How is Silent Hunter V ?

vodkaphile · 05-15-10, 10:25 PM

I loved SHIII, SHIV was pretty good in my book but I like u-boats better.

So, how does it compare? I wasn't even aware it was out so soon, will have to pick it up ASAP.

robbo180265 · 05-16-10, 03:10 AM

Check out a few of the reviews on the game - I recommend the SimHQ one and of course Neal's.

In my opinion its a great game and you may get it quite cheap now too , but don't go buying it expecting it to be as good as a heavily modded SH3 or 4.

You only have one sub at the mo - the type 7 and also the game only goes to '43. You will also need a permanant online connection to play it because of the protection.

It's pretty much what you'd expect from a Silent hunter game out of the box - arcady, a few bugs and of course we are waiting to see if there will be any other patches.

You should be able to get it cheap enough for it to be worth the risk.

Capt.Warner · 05-16-10, 11:28 AM

I love the game with the mods I have.

The game is very good.

Brag · 05-16-10, 11:46 AM

The constantly online requirement is aa deal breaker for me.

Safe-Keeper · 05-16-10, 12:15 PM

Depends on how much time you're willing to spend installing mods to fix it.

With mods, it's tons of fun, although still fairly arcadeish at heart.

Zedi · 05-16-10, 12:54 PM

Skip the annoying "I will not buy it because drm, sh3 rox" comments and go for it. Since patch 1.2 is really enjoyable and playable. There are still few minor bugs and glitches, but nothing serious and which can't be covered with mods. Right now I would rate it 8/10, before patch was 4.5/10 or lower. And btw, I own the game and play it without mods.

mookiemookie · 05-16-10, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

Depends on how much time you're willing to spend installing mods to fix it.

With mods, it's tons of fun, although still fairly arcadeish at heart.

I'd echo this sentiment. Strides are being made to rework the shipping and the campaign, so this is looking like it will be addressed at some point.

TwistedFemur · 05-16-10, 04:18 PM

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robbo180265 · 05-16-10, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TwistedFemur

Thats fanBOI

Yeah get it right you lot lol !

(please tell me that they're not serious about the whole poster plants thing)

05-15-10, 10:25 PM	#1
vodkaphile Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 115 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	How is Silent Hunter V ? I loved SHIII, SHIV was pretty good in my book but I like u-boats better. So, how does it compare? I wasn't even aware it was out so soon, will have to pick it up ASAP. __________________ -VP Missing targets since 1990.

05-16-10, 11:28 AM	#3
Capt.Warner Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 262 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I love the game with the mods I have. The game is very good. __________________

05-16-10, 11:46 AM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The constantly online requirement is aa deal breaker for me. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

05-16-10, 12:15 PM	#5
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Depends on how much time you're willing to spend installing mods to fix it. With mods, it's tons of fun, although still fairly arcadeish at heart. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

05-16-10, 03:10 AM	#2
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Check out a few of the reviews on the game - I recommend the SimHQ one and of course Neal's. In my opinion its a great game and you may get it quite cheap now too , but don't go buying it expecting it to be as good as a heavily modded SH3 or 4. You only have one sub at the mo - the type 7 and also the game only goes to '43. You will also need a permanant online connection to play it because of the protection. It's pretty much what you'd expect from a Silent hunter game out of the box - arcady, a few bugs and of course we are waiting to see if there will be any other patches. You should be able to get it cheap enough for it to be worth the risk.

05-16-10, 12:54 PM	#6
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	Skip the annoying "I will not buy it because drm, sh3 rox" comments and go for it. Since patch 1.2 is really enjoyable and playable. There are still few minor bugs and glitches, but nothing serious and which can't be covered with mods. Right now I would rate it 8/10, before patch was 4.5/10 or lower. And btw, I own the game and play it without mods.