The Ship

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 479 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 47 out of 479
  3. Negative: 122 out of 479
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  1. ShirleyT.
    Oct 30, 2006
    10
    Addicting and original. If you haven't played this game yet, you're missing out greatly.
  2. jg
    Oct 30, 2006
    10
    For purchase price, it's a great game. Different from anything out on the market -- but it isn't the sort of thing twitcher will like. I can't sit and play for 8 hours straight, but if there are folks on the servers, it is always good for a 2 hour session.
  3. PaulL
    Oct 30, 2006
    10
    Appearently there are people here who must have a gridge against the developers for some reason because the things they are saying are mostly untrue. Let's take Seti Alpha 6. He says the game is missing any form of gameplay whatsoever. Let's compare The Ship's gameplay to most other FPS's. You are assigned someone else to kill on the map with no security watching, andAppearently there are people here who must have a gridge against the developers for some reason because the things they are saying are mostly untrue. Let's take Seti Alpha 6. He says the game is missing any form of gameplay whatsoever. Let's compare The Ship's gameplay to most other FPS's. You are assigned someone else to kill on the map with no security watching, and with not too many witnesses or you will go to jail. You must take care of your needs (eating, sleeping, etc...) or you will suffer the consequence which is usually death. You have to find all the weapons from the beginning, and some weapons are worth more money to kill with than others. When you will with a weapon, it's MFK (money for kill) will go down, whereas if you don't use a weapon very much, it will have higher MFK. That isn't it all, but that's basically the jist of it. Let's compare it to other FPS's such as Halo or Counter-Strike: Kill everyone that isn't on your team, get the most powerful weapon, complete and objective occasionally such as rescuing hostages or capturing the flag. Wow, Seti Alpha 6 must really really hate the developers, or only played the game for two minutes to say something like that. I will admitt that the graphics aren't amazing, but they are certainly not boxes with ugly textures and lighting. Appearently this guy has an axe to grind, so just don't listen to his review. Another person complained about the story mode being too short and not enough people playing, but first of all, it was only intended to be multiplayer....singleplayer is only an add-on. It's not supposed to be long. As for there not being enough people, well it's about to be released in many more countries on retail within the next couple months, so that should help, plus the developers are soon going to start advertising it in some way. It would also help if people like Seti Alpha 6, and many many others, would just not make reviews if they can't make honest ones. I'd normally give this an 8 or 9, but I'm gonna try to boost this game's score a little bit.… Expand
  4. LoveC.
    Oct 30, 2006
    2
    The only thing I can compare this game is to paint drying. I spent $20 on this crappy game which nobody is playing online. The single player can be completed in 2 hours or less.
  5. RPMK-ZONE
    Oct 30, 2006
    4
    Very average game indeed. Poor graphics, poor gameplay. Multi-player has only a few people playing I mean under 15 players!
  6. JackT.
    Oct 30, 2006
    3
    One of the most boring multiplayer games on the market today! Nobody is playing it.
  7. Black_Knight
    Oct 30, 2006
    3
    Terrible game, just get's worse every time you play it. After you get the hang of where to look for good weapons nobody is playing, it's one of the worst games out there.
  8. SimonTheFerret
    Oct 30, 2006
    2
    This game is only for fans of the original game. I have never heard of it or like it. The game has sold fewer than 200 copies hence the lack of players for mult-player, yet itâ??s been out for months now via STEAM and over 4 weeks for retail. You can see why as its very bugged, and the gameplay is stale and there is nothing to do in the levels. Itâ??s so unhead of that it has This game is only for fans of the original game. I have never heard of it or like it. The game has sold fewer than 200 copies hence the lack of players for mult-player, yet itâ??s been out for months now via STEAM and over 4 weeks for retail. You can see why as its very bugged, and the gameplay is stale and there is nothing to do in the levels. Itâ??s so unhead of that it has no US publisher as yet and the original game developer is going bust. If youâ??re a fan boy then you can play with the other 10 ship fan boys that are on all the time, you wonâ??t get anymore players just them. This game is dead and deserves to be sunk to its watery grave.… Expand
  9. DrakeM.
    Oct 30, 2006
    1
    I was hoping this game would be really good as I saw a review of it on the games forum. I am shocked that a game could be so over priced for what it has to offer. I installed it and had to wait 2 hours for an update, then I completed single player story in 2 hours although I had to restart some of the levels due to bugs stopping my progression? Too many bugs and glitches make this game I was hoping this game would be really good as I saw a review of it on the games forum. I am shocked that a game could be so over priced for what it has to offer. I installed it and had to wait 2 hours for an update, then I completed single player story in 2 hours although I had to restart some of the levels due to bugs stopping my progression? Too many bugs and glitches make this game look unfinished. Check out the games forum first to see what so many people are complaining about, this game has over 25 fatal crash bugs! I am taking this game back, the company that made it are not good and they need to get some better designers for their games, in fact they should just go to the shops are by some games that are in the charts just to see what makes a good game.… Expand
  10. SageMasterP.
    Oct 30, 2006
    2
    This game can be completed in just over an hour in single player mode. The multi-player game if you can find anyone to play is not that exciting. The gameplay is limited and the novelty will wear off after a few goes. I had to wait over an hour before I could join another round which is not fun at all. I would not recommend this game.
  11. EricC
    Oct 26, 2006
    10
    Wow. Some people are making comments that just doesn't make sense. Let's take Seti Alpha 6, for example. He said it was missing any form of gameplay whatsoever....hmm...in the game you are assigned a certain person to kill with not too many witnesses or securtiy watching. You should use different weapons that are worth higher money because moeny is what can make you or break you.Wow. Some people are making comments that just doesn't make sense. Let's take Seti Alpha 6, for example. He said it was missing any form of gameplay whatsoever....hmm...in the game you are assigned a certain person to kill with not too many witnesses or securtiy watching. You should use different weapons that are worth higher money because moeny is what can make you or break you. All the while you have to watch your basic needs (eating, drinking, sleeping, etc) and watching out for someone else who's hunting you. Let's compare that to pretty much every other FPS out there: run around, kill people, occasionally complete an objective. I don't understand how Seti Alpha could say such a thing. Another thing he mentioned was bad graphics, I know they weren't amazing, but they're most definately not "boxes with ugly textures and lighting". The maps have very good detail, and besides, graphics aren't everything. Another person, Major Tom, gave it a low score mostly because of how litle people play it, and how short the story mode was. First of all, story mode was a simple add-on. This game is a multiplayer game, and you really shouldn't get it for story mode. As for the small smount of players...well... if people like Seti Alpha 6 (and many others) could write an honest review, because the bad ones will stop people from buying it. Besides, the amount of players is slowly rising, and many of the existing players are advertising it a lot. I understand why he was mad, since he didn't really know about the story mode being a small add on, but a score of 1 is pretty harsh. Please, buy this game, if you want unique gameplay, different from all the other games out there. Don't listen to poor reviews such as the one from Alpha, since he clearly has either only played the game for a couple minutes, or hates the developers for some reason. That is all.… Expand
  12. PandymenL.
    Oct 23, 2006
    8
    I have played the Ship since right after its release. It has always been a very good game. The gameplay and the thrill of the hunt is addictive. However, the one downside is the general lack of servers. It caused me to stop playing the game. As long as a decent-sized community continues to come to play, the game will remain as one of the best multiplayer experiences out there.
  13. MajorTom
    Oct 20, 2006
    1
    A dodo of a game. It wonâ??t be around for long, only 10 people are playing even after retail. Single player has no hope to it too and has to be restarted several times due to gameplay bugs, I finished this game in 3 hours?????? Complete waste of time and money, oh yes it looks pretty drab too, do they know how to make good art?
  14. SetiAlpha6
    Oct 20, 2006
    2
    I thought this game was bad first time around, it is missing any form of gameplay whatsoever. The game is aimless and boring, walking around talking to stupid looking characters is so tedious. The other game modes offer no Gamplay or any real satisfaction. The graphics are some of the worst animated ugly lookers I have ever seen, the levels are just boxes with ugly textures and lighting. I thought this game was bad first time around, it is missing any form of gameplay whatsoever. The game is aimless and boring, walking around talking to stupid looking characters is so tedious. The other game modes offer no Gamplay or any real satisfaction. The graphics are some of the worst animated ugly lookers I have ever seen, the levels are just boxes with ugly textures and lighting. This really shows that this game was made by amateurs in the bedroom, they would have been better off making this longer with more time spent on polish, perhaps paid for a test team instead of children testers for free. Cheap! Overall terrible.… Expand
  15. AlfonsoC.
    Oct 15, 2006
    8
    Its pretty good, specially when playing against friend. Lacking in some aspects, but fun anyway.
  16. PeterJ.
    Oct 15, 2006
    10
    If you wanna get a break off of the fast paced-kill-everything-in-your-sight games, then do yourself a big favor and buy this game. I laugh so much when I play this. It's well worth the $20.
  17. Jaime
    Oct 15, 2006
    10
    Kick a** one of the best games I have ever played simply brilliant.
  18. LeeR.
    Oct 11, 2006
    9
    Very fun amusing game. Poor single player gameplay and storyline, but the best online game thats came out in a while.
  19. AlekA.
    Oct 6, 2006
    10
    Excellent! Just excellent! Too much fun in great price!
  20. JamieAM
    Oct 5, 2006
    2
    I won't give it a 1, but no more then a two, after half - an - hour you're wondering what happened to that 20 bucks... someone said a $20 demo... it really really is, would of been a great Single Player if we could get some story-line, someone screwed up, Yeah me for buying it...sad sad day, Sorry Steam try again!
  21. Whiteknight
    Oct 4, 2006
    10
    Great game for a break from Counterstrike.
  22. Tim
    Oct 1, 2006
    10
    Simply Good.
  23. AmandaB.
    Sep 30, 2006
    9
    Amazing game, just get's better every time you play it. After you get the hang of where to look for good weapons, it's one of the best games out there.
  24. Mr.Dee
    Sep 29, 2006
    3
    For Gods sake don't watse your money on this game, it plays like a $19 demo.
  25. BobJ.
    Sep 26, 2006
    10
    I love this game!
  26. SteveB.
    Sep 24, 2006
    8
    Great game. Unique concept, and entirely fun. Only real downside is the slower pace and lack of servers.
  27. Tom
    Sep 17, 2006
    1
    It is BLATANTLY apparent that this metascore is TOTALLY BEING SKEWED to push a higher rating on a game STEAM includes in their opening for sale.

    Notice the most generic names like "Carmen G." and "Mason E." that all give 10s with a dopey one-liner.

    SHAME ON YOU AND STEAM LOSES A POINT IN RESPECT.
  28. Dajmin
    Sep 14, 2006
    8
    This game is a lot of fun against a full server of real people. It's a lot slower-paced than most of the Source games (Counter-Strike of course, being the #1) so it won't appeal to everyone. But your kills require some planning and thought to avoid being caught by security or other passengers. The graphics are in an Art Deco style so may not suit everyone's taste, but they This game is a lot of fun against a full server of real people. It's a lot slower-paced than most of the Source games (Counter-Strike of course, being the #1) so it won't appeal to everyone. But your kills require some planning and thought to avoid being caught by security or other passengers. The graphics are in an Art Deco style so may not suit everyone's taste, but they do work in the game setting. Likewise, the music is old-fashioned and right now we could use a few more tracks to make it a little more interesting. The most recent patch appears to have fixed all of the noticable bugs and as always the developers are working to get any remaining ones. I have regularly seen members of the developers team on servers and they do pay attention to problems/ideas you point out to them. Players are a little sparse, but since the game is not released in stores until the 29th September, that can be forgiven. Well worth a try for the price.… Expand
  29. ConspiracyTheorist
    Sep 13, 2006
    10
    Great game.
  30. JasonK.
    Sep 11, 2006
    8
    Apart from the lag after every kill and the quite odd camera view, every aspect of this game is quite acceptable. The graphics are quite astonishing as well as the pure intesity of being hunted down while you hunting as well. I would definintly recomend buying this game if you are a Sims, and fps fan.
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#70 Best PC Game of 2006
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#78 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    80
    The Ship is a fresh and different slant on multiplayer death-matching; one not dependant on speed of reflexes and advanced techniques. It’s fun and innovative – something that some of the big name games dominating the charts seem to forget about every so often.
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  2. VideoGamer
    80
    While it may not be the refined, leisurely paced kill-'em-up many eager landlubbers might have signed up for, The Ship does quickly prove itself a subtly addictive, relentless nail biter that will only get better as those already aboard learn to rule the bloody waves. Notch this one up as another killer for Steam.
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  3. Yahoo!
    80
    The Ship's mixture of intrigue, subtlety, and cunning makes it the perfect recipe for gamers bored with same-old same-old multiplayer shooters, but it does tend to show its indie roots a little too clearly here and there.
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