Comments on: Serious Gaming: Ship Simulator Pro

By: RagManX

RagManX — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:46:54 +0000

I can’t even being to think it would be fun to sail a boat from newyork to london and NOTHING ever happens.

True, but what if they had a mega-shark or giant octopus attack you mid-ocean? Then would it be fun?

By: Serondal

Serondal — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:17:05 +0000

This is NOT a game! Games do not cost 4000 euros! This is a training simulation. Battle tank simulators don’t even cost this much O.o Now if you plot down a submarine, turn the clock back to 1940 and allow you to blow up s@#$@# its suddenly a game and only costs 50 euros or whatever they charge you over there :P

I wonder if you call them up for a qoute and tell them you just wanna play around with it not actually train anyone if they’d give it to you for cheeper ?

There are dull modern ship simulators that simulate military ships very well that don’t cost near this much and offer a little bit of action as well. I can’t even being to think it would be fun to sail a boat from newyork to london and NOTHING ever happens.

By: G_Man

G_Man — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:24:50 +0000

@Niteowl its actually 4000Euros, so its just under 5450$.

By: now wait just a sec

now wait just a sec — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:53:07 +0000

http://baden.nu/pub/NovaScotia/Eirik_Raude.jpeg

It might just be Eirik Raude indeed! One of Noble Drilling’s many rigs… gotta love them cranes…

By: Spacegirl

Spacegirl — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:59:22 +0000

nerdiest USB peripheral of all time? http://www.shipsimpro.com/products/detail/product/desktop_control_unit

By: cliffski

cliffski — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:20:32 +0000

I actually bought ship simulator. The demo ruled. It was actually quite dull in poratice though. The ex-boatbuilder in me was very impressed with the physics and the very awesome waves though. They are v good at what they do.

By: pepper

pepper — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:26:33 +0000

I think its the Ereik Raude in the background, spelling could be bogus. I think the sim is pretty good but it could use some serious texture work.

By: Niteowl

Niteowl — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:24:13 +0000

You know how you know you’re in Serious Fucking Games territory? When you have to REQUEST A PRICE QUOTE on the damn game. Or when it costs four THOUSAND dollars. Or both, actually.

By: Jim Rossignol

Jim Rossignol — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:47:56 +0000

Euro Truck Sim is more kind of hypnotic than entertaining. A trance induced via mild boredom, or something. That said, it's fairly hard not to crash. 18 Wheels Of Steel is actually the better truck game, the demo of which is here.

By: Severian

Severian — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:42:59 +0000

i want to hear more about Euro Truck Simulator. i watched the teaser video on their web-site and wondered how in the hell simulating driving on freeways could possibly be entertaining. unless methamphetamine is involved somehow.

By: jonfitt

jonfitt — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:31:52 +0000

Nice waves.

By: Nallen

Nallen — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:19:48 +0000

I’m tired, and this concept makes me tiredier. More tireded. Something.