Fortunately, if you want to ignore the XXIs, the asset management and the wizards, you can. U-Boat Missions is worth buying just for the pleasure of Das Booting in a new context. If you're a devoted SH fan it's probably worth buying just for the extra prey - a dozen new Allied ship shapes - the speedier load times, and improvements to the crew management interface.
You'll love:
- A ton of new ships
- Faster load times
- Improved interface
You'll hate:
- Too easy bail-outs
- "Spell casting" heroes
- Inauthentic voice-overs
You have to have your expectations clear before picking up the U-Boat missions for Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific. While the new content is definitely enjoyable, the German patrols and the new strategic features don't extend beyond the context of the campaign. That's kind of a shame because it would definitely open up the US campaign a bit more. In any case, the ten-dollar asking price isn't all that much so if you're a fan who's still playing the game, it's a no brainer. If, on the other hand, your enthusiasm has waned there's nothing here that's strong enough to lure you back.
Presentation - 7.5
Graphics - 8.5
Sound - 8.0
Gameplay - 8.0
Graphics - 5.0
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