I was here trying to imagine... Who was the "genius" that thought that a sub sim game would be fun? I can't believe it... But trying to be humble I got the game and played myself. There's no fun about it. Controlling a slow underwater trash can with complex controls in a huge world full of nothing. Controls: they are complex, hundreds of buttons and functions. Just the controls can make you throw the game in the trash in 5 minutes. But be patient, once you learn how to control de sub, it's actually good that the controls are this complex, because it means freedom of control and because there's nothing more to do in the game. Graphics: I see a lot of ppl saying that the graphics are good, but they forget that there are few "graphic elements" in the game. The land elements are ugly, the sky is limited, the damage effects aren't that nice. You can't forget that beyond sea, sky and a few units, there is nothing more in the game. Take Titan Quest for example, there are tons of different textures, items, enemies, spells and ambients and they are actually beautiful. Now, SH4... Gameplay: Once you test your patience and learn to control the sub, you may actually have some fun sinking other ships. But do not make one mistake against a battleship, cuz it will make dust of you in a second. And it's hard not to make a mistake, because the controls are slow and the sub take some time to answer to your commands. Ok, you got a couple of enemy ships to the bottom of the ocean and now what? There's nothing much to do, this is the game. Boring. Sound: the sound is a crap. There's nothing exciting here... I was watching SW Rep Commando's trailer about the sound effects and they were saying "well, I know that they'll never say -wow, this is a wonderful step sound- but making this kinda sound natural improves the game experience" and I think they are right. Another reviewer was complaining that the crew member's voices were to low and he is right, I can't believe they let these things go to a final release. The game is full of bugs, looks unfinished, the tutorial sucks and is too slow to load for a game with a sea and few elements. Don't waste your time unless you are a fan of sub sims.
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