We really were a bit un-enthusiastic about bringing you news that Discovery Channel's fishing documentary Deadliest Catch was spawning a video game. But then we thought of a witty "catching crabs" blog title and that gave us enough of a boost to finish our blogging duties. Anyway, Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm will feature crab fishing on the deadly Alaskan waters where you'll command some rickety old crab boat to make a year's worth of income in a few weeks. Now that's the life we hope to live. And if that description doesn't get you enthused, we advise watching the video above where Captain Sig Hansen introduces the game and tells us what inspired him to search for someone to code such a piece of work. Or you could always come up with your disgusting crab jokes. It worked for us.
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:10PM davidc14 said
*Makes obvious crab joke*
Oh I am a witty individual.
Oh I am a witty individual.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 11:44PM (Unverified) said
i dont need this game to catch crabs... i already have them :(
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:20PM ZEBRA NINER said
Wow. That seems like... how should I say it? It seems like a bad idea for a game, and that it might not be much fun.
Well, maybe it will have Avatar-style achievements!
Well, maybe it will have Avatar-style achievements!
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:29PM mikeisgo said
What a great show, but at the same time a really bad idea for a game.
Then again bass fishing games have always been a staple of consoles, and arcades, and they have seemed to do well. So who knows crab fishing may do well as well.
I'm not going to rule out some sort of implementation of this game that could be good, but most likely this game will not be that.
Then again bass fishing games have always been a staple of consoles, and arcades, and they have seemed to do well. So who knows crab fishing may do well as well.
I'm not going to rule out some sort of implementation of this game that could be good, but most likely this game will not be that.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:30PM Softserve said
I'm blown away by the water screenshot. WOW!
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 3:34PM (Unverified) said
I'm a COWBOY, on a steel horse I ride.......I'm wanted.....WANTED.....DEAD OR ALIVE!!!!!
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:13PM DjDATZ said
ummm...right...and someone would want to play this...WHY?!
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:20PM SuperDunner said
to experience that elusive crab fishing adrenaline rush ... duh! ;)
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Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:30PM (Unverified) said
I'm going to be the first to say it I guess ... I think it sounds pretty cool.
I'm assuming you'll have to somehow track the crabs which could be fun, depending on how it's implemented. Also, it would be cool to have a free roaming perspective on deck where you have to actually run to the different stations and work your way up to actually being the captain and running your own boat.
Seems like a decent idea. At least they didn't try and make an atrocious MythBusters game.
I'm assuming you'll have to somehow track the crabs which could be fun, depending on how it's implemented. Also, it would be cool to have a free roaming perspective on deck where you have to actually run to the different stations and work your way up to actually being the captain and running your own boat.
Seems like a decent idea. At least they didn't try and make an atrocious MythBusters game.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 4:52PM (Unverified) said
I t woul dbe cool if they opened the idea and made it so you could sell your shit at diffrent ports and have a massive ocean.If you could get drunk or blow you cash on the town whore.If you could do that i just might buy it.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:57PM (Unverified) said
It needs kraken.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 5:21PM (Unverified) said
Awesome. I approve. I'm all for games that take up unusual premises and don't involve swords or laser guns or ninjas. I will not buy or play this game but I salute the people who made it.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 6:28PM (Unverified) said
I caught crabs in Alaska one year....
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 7:48PM (Unverified) said
I just want to drive a Crab Boat in a wicked storm. And sink. That would be great.
Posted: Feb 27th 2008 10:21PM forcegoat said
Is there a level where you can jump a shark? Oh wait, that's the whole game.
Posted: Feb 28th 2008 10:52AM (Unverified) said
This game sound very interesting, I'd Gamefly it no problem.
Posted: May 7th 2008 12:53PM (Unverified) said
love the show and think the game will be cool as long as u can go pick up some hookers while your on the docks after all that is pretty standard proceeder for fishermen right
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