When a game somehow manages to include an Arabic pirate faction in its Caribbean mythos, in conflict the Aztecs and worked with an, er, liberal retelling of the story of Aladdin, it's tough to deny myself a silly grin or two.Īs mentioned, Pirates of Black Cove doesn't so much build upon the original Sid Meier game as it does take the framework and use it to build something different. It's admittedly not on the same level of quality, but there's an earnestness and underlying cynicism that's hard to ignore. It's all fairly predictable and standard, but it's told with a degree of witticism that clearly draws from the Monkey Island games of old. As a rising star in the world of pirating, your character must first gain the respect of those three factions, and unite them against the Black Cove. Set in the Caribbean, the eponymous Black Cove pirate clan are terrorising the seas, while three other rival clans, the Buccaneers, Corsairs, and, uh, Pirates, try their best to one-up and prey on each other. The story on offer in Pirates of Black Cove is simple, but well-told. While the budget-priced ($20 USD) result is competent and well-presented, some unfortunate flaws, coupled with a decidedly casually-oriented approach, mean that both fans of Pirates! and more dedicated role-playing gamers may find themselves left wanting. And yet, while Pirates of Black Cove does use the framework set down by Sid Meier's classic, it instead bakes in role-playing and real-time strategy elements to provide something distinct. Pirates of Black Cove, developed by Nitro Games ( East India Company, Commander: Conquest of the Americas) and published by the strategically-minded Paradox Interactive, attempts to invoke much of the nostalgia, aesthetics and gameplay many have grown to love, and for the most part is successful.
As one of the first of its kind, Pirates! combined aspects of strategy, management, and exploration to provide a unique experience that many fans still enjoy decades later, whether it be in its original form, the 2004 remake, or even the recent iOS-powered entry. It's a fair assumption to make, upon a cursory glance at Pirates of Black Cove, that it intends to be a modern follow-up to Sid Meier's Pirates!.
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