Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm

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Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm
Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm cover.jpg
Xbox 360 box art (US)
Developer(s) Liquid Dragon Studios
Publisher(s) Greenwave Games
Platform(s) Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseXbox 360
  • NA: June 17, 2008
Microsoft Windows
  • NA: August 19, 2008
Genre(s) Business simulation game, Strategy video game
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm is a 2008 simulation computer game for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows developed by American company Liquid Dragon Studios and published by Greenwave Games. The game was created by Northwestern Games.

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Overview

Alaskan Storm is a game based on the television show Deadliest Catch . The game takes place in the Bering Sea. The player plan must manage navigation, maintenance of their boat, the hiring of crew members, and control their fishing.

Reception

Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm has received mixed reviews, including a passable 6.4 rating from IGN, [1] a poor 4.0 score from GameSpot, [2] and a 56 out of 100 score on Metacritic. [3]

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References

  1. "Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm Review". 28 August 2008.
  2. "Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm Review".
  3. "Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm". Metacritic .