Patrol Torpedo Boats or PT Boats are small, maneuverable vessels used in World War II to take down larger ships and escort important convoys. Given their small size, these vehicles would normally attack under the cover of night and fade away before the enemy can react.
Would you like to experience commanding one of these vehicles?
If the answer is yes, then you'll be happy to know that Akella Games, the same publisher which sent us The Bad, the Ugly, and the Sober, is coming out with a new naval simulation game called PT Boats: Knights of the Sea, and it'll allow you to do just that (at least virtually).
GamingShogun.com writes: "Battlefront and Akella have released their latest naval sim, PT Boats: South Gambit - a stand-alone expansion to their PT Boats: Knights of the Sea. The game features enhanced visuals, better AI, additional units, and a whole new campaign for players to take part in. Additionally, the companies..."
GamingShogun.com writes: "PT Boats: South Gambit is an expansion to the original PT Boats: Knights of the Sea, produced by Battlefront. While the game is considered an add-on to Knights, the game is stand-alone and will not require the original to play. South Gambit takes the fighting to the coasts..."
Armchair General writes: "Americans identify PT boats with the Pacific war: MacArthur's escape from Corregidor, PT 109, and McHale's Navy. Therefore, a game titled PT Boats: Knights of the Sea will have Pacific missions, right? Wrong! This game, published by Battlefront and developed by Akella, has no whiff of frangipani, just cold North Sea cod. The small craft of Britain, Germany and the Soviet Union did have exciting times, though, and learning about MTBs and Schnellbooten could be fun. However, this product attempts to do too much and loses itself in its several modes."
