Pirate Hunter

Publisher: Encore Software

Developer: Ascaron Software Publishing GmbH

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 10/15/2003

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

8.3
GZ Rating

Gameplay	8
Graphics	7.9
Sound	8.2
Difficulty	Medium
Concept	8
Overall	8.3

Reviewer: Tha Wiz

Review Date: 10/08/2003

Pirates, merchants, and heroes … oh, my!

Full Pirate Hunter Review

Avg. Web Rating

6.7

News

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Description

The high seas of the Caribbean during the 16th and 17th centuries is the setting for Pirate Hunter, a combat adventure where players plunder and loot ships, invade towns, capture buccaneers and defeat infamous pirates. Players can also increase their wealth by trading goods between cities and delivering on missions. The goal is to gain money to increase their fleet and ultimately become rich enough to become Governor.

Features

16 fully detailed scenarios with open-ended options

Real-time 3-D effects -- for example, during sea battles, ships sway on the waves and damage is shown instantly

5 levels of difficulty, defined by the nation and time period

4 nations (England, Spain, France and the Netherlands) and 4 period settings

Vast, detailed game world spanning 60 towns across the islands of the Caribbean

Missions range from shipwreck and rescue to hunting pirates and attacking towns

12 different ship types, from the smaller sloop to the mighty Ship of the Line

Extra game options to unlock as players progress

Quick Game Start and Tutorial for novice pirates

Hardware Requirements

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP; Processor: Intel Pentium II 450 MHz (Intel Pentium III 900 MHz recommended); Memory: 64 MB (128MB recommended); Hard Drive Space: 700 MB free drive space; CDROM drive: 4X; Graphics card: DirectX 8.1 Video Card with 16 MB RAM (32MB recommended); Sound card: DirectX 8.1 Sound Card; DirectX version: 8.1