Steel Beast v3.0
After much anticipation the new
incarnation of Steel Beast Pro PE (SB) arrived Friday (20.9.13). The
download went smoothly and installation also progressed without
incident.
I had already updated my code meter in
expectation of it needing an upgrade with version 3, as it turned out
the new code meter software is included with the v3.0 release.
I launched the game and picked one of
the new tutorials, I was gob smacked when I had my first in game
view, the screens on the SB site did not do V3 justice (it has to be
seen on your own monitor) v3 looks amazing over previous versions and
is a big step forward in the visual quality of the sim.
Shadows, bump maps and specular all
bring the models to life, that coupled with the new engine sounds, I
am in tank heaven.
I was very pleased to hear new gun
sounds, incoming artillery is a joy to listen too. It makes the sim
for me that much more immersive. The new vehicles and interiors are,
I would say of the highest quality yet in SB.
I am so very pleased with V3, it is
everything I hoped for and much more. I congratulate the team at eSim
they have done a superb job. I think the tank sim genre is safe in
their hands and that makes me happy.
I plan to blog more SB over the next
few weeks here on my blog. I have played it as often as I can since
Friday's release and plan to play a lot more!
Jeff