The Ship

[ADM]

The Ship, a massively mysterious thriller (MMT) from Outerlight Ltd, is available now via Steam, Valve's electronic distribution platform. Set onboard a 1920's luxury liner, Mr X, the Ship's owner has "invited" you to a mysterious multiplayer game of hunt and hunted, as players must secretly track and extinguish specified passengers while avoiding similar fate. The ship is available for just $19.95. Click here (http://storefront.steampowered.com/v2/index.php?area=game&AppId=2400) for more details.

This game just got recently released over Steam. Did anyone check it out?

[0marTheZealot]

I dunno, 20 bucks for what was a HL1 mod.. not sure if I want to make the jump yet...

[Mongorian]

I'm hesitant for the same reason. I like the concept, but I have so many games to play right now already. :p

[TheCheese33]

As for the game...it's the exact game as the HL1 mod, only with better graphics. Does not justify $15. Seriously. DO NOT BUY THIS. Unless you want to be disappointed.

[Twin]

sounds pretty cool to me though....is it mp only or is there an sp in it aswell?

[Orochi Avlis]

As for the game...it's the exact game as the HL1 mod, only with better graphics. Does not justify $15. Seriously. DO NOT BUY THIS. Unless you want to be disappointed.
People still buy Sims and WW2 FPSs for $50. I think it does justify the $15 (now $20) just for it's originality.
And this game introduces some new features, like the ability to change clothes to help disguise yourself better.

sounds pretty cool to me though....is it mp only or is there an sp in it aswell?
You can play against bots as well for SP.

[Foxy]

How much content is there exactly in this game? It sounds interesting, but if it's not a lot more than what I'd get with a usual mod, like Zombie Panic or something, then I'm not going near it. $15 + Steam = no deal unless it's very good.

[Orochi Avlis]

They wouldn't be charging that price if they didn't have anything to show for it. Watch the trailer on the website. And besides, they are an indie studio, they could use the support.

And it's $20 now. The $15 price tag was a promotion before it was released.

[Gryph]

From what I read it's pretty cool. I'm swamped with work and too many games already so I'll pass on this for now. Hopefully people will still be playing it when I decide to get it.

Here is a nice writeup someone at the Shack did: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12476809

[Wamplet]

Looked interersting.

Is it in stores or download only?

[Orochi Avlis]

They are planning a retail release at the end of the year.

[jimbob]

the concept is good, but i`d like to play a demo first.

[gt1750]

the concept is good, but i`d like to play a demo first.

Same here. If they release a demo, I'll try it for sure.

[Foxy]

Is the original free mod still floating around?

[GodBlitZor]

The ship on HL1 sucked, why should The Ship on HL2 be any better? Instead of being empty, its going to be full of idiots.

[Zegraphoob]

I fail to see how the ship will work like intended. The screenshots indicate everyone is behaving like they would on a normal cruise ship, with the enemy sneaking behind them. I think the reality is going to be different: Everyone rushing around Quake 3-style, trying to find their "match".

[beachsurfside]

he could have atleast tried to not sound like an advertizment...
maybe do a little...
dude..this games pretty cool....i duno check it out" or some bull..

[Petruchio]

unique game from independent developer... sounds fun. too bad I've only got a mac for the time being.

[Daveman]

Well, the original was most definitely one of the best mods ever, so I had to get this. It's not just a direct port. It's sort of like the original but with a lot more content and bigger maps.
The ship on HL1 sucked, why should The Ship on HL2 be any better? Instead of being empty, its going to be full of idiots.
Actually, the original almost always had one or two players on a server who didn't know what they were doing and went around trying to play deathmatch. The twenty dollar pricetag has drawn in a few people like this, but they stick to the deathmatch servers (there are three game modes). For the most part the servers have far more people (the original had a maximum of 8 per server, this has 24+), most all of whom know what they're doing. Before the game's announcement and release, quite a large community built up on the site's forums and a lot of people got the concept and got hooked on it before the game came out. The fact that the game's developers are (very openly :p) British means that no matter what time of day it is there's a bunch of full 24- and 16-player servers along with assloads of 12 and 8 player servers.

My impressions: They did a great job of keeping the same gameplay as the original, making it even more complex (so many different weapons!), but the learning curve is a tad harder. Most servers still don't have non-hunting NPCs like the original had, but this works well in the big servers because you know that every person you see is a potential threat. In the original, it was funny to see people try to pass off as NPCs by walking slowly, turning quickly, and standing still for five minutes at a time. Weapons can be hard to come by, but this means that you have to spend a fair amount of time actually being careful instead of knowing that you can easily fend off an attack because you're packing an umbrella and know how to use it. Awesome game, well worth twenty bucks of your money.

I do miss the constant "Hello! Evening! Oh, Hello!" of the original though. :D

EDIT: Played with Megarust for a while tonight. :D

[Foxy]

Has anyone got a link to the HL1 mod? It sounds tres funny! :D

[ShadeEX]

Ive been playing the mod and im fairly impressed.. and id gladly admit that id buy the Source Engine Version...

its fresh and i like the concepts of you getting a guy / girl to kill while there one after you and also you have needs so you need to sleep, eat, drink, have fun, wisit the mens / girls room and other needs..

Outerlight has done a great job on this so id definatly consider buying it..

[Xerxes]

Er, you have to make your charecter have fun and visit peoplee?

And a round usually lasts 30 minutes max(not sure about the ship, but other games) so why would you need to do any of the other things?

[Destroyer]

when someone is brave enough to buy this thing let us know how it is. looks pretty cool to me, but Im broke, 15$ is a lot of money for me.

[Telee]

Anyway, I have to agree that it is an awesome game. I don't mean to brag, but I am pretty good at it :)

The ship on HL1 sucked, why should The Ship on HL2 be any better? Instead of being empty, its going to be full of idiots.

Yes, it is full of idiots. Lots of people follow people so the other person thinks you are their hunter, then once they kill you, they get a penalty. :doh:

[Daveman]

Er, you have to make your charecter have fun and visit peoplee?
You can accomplish almost all of these things while you're walking around trying to find your target. It's not like the Sims. The original, on the other hand, required almost constant eating, drinking, and sleeping. You'll have to eat or drink once every three rounds or so (each round is not 30 minutes; it's usually no more than 5), and maybe sleep for ten seconds in between every other round, but this is mainly to keep the gameplay centered on more than just killing. Having to go to the bathroom occasionally leaves you *gasp* vulnerable from time to time.