Exhilerating, fun and exciting game with only one major problem/bug.

User Rating: 9.5 | Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific PC
By stinger503 | Review Date:
I honestly was not going to get this game for fear it wouldn't play on my computer. But the call of the sea is a harsh mistress. The game plays great. There are some small bugs, espicially around the 3-D enviroment (ie.fog, etc.) options which slow the game to a crawl. Turn that off and you'll have a blast. What was one of the problems with SH3? Few convoys and Task Forces. But the waters around Japan are filled with them! The core of the game is mostly the same with only visual changes for accuracy such as the TDC, radar/sonar and the submarine itself. Additions include the new Radio (which already has mods like CBS news and others with 40s music), the new crew management which changes the crews shifts for you and is much easier than SH3. And the clipboard which allows you to see objectives, your captains log, messages you sent and messages you received...

But onto the problem/bug I mentioned in the deck. The clipboard takes down Messages like Convoy/Task Force Positions, PAC News, FOX News etc. This wouldn't be a problem, but there are alot of Convoys. Over time the messages build up and will cause major slowdown. So if you want to read a one line message from Subcom, expect to wait 3-20 minutes for the game to load the clipboard. Hopefully the devs will fix this in the next patch.

Other than this and little bugs (no lettering on labels for switches and knobs) the game is perfect. I have a half decent computer and the game is still visually stunning! A vast improvement over SH3. Sound is awesome with great explosions as always. (Though it's best to load your own music to the Gramophone).

Over all I've only skimmed the top of this game, doing only the Training and 3 Career patrols. I haven't even touched the new multiplayer modes or the Quick Missions. But I'm still having a blast!

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