Capcom Reveals Its Own Pimps at Sea
- Scribbled on March 13th, 2008 by Jonah Falcon
- Filed in Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation Network, Press Release, Previews, Sony PlayStation 3, Strategy, Xbox Live Arcade
Joystiq has a hands-on preview of a new pirate-themed game, Plunder, for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Windows, developed by Max Hoberman, who admitted the game is inspired by Bungie’s April Fool’s Joke Pimps at Sea game, and published by Capcom.
Apparently, the game is a real-time strategy game with pirates and a touch of Settlers of Catan. Players capture towns by bombing them - and enemy and neutral towns will automatically fire at players.
The twist of the game is thus:
Plunder’s strategy comes from teamwork, simple tactics, and upgrades. When two boats attack a single target, they’ll overpower it more quickly. But since since vessels can’t overlap, players need to work together to fit them next to targets and box-out enemy ships. And upgrades play a role. At the beginning of the game, each ship gets a limited number of upgrades to its speed, offense, and defense. But certain towns gather resources — rum, wood, and gold — that can be swapped for additional upgrades. Those bonuses can make towns stronger against raiders or add better powers to players’ ships.
The game also features a map editor as well.
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