Former developer here. I'm giving this game a negative review for good reasons.

For starters, the game has been going through development hell for many years now. The lead doesn't understand or listen to what players actually want. Instead they focus on very questionable things, wasting countless time making and unmaking changes that will never see the light of day.

For example there is the Duel gamemode. It has been in development for over 4 years now. Not only are they unable to finish it, but they can't even make maps for it. One of the biggest reasons for that is because I was working on the flagship map, yet I was kicked off the team without warning for personal reasons by Fuz, the development lead.

The lead (Fuz) is incompetent, and should not have the authority they have. They used me, pretty much acting as if they were my boyfriend, and when I wanted none of that he got rid of me. He constantly harassed me with sexual innuendo, which was very uncomfortable. And at least one other person from the development team told me he has done something similar with them. I played along, but really this is incredibly inappropriate behavior. Those in a work environment together should not have a relationship, as it never ends well.

After I was removed, a lackluster investigation was launched, and in the end they all listened to Fuz. I couldn't tell my side as I was completely shut out. My reputation was tarnished, and I was made out to be an awful person. Their reasoning was because I couldn't take criticism. This is completely untrue, as I can very well take criticism. But the only person to give me direct feedback was Fuz, and I was never told anything positive about my work, it was always negative. Change this, change that, this is not good, and so on. Feedback needs to include various inputs from other people.

I've never seen someone be such a liar with such a massive ego. If I updated a map because I wanted to polish it and refine it, he would lash out at me directly and treat me terribly, saying I'm selfish and only focused on what I want to do. It's a 15-year-old Source mod for crying out loud!

I could go on, but this game desperately needs new leadership, otherwise it will continue to fail and go through development hell. Thanks for reading this far, I still hope this game can become something special, like it was years back.

PIRATES, KINGS AND THIEVES

Remember liking it alot as a kid

Would love a remaster or a new installment in the PVK series

No, just no. This is the worst Source game I've ever played. And that's saying something. PVK1 was actually much better. Please remove this game from Steam.

very very fun

I played this game as a kid and still remember it, they need to remaster this.
good game, last time I checked it was kinda dead tho

YAR HAR!

BEST ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ THING EVER

SO FUN I LOVE IT

gang business

very good game but there arent many people playing