In terms of positive features, this one looks stunning and really delivers those intense wolfpack hunt moments. Taking out a pair of destroyer escorts and then picking off the unprotected convoy is an amazing experience, but you're constantly distracted by the bugs and poor design decisions. IGN hopes that with another few months the community will iron out the worst of these.
Presentation - 4.0
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 7.5
Gameplay - 5.0
Lasting Appeal - 6.0
Overall -
GamersGate has released it's Deal of the Day for the 22nd.
Todays game is Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic at 75% off the list price.
This week is Ubisoft Week over at Gamer's Gate and they have updated their game sale information this morning to include a whopping 70% off From Dust (today only) and similar price-slashing deals on Assassins Creed Revelation, Might & Magic Heroes VI, and Silent Hunter 5 Battle of the Atlantic.
For the time being the fate of the submarine simulation game is in modders hands, according to Ubisoft's Community Developer.
Packed with a controversial DRM scheme that requires permanent Internet connectivity to play even in singleplayer and receiving mediocre review scores compared to the previous games in the series, Silent Hunter 5 is still in need of a few fixes even after the release of the 1.2 patch. Although the game has not been abandoned, there is no known time frame for a new patch or even the certitude that a new patch will be released:
"Right now, Silent Hunter 5 does not have and cannot get a development team. The people that have worked on the game have been assigned to different other projects for the time being"
