Why not a Super-Sim

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Originally Posted by Riggsie15

As I've already said I think SH3 graphics are up to the standard required.

I certainly do not disagree with everything you've said, but I do on the graphics. Now I still play SHIII/GWX2 and love it, but the graphics in SH4 are just night-vs-day in comparison. The water alone in SH4 is an amazingly more realistic portrayal then that in SHIII, and with mods like ROW, it is truly stunning. IMO, it is SHIII that looks more like the cartoon game, not SH4. Some of the screenies from SH4 are remarkably realistic - sea foam, wave action and such.

Of course, it takes some pretty hefty graphics power to render SH4 in all it's true graphic splendor - more graphics umph then was available with any card available at the time of SHIII's release.

I'd also just say that from a marketing perspective, I think you have to keep in mind that sims like our beloved sub sims are a small niche market. There simply is not the market size, and hence potential profits, to pour unlimited resources into development. I'd not be surprised if Bungie made more money on the opening day of sales of Halo3 then UbiSoft made in total to-date sales of the entire Silent Hunter series. And money and market share drive game development.