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− | '''''Buccaneers''''' is a pirate beat em up released in 1989. The game was developed by [[Duintronic]], and it was their first and last game. | + | [[File:Buccaneers - ARC.png|right]] |
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+ | '''''Buccaneers''''' is a pirate-themed beat-em-up released as an [[arcade]] game in 1989. The game was developed by [[Duintronic]], and it was their first and last game. It was never ported to any other platform. | ||
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+ | ==Status== | ||
+ | I do not own this game, I have not beaten it, and have no desire to ever play this game again. | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
+ | * '''Overall:''' 1/10 | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
− | * | + | * The game has pretty nice graphics. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* The game is terribly monotonous, the enemies are very dull. | * The game is terribly monotonous, the enemies are very dull. | ||
− | * You play on a 2-D platform without the ability to move up or down. | + | * You play on a 2-D platform without the ability to move up or down despite the graphics making it look like you should. |
* Jumping is very difficult to control. | * Jumping is very difficult to control. | ||
+ | * The ending is the same as the title screen. | ||
+ | * The bosses are defeated almost entirely by mashing the kick button. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
* Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable. | * Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable. | ||
+ | * With only 4 stages, the game is really short. It can be finished in about 5 minutes. | ||
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+ | ==Media== | ||
+ | ===Videos=== | ||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U] - Longplay. | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/buccaneers mobygames.com/game/buccaneers] - MobyGames. | ||
+ | * [https://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/221577-buccaneers gamefaqs.com/arcade/221577-buccaneers] - GameFAQs. | ||
+ | * [https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=13394 arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=13394] - Arcade Museum. | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Games]] |
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Video Games]] |
− | [[Category:Beat Em Up]] | + | [[Category: Arcade Games]] |
+ | [[Category: Beat-Em-Up]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Pirates]] |
Revision as of 11:44, 3 August 2018
Buccaneers is a pirate-themed beat-em-up released as an arcade game in 1989. The game was developed by Duintronic, and it was their first and last game. It was never ported to any other platform.
Status
I do not own this game, I have not beaten it, and have no desire to ever play this game again.
Review
- Overall: 1/10
Good
- The game has pretty nice graphics.
Bad
- The game is terribly monotonous, the enemies are very dull.
- You play on a 2-D platform without the ability to move up or down despite the graphics making it look like you should.
- Jumping is very difficult to control.
- The ending is the same as the title screen.
- The bosses are defeated almost entirely by mashing the kick button.
Ugly
- Play control is so slow and sluggish that the game is practically unplayable.
- With only 4 stages, the game is really short. It can be finished in about 5 minutes.
Media
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=wLVhMmMal-U - Longplay.
Links
- mobygames.com/game/buccaneers - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/arcade/221577-buccaneers - GameFAQs.
- arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=13394 - Arcade Museum.