Software:Pirates of Black Cove

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Short description: 2011 real-time strategy video game
Pirates of Black Cove
Pirates of Black Cove boxart.jpg
Boxart
Developer(s)Nitro Games
Publisher(s)Paradox Interactive
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: August 2, 2011
  • EU: August 26, 2011
  • AU: May 20, 2014
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

Pirates of Black Cove is a pirate-themed real-time strategy game published by Paradox Interactive in August 2011.

Gameplay

The player plays as one of three pirates sailing in an open sea in the Caribbean collecting items and fighting enemy ships. The game mixes adventure and strategy. The player can enter a port and take control as the captain and his mates. More mates can be recruited from pirate strongholds and each has its own special abilities.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic56/100[1]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players40%[2]
Destructoid7/10[4]
GameSpot3.5/10[5]
GameStar48%[6]
GameTrailers5/10[7]
IGN5.5/10[8]
Jeuxvideo.com11/20[9]
PC Gamer (UK)65%[10]
PC Games57%[11]
The Digital Fix6/10[12]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] IGN and GameSpot praised the game's vibrant visuals and charming presentation, but heavily criticized the gameplay and repetitiveness.[5][8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pirates of Black Cove for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pirates-of-black-cove/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  2. ↑ Oertel, Mathias (August 5, 2011). "Test: Pirates of Black Cove" (in de). 4Players GmbH. https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/26143/72499/0/Pirates_of_Black_Cove_.html. 
  3. ↑ Kaiser, Rowan (August 8, 2011). "Pirates Of Black Cove". G/O Media. https://www.avclub.com/pirates-of-black-cove-1798226857. 
  4. ↑ Tan, Maurice (August 4, 2011). "Review: Pirates of Black Cove". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pirates-of-black-cove/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 VanOrd, Kevin (August 3, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pirates-of-black-cove-review/1900-6327041/. 
  6. ↑ Gebauer, Jochen (August 12, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove im Test - Fips Asmussen's Pirates!" (in de). GameStar (Webedia). https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/pirates_of_the_black_cove,2324959.html. Retrieved January 11, 2023. 
  7. ↑ GameTrailers Archive (June 5, 2016). "Pirates of Black Cove - GT Review [August 11, 2011"]. Google. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IDQ3YpEQHI. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Meunier, Nathan (August 16, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/08/17/pirates-of-black-cove-review. 
  9. ↑ pixelpirate (August 11, 2011). "Test: Pirates of Black Cove" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00015452-pirates-of-black-cove-test.htm. 
  10. ↑ "Pirates of Black Cove". PC Gamer UK (Future plc): 134. November 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Pirates of Black Cove" (in de). PC Games (Computec). August 2011. 
  12. ↑ Brown, Lewis (August 22, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove". Poisonous Monkey. http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/80/pirates-of-black-cove.html. 

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