Buccaneer | |
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Developer(s) | Divide by Zero Software[1] |
Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations[1] |
Platform(s) | Windows[2] |
Release | 1997 |
Genre(s) | Action game, Strategy game |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Buccaneer is a 1997 action/strategy video game from Strategic Simulations. The player commands a pirate ship in the Caribbean during the 17th century.[3]
The game was developed by Divide By Zero, Inc (DBZ) a company founded in 1995.[4]
Publication | Score |
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Power Play | 80%[5] |
GameSpot | 4.5/10[3] |
Computer Gaming World | 1.5/5[1] |
Gamezilla | 80%[6] |
GameSpot gave the game a score of 4.5 out of 10, stating, "If you long for a quality fighting sail game, you'll be better off loading up TalonSoft's Age of Sail, the lone bright light in a sea of mediocrity"[3]
Dirk Lammers from The Tampa Tribune praised the 3-D graphics and battle sequences but criticized the missions plots which he thought were too shallow.[7]