Pirates of Black Cove
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Pirates of Black Cove | |
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Developer(s) | Nitro Games |
Publisher(s) | Paradox Interactive |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | |
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
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 56/100[1] |
Publication | Score |
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4Players | 40%[2] |
The A.V. Club | D+[3] |
Destructoid | 7/10[4] |
GameSpot | 3.5/10[5] |
GameStar | 48%[6] |
GameTrailers | 5/10[7] |
IGN | 5.5/10[8] |
Jeuxvideo.com | 11/20[9] |
PC Gamer (UK) | 65%[10] |
PC Games (DE) | 57%[11] |
The Digital Fix | 6/10[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
- ^ a b "Pirates of Black Cove for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Oertel, Mathias (August 5, 2011). "Test: Pirates of Black Cove". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Kaiser, Rowan (August 8, 2011). "Pirates Of Black Cove". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Tan, Maurice (August 4, 2011). "Review: Pirates of Black Cove". Destructoid. Gamurs. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ a b VanOrd, Kevin (August 3, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove Review". GameSpot. Fandom.
- ^ Gebauer, Jochen (August 12, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove im Test - Fips Asmussen's Pirates!". GameStar (in German). Webedia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ GameTrailers Archive (June 5, 2016). "Pirates of Black Cove - GT Review [August 11, 2011]". YouTube. Google. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Meunier, Nathan (August 16, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ pixelpirate (August 11, 2011). "Test: Pirates of Black Cove". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates of Black Cove". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. November 2011. p. 134.
- ^ "Pirates of Black Cove". PC Games (in German). Computec. August 2011.
- ^ Brown, Lewis (August 22, 2011). "Pirates of Black Cove". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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