Friday, November 23, 2012

Ways One Pirate Game Varies From Another

By Roosevelt U. Spencer


The adventure and thrill of taking on the life of a swashbuckler is part of what is making the pirate game genre one of the most beloved amongst today's gamers. Recreating the authentic experience of a pirate is not easy for game design teams, but they have done an excellent job thanks to modern technology that creates very detailed graphics for video games. Not all games that fit into the pirate genre, though, are created to be exactly the same. Comprehending some of the principle design elements of modern pirate adventures will give you an idea of how best to overcome the many challenges found in these games.

One of the key distinctions from one pirate game to another is the game play style that the designers have chosen to implement. Basic levels layouts are common in platform and action adventures games; in these, the player is guided through a point to point level in order to move to the next level. Shooter games in the pirate genre focus on the use of guns, swords, and additional weapons in hand to hand combat though they may also feature ship to ship battles. Role playing games designed with pirate characters are great because they include complex puzzles and elaborate character development.

A number of online games are now breaking from the more traditional ways of console gaming in preference for Internet based gaming. Internet based games are sometimes provided for free while others are free to sign up for and play but also feature premium content in the game that you can purchase to expand your game play options. These may be optional weapons, additional levels, extra characters, and more powerful ships. Other online games charge their players a monthly rate in order to keep their account active on the game's server.

Game servers can be accessed in different ways depending on which game you are playing; some use a basic Web server while others depend on a separate kind of software. Simpler, free games tend to be programmed for Web browsers so that they are easy to access; paid games need to manage different and are usually run with their own software client.

Choosing to play a pirate game is like going back in time to when these brave and rough individuals controlled the seas. There are all sorts of awesome pirate based games that have been released by modern game designers so you can find the game that fits your preferences best.




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