Uncharted Waters

Gameplay – Uncharted Waters

Uncharted Waters is a game in which player captains seek great trade wind routes and the major currents.^[1] The story is set in the early 16th century. It was released on the PC-88 in May, 1990.^[2]

Reception – Uncharted Waters

Dave Arneson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that “in the final analysis, Uncharted Waters is mildly interesting as it stands. When compared to what it could have been, it is more than mildly disappointing. Someone may yet design the “ultimate” game of 16th century exploration, but it isn’t here yet.”^[1] In a 1993 survey of pre 20th-century strategy games the magazine gave the game two stars out of five, stating that while its geography was inaccurate and user interface “could bear improvement”, “Game play can be interesting”.^[3]

Reviews – Uncharted Waters

• All Game Guide – 1998^[4]
• Computer Gaming World – Jun, 1993
• GamePro (Dec, 1994)
• ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) (Feb, 1993)

References – Uncharted Waters

1. ^ Jump up to:^a b Arneson, Dave (May 1992). “I Must Go down to the Sea, Again: Koei’s Uncharted Waters”. Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 94. pp. 40, 42.
2. ^ “Uncharted Waters (1990) release dates”.
3. ^ Brooks, M. Evan (June 1993). “An Annotated Listing of Pre-20th Century Wargames”. Computer Gaming World. p. 136. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
4. ^ “Uncharted Waters – Review – allgame”. www.allgame.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17.

Categories: 

• 1990 video games
• Age of Discovery video games
• Classic Mac OS games
• DOS games
• Koei games
• MSX games
• NEC PC-8801 games
• Naval video games
• Nintendo Entertainment System games
• Sega Genesis games
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
• Trade simulation games
• Video games about pirates
• Video games developed in Japan
• Video games featuring female protagonists
• Video games set in the 16th century

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