Black Sails: The Ghost Ship is an adventure game developed by Deck 13 Interactive and originally published by Astragon Software on April 22, 2010 for Windows.
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| Developer(s) | Deck 13 Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Astragon Software |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Plot and gameplay
editIn the year 1884, the player is an investigator trying to solve a mystery. When her ship capsizes, she and another survivor are rescued by a strange abandoned ship.
The game uses the game engine as that used for Ankh and Jack Keane.
Development
editThe game was released internationally onto Steam in September 2015.[1][2] Jan Klose, creative director for Deck 13 revealed that due to the newfound popularity of adventure games, they felt it was the right time to bring Black Sails: The Ghost Ship to a North American audience.[3]
Critical reception
edit| Publication | Score |
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4Players deemed it a "truly interactive thriller".[5] Adventure Treff praised the title for not artificially extending its run-time with unnecessary sidequests.[6] ComputerBild praised the game''s three alternate endings that allowed the player to have agency.[7] AdventureGamers felt the voice acting was just passable.[8] Gamestar praised the subtle use of soundscape to create a sense of tension and drama.[9] Die Hard Game Fan thought he game was let down by its poor plot, presentation, and mechanics.[10] Spieltipps felt that lovers of Deck 13's Ankh would be disappointed by this title.[11] Pressa2Join thought the game had a good story, well told.[12] CommonSenseMedia noted the game may not be suitable to children due to a moment of implied rape or sexual assault toward a young girl.[13] Tiscali felt that the game's classic-ness meant it also added nothing new to the genre.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Deck 13 will release creepy point-and-click adventure Black Sails: ... | GameWatcher". www.gamewatcher.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Tiscali. "Po úspěchu v Německu k nám míří adventura Black Sails - The Ghost Ship". Games.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Popular Horror Adventure Black Sails-The Ghost Ship Embarks for North America". www.gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Ehrenhofler, Courtney (9 October 2015). "Review for Black Sails: The Ghost Ship". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Test (Wertung) zu Black Sails - Das Geisterschiff (Adventure) - 4Players.de". 4Players (in German). 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Stein, Michael. "Black Sails - Das Geisterschiff". Adventure-Treff (in German). Retrieved 14 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Black Sails – Das Geisterschiff". computerbild.de (in German). 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Black Sails: The Ghost Ship review". Adventure Gamers. 9 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Black Sails: Das Geisterschiff im Test - Grusel-Adventure von Deck 13 - GameStar". www.gamestar.de (in German). 22 April 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Review: Black Sails (PC) | Diehard GameFAN 2018". 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Black Sails: Deck 13 säuft ab". spieletipps.de (in German). 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Smith, Rebecca (26 September 2015). "Black Sails - The Ghost Ship Review". PressA2Join. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Black Sails: The Ghost Ship - Game Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Tiscali. "Detail čtenářské recenze Black Sails - recenze". Games.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.