Videogamer gave the game a 7 out of 10, praising its career mode and modding potential, but criticising the flawed crew management and design. IGN gave the game an 8.8 out of 10, noting its great presentation and visuals, but demeriting it for its tedious crew micromanagement. It received an aggregate score from Metacritic of 90 out of 100. Yes, it's stupidly long, so skip to the last minute or so for the entire list of ships available.Does not include aircraft carriers. Creation and Compilation of MODs for the Strategic U-Boat Simulation for Silent Hunter III.
Silent Hunter III has received many positive reviews. Upgrades follow a technology tree that unlocks for upgrades as the war progresses. Players can perform upgrades to their U-boat's equipment including the anti-aircraft gun, hydrophones, batteries, radar, sonar and more.
These include saving the Bismarck, sinking the Royal Oak in Scapa Flow, attacking a task force as the first Type XXI U-boat, sinking the USS Guadalcanal and avoiding capture as the U-505, sinking the HMS Barham as the U-331 and passing through the Strait of Gibraltar (in a nod to the movie Das Boot, the player commands U-96 in the Gibraltar mission). Schnellboot Mod 2 builds upon years of work from the Silent Hunter III Modding. The game's engine automatically generates convoys, destroyers, task forces and other naval traffic for the player to engage at their discretion.Īlong with a dynamic campaign, there are also historical single player missions. Schnellboot Mod 2 is a stand-alone total conversion for Silent Hunter III. Silent Hunter III features a fully dynamic campaign that allows players to experience various situations and outcomes on each play through.