Is this game worth buying?

pstein · 08-17-13, 04:34 PM

I'm interested in buying SH5, but am turned off by all the reports of DRM nonsense, bugs, and massive system requirements. I am a veteran of SH2, 3, and 4, having logged hundreds of hours among all of them.

Is this game worth buying, or is it a waste of the $10.00 it is on Steam?

SnipersHunter · 08-17-13, 04:48 PM

Yes but you need to mod it. But dont buy it on steam there you cant use the TDW Genric Patcher.

oakdesign · 08-17-13, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pstein

I'm interested in buying SH5, but am turned off by all the reports of DRM nonsense, bugs, and massive system requirements. I am a veteran of SH2, 3, and 4, having logged hundreds of hours among all of them.

Is this game worth buying, or is it a waste of the $10.00 it is on Steam?

Never ever buy the steam version because you won't be able to use the Generic Patcher which is essential to play.

Is it worth.?

Yust read a bit through the mod section and decide on your own.

volodya61 · 08-17-13, 05:15 PM

OMG.. the same thread.. again.. deja vu..

BTW, welcome aboard

Delta Wolf · 08-17-13, 06:37 PM

Modded..... Then yes definitely

BigWalleye · 08-18-13, 01:03 PM

Lots of places on the web - reliable ones - where you can get SH5 for under $10. That's dinner for two at Mickey D's. Worth buying? At that price, you could use the disk for a coaster!

Is the game worth playing? That's a very different question, one you might get a lot of different answers to. Given the current state of development of SH5, the current state of development of SH3, and my personal preferences, I'd rather spend my gaming time playing SH3, with either GWX or NYGM. But many would disagree. And, in the future, that could all change. YMMV.

Sailor Steve · 08-18-13, 01:25 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

This question gets asked on average once every three to four months.

DRM was removed more than two years ago. You only have to be online long enough to register the game. You don't have to be online to play it. Bugs are worked out and gone thanks to hard-working and brillian modders. System requirements are a problem, but unless you're running a very old single-core 32-bit system like mine, you should be okay.

I bought mine on Amazon for $5. For that price you can easily afford to find out for yourself.

pstein · 08-21-13, 07:35 PM

Thanks for all your replies. Aside from one poster, I noticed no comments with regard to Steam vs. disk.

Which is a better choice?

Feuer Frei! · 08-21-13, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pstein

I noticed no comments with regard to Steam vs. disk.
Which is a better choice?

Disk. Hands down.

Best reason (but not the only one) is: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=181433

The patcher will NOT work with Steam version of game.

pstein · 08-22-13, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Disk. Hands down.

Best reason (but not the only one) is: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=181433

The patcher will NOT work with Steam version of game.

Thanks, I'm going to get it off of Amazon once I get settled with college and everything. I started playing the Silent Hunter series when I was 8 (SH2).

Santini · 08-22-13, 03:12 AM

Totally worth it. At this point, the game has been modded to the point of enjoyment :-)

gap · 08-22-13, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pstein

Thanks, I'm going to get it off of Amazon once I get settled with college and everything.

Get it through the Amazon link on the top right corner of this page, and subsim will get a small commission with no additional charge involved for you

Johansen Housen · 08-25-13, 01:33 PM

For me it was a no brainer. I have enjoyed this series for years. I have to post to enable downloads so this is it. Buy the game. It offers something unique that no other series does.

JughedJones · 09-13-13, 01:01 PM

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help here!

This has been fun!

Targor Avelany · 09-13-13, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

WELCOME ABOARD!

This question gets asked on average once every three to four months.

DRM was removed more than two years ago. You only have to be online long enough to register the game. You don't have to be online to play it. Bugs are worked out and gone thanks to hard-working and brillian modders. System requirements are a problem, but unless you're running a very old single-core 32-bit system like mine, you should be okay.

I bought mine on Amazon for $5. For that price you can easily afford to find out for yourself.

I would argue that it's asked more often. But maybe I'm just being prejudging.

hahahaha

08-17-13, 04:34 PM	#1
pstein Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Is this game worth buying? I'm interested in buying SH5, but am turned off by all the reports of DRM nonsense, bugs, and massive system requirements. I am a veteran of SH2, 3, and 4, having logged hundreds of hours among all of them. Is this game worth buying, or is it a waste of the $10.00 it is on Steam?

08-17-13, 05:15 PM	#4
volodya61 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Rostov-on-Don, local time GMT+4 Posts: 3,300 Downloads: 374 Uploads: 0	OMG.. the same thread.. again.. deja vu.. BTW, welcome aboard __________________ . Where does human stupidity end? . *El sueño de la razón produce monstruos © - and for some people awakening will be cruel*

08-18-13, 01:25 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! This question gets asked on average once every three to four months. DRM was removed more than two years ago. You only have to be online long enough to register the game. You don't have to be online to play it. Bugs are worked out and gone thanks to hard-working and brillian modders. System requirements are a problem, but unless you're running a very old single-core 32-bit system like mine, you should be okay. I bought mine on Amazon for $5. For that price you can easily afford to find out for yourself. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-17-13, 04:48 PM	#2
SnipersHunter Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 596 Downloads: 201 Uploads: 0	Yes but you need to mod it. But dont buy it on steam there you cant use the TDW Genric Patcher.

08-17-13, 06:37 PM	#5
Delta Wolf Engineer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 209 Downloads: 155 Uploads: 0	Modded..... Then yes definitely

08-18-13, 01:03 PM	#6
BigWalleye Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: On the Eye-lond, mon! Posts: 1,987 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	Lots of places on the web - reliable ones - where you can get SH5 for under $10. That's dinner for two at Mickey D's. Worth buying? At that price, you could use the disk for a coaster! Is the game worth playing? That's a very different question, one you might get a lot of different answers to. Given the current state of development of SH5, the current state of development of SH3, and my personal preferences, I'd rather spend my gaming time playing SH3, with either GWX or NYGM. But many would disagree. And, in the future, that could all change. YMMV.

08-21-13, 07:35 PM	#8
pstein Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all your replies. Aside from one poster, I noticed no comments with regard to Steam vs. disk. Which is a better choice?

08-22-13, 03:12 AM	#11
Santini Medic Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 168 Downloads: 389 Uploads: 1	Totally worth it. At this point, the game has been modded to the point of enjoyment :-)

08-25-13, 01:33 PM	#13
Johansen Housen Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	For me it was a no brainer. I have enjoyed this series for years. I have to post to enable downloads so this is it. Buy the game. It offers something unique that no other series does.

09-13-13, 01:01 PM	#14
JughedJones Watch Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 23 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Just wanted to say thanks for all the help here! This has been fun!