Swashbuckling, fixed-camera brawling action as Peter Blood, based on the Rafael Sabatini character. Quick time events during bosses and cutscenes. Game has good heart, and quite a story (has been in development hell since the 2000's), but after finally being fully released still suffers from some significant issues. Audio mixing is one of the most common complaints, as character dialogue is VERY quiet compared to music and sound effects. Parrying feels inconsistent, and one can easily get juggled by enemies if not careful. Character mouths move in less sync than Warcraft 3 portraits. Playing a character other than Captain Blood feels half-baked and unnecessary. At one point, after a weapon pick-up broke, I was stuck in the pose of the pick-up, unable to attack nor drop the invisible, unusable weapon, and had to restart from the checkpoint. Fix the bugs, adjust the volume, and give this just a little more polish and I could give this 4/5, with some REAL TLC, 4.5/5
