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This update adds a support for HTC Vive VR system. This makes Ice Lakes a really unique ice fishing experience on the home systems. Use Vive controller like a real fishing rod and roam around the beautifull landscapes like in the real life. The game also experiences a revamp regarding the graphics and menus. All new features and content will also work in the standard version of the game except the VR specific ones.
The first new map in this update is Emperor's Garden. This introduces a completely new far eastern themed environment and this is also a good place to do smelt fishing.
Another new maps is the Ice Lakes, which is a wilderness map with beautifull waterfalls and lots of small ponds and connecting rivers where to do fishing in this diverse environment.
New fish species introduced in this update are smelt and a catfish black bullhead. Smelts are new type that can be caught from almost every map and they are found schooling little under the ice. Black bullheads on the other hand are more rare and can be found from little deeper.
Two new tournaments are introduced in this update, in which these new fish species and maps are put to the test. The first one concentrates on the far eastern theme and the second tournament is a series of quick competitions finally adding a shorter option for tournament players!

Other things

Finally there are of course bug fixes, gameplay balances. Also the multiplayer reward system has been adjusted so that the reward will scale depending on how many players there are playing on the server.

Coming next

In the next update we will introduce a fish fight mechanic that is currently in the testing. At first it might be only an option and can be turned on/off and we'll see how it goes since it is so drastic change to gameplay mechanics. More information about that later ;)

[ 2016-10-14 12:54:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ice Lakes

Iceflake Studios Developer

Iceflake Studios Publisher

2016-04-19 Release

Simulation Sports Singleplayer Multiplayer Tags

GameBillet: 12.44 €

Game News Posts: 46

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The Game includes VR Support

OPEN VR Support: 1

Oculus: 1

SteamVR: 1

Room width requirement: 2

Room depth requirement: 1.5

Standing: 1

Seated: 1

Public Linux Depots:

Ice Lakes Linux [994.51 M]

Ice Lakes is an ultimate ice fishing game with a sandbox approach to wintertime fishing. Rare subject, stunning graphics, realistic physics, fish behavior system, wide selection of fishing gear, single and multiplayer with different game modes in the various locations around the world, changing season, day time and weather conditions that also affect fish behavior makes Ice Lakes the ultimate ice fishing simulator.

Game Features

Single player
Multiplayer up to 32 players (Online and LAN)
Dedicated servers (alpha version)
15 competition modes
14 tournaments
Over 20 fish species
12 open world maps
Extensive statistics about everything
Character customization
Rod movement. Lure the fish to take a bait by rod movement
Changing weather and time of day
Change of seasons (fall, winter, spring)
Fish behavior engine. A fish AI and swarm system controlling each species
Fishing equipment. Learn and master the use of dozens of jigs, rods, augers, baits and lures

Game Description

In this game players can roam freely in the beautiful open world maps and explore river, pond and lake locations in diverse environments. Dare to go deeper into the wild where no fisherman has gone before and find the biggest catches. All maps are playable both in single player and multiplayer modes.

Finding the best fishing spots by learning the depth maps and bottom topology of each location is fun, but requires patience and dedication. Nothing wins the expectation of finding the best location or catching the biggest fish from each lake.

The real excitement starts when it is time to throw fishing lines into the water and start fishing! The right equipment for right conditions are as essential as is mastering the location. The realistic fish behavior system, fish AI and fish swarms for over 20 fish species makes this game a lifelike fishing experience. Fishing gear can be chosen from a wide selection of different jigs, rods, augers and baits. A perfect combination of equipment for different species depends on the season, but especially weather and daytime conditions. Controlling a rod and a jig in the water in a right way and at the right depth in Ice Lakes is a skill of its own. Rod and jig physics guarantees that fish react authentically to player's actions.

Fishing independently without time limits or competitors makes Ice Lakes a relaxing game to play and tune your fishing skills in the comfort of your home. On the other hand, lengthy tournaments and very customizable single competitions will test the player's skills and knowledge, but will reward them with new equipment and limitless fame.

Future development

After the release the development of Ice Lakes will continue and is improved based on the wishes of the community. Moreover, the game will get free content updates including more maps, game modes, fish species, equipment and more. We will also continue improving the online multiplayer with near future plans on releasing a separate dedicated server and adding support for community arranged tournaments.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04+
Processor: 2.0 GHzMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 7800 GT or better
Storage: 1 GB available space

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