Posted on: December 11, 2015
Games: 0 Reviews: 8
A Second Chance......
let me start off by saying two things: 1) i played literally every mount and blade engine game at this point: 2008 to the original caribbean. 2) i played snowbird's original attempt at this game and was heavily disappointed. but why am i giving this recommendation right now? because i believe snowbird deserved its second chance,and they more then delivered with this one. snowbird's original "caribbean!" or,as it was called in russian circles "with fire and sword 2: caribbean!": was an attempt to extend the mount and blade engine from medieval grand combat to a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas,with a custom made ship battle system to supplement that. in my original review for caribbean!: i stated that as someone who's been playing both mount and blade and very high quality pirate games such as sea dogs and age of pirates 2: i found that going into caribbean!: i missed much of the experience that those other games gave:the mount and blade engine just can't give you the immersion of a long voyage at sea that well. but: With blood and gold: i was actually refreshed to see how many of the old problems i had with snowbird's original attempt faded away: granted: its no age of pirates,let alone a modded pirate game: but it is quite fun: wheel and flint lock gun-play is sure to make people who like flintlock technology grin with joy(and perhaps by the original "With fire and sword" by taleworld which was excellent),the ship battle is simplistic then most pirate games but its still a joy to find a band of pirates,engage your vessals,board their ships and play a nice game of "who walks the plank tonight". and the new management,native tribes and recruitment systems are a joy for an old mount and blade vetern like me to use: especially since i remember the original's crude systems. if your in the market for a plain and simple but exciting swashbuckling adventure,or your feeling like giving snowbird a rightful second chance: pick this up! you won't regret it.
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