Corsairs: The Return of the Legend (2007) PC

Corsairs. Return of the Legend is a computer video game that combines genres such as RPG, simulator and action. The action takes place in the heyday of piracy in the Caribbean.

A domestic studio called worked on the creation of the game Seaward.ru .

Plot

This is not a project that is aimed at completing a single–player campaign - it is a sandbox with a lot of freedom of action. At the beginning of the adventure, you are able to choose one of the real historical characters, including Blackbeard, Alexander Olivier and Diego Espinosa.

You can take the side of one of the states, including Great Britain, Spain, Holland and France, or become a free adventurer and pirate. 

Gameplay

Corsairs. The Return of the Legend is a unique domestic video game, as it is a piracy simulator, and there are few such projects in the world. In addition, other genres are combined here, significantly diversifying the gameplay. Among the main features are the following:

• realistic control system of your own ship – you can also improve it, repair it and buy new ones;
• the ability to upgrade a character by upgrading characteristics, such as strength, endurance and leadership;
• 14 unique skills, for example, boarding, trading, accuracy, firearms – they should also be developed at their discretion;
• a completely open virtual world that is free to explore;
• the presence of scripts – real historical events in which you can take part.

Corsairs have a special graphic beauty. The return of the legend does not have – the engine is somewhat outdated, and therefore the characters move somewhat doll-like. On the other hand, the virtual world is very large an