Essex: The Whale Hunter
Let’s embark on an adventure! Full speed ahead, it’s high time to go hunting! The goal? Glory and precious loot in the form of a multi-ton whale. The stake? Your and your people’s life.
Did I say “people”? Of course, after all, as it has been known for a long time, you must gather your party before venturing forth. Recruit adventurous madmen to become part of your crew.
But what’s a captain without a boat? Take the helm of Essex, the legendary whaling ship Captain George Pollard Jr. used to set out on the memorable voyage of 1819, which ended with the ship colliding with a giant sperm whale and sinking at the bottom of the sea. This event inspired Herman Melville to write the famous Moby Dick, the novel on which Essex: The Whale Hunter is based. Now it’s your turn to visit 19th century Nantucket.
Track down your own Moby Dick, grab your weapons and fight an unequal battle against the sea colossus. Once you win, harvest the raw materials from the whale – you’ll monetise them when paving legal trade routes and searching for luck on the black market. Only (or as many as) a couple of accurate harpoon throws stand before you and a great fortune.
And when the ocean turns against you, smashing your ship to smithereens and lunging you to the shore of a desert island, do your best to get out of there and return to where you belong – to the great seas.
Essex: The Whale Hunter is a 19th-century whaling simulator and a great opportunity to experience a truly Melvillian adventure, full of tension, grave dangers and whale trophies to win. Become a legend and find your Moby Dick!
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Naval Action
I have almost 6k hours and belong to a wonderful and very successful community in the game. I actively played and tested almost all content in the game. You can assume that I might know what I am talking about.
I am fan of historical simulation war games. Enjoying Totalwar series for years and particularly attracted to age of sail games thanks to Pirate of Burning Sea. Naval Action is the only successor in the market for this genre now. That is the main reason I had big hopes and enthusiasm toward the game and still playing till another come, mainly sticking with my friends.
– Real player with 6996.5 hrs in game
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As much as I would love to see a game like this succeed, I must recommend that you avoid spending money on this game right now. If you are interested, I suggest you wait till it releases and watch the reviews then. Let me explain why.
I have many more hours in this game then is posted in my steam information. I was a closed alpha, pre steam, tester. At the time their was a small group of Russian or Euro testers that numbered, less than 50 as far as I can tell. The second batch of testers, another 50ish, included many Americans. I was one of those testers. I believe that was in early 2014 or 2015. Either way, I have been involved in this game from closed alpha, to early access, to sea trials, to open world going on years now.
– Real player with 2762.1 hrs in game
Of Ships & Scoundrels
Did you like Pirates? Do you like turn-based combat? Do you like random maps and exploring?
Then this game could be something for you. For an early access Indie title, it’s got surprisingly good graphics (especially the sea), a real story in single player mode, and some funny mystic creatures. There’s a touch of Age of Wonders, but the battles are less tactical.
POSITIVE
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good graphics
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mystic creatures pimp the pirates scenario
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nice story (no Heavy Rain, though)
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high replay value (random quests, random maps, hotseat mode)
– Real player with 9.4 hrs in game
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Looks amazing, nice atmosphere and unique interesting game mechanics. I like it!
You know where the journey is heading. With some little improvements in EA and more content I will be able to put hours in this :)!
Good strategy will lead you to your victory and will demolish your friends, but don’t forget about the immersive story though. Good price for a good game! Go on like this.
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
CRISTIANO
A city building game with sail, trading, and an RTS touch, you will need to keep your people fed and happy, while producing or buying war items to defend your city from incoming attacks.
Features:
-City builder: Enjoy the power and flexibility of a traditional city building game.
-Action: Enemies will attack your town by sea and land.
-RTS: Once the enemy is on land, you can select units and organize an attack against them.
-Sail: You have access to the world map and around 20 cities to sail to and trade with, keep in mind sailors need food and water for the long trips.
-Crown: The game begins with your selection of a European city.
-Initial location: You will be able to select a city on the Caribbean map.
-Intercontinental trade: With your ship, sell and buy goods with any city, in the Caribbean, or Europe.
-Sim: +50 buildings simulating real Caribbean ones.
-Production Lines: +80 products available.
Man of the World
It is possible to become a famous musician, take part in medieval battles, earn a fortune from trade, become a thief of women’s hearts or an avid duelist. The game allows you to do all this.
Pirates Job
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286880/Ship_Graveyard_Simulator/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1661270/Car_Detailing_Simulator_Prologue/
It’s a pirate’s life for me
Pirates Job simulates the dark reality of modern-day piracy, as observed on the coastal regions of eastern Africa. As a growing number of people end up pushed to a life of crime by either their choices or their circumstances, the player joins them on violent raids carried out against all manner of commercial vessels.
Beaten down the hatches
And violent will those raids be. You’ll often find yourself on board of a ramshackle speedboat with a mounted machine gun and a well-used AK in hand. You’ll need to intercept a weak target and, without remorse, terrorize the crew and take what you can get your hands on, risking life and limb. You’ll live a short and cruel life. That is, unless you truly succeed with your attacks…
Yo ho ho and a crateload of gun
If you manage to survive and make off with valuable loot, you’ll be able to afford some urgently needed equipment. You never know when an opportunity for a really grand heist comes knocking at your door… or well-trained guards come knocking on your head… Better be ready for both – buy new guns, gadgets, roll up your sleeves and install those coveted upgrades on your boat yourself.
Raise the Not-So-Jolly Roger
More than that, along with successful hijacking comes the player character’s rise in the local hierarchy. Establish connections, exert some hard-earned influence, and become a genuine pirate captain. Recruit a crew of loyal, mostly capable men. No longer will you or they need to suffer poverty when you work together and become the most ruthless pirates known to sailors.
Dead men tell the best tales
You now know what needs to be done. It’s either blood on your hands or hunger for the rest of your days. Embark on a shocking journey of action-packed gunfights on the open seas. Pirates Job will offer you a variety of missions and possibilities for securing money – robbing, kidnapping, hijacking, and more.
It’s up to you were this uncertain path takes you. To the top of a mountain of riches? Or down a watery grave?
SAS
I stumbled upon this game while taking a look through early access titles. The first thing that caught my eye was that it is survival. The second thing that really peaked my curiosity was spiri animals. What, are you kidding me?! Who does that?! How could that work?! Well, let me tell you, I was immediately engrossed in the visually pleasing artistry and placement of all the points of interest giving it a realistic feel which we all try to find in these MMO’s. You can roam this huge map for hours and you’ll see something new every time. There is always something to do as in any survival game, it’s hard not to get distracted! Weather you like solo play or group play, pvp or pve, exploring or building, this is the game for you! The Developers are always interactive and enjoy playing right along side even the newbies so you don’t need to be a high lvl to be noticed! Now, with that said, I won’t go into obvious details which every new game, especially early access, about what I don’t like about Spirit Animal Survival because negatives are to be expected and my likes, or loves rather, outweigh the things that are still being worked on. It is, after all, a work in progress. Look, all I’m trying to say is, stop reading this already and come in, enjoy some great company with friendly people and have some fun! If you’re waiting for the invite, well, this is it! Don’t hesitate, I hear the sale price will be ending soon! Also wanted to add, if you’re concerned with the minimum requirements, I know it says min i5, I’m running an i3 with the only real issues being in the loading and shutting down, the game play is practically flawless! Don’t let that be what scared you away, let it be that big bad T-Rex that one shot you!
– Real player with 85.4 hrs in game
Before I write my thoughts, I saw someone post false information that I’d like to correct. You actually CAN report bugs without having to use a 3rd party chat software called Discord. There is a big box in the main menu (as seen in one of the videos above) that clearly states you can report bugs by contacting them via their email at support@spiritanimalsurvival.com - if the forum or Discord is not your way to go, there is always that solution for you.
Now on to my actual thoughts of this game in its current state! Spirit Animal Survival (SAS) is another survival game with some unique elements in it. The features you expect in a survival game are there, you need to go get resources, craft and build, while trying to stay alive by eating, drinking and not letting others/animals kill you. You got to do a bit of grinding but that’s part of the games in this genre. The most unique feature of the game is that you can transform/morph into a spirit animal. There is a bunch of them and all of them have their own attacks/features. This does set the game apart from other survival games that I have played. You can see how this work in the videos above.
– Real player with 84.0 hrs in game