The Golden Age of Piracy begins, characterized by increased pirate activity in the Caribbean and Atlantic between the late 1600s and early 1700s.
Edward Kenway, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, is born in Wales.
The events of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag take place primarily between 1715 and 1722 during the height of the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean Sea.
Pirate activities decline due to increased naval efforts, anti-piracy laws, and changing political landscapes.
This is a fun indie gem. Visual Novel, slight choose your own adventure (so far). 10 Hours in currently. The premise and world is really interesting, and the type of scenario I wanted after reading Permutation City by Greg Egan. Dealing with mind/consciousness, and AI. Topics I like exploring.
Biggest downsides so far are that it's quite wordy. The English translation has issues now and then. So far is it doesn't feel like I can actually make very many impactful choices. I can sometimes, but even if I do 'all the things I'm absolutely not supposed to do', the game steers me back to being successful. So more like an interactive story so far; though I know there are supposed to be multiple endings.
Absolutely loving playing through this right now. If you like the old-school combat/puzzle mix that quite a few old jpgs have - this game is gonna blow you away. Dungeons, puzzles, bosses, nice progression - it's a love letter in the best sense of the phrase. Worth every penny and then some.
This game is such a beautiful love letter to old school JRPGs. Real Golden Sun vibes at times. If you enjoy any of what I just mentioned, it's worth giving this one a shot.