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Lighthouse signs Ship Simulator 2006
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Posted by Donster on: 2006-04-25 13:17:04 975
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By Don Miller @ Combatsim.com
Ship Simulator 2006 is a revolutionary new 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 will take control of a wide array of ship types, from massive cargo ships to speedboats, yachts, water taxis and even the mighty Titanic. The waters you sail are also as varied as the ships, from the biggest harbours in the world, such as Rotterdam and Hamburg, to the calm aqua marine waters of the Thai Phi Phi Islands. Gamers will experience how challenging it is to steer the Titanic through shallow water, or just how it feels to navigate a cargo tanker or tug boat - including how diverse the controls are.
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Erik Schreuder, Lighthouse CEO, says: “We are really excited about Ship Simulator 2006. It looks simply gorgeous and will provide gamers with a totally unique experience. We look forward to bringing various localized versions to the market in the next few months, and future versions throughout the years to come.”
Pjotr van Schothorst, Technical Director at VSTEP and producer of the game, adds: “After developing many serious training applications with the same technology, we are very proud about this game, which clearly has its focus more on entertainment. Playing the game you will actually learn something about ship manoeuvring and navigation, so you could call it a ‘Serious Game’.”
Ship Simulator 2006 includes the following features:
- Play with 8 different ship types, all with individual controls, in 700 km2 recreated harbours (Rotterdam and Hamburg) and tropical scenery (Phi Phi Islands).
- Gameplay includes 40 very different missions, from search and rescue missions, racing a speedboat, to towing a cargo boat through a narrow harbour entrance with your tugboat.
- Create your own missions using the mission editor and drag playable ships and tasks into one of the game environments and populate your harbour with cranes, cargo ships, docking areas, cars and cargo stacks (a total of 100 editable items).
- Exchange your own missions with other players on the special forum at the game's website.
- Save and upload your mission time scores and compare to the rest of the world.
- Dynamic weather system including wind force and rain adds to the atmosphere.
- Earn credits by finishing missions or lose them by bumping your boat into other objects.
- Walk around on the Titanic. Experience the life of a passenger on board this famous ship. Enjoy the level of detail, modelled after the original design.
The latest enhanced version of the game will now be published by Lighthouse Interactive throughout all European countries, excluding the German speaking territories and Benelux, with the launch happening in the UK on June 15th. Other planned release dates are a.o.: Scandinavia (June 16th) and France, Spain, Italy (September 1st). Lighthouse also confirmed that it will release fully localized versions in all major countries.
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