As the champion of the underdog, seeing the Virtual Skipper series make it to version three fills me with pride. It's good to see that originality still has a place in this world.To bring you up to speed, Virtual Skipper 3 is a highly effective simulation of competitive sailing.

It looks gorgeous, it plays with sublime ease and it's got a picture of Ellen MacArthur MBE on the box. You couldn't ask for more.For all the loveliness of the game engine, though, there are a few rough edges on show that weren't there in the previous incarnation.

In this state of instability, she stumbles upon two college students, Kouta and his cousin Yuka, who unknowingly take an injured fugitive into their care, unaware of her murderous tendencies. This act of kindness will change their lives, as they soon find themselves dragged into the shadowy world of government secrecy and conspiracy.English: Elfen LiedSynonyms: Elfen Song, Elfic SongJapanese: エルフェンリートInformationType: TVEpisodes: 13Status: Finished AiringAired: Jul 25, 2004 to Oct 17, 2004Premiered: Summer 2004Broadcast: Sundays at 22:30 (JST)Producers: VAP, Genco, A-LineLicensors: ADV FilmsStudios: ArmsSource: MangaGenres: Action, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural, Drama, Romance, SeinenDuration: 25 min. However, once circumstances present her an opportunity to escape, Lucy, corrupted by the confinement and torture, unleashes a torrent of bloodshed as she escapes her captors.During her breakout, she receives a crippling head injury that leaves her with a split personality: someone with the mentality of a harmless child possessing limited speech capacity.

The Al is pretty nonexistent, with opponent boats all following pre-determined routes. Also, the lack of a tutorial for novices - explaining basic sailing procedures - is a real omission, making progress through the challenges a case of trial and error. And then there's the bug that removes the crews from opponents' boats. Sea BreezeBut all that gets forgotten the moment you take to the water, see the rustle of the breeze billowing your sails, feel the crash of the waves lapping at your hull and hear the laughter of your colleagues as they load up Pro Evo 3 for the 700th time that afternoon. Not that you care, of course. Next to being Angelina Jolie's wetsuit, fishing and being cremated on a Viking funeral pyre, sailing is the most fun you can have on the water and VS3 captures that perfectly. Get What You GiveWhich leads us to a caveat.

If your interest in sailing is second only to your interest in the affairs of local French council elections, then let's be frank: VS3 will leave you as cold, wet and miserable as a day trip to Swansea. You get out of the game only as much as you're willing to put in.There's precious little in the way of reward structure at work. Races don't end with cheering crowds, fireworks and latex-clad lovelies proffering champagne. Just self-satisfaction and/or a few 'GGs' (Good Games) from online competitors is about all you can expect.It's a simulation at the end of the day, one dependent on enthusiasm from its audience to survive. A damn fine simulation mind you, but one that knows its market and is content to pander solely to it, picking up one or two inquisitive strays along the way.For VS4, might I suggest a trip to the gaming factory and a rethink of the reward structure: a quick glance over the shoulder of several console sporting titles for an idea of how to attract and engage an audience wouldn't go amiss. For now though, it'll just be us crusty old seadogs messing.about in the ocean and having a grand old time of it.

PCGAME FIXESKelly Slater's Pro Surferfor related No-CD & No-DVD PatchNo-CD & No-DVD Patch troubleshooting: The most common problem gettinga No-CD/No-DVD patch to work is ensuring that the No-CD/No-DVDpatch matches you're game version, because the games exe ischanged when a patch update is applied previous versions won'twork.If its an older game you areplaying and you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8 it may not work,if you right click the.exe file and choose Properties andthen Compatibility you can change this to run in Windows 98/Windows 2000 etc. You can find more information on the BeginnersHelp page.

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