

It combines the best elements of an action adventure game with economic strategy based in the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy.ĭuring the 1600's and early 1700's, the Caribbean was a wild frontier - skirmishes and minor wars between colonial nations caused many a ship owner to be pressed into service as a privateer. Port Royale is the result of the combined effort of Ascaron and Tri-Synergy.

Much like Patrician II, players must also worry about developing trade routes, establishing a reputation in their targeted towns, and constructing essential trade buildings when necessary.

Sea battles can involve over 20 ships, but players can choose to put their ships on auto-pilot during the fighting. Players must develop keen pirate instincts as they siege towns, battle other ships, and search for hidden gold. Gameplay involves exploring a game world of four million square miles (four times larger than Patrician II), over 60 towns, and four nations - Dutch, English, Spanish, and French. Developed by ASCARON, the same company that brought us Patrician II, Port Royale is set in the Age of Sail, and gives players the opportunity to explore the bustling world of the Caribbean in the 16th and 17th centuries.
