Bass Tour

[JoniCat]

The only other fishing game I have ever played was Bass Tour by ♥♥♥♥ Olsen, a DOS game from around 1992 if I remember correctly. I absolutely loved that game and still play it occasionally via M.E.A.G.R.E.

The screenshots of this game remind me of that in a strange way.

Anyway, if I liked Bass Tour, would I like this? Would you recommend it?

[Tenby]

BassTour, what a classic :D It's a rare thing that Steam forums make me remember the old times of gaming. Thanks for that!

Now, Intergalactic Fishing is, just as BassTour, a fishing simulation game. But one that heavily favors exploration and experimentation. You can go to any lake at any time, fish whatever species there is to your own likings, while you will never have a "new lake needed" issue since the game randomly generates lakes on your demand. With that being said, the fishing simulation part is rather on the simple side of things. Fish species in IF prefer some kind of lures, where a lure represents 4 different stats. This lure can be build freely, so there's no buying lures or anything. Fish is also simply categorizes as deep water, shallow water, and vegetation fish. The lakes come with different environments, depths, etc. There are dozens of them, which you can visit anytime without restrictions.

The game features a full day and night cycle for every lake, fish species react to several conditions. Rods have to be bought and there are plenty of them. A rod always comes with a reel and line, so there is no rod setup needed. While IF features a main story, this story is more like a huge tutorial, which covers all the activities offered in the game. Things like hunting specific species for fishing contracts, playing tournaments, explore new randomly generated lakes (gather data to sell the data off), and so on. There is little to no linear gameplay.

Catching fish contains throwing out the rod with the lure on it, reeling back in (like if your were spin fishing) or keeping the lure out (like float/bottom/feeder fishing) and waiting for a bite to happen. If it happens, you simply hook the fish (right mouse button) and reel it in without letting the line getting too much or too less tension. The more fish you get from a species, the more you learn about it. You can also dissect fish to learn faster about it. Or release it back into the water. Or... IF just offers so much, I really recommend trying it out.

I hope this helps you - a honest opinion from someone who did play BassTour back in the days.

[JoniCat]

Well I wasn't expecting such a comprehensive reply. Thank you for that! Good to chat to another old Bass Tour player :-)

[Tenby]

Originally posted by HelmetCat:

Well I wasn't expecting such a comprehensive reply. Thank you for that! Good to chat to another old Bass Tour player :-)

Anytime! Glad I could help :)

[Boat Anchor Games]

Hi HelmetCat, BassTour was definitely an inspiration for this game. I played BassTour on my old DOS computer when I was a kid and it always kind of stuck with me. I wanted to make something with a similar style, but kind of flesh it out more. I think you'll like IF if you liked BassTour!

[Tenby]

Originally posted by Boat Anchor Games:

Hi HelmetCat, BassTour was definitely an inspiration for this game. I played BassTour on my old DOS computer when I was a kid and it always kind of stuck with me. I wanted to make something with a similar style, but kind of flesh it out more. I think you'll like IF if you liked BassTour!

Ha, now I get a far clearer picture of why this game is so freaking amazing ;) Like, imagine coming to a Steam community in 2020 and realizing that not only does another user remember BassTour on DOS, but also the developer himself. Doesn't that sound ridiculous? :D Like, I'd say so if it didn't happen right here in front of my eyes.

[Aaron]

bass :/

[billharris44]

Ha, I was reminded of Bass Tour when I started playing, which is one of the things I liked about it!