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Ship Simulator 2006
Released On: Aug 21, 2006
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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20% Positive
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2 Reviews
70% Mixed
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
59
20% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
70% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
What might initially seem like a real prospective borefest actually turns into a kind of innocent, compelling and surprisingly gratifying experience.
If you approach Ship Simulator as educational software(albeit flawed)rather than a game, then there's definite value on tap. Those too cool for school, however, will likely want to give it a wide berth. [Dec. 2006, p.128]
As simple and effective the control scheme is, other elements in the game are rough around the edges. It’s a little surprising that more ship types aren’t available in the game (less than a dozen). The visuals are nice, but not exactly jaw-dropping.
You will find yourself getting bored with steering the ships around pretty soon as the mission objectives are not that fun. Also the controls are a bit quirky, I have a very hard time trying to use my mouse to use the throttles.
Not quite as exciting as the title might suggest. [Sept 2006, p.103]
Ship Simulator 2006 doesn't have the feature-set to compete with sims like MSFS and MSTS, but it's a solid start. The developers are already talking about the next instalment and making encouraging noises about wave modelling, long voyages, and multiplayer (not included at present). Unless you've got salt in your blood, I'd recommend sitting on the dock of the bay until SS2007 arrives.
The detail that has gone into the realism of the ships and locations is noticeable, but that doesn’t make up for the lack of any real interesting gameplay.
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Summary Ship Simulator 2006 is a game that puts players at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a stunning 3D environment. Players take control of a wide array of ship types, from massive cargo ships to speedboats, yachts, water taxis and e...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Aug 21, 2006
Developer:
- VSTEP
Publisher: DreamCatcher Interactive
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