Pirate Hunter

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Pirate Hunter is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by DIOsoft and was released on October 3, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

In Pirate Hunter, you play as Eddie Jackson, a former Navy SEAL searching for his kidnapped wife amidst dangerous modern pirates in the South Pacific. Join the mercenary group The Pilgrims to combat threats, protect trade routes, and unravel the mystery behind her disappearance. Tactical combat and an engaging narrative drive the intense quest.

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95%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Pirate Hunter offers a surprisingly fun and engaging experience, with a unique charm and a mix of humor and action that keeps players entertained.
The game features decent graphics for its time, utilizing a capable engine that provides immersive environments and enjoyable gunplay.
The inclusion of squad mechanics and varied mission objectives adds depth to the gameplay, allowing for creative approaches to combat and exploration.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes, graphical glitches, and problematic localization that detracts from the overall experience.
Boss fights can be frustrating due to auto-healing mechanics, making them feel nearly impossible even on lower difficulty settings.
Players may encounter bugs in the settings menu and require additional steps, such as installing codecs, to fully enjoy the game, which can be off-putting for some.

story
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is a mix of originality and confusion, following the protagonist Eddie as he searches for his wife amidst a backdrop of piracy and conspiracy. While the plot is engaging and features a variety of missions, it becomes increasingly convoluted towards the end, with some mechanics feeling out of place. Despite its narrative flaws, the story is infused with charm and humor, making the characters and their interactions enjoyable.
- “As a new member of a mercenary group called the Pilgrims, you undertake missions to combat pirates and terrorists, uncover clues about your wife’s disappearance, and unravel a deeper conspiracy.”
- “The game features a multi-threaded story with intrigue, over 50 modern weapons (from grenade launchers to underwater assault rifles), and nine squad members with unique storylines and weapon specializations.”
- “Your squad of teammates are actually really fun personalities which makes you care about protecting them in-game, and the goings-on of the story are certainly colorful to say the least.”
- “Most of the plot was relatively straightforward and sensible until the last quarter of the campaign… if we’re copying Far Cry, why don’t we also drop the ball in terms of plot progression, right?”
- “Shame they couldn’t do the same for the mission briefing text because it’s truly laughable.”
- “What the story lacks in literary merit, it more than makes up for in charm, and there's a lot of hilarious moments of both the intentional and unintentional variety.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally decent for its 2009 release, featuring a convincing jungle environment powered by a solid 3D engine. However, players have reported significant stability issues and graphical glitches, particularly in later levels, which detract from the overall experience. Additionally, there are various bugs affecting cutscenes and menu navigation, indicating a lack of polish that could have improved the game's visual presentation.
- “The graphics are actually not bad, as there is a decent 3D engine from 2009 that uses NVIDIA PhysX.”
- “There are still some menu bugs and graphical glitches, but those are only minor issues.”
- “Graphically, I thought Pirate Hunter looked a couple of years older than it actually is, but it still created a convincing and immersive representation of the jungle.”
- “What was a problem is that, at least for me, the game became progressively more unstable in later levels, to the point of barely being able to load into the final mission at all without everything graphical being horribly broken and unplayable!”
- “Cutscenes do not play (instead you get an AVI file not supported error), the game throws an exception loading into the main menu, toggling some settings... just does not work, graphical bugs in-game... and all of this just in the first 10 minutes.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is characterized by a mix of unconventional mechanics, such as the ability to heal AI squad members and swap places with any team member, which can sometimes feel illogical. The game offers an open-linear structure reminiscent of the original *Far Cry*, allowing for creative and strategic approaches to scenarios, despite some narrative constraints on player movement.
- “Some of the game mechanics made no sense, such as 'heal squad member' (yes, even the AI ones). Another game mechanic is the ability to swap places with other members; in fact, you can switch to any squad member unless the plot stops you or the plot auto-switches you to show a different part of the battle.”
- “Some of the game mechanics made no sense, such as 'heal squad member' (yes, even the AI ones). Another game mechanic is the ability to swap places with other members; in fact, you can switch to any squad member unless the plot stops you or the plot auto-switches you to show a different part of the battle.”
- “As far as the actual gameplay goes, it's definitely far cry-esque (the first one, not the sequels) in the sense of being open-linear rather than a full open world, but still giving you a wide enough berth to approach scenarios with a bit of creativity and strategy.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's stability is generally solid, with only minor menu bugs and graphical glitches reported by users. These issues do not significantly impact the overall experience.
- “There are still some menu bugs and graphical glitches, but those are only minor issues.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “I experienced several freezes during gameplay, which really disrupts the experience.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is characterized by its charming and hilarious moments, both intentional and unintentional, with standout characters like bin iblis, who speaks in a comically exaggerated manner, and the amusingly named secondary villain, jassassah, whose name humorously elongates with each mention. Overall, the humor compensates for any shortcomings in the story's literary quality.
- “What the story lacks in literary merit, it more than makes up for in charm, and there's a lot of hilarious moments of both the intentional and unintentional variety.”
- “It's clear they were kind of taking the piss anyway; Bin Iblis talks like Skeletor half the time, and there's a hilarious secondary villain named Jassassah whose name seems to get more syllables every time someone says it.”