If you cannot afford a slick speed boat and the latest in fishing technology to help you pull a massive, scaled beast out of the local salty waters, worry no more. Grand Mer, a new fishing MMORPG, will let you live your dreams from the convenient location of your desktop. While it might sound like a far-fetched idea for an MMORPG, consider the lore. It turns out that the game is set in a semi-post-apocalyptic world of flooded lands, one that requires citizens to pursue fish as if there were only a few left in the sea.
Of course, we're not sure how the hip-hop-inspired clothing options and teeny-bikinis figure into the backstory, but for some reason we just... cannot... stop... watching. (Perhaps it is the scary possibility of netting a dolphin?) Whatever you think of the concept, check out the trailer after the cut and enjoy some images from the upcoming title.
Don't be surprised if you hit replay as many times as we did.
Here is a better look at the cast of characters...
... And some more killer boat shots:
Don't forget your customizable seashell fishing rod!
For more information about the game, visit the official site. Then, go get yourself some waders and a nice tacklebox. Just in case.
Almost like a cross between Sega's Get Bass! and Nintendo's Wave Race, and Dead or Alive Beach Vollyball only MMOified. Looks excellent, I've always wondered why there weren't more fishing MMOs around since there is a large fishing enthusiast market out there. Including people who don't usually like videogames at all like my brother, but he loves fishing games.
@Slayblaze That and people who don't like fishing yet will do it for hours and hours in an MMO like FFXI. My friend is obsessed with ingame MMO fishing, even if it's just clicking on a bobber every 10 seconds. This looks pretty entertaining, I'll give it a shot.
@Ryn What's sad is, i would play the hell out of that game. Of all the Winter Olympic games, this is one of the few I actually watch. The sledding and the speed skating are the only others.
