Why are WWII subsims popular and modern subsims not?

Kaye T. Bai · 03-05-10, 09:48 PM

I'll have to agree with the bloke who mentioned the lack of modern sub simulators on the market today.

The ones that have been out are very outdated; the ship models from Dangerous Waters are the same as those from Fleet Command, for crying out loud. The graphics for Dangerous Waters were outdated even for its time. It's hard to have a successful product without appealing to a wide audience. While Dangerous Waters was a great game, it was way too complicated for the average gamer.

Imagine, Silent Hunter V in modern form. Without the online DRM and crappy voice acting. Realistic graphics, the ability to interact with your crew on a personal level (apart from fraternization, of course), and an easy to use interface and game engine.

We can always imagine.

03-05-10, 09:48 PM	#14
Kaye T. Bai Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Western Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 585 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I'll have to agree with the bloke who mentioned the lack of modern sub simulators on the market today. The ones that have been out are very outdated; the ship models from Dangerous Waters are the same as those from Fleet Command, for crying out loud. The graphics for Dangerous Waters were outdated even for its time. It's hard to have a successful product without appealing to a wide audience. While Dangerous Waters was a great game, it was way too complicated for the average gamer. Imagine, Silent Hunter V in modern form. Without the online DRM and crappy voice acting. Realistic graphics, the ability to interact with your crew on a personal level (apart from fraternization, of course), and an easy to use interface and game engine. We can always imagine.