Software:Pirate Hunter
| Pirate Hunter: Seize & Destroy | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ascaron Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Encore |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | October 22, 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Pirate Hunter: Seize and Destroy (German: Piraten: Herrscher der Karibik) or Tortuga: Pirates of the New World is an action-adventure video game developed by Ascaron Entertainment UK Ltd and published by Encore, and released in 2003 for Microsoft Windows.[1]
Gameplay
The player plays a sailor in the Caribbean during the Age of Sail. The player can experience 16 different scenarios and 14 different ships, from a Sloop to a Ship-of-the-Line, and many quests. The game features real-time sea battles and a top-down view that is similar to a real-time strategy game.
Development
The game was originally set to be named Tortuga, but its name was changed during development to Piraten: Herrscher der Karibik .[2]
Later the videogame was also released under title Tortuga: Pirates of the New World.
Reception
Pirate Hunter holds an average of 70% on aggregate website GameRankings.[3] The game received a score of 72% from PC Gamer US.[4]
References
- ↑ Birnbaum, Mark (2004-03-13). "Pirate Hunter Review" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/13/pirate-hunter-review.
- ↑ Redaktion, Gamestar (December 2004). "Tortuga - Piraten-Action von Ascaron". https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/tortuga-piraten-action-von-ascaron,1450346.html.
- ↑ "Pirate Hunter for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/918826-pirate-hunter/index.html.
- ↑ Klett, Steve. "Reviews; Pirate Hunter: Seize and Destroy". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061018000039/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/pirate_hunter_s.html.
