Buccaneer (video game)

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Buccaneer
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Developer Divide by Zero Software [1]
Publisher Strategic Simulations [1]
Platform Windows [2]
Release1997 [3]
Genres Action game, Strategy game
Modes 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. [4]

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Gameplay

In Buccaneer, players assume command of a pirate ship navigating the Caribbean during the 17th century. The game offers both single ship-to-ship battles and campaign modes. Multiplayer options include TCP/IP, modem, and serial link support. In campaigns, players follow loosely structured quests involving missing loved ones or treasure hunts, culminating in battles against fortified towns. These ship-to-fort duels are intense, with enemy forts wielding superior firepower, forcing players to rely on relentless cannon fire. Gameplay includes light resource management: maintaining supplies, repairing ships, and recruiting crew. Graphically, Buccaneer includes 3D modeling, dynamic damage effects, and atmospheric touches like fog and ship heeling. The gun-port view allows players to target specific parts of enemy vessels. [4]

Development

The game was developed by Divide By Zero, a company founded in 1995. [5]

Reception

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" [4]

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. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilson, Johny (January 1998). "Under the Jolly Roger" (PDF). Computer Gaming World . p. 313. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "This swashbuckling, high-seas adventure packs a real-time 3D punch!". Strategic Simulations . Archived from the original on January 19, 1998. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Gordon, Dean. "Buccaneer". Games Domain . Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Michael (May 1, 2000). "Buccaneer Review". GameSpot . Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Divide By Zero". Divide by Zero. Archived from the original on January 26, 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Mandel, Bob. "Buccaneer". Gamezilla. Archived from the original on February 3, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bucanner". Power Play (magazine)  [ de ] (in German). December 1997. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ 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.
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