Now stories about pirates can hardly be called the most popular. In popular culture over the past 5 years in this setting, only 2 parts of Assassins Creed came out, the extremely weak Ravens cry, which many did not even hear about. And on the screens of cinemas appeared the fifth film of the already decaying saga "Pirates of the Caribbean", which received negative reviews from both critics and viewers. And only recently ended the series "Black Sails" remained an outlet for fans of this genre. All this, of course, is not a little, but against the background of endless superheroics and dystopias it looks like a drop in the ocean.
However, some ten years ago the situation was absolutely the opposite. At that time, the already mentioned franchise about captain Jack Sparrow was at the peak of popularity, and every self-respecting gamer spent dozens of hours behind the third Corsairs. And just then the game "Cutthroats: Corsairs of the 19th Century" came out and undeservedly went unnoticed.
Although oddly enough, this name is not the only one. She is also known by the two more names Swashbucklers and North and South Pirates. Perhaps this fact influenced the weak, inappropriate abundance of features of recognition in the community.
Uniqueness
Although the setting allows the authors of quests to have plenty of fun, it’s hard to do something of your own in it. But unlike most, the creators of "Cutthroats: Corsairs of the 19th Century" succeeded. They decided to postpone the time of their offspring from the traveled golden era of piracy during the war of the north and south, which entailed a number of new mechanics, such as a steam engine, several types of guns on one ship, a quick-fire revolver and some others. However, the features do not end there.
Scriptwriters creatively approached the training. In order not to spoil the impression for those who have not yet played the game “Corsairs of the 19th century”, it is worth noting that it is done with humor and sometimes breaks the fourth wall.
Graphics
This is another aspect that sets the project apart from other works that were then on store shelves. The fact is that the developers considered it necessary to compensate for the technical backwardness with the help of cartoon style.
Of course, one cannot say that, thanks to this, she now looks pretty good. This is not so, but there is no disgust either. Everything looks pretty nice, and detailing what is happening on the ship adds points to the dive. It is also worth noting that in the game you can chop off limbs to enemies, but, of course, this is done according to certain scripts, with the help of a couple of prepared animations. The minuses of the visual part of “Cutthroats: Corsairs of the 19th Century”, apart from the technical aspects, include slightly slower movements and a top view while moving around the city, dividing it into locations and their uniformity.
Gameplay
Now, perhaps, about the most important element, because of which it is worth paying attention to this work. It combines simple, unlike the same "Corsairs", but fascinating ship battles. If you want to capture an enemy ship, they will go on board and battle with the captain.
Interest in naval battles supports a variety of types of floating vehicles, ranging from a sloop to a cruiser, each of which, in addition to visual differences and technical characteristics, has its own peculiarities in the form of the ability to put special types of weapons, such as gatling, mortar or howitzer. And yet, during the battle it is necessary to constantly monitor the temperature of the boiler, otherwise you may lose the engine.
The sword fights in "Cutthroats: Corsairs of the 19th Century" are realized with the help of the main blow of a saber and a quick shot, there is also a block. He, like other abilities, is pumped in the skills section.
Plot and quests
These parts of the game do not have a great variety, as in most works of that time, tasks are reduced to simple battles, occasionally taking place on land.
In addition, the motivation of the hero comes down to a banal thirst for profit. It would seem that this should force anyone to turn off the application and remove it from disk permanently. However, there is one bright spot in this aspect, which makes us move on. Dialogs. They are made in a humorous manner, and successfully, because of which they often cause a smile. And yes, it’s worth warning, the dubbing in “Cutthroats: Corsairs of the 19th Century” is extremely specific, but let the details be a surprise.
Conclusion
In the end, we can say that the work turned out to be controversial. The technical weakness that was evident even at the time of its release, in 2007, the abundance of routine missions and problems with modern monitors (yes, it comes in aspect ratios of only 4: 3 or 5: 4), repels gamers today. But a unique setting, humor and not a bad style can still attract their attention. The game "Corsairs of the XIX century" is not a universally recognized masterpiece, but if it gets to someone at the right time, it can become a favorite product of the industry for years to come.