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submarine simulator
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic
By Ubisoft Romania, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic is a submarine simulator from Ubisoft Romania, released in 2010 for Windows. You command a German U-boat against Allied forces in battles across the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The campaign is objective-driven and dynamic: choose targets and tactics, with your decisions affecting how it develops. You can move through the submarine in first person, access its areas, issue orders to the crew and manage them using an order system. Allied ships respond to your approach, while new locations, upgrades and resupply opportunities open during the campaign. The interface is designed to accommodate both beginners and experienced players, with an expert mode offering the information and controls needed to command independently. The listed Steam modes are single-player, multiplayer and co-op. Its Steam genre is Simulation; it is also described as a submarine simulator.
What players like, and what they don't
- First-person movement through the submarine
- Crew orders and management
- Campaign changes in response to your actions
- Single-player, multiplayer and co-op modes
- Windows is the only listed platform
- Released in 2010
Who it suits
It suits players interested in commanding a U-boat, managing a crew and choosing tactics in a changing campaign. The listed modes also make it relevant to players looking for multiplayer or co-op.
Silent Hunter 5 centers on U-boat command, crew management and tactical choices in a changing campaign. It offers single-player as well as multiplayer and co-op modes.
