Not what i was expecting.
He has indeed better graphics (it should take into account that 2 years have passed), but thats all. It has bad sound (poor quality), weak AI, and lots and lots of bugs.
I will mention some bugs and some changes:
1) You are sent to photograph some port (Hiroshima) at 2 bilions miles across the map and surprize...you dont have enough fuel to even reach that port (unless you dont cruise at 1/3). In SH3 if you cruise at Standard you would have enough fuel to make the rountrip and even hunt for other vesels.
2) Convoy atack. Lets suppose the convoy cruises at 9 knts. You hit a ship. What would you do if you where a captain? Yes. zig zag and increase speed. BUT NO, you (as a captain of a merchant ship) stop your engines and wait for the escorts. During this time, the hole convoy is a sitting duck. You can just shoot all your torpidoes and the surface and hit some the ships with deck gun. After that you dive, wait for about 10-15 minutes, fire another torpedo (if the loading want get stuck an 96%), and again destroy another ship with deck guns.
2')Torpedo trails (bubbles) are completely safe for merchant captains. They seems to ignore that, and continue their way undisturbed.
3) Escort ships. They are escorting at 30-40 miles away from the convoy and until they come, you are away from the burning convoy.
4) Ports. Gues what you will find in ports? Sitting merchants, just waiting to be sunked. You sunk one, and the others dont even try yo escape.
5) Recognition planes. Lets suppose you are near the Coast of Japan, and one recognition plane sees you. They will send other plains to atack you, but no distroyer or submarine killer.
6) Where is the visibility meter from SH 3 (to see how detectable you are)
7) Why cant i modify the torpedo solution? Manual TDC, anyone?
8) Team management. Its a little better (no more micromanagement), but its more confusing when its up to giving medals or promotions.
Thats it for now. I let the others continue my work, and hope for better patches.
Now lets get back to SH 3