Preview in German Game-Mags

AS · 01-01-07, 04:31 PM

Hi everybody and a happy new year!

I´ve been away over Christmas so maybe those are old news: Two major German game magazines had a long SH4 preview. One of them dedicated an astonishing 4 pages to SH4 although subsims are certainly not considered top sellers in the world of gaming.

What´s more: SH4 is 27th in the German "Most Wanted Games" charts - again a surprisingly good place considering the genre.

The German mags don´t provide any real new information, but they are impressed by gameplay and graphics. Here´s what they say:

- graphics much improved (Shader 2.0, resolution no longer limited, optional "movie" effect to make graphics look like in an old film)

- improved campaigne with more variety (but: again it´s not a real free campaign)

- whole world accessable - dev team thought about implementing SH3 traffic and ships as well, but probably won´t do that due to lack of time BUT: it seems possible, which means free playground for modders as far as I see

Interesting note: both journalists stated that they disliked the Pacific theatre at first, but after seeing SH4 they are looking forward to playing it. So it must be quite convincing....

Cheers, AS

Factor · 01-01-07, 06:05 PM

hmm, so wonder if GWX can be converted over.:hmm:

Iron Budokan · 01-01-07, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AS

- improved campaigne with more variety (but: again it´s not a real free campaign)

AS

That's a bummer.

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Quote:

Originally Posted by AS

- improved campaigne with more variety (but: again it´s not a real free campaign)

AS

That's a bummer.

NOT DYNAMIC CAMPAIGN??? Somebody should start writing a walktrough..:rotfl:

AJ! · 01-02-07, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AS

- graphics much improved (Shader 2.0, resolution no longer limited, optional "movie" effect to make graphics look like in an old film)

That would explain why some of the screenshots look duller then others. That new movie effect sounds awsome

LeafsFan · 01-02-07, 07:05 AM

If there is no dynamic campaign, I'll not buy it.

HB

Sea Wolf · 01-02-07, 08:05 AM

you know you will

stabiz · 01-02-07, 08:25 AM

The campain IS dynamic, guys, allready stated elsewhere.

AS · 01-02-07, 11:47 AM

Could you guys please calm down again - of course the campaign is "dynamic" the sense we know it.

Only technically speaking it is NOT a free generated campaign, but using historically corretctly scripted routes etc. If a warship or a convoy travelled somewhere in real life, ypou´ll find it on that day in SH4 - at least that´s what the Dev Team says.

So sorry for causing confusion

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Cheers, AS

01-01-07, 04:31 PM	#1
AS 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 275 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Preview in German Game-Mags Hi everybody and a happy new year! I´ve been away over Christmas so maybe those are old news: Two major German game magazines had a long SH4 preview. One of them dedicated an astonishing 4 pages to SH4 although subsims are certainly not considered top sellers in the world of gaming. What´s more: SH4 is 27th in the German "Most Wanted Games" charts - again a surprisingly good place considering the genre. The German mags don´t provide any real new information, but they are impressed by gameplay and graphics. Here´s what they say: - graphics much improved (Shader 2.0, resolution no longer limited, optional "movie" effect to make graphics look like in an old film) - improved campaigne with more variety (but: again it´s not a real free campaign) - whole world accessable - dev team thought about implementing SH3 traffic and ships as well, but probably won´t do that due to lack of time BUT: it seems possible, which means free playground for modders as far as I see Interesting note: both journalists stated that they disliked the Pacific theatre at first, but after seeing SH4 they are looking forward to playing it. So it must be quite convincing.... Cheers, AS __________________ Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong. (Oscar Wilde)

01-02-07, 08:25 AM	#8
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	The campain IS dynamic, guys, allready stated elsewhere. __________________

01-02-07, 11:47 AM	#9
AS 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 275 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Could you guys please calm down again - of course the campaign is "dynamic" the sense we know it. Only technically speaking it is NOT a free generated campaign, but using historically corretctly scripted routes etc. If a warship or a convoy travelled somewhere in real life, ypou´ll find it on that day in SH4 - at least that´s what the Dev Team says. So sorry for causing confusion. Cheers, AS __________________ Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong. (Oscar Wilde)

01-01-07, 06:05 PM	#2
Factor Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 356 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 0	hmm, so wonder if GWX can be converted over.:hmm:

01-02-07, 07:05 AM	#6
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	If there is no dynamic campaign, I'll not buy it. HB

01-02-07, 08:05 AM	#7
Sea Wolf A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 79 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	you know you will