Lighthouse Interactive to distribute Ship Simulator 2008 in NA

Posted Sep 20, 2007 at 11:03PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: News, Screenshots, Genre Tags: Canada, Europe, Lighthouse Interactive, San Francisco

Publisher Lighthouse Interactive seems very happy with the relative commercial success of PC title Ship Simulator when it announced its new partnership with developer VSTEP. This deal will bring Ship Simulator 2008 to Canada and the rest of United States during Q1 of 2008.

The franchise Ship Simulator gives players the chance to control some of the most varied and detailed ships available today. The latest iteration in the series has already been released in Europe by Lighthouse Interactive earlier this year. New improvements and features include the following:

Dynamic ocean waves with realistic ship motions
Long distance travels with open sea voyages between ports
Advanced damage system showing holes in the ships after severe collisions with other ships and even icebergs
50 new challenging missions for both single player and multiplayer modes
Extensive day, night and weather systems
Eight new ships, an oil rig and 3 new locations: San Francisco, Southampton and Marseille
Walkthrough functionality and interactive bridge controls on all ships
Controllable container crane
Advanced vector graphic sea chart with full-screen display option, transparency setting and high level-of-detail on text and depth readings
Free-roam mode where players can choose a ship, an environment, weather conditions, time of day, and time parameters
Advanced physics simulation model displaying realistic water effects like water splashing on the bow
Extensive mapping options for keys and joystick buttons
Anchoring and advanced rope system which allows you to connect and disconnect player ships to other ships or mooring boulders at will
A system for sinking player ships when damaged below the water line
Mid-mission save function
Enhanced ship bridges with more interactive elements
An advanced system for establishing ranks in different ship classes linked to the online player profile
Ability to set a trajectory with waypoints in free-roaming mode by pointing-and-clicking on the game map
Extended environments for Rotterdam and Hamburg harbors
Option for dual-screen users (full chart on second monitor)
Rating missions indicated by stars

Lighthouse Interactive said that the North American release of Ship Simulator 2008 will include all the free add-ons as well as the upcoming multiplayer mode previously unavailable to European fans. Online distribution rights will be retained by VSTAP.

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