Buccaneer (video game)

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Buccaneer
Developer(s)Divide by Zero Software[1]
Publisher(s)Strategic Simulations[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows[2]
Release1997
Genre(s)Action game, Strategy game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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]

Development[edit]

The game was developed by Divide By Zero, Inc(DBZ) a company founded in 1995.[4]

Reception[edit]

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]

  1. ^ a b c Wilson, Johny (January 1998). "Under the Jolly Roger". Computer Gaming World. p. 309. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c Michael (May 1, 2000). "Buccaneer Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Divide By Zero". dividebyzero.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bucanner". Power Play (in German). December 1997. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Mandel, Bob. "Buccaneer". gamezilla.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.