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Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles

78%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
optimization, music
78% User Score Based on 330 reviews

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"Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles" is a story-driven adventure game where you play as Rufus Monroe, an adventurous smuggler in the Caribbean. After a raid goes wrong, you'll face dangerous voyages, perilous piracy, and fatal fights against powerful enemies. The game is designed according to historical prototypes and challenges you to survive the dangers of the Caribbean and become a legendary pirate.

Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles screenshot
+5

78%
Audience ScoreBased on 330 reviews
story26 positive mentions
stability8 negative mentions

  • The game features beautiful graphics and a captivating atmosphere that evokes the spirit of piracy.
  • There is great potential for the game, with many players expressing excitement for future updates and the addition of more content.
  • The naval combat and ship mechanics are enjoyable, providing a nostalgic experience for fans of the original Corsairs series.
  • The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, making it difficult to play smoothly.
  • Many players find the gameplay to be overly linear and repetitive, with a lack of meaningful choices and exploration.
  • The absence of an open world and limited content at this stage has left many players feeling disappointed and unsatisfied.
  • story
    156 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing its linearity and lack of meaningful choices, leading to a repetitive experience. While some find the main quests interesting, particularly those involving smuggling, others feel the narrative is unoriginal and poorly executed, hampered by bugs and frustrating quest tracking. Overall, players express a desire for more freedom, non-linear storytelling, and additional content to enhance the gameplay experience.

    • “The main quests are interesting and revolve around smuggling.”
    • “For now it's a very story-focused game, but the devs announced a lot of good, like free mode!”
    • “It still has a long way to go but it is already good fun and immersive and I like the way the story progress is told by using pictures and drawings instead of cut scenes.”
    • “The story is very limited and the sea battles are totally broken.”
    • “This game is a joke.... after an hour the game just ends with a close intro about how the story will continue sometime in the future when they make more content.”
    • “It's story is unoriginal and uncreative.”
  • gameplay
    88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay has received mixed feedback, with many players appreciating the impressive visuals and naval combat but expressing disappointment over the limited mechanics and lack of an open world. While some nostalgic elements from previous titles are present, players feel that essential features and progression systems are missing, leading to a linear and sometimes frustrating experience. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant improvements and additional content to fully engage players.

    • “Regardless, I believe the game already presents an impressive visual and gameplay experience.”
    • “The game beautifully embodies the atmosphere of piracy with high graphics and addictive gameplay.”
    • “So far it seems to have some minor bugs but it doesn't stop gameplay and I am very much enjoying the naval battles as well as the boarding combat.”
    • “I have crashed to desktop as many times as I have quit the game normally, the camera is jerky at times, the sword combat kind of works as expected, and it makes heavy use of a 2x time mechanic because there's a lot of time wasting while on foot.”
    • “The game is awkward with its gameplay in every single way.”
    • “Right down to it, the gameplay makes the game and the gameplay here is just severely lacking.”
  • graphics
    80 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received generally positive feedback, with many players appreciating the atmospheric visuals, particularly in naval battles and scenic environments. While some elements, like buildings, may appear less polished, the overall aesthetic is considered appealing for an indie title, showcasing a blend of charm and modern updates. However, comparisons to older games highlight a desire for further refinement and realism, particularly in object detail and potential support for advanced graphical features like ray tracing.

    • “I am really enjoying the updated graphics and look to this engine.”
    • “The graphics are well chosen to feel the pirate life, especially in sea battles, where the gun shots and ships look very atmospheric.”
    • “The game beautifully embodies the atmosphere of piracy with high graphics and addictive gameplay.”
    • “I do appreciate what this game is trying to achieve; they are trying to rebuild and recreate Sea Dogs with a new engine and graphical state, but this is not it.”
    • “Graphics for a game in 2024 are very simple; I would like to see ray tracing RTX support from NVIDIA.”
    • “No matter what I did with my graphics, it just crashed in the middle of boarding combat!”
  • atmosphere
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive depiction of pirate life, enhanced by stunning graphics, dynamic naval battles, and engaging music and dialogue. Players appreciate the comfortable ship controls and the overall captivating experience that evokes nostalgia for classic pirate adventures. However, some express disappointment over the absence of an open-world mechanic, which they feel could have further enriched the atmospheric experience.

    • “The graphics are well chosen to feel the pirate life, especially in sea battles, where the gunshots and ships look very atmospheric.”
    • “One of the main pluses of the game was the atmosphere - from music to dialogues.”
    • “The game beautifully embodies the atmosphere of piracy with high graphics and addictive gameplay.”
    • “However, they strive to preserve the spirit of the original games and recreate the atmosphere of pirate adventures.”
    • “However, the current state of the game allows you to feel this atmosphere, which is hard to find elsewhere.”
    • “I enjoyed the visual design, jungles, naval battles, and the overall atmosphere.”
  • optimization
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization is a significant concern among users, with many reporting performance issues, particularly in densely populated areas like cities, where stuttering and low frame rates (30-45 fps) are common. While some players experience decent performance on high-end hardware (70-100 fps), the consensus is that the game requires substantial optimization improvements to enhance playability and enjoyment. A serious performance patch is needed to address these issues and fully realize the game's potential.

    • “This is a demo game but is moving in a better direction than others in its genre... better optimized, visuals and sound effects.”
    • “Performance is alright at 70-100 fps playing 3440x1440 using RTX 3080 Ti and 5600X.”
    • “The graphics don't look too bad and the performance is good.”
    • “However, optimization issues remain a concern.”
    • “However, it needs optimization because in some places the game starts to stutter (in cities) sometimes.”
    • “Unfortunately, there are still issues with optimization; I have been getting 30-45 fps in large towns, such as Barbados.”
  • music
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music is praised for enhancing the atmosphere, with particular appreciation for Yury Poteyenko's compositions, despite limitations due to copyright issues. Players express a desire for the option to add custom music, similar to the GTA series, to further personalize their experience. Overall, while the existing soundtrack is considered nice, there is a call for more variety and flexibility in music options.

    • “One of my favorite aspects of the series is Yury Poteyenko’s music.”
    • “One of the main pluses of the game was the atmosphere - from music to dialogs.”
    • “Now don't get me wrong, the music is fairly nice (despite it being limited) and its graphics look amazing.”
    • “I understand that due to copyright issues, you can’t add his music to the game.”
    • “But please make it possible for players to add their own music to the game, like in the GTA series, where there’s a separate folder for a custom radio station.”
    • “But when I’m at sea or in a storyline location or a place like catacombs, the native Corsairs Legacy music/sounds would play.”
  • humor
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with players enjoying the pirate-themed jokes and satire, as well as amusing moments like the flying birds. However, some users noted that technical issues, such as lag and unresponsive controls, detracted from the overall comedic experience.

    • “I found myself laughing more than a few times.”
    • “More trading, more pirate humor and satire.”
    • “Flying birds seem pretty funny, though.”
    • “The humor in this game falls flat; the jokes are stale and fail to land.”
    • “I expected a lot more laughs, but the attempts at humor just feel forced and awkward.”
    • “The comedic elements are poorly executed, making it hard to enjoy the game.”
  • stability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes that significantly detract from the experience. Many recommend waiting for developers to address these issues before playing, especially for those who are sensitive to technical problems. Overall, the game is described as broken and unpolished, particularly in its early access state.

    • “But, if you are new to the series or if you are intolerant to buggy games - just wait until one day (hopefully) developers will fix the game.”
    • “Died, picture freezes on a nearby city, game locks up.”
    • “Then if you add in the early access stuff, it's broken and buggy and glitchy as all hell.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, primarily due to the forced storyline and excessive time spent on linear quests rather than engaging in combat or exploration. The inability to offload items and the need to traverse long distances contribute to a frustrating experience, diminishing the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “While I think this game has some potential, at this moment in time I can't recommend it. The ship combat is okay, but the forced storyline is tedious, and you spend more time running place to place than fighting or sailing, making the game very repetitive after a short while.”
    • “Right now though, the linear quests are becoming tedious, particularly as I'm over-encumbered and having to speed walk everywhere with no way to offload items by selling them as the shops are closed.”
    • “A bit of grinding in the early story.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players emphasize that the game offers significant replayability, encouraging them to return even years later to explore new experiences. Many express a desire for the game to have high replay value, suggesting that its design supports varied gameplay.

    • “This will greatly increase replayability, and players will come back to the game even years later to try out new experiences.”
    • “I want the game to have huge replay value.”

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4h Median play time
3h Average play time
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*Based on 6 analyzed playthroughs

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