Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic Gold Edition
- October 25, 2023
- Ubisoft Entertainment
Get on Epic Games Store"Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic Gold Edition" is a submarine simulation game that allows players to experience being a U-boat captain in World War II. The game features a dynamic campaign across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, with a first-person view inside the submarine and an advanced order system to interact with the crew. Player decisions impact the outcome of battles and scenario evolution, providing a high level of interactivity and immersion.
Reviews
- The game offers entertaining gameplay with adjustable realism settings, allowing players to customize their experience.
- Graphics are visually stunning, with impressive attention to detail and animated crews on ships.
- The promotion system for crew upgrades adds depth to gameplay, enhancing the player's strategic options.
- The Gold edition is criticized as a rip-off, offering minimal additional content for a higher price.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, poor AI, and a confusing control scheme that detracts from the overall experience.
- Players are required to use Ubisoft's UPlay launcher, which is cumbersome and can lead to connectivity issues, making the game less accessible.
- story7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding missions to be tedious and lacking in training opportunities, leading to confusion when starting historical missions. While the hide-and-seek elements are reminiscent of previous titles, the overall narrative experience may feel repetitive and unengaging for some players.
“You either start a new campaign or play one of the historical missions. That being said, on to the game itself.”
“As for the hide and seek aspects of the missions, they are pretty much the same as SH3 and SH4.”
“Some missions can be tedious and stressful, like the one where you have to sink an enemy aircraft carrier.”
“There are no training missions to help you get acquainted with how everything works.”
“Just starting off on a historical mission, I was confused.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised as visually stunning and first-rate, maintaining high standards consistent with the franchise. However, some users note that the game does not fully utilize the capabilities of many modern graphics cards, and there are calls for improvements to older entries in the series. Additionally, players are advised to check compatibility with specific graphics cards before purchasing.
“Needless to say, the graphics are first rate.”
“The game is visually stunning, as is each entry in the franchise to respective gaming standards.”
“Once in game, the graphics are equal to or above the previous games, and moving between stations via keyboard and mouse is simple and direct.”
“It does only support certain graphics cards, so check to see if yours is on this list before you buy this.”
“Likewise, the graphics do not appear to take advantage of many of the specialized accelerators that most major graphics cards can handle.”
“If only they would've just done a graphics improvement to SH4 and shoved that out the door... it would've been 10 times the game that this is.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, user experiences with stability vary significantly; while some players report no issues or only minor crashes, many others have encountered severe glitches and bugs that disrupt gameplay and affect core features. The presence of intrusive and malfunctioning RPG elements further exacerbates these stability concerns for some users.
“Many people have reported glitches that severely disrupt the gameplay.”
“Most of the basic features submarine simulation players look for are missing, and those that are present are either buggy or simply do not work.”
“The new RPG element is intrusive, buggy, and detracts from the entire experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with grinding in the game, noting that certain missions, such as sinking an enemy aircraft carrier, can feel tedious and stressful, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
“Some missions can be tedious and stressful, like when you're tasked with sinking an enemy aircraft carrier.”
“The grinding aspect of the game feels repetitive and often leads to burnout.”
“I find myself spending too much time on grinding for resources instead of enjoying the actual gameplay.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of stability, leading to a disappointing experience for players.
“Gameplay and stability: this is where the game falls flat on its face.”
“The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
“The pacing is off, leading to long stretches of boredom between action sequences.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy involves mandatory registration for Ubisoft's "upay" network, which users feel primarily serves to bombard them with advertisements.
“First of all, you are required to sign up for Ubisoft's 'Upay' game network, which really just boils down to a chance to shove ads in your face.”
“The monetization model feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without being bombarded by constant prompts to spend more money.”
“It's frustrating that essential features are locked behind paywalls, forcing players to choose between grinding for hours or opening their wallets.”
