Review: Pirates Outlaws (Android)

Play cards, build your deck to get the best combos! In Pirates Outlaws pick a character with a pre-made deck. Explore and manage your expedition to get more gold and reputation. Manage your deck and ammo to defeat enemies strategy, in a turn-based system.

Pros:

  • Pirates Outlaws features a minimalistic graphics style.
  • 92.59MB Download size.
  • Opening tutorial.
  • Plays in landscape mode.
  • Pirates Outlaws is a card battler.
  • Simple drag and drop control scheme.
  • So easy to learn and play.
  • Levels randomize every run.
  • Roguelike, one life then a new run.
  • Branching world map, you choose your route on the webbed layout of the world. You can tap the choices to see what type of event is awaiting you.
  • AP- action points that go down by the amount it takes to reach a destination.
  • Different types of events- shop, battles, random events.
  • Ammo- determines what cards you can play. Kind of works like action points in a way.
  • Boss battles.
  • After a win, you choose one from three rewards.
  • End of trip (run) breakdown and any rewards are given.
  • Pirates Outlaws features six heroes and each has unique stats, abilities and starting deck. Gunner, Sword Master, Explorer, Cursed Captain, Alchemist, Admiral.
  • Three worlds- pirates Bay, skulls Island, souls rift.
  • Pirates Outlaws has its own own in-game achievements.
  • Fast loading.
  • Short events making it perfect to play on commutes.
  • Can upgrade/buy/remove cards from your deck.
  • Permanent and limited use of items and unlocks.
  • Tons of replayability.
  • Tap a card or icon to show pop up info.

Cons:

  • No Google play integration.
  • Doesn’t always register clicks.
  • Sometimes doesn’t load battles and instead plays the battle but whilst on the map.
  • RNG dependant.
  • Expensive/time consuming to unlock extra content like worlds and characters.
  • Has a heavy reliance on in-app purchases.
  • Tutorial misses key info.
  • No customization.
  • Bare all options and settings.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!

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