Tortuga: A Pirate’s Talewas announced at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. It is the latest game from Gaming Minds, a German studio known for titles such asRailway Empire, Port Royale 4, andGrand Ages: Medieval.The trailer showed many elements of the game, from ship battles to ship customization andexploring the Caribbean.
All these elements, and visuals from the trailer, are reminiscent of an old pirate came calledSid Meier’s Pirates!LikeTortuga: A Pirate’s Tale,Sid Meier’s Pirates!was a strategy game that explored the Caribbean. The titledates all the way back to 1987, and its most recent version came out in 2004. It is looking likeTortuga: A Pirate’s Talewill be a modernized version of this old but very successful game formula.
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What Is Known About Tortuga So Far
In terms of genre,Tortugais listed on theEpic Games storeto be strategy, turn-based, and simulation. It will release in the first quarter of 2023. Of course, it is pirate-themed and will include elements such as attacking settlements, other ships, and plundering. The ships seem very customizable in both appearance and upgrades, with up to 18 different types of ships.
It is expected that the player, who will take the role of pirate captain, will juggle various things that once in the game from the crew’s moral to supplies. Players can make decisions in the game as well, such as who is friend and who is an enemy. As the player gains more experience, they can learn different skills with more than 35 of them being available. The powers of the sea include the Spanish, Dutch, English, and French colonies. Battles appear to take place on hexagonal grids like a board game. Players can expect more than 25 hours of gameplay, depending on their play-style. There will be quests the player can complete, and they can gather news from local taverns.
In Comparison To Sid Meier’s Pirates!
Sid Meier’s Pirates!followed basically the exact same formula. Many call it the best pirate game of all time, with it still getting overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam. Despite its commonalities, it shares none of the same creators asTortuga. It was instead developed by Firaxis Games Incorporated, which was located in Maryland. Like what Tortuga has implied in its trailer,Sid Meier’s Pirates!also included exploration, trade, navel battles,historical pirates, and capturing settlements. It also had the Spanish, Dutch, English, and French colonies, which players could either befriend or make enemies of.
However, despite the age ofSid Meier’s Pirates!, it may be a hard game to beat in terms of how much a player can do. It will not be totally known until Tortuga releases in 2023, but there is no mention of some other mechanics thatSid Meier’s Pirates!had, such as sword fighting mini-games, land warfarecomparable toCivilization, dancing at fancy balls, and sneaking into enemy towns. For an old game, Sid Meier’s Pirates is a difficult pirate game to be compared to.
The modernization is top-notch, though.Sid Meier’s Pirates!is a very old game with graphics that have aged poorly in comparison to modern video games.Fans have dreamed of a remake, andTortugamay be the closest they will get to one. Its graphics are gorgeous, with the sea showing different shades of blue for deep and shallow waters, and the ships are beautiful enough for players to become invested in aesthetical customizations.
Tortuga: A Pirate’s Taleis set to come out in the first quarter of 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series.
