What a lovely way to start the day. I’ve just landed my largest bream yet in agreeably atmospheric angling sim, Fisher Online. Recommended to me by cederic, a Cornerite who’s spent over 190 hours playing it, £12 FO has some characteristics I don’t much care for (see on), but does an absolutely splendid job of bringing the outdoors indoors.
Excellent water and weather effects, nicely judged lighting, apt flora models, and well-chosen birdsong, make Dukora Pond one of the most plausible and pleasant sim angling venues I’ve ever visited.
On ripple-ruffled reflection, it’s a good thing this Belarusian backwater is so special, because, judging by my current rate of progress, it could be another five or six hours before I unlock an alternative location.
Fewer padlocks would suit me just fine. For the record, I’d also like to be able to fish offline (play seems reliant on a connection to R-Age’s servers), choose my own in-game hour and clock rate, and – occasionally – dunk a camera in the water.
More positively, five hours in I’m really warming to the shy piscines and minimalistic UI. I find I’m spending much more time watching motionless floats and scouting for signs of fish activity in this sim than I do in Ultimate Fishing Simulator.
Longer waits between bites and less on-screen gubbins give Fisher Online sessions a laid-back, lifelike quality that suits this armchair angler down to the groundbait.
I’m enjoying myself so much I’m almost willing to forgive R-Age for this criminal trailer ditty:
The review doesn’t describe the same game shown in the trailer.
It is so campy it is actually good. Catchy too, so coool!