Simulator games are a big deal these days. Mainly because there’s a market for them, which consists primarily of annoying YouTubers who are desperate to get some views in by broadcasting a jam session of such a game. You’ve simulated having a cubbyhole full of liquor and string pornography in Euro Truck Simulator. You’ve played a game as a Cape Town horror in I Am Bread. But now it’s time to drop the anchor and set sail, in European Ship Simulator.
Yes, you’ll soon be able to control a gigantic mountain of pirate-magnet metal that is often mistaken for your mother, in the high seas of Europe as you chart a course to drop off precious cargo. And love. European Ship Simulator will be hitting Steam’s Early Access right about now actually, but it will also be available properly from February 20. Here’s a list of in-game features so that you can ship yourself in anticipation:
- Mission Editor Create missions triggering changes in wind speed, weather effects and objectives
- Mission Mode Play through individual challenges and improve your time and score to earn rewards
- Ships Includes a fishing boat, container ship, tanker and ocean cruiser
- Ports Calais, Dover, Rostock, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Gibraltar
- Weather A variety of ever-changing weather conditions from bright, sunny days to dark, stormy nights with lightning and sound effects
- Physics – fight against realistic water physics to maintain control of the vessel
Hopefully, the game will include an option to bring all the buoys to the yard when it launches.
Last Updated: January 19, 2015
Lardus-Resident Perve
January 19, 2015 at 12:37
Mix this with Sims, and you can play Loveboat!
Viking Of Science
January 19, 2015 at 12:45
There’s nothing like queuing up some of your favourite Podcasts, Starting that Scania, and trekking from London to Brussels…. Euro Truck Sim 2….ftw
Pieter Kruger
January 19, 2015 at 12:46
Most boring game EVER!
ToshZA
January 19, 2015 at 13:02
SimRock takes that award.
Admiral Chief
January 19, 2015 at 12:47
Does it come with Coward Captian DLC?
ToshZA
January 19, 2015 at 13:06
Captain*
Had you not replied to me above, I’d never have spotted it. 😛
Admiral Chief
January 19, 2015 at 13:08
Oh but that is the Italian version 😛
Admiral Chief
January 19, 2015 at 12:48
Man, I used to love Love Boat back when we didn’t have DSTV or internet
Blood Emperor Trevor
January 19, 2015 at 12:49
But what about food poisoning causing explosive diarrhea & Somali pirates? Not sold!
Also, “all the buoys to the yard” lulz
hairyknees
January 19, 2015 at 12:52
Dafuq? O_O
hairyknees
January 19, 2015 at 12:53
OMG REALISTIC WATER PHYSICS!
Raptor Rants A Lot
January 19, 2015 at 14:17
Means nothing if it hasn’t got realistic fish AI!
Ryanza
January 19, 2015 at 12:57
A ship simulator game without the Titanic and icebergs. Ah just don’t bother. Going nowhere slowly.
Don’t Support DRM.
hairyknees
January 19, 2015 at 13:00
That will be the DLC.
EUROPEAN SHIP SIMULATOR: ICEBERG AND TITANIC DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
Hammersteyn
January 19, 2015 at 13:00
Preorder now a get the Borealis DLC
Ghost In The Rift
January 19, 2015 at 13:01
I just need news that there will be a major DLC adding more to the story of DA:I and ending,
II can not stick with that ending!!!!
ToshZA
January 19, 2015 at 13:03
Does it give you an option to jump ship?
Admiral Chief
January 19, 2015 at 13:04
Yes, with the Captain Coward DLC