Blackwake
Pros:
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frequent updates, always something new (weapons, ships, gamemodes, maps, CANNONS… and AMMO FOR CANNONS)
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fun gameplay
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naval combat is well done
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pvp combat is good, melee is smart, guns will often kill you instantly
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attack/deffend fortresses (if you capture the enemy fortress you win, when you are defending and you know where all the guns are you may survive)
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loadout selection, a lot of muskets (4), pistols (5), melee (6), special (4)
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chat, voice chat (team, faction, global, proximity variants)
– Real player with 387.3 hrs in game
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“I will be damned if I go with another early access game, I will rather eat paper from this notebook”
Ok, now I am chewing on a paper but I’m still satisfied by this game! Yay!
Blackwake is interesting multiplayer naval FPS that lend you feeling of member of Navy or life of a pirate (arrr matey, sorry, i had to). The game basically provide ship and sea and you and your crew (that are players or you are part of the crew under captain) try to get opposition team down the tickets or run out of suplies.
– Real player with 211.2 hrs in game
Wolfpack
As a sub sim enthusiast since 688 attack sub (1989) I can tell you that Wolfpack is the next sub sim you’re going to want to play and will probably continue to play for years to come. This game is truly a profound experience!
To those with some familiarity with this genre you can expect this title to fall on the opposite end of the spectrum that the recent release UBOAT is on. Uboat is a crew management simulation. For perspective, Silent Hunter III would fall somewhere in the middle, as there is time compression and crew management but the player orders their crew to perform the individual functions on the boat.
– Real player with 266.1 hrs in game
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First off, if you are looking for single player experience, go back and grab yourself SH5 and The wolves of steel modpack.
That is, in my opinion, the best submarine simulator there is.
That being said, Wolfpack has unique hands on approach with controlling the boat itself, and it really is the best aspect of the whole game, that and the ability to play with other people.
After all the good things (two things) to say about this “sim”, I would NOT recommend the game for anybody. Not on the regular price at the very least. The game is really buggy (graphic glitches, sound bugs of massive forest fire starting on your boat, being able to drive too deep with diesel engines running, AI only caring about the boat that has done the most damage. to mention a few)
– Real player with 180.2 hrs in game
Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
Q: Why is being a pirate so addictive?
A: Because when ye lose yer hand, ye get hooked!
‘Tempest: Pirate Action’ takes us to a timescape where the tantalizing tall tales of tanalised tallship tars turn true! This is one of my favourite PC games to date, along with ‘The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt’ and ‘Naval Action’. That’s partly because I love square-rigger sailing ships and 1700s maritime history and lore. Of these three games, I consider Tempest the most imaginitive and atmospheric.
This open world game is much better than I expected, based on the YouTube reviews. Various aspects of the game have been much improved since those reviews were posted. The ship-capturing boarding action, for example, is now vastly better, with fully mobile, realistic fighting characters, one of which, you fully control, so you can take part in the melee, close and personal, from a 3rd-person perspecive. That’s something that neither ‘Naval Action’ nor ‘The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt’ can boast.
– Real player with 204.5 hrs in game
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Score : 55-60/100
Unfortunately it is ““NOT”” a full pirates game.
If you’re looking for a real pirates game this one will disappointed you.
Good points:
- Graphic is acceptable
-Ship easy upgrade
-Some of the special items were good designed
-Ship fighting is ok ( Only to those who just enjoy firing cannon balls )
-Auto picking up design
-Time speed up design
Weak points :
***One of the greatest weak point is : this game have “NO” save and worst of all …….there’re traps that didn’t looks like a trap that we will lost 1/4 or even 1/2 of our most experience crews without warning !!!!! 0 . Though we can still play the game without a save file.
– Real player with 148.2 hrs in game
Furious Seas
Very impressive game so far. I recommend it over many VR games out there.
Pros
-Controls are easy to understand and use.
-No motion-sickness and is a game that can be played standing or sitting.
-Graphics are great, I really like the wave effects and sky
-Cannons load at a perfect speed. Any slower or faster and it might make it too difficult or easy.
-Collect items after defeating enemies, some of which are temporary weapons, gold, and health.
-The constant wind, whichever way you are sailing, is good to keep the game moving. If true wind directions were used, many players would be like sitting ducks in the headwind.
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
Highly recommended, even in its current state it’s in. There’s three chapters to the game where it welcomes you into the first, pits you against a fun ‘Demon Sisters’ run on the second, and an interesting third leaving room for more fun chapters and campaign fun. Even if it’s a demo, it’s great fun with many more things planned for the game. When you boot up the game you’re basically standing at a shipwreck with the wheel, bell, and a firing turret which makes this an interactive menu, something I praise highly. To your right you’ll find your objectives sinking three bosses with a funny skeleton posing next to the chest. The game is interesting in that semi-realistic yet arcade manner where you have to jump between steering, firing both side guns, while even (by choice) raising and lowering the sails with the two bells with 1 on either side of the wheel.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
IronWolf VR
Ironwolf really nails the idea of being a VR game. Everything (apart from the menus) is controlled by wheels and switches that you have to pull or turn or require other physical tasks. It makes the game much more immersive, yet it doesn’t make the game more annoying or tedious.
The game can be played as singleplayer, but it’s much more fun to play together. Up to 4 players can play together, and the more players are playing, the more fun the game gets. Sadly right now It can be hard to find a full lobby, however it isn’t too hard to find at least 1 player to play with. The community itself is extremely nice too, I didn’t encounter even one player who was toxic, yelled at others or insulted anyone, and mistakes were often forgiven, even if they caused the mission to fail.
– Real player with 98.3 hrs in game
First off, love the game, and I am using a Samsung Odyssey Mixed Reality headset and controller - which isn’t listed in the supported headsets, but works great. Controls all work and are where they should be.
The graphics in this game are, in my opinion, not phenominal, but definitely good enough to be a highly immersive experience putting you in a WWII era submarine. I bought a space ship SIM based on a highly popular sci-fi franchise the same day as this one, and while the graphics in that one are very nice and polished, I don’t think it is anywhere near as fun as this game is.
– Real player with 82.0 hrs in game
Steel Ocean
After over 1200 hours this game needs a proper review. I started this by accident one day when I was bored around a year ago. Now because of this I can’t play other games cause I have no time left for them. I will give you some facts, good and bad, all mixed up as I go so hang on with me. This will be a long review, very very long. (I even hit the max character amount so had to shorten it)
When you start the game, it will be hard. You will be playing against bots at first and even they will slaughter you. If by luck you get matched against a long time player you will be shouting CHEATER!! No, he is not cheating he just understands the game mechanics. When I first saw another player play like that I wanted to be him. Now after all this time people who seemed like gods at the time are cannon fodder, at least some :-)
– Real player with 2465.4 hrs in game
What are the differences between WoWS and SO?
That is a huge question… So a Huge Comparison wall of text is Incoming. But hey, at least it is better than “Oh mah gawd __ is obviously better!” without anything else? And there is a TL;DR.
To open: I was a part of the first wave of WoWS CBT (Prior to the buy-your-way-in) and had been a part of the Closed Alphas for WoT and WoWP. I played until SO came out in November of last year and have been playing SO more than WoWS since then other the odd WoWS match now and again or the the occasional “Lets do Warships to get an event ship” sort of thing (ARP Haruna, Kirishima, etc.). Since then, I now have 1,355.2 Hours in SO. So I’ve a bit of experience playing both games for some time, and am familiar with the business practices/trends that WG has shown since Tanks came out.
– Real player with 1882.0 hrs in game
Windward
The gameplay dynamic in Windward goes from calm, controlled and thoughtful (if you’re looking for trade routes and quests to build up your towns), to outright mayhem and sudden and repeated death (if you’ve ventured into a tough pirate region, or a combat instance).
These are some basic facts to know, if you’re considering a purchase:
The game begins with creation of a World, somewhat under the control of the creator, in terms of its shape, the challenges it will present, and some other global features. The world consists of a large number of rectangular regions, each of which contains a procedurally generated terrain and oceans, with a few coastal towns scattered in each. The next decision is to choose your starting faction. There are several Windward factions, all of which are allies by default, and each comes with a different set of advantages and drawbacks, which are described to you when you’re asked to choose: maybe you want to get rich as an Exchange captain, or rampage the seas wiping out pirates with Valiant, or … the choices are yours.
– Real player with 885.2 hrs in game
Over all, I do enjoy this game in small doses. The Pirate genre is sadly under-served in video games. I’ve played a few from Sid Meier’s Pirates (which I loved, for the most part), Assassin’s Creed 4 (which is beautiful and interesting, but needs more sailing) to New Horizons 2 (which is for me the absolute gold standard for pirate games.) Windward isn’t as good as those guys. At all. You could forgive Black Flag for not having a robust trading system since it is an action game. You can forgive Sid Meier’s Pirates for not having a developed 3rd or 1st person character action since its focus is on piraty things. You can forgive Uncharted Waters 2 for not having beautiful graphics because of its age. But they all offer something special. Windward doesn’t have a robust trade system so at least it has what the other games have, right? Well, no, the graphics are pretty average. Graphics aren’t everything, at least you can develop your avatar through some sort of story or purpose. Except… you don’t really have an avatar. In fact, there’s no story at all. In fact, the premise is not even “here’s a boat, go and do as you see fit”, it’s more of a sentence fragment of “boat”. Ok, fine. Boat it is.
– Real player with 225.9 hrs in game
Sea of Thieves
Sea of thieves was the game that finally brought old friends back together. For the longest time, I’ve been playing tons of games solo or random multiplayer without making any real connections with people. Sea of thieves was one of those games that allowed me to reconnect with old friends and form a crew to play this game with. Solo play is still quite fun and suspenseful, but playing with a real consistent crew is a real joy in this game. The art direction and style of the game is top notch, on par with some of the best water physics emulated in any video game in the past or current timeline. Who among us never wanted to be a pirate, sail the 7 seas and dig for a long lost buried treasure? Well, now you can with your friends. 10/10 would play again.
– Real player with 859.6 hrs in game
450 hours in and I still enjoy sailing around and sometimes just watching the sunset, the weather, the ocean and especially the fog. I’m still fascinated by the great ocean shader and dynamic weather that Rare managed to create in the engine. Great job, guys!
When sailing across the Sea of Thieves you’ll meet all kinds of people so interaction with strangers can be funny, frustrating, annoying, uplifting, ego-polishing or even confusing. Some people are complaining about getting attacked constantly. It happens. But no worries if you get sunk and killed from time to time: Since most of the progress is just for cosmetics anyway and the gold and reputation get’s saved separately, there’s really nothing to lose in the long run. Enjoy the fight, learn from it and come up with some tactics to avoid or defend against enemy fleets during longer missions.
– Real player with 465.6 hrs in game
Big Breezy Boat - Relaxing Sailing
This combined with its companion “VR Regatta” takes me back to the days when I could get in a boat and handle sails.
This is very immersive and will help everyone with any interest in sailing
The devs are responsive, and the community is great BUT these products are only for VR so be warned
Most of my time has been spent in the dinghy, just getting the feel of a much bigger boat
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
“Be free and go sailing on your own yacht surrounded by relaxing ocean!” describes it perfectly.
If you have a stressfull day and just want to unwind? Then this is for you.
Only con i can find is the day/night cycle
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
Sadly I can’t recommend this game. Battlefleet Gothic is what got me in to Warhammer 40k back in the 1990s. I have nearly two hundred hours playing this too, but it now crashes with in a few minutes every time I play, no message just crashes. The Dev abandoned it right after launch, much Like Games Workshop abandoned the tabletop version too. DO NOT BUY, IT NO LONGER WORKS
– Real player with 182.2 hrs in game
God, i wish they made ships just a little more unique. Instead of x amount of points for x amount of damage, have ships be either customizable or start off with different traits. What happened to all the uniqueness of BFGA 1? Seriously, ships could be tailored so well to your personal preference in that game. Why change that?
The skalgrim mod appears to fix these problems.
– Real player with 180.5 hrs in game