Ship Simulator 2008

From the site "Ship Simulator is a revolutionary simulation game that puts players at the Helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea." I had tried the previous version and had a look at this one - being involved in the simulation program for the CCGA it´s always interesting to look at related concepts...

Granted what we are working on is a real simulator designed for training and not a flashy game like this - but there are some common ideas. Ship Simulator 2008 has fairly nice graphics but, as one might expect, it lacks a lot in the realism department. Most game-level simulators are designed for fun with flashy graphics and cool sounds - and this one is no exception.

All that said it is a fun game and anyone interested in "things marine" will probably like it. The ships are very realistic in their graphics but their movement (especially the small Fast ones) isn´t quite there yet. This seems to be the major problem facing all small vessel simulators. For our part we don´t care too much because you don´t really need to train people in Boat handling in a simulator - you just use a real Boat. We focus on Navigation training - restricted visibility and high-risk situations. Unfortunately the game falls short of providing accurate Navigation tools in this area and as such remains firmly in the "game" category.

Never the less - it´s something many here may find interesting - so if you want to have a look, you can access the Ship Simulator site for more information.

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