Crimson: Steam Pirates

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  • Summary: In Crimson: Steam Pirates, plumes of black smoke fill the blue Caribbean sky as Thomas Blood’s pirate fleet steams ahead—over, above, and below the waves. On the surface, ships bristle with swivel cannons and lightning guns. Above, zeppelins drip with incendiary bombs. And below,In Crimson: Steam Pirates, plumes of black smoke fill the blue Caribbean sky as Thomas Blood’s pirate fleet steams ahead—over, above, and below the waves. On the surface, ships bristle with swivel cannons and lightning guns. Above, zeppelins drip with incendiary bombs. And below, silent and deadly, submarines stalk their targets, torpedoes at the ready. Command your fleet and your Steampunk crew using an elegant action interface. Crimson: Steam Pirates' turn-based gameplay provides an addicting mixture of strategy and action as you anticipate your enemies’ moves and counter them, luring them into a deadly hail of weapons fire while uncovering the mystery brewing in the Caribbean. Crimson: Steam Pirates features: • 8 voyages that begin the tale of Thomas Blood’s adventures in the Caribbean• 2 “Pass-and-Play” multiplayer scenarios• Over a dozen types of ships, subs, and airships• Over 20 unique crew members whose special abilities enhance gameplay Presented by Bungie Aerospace and conceived by the mind of Harebrained Schemes' Jordan Weisman, creator of the MechWarrior, Crimson Skies, and Shadowrun universes.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Modojo
    Sep 12, 2011
    100
    A wonderful video game that'll hopefully blossom into a more fully featured effort in the months ahead.
  2. Slide to Play
    Sep 7, 2011
    100
    Crimson: Steam Pirates is like a good book and a game of chess rolled into one Must Have download.
  3. TouchGen
    Sep 7, 2011
    90
    Gameplay is slick and simple, the music and sound effects are right on the mark too.
  4. MEGamers
    Sep 13, 2011
    90
    The graphics are neat, the background music engaging, and the sound effects brilliant. The Bungie leaderboards and stats also provide an in-depth analysis of your performance.
  5. 148Apps
    Oct 20, 2011
    90
    Just the fact that this is a Bungie game should alone be enough to garner the interest of any gamer. Combine that with the freemium pricing model that gives you the first chapter of the game for free, and this is a surefire shot of success.
  6. Gamezebo
    Sep 7, 2011
    80
    An absolute must play-it's just that there's more we'd love to see them do with it.
  7. Pocket Gamer UK
    Sep 8, 2011
    70
    Less strategic than it wants to be, but this is a fun and hugely likeable time-waster for iPad owners.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. SkeeBingo
    Sep 8, 2011
    10
    If you like RTS games, this is fantastic example of a polished, deeply entrenching game that will consume many iPhone charges and massiveIf you like RTS games, this is fantastic example of a polished, deeply entrenching game that will consume many iPhone charges and massive amounts of your time. The in-app purchase approach was a little too blatant for me, but if my money funds future expansions with the same quality, I'm in. :-)… Expand
  2. MamaBestus
    Sep 8, 2011
    9
    I recently picked up this game and it's slow, and enjoyably paced. I like the depth of the characters and ships, and the graphics and soundI recently picked up this game and it's slow, and enjoyably paced. I like the depth of the characters and ships, and the graphics and sound effects are awesome. Try it out! Highly recommended!… Expand

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