There's nothing quite like the thrill of the hunt. Especially when 'hunt' means commanding a WWII German submarine. This game is packed with exciting battles. It is also packed with long, boring waits to get to those battles. Luckily, you can speed up time immensely, so the game cuts down on boring commute time. The graphics of the game are excellent. The real gem is the fluid dynamics of the waves. These are the best done waves I've ever seen in a video game, hands down. They make it really difficult to use the periscope with inclement weather. This is actually kind of fun, because the periscope will pop up above the waves for a few seconds at a time, allowing for a short peek at what's going on topside. The game play is also excellent. It is very challenging to actually hit a ship with a torpedo. There are many factors to take into account, including dud torpedoes, which seem to be very common early on in the war. Which leads me to the vast technical problems I've had with the game, or more specifically Star Force. The game would not run out of the box. I would install it, it would ask me to reboot, and Windows would not load up. I would have to revert to a system restore point to make it work again. Then, when I would finally get Windows to work again, the game would ask me to restart again. Finally, I resolved the problem by disabling my optical drives (CD/DVD). For some reason Star Force is incompatible with one of my optical drives. I could not re-enable my HL CD-RW GCE-8400B. Keep in mind, now, I couldn't re-enable my CD drive. This is a DVD game. So my DVD game that runs from a separate drive is somehow incompatible with my CD-RW being installed on my system. Good work, Star Force. Anyway, the only way I can burn CD's is to uninstall Star Force (not the game itself, mind you). This has angered me very greatly, and I will never buy any Star Force products again (although they do have great customer service, their software is incompatible with certain optical drives). In short, buy the game if you don't have the aforementioned optical drive; it's an excellent game with endless hours of fun.
So, I'm sailing through the North Atlantic on a cold, clear evening. It just so happens to be 1941, and I am a fearless and intrepid Nazi U-boat captain, prepared to strike hard at the Allies. My goal: to sink as many en... Read Full Review
I wont describe the game, what it is about and how it is played. But consider this; this is not a chlid's play. It is for real players. As always i will get down to the pros & cons rightaway: Pros: + Increadibly ... Read Full Review
