The backlash begins, will you defend SH5?

Nisgeis · 03-03-10, 02:18 PM

Silent Hunter 5 has received two ratings so far on Amazon.com, both for one star, which is the worst rating you can get, as there is no one star. Both bad ratings cite DRM as the reason for the poor ratings.

http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter-...7643413&sr=8-1

SteamWake · 03-03-10, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nisgeis

Silent Hunter 5 has received two ratings so far on Amazon.com, both for one star, which is the worst rating you can get, as there is no one star. Both bad ratings cite DRM as the reason for the poor ratings.

http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter-...7643413&sr=8-1

A poll on Amazon's oh noes !!!!

(cue the panic music)

codmander · 03-03-10, 02:22 PM

LOL A star is born

The General · 03-03-10, 02:29 PM

Despite all the fuss, DRM is rapidly turning out to be a non-problem and people who claimed that they would never buy SH5 because of it are changing their minds. The people who gave SH5 one star on Amazon because of DRM are backward thinking idiots.

Schultzy · 03-03-10, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

The people who gave SH5 one star on Amazon because of DRM are backward thinking idiots.

Not that we'd want to Generalise, of course.

The General · 03-03-10, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Schultzy

Not that we'd want to Generalise, of course.

I ain't called The General for nothin'

I will defend SH5 and I will take on all-comers

MercurySeven · 03-03-10, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

Despite all the fuss, DRM is rapidly turning out to be a non-problem and people who claimed that they would never buy SH5 because of it are changing their minds. The people who gave SH5 one star on Amazon because of DRM are backward thinking idiots.

... or they have exactly the kind of patchy connection that sends the game haywire.

Didn't read the posts on Amazon, so I do not know how much of it is pure hatred for the DRM and how much is backed with actual bad experience, but either way I wouldn't go as far as calling it a non-problem. Especially since it was discovered HOW intrusive that stuff actually is. But thats another story for another thread.

Nisgeis · 03-03-10, 02:36 PM

One review is a guy who travels a lot and the other is a Sailor who can't play it on deployment. If you have played the game and love it, why not rate it on amazon, to balance out the negative reviews?

ichso · 03-03-10, 02:37 PM

My not-buying is still not exclusively because of DRM right now but I would also still rather have my savegames on my own computer. Also, I tend to turn the internet connection off when I'm not using it, so DRM meddles with my good habits

On the other hand, amazon reviews (especially for video games) are known for not being about the game itself. Often people will already post when the game is not even released, just to tell how excited they are.

Nisgeis · 03-03-10, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ichso

On the other hand, amazon reviews (especially for video games) are known for not being about the game itself. Often people will already post when the game is not even released, just to tell how excited they are.

You can't review things that haven't been released, so the UK version can't be reviewed until the 5th March. Maybe they changed it because of that.

Iron Budokan · 03-03-10, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

Despite all the fuss, DRM is rapidly turning out to be a non-problem and people who claimed that they would never buy SH5 because of it are changing their minds.

I can promise you I'm not one of those people.

Bilge_Rat · 03-03-10, 02:35 PM

The only rating that counts is the sales volume since that will decide if there is a SH6.

Based on all the entusiasm and dare I say it, all the love around here, I would SH5 should sell at least as well as SH3.

...btw, is the DRM boycott already over?....I see many of the posters who said they would never buy the game under any circumstances have already bought it...

Letum · 03-03-10, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

...btw, is the DRM boycott over?....I see many of the posters who said they would never buy the game under any circumstances have already bought it...

...who?

Galanti · 03-03-10, 02:39 PM

I can defend the bold step of introducing RPG-elements into the game, as long as they are more or less reasonable.

I can defend defending limiting the stock game to just Type 7 and 43 on the grounds that it is almost worth it for interiors. Even though I know it's more likely a business decision to squeeze some more rupees out of us.

But I can't defend the DRM scheme, even though I will likely have no issues with it, because there are clearly others who will have problems.

Nor can I defend ditching the old analogue, period-fitting UI for a slick, futuristic one. This one design decision above all others disgusts me to no end. It might almost be defensible if it actually made the game easier to use, but it's not. There's no compass. The fuel, battery and CO2 indicators are buried on tab 2 of the subsystems.

Schunken · 03-03-10, 03:28 PM

...for gods sake I will not argue to defend SH5. Because I cant.

The graphics is superb and the graphic is superb and the graphic is superb...

...the rest must be done by the modders....and several patches....

But, to be also positive: The graphic is superb!

The rest is SH3 Stock (from the games mechanic and the bugs)

Isnt´t it?

Andreas

03-03-10, 02:18 PM	#1
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	The backlash begins, will you defend SH5? Silent Hunter 5 has received two ratings so far on Amazon.com, both for one star, which is the worst rating you can get, as there is no one star. Both bad ratings cite DRM as the reason for the poor ratings. http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Hunter-...7643413&sr=8-1 __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

03-03-10, 02:29 PM	#4
The General The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mountain Ash, Wales, U.K. Posts: 1,548 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 3	Despite all the fuss, DRM is rapidly turning out to be a non-problem and people who claimed that they would never buy SH5 because of it are changing their minds. The people who gave SH5 one star on Amazon because of DRM are backward thinking idiots. __________________ *THE GENERAL*

03-03-10, 02:36 PM	#8
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	One review is a guy who travels a lot and the other is a Sailor who can't play it on deployment. If you have played the game and love it, why not rate it on amazon, to balance out the negative reviews? __________________ -------------------------------- This space left intentionally blank.

03-03-10, 02:37 PM	#9
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	My not-buying is still not exclusively because of DRM right now but I would also still rather have my savegames on my own computer. Also, I tend to turn the internet connection off when I'm not using it, so DRM meddles with my good habits On the other hand, amazon reviews (especially for video games) are known for not being about the game itself. Often people will already post when the game is not even released, just to tell how excited they are. __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

03-03-10, 02:35 PM	#12
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	The only rating that counts is the sales volume since that will decide if there is a SH6. Based on all the entusiasm and dare I say it, all the love around here, I would SH5 should sell at least as well as SH3. ...btw, is the DRM boycott already over?....I see many of the posters who said they would never buy the game under any circumstances have already bought it... __________________

03-03-10, 02:22 PM	#3
codmander Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: cape cod mass. Posts: 678 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	LOL A star is born

03-03-10, 02:39 PM	#14
Galanti Captain Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 536 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	I can defend the bold step of introducing RPG-elements into the game, as long as they are more or less reasonable. I can defend defending limiting the stock game to just Type 7 and 43 on the grounds that it is almost worth it for interiors. Even though I know it's more likely a business decision to squeeze some more rupees out of us. But I can't defend the DRM scheme, even though I will likely have no issues with it, because there are clearly others who will have problems. Nor can I defend ditching the old analogue, period-fitting UI for a slick, futuristic one. This one design decision above all others disgusts me to no end. It might almost be defensible if it actually made the game easier to use, but it's not. There's no compass. The fuel, battery and CO2 indicators are buried on tab 2 of the subsystems.

03-03-10, 03:28 PM	#15
Schunken Medic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 168 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	...for gods sake I will not argue to defend SH5. Because I cant. The graphics is superb and the graphic is superb and the graphic is superb... ...the rest must be done by the modders....and several patches.... But, to be also positive: The graphic is superb! The rest is SH3 Stock (from the games mechanic and the bugs) Isnt´t it? Andreas