Silent Hunter 3 vs. Silent Hunter 5 ... who's the best?

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Fincuan

SH4

I'll go along with that. SH4 is like two sub sim's rolled into one.

[JScones]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

I'll go along with that. SH4 is like two sub sim's rolled into one.

Wouldn't that make SH5 three sub sims rolled into one?

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by JScones

Wouldn't that make SH5 three sub sims rolled into one?

You know... if one were to look at SH5 strictly from a file/resource point of view, your absolutely correct.

From Beer commercial to Gum commercial.


We should get some sort of check for this, eh?

[Kaluen Miechiel]

I've been playing sh3 for quite awhile but I haven't been in the Forum for awhile either. Some of you might remember me. But, back to the question. I play a vanilla game of sh3. I've ben waiting for for the bugs to be worked out of sh5 and I'd like to know just what is the better game, sh3 or sh5. I rather disliked sh4 but I am interseted in sh5. What's up ?

[Sailor Steve]

If you play vanilla SH3 then you are missing out on everything good. Vanilla has nothing to offer. Nothing.

If you want an answer to your question, go back and read this entire thread.

The read this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=181798

And this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=191523

And this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164880

And this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=190142

And this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=190995

And this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=189825

And this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=190140

And this one.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=186063

Then you'll get close to an answer, which is that it all depends on what you want. If you want spectacular graphics, the ability to walk around the whole u-boat, true real navigation, then SH5 is a good deal. If you want to drive a Type II or Type IX, have a free-roaming campaign that lets you sink more than one hundred different types of merchant ships then stick with SH3.

SH5 is great, but still lacks some major campaign functions that may or may not ever get there. Once I have a decent computer I'll play both. No, I'll play all three, plus SH1 and Aces Of The Deep.

Everything you hear or read will be opinion. There is no fact, no "this one is better". SH5 is cheap. Spend the five bucks and decide for yourself.

Oh, and get some mods for that SH3. You have no idea what you're missing.

always thought questions like these were just crazy (but understandable it would be asked)


its like comparing angry birds to mrs. pacman, these gamnes are completely different and only share the same subject matter is all.


then to compare a fully modded game to one thats not is completely unfare as well, but even if a thread was created to to answer the specific question of explaining the differences in the games it wouldnt stop these questions of which is better.

only you know what you like so no matter any answer you see here YOU will need to try them both and the fact that either game can be had for roughly $5-$10 then how can it be a situation where you cant afford to just buy both and try them both and if you find you dont like one then give it away to the neighbors kid or something.

the reason this bugs me is its like asking someone which woman you would like better, only you can decide what you like and no two people think alike so unless these games are both still selling for over $50 each then get both and enjoy both. plus, unlike with women, you wont get in trouble for doing both

[Sub Marauder]

Why do people start these comparison or opinion threads when the complaints make the choice obvious?

[Arclight]

[SteelViking]

Well, the thread has the wrong name, but the conversation just made my day.

I am a Sierra Nevada man. Any of their brews are premo stuff.

[Reece]

Without a doubt I prefer Silent Hunter III

[Jimbuna]

@Reece

What crew uniform mod with the sawfish hat emblem are you using?

[kylania]

Originally Posted by Reece

^^ Five years of mods versus stock (not talking about the UI, just the graphics and models):

[danizzz]

Originally Posted by Reece

Without a doubt I prefer Silent Hunter III

Does somebody know the name of this bridge mod?

TY

[Ubootsmann96]

After playing previous series I can say sh5 is rather partially Usim, although some aspects are expanded in comparison with sh3. Graphics is alright but i don't agree it's breathtaking. There are still apple shapes. Some effects are not satisfying (explosions). Big plus for U-boots details, sea... but there is not really that much to do is it?? i would say as for that year improvements should be greater. The most disappointing is interface. It makes it very hard to play for old seawolfs and not that easy for new players. Some say that sh5 with mods will be much greater than sh3. Doubt... if yes respectful for modders cause its damn heavy work.
Last words: again we can be "grateful" for commercialism (egz. mafia->mafia2, morrowind->oblivion->skyrim; the same with Lothar-Guenther Buchheim
"Das Boot 2") and Ubi for laying down.. what is enough: renown, and candy graphics and people say: hurrey... is it truely that hard to make better game the same time.. i would buy game for twice a price instead of that.. since I would have played it for 5 years than 5 months like persent sh5...