Overboard!

Overboard! (Shipwreckers! in North America) is a top-down adventure game, released by Psygnosis in October 1997.

Overboard!
Developer(s)Psygnosis
Publisher(s)Psygnosis
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation
Release
  • EU: October 1997
  • NA: 29 October 1997[1]
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The player controls a pirate ship, shown to be manned by three pirates in cutscenes. In gameplay, when the ship catches on fire the men jump overboard until the lifebar becomes empty.

The game is sometimes referred to as a strategy game,[2] but it is primarily an adventure game. Overboard! also features a multiplayer mode for up to five players (requires the multitap adapter) in which the opponents compete to sink other players’ ships.[2]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Ultimately, Shipwreckers! is a fun, quirky title with occasional moments of brilliance. However, with so many other great games out right now, it falls a little short of the mark."[3]

References
  1. Smith, Erica (29 October 1997). "Game Pieces--3Dfx Sues VideoLogic". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
    What's Shipping Now?: "Other imminent releases include Shipwreckers from Psygnosis..."
  2. "Shipwreckers: It's Time for Pirates to Get the Respect they Deserve". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 101. Ziff Davis. December 1997. p. 96.
  3. "Finals". Next Generation. No. 38. Imagine Media. February 1998. p. 113–114.


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