out i had to have it so i purchased it. i love the graphics and enjoy the missions and potrols. the only thing i don't like is the lack of renown and the ability to choose which sub you want, but i still enjoy it. i feel it is in depth alot more than sh3 and thats what throws people off. i still play sh3 more then the other two though. but i would say both because i if i get tired of one of the other i switch back and forth.