Gamershell has a few new screenshots for the PC game "Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy".
DarkZero writes: "Pirates have been making somewhat of a comeback in recent years. This is largely thanks to the Pirates of the Caribbean films, but Sid Meier has been getting in on the act, and even the Somalians are getting stuck in now. It's no surprise then to a see a pirate-themed game sailing onto our PCs in the shape of Buccaneer – The Pursuit of Infamy."
Gaming Nexus writes: "Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy, from Stickman Studios, is a decent little arcade-style shoot-em-up with a pirate-y flair. There's really not all that much depth, and very little realism, but there is a certain charm to this title. Taken in small doses, Buccaneer works well as a casual game. Just don't expect to spend countless hours glued to the keyboard for this one.
Buccaneer is, quite simply, all about blowing stuff up. This is in no way a wooden ship simulator, other than the fact that players control various pirate vessels from the Age of Sail. Using a standard WASD layout, players can be up and running quickly with little attention paid to nautical truisms such as tacking, currents, or, (unfortunately) even physics. These ships can go full-throttle with little regard to wind, they can almost stop on a dime, and, perhaps most shockingly, they can pull into reverse without a second thought. Firing cannons is just as simple-the left mouse button lets loose all port cannons, while the right triggers the starboard barrage. And that's about it."
Evil Avatar writes: "Arggh, grarr and so forth. Buccaneer: Pursuit of Infamy is, as you might expect, pirate related. Does this Steam title's hardcore veneer cover up enjoyable casual leanings?
Steam is a tricky beast with all things considered. Whilst it provides a platform for unique, independently developed titles it is perhaps too much of a "geek thing" for some of those titles to reach their target audience. This is the case with Buccaneer: Pursuit of Infamy, a pirate version of Elite that appears to be a far more serious and deep than it actually is. It's nature, casual to the bone, may even be unintentional but it is anything but regrettable."
The Good
* Very nice visuals and presentation feels suitably piratey.
* Buckets of missions which all take around 10 minutes each. Perfect for that quick fix.
* Ship on ship combat is a tense mix of maneuvers and blasting.
The Bad
* Missions do fall into distinct categories.
* Hitting specific land-based targets is too frustrating.
* Great fun online!
The Ugly
* The voice actor drops his pirate accent from time to time. Call it comic relief!
