The online game screen highlights servers that are available to join, each having different settings. The customisation of your character is somewhat limited, but you can still make them stand out with regards to the colour of their clothing and type of headwear.
Whilst on the lakes and fishing, there is a ‘fish shop’ on hand where you can sell fish you caught, and then use that money to upgrade your equipment. Each piece of equipment feels unique, as they have individual strengths and weaknesses that actually makes a difference when you use them. Ice Lakes could have fallen apart here but it overcame this brilliantly.
Within the game modes you can customise your character and their equipment. There are three game modes: Single Player, Competition, and Online. On occasion, you will even come across some of the animals the Arctic has to offer, including the Arctic hare and the moose. Not only are the trees covered in a blanket of frost and snow, you hear the crisp crackling of snow brushing the trees, and with the top view camera you can see the magnificent shadows from the trees, all of which helps to paint an alluring picture on the screen. You feel the sensation of an Arctic blast with the snow, freezing temperatures, and the frostbitten trees on display. The tranquil stillness of the region is wonderfully captured, with the sounds of your footsteps and drill ploughing through the ice adding a real feeling of serenity. In Ice Lakes, there is no mistaking that you’re in the Arctic.
But is this game fit to be sat high on a perch, or does it simply look out of plaice in the simulator genre? Ice Lakes plunges you deep into the beautiful landscape of the Arctic Circle, as you vie against others in the most compelling and exciting series of ice fishing competitions. Reviews // 27th May 2016 - 6 years ago // By Nathan Hunter Ice Lakes Review