Which game should I get?

Communist Penguin · 10-04-14, 03:01 PM

Hello submarine peoples.

So I'm new here, I haven't really played a sub game before but I've been watching a few videos and I'd really like to play one. The thing is, I don't know what to get.

At first I saw silent hunter 5 was the most recent game so I thought it would be the best, but it seems to have a lot of negative reviews.

Bear in mind graphics are quite important to me (especially for something like a sub game), but I don't mind installing mods to get there.

Sailor Steve · 10-04-14, 04:30 PM

Welcome Aboard!

If graphics are your prime concern, the SH5 is probably the way you want to go. I would suggest looking through a few pages of the Screenshots threads for each game. For many of us SH3 still has the best overall experience, with a fully random campaign and all four major U-boat types to operate and hundreds of different ship types to shoot at.

SH4 has a graphics upgrade from SH3, but more importantly it also has some control and management upgrades for the crew, allowing for more more variety and less hands-on management. With the 1.5 'Gold' version you can operate U-boats as well as American subs in the Pacific.

SH5 does away with the crew entirely, except to look at. Yes, there have been many complaints, but four years of work by some talented modders have rendered the game quite playable.

THEBERBSTER · 10-04-14, 06:17 PM

A warm welcome ‘Communist Penguin’ to the Subsim family.

You will always find someone here to help you.

Link to my SH5 – SH4 posts:

Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It

Also Included Are Some Useful Download Links

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804

You can use TDW’Generic File Patcher with STEAM see my Tutorial Post #125

10-04-14, 04:30 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Welcome Aboard! If graphics are your prime concern, the SH5 is probably the way you want to go. I would suggest looking through a few pages of the Screenshots threads for each game. For many of us SH3 still has the best overall experience, with a fully random campaign and all four major U-boat types to operate and hundreds of different ship types to shoot at. SH4 has a graphics upgrade from SH3, but more importantly it also has some control and management upgrades for the crew, allowing for more more variety and less hands-on management. With the 1.5 'Gold' version you can operate U-boats as well as American subs in the Pacific. SH5 does away with the crew entirely, except to look at. Yes, there have been many complaints, but four years of work by some talented modders have rendered the game quite playable. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-04-14, 06:17 PM	#3
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,606 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	A warm welcome ‘Communist Penguin’ to the Subsim family. You will always find someone here to help you. Link to my SH5 – SH4 posts: Step By Step Tutorials & How To Do It Also Included Are Some Useful Download Links http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=211804 You can use TDW’Generic File Patcher with STEAM see my Tutorial Post #125 __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

10-04-14, 03:01 PM	#1
Communist Penguin Bilge Rat Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Which game should I get? Hello submarine peoples. So I'm new here, I haven't really played a sub game before but I've been watching a few videos and I'd really like to play one. The thing is, I don't know what to get. At first I saw silent hunter 5 was the most recent game so I thought it would be the best, but it seems to have a lot of negative reviews. Bear in mind graphics are quite important to me (especially for something like a sub game), but I don't mind installing mods to get there.