
Description
After my first two hours with Windward, the open-world sailing RPG from Tasharen Entertainment, I had a single thought in my head: is this all there is? After four more hours, I had another thought: if this is all there is, why the hell can't I stop playing it?
I'm of two minds about nearly every aspect of Windward. I love games I can pick up quickly, and Windward definitely fits that bill. Within a few minutes of playing you'll have entirely grasped the basics of the game. Engage in ship-to-ship combat with pirates and enemy factions, capture towns, sentry posts, and lighthouses (or build your own), turn a profit by transporting cargo or passengers from one port to another, and use those profits to upgrade your ship and crew or buy a bigger, better ship. Sailing is a snap, using either WASD or the mouse, and the space bar to drop anchor.
Developer: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Publisher: Tasharen Entertainment Inc.
Release Date: 12 May, 2015
Genre: Adventure, RPG, Action, Open World, Strategy
System Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Vista
- Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4200
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated audio
- Additional Notes: May need to reduce the graphics quality in-game
Recommended:
- OS: 7
- Processor: 2.0Ghz quad-core Intel Core i7
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any NVidia or ATI card that cost at least $200 in 2010
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated audio
- Additional Notes: SSD recommended for faster loading times