Pirate Hunter

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Pirate Hunter: Seize & Destroy
Developer(s)Ascaron Entertainment
Publisher(s)Encore
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseOctober 22, 2003
Genre(s)Action-adventure, strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

Pirate Hunter: Seize and Destroy is an action game created by Ascaron Entertainment UK Ltd and published by Encore, released in 2003 for Microsoft Windows.[1]

Gameplay[edit]

The player plays a sailor in the Caribbean. The player can experience 16 different scenarios, 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 RTS (Real Time Strategy) game.

Development[edit]

The game was originally set to be named Tortuga, but its name was changed during development to Piraten: Herrscher der Karibik (Pirates: Ruler of the Caribbean).[2]

Reception[edit]

The game received a score of 72% from PC Gamer US.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Birnbaum, Mark (2004-03-13). "Pirate Hunter Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ^ Redaktion, Gamestar (December 2004). "Tortuga - Piraten-Action von Ascaron". Gamestar.
  3. ^ Klett, Steve. "Reviews; Pirate Hunter: Seize and Destroy". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006.