Is SH5 awful?

thefarside · 07-15-11, 07:13 AM

Hello there, shipmates. I'm sorry if this has been discussed before, but I haven't found anything.

I have played SH3 & 4, both of which I very much enjoyed, but it was some time ago. I played SH4 1-2 years ago, and I loved it, but recently I tried installing SH3, but it didn't seem to work at all.

Now, I am interested in SH5, but all the reviews seem to agree on it being lousy. I realize, however, that these reviews were written when the game was new and with no regards to the mods that (hopefully) are out there today.

Now, more than a year later, I wonder what has happened. Is it patched and modded towards perfection? What mods are a must?

Is SH5, today, comparable to SH3 in terms of immersion and non-graphic realism?

radcapricorn · 07-15-11, 07:35 AM

The stock game is arcade, not a sim IMHO. But mods change everything. You can see for yourself in these videos.

As for "necessary mods", try sober's excellent recommendations and this thread. TheDarkWraith's NewUIs is a must for sure.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-15-11, 07:38 AM

It is a pretty game, and the mods have made it much, much better than stock. For the price you can pick it up now it's worth a punt

And welcome aboard

mookiemookie · 07-15-11, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by thefarside

I'm sorry if this has been discussed before, but I haven't found anything.

Pretty much every other thread in the SH5 forum asks the same question. I suggest browsing a couple pages back and you'll see many many threads full comments about the state of the game.

Takeda Shingen · 07-15-11, 08:06 AM

No, SH5 is not awful.

Krauter · 07-15-11, 08:07 AM

Our search system must be awful since no one uses it

Herr-Berbunch · 07-15-11, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Krauter

Our search system must be awful since no one uses it

It's not the best. Googling with site:subsim.com added brings up better results. Although as mookiemookie said, just browsing back a page or two would've yielded enough results.

Krauter · 07-15-11, 08:24 AM

True it may not be good enough for searching for a precise thread, but for a grand question like this (literally asked hundreds if not thousands of times...) would yield at least enough results to answer a question without warranting a thread..

joea · 07-15-11, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

No, SH5 is not awful.

Not anymore.

07-15-11, 07:13 AM	#1
thefarside Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 8 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Is SH5 awful? Hello there, shipmates. I'm sorry if this has been discussed before, but I haven't found anything. I have played SH3 & 4, both of which I very much enjoyed, but it was some time ago. I played SH4 1-2 years ago, and I loved it, but recently I tried installing SH3, but it didn't seem to work at all. Now, I am interested in SH5, but all the reviews seem to agree on it being lousy. I realize, however, that these reviews were written when the game was new and with no regards to the mods that (hopefully) are out there today. Now, more than a year later, I wonder what has happened. Is it patched and modded towards perfection? What mods are a must? Is SH5, today, comparable to SH3 in terms of immersion and non-graphic realism? Last edited by thefarside; 07-15-11 at 09:35 AM.

07-15-11, 07:38 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	It is a pretty game, and the mods have made it much, much better than stock. For the price you can pick it up now it's worth a punt And welcome aboard __________________

07-15-11, 07:35 AM	#2
radcapricorn Helmsman Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 105 Downloads: 181 Uploads: 0	The stock game is arcade, not a sim IMHO. But mods change everything. You can see for yourself in these videos. As for "necessary mods", try sober's excellent recommendations and this thread. TheDarkWraith's NewUIs is a must for sure.

07-15-11, 08:06 AM	#5
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	No, SH5 is not awful.