Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat
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Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (whose working title was Pirates of Skull Cove[3]) is a 2002 action-adventure video game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.[4]
| Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat | |
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European PlayStation 2 box art | |
| Developer(s) | Westwood Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Designer(s) | Michael Legg Patrick Pannullo Jim Walls |
| Artist(s) | Jerry O'Flaherty |
| Writer(s) | Wynne McLaughlin |
| Composer(s) | Frank Klepacki |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
| Release | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Synopsis edit
The game takes place in the year 1762 and focuses on the adventures of Katarina de Leon. Leon's father is the Pirate Isles governor (Marcus de Leon) and her mother is the Pirates of Skull Cove leader (Mara Rousseau). Leon sails the Five Seas in search of her mother’s grave, and to take revenge against Captain Hawke for killing her father. Kat must search for the mystical Chartstones to get to Hawke which requires her braving the dangerous and savage islands of the Five Seas infested with Hawke’s men, the Crimson Guard.
Throughout the game, Kat confronts dangerous creatures and savages, completes quests for island inhabitants in return for help, wage naval battles against the Crimson Guard, collect magical objects and artifacts, booty and unearth buried treasure which she can use to upgrade her ship. She also discovers the truth about her mother, Mara, and ultimately avenges her father’s death by defeating the evil Captain Hawke.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 72/100[24] | 74/100[25] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| AllGame | [5] | [6] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 20.5/30[7] | N/A |
| Eurogamer | 6/10[8] | N/A |
| Game Informer | 7.25/10[9] | 7.5/10[10] |
| GamePro | [11] | [12] |
| GameRevolution | B+[13] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 7.8/10[3] | 7.8/10[14] |
| GameSpy | 89%[15] | 64%[16] |
| GameZone | 7.2/10[17] | 8/10[18] |
| IGN | 7.3/10[19] | 6/10[20] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [21] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 7.1/10[22] |
| Maxim | 8/10[23] | N/A |
The game received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[24][25]
References edit
- ^ "Pirates - The Legend of Black Kat GOLD". WorthPlaying. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ . GameZone. Archived from the original on December 11, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Lopez, Miguel (February 20, 2002). "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat". Steam Games. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. . AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. . AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Mielke, James "Milkman"; Nutt, Christian; Johnston, Chris (May 2002). "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 154. Ziff Davis. p. 109.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (March 21, 2002). "Pirates - The Legend of Black Kat (PlayStation 2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 107. March 2002. p. 79.
- ^ "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 110. June 2002. p. 83.
- ^ The D-Pad Destroyer (March 13, 2002). . GamePro. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Tokyo Drifter (April 29, 2002). . GamePro. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Hudak, Chris (March 2002). "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Lopez, Miguel (April 4, 2002). "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (March 14, 2002). . GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Sabine, Mike (May 9, 2002). . GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ The Badger (February 26, 2002). . GameZone. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (April 1, 2002). . GameZone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (February 25, 2002). "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (April 9, 2002). "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. April 2002. p. 105.
- ^ "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat". Official Xbox Magazine. June 2002. p. 74.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (February 22, 2002). . Maxim. Archived from the original on August 5, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2017.