Buccaneer is a 1997 action/strategy video game from Strategic Simulations. The player commands a pirate ship in the Caribbean during the 17th century.[3]
| Buccaneer | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Divide by Zero Software[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations[1] |
| Platform(s) | Windows[2] |
| Release | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Action game, Strategy game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
editThe game was developed by Divide By Zero, Inc (DBZ) a company founded in 1995.[4]
Reception
editReception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Power Play | 80%[5] |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10[3] |
| Computer Gaming World | 1.5/5[1] |
| Gamezilla | 80%[6] |
GameSpot gave the game a score of 4.5 out of 10, stating, "If you long for a quality fighting sail game, you'll be better off loading up TalonSoft's Age of Sail, the lone bright light in a sea of mediocrity"[3]
Dirk Lammers from The Tampa Tribune praised the 3-D graphics and battle sequences but criticized the missions plots which he thought were too shallow.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wilson, Johny (January 1998). "Under the Jolly Roger". Computer Gaming World. p. 309. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "This swashbuckling, high-seas adventure packs a real-time 3D punch!". ssionline.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 1998. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c Michael (May 1, 2000). "Buccaneer Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Divide By Zero". dividebyzero.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bucanner". Power Play (in German). December 1997. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Mandel, Bob. "Buccaneer". gamezilla.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Lammers, Dirk (February 6, 1998). "Cyberscene". The Tampa Tribune. p. 120. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.