Pc Format review this month

[doomlordis]

They gave SH5 81%, quote "the drm alone could have sunk this sim, but the carrier command style gaming is worth the battle"

never thought about it being like carrier command but I guess it is a bit, anyway they love the water effects and graphics generally and the tense moments in the game.
The main criticism is That the repetition and slow pace may turn off some.

81% huh, based on the reviews that I have read on other websites that is way too high.

(I have not bought the game)

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by doomlordis

they love the water effects and graphics generally and the tense moments in the game.

Obviously only interested in the eye candy, hence the high score, hardly worth taking note of that.

[Nisgeis]

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Obviously only interested in the eye candy, hence the high score, hardly worth taking note of that.

Have you got a link to the review?

[Feuer Frei!]

Nope, does the O.P. ?

[Nisgeis]

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Nope, does the O.P. ?

Have you read the review?

[Sonarman]

PC Format is a UK print magazine, not sure they post reviews online. The PC Zone magazine review (another UK printed title from the same company) has also been published and gives the game 49%. I think the quality of reviews in both magazines is rather poor and juvenile and in the case of SH usually littered with mistakes like the comparison to Carrier Command above.

Both PC Format & PC Zone are more intent on writing "clever" puns than actually reviewing games properly as the wide variation in scores from two magazines from the same company shows.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

Have you read the review?

No i haven't, why?
If you are alluding as to why i made the comment about only interested in eye candy, well, i was picking up from the O P, who seems to be the only person (so far) who has read the review.
Maybe i should have rephrased the comment to: perhaps they are moreso interested in eye candy.

[Nisgeis]

No, I was just wondering what the general tone of the review was. The OP thought it was a fair review, so I was interested in what others thought. It was a long time ago since I played carrier command, but as far as I can recall, you went round islands, seeding them and battling the enemy carrier. I don't really see how SH5 is like carrirer command at all, but the OP agreed. I asked you for a link, as you responded quickly, so I thought you'd done a search for it, as I couldn't find it.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

No, I was just wondering what the general tone of the review was. I thought you'd done a search for it, as I couldn't find it.

Not a problem, would also like to read the review, and searched but couldn't find anything.
Maybe the OP has a source link?
Edit: maybe not, as Sonarman points out.

[Feuer Frei!]

Nope, no online access to that, you have to buy the magazine:

http://pcformat.techradar.com/latestissue/

Under "Play Previews"
Hmm, preview?

[stoneys-nutz]

Every review you read will be slightly different, we all see the world through our own eyes differently.

The graphics are outstanding, and the detail in the interior of the boat is as close as they could of got it i think.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167441

DRM is not an issue for me, after a while you forget its there.
Game-play needs some work, but the people who mod the game have done wonders in a very short space of time.

With this new patch on its way, and another one (or two) to follow, this will mature into the best SH yet.

Some people will never be satisfied with what they get, the biggest detractors are the ones that haven't even bought the game yet, but they will slowly be left behind as we sail on to bigger and better things.

Bottom line, give the game time to mature, and it will stop being a game and become a Sim.

Any hoo, thats my two bobs worth, flame away.

[Nisgeis]

Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz

Every review you read will be slightly different, we all see the world through our own eyes differently.

Quite right, the review is whether or not the person playing the game enjoyed it, so it's all subjective and you may not have the same views as to what makes a great game (pew-pew!). When reading a review, you have to ick out what would interest you about the game. I've read reviews that got 95% or whatever and didn't really think it would be my cup of tea.

I'm just quite interested in the carrier command comparison.

[doomlordis]

i would print it but copyright etc.

Carrier command is similar in that you sail around! thats about it.

The review is fair in that they played it and enjoyed playing it and as they dont obviously have much time to play all games never hit many of the bugs.

I still agree that it is a fun game , even as it is now.

Some people here have a very short memory and must play different PC games from me as most games i have played out of the box have some big issues.

[Feuer Frei!]

Don't want to be technical about this but, on their website it says that they are previewing the game(play).
I thought that preview and review are two different things.
Sorry:

Must have been looking at edition no. 238