Crew members must be hired and provisions (bait, gas, fishing pots) must be purchased.
But a deeper look into the game reveals surprising depth for gamers out there that want to step back from action and have a more chilled experience.Īfter a lengthy tutorial gets you acclimated to controlling the boats, you’re not ready to set sail for the Bering Sea quite yet. Why would a testosterone-fueled 18-34 male want a game about fishing? Short answer is that Mr. At first glance it seems akin to offering vegetables to child. It’s hard to sell a game about crab-fishing to groups of gamers that are used to action-packed games like Halo 3 or Metal Gear Solid 4. Don’t get too excited, but don’t get too cynical either. After the ice has been cleared from the boat, you and your crew get to the real task at hand: fishing for crabs. The quota has to be filled, but your boat also needs to stay afloat, so your crew is safe from your wrath–for now.
Ice chunks form on all sides of your ship, commanding all the attention of your crew for the task at hand.
