Windward

Tasharen Entertainment Inc. · May 12, 2015

Rating pending

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Windward is an action-filled multiplayer sandbox game that puts you in control of a ship sailing the high seas of a large procedurally-generated world.

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PC

Critic 6.2 (5 critics) · Gamer 8.0

Android

Not yet released

Critic reviews

TechRaptor
Luigi Savinelli · Jun 09, 2015
7.0
The main problem of Windward is that it does not have an actual end goal. Yeah, I know, it’s the whole point of sandbox games not having a defined goal. Sandbox games, though, give you the means to set an end goal for yourself through its mechanics. Windward does not really have that. The mechanics we just discussed just repeat themselves over and over until your faction eventually controls the whole map. It’s just a matter of grinding for better gear to go in more dangerous regions and do what you did until then all over again.
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PC Gamer
Christopher Livingston · May 20, 2015
6.5
I do appreciate games that don't require the endless scouring of wikis and a doctorate from Minmax University, but it's still hard for me not to wish for a little something deeper in virtually every aspect of Windward. ...Even multiplayer didn't feel appreciably different than single-player, there were just more ships sailing around. Windward is a wonderful setting and worthy framework for a game, but while the ocean is beautiful there isn't much beneath the surface.
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GameSpot
Don Saas · May 13, 2015
3.0
Windward doesn’t give you the necessary tools to properly defend regions you've secured from pirates, leading to a constant hit and run. ...The opening portions of Winward have you falling asleep at your computer; later areas have you cursing angrily as every small victory you win is erased by the overzealous enemy AI. The promise of exploring Windward's world as you see fit is a false one, and Windward never earns its sea legs.
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CGMagazine
Jake Yanik · May 25, 2015
8.0
Windward is one of the best kinds of games; one with a rich subset or core systems, cleverly disguised by their easily digested delivery.
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Multiplayer.it
Lorenzo Fantoni · Jun 01, 2015
6.5
Windward è un titolo che vi metterà a dura prova, ma nel modo sbagliato. All'inizio sarà difficile non addormentarsi di fronte alle decine di incarichi tutti uguali, dopo sarà durissima non farsi prendere un attacco di cuore quando i vostri sforzi per liberare una zona saranno facilmente cancellati da un'intelligenza artificiale implacabile. ...Le premesse del gioco erano senza dubbio allettanti, ma al momento del varo la nave non si è dimostrata adatta neppure per le acque poco profonde.
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