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Viking_1957 · 08-28-24, 05:27 PM

I'm nearly done one, its been fun getting back into the deep water after those years in SH4 and SH5. I've written many professional reviews but dont know where to publish this one. Here's the opening salvo...

“The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-Boat peril.”
Winston Churchill

I think it was around 1991, and I bought a box of cereal that contained a CD. On the disk was a game called Silent Hunter. I was running a 386/33 at the time I believe, probably with 2 MB of RAM. It was my first taste of WWII U-boat action, and it was as basic as it gets.

Fast forward to 2005 and Silent Hunter III launched. Gameplay was pretty good and graphics were nearly believable. Silent Hunter IV and V took this further, even with all the bugs. And the modders kept busy from SHIII onward. The worst bugs in SH5 disappeared, and with the big mod packs gameplay became truly hardcore for those who wanted it.

Here we are 14 years after SH5, and U-Boat has been in development for 5 or 6 years. But it has finally come out of beta, and it is the richest gameplay out of the box of any WWII submarine simulation so far. It extends a configurable combat sim with a crew simulation and an economic game played every time you are in port (recruiting, supply, and technology). Mission variety? In spades. As for graphics, yes, also the best yet, as one would expect in 2024! (Sure, Silent Depth 2 looks better but its just an arcade game really.)

08-28-24, 05:27 PM	#33
Viking_1957 Watch Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Canada West coast Posts: 22 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	UBOAT Review I'm nearly done one, its been fun getting back into the deep water after those years in SH4 and SH5. I've written many professional reviews but dont know where to publish this one. Here's the opening salvo... “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-Boat peril.” Winston Churchill I think it was around 1991, and I bought a box of cereal that contained a CD. On the disk was a game called Silent Hunter. I was running a 386/33 at the time I believe, probably with 2 MB of RAM. It was my first taste of WWII U-boat action, and it was as basic as it gets. Fast forward to 2005 and Silent Hunter III launched. Gameplay was pretty good and graphics were nearly believable. Silent Hunter IV and V took this further, even with all the bugs. And the modders kept busy from SHIII onward. The worst bugs in SH5 disappeared, and with the big mod packs gameplay became truly hardcore for those who wanted it. Here we are 14 years after SH5, and U-Boat has been in development for 5 or 6 years. But it has finally come out of beta, and it is the richest gameplay out of the box of any WWII submarine simulation so far. It extends a configurable combat sim with a crew simulation and an economic game played every time you are in port (recruiting, supply, and technology). Mission variety? In spades. As for graphics, yes, also the best yet, as one would expect in 2024! (Sure, Silent Depth 2 looks better but its just an arcade game really.) Last edited by Viking_1957; 08-28-24 at 05:40 PM.