The Game, a crab fishery colder than the Bering Sea

The Deadliest Catch: The game simulator sends us to the Bering Sea to catch crabs but along the way we’ll stay frozen, not cold.

Deadliest Capture: The Game is a crab simulator. The game is based on the hit TV show of the same name, broadcast by the Discovery Channel. The title is developed by Moonlit SA and Ultimate Games SA, it was released in 2020 for PC and consoles. It promised to offer the player the opportunity to experience the adventure of being a captain of a fishing boat in the Bering Sea, one of the most dangerous and demanding places in the world. However, before you dare to buy the game, stop. Deadliest Capture: The Game it does not meet the expectations created in any of the facets, and remains a product of questionable quality.

game modes

To start, Deadliest Capture: The Game It has two main modes: campaign and free. In the campaign mode, the player must follow a series of missions ordered by the Discovery Channel, which basically consists of capturing a certain number of crabs within a period of time. These missions are very monotonous and repetitive, and offer no incentive or reward to the player. Additionally, the game has no story or characters that provide context or interest to the action. We don’t have a protagonist who takes the reins of the story and it’s very impersonal. He free mode

it does not improve this aspect and it is even more annoying, since it is limited to letting the player navigate the sea without any objective or goal.

person in charge

He Deadliest Catch gameplay: The game is based on the control of the ship and the crew, as well as on the interaction with the elements of the environment. The player must manage the rudder, throttle, brake and anchor of the ship, as well as command the crew to perform the tasks required for the crab. These tasks include setting and collecting traps, sorting and storing crabs and selling them at the port. The problem is that these tasks are very simple and boring, and are performed using unintuitive and unresponsive controls. The game also offers no variety or challenge to the player, as the fishing spots are always the same, the crabs are always the same, and the prices do not vary.

aimless game

Deadliest Catch: The Game tries to add difficulty and realism by introducing certain factors that affect ship and crew performance. These factors are the combustible

, ice, damage to the vessel, crew morale and fatigue, and any accidents or unforeseen events that may occur. However, these factors are very poorly implemented and have no real impact on the game. For example, fuel burns very slowly and can be easily refilled in the Port. The ice can be removed with a simple button. Damage to ships can be repaired with money; crew morale and fatigue do not affect performance; and accidents or unforeseen events are very rare and unimportant.

But definitely the worst Deadliest Capture: The Game These are multiple technical problems. They make the player’s experience even worse. The game is riddled with bugs and errors that affect both graphical and playable aspects. For example, the game has performance issues, such as frame drops or long loading times; physics issues, such as strange collisions or erratic movements. In addition to sound problems, such as cuts or desynchronization; interface issues, such as mistranslated texts or incorrect indicators. Added to this are AI issues, such as illogical or inconsistent behavior; and design issues, such as a lack of options or tutorials.

Graphically, adrift.

Also, graphically Deadliest Capture: The Game This is real nonsense, it takes advantage of the engine of a game that we analyzed a few months ago, Ships Simulator, with a small addition to sell us a different game, when they are 90% similar . Technically the game is little worked, the graphics can not be cataloged within a specific generation of consoles. It looks more like a PC from a few decades ago.

Too bad really because it was a unique opportunity to offer us detailed and realistic scenes of the Bering Sea. The game has a graphics engine that fails to faithfully recreate almost everything. Neither are the dynamic weather conditions which affect the behavior of the sea and the ship. The lighting and textures are just ok and make it look poor visually.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, Deadliest Catch: The Game is a crab simulator that fails in its attempt to translate the TV show experience into a video game. eponymous television. The game is boring, repetitive, buggy, and lacks content and fun. Deadliest Catch: The Game can only interest the most hardcore fans of the series or lovers of the most realistic simulators. But for the rest of the players you will find yourself frozen in front of the screen and not by the breeze of the Bering Sea.