"Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm" new game announced for April 2008 release
 

Not exactly naval but definitely maritime "Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm " is a forthcoming PC & XBOX 360 game based upon the Discovery Channnel show of the same name. With massive waves and realistic ships including a USCG cutter it looks pretty good and is almost there with an announced release of April 08.

check out the announcement & screenshots

The game seems to have been conceived by the fishermen themselves which bodes well for its authenticity & atmosphere.

Looks interesting :yep:


RDP

Very!

Sounds a little FISHY to me......


JIM

Those waves look very SH-ish. :hmm:

That's what I was thinking. I like the series and this game looks interesting. :)

The 40ft waves will make me get this game :yep: about time some developer did this.

If this is done right it could be absolutely great (I doubt it will be done right). I am dying for games where not all the action is centered around shooting. Trawler sim / experience of arctic water / add in some strategy to find the crabs / I would buy this!

What makes me suspicious is the short time between announcement and release - usually not a good sign. And development for the 360 does not promise the gameplay we probably all hope for.

Exactly.

The game has been in development for three years, maybe they are just the kind of company who doesn't make announcements until they are sure that the game is ready for sale and free of bugs. Actually quite a good thing, in a world where most companies set projected release dates years in advance, based on financial targets, make their devs work to an impossible schedule and ship a half complete game, i wonder what kind of company would dare to do that, here's a clue... (U*isoft).

This could be true as well. Let's hope you are right.

I think you'd need to play this in the freezer with someone throwing buckets of sub-zero salt water on you every few seconds to really get that authentic feel ;):D

I'm usually suspicious of movie & TV show based games but the description is encouraging. It looks like you can create your own fishing boat - an important feature to me. The Coast Guard missions sound like fun, and they're apparently taking the time to create a decent career mode, instead of just single scenarios.

I like the fact that it was the skippers themselves that initiated the idea for a game amd have been with it from the start insisting on authenticity. Let's hope that part's true and not just marketing B.S.

Its not: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C4qhCJ9bnDo

Another short video of the game has been posted check out the 3d sequence after the captain's intro, not sure whether it's a cutscene or gameplay but it looks pretty sweet.

If this game is as fun and as the mini game already offered online . . . this will consume hours of my life :-D

Looks interesting.

Looks like I'll have to give that one a try. Wonder if anybody is planning a "pranks & practical jokes" mod for it.:D


Rob

Here is an article that explains some things about the gameplay .. I hope it's not been posted before:

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/860/860394p1.html

I like it so far. It sounds like there is a lot of strategy. Now lets hope the 360 does not spill desaster for another great PC game idea .. in the form of a retarded UI, savegame slots etc. In other words - if this is a good PC game, I will certainly get it.