Ludography
Deadstorm Pirates cover

2010 · Namco · First-person shooter · Light gun shooter

Deadstorm Pirates

PlayStation console exclusive

Following its arcade release earlier in 2010, Deadstorm Pirates has assembled a hearty crew of fans around the world.

Released
19 October 2010
Platforms
ArcadePlayStation 3
Genres
First-person shooterLight gun shooterLight-gun shooterShooter
Developers
Namco
Publishers
Namco
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action

About

Deadstorm Pirates is a 2010 arcade light-gun rail shooter video game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games. This game was ported to PlayStation 3 using the PlayStation Move controller as a bonus game included with Time Crisis: Razing Storm in 2010; a standalone digital version was also available in Europe.

Keywords

  • pirates
  • rail shooter
  • undead
  • sailing
  • snake
  • bats
  • boss fight
  • playstation move support
  • crab
  • undead pirates

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Players select to play as one of two pirates, Eric and Leah, who are members of a crew looking for a lost treasure, Poseidon's Breath. To find this treasure, players must complete 4 stages fighting against undead pirates and other enemies. Players use a recoling light gun and mounted steering wheel to eliminate enemies and navigate past obstacles. Players choose which stage to start at the beginning of each stage, allowing players to choose in what order traverse through the game.

The game also offers two player co-op as well.

Reception

Reviews of the PlayStation 3 version have ranged from average to positive reviews. Reviewer Jack O'Neill gave the game 6 out of 10, not bad, citing that the game fills a void in the pirate-themed video game genre. This reviewer noted that the light gun controls with the Move controller are responsive and accurate, but that the controls are limited to shooting and steering only. The game's short length also received criticism, with O'Neill stating that it can be beaten within 30 minutes. Other reviewers also stated that the game was quite fun and added great value to the Time Crisis: Raising Storm bundle, but didn't seem worth it on its own due to its simplicity and short length.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Arcade1 February 2010Worldwide
PlayStation 324 November 2010Europe

Editions and related releases

Included in
Time Crisis: Razing Storm

Games like this

Collections2 collections

Platform libraries

Genres

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