OK... i gave SH5 a fair shot, post patch review

JScones · 03-09-10, 03:32 AM

Always good to read something considered, rather than just "SH5 suxxors" or "SH5 rulz".

Falkirion · 03-09-10, 03:42 AM

A very well balanced review. Great work GR. I'm holding out for a while until I get more details and some modding gets done.

Bubblehead1980 · 03-09-10, 04:47 AM

great review, although every bug and issue i hear , esp with DRM is a dealbreaker for me, thus why I have not purchased it and will not for a while.DRM is biggest issue, the sob's just had to do it.

jwilliams · 03-09-10, 05:03 AM

Great review.

7.5 Sounds fair.

Seams SH5 take alittle getting used to and im looking forward to pick up a copy next week. I just hope Ubi sort out there DRM (OSP) with a removal patch or fix their servers before then.

The future of this game is looking very good.

Thanks for your review

himlaviz · 03-09-10, 06:33 AM

Nice review, made me tempted to give it another run before the next patch. Can always practice stuff and maybe mod in a key or two that I need. Funny, SH5 made more tempted to play SH3/GW3 though, but there is potential in SH5 so I haven't given up on it

sav112 · 03-09-10, 07:20 AM

I just think how can you give it a decent score on the state the game is right now. Yes it might be patched up as it will and mods will kick in. But seriously reading the Bugs forum some of the nuts and bolts of the game is reading as extremely poor.

Fair enough its your own experience and some will enjoy the eye candy while others will want a challenge. Walking about the sub for me would add a nice touch, the water and environment looking great would add again but being able to kill an entire British fleet and a few CV to boot with out so much as hassle embarrassing in my view.

If I sink a ship I’d like to be proud of the fact and have no doubts that it was skill rather than what it looks like “early learning” for ages 6 and above sub shooter.

But respect for a good attempt at a balanced review, be interested if you feel the same after the loss of saved game data or a few of the major bugs or that bored you can kill anything easy and what’s the fun in that.

sharkbit · 03-09-10, 09:09 AM

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.... Now, Silent Hunter is a lurk, sink, and live out a story type of game. Each individual crewman brings the story to life... some of them dislike one another and voice this to you, some of them are scared, cocky, funny... i'll stop short of saying you bond with the crew because i have not played the entire campaign through to the end yet... but you - appreciate them more in SH5 than in any previous release. of all the elements of war, and especially world war 2 that the previous releases have left out... the human element is the most riveting - and Silent Hunter brings this to the table big time.

Do you think there will be some good re-playability with this? Or do you think the story lines will get old after a couple of careers?

GoldenRivet · 03-09-10, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sav112

If I sink a ship I’d like to be proud of the fact and have no doubts that it was skill rather than what it looks like “early learning” for ages 6 and above sub shooter.

first off... i doubt that anyone could call it an ages 6 and above shooter.

the interface and intricacies of the game took me hours to learn and im 30 years old.

though you are no longer turning all the dials of the TDC yourself in SHV like you did in SH3 - the captain didnt do this himself anyhow.

the commander of the boat made observations through the scope, and relayed his observations to subordinates who would input the data.

this is EXACTLY the way it works in SH5 - to date... no other silent hunter game has managed to do it right except for SH5.

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Originally Posted by sav112

be interested if you feel the same after the loss of saved game data or a few of the major bugs or that bored you can kill anything easy and what’s the fun in that.

see some of my other posts. (specifically my pre-patch review)

dealing with the black flicker of death for the better part of a day was awesome

also, the connection issues which plagued most of the first 12 hours of March 8th.

havnt lost any save games yet... have you? save games are on YOUR MACHINE... so i dont see why you would be losing them. thus far i have had NO issues with save games knock on wood.

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Originally Posted by sharkbit

Do you think there will be some good re-playability with this? Or do you think the story lines will get old after a couple of careers?

I do. and i dont.

This stock campaign would get old after you already know the story line.

but at this point - i have read that the characters etc are all moddable.

also at this point i dont know what that means... and i dont know how much of it is speculation. but if we can mod the characters and story line... there are as many story variations - theoretically - as there are modders.

thanks for all the comments.

like i said, she is not without her bugs and needs some polishing in spots, but really has the potential to be the best in the series.

opinion? of course

educated opinion?

Hell yes

03-09-10, 05:03 AM	#4
jwilliams Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,013 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Great review. 7.5 Sounds fair. Seams SH5 take alittle getting used to and im looking forward to pick up a copy next week. I just hope Ubi sort out there DRM (OSP) with a removal patch or fix their servers before then. The future of this game is looking very good. Thanks for your review __________________ Windows 7, 64bit. Phenom II 965BE (OC 4cores @ 3.8 Ghz). Radeon HD4870 (1gb gddr5). 6gb Ram.

03-09-10, 06:33 AM	#5
himlaviz Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 55 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Nice review, made me tempted to give it another run before the next patch. Can always practice stuff and maybe mod in a key or two that I need. Funny, SH5 made more tempted to play SH3/GW3 though, but there is potential in SH5 so I haven't given up on it __________________ This is my computer. There are many like it but this one is mine. My computer is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my computer is useless. Without my computer I am useless.

03-09-10, 07:20 AM	#6
sav112 Gunner Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 92 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just think how can you give it a decent score on the state the game is right now. Yes it might be patched up as it will and mods will kick in. But seriously reading the Bugs forum some of the nuts and bolts of the game is reading as extremely poor. Fair enough its your own experience and some will enjoy the eye candy while others will want a challenge. Walking about the sub for me would add a nice touch, the water and environment looking great would add again but being able to kill an entire British fleet and a few CV to boot with out so much as hassle embarrassing in my view. If I sink a ship I’d like to be proud of the fact and have no doubts that it was skill rather than what it looks like “early learning” for ages 6 and above sub shooter. But respect for a good attempt at a balanced review, be interested if you feel the same after the loss of saved game data or a few of the major bugs or that bored you can kill anything easy and what’s the fun in that. __________________

03-09-10, 03:32 AM	#1
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Always good to read something considered, rather than just "SH5 suxxors" or "SH5 rulz".

03-09-10, 03:42 AM	#2
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	A very well balanced review. Great work GR. I'm holding out for a while until I get more details and some modding gets done.

03-09-10, 04:47 AM	#3
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,105 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	great review, although every bug and issue i hear , esp with DRM is a dealbreaker for me, thus why I have not purchased it and will not for a while.DRM is biggest issue, the sob's just had to do it.