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Ship Simulator 2008

Ship Simulator is a vehicle simulation computer game which simulates maneuvering various ships in different environments, although without the effects of wind and current. It was developed by Dutch company…

69 15 August 2007

Ship Simulator 2008 is a simulator, released 15 August 2007 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Ship Simulator 2008 is

Ship Simulator 2008 was released in 2007. It was published by Lighthouse Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ship Simulator 2008 is a realistic simulation game that puts players at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea. Players will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a realistic 3D environment, taking control of a wide array of ship types - from massive cargo ships and ferries, to speedboats, yachts, water taxis and even the mighty Titanic. Dynamic ocean waves, with realistic ship motions Long distance travels , open ocean voyages between ports Extensive day, night, and weather systems Sixteen ships, each with walkthrough functionality and interactive bridge controls Thirty new complex and challenging missions Free roam mode, Mission editor and…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Ship Simulator 2008 holds a critic score of 69 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 5 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Ship Simulator 2008 launched on 15 August 2007, within three weeks of BioShock, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition, Rome: Total War - Collection and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: BioShock, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition, Rome: Total War - Collection, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations.

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When did Ship Simulator 2008 come out?
Ship Simulator 2008 was released on 15 August 2007 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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