Is SH5 a better game than SH3 GWX?

[Ducimus]

It occurs to me, SH5 really isn't a Submarine sim as any of us would think. More of a hybrid between Sim and an RPG in a Das Boat setting; doing neither particularly well.

[GT182]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

It occurs to me, SH5 really isn't a Submarine sim as any of us would think. More of a hybrid between Sim and an RPG in a Das Boat setting; doing neither particularly well.

But you have to admit the graphics are supurb.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by GT182

But you have to admit the graphics are supurb.

First person immersion without equal.

Personally, the RPG aspects as well as the sim aspects should be embraced and improved upon. Mainly because I think SH5 is fundamentally different from the previous two games. It's less of a submarine simulation, and more of a Uboat captain simulation. That and i've been playing entirely too many RPG's as of late, so i'm probably on some ill concieved RPG kick at the moment.

[Hinrich Schwab]

Originally Posted by GT182

But you have to admit the graphics are supurb.

Agreed. The graphics are very impressive. Too bad we had to trade in most of our functions and our entire control scheme to get that. I would rather have Ok graphics with all of the old, efficient functions. Eye candy doesn't sink ships efficiently.

[shagy29]

both have good things and bad things
i prefer sh3,but sh5 with the help of the comunity
its cool now,imo
hasta

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Schwartzritter

Agreed. The graphics are very impressive. Too bad we had to trade in most of our functions and our entire control scheme to get that. I would rather have Ok graphics with all of the old, efficient functions. Eye candy doesn't sink ships efficiently.

That's a perfect description of SH3. Nothing stops you from continuing to play it, and I still do. They felt it was time to experiment with SH5. It didn't work out quite the way they planned, but it's still a fantastic experience. Or it will be once I get a computer that runs it properly.

[Forensicman101]

In terms of game play and realism SH3/GWX is far better than SH5 - even with all the mods that people have produced for the latter. Unfortunately, my operating system (WIndos 7) dictates what I play. SH3/GWX won't run, so I'm stuck with SH5. Having said that, I've kept my SH3/GWX files in the hope that when MS produces its next operating system it will work again....

[Sailor Steve]

A very large number of people play SH3 on Win7 with no problems at all. have you asked in the SH3 forums?

[Marinenachrichtendienst]

That was good to hear Sailor Steve, cause last I played SH3, was on my XP pro.
For SH5 I now use Windows 7, but I was planning today, to install SH3 on my new PC, where I also play SH5.

So if I get any problems playing SH3/GWX in Windows 7, I'll rush back here and find some threads !