Sail and Sacrifice
- May 24, 2019
- CAGE Studios
- 3h median play time
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Get on itch.io StoreIn this single player open-world adventure game, experience the life of an 18th century pirate, making decisions that impact the rich, dynamic world. Explore the islands, amass a crew, sail the seas, and make a name for yourself in The Archipelago. You will be the captain of your own pirate fantasy!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has an interesting concept with potential, offering exploration of land and sea, and the ability to find loot and engage in combat.
- The combat system can be satisfying once mastered, providing a sense of accomplishment when defeating foes.
- The environment is immersive, with decent graphics that evoke a Caribbean feel, and the open-world design allows for exploration without linear restrictions.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, including crashes, unresponsive controls, and severe frame rate drops.
- Graphics and visual design are considered poor, with muddy textures, bad lighting, and a chaotic HUD that detracts from the experience.
- The overall gameplay experience is frustrating due to floaty movement, jarring combat mechanics, and a lack of polish, making it feel like an unfinished product.
- story5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being generic and unengaging, revolving around immortal pirates and relics, with a lackluster introduction and poorly developed characters. The main character is a tribal figure, and the narrative suffers from subpar voice narration, detracting from the overall experience.
“Couldn't enjoy much of the story; it seems to be about immortal pirates invading natives, with something about three relics (the first being a periscope).”
“The 'story' introduction cutscene was generic.”
“The first character we meet is essentially an MMO quest giver without any personality.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users describing them as "very bad" and "absolutely catastrophic," comparing them unfavorably to PS1 titles. While some note that the environments can be immersive, the overall consensus highlights rough visuals and poor performance.
“The graphics are decent and the environment is immersive to the point of saturating glare, just like Caribbean beaches.”
“Very bad graphics, bad controls, bad fps.”
“It would be better to take any game on a PS1 emulator and put it on high graphics and it would look better than this game anytime.”
“[b]graphics:[/b] rough around every edge.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is inconsistent, with minimal performance differences across various settings, resulting in fluctuating frame rates that can drop significantly in busy scenes. Many users report an inability to maintain even 30 fps, leading to frustration with both performance and stability issues, including crashes.
“Optimization is all over the place; it doesn't matter what setting I use, minimum or maximum, the performance is basically the same. There may be a 5-10 fps difference in the 10-60 fps range. If you are very high up and look at as much as possible, the fps can drop down to 15-25. It fluctuates a lot without even moving, probably because of the foliage and maybe the pirates and natives fighting in the distance.”
“Performance is something I really don't understand; it couldn't reach or hold 30 fps.”
“First of all, optimization is all over the place. It doesn't matter what setting I use, minimum or maximum; the performance is basically the same, with maybe a 5-10 fps difference in the 10-60 fps region. If you are very high up and look at as much stuff as possible, the fps can drop down to 15-25. It fluctuates a lot without even moving, probably because of the foliage and maybe the pirates and natives fighting in the distance.”
“[Performance]: This is what I really don't understand; it couldn't reach or hold 30 fps.”
“You could probably beat the game with the flintlock that has no reload time if it doesn't crash to desktop from the reverse optimization.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its lack of stability, with users reporting frequent bugs and crashes, even on systems that meet or exceed the required specifications. Overall, it is described as a "buggy disaster" with little to no polish.
“It's a buggy disaster with absolutely no polish whatsoever.”
“My system exceeds the required specs, yet the game freezes whenever I turn around.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay is widely regarded as the weakest aspect of the game, with many users expressing disappointment.
“Gameplay is perhaps the worst part.”
“The mechanics feel clunky and unresponsive.”
“There are too many bugs that disrupt the overall experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted as the standout feature, although it is criticized for sounding generic and overly familiar.
