The Ship

[Black cat]

So as many of you can see the Ship is a game on offer today, probably ending over the weekend. If anyone has the game, or would be intrested in all playing a mpa sometime then please do reply.

A 'murder-mystery' with a twist, the game is set on the Mysterious Mr.X's ship, and you are forced into taking part to his 'hunt'. You are given one target to find amongst the bots and slay, beofre someone else who you don't know manages to find you instead...
Also, before you ask, there are sever penalties for killing random people you find, so you must converse with the crew while dealing with needs similar to the sims to find your target out..

The game looks pretty sound, running with the HL2 engine, but I'd like to hear from anyone that actually already has the game.
It's been reduced from $20 to $4 so It could be a good chance to catch a new game.

http://www.theshiponline.com/play-guide.php - official website.

 

[Gunning]

For $4.00 it's a great game. The main idea of the game is awesome, but all of the stuff you have to do all the time (eat, drink, sleep...) gets a little tedious after a while. But yeah, for 4 bucks it's worth picking up!

 

[Morbo]

It sounds interesting, but is the community very active?

 

[Black cat]

I played the game for the first time, and thoroughly enjoyed it, it would be a good break between TF2'ing. There are quite a few servers with people on, so it's pretty fine if you want to jump right into a game.

 

[.7g]

Follow closely

the ship = good single player (-) no one plays online.

 

[Gunning]

It sounds interesting, but is the community very active?

I just reinstalled it and went online to check. There were 10 servers with about 60 people playing. A couple that had 15 people, so you can find a decent game. I would guess the number will jump slightly due to the steam sale.

Even if it dies off completely, the single player game is worth 5 bucks IMO.

 

[Tattis]

I love these weekend deals. I've seen The Ship in the store before, and it always intrigued me. It's hard to pass up for $5.

 

[PhIxX]

I've played on a guest pass before - and thoroughly enjoyed it. There's a lot of strategy involved - which keeps it interesting, especially when coupled with all the crazy ways you can kill people. It's a bit like first person sims + homicide, but that's what makes it great.

I've actually REALLY been looking for The Ship 2 - but there hasn't been a peep about that in over a year.

 

[DEMODER]

For that cheap The Ship is a steal. It's a pretty fun game and is definately worth picking up.

 

[Kibo]

it's a great one player game for sure. I own it. Definitely buy it.

 

[Tattis]

I've been playing a guest pass that a friend was kind enough to give me. I'm really enjoying it. The game is just silly fun. It's like playing any other FPS, except you kill each other with things you can find on the ship, while making sure guards and cameras don't catch you. Nothing better than killing someone with a mannequin arm!

There are a few hours left yet before the deal expires. I highly recommend it. For $5, it's really a steal.

 

[frap]

I was gonna buy it bust just missed the promotion...GRRRRRRRRRR

 

[Carmine]

I played it with a guest pass, decided I liked it, and caught it right before the promotion ended!