2003 · Ascaron · Business simulation · Historical

Pirate Hunter

A pirate RTS made by Ascaron, released in United States as "Pirate Hunter".

Released: 2003
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Business simulation Historical Real-time strategy Simulation Strategy
Developers: Ascaron
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Country: Germany
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Pirate Hunter: Seize and Destroy (German: Piraten: Herrscher der Karibik) or Tortuga: Pirates of the New World is an action-adventure video game developed by Ascaron Entertainment UK Ltd and published by Encore, and released in 2003 for Microsoft Windows.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player plays a sailor in the Caribbean during the Age of Sail. The player can experience 16 different scenarios and 14 different ships, from a sloop to a ship-of-the-line, and many quests. The game features real-time sea battles and a top-down view that is similar to a real-time strategy game.

Development

The game was originally set to be named Tortuga, but its name was changed during development to Piraten: Herrscher der Karibik . Later the videogame was also released under title Tortuga: Pirates of the New World.