''Sea Legends'' () is an

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based game developed by the Russian company Mir Dialogue (later Nival), published by New Media Generation (in Russia) and Ocean of America (North America) and distributed by GTE Entertainment. First big project by the veteran of the Russian gaming industry

Sergey Orlovskiy Sergey Orlovskiy (Russian: Сергей Орловский) is the founder and CEO of Nival, one of the oldest game development companies in Eastern Europe. In addition to heading Nival, Orlovskiy is a member of the board of directors of Alawar ...

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' podcast with Sergey Orlovskiy by Sergey Galyonkin and Mikhail Kuzmin (in Russian) it was among the pioneers of the

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technology in video games, combining 3D environment with 2D sprites, which allowed for an

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sea basin and real-time naval battles. ''Sea Legends'' was inspired by '' Sid Meier's Pirates'', although it follows an original plot which also takes place in the

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in the 17th century. The game features rather complex models of ship management and trading system. In ''Sea Legends'' the player takes the role of Captain Richard Grey, a

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of noble heritage who has to use his knowledge to accomplish a series of different sea-based missions aboard his

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, the Hefestus. However, it is possible for the player to deviate from linear gameplay and become a pirate. As a pirate the player can freely explore the Caribbean Sea looting ships, attacking town ports and hunting for treasure.

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