I spent lot of time with this game and it was good time... I still have a retail box in my collection, bought in cheap series. I consider myself as patient player and not get easy thrown away or bored by any game and I must say this game had great potencial. But most of players doesn't see it at first contact with game. It's not some simple nice game and propably you will spend more time in 2D overview planning all your actions than in 3D watching details. I get immersed into this game from the beginning. Are you ready to try yourself in this world of political intrigue?
Silent Hunter is best submarine simulator series that PC received ever. At first greets you nice splash screen & stirring music inspired by Das Boot and Aces of The Deep themes. Game alows you to play single scenarios with couple of traing missions, histrorica campaigh with many events of U-boat war to participate ( Dunkirk evacuation, Sacapa Flow attack, severe British supply lines to Malta etc.). 3D graphic looks quite nice for it's time. You have free view to any direction, interior look in captain's cabin is nice too (too bad it's only place with interior look). Next thing worth mentiong are impressive sounds. For example electric hum durring raising periscope, awasome explosions of depth charges and german voices of crew rendered with passion. You actually feel like was there. Newbies and casual players will be happy of easy to read zoomable map. Hardcore sim players can turn on 'limited visibility' options or 'limited target data', similar to SH 3&4 realism option. Silent Hunter II replacesd SH I and Aces.. as new king of subsims...
