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Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm

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Product Features

Platform: PC
  • Career Mode (Realistic and challenging simulation for gamers and Deadliest Catch fans)
  • Missions (Gamers experience the hard core Bering Sea life, including participation in United States Coast Guard search and rescue missions and ice flow navigation)
  • Arcade Mini-Games (Allows casual gamers to enjoy fun challenges, including crab boat races and skiff races)
  • Five Authentic Crab Boats, twenty Real Fishermen (including Edgar and Norman Hansen, Josh and Jake Harris), six Authentic Captains (including Captains Sig Hansen, Phil Harris and Larry Hendricks) and 4,500 lines of recorded character dialogue
  • Four real harbors

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  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • ASIN: B0017S2S0Y
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Release Date: August 19, 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,456 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Platform: PC

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Prepare to battle 40-foot waves, storms, ice and a nearly 100-percent crewmember injury rate in the dangerous hunt for undersea riches on the Bering Sea. Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm lets gamers captain their own boat in the frenzied search for an undersea jackpot. Gamers select one of five real crab boats, including the Northwestern, Cornelia Marie and Sea Star - all featured on the series, or create and customize their own boat. Gamers then recruit and lead their own crew from a roster of twenty real crab fishermen. Selecting the wrong boat or recruiting the wrong crew member can mean the difference between landing a Bering Sea jackpot or disaster. Lead your fatigued, hungry and hardworking crew in the strategic search for King Crab and Opilio Crab, while battling to secure your catch and livelihood before other captains and crews get to the crab first. The game was inspired by Sig, Edgar and Norman Hansen - three brothers who have made their living crab fishing on the Bering Sea aboard their family’s fishing vessel, the Northwestern. The Hansens and the Northwestern are featured on Discovery Channel's highest rated and Emmy-nominated series - Deadliest Catch. The series that captivated nearly three million viewers each week returns for a fourth season this April.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good game if you're addicted to the show, August 23, 2008
By D. Hentze (United States) - See all my reviews
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Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
After several delays, the game is finally released. I've been playing for several hours, and it's quite fun. I haven't noticed any major glitches, although the game does get choppy sometimes even on my fast system, and it took FOREVER for the installation process to start. If you're familiar with, and a fan of the silly show like I am, then you'll probably enjoy the game. It's a good time passer. I thought the graphics might be a little better, but they're still pretty good. Definitely not cutting edge though. All in all, it's a very good game. If you're not a fan of the show, then it probably won't interest you. The game is currently fairly high priced at $37 too. IMO, it's definitely for die-hard "Deadliest Catch" fans only.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars I really wanted to LOVE this game, August 29, 2008
Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 
I read numerous reviews on Amazon (and gaming websites) before I bought this game. Although it wasn't rated that spectacularly, I decided to buy it because I am a huge fan of the show. Although I tried to be as open-minded as I could be, I have to admit that Alaskan Storm does not seem to have long-term playability.

Before I tell you about the game itself, I do have to warn you about the installation (for the PC users out there). Please note that it takes an "extremely" long time to install. I do not mean the file transfer itself, I mean the time it takes for your computer to recognize the game and load the setup.exe application. The first time I put the game in my drive nothing happened for over ten minutes. I ended up going to Greenwave's website and on the FAQ it mentioned that some people reported the game taking over 15 minutes to load. So, for those who have stated that they could not install the game...put the CD back in your drive...don't touch anything...and wait...and wait....and something should eventually happen.

As for the game itself, I thought the beginning (tutorial) was interesting. The game teaches you how to drive the boat, place pots, make repairs, etc. Every few minutes a video of Sig Hansen would pop up and give you some "real-life" information that coincides with what you are learning (i.e. after the game teaches you how to instruct your crew to chop ice, Sig explains the effects that ice has on your boat while fishing). I found the videos informative, but a little bit bothersome after a while...I wanted to get through the tutorial and be the captain of my own boat!

After you pick your boat (and add a new name and custom paint job if you like), you are ready to hire your crew and begin fishing. This was exciting for about the first 45 minutes, but then the monotony of setting/retrieving pots really starts to get to you. Obviously, the pots are the main part of fishing and dealing with them makes up 75-80% of the game. Unfortunately, though, that 75-80% is the most boring part of playing. You can't speed up the pot process and you have to sit and wait one to two minutes (real-time) while your crew sets, baits and prepares each one. When the pot is ready you then ring the bell that signals the crew to launch the pot...and then you do it all over again...on 40 pot strings. The one saving grace is that every time a pot is launched it counts as five pots in the water, but even doing a string of eight is tedious. (For those of you that are thinking "of course fishing is 75% of the game...what did she expect?" I am trying to explain that the most important aspect...the fishing...seems to be the least thought-out part of the game)

Just so you are aware, the PC version of Alaskan Storm does not allow you to play online with other players (as you can on X-box). I think a multi-player option would be helpful, as it would make the game more challenging and would probably keep up your level of interest. Lastly, you don't have the option to play the Time Bandit...which is not a deal-breaker, but is a little disappointing.

Overall, even being a huge fan of this show did not save this game for me. I will likely only play it a few times and then put it back on the shelf. If you do end up buying it, I truly hope you aren't as disappointed as I am. Happy Fishing!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! , August 26, 2008
By Lirpa4181 (Ft Worth, TX) - See all my reviews
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Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
I got this game in the mail a week ago. The graphics are remarkable. The four "career" levels that take you through the game range by dificulty. Every now and then, Sig Hanson or a cast member of the "Deadliest Catch" interrupt your game with a video clip to help guide you along the way. "Missions" (1-4) have to be completed BEFORE the career mode is activated. The rest of the missions are unlocked during career game play. Overall the game is awesome! The only down fall is the actual setting of the pots & pulling up the catch has NO fast forward while that's happening. It makes for a little slow moving at times, but you can always turn up your speakers and hear the sea gulls and waves during this.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Deadliest Catch game
Game was intresting and fun levels to learn tasks. Good detail on the boats. Only had a few glitches due to our old PC.
Published 9 months ago by Donnie Bryant

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME game!
This game is a lot of fun. You can customize your own boat or you can choose from, Cornella Marie, Northwestern, Sea Star, and theres another one but I forgot what the name is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by S.Richard

4.0 out of 5 stars The game
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm is very thrilling, real, and entertaining. I love this game because you not only get to choose your crew, where to fish and etc. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Benjamin Franklin

4.0 out of 5 stars Repetative for Career but still Fun.
For me the game is entertaining. I don't have the hours on end to sit in front of a computer and play games so sitting down for 30 minutes or an hour and playing this for a bit... Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Roy

3.0 out of 5 stars this game is a true simulation
the developers of the product did a very good job keeping the product extremely real. Therefore it does take a rather long time to play and after a while doing the same thing gets... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Benjamin J. Wimett

4.0 out of 5 stars Too slow
Good game. Takes forever to load and it takes forever to play but if you need a game that burns up some time this is it.
Published 11 months ago by six20

1.0 out of 5 stars I Really Wanted to Like This Game
I never got a chance to play it. The game wouldn't play after I installed it. Said I needed to upgrade my graphic card. Read more
Published 13 months ago by aldnikki6

5.0 out of 5 stars Deadliest Catch
I love this game. It would not work on my old PC but works great on my new one. The graphics are excellent and it is challenging enough for kids over 40.
Published 13 months ago by ChrisMan

4.0 out of 5 stars deadliest catch alaskan storm
I downloaded a trial on discovery.com and the graphics were way beyond my expectations. The download played smoothly on my computer so I bought it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by here&now

3.0 out of 5 stars MORE PLEASE?
Generally when a simulation game is made for console and then converted to PC (with the exception of top road racing games) a lot is left out and traditional PC sim nuts are left... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Matthew R. Jacks

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