XPlay SH4 review

Onkel Neal · 05-04-07, 09:57 AM

SH4 review by those two at Xplay

Fair review, full of the usual ADD humor, and as Adam says, it's a good sim and hardened subsim players will love it but it is too full of bugs for them to enjoy it. Unfortunate that Ubisoft released the game 3 months early when it was still prone to crashing. Probably cost them a huge number of sales

http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=16087

Packerton · 05-04-07, 10:02 AM

I still think Silent hunter 3 is better :P

nfitzsimmons · 05-04-07, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Packerton

I still think Silent hunter 3 is better :P

Well, SH3 has more than 2 years of post-release mods and patches. Let's see what SH4 looks like at the same point in the product cycle.

SteamWake · 05-04-07, 10:51 AM

I like apples

CaptainCox · 05-04-07, 11:03 AM

Actually fired up Sh3 the other day (was looking for some mod related stuff) IT LOOKS OLD NOW!...plays dam good but... with GWX, but looks dated in comparison. I think SH4 will catch up game play wise sooner then later. Anyhow both are darn good sims no matter what one thinks about the visual stuff.

stuntcow · 05-04-07, 11:32 AM

I like how they add humor to it even making fun of the crashes. I still find it fun and spend alot of time in it.

SteamWake · 05-04-07, 11:58 AM

"Spend most of your time talking about Betty Grable and canned meat" :p

Bane · 05-04-07, 12:05 PM

Haw haw! Whoever the chick was that introduced the review seemed totally enthused about the game.

Von Hinten · 05-04-07, 12:16 PM

Nice review. Somehow they managed to bring the bad news with a lot of humor. I like that very much.

Der Graf Von Rudklide · 05-04-07, 01:52 PM

Funny but unfair - I played ever since release and tons of hours, i never had one singel crash to desktop. I bet this guy played version 1.1 and keept hitting the "A" key. Its not objective at all, and poor game testing indicates the lack of interest in the game.

The intro is very tedious, patroniseing the WWII games, they are bestsellers and by doing that she insults million's of players.

With a bit of mod's installed, is it as good as SH3 and on some points a lot better.

mookiemookie · 05-04-07, 02:15 PM

I don't look at these "reviews" as anything more than the views of a twitchy "shoot everything that moves" type of gamer. They obviously aren't really big on simulations or submarines, so asking them to review SH4 is like asking me to review a book on the mating habits of the reef lobster. Take them for what they're worth, and consider the source.

kverdon · 05-04-07, 02:59 PM

The only thing I can't fathom is why the Devs / Ubi have not confirmed or denied whether or not the will be a 1.3 patch. Either they are working on a patch and a simple affirmation would go a long ways to calming people down or they have decided that its not going to happen and they can take the heat now and get it over with.

Kevin

Iron Budokan · 05-04-07, 03:38 PM

If I remember correctly they gave Sh3 a 5/5 and intermixed the review with pics of Adam getting boned up the rear by Sean Connery as the skipper from Red October.

Irreverence is their forte. And, no, they don't only review or give good scores to FPSs.

Avatar · 05-04-07, 04:04 PM

nobody's mentioned that girl is a babe and a half.

Cap'n Crabs · 05-04-07, 06:05 PM

Lol, :rotfl:
They had a way to make CTD's funny stuff. hehe

05-04-07, 09:57 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	XPlay SH4 review SH4 review by those two at Xplay Fair review, full of the usual ADD humor, and as Adam says, it's a good sim and hardened subsim players will love it but it is too full of bugs for them to enjoy it. Unfortunate that Ubisoft released the game 3 months early when it was still prone to crashing. Probably cost them a huge number of sales http://www.g4tv.com/pile_player.aspx?video_key=16087

05-04-07, 11:03 AM	#5
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Actually fired up Sh3 the other day (was looking for some mod related stuff) IT LOOKS OLD NOW!...plays dam good but... with GWX, but looks dated in comparison. I think SH4 will catch up game play wise sooner then later. Anyhow both are darn good sims no matter what one thinks about the visual stuff. __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

05-04-07, 11:32 AM	#6
stuntcow Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 113 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I like how they add humor to it even making fun of the crashes. I still find it fun and spend alot of time in it. __________________ U.S.S. Harder "Hit'em Harder" "How long can you tread water?"

05-04-07, 12:16 PM	#9
Von Hinten Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 466 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Nice review. Somehow they managed to bring the bad news with a lot of humor. I like that very much. __________________ Regardz, Von Hinten UC3 Nautilus' engineer for 45 minutes!

05-04-07, 01:52 PM	#10
Der Graf Von Rudklide Watch Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 28 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Funny but unfair - I played ever since release and tons of hours, i never had one singel crash to desktop. I bet this guy played version 1.1 and keept hitting the "A" key. Its not objective at all, and poor game testing indicates the lack of interest in the game. The intro is very tedious, patroniseing the WWII games, they are bestsellers and by doing that she insults million's of players. With a bit of mod's installed, is it as good as SH3 and on some points a lot better. __________________ Ive played them all ever since my first Commandore C64 - Last edited by Der Graf Von Rudklide; 05-04-07 at 02:03 PM.

05-04-07, 10:02 AM	#2
Packerton Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newfoundland,Canada Posts: 398 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I still think Silent hunter 3 is better :P

05-04-07, 10:51 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I like apples

05-04-07, 11:58 AM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"Spend most of your time talking about Betty Grable and canned meat" :p

05-04-07, 12:05 PM	#8
Bane Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 119 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Haw haw! Whoever the chick was that introduced the review seemed totally enthused about the game.

05-04-07, 02:15 PM	#11
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I don't look at these "reviews" as anything more than the views of a twitchy "shoot everything that moves" type of gamer. They obviously aren't really big on simulations or submarines, so asking them to review SH4 is like asking me to review a book on the mating habits of the reef lobster. Take them for what they're worth, and consider the source. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

05-04-07, 02:59 PM	#12
kverdon Seaman Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 36 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	The only thing I can't fathom is why the Devs / Ubi have not confirmed or denied whether or not the will be a 1.3 patch. Either they are working on a patch and a simple affirmation would go a long ways to calming people down or they have decided that its not going to happen and they can take the heat now and get it over with. Kevin

05-04-07, 03:38 PM	#13
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	If I remember correctly they gave Sh3 a 5/5 and intermixed the review with pics of Adam getting boned up the rear by Sean Connery as the skipper from Red October. Irreverence is their forte. And, no, they don't only review or give good scores to FPSs. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

05-04-07, 04:04 PM	#14
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	nobody's mentioned that girl is a babe and a half.

05-04-07, 06:05 PM	#15
Cap'n Crabs A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 71 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Lol, :rotfl: They had a way to make CTD's funny stuff. hehe