

This touched tale is my allegorical take on Microsoft's baffling attitude towards simulator games.

To be honest I've only come to market this year to get shot of my magic chicken." The End. A duck that produces silver eggs, and a peacock that produces gold ones." This time Bill shakes his head "No thanks. "This year I've got a couple of lovely specimens for you. Twelve months later (Don't worry, we're nearly done) Bill returns to the market and, surprise-surprise, he bumps into the fowl merchant. Interested in buying this magic chicken? It lays eggs of pure silver." Once again Bill bought the animal and discovered that the sales pitch had been true. It's yours for the measly sum of one guinea." Bill, being a trusting soul, bought the goose, and discovered, during the months that followed, that the man hadn't lied.Ī year later a considerably wealthier Bill was back at the market and once again he got waylaid by the stranger. In this basket, I've got a goose than lays golden eggs. One day, when Bill was attending the livestock market in his local town, a hooded stranger grabbed him by the arm and said: "You sir, are a very lucky man. Once upon a time, in a land far far away, lived a farmer called Bill. Windows Vista/7/8 (All OS must be 64 bit) / Mac OS 10.Read this short fairy-tale then tell me if it makes any sense: 20 missions including some of which can take 40 – 60 minutes to complete.Weather conditions include rain, sun and snow.Eight ships with highly detailed bridges and.Included is a detailed Mission editor which allows players to adjust wave height, create a selection of triggers and spawn AI ships. Every ship contains a highly detailed bridge for you to explore in first person mode. Larger vessels will break through the waves with tremendous force but smaller ships will rock back and forth creating a great experience as you try to combat realistic water physics.Įach ship handles differently, some with different controls to master while others may have a sharp difference in acceleration and speed. Captain eight highly detailed vessels and explore famous European ports including Dover, Rostock and the bay of Gibraltar.
