Recent reviews by zylime

I live in Boston and sailing is a hobby of mine (in real life). This simulator is pretty much unplayable to me. While you are in the boat, your point of view is rigidly attached to the boat, meaning that when the boat heels, the horizon gets tilted. This is extremely unnatural, and after a while it actually made me kinda nauseous. In real life, you have the feeling of gravity to keep your head upright - it is instinctual in real life that the horizon will be level to your eyes no matter how much the boat heels.

Someone in the forums said that the creators intend you to tilt your head in real life to keep the simulated horizon level as the boat heels, but I really hope they aren't serious. It is very uncomfortable to keep level a simulated horizon when it disagrees with the gravity that you feel in real life. Furthermore, by tilting the horizon on screen, you lose a lot of space that could otherwise hold more visual information.

The view angles overall feel very wonky. I find it slightly frustrating that the tell tales are completely out of view when I am adjusting the sail trim.

I am considering trying to get a refund for this game, but I am conflicted. The effect of sail trim seems really accurate and the waves are really well done. I desperately want them to succeed in making this a great sailing simulator, and I see great potential here. But right now the horizon problem undermines the whole experience.

i never thought i'd find a game that's both so adorable (animal onesies, really?) and so violent (get punched by your friend and then get run over by a truck). this game's got it's own special charm and i love it.