The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu
- March 7, 2024
- Singer Studios
Get on Steam"The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu" is a VR adventure that lets you step into the boots of legendary pirate Cheng Shih. Explore a 19th-century pirate ship, solve light puzzles, and enjoy a captivating performance from Lucy Liu, all while uncovering hidden treasures and immersing yourself in breathtaking environments. This game is perfect for explorers of all ages.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The Pirate Queen offers an immersive and narrative-rich VR experience, with a compelling story based on historical events and a well-developed female protagonist.
- Lucy Liu's narration enhances the atmosphere and storytelling, making the game feel engaging and memorable.
- The game features beautiful environments and attention to detail, providing a refreshing alternative to traditional combat-focused pirate games.
- The game is relatively short, with many players completing it in under two hours, leading to concerns about its replay value and overall content for the price.
- There are technical issues, such as low graphical fidelity on PCVR and limited interactivity with the environment, which detract from the experience.
- Some players found the gameplay to be overly simplistic and hand-holding, with puzzles that lack challenge and depth.
- story27 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is highly praised for its compelling narrative, which is based on real historical events and features a strong female protagonist, Cheng Shih. Players appreciate the engaging storytelling, enhanced by Lucy Liu's narration, although some note the minimalistic approach to character and environmental storytelling. Overall, the narrative is celebrated for its depth, attention to detail, and empowering themes, making it a recommended experience for fans of story-driven games.
“The narrative is super compelling, with a great mix of puzzle escape room vibes and adventure elements, all centered around a fantastic and important story.”
“The story, based on real historical events, adds a lot of depth and authenticity to the experience, and I appreciated that it seems a lot of attention to detail has gone into the game.”
“Lucy Liu’s narration is brilliant and the story leaves a great message so worthy of celebrating.”
“There are no characters (at least, no character models), no cutscenes, no dialogs and no storytelling through the environment.”
“Our protagonist just recites her story as we progress through the game.”
“A bit fast-paced storyline.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as minimalistic and sub-standard for a PC VR title, with some users noting that it appears to be a port from a Quest version without significant enhancements. While some players appreciated the visual quality of the environments, the overall consensus suggests a lack of interactivity and graphical depth, especially for a AAA experience.
“The graphics also looked good to me.”
“Don't agree with any graphic negativity as the environments looked good to me.”
“If you're looking for AAA graphics and a long, violent game, this isn't for you.”
“The visuals are just... minimalistic.”
“As a PC VR game, there's not a lot of interactivity. It's short; I finished in 102 minutes. The graphics are sub-standard for a PC VR game (probably a Quest port with no graphical enhancements).”
- optimization4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is praised for its immersive atmosphere, enhanced by Lucy Liu's exceptional voice performance, which contributes significantly to the storytelling. Players appreciate the thorough research into the historical setting, making the experience both engaging and educational. Overall, the debut game showcases strong narrative elements and character representation, leaving players eager for future projects from the studio.
“I can't believe this is this studio's debut game - and with the added bonus of Lucy Liu at the helm (who does a fantastic voice performance), I'm looking forward to seeing what they create next!”
“It’s a really well told story, and it's a bonus that it's narrated by Lucy Liu who gives a great performance and helps you discover more about Cheng Shih's story.”
“The story and voice performances make this a wonderfully empowering experience that champions diversity and gender equality.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "The Pirate Queen" is immersive and narrative-driven, appealing to fans of story-rich experiences. However, some users find the VR mechanics, such as climbing, to be poorly executed and lacking in reward, while the puzzles are described as straightforward and not particularly challenging.
“Overall, I highly recommend The Pirate Queen for its engaging story and immersive gameplay.”
“I love narrative-driven games, and I'm perfectly fine with trading gameplay for the story.”
“The game employs (or at least attempts to) some popular VR mechanics (like climbing), but does it in a coarse and unrewarding way.”
“The mechanics aren't amazing, and the puzzles are fairly straightforward.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of "The Pirate Queen" is highly praised for its immersive narrative and historical authenticity, enhanced by Lucy Liu's engaging voice performance. Players appreciate the game's focus on a chill VR experience that prioritizes storytelling over combat, making it a unique addition to the genre.
“Lucy Liu's voice in my ear is great - her performance really adds to the overall atmosphere. As someone interested in the period of history leading up to the Opium Wars, I'm glad to see that there's been so much research into the setting.”
“Overall, the pirate queen is a nifty little game for anyone interested in a more chill type of VR experience that prioritizes atmosphere and narrative over more traditional hand-to-hand combat.”
“Lucy Liu's voice in my ear is great - her performance really adds to the overall atmosphere - and as someone interested in the period of history leading up to the Opium Wars, I'm glad to see that there's been so much research into the setting.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted for its irony and self-referential jokes, with players appreciating the cleverness of the writing, though some find it amusingly contradictory when the game restricts further commentary.
“Also funny that you then don't allow another comment!”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game received positive feedback, with users highlighting it as a standout feature.
“The music was fantastic and really enhanced the overall experience!”
“I loved the soundtrack; it perfectly matched the game's atmosphere.”
“The variety of music tracks kept me engaged and added so much to the gameplay.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers an engaging story but is criticized for its low replayability, with players noting that it can be completed in just 1.5 hours.
“In short, it's a good game with a good story, but it lacks replay value, as I beat it in 1 hour and 30 minutes.”
