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Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific Review (continued)
More User Submitted Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific Reviews
Date: 2007-11-21
The best once patched to 1.3
I have played them all from Microprose Silent Service through all the Silent Hunters and this is easily the best. Make sure you have the patch and a rig that is about 3.0mghz with a high end video card that is no older than two years old. The view cameras, action, AI are amazing. Unlike many Silent Hunters this has a free-form type of campaign that is not scenario driven and allows you freedom to continue or return to port at will. Probably the best graphical warsim I have ever seen, you can even pick out crew on opposing ships with your binoculors with facial features. You can use the cam to watch the ships sink, they have holes in their sides, gun shots will topple the big smoke stacks on ships. Wow.
Date: 2007-10-06
Wolves
A great game, once the patches are installed, but, visually stunning. If you like War, and Sims, and fire, and explosions.....this game is for you! I love it despite the bugs initially, and system requirements are steep.
Tucky
Date: 2007-09-10
The best of its type.
It you like real time strategy games and have the patience to get through a relatively long learning curve then this is your game. Just be sure to make sure you have lots of power. The minimum video card I recommend for this game is a GForce 256K. Anthing less and you will find a jumpy screen and inevitable disappointment.
I spent 8 years in the submarine service and still enjoy the feeling I get from playing this game. I have a relatively large screen and it is easy to lose myself at times when the action gets hot. Very realistic. Of course there are lots of details that aren't available, but that has to be expected. Maybe in the future.....
Good hunting!!
Date: 2007-07-15
Down Periscope
This game is so buggy it will barely run. When you add an unhelpful manual and tutorials that don't show you how to do anything, the beautiful graphics just wind up cheesing you off more. I'd give anything for the old Silent Hunter Commander's Edition - take a look at the Amazon ratings for it - 5 stars. But who runs Windows 98 anymore?
Date: 2007-07-06
Great game, but it feels unfinished.
I had the grand opportunity of testing the game. Needless to say, I was quite impressed.
Graphically, it is one of the finer sims out there. However, numerous bugs run in the game, of which, only 15 are fixed in the 1.2 patch. I wouldn't recommend paying the full FIFTY BUCKS for the special version. It only has 6 videos of actual US naval films, the rest is advertising for manuals and DVD's, not to mention the narration by a guy who sounds like he's 15.
It also doesn't include the full guide to the enemy vessels you will be facing. Not a whole lot of bang for your buck. It's a real shame that I can't give this game 5 stars, but it just doesn't feel done. I really wished that Ubisoft would of held off until all the bugs could be worked out. I even e-mailed them on it, but they just didn't listen.
It's not a horrible game. In fact, I'd suggest you go out and get it, that is if your PC can handle it. Again, I don't think you should buy the unfinished special edition version. With their promised future patches, I'd say this will be a 5 star game... but that will be told in time.
I'm very excited to know now that Ubisoft will be releasing a NEW patch/addon come mid-2008 that will add a U-boat campaign to the game. It will be taking place in the Indian Ocean, and it promises to do some MAJOR improvements to the game. One thing that doesn't make any sense, on this news, is that a Japanese campaign will not be available. Wait, SH4 was first released with the Americans vs. the Japanese navy. Isn't it kind of odd that they don't even include Japanese submarines as playable vessels?
Well, until 2008 comes around and the patch comes out, This review shall remain unchanged.
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