Silent Hunter 4: The Wolves of the Pacific

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Wonderful graphics and attention to detail; robust, dynamic campaign.
Pacific theatre; american subs; great visuals; terrific sounds.

Cons:

Poorly documented; unstable; disappointing interface.
Awkward interface; numerous bugs; incomplete manual; feels rushed.

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Last revision on February 7, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Wonderful graphics and attention to detail; robust, dynamic campaign
Pacific theatre; american subs; great visuals; terrific sounds

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poorly documented; unstable; disappointing interface
Awkward interface; numerous bugs; incomplete manual; feels rushed

Expert reviews and ratings

As its title indicates, Silent Hunter 4 follows on from three earlier offerings. I have to admit that all of the previous titles managed to escape my attention. As a result I came to this submarine simulation, subtitled Wolves of the Pacific, without...

By GadgetSpeak on October 07, 2009

Sneaky? Crafty? Backstabbing? You should be a submarine commander Whether you fancy flying a jet fighter or airliner, or driving a Formula One racing car, the PC has it covered when it comes to simulators. However, as far as submarine sims are...

By Custom PC on June 14, 2007

If you like naval sims, youve probably been waiting for this one. Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific, unofficially known as Silent Hunter IV, will knock your socks off with some of the finest visuals youve ever seen in a sim. Its the stuff youd...

By GameSpy on May 07, 2007

Theres no better submarine simulator, but its not all plain sailing. Silent Hunter 3 had you prowling the North Atlantic in U-boats; in 4 youre in charge of a US sub in the Pacific. After basic tutorials, you can dive into the thick of battle...

By Expert Reviews on May 01, 2007

Silent Hunter – Wolves of the Pacific is a great game if you are a fan of naval simulators or someone who is way-into WWII. If you’re bored of your current video game collection and are looking for something new to try, especially a slow...

By GamePyre on April 29, 2007

You dont get many submarine simulations these days - and for a large proportion of the gaming population thats probably no bad thing at all. Games like Silent Hunter 4 are the game industrys equivalent of Marmite: some will love its painstaking...

By Play TM on April 24, 2007

Edwin MilheimClassification: PG8.8Game reviewed on an Alienware systemCheck out Alienware at www.alienware.comI have been a long time fan of simulation type games. World War 2 based games happen to be one of my favorites. So when another comes along...

By ImpulseGamer on April 01, 2007

A very good game of American submarine combat in the Pacific theatre. Especially for those willing to wait for the game issues to be ironed out. Unfortunatly I dont see the game attracting new people to the annals of submarine...

By GWN on March 28, 2007

Spec: Simulation, 1 Player, Teen By cnet on March 27, 2007

Silent Hunter 4 is an excellent game that looks like it got rushed to release just a little too fast. It has fluid gameplay when you can get to the dirty stuff, and the graphics are very well done, even though you cant get higher than 1024 x 768. The...

By Overclockers Club on July 01, 2007

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