Pirate Hunter 1

• License:

  Free to try; $29.99 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 4 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  39,476

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  One scenario

• Date Added:

  November 26, 2003

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Publisher's description of Pirate Hunter

From Encore Software:

Experience the swashbuckling world of Pirate Hunter and run amuck through the Caribbean. Through 16 scenarios, you'll grow your riches as you steal ships, plunder towns, and earn bounties placed by town governors. Stay vigilant to avoid treachery, mutiny, and defeat, or else you'll end up in Davey Jones' locker.

This new demo for Ascaron's pirate game has been updated to better reflect both the U.S. and European versions of the game. Play through the initial scenario, which will help you get started in a life of privateering.

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Editor's review of Pirate Hunter

• 4.0 stars

• "Pirate Hunter"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Pirate Hunter 1

Ahoy! Slap on an eye patch and start your swashbuckling. Pirate Hunter puts you behind the wheel of a privateer boat as a daring captain, out to plunder Pirate booty from towns and ships at sea. You can choose your allegiance, either to the Spanish, English, Dutch, or French. The game combines a bit of role play and a lot of strategic thinking, as you figure out how to capture towns and ships, gather gold for you and your crew and keep your craft sailing the high seas. Colorful graphics and cool ship models keep it interesting, and a jolly soundtrack puts you in a "Pirates of the Caribbean" kind of mood. We weren't thrilled that our pirate action is limited to only one scenario in the demo version, and what's more, it's a whale of a download. Overall, it's a pirate's life for us.

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• 5 stars

  5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

  Version: Pirate Hunter 1

  "swashbuckling fun"

  on January 12, 2004

  Summary: while thegraphics may not be stellar, the gameplay makes up for it. The controls are easy to use and provide for a fun game.

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• 5 stars

  3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: Pirate Hunter 1

  "This is a great game, full of battle, commerce and trading"

  by endlesslove1805 on June 21, 2005

  Pros: it has good graphics, and its overall just a really fun game to play

  Cons: the game is a little hard to start, but once you get going its tons of fun.

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• 5 stars

  1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Pirate Hunter 1

  "wow this makes me want to be a pirate"

  by bradford1919 on February 2, 2006

  Pros: every thing the game play is perfect

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