Buccaneer - The Pursuit of Infamy
Buccaneer is a single and multiplayer pirate ship battle game. It has been in development since last year and is rapidly approaching "Demo Day" in July 2006, when we will release a one level, free single player demo version.
The game mechanic is fairly unique, with players controlling a pirate ship using standard W, A, S, D key commands for movement and the mouse for camera control and cannon batteries. There are 10 huge multiplayer maps, where you can pick a ship and go head to head with other pirates, or join a pirate faction and steal treasure from under the nose of the opposition. There are also 3 single player campaigns, each incorporating many varied levels connected by a storyline. Each level has an objective or objectives that need fulfilling to progress to the next, while the player simultaneously attempts to amass an Infamy score that carries over from mission to mission. A player's Infamy score doubles as a timer and slowly ticks away, forcing them to complete levels as quickly (or ruthlessly) as possible - the final score for one level becomes the starting score for the next. So do one mission badly and you may not be able to complete the next before your Infamy is gone and your captain is simply forgotten!
Our website at www.stickmanstudios.co.uk has more information about gameplay and includes screenshots, and a teaser trailer (in the news section). There is also a tutorial outlining how the ships are controlled as well as more info on characters and the various ship classes found in the game.