Anyone else burned on all SH titles?

Ducimus · 04-11-11, 10:23 PM

Not sure where to post this, so im sticking it in general games. But, for awhile now, i've realized im pretty much burned out everything that is Silent Hunter.

SH3:
For some reason, i just can't go back. For one, it looks like crap now. Even though my monitor is a 4:3 aspect ratio, the game looks all fuzzy. Then the super long loading times, and... blah.. just blah. I love some parts of this title, but ultimately it plays out the same.
Find ships, chase them, sink them.

SH4:
Work work work work work work work work work. My ass should have festering, bleeding, ulcer like bed sores from the amount of sitting at a desk i've undured for this game. Frankly, I have given up ever playing this game. I don't want to anymore. I try, i see something i don't like, im back to work on it again. Every time i've quit and restarted on this game, my endurance has gotten shorter, each and every time. I suspect I may have one more go left in me, but that won't be for a very long time. But again, this game plays out the same way.
Find, chase, sink.

Sh5:
You know, i REALLY like the interactive crew, the fully rendered interiors, and the graphics. But this game is more borked then SH4. Despite the bells and whisltes, gameplay is the same.
Find, chase, sink.

So lets talk about the game play:
In terms of game play and challenge, each and every SH title is essentually the same. In fact, THEY ARE ALL IDENTICAL. The core game play, is all derived from SH3. (or perhaps SH2? I don't know, never played it). But the core mechanics of the simulation, and the AI of the simulation, IS THE EXACT SAME FOR ALL THREE GAMES, and neither has any depth or complexity to them. Well, ok.. so Ubi added thermal layers in SH4, i guess that's new. But from my standpoint, each and every game is the same, all that changes is the bells and whistles. When people complain about the AI, I just laugh. Because once you learn how it works, evading it becomes nothing more then an exercise in repetition.

I wish i didn't feel this way, i really do. I WANT to play, and I want to enjoy myself. I remember how fun and engaging SH3 used to be for me. I wish i could recapture that. But knowing these game's like i do, (and i know these games file structure like the back of my hand, probably better then most), i just can't.

04-11-11, 10:23 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Anyone else burned on all SH titles? Not sure where to post this, so im sticking it in general games. But, for awhile now, i've realized im pretty much burned out everything that is Silent Hunter. SH3: For some reason, i just can't go back. For one, it looks like crap now. Even though my monitor is a 4:3 aspect ratio, the game looks all fuzzy. Then the super long loading times, and... blah.. just blah. I love some parts of this title, but ultimately it plays out the same. Find ships, chase them, sink them. SH4: Work work work work work work work work work. My ass should have festering, bleeding, ulcer like bed sores from the amount of sitting at a desk i've undured for this game. Frankly, I have given up ever playing this game. I don't want to anymore. I try, i see something i don't like, im back to work on it again. Every time i've quit and restarted on this game, my endurance has gotten shorter, each and every time. I suspect I may have one more go left in me, but that won't be for a very long time. But again, this game plays out the same way. Find, chase, sink. Sh5: You know, i REALLY like the interactive crew, the fully rendered interiors, and the graphics. But this game is more borked then SH4. Despite the bells and whisltes, gameplay is the same. Find, chase, sink. So lets talk about the game play: In terms of game play and challenge, each and every SH title is essentually the same. In fact, THEY ARE ALL IDENTICAL. The core game play, is all derived from SH3. (or perhaps SH2? I don't know, never played it). But the core mechanics of the simulation, and the AI of the simulation, IS THE EXACT SAME FOR ALL THREE GAMES, and neither has any depth or complexity to them. Well, ok.. so Ubi added thermal layers in SH4, i guess that's new. But from my standpoint, each and every game is the same, all that changes is the bells and whistles. When people complain about the AI, I just laugh. Because once you learn how it works, evading it becomes nothing more then an exercise in repetition. I wish i didn't feel this way, i really do. I WANT to play, and I want to enjoy myself. I remember how fun and engaging SH3 used to be for me. I wish i could recapture that. But knowing these game's like i do, (and i know these games file structure like the back of my hand, probably better then most), i just can't.