Silent hunter 5 is terrible! (merged)

princzz · 03-20-10, 05:54 AM

I must say that I was a great fan of the Silent Hunter series. From Silent hunter 1, which was prehistoric, to Silent hunter 3, which was and extraordinary leap above Silent hunter 2. Silent hunter 4 added a beautiful gameplay and graphics.

Silent hunter 5 is another matter. This game has fallen from grace. It is not only not a fun game, not only can you not do the things it wants you to do like climb ladders and select dialog in many aspects, but the graphic intensity is ridiculous.

In Silent hunter 4, I could add every option in the graphics and my Intel i7 processor would have it working like water. Also, it would show in 1980x1080 because I have an HD computer. Silent hunter 5, won't even play smootly on my powerful computer. I don't know if it is the required internet connection or what (which is a turn off).

Some other things that are not fun are:

1. No compass....
2. No way to accurately use the sonar, radar and TDC
3. Slow interface
4. The rudders don't work properly from right, left and amidships.
5. Limited missions
6. The campaigns are slow and you don't know what to do and how to use it.
7. The control buttons don't always work as indicated.
8. There is no complete manual.
9. You can't see the submarine in a 360 angle.
10. You can't scroll through the other ships in your area when fighting.
11. The controls are primative and no where near as streamlined and concise as Silent hunter 3 or 4.
12. Water splashes on the screen during daytime and calm water!
13. You can control the deck gun or even go to it!
14. There is no tutorial (submarine school) to teach you how to navigate in this new game.
15. Crew management is non-existent!
16. Repair of submarine is not controllable.

I could go on and on. Silent hunter 5 is terrible and not enjoyable to play at all! If you buy it...you will be VERY VERY VERY SORRY! Especially if you have a slow internet connect or not a powerful computer. If you have a laptop, you will need an i7 processor with a 1GB Nvida graphics card. Even if you have a desktop, you will need all of that! AND More. You won't enjoy this game!!! You can see other reviews on Amazon.com (UBISOFT's exclusive distributer) or gamespot.

I must say, I did complete all the historic missions in one day...and started the campaigns, but it is not reasonable to sink 100,000 tons of shipping with only 8 torpedoes!

Dr. Jil

03-20-10, 05:54 AM	#1
princzz Bilge Rat Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent hunter 5 is terrible! (merged) I must say that I was a great fan of the Silent Hunter series. From Silent hunter 1, which was prehistoric, to Silent hunter 3, which was and extraordinary leap above Silent hunter 2. Silent hunter 4 added a beautiful gameplay and graphics. Silent hunter 5 is another matter. This game has fallen from grace. It is not only not a fun game, not only can you not do the things it wants you to do like climb ladders and select dialog in many aspects, but the graphic intensity is ridiculous. In Silent hunter 4, I could add every option in the graphics and my Intel i7 processor would have it working like water. Also, it would show in 1980x1080 because I have an HD computer. Silent hunter 5, won't even play smootly on my powerful computer. I don't know if it is the required internet connection or what (which is a turn off). Some other things that are not fun are: 1. No compass.... 2. No way to accurately use the sonar, radar and TDC 3. Slow interface 4. The rudders don't work properly from right, left and amidships. 5. Limited missions 6. The campaigns are slow and you don't know what to do and how to use it. 7. The control buttons don't always work as indicated. 8. There is no complete manual. 9. You can't see the submarine in a 360 angle. 10. You can't scroll through the other ships in your area when fighting. 11. The controls are primative and no where near as streamlined and concise as Silent hunter 3 or 4. 12. Water splashes on the screen during daytime and calm water! 13. You can control the deck gun or even go to it! 14. There is no tutorial (submarine school) to teach you how to navigate in this new game. 15. Crew management is non-existent! 16. Repair of submarine is not controllable. I could go on and on. Silent hunter 5 is terrible and not enjoyable to play at all! If you buy it...you will be VERY VERY VERY SORRY! Especially if you have a slow internet connect or not a powerful computer. If you have a laptop, you will need an i7 processor with a 1GB Nvida graphics card. Even if you have a desktop, you will need all of that! AND More. You won't enjoy this game!!! You can see other reviews on Amazon.com (UBISOFT's exclusive distributer) or gamespot. I must say, I did complete all the historic missions in one day...and started the campaigns, but it is not reasonable to sink 100,000 tons of shipping with only 8 torpedoes! Dr. Jil