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Christopher Columbus arrives in the Caribbean, opening the New World to European colonization and exploration.
Spain establishes major colonies in the Caribbean, centralizing control and wealth from the New World that attracts pirates.
The period in which piracy is most prevalent in the Caribbean and Atlantic, including famous pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan.
Rising colonial naval power and treaties lead to the decline of piracy in the Caribbean by the mid-18th century.
Books:
Pirate Latitudes
by Michael Crichton
Under the Black Flag
by David Cordingly
On Stranger Tides
by Tim Powers
Pirate Freedom
by Gene Wolfe
The Pirate Devlin
by Mark Keating
Movies:
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Treasure Island (1950)
Captain Blood (1935)
Cutthroat Island (1995)
The Pirate (1948)
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Against All Flags (1952)
Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
Music:
Black Sails (A Starz Original Series Soundtrack) by Bear McCreary
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Original Soundtrack) by Klaus Badelt
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Original Game Soundtrack) by Brian Tyler
Sea Shanties - High Tides and Tavern Tales by The Longest Johns
Leviathan by Alestorm
TV Shows:
Black Sails
Our Flag Means Death
Crossbones
Pirate Islands
The Pirates of Dark Water
Treasure Island (2012 Miniseries)
Horatio Hornblower
Video Games:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Sea of Thieves
Skull & Bones
Windward
Port Royale 4
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
Blackwake
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.
It's fun thinking about this game. I think it's a great game for people to play even if they don't have the nostalgia. Holds up well. Steam Deck verified (naturally). There are more and more indie FPS games inspired by Half-Life 2 and some of its styles and gameplay loops - and all of them are so fun. O.G. Halo + This, and you have the backbone and inspiration of a lot of great games.
