Pirates of Black Cove Demo

In order to be considered a true sea wolf, one must be trained in the fine art of sword fighting, as well as be able to withstand a battle at sea, where cannon balls fly every-which way and dangerous sea creatures patiently wait for their meal beneath the surface. However, if you do make it, plenty of gold, treasure and adventures await for you.

Pirates of Black Cove is an action-adventure game in which you play the role of a newbie pirate on his way to becoming a respected member of the community, by accomplishing missions for the three factions available. Using your own ship and battle expertise, you must demonstrate that you are a valuable addition to the pirate ranks and play your part in defeating the Black Cove menace.

Unlike many other pirate-themed video games, here you have the option to fight both out on the sea and on land, in order to live life to the fullest. Ships are obviously used when it comes to naval warfare, while the land skirmishes require swords. Unfortunately, none of the two are particularly well polished, so the fun factor is not what you would expect regardless of who or what you are fighting.

On the other hand, the rest of the game is pretty decent, at least when it comes to the missions and the various quests you have to accomplish. However, exploring the sea can get annoying as well, especially when you are sent on missions across the map, with no possibility to fast travel there. Due to the relatively slow pace of the game, these sequences are incredibly difficult to digest.

As far as the visual aspect is concerned, the graphics engine is decent and you can certainly enjoy plenty of detail and some pretty special effects along the way. Nothing too fancy, though, so do not expect anything great either. Things are worse when it comes to voice acting and music, but these can easily be ignored if you are in the right mood.

In the end, Pirates of Black Cove is nothing more than a decent attempt at the genre, with basic mechanics, a lot of gameplay flaws, and the usual mistakes when it comes to the technical presentation. However, if you do not consider yourself a connoisseur when it comes to video games, this can do the job just as well.