Ubisoft announces Silent Hunter 5 for the PC

Ever want to relive Hunt for Red October, or maybe just dress up as Sean Connery? Maybe, maybe not? Well now it looks like you’ll have your chance when Silent Hunter 5 is released next year.

Today, Ubisoft announces the fifth iteration of the highly acclaimed submarine simulation series with Silent Hunter® 5. Developed by Ubisoft Romania, Silent Hunter® 5 is the next installment of the best-selling submarine series of all-time and will be available for the PC in early 2010. Silent Hunter® 5 ventures into uncharted territory and takes players behind the periscope of a German U-boat to take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. For the first time in the history of the series, players can live the life of a submarine captain from a first-person view and lead a crew in a critical campaign.

Silent Hunter® is the most award-winning submarine series of all time, with nearly 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. This franchise’s previous release, Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific, made a lasting solid impact on the franchise’s growing fan base after it was released to worldwide critical acclaim, including being named 2007′s “Simulation Game of the Year by PC Gamer.

Silent Hunter® 5 key features:

VIEW AS A CAPTAIN: Walk through highly detailed submarines in the new first-person view and access every part of your U-boat.

BECOME A REAL LEADER: Interact with your crew, watch them perform their daily jobs and experience the tension and fear inside the U-boat through the new advanced order system.

WAR STRATEGIES: Choose your own strategy and select your targets with a new objective-driven, dynamic campaign.

ENEMY REACTIONS: Open new locations, upgrades and resupply possibilities, while the Allied ships adjust dynamically to your approach. Your actions will directly impact the evolution of the campaign.

NEW USER INTERFACE: Prowl the waters with a brand-new user interface. Now, every beginner can successfully command a sub while remaining free of confusion. In expert mode, experienced players will be provided all the necessary information and controls to command the sub completely on their own.

CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE: Experience the most realistic and immersive Silent Hunter ever created. Improved environment graphics create a powerful level of immersion as you operate authentic, highly detailed U-boats and fight against surface ships.
Silent Hunter®5 is scheduled for release in Early 2010.

For more information, please visit – www.silenthunter5.com

Ok, so technically the Hunt for Red October was the Cold War era, but can you blame me for wanting to be the father of Dr. Jones? And hey, U-571 had Bon Jovi in it, so WWII submarine movies can’t be all that bad.

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