The scheme quickly came under fire after a denial-of-service attack on Ubisoft's DRM servers in early March, 2010, rendered Silent Hunter 5 and Assassin's Creed II unplayable for several days. Initially Uplay required a constant connection to the internet for Silent Hunter 5 to run, halting the game if the connection was lost during gameplay. Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic uses Ubisoft's Uplay for digital rights management. With more testing and less bugs this game could have been the best in the series', while PC Gamer UK criticized the bugs and DRM but said that without them, 'it would be the best Silent Hunter yet.' DRM GameSpot's Brett Todd said, ' Silent Hunter 5 has promise, but this buggy and unstable game needs to be sent back to the drydock for some serious refitting.' ģDJuegos' Álvaro Castellano Córdova said that ' Silent Hunter 5 is the most accurate simulation of World War II submarine conflicts in the Atlantic. Many bugs and performance issues will also bog down your ability to enjoy the game.' The campaign missions are fairly low-key, with quick missions not really matching the depth of the gameplay. GameZone's Steven Hopper said, 'The game offers some deep elements, but the overwhelming interface and steep learning curve make it very difficult to get into. The game received 'mixed' reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. They assume the role of the next submarine captain from a first-person view in a campaign that spans 1939-1943. Players command the U-boat after the first captain, Rahn, departs for another submarine.

Silent Hunter 5 takes players behind the periscope of a German Type VII U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in battles across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Overview Screenshot of a U-boat in Silent Hunter 5. Like Silent Hunter II and Silent Hunter III, it places the player in command of a German U-boat during World War II, more specifically the Battle of the Atlantic. It is the fifth and latest installment of the Silent Hunter franchise and the successor of Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific.

Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic is a submarine simulator for Microsoft Windows developed by Ubisoft Bucharest and published by Ubisoft.

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