Comments on: A River.exe Runs Through It

By: Serondal

Serondal — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:31:49 +0000

I loved fishing in UO, I remember the first time I found out I probably needed to give my fisherman a way to defend himself when he fished up a F@#$@ sea monster. Then I need to make him a GM lock picker just because I want some treasure that 99% of the time is useless junk? Oh well I still loved never having to worry about food for my other characters cause there was always fish steak on the menu ;P Just like my lovly tailor had no problem ganking a bunch of sheep for their fur to make bandages. That is what I loved about UO You could never go to a shop and still excell at the game if you wanted to. you can make /almost/ everything yourself. They need to add ship building skills in there hehe

By: aperson

aperson — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:18:56 +0000

clever title.

By: clovus

clovus — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:30:59 +0000

Speaking of MMOFSs, how about A Tale in the Desert. It had a terribly confusing system of determining what types of fish you would get based on the coordinate you fished at. This changed throughout the day and moved in wave like shape IIRC. I can’t remember the point though; some kind of “gotta catch ‘em all” challenge.

I’ve always enjoyed games (even WoW) with pointless little fishing games. Hey, how about fishing in Okami? I just love wandering around to hidden little lakes and getting something new.

Oh, and apparently I’m some kind of graphics whore. I just can’t play a game that uses an “animated photograph”. Do you have to be that grizzled fisherman in the other picture? I want my fishing simulator to have a character creation system with about 100 sliders so that I can make the perfect fishing avatar.

By: Tim Stone

Tim Stone — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:08:30 +0000

Cigol – The only writing I’ve done on Steel Beasts Pro PE was a page review for PC Gamer UK (not Gamesradared as far as I know). If you like your armour sims, the next issue of the mag contains my takes on Steel Fury and T-34 vs. Tiger.

By: plastictrash

plastictrash — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:08:02 +0000

Since you guys already talked about Drakensang and Project Nomads by Radon Labs, you could as well cover Sportfischen Professional by the same company, while you’re at it.
http://radonlabs.de/gamessportfishingpro.html

By: Love it

Love it — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:21:07 +0000

Wow. These are the posts that really make RPS shine. Like a spoon. Spinnerbait. Or Rooster Tail.

Still, no true real pro fishing gamer post is complete without a mention of the sim Oregon Trail. You could almost taste the water.

Wait, wut?

By: Muzman

Muzman — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:29:08 +0000

MMOFS? We can do better than that. What about MMOATS? (Massively Multiplayer Online Advanced Trolling Simulator. Actually I think I just came up with a alternate name for the internet. Never mind.)

By: Cyber Suppository

Cyber Suppository — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:02:33 +0000

Hmmm maybe the readership is not as middle-aged as it once appeared if faggots aren’t mentioning Ultima Online for MMOFS goodness. Of course, that also involved an ensuing treasure hunt if you were a GM fisher and lucky enough to snag a map from the depths of the ocean, so perhaps the fun memories aren’t entirely fisk scented.

Anyway, side-tracking the thread.

We want more simulator posts! The chance to half-heartedly study some ham-fisted interpretation of an already esoteric skill I have no intention of using in real life is the only way I can maintain a servicable erection…

By: Hypocee

Hypocee — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:40:40 +0000

In WoW, you mine for fish of course. Totally different!

There’s less sitting motionless in ice fishing, and more drinking alcoholic beverages.

By: I don't understand this comment system

I don't understand this comment system — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:16:53 +0000

I can’t believe you guys left out World of Warcraft, the greatest massively multiplayer fishing sim out there right now. Though some, myself included, prefer the retro charm of Everquest, a pioneering work in the genre of mmofs.

By: Cigol

Cigol — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:15:27 +0000

Tim have you ever written on Steel Beasts Pro – and if so, have a link to hand?

By: chris hyde

chris hyde — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:51:50 +0000

I love you, RPS. I’d never hear about any of these things if it weren’t for you. You make my world a richer place.