One thing that is a benefit and a bane of this game is that it isn't as good unpatched and un-modded. Even the casual Kaleun should invest in some modding because the Vanilla game is somewhat limited. The patch addresses many of the issues but the community mods answer the questions that the devs never could. The beauty of the SH3 community is that there are so many mods that you couldn't even use them all. There are mods designed to improve graphics and alter gameplay based on your style (ie. ultra-realistic or just a bit more in depth than outta the box). My setup took a while to perfect. I will tell you that you'll spend a few hours finding a balance of mods that create the right experience for you. You can start with pre packaged multi-mods (RuB or IuB and there are others). They are pretty good but even I changed a few things. This game takes as much effort to run as it takes to play. Which is a fair bit compared to more arcade style games. But ultimately it's a more memorable experience. You will actually remember moments in the game. Enjoy
