Sea Dogs (video game)

Last updated • 3 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Sea Dogs
SeaDogsBox.jpg
Developer(s) Akella
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
  • Dmitry Arkhipov
  • Constantine Sapronenkov
  • Renat Nezametdinov
Programmer(s) Dmitry Demianovsky
Composer(s) Yury Poteenko
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: November 24, 2000 [1]
  • NA: November 27, 2000
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Sea Dogs (Russian : Корсары: Проклятье дальних морей, romanized: Korsary: Proklyat'ye dal'nikh morey, lit.  ' Corsairs : Curse of the Distant Seas') is a 2000 Russian role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows, developed by Akella and published by Bethesda Softworks. In it, the player is the captain of a ship and can serve as a privateer to a European power, or as a pirate. The game uses a custom 3D game engine and includes gameplay similar to Sid Meier's Pirates! , while also being a true inter-character dialog-centered RPG.

Contents

The game is often credited as one of the first successful Russian games, which had a notable influence on Russian game industry. [2] It was followed by four sequels, one of which was tied in to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Plot summary

The player's character, Nicolas Sharp, was raised by his mother since he was a child. The only memories left of his father are his departure on a ship, as well as a golden medallion he gave him. Nicolas grows, and as his father did before, goes to sea to seek adventures. Soon, he is captured by the Spanish, but manages to escape with a small ship and a crew. He arrives at the central British colony, where he has to start a new life.

Since the game is nonlinear, the player may work for any of the three nations, as well as start a pirate's career. Searching for his father is always possible, but in order to succeed, the player will need to change his ship's flags a number of times. This quest will reveal the secrets of the main character's father's life story and his death, as well as his legacy.

Development

The game was announced in March 2000. [3] The game drew inspiration from games like Sid Meier's Pirates! . [4]

Critical reception

Sea Dogs received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [5] Scott Steinberg of IGN was impressed with it, calling it "one booty call you won't want to miss". [15] Ron Dulin of GameSpot was also positive about the game, saying it is "an adventure that can be enthralling despite its many problems". [13] Samuel Bass of NextGen gave the game generally positive review despite noting its "flawed" design choices and lack of atmosphere. [16]

Sequels

Sea Dogs has had a number of sequels, most of which do not bear the same English title for legal reasons. The first sequel, Sea Dogs II, was renamed Pirates of the Caribbean when Disney acquired the game in mid-development. Despite being marketed as a tie-in to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , which was released around the same time, it is largely unrelated to the plot elements of that film.

The second sequel, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales , is a direct sequel to the original Sea Dogs. The title was changed because Akella wanted to create a brand name that they could control, rather than their publisher.

Two indirect sequels would follow: Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships and Sea Dogs: To Each His Own in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Caribbean Tales and City of Abandoned Ships would eventually be digitally re-released on GOG and Steam in 2017 under the original Sea Dogs title.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction)</span> Dark ride at Disney theme parks

Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at Disneyland, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris.

<i>Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl</i> 2003 film by Gore Verbinski

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl  is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is based on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney theme parks and is the first film in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The film stars Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley. The plot follows the pirate Jack Sparrow (Depp) and the blacksmith Will Turner (Bloom), as they attempt to rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Knightley). The trio encounters Captain Hector Barbossa (Rush) and the crew of the Black Pearl, who are afflicted by a supernatural curse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Sparrow</span> Main character of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series

Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and franchise. An early iteration of Sparrow was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, but the final version of the character was created by actor Johnny Depp, who also portrayed him.

<i>Escape from Monkey Island</i> 2000 video game

Escape from Monkey Island is an adventure game developed and released by LucasArts in 2000. It is the fourth game in the Monkey Island series, and the sequel to the 1997 videogame The Curse of Monkey Island. It is the first game in the series to use 3D graphics and the second game to use the GrimE engine, which was upgraded from its first use in Grim Fandango.

<i>The Longest Journey</i> 1999 video game

The Longest Journey is a 1999 point-and-click adventure video game, developed by Norwegian studio Funcom for Microsoft Windows; an iOS version was later developed and released on October 28, 2014, but was never upgraded for compatibility for the 64-bit only iOS 11 and later.

<i>Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest</i> 2006 film by Gore Verbinski

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), it is the second installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Set one year after the events of The Curse of the Black Pearl, the film recounts Captain Jack Sparrow owing a debt to Davy Jones, the ghastly captain of the Flying Dutchman, and being marked for death and pursued by the Kraken. Meanwhile, the wedding of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann is interrupted by Lord Cutler Beckett, who wants Turner to acquire Jack's magic compass in a bid to find the Dead Man's Chest.

<i>Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End</i> 2007 film by Gore Verbinski

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a 2007 American epic fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by the writing team of Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. The direct sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), it is the third installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Set a few months after Dead Man's Chest, the story follows an urgent quest to locate and rescue Captain Jack Sparrow, trapped on a sea of sand in Davy Jones' Locker, and convene the Brethren Court in a war against the East India Trading Company. In an uneasy alliance, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Hector Barbossa, and the crew of the Black Pearl rescue Jack and prepare to fight Lord Cutler Beckett, who controls Davy Jones and the Flying Dutchman.

<i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i> (video game) 2003 video game

Pirates of the Caribbean is a 2003 action role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox, developed by Akella. The game is a sequel to Sea Dogs (Корсары) and was originally planned to be released as Sea Dogs 2, but was soon renamed as a tie-in to the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. However, the game has little connection to the film aside from that.

<i>Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest</i> (video game) 2006 video game

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 action-adventure game based on the film of the same name developed by Griptonite Games and Amaze Entertainment for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and mobile phones.

<i>Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales</i> 2006 video game

Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, known in Russia as Corsairs III, is a video game developed by Akella. Due to legal issues, it does not bear the name of the developers' previous pirate games Sea Dogs or Pirates of the Caribbean. Unlike Pirates of the Caribbean, Age Of Pirates was developed with the intent of serving as a true sequel to Sea Dogs despite the name change, and chronicles the story of the children of the main character from the original. The sequel of the game was released on May 26, 2009, titled Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships.

<i>Port Royale 2</i> 2004 video game

Port Royale 2 is the sequel to the business simulation game Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates. It is set in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Created by Ascaron Entertainment in 2004, it combines a business simulator with real-time battles and towns that can be owned, built, developed or razed. A sequel, Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants, was released in 2012.

Pirates of the Caribbean is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park rides, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name, which opened at Disneyland in 1967 and was one of the last Disneyland attractions overseen by Walt Disney. Disney based the ride on pirate legends, folklore and novels, such as those by Italian writer Emilio Salgari.

Captain Blood, formerly known as Age of Pirates: Captain Blood, is an upcoming action-adventure game based on the novels by Rafael Sabatini about the titular Captain Blood. The player will assume the role of the Captain, following his adventures in 1685 Spanish Main.

Pirates of the Caribbean is an American fantasy supernatural swashbuckler film series produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park attraction of the same name. The film series serves as a major component of the titular media franchise. Based on a fictionalized version of the Golden Age of Piracy, the films' plots are set primarily in the Caribbean.

<i>Disneys Dinosaur</i> (video game) 2000 video game

Disney's Dinosaur is a 2000 video game published by Ubi Soft, and functions as a tie-in to the Disney film of the same name.

<i>Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships</i> 2009 video game

Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships is a role-playing video game developed by Akella, which was released on May 26, 2009. It is the sequel to Sea Dogs (2000), Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), and Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales (2006). Like Caribbean Tales, it does not boast either of the two former games' names, for legal reasons. It was later followed by Sea Dogs: To Each His Own in 2012.

<i>Deep Fighter</i> 2000 video game

Deep Fighter is a submarine simulator video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Ubi Soft. It was released for Dreamcast and Windows in 2000. The game has the player dog-fight enemies underwater whilst completing missions. The game contains cutscenes featuring actors, including David Walliams.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned is a cancelled action-adventure role-playing video game that was being developed by Propaganda Games for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows platforms. Originally set to be published by Disney Interactive Studios, it was the first attempt to create an open world game based on the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise. The project was cancelled in October 2010, soon before the closure of Propaganda Games.

<i>Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales</i> 2017 film by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a 2017 American swashbuckler fantasy film directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by Jeff Nathanson from a story credited to both Nathanson and executive producer Terry Rossio. The fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, the film stars Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, and Kevin McNally. The story follows Captain Jack Sparrow as he searches for the Trident of Poseidon to defeat Armando Salazar, who is determined to kill every pirate at sea and take revenge on Sparrow for imprisoning him and his crew of ghosts in the Devil's Triangle.

References

  1. ↑ "WWW.1C.RU Фирма "1С"". 1C Company (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Kortez, Daniil (July 1, 2020). "Чеченская мафия, влияние Disney и спасительные моды: как создавались легендарные «Корсары»". DTF (in Russian). Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Ocampo, Jason (March 27, 2000). "Bethesda's Sea Dogs Announced". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on December 16, 2000. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ Steinberg, Scott (February 8, 2001). "Yo-Ho-Ho, It's a Pirate's Game for You". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Sea Dogs". Metacritic . Fandom. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kazhdan, Alex. "Sea Dogs - Review". AllGame . All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ Klett, Steve (December 21, 2000). "Sea Dogs". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 29, 2001. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Abner, William (December 7, 2000). "Sea Dogs". Computer Games Strategy Plus . Stratrgy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ Janicki, P. Stefan "Desslock" (May 2001). "Ship Shape (Sea Dogs Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World . No. 202. Ziff Davis. pp. 84–85. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (February 13, 2001). "Sea Dogs". The Electric Playground . Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on July 13, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Sea Dogs". Game Informer . No. 95. FuncoLand. March 2001.
  12. ↑ "REVIEW for Sea Dogs". GameFan . BPA International. December 30, 2000.
  13. 1 2 Dulin, Ron (December 11, 2000). "Sea Dogs Review". GameSpot . Fandom. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ McConnaughy, Tim (January 2, 2001). "Sea Dogs". GameSpy . GameSpy Industries. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  15. 1 2 Steinberg, Scott (November 30, 2000). "Sea Dogs". IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  16. 1 2 Bass, Samuel (March 2001). "Sea Dogs". NextGen . No. 75. Imagine Media. p. 93. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ Muir, Ian (July 2001). "Sea Dogs". PC Gamer . Vol. 8, no. 7. Imagine Media. p. 70. Archived from the original on September 11, 2005. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  18. ↑ Roberts, Josh (February 3, 2001). "Sea Dogs Review". Extended Play . TechTV. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.