Full review in PC Master [vol.211]
| Greek magazine PC-Master has a very favourable review of Days of Sail at its May, 2007 issue!“If you are daydreamers and you love simulations, then this game is a must for your collection. It’s a game made by Greeks with a good taste.As we all know, Greece is surrounded by the sea. Our islands, the clear blue sky and the mediterranean climate which remains the same throughout the year are some of the big advantages of our country. |  |
That’s why most of the tourists choose us. Most of them know about our country’s most beautifull places more than we Greeks do. So they try to visit us in every way possible. One of the most popular ways is sailing. With this game we have the chance to explore some of the most famous sailing routes and to learn how to sail small sailing boats.
When loading Days of Sail for the first time, we are confronted with a magnificent introduction. With a wonderful Aegean sunset at the horizon, soft music in the background, we are transported to a world of peace and tranquility. The game is addressed to both novice and experienced sailing enthusiasts. For novice users, there exists a detailed manual with the most important sailing terms. I suggest that you begin from here, so that you can learn all details about the wind and the sails positions. There is also ingame help.
Days of Sail
Days of Sail: Wind over Waters takes you to the sunny Greek islands and puts you right on the deck of a speedy and lavish sailboat, giving you the chance to experience the tension-filled atmosphere of a racing regatta event in the tropical paradise of the Mediterranean Sea. It doesn’t matter if you’re an amateur or adept navigator. Your objective here is to experience your own personal sailing story while competing against the times of other sailboats, but also against the blowing wind and your own sailing knowledge and abilities.
The game’s more sophisticated features are:
- Five exciting islands to explore.
- Four racing reggatas to compete against other sailboats.
- Spectacular 3D environments
- Huge terrain map covering an area of 100 square kilometers.
- Accurate island environments based on satelite terrain data.
- Visual guide to offer advices to newcomer skippers.
- Original soundtrack by IGF award winner, Pedro Camacho
- Highscores and finishing positions.
- Different time/day and weather conditions.
- Finishing ceremonies.
- Complete, easy-to-use interactive 3D interface.
- Three different difficulties, ranging from Beginner to Expert
- HDR Bloom & Water reflection support
Developed by: immersionFX Games
Published by: Ice Bytes Game Development
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| File size |
79 MB |
| System requirements |
Pentium® III, 384 MB, ATI Radeon 8500 or GeForce 3 |
| Screen resolution |
1024×768 |
| Windows |
98/ME/NT 4/2000/2003 Server/XP/Vista |
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PC-MASTER Magazine article [vol. 207]
On its latest issue (vol. 207, January 2007), the Greek PC games-related magazine PC-MASTER, features an enthusiastic article about the game:
“A Greek developer house invites us to travel to wonderful Greek islands with its new, innovative game title.
The attempts by Greek developers in the video game area are a rare phenomenon, but lately we witness several important initiatives from Greek developer houses to surpass the barriers at this specific area. Most recent example is the game Days of Sail: Wind over Waters by immersionFX, a sailing simulator that puts us at the helm of a cool sailing boat and invites us to taste the paradise of our beloved Meditteranean sea. In our journey around the beautifull Aegean islands, we will be confronted with time, various weather conditions and ruthless opponents that seek victory.
3D Gamestudio AUM Magazine Interview
An interview to В George Dan Pirvu, for 3D Gamestudio AUM Magazine:
Q: How big is the team behind “Days of Sail: Wind over Waters and how much did it take you to finish the game?
The Days of Sail “team” is actually a one person achievement… with occasional assistance from a good friend of mine who offered his 3D artistic expertise in some of the game’s 3D models, especially the sailboat. Of course, many thanks go to the Gamestudio community which was an invaluable pool of resources.
It was some time in February 2005 when I got fed up with the game I was doing at the time. It was a VRML-based engine that I was developing on my own. But, it required so much effort in order to cope with the engine’s most trivial features that it was taking the fun out of the process of making the game. When I started looking at game engines, it was an almost instant decision to go with Gamestudio because there was just so much available code around and a helpful community. What more can developers ask to get a good kick start and to have a small learning curve when confronted with a new api?
Press Release: Days of Sail: Wind over Waters
For immediate release
November 10, 2006
Company: immersionFX Games
Take the helm and sail away to idyllic islands with Days of Sail: Wind over Waters!
immersionFX Games is proud to announce the release of “Days of Sail: Wind over Waters”, a sailing game simulator which guarantees many hours of fun!
Days of Sail: Wind over Waters takes you to the sunny Greek islands and puts you right on the deck of a speedy and lavish sailboat, giving you the chance to experience the tension-filled atmosphere of a racing regatta event in the tropical paradise of the Mediterranean Sea. It doesn’t matter if you’re an amateur or adept navigator. Your objective here is to experience your own personal sailing story while competing against the times of other sailboats, but also against the blowing wind and your own sailing knowledge and abilities.
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