Geez... didn't mean to bother everyone so much.
Conceed to point 1. "It's just a computer game!!!"
Yes it is.
Point 2. It's a submarine SIMULATION. A Simulation that forgets to simulate other areas of the ship besides just the control/command room.

) Anyway, maybe I should repost in a more postive manner.
Everything that I have seen of SH4 I do like. I just wish that it had more. And, quite frankly, if I hadn't heard about a "rushed" cycle then I wouldn't have been so down on the lack of compartments issue.