Raven's Cry plunges you into the dark world of the Golden Age of Piracy, as you follow the story of Christopher Raven and his quest for vengeance against the men who murdered his family. Players can immerse themselves in a living, breathing environment just begging to be explored, complete with realistic period architecture and geography. Slash, sail, and shoot your way through a main storyline of 25 hours, along with several side quests, and discover new islands, hidden treasures, and action-packed adventures.
About the story
Caught between the rival powers of the Old World, mysterious native tribes, cutthroats, and buccaneers, players assume the role of Christopher Raven, as he explores both land and sea, travels to unexplored corners of the Caribbean, and to the dark corners of the human heart. Haunted by his inner demons, plagued by dreams of his bloody past, Christopher is a man adrift, having lost his moral compass and any sense of direction. The death of his family has pushed him to the brink of madness, awakening evil forces within him, which Christopher barely keeps in check as he struggles to find his life’s purpose. A routine sea voyage soon leads Christopher down a dark path that will send shockwaves throughout the whole Caribbean world.
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Adventure Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Action HistoricalMedia
Critic Reviews
The Jimquisition
By Jim SterlingThis is a game that had to be reviewed. It had to be reviewed because it's disgusting on almost every level, and the fact Topware is selling it for $54.99 is unforgivable.
GameWatcher
By Chris CapelIt's the worst game of 2015 so far, and it'll probably hold that title until Alone In The Dark: Illumination comes out. Avoid, please god avoid.
Eurogamer
By Daniel StarkeyInstead, there's disaster and disappointment at nearly every turn. With a team that wanted to put the effort in, that had the time or the money to build on this, we might have had an interesting game. Every time I was able to sail to a new island or port, I found myself excited. I wanted to probe around and see what wonders the locale held, but every single time my curiosity was met with tedium and mediocrity. I want to think that my eagerness to explore was a sign that there's something interesting about this setting and this world, but now I think I may have been projecting my own hopes onto a broken, buggy lump.
TechRaptor
By Jose AlvaradoThere's a fun game buried underneath this total lack of polish, but for now, it's broken and unplayable.
GameSpot
By Don SaasA game where its most tolerable moments are tedious at best, Raven's Cry is a shipwreck of poor decisions and atrocious execution.
