Made by an unknown developer (Liquid Dragon) and upstart publisher (Greenwave), Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm promises to recreate the experience of crab fishing in the unforgiving Bering Sea.
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"It may not be life or death, but chills went up my spine the first time I saw the Northwestern sink in the game," said Captain Sig Hansen, who stars in the show. Developers say the game will feature the best wave effects to date in a video game.
Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm will afford players the ability to staff a crab boat, battle elephantine waves and ice storms, and overcome an insanely high injury rate when seeking the underwater riches of fresh crab meat.
A career mode, U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue missions, 34,000 miles of actual coastline, and Xbox Live multiplayer highlight the list of features.
Discovery Channel video games are notorious for being mind numbing, insipid experiences. Perhaps this will change the tide (ba dum, bump). Perhaps not.
Source: GamePro