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Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. I found when in battle that it's easier to leave the camera zoomed in, otherwise it can be hard to see the enemy cannonballs coming at you. Unlike ship mode the camera in captain mode does not stay behind you as you turn, but it doesn't get in the way either.
I found that in captain mode it's easiest to play with the camera all the way zoomed out so you can see what's going on around you but you can manipulate it as you like. Other games should take a cue from this game on how to make the camera manageable. In either mode you have the ability to view the captain's log.
The captain's log shows you the status of your game in general by displaying charts from all of the islands you've visited including locations of treasure chestss and other important islands. It also shows you what tasks and quests you need to complete, how many chests you've opened and seashells you've found as well as the total for that particular set of islands on a chart. I particularly liked how the game shows you the totals of everything in the game so you have an idea of whether or not you've found everything on a particular island.
The map also shows if other ships are nearby as well as if the local fort is occupied by the Crimson Guard or has been conquered by you. In addition to the normal game there's also sea battle mode. As you might guess, the sea battle takes place in ship mode with you against one other ship, a fleet of ships, or another person. You can select one of many different types of ships including some you may battle against in the normal game, but never actually use and you'll be glad when you see how weak some of these are.
This is a good way to practice maneuvering your ship and toggling and using various items in the heat of battle. Like the normal game, you can battle in several different environments too.
Arrr, matey, ye best be removit' that eye patch so both eyes can savor all that scrumptious eye booty. In other words, this game looks incredible.
The sky and the way it reflects against the rippling waves is gorgeous. The water looks so real you'll want to get a towel to dry off your TV. Most of the effects in the game are pretty subtle, but masterfully created. For instance, take a close look at the wake of the ships as they pass or zoom in on Kat herself and watch her hair blow in the wind. There are some more apparent effects such as explosions and certain magical items light up your screen like the neon in a Vegas casino.
Although the game graphics are incredible, the full motion video graphics aren't quite as good as they appear to be less sharp than the game graphics. The audio is as great as the graphics but since pirates don't wear ear patches I can't make any silly comments like above.
The sounds in this game are very detailed and are quite fitting. You'll notice a ton of background sounds such as the local wildlife doing what they do, listening to the ocean waves lapping against the shore, and hearing the creaks of your ship as it sails along.
You use the sound to your advantage to hear nearby would-be assailants or cannon turrets firing upon you. The sounds can also confuse you slightly. One time I thought someone was firing cannonballs at me but it really just turned out to be dolphins jumping out of the water near my ship.
The sounds of battle will fill your speakers with the clanks and swooshes of swords swinging, cannons booming, unfriendly ghosts screeching, and muskets firing as well as others. Each important character has his or her own distinct voice. Most notable is the slight Spanish accent in Kat's voice'very nice touch.
The music is as dramatic and exciting as the situation you're in but does not play constantly. You'll hear a song for a while and eventually it will die out leaving you with other sounds to keep you company for a while.
I found the music only adds to the game and never gets annoying at all. The multiplayer takes place only in sea battle mode. It plays almost the same as any other ship battle except that you cannot manipulate the camera at all. This is due to the multiplayer not being shown in split screen mode. While not quite as easy to control ships or aim cannons in this mode, you'll both have the same disadvantage so it's all fair.
What isn't fair is a gunboat against a galleon. Of course if you're in that situation it's your own fault because you can pick what ship you want to use and what color sails that ship will have. During battles, crates will pop up out of the water that have various random items in them.
Multiplayer can only take place between two people. I felt this game was pretty original in both theme and general gameplay.
There aren't many pirate games out there to begin with so it's a refreshing change from all the other thematic clones on the market. While the running about and fighting isn't necessarily all that original, the addition also commanding the ship as an integral part of the gameplay adds a lot to this game.
I also thought how they handled finding buried treasure with the vibrating controller was a very innovative touch. This is a fairly thick manual and what makes it seem even thicker is that smallish print is used. Fortunately most everything you need to know to play the game is introduced as the game progresses. While there isn't actually a tutorial there are game tips that will occasionally pop up on screen these can be disabled in the options. After playing the game for a little while you should browse the manual to make sure you don't miss anything not mentioned in the online game tips.
This is the best game I've played in a long, long time and I found myself totally addicted to it. The theme is fresh and the multi-mode gameplay is outstanding. As a reasonably good game player, I found the challenge to be just right for me in normal mode although there is an easy and hard mode too.
The amount of available items to find, quests to complete, enemies to conquer, and locations to explore will keep you busy for days without a dull moment. Simply put, this game is a lot of fun right out of the box or DVD case as the case might be and it only gets better as you get deeper into the game.
This review really cannot do the game justice as you just need to see and play it for yourself, which is why I give it a score of Having made many enemies, the leader of the just yet cutthroat band of pirates known as the "Pirates of Skull Cove," Mara Rousseau made the ultimate sacrifice, leaving behind a husband and daughter. Not wanting his young daughter to follow in her mother's ways, Governor Marcus De Leon never mentioned the adventurous tales Katarina's mother had lived.
But being a pirate was in Young Katarina's blood and as she grew to womanhood, she realized that she could not sit idly by as the bloodthirsty Captain Hawke and his Crimson Guard slaughtered the innocent people that resided in the isles of her Father's Governorship.
Assembling a group of men who were of like mind, Katarina flew the flag of the pirate in an attempt to stop the increasing madness brought on by the Crimson Guard. But the final straw was when Hawke himself killed Katarina's father, setting in motion a series of vicious battles both on the high seas and on land.
Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat , is a mix of 3rd person adventuring, overhead view ship combat with a dash of RPG elements thrown in. Your travels will move you all over the world map where you will constantly do battle against other ships and with enemy forts in an attempt to liberate the lands.
But I appear to getting ahead of myself'let's start with Kat. The majority of Pirates is played via the 3rd person adventure where Kat is controlled simply by moving the left analog stick called "Captains Mode". She has a rather easy interface to pick up with the normal jump and attack buttons.
But while adventuring in Captains Mode, as Kat does battle with other pirates, skeletons, giant crabs, etc. This is her power attack icon, and when it gets filled, pressing the powered attack button will allow for an almost mystically powerful attack. If the icon is filled and the powered attack is not used, it continues to get more and more powerful until finally unleashing it on some poor unsuspecting gorilla, which will then become a poor unsuspecting dead gorilla.
Other functions of the Captains Mode are the block button and the center up button. Essentially, since you control the chase camera with the right analog stick like the game Oni things can get a little confusing, so the programmers added the R3 button function which automatically centers you behind Kat.
As Kat adventures on the various islands, she will run into all sorts of strange characters, some good and some bad. Almost all of these characters will provide Kat with either an important clue or useful item, provided she does some sort of favor for them. Now considering that the game takes place over a huge group of islands, don't count on completing these "favors" very quickly.
One that comes to mind is the Mermaid I ran into towards the beginning of the game. She asked that I find her five orchids and bring them to her. Well, that was a few hours ago and I have only found one orchid. I suspect that this favor will yield an important item or clue since it obviously will take a long time to complete.
In addition to the the 3 rd person perspective adventuring you will do, there is also the real time ship combat the game incorporates. In order to get from island to island, and in some cases the other side of an island, you use the ship mode.
During the ship mode the camera pulls back to an extreme overshot which is controlled by you and you move around the sea in much the same way you move Kat around on and. Now just like real pirate ship combat, the idea is to attack your enemy from the side while either the bow or stern front or back is facing you. The reason for this is because the cannons on ships like this are mounted on the side. And trust me, it will take many, many shots to sink even an average ship. Fortunately, there are upgrades that may be purchased for your ship.
Weapons like Chain shots, which employ a long spiked chain good for shredding sails, stink bombs for making your enemy miss his target due to the stench, and the ceramic jar filled with flammable liquid that ignites your opponents' sails. Eventually you will be able to upgrade to other ships, including some with multiple cannons on each side, some with better maneuverability and speed, and some with all of the above.
The game works on several different levels. First, the fact that it incorporates the same kind of feel a Sinbad movie does with its monsters and over the top villains makes the game a bit wider in its target audience. I was happy that there were monsters in the game, I really can't explain why, but it just seemed right to have strange things like monsters in this game.
Second, the ease of how quickly you pick up on the controls is very important considering the two modes the game is played in almost the same way. Third, the game is just not complicated; it has depth and a non-linear scope, but it's not bogged down with an inordinate amount of characters, controls or other things that require you to upgrade your brain's memory.
Well, I honestly can't say there is anything truly compelling or defining about the games graphics. But then again, I can't say anything really bad about the graphics either. They are middle of the road. Fortunately, the game has no lag problems even when there are multiple bad guys trying to kill you.
Unfortunately, the monsters and other enemies appear bland and uninspired. Each and every pirate that I have run into on the different islands all looks the same. It's almost like they were aiming for average on this one. The audio was a bit better.
Katarina has a Spanish accent that works well for her character and at times throughout the game she will yell out some sort of battle cry "Fire! The cannon shots and other combat noises sounded pretty authentic.
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