PT Boats: Knights of the Sea

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Simulation
Publisher: Fulqrum Publishing (EU), Battlefront.com (US)
Developer: Akella
Release Date: Late 2009

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'PT Boats: Knights of the Sea' Pre-Order Gets You $10 Off

by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2009 @ 5:43 a.m. PST

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due to their maneuverability and speed.

PT Boats is dedicated to a small group of little known but perhaps some of the most daring naval combatants of World War II: the torpedo boat crews. These ships are small, fast and agile, and extremely dangerous due to the on-board torpedo launchers. But they are also the most vulnerable of all military vessels. More than once in the history of WWII, a handful of those little deadly boats helped decide the course of an entire battle and executed seemingly impossible missions.

They were called the "mosquito fleet" because of their unique combat tactics. Using speed and agility, dodging enemy fire, PT boats approached seemingly giant enemy ships in a fight of David against Goliath, stung them with well aimed torpedo volleys - and immediately withdrew!

The casualties were immense, but the results often worth these lives and sacrifices. These small heroes of the great war made an unforgettable contribution to the Allied victory.

„PT Boats: Knights of the Sea“ is a full-blown naval simulation, and more: combining key elements of a strategic, tactical and action simulator, the game allows the player to control each crew member separately - or command whole groups of ships in a strategic layer!

“We are in the final testing stages of the release version v1.1 and the completely new English language localization”, said Martin van Balkom from Battlefront.com, “and are expecting the game to be ready for download release before the end of the year! Printed goods should be available in the beginning of January. We are really excited to finally be able to bring this long awaited outstanding naval sim to the community! A free playable demo is expected to be ready around the time of release as well.”

Pre-orders for “PT Boats: Knights of the Sea” are open today, and offer a $10 savings! Customers who pre-order today can download the game immediately on release day AND will receive a DVD box with fully printed game manual and Ship Guide book for only $45 + Shipping & Handling (instead of $55 + S&H).

„PT Boats: Knights of the Sea“ is currently in localization stage. The english language version will be available in North America and Europe only from via direct download or as a hardcopy with fully printed manual and DVD box by mail for $45 (plus S&H if applicable). A free demo will be available around the time of release as well.


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