
A retro platform adventure in the style of the ZX Spectrum.........starring a pirate! ARRRR!
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Though my review might sound overly negative, please don't take it that way - I liked Captain MaCaw a lot, and would heartily recommend it to any and all fans of arcade adventures. That said, Captain MaCaw looks bad. Not because it's trying to channel the 8-bit home computer look, but because a lot of it feels just haphazardly thrown together. Most of the time the art looks like it came straight out of the ZX Spectrum era, but other times it's more like one of those "200 Great Games on one CD" 90s shareware titles with crudely drawn VGA graphics. Most of the in-game text is very poorly kerned, and looks like it's been roughly scaled up in MS Paint, sometimes with antialiasing, sometimes without. Some locations have a CRT filter over them, but most don't. When the screen sin-waves in the underwater areas, the hud frame waves with it. The music sounds authentically ZX Spectrum-y, with upbeat but forgettable tunes that only get a bit repetitive toward the end. The sound effects are so few and far between they might as well not been there except for the intro sequence, where they are unbelievably loud and obnoxious. MaCaw plays just like a classic arcade adventure of the past. Walk around, talk to NPCs, pick up inventory items, and use them in the correct location. While you're at it, do some light exploration, platforming and enemy-dodging, though thankfully there isn't much punishment for dying. Solving a puzzle usually either nets more inventory items, or a new player ability. There isn't much story or a real end goal - it's all adventuring for the sake of adventuring. My biggest issue is just how spread out the puzzle locations are with screens and screens of nothing in between. Occasionally progression opens up shortcuts around the map, including a fast-travel terminal even, alas most of this happens right near the end of the game. All in all, a solid, if slightly unremarkable arcade adventure. However, with the genre nearly extinct - I'll gladly take it!
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What can I say? If you love your Flick screen games from the 8 bit days you're gonna love this. Took me back to the Dizzy games pf yesteryear. Such a great acomplishment by a great new Indie dev and will look forward to furure releases thats for sure. Not only are the graphics faithful to the great Zx Spectrum the music is absolutely awesome, feels like a cross over Dare I say it a Speccy AY chip and C64 Sid Chip. This game is well worth the cash. Buy this and skip your morning coffee for one day and help support the indies.
Great game in the style of dizzy. Lots of puzzles and charming 8 bit style graphics. Can't go wrong if you were a fan of these back in the day.
A lovely wee game in the style of Dizzy from back in the good ole 1980s.
Great classic style platform adventure, really enjoyed it, much bigger than I was expecting. The map is well laid out, the puzzles are fair, nothing too cryptic, finished it without a hint. I love the unlimited lives rule, can relax and concentrate on the puzzles more, and the teleport was a nice touch to save on walking. Recommended!
A Fantastic game. This feels like a real love letter to the glory days of the ZX Spectrum, if you ever played games like Dizzy or Finders Keepers you will instantly feel at home here. Great adventure game puzzles, a sizeable map to explore and a cracking soundtrack add up to a wonderful experience that is well worth your time and money.
This is a smart little game. I love the old retro style. You don't see many graphic platform adventures like this these days. The platforming isn't too challenging but there are a few tricky jumps. Maybe a little too tricky if you're not a fan of the genre. The pirate theme is fun and did draw the comment "You are the worst pirate I've ever heard of" from my friend when I kept dying on the spike traps. At least he has head of me........
This is a must-play for fans of the Dizzy Series or other ZX Spectrum platformers.
I met this wonderful girl on my way to jail. Seeing me for the first time in her life, she told me we're destined to be together. She told me to get her a wedding present. She pulled out a gun in case I said no. I jumped over the bullet as it was about to hit me. I almost dodged the bullet. But then it turned out to be a heat-seeking one.
As a fan of ZX Spectrum games, I really enjoyed this. The game is similar to Dizzy in puzzles and layout, but dying only takes you back to the current screen. The puzzle difficulty is just right and the music is great too. There are a couple of issues. 1. The music seems to be off by default. I had to press a key to turn it on. 2. The ZX style graphics are great, however there are a few items (and the title screen) that are not done in this style and it's really distracting. The main font has a weird anti aliasing effect instead that stops it looking like a Spectrum. 3. I managed to lose 2 items during a playthrough. This may be a bug. I restarted and it didn't re-occur. Despite the issues above, I've played through this a few times. It's definitely worth the money and even after solving the puzzles, the music and platforming make this a fun second play.
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