History VideoGame / SeaDogs

* WideOpenSandbox: To an extent in the original, but expanded on in the sequels. The later games allowed you to explore not only sail the oceans but also traverse entire islands on foot.

* NoGearLevel: Later on in the main quest in ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', a [[DiabolusExMachina storm appears out of nowhere]] and Nathaniel Hawk is separated from his ship(s) and crew, with nothing but the clothes on his back (aside from your weapons) as he finds himself washed ashore on another island. He ends up having to duel the elderly captain of a pirate ship for control of his vessel and its crew in order to escape the island. This won't do anything about all the gold he lost during the storm though.

* ''Sea Dogs: To Each His Own'' (2012) - Another indirect sequel, this time bearing the original ''Sea Dogs'' title. This game's protagonist is a French noble named Charles de Maure, who has arrived in the New World to aid his brother. Released exclusive to Steam in 2016.

* ''Sea Dogs: To Each His Own'' (2016) - Another indirect sequel, this time bearing the original ''Sea Dogs'' title. This game's protagonist is a French noble named Charles de Maure, who has arrived in the New World to aid his brother.


All of these games except for ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' are available for digital purchase on GOG and Steam, under the original ''Sea Dogs'' title. There is also a very large modding community that has supported the game with everything from unofficial sequels to total conversions, as described below under GameMod.

''Sea Dogs'' is a WideOpenSandbox ActionRPG released for PC in 2000 by developer Akella and publishers [[Creator/{{Bethesda}} Bethesda Softworks]] and Creator/{{Ubisoft}}. It is set during the early 17th century, in a fictional archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.

* ''Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales'' (2006) - Despite going under a different title for legal reasons, this is a direct sequel to the original ''Sea Dogs'', focusing on Nicolas' children, Blaze and Beatrice Sharp.
* ''Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships'' (2009) - Another indirect sequel, with four campaigns: British, Dutch, French, and Spanish. The English campaign is notable for being a loose adaptation of ''Literature/CaptainBloodHisOdyssey''.

* TheUndead: Introduced in ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' as a semi-common enemy, in the form of the aforementioned ekeletons and mummies. They would later return in ''City of Abandoned Ships'' and ''To Each His Own''.

* DemBones: Reanimated skeletons of humans and monkeys are encountered in several locations in ''Pirates of the Caribbean''.

You play as Nicolas, a captain who is searching for his DisappearedDad. The gameplay is non-linear, and the player will find themselves working with--or ''against''--the major factions operating in the archipelago: the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of France, and the Spanish Empire. Most of the gameplay revolves around sailing ships, managing their crews, bartering supplies between ports, and fighting in naval warfare against other ships.

* GameMod: The series has a very large and active modding community, with at least one unofficial installment titled ''Corsairs: Return of the Legend'' that was released exclusively in Russia and the CIS. There is also the total conversion ''Pirates of the Caribbean: New Horizons'', which turns the InNameOnly ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' game into an authentic game set in Disney's ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' universe, that uses the actual characters and settings from the films.

* GameMod: The series has a very large and active modding community, with at least one unofficial installment titled ''Corsairs: Return of the Legend'' that was released [[NoExportForYou exclusively]] in Russia and the CIS. There is also the total conversion ''Pirates of the Caribbean: New Horizons'', which turns the InNameOnly ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' game into a full-fledged RPG set in Disney's ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' universe, and using the actual characters and settings from the films.

All of these games except for ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' are available for digital purchase on GOG and Steam, under the original ''Sea Dogs'' title.

* SlidingScaleOfRealisticVersusFantastic: ''Sea Dogs'' was mostly Mundane with brief references to the paranormal, such as local superstitions and curses, which gave the game a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane setting. ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' went all-out by bringing the curses into prominence in the form of the ''Black Pearl'' and its crew, as well as undead creatures such as [[DemBones animated skeletons of humans and monkeys]], as well as Incan mummies. ''Caribbean Tales'' completely abandoned the occult elements from the previous two games and was a 100% Mundane title, but ''City of Abandoned Ships'' brought the occult elements back.

* SlidingScaleOfRealisticVsFantastic: ''Sea Dogs'' was mostly Mundane with brief references to the paranormal, such as local superstitions and curses, which gave the game a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane setting. ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' went all-out by bringing the curses into prominence in the form of the ''Black Pearl'' and its crew, as well as undead creatures such as [[DemBones animated skeletons of humans and monkeys]], as well as Incan mummies. ''Caribbean Tales'' completely abandoned the occult elements from the previous two games and was a 100% Mundane title, but ''City of Abandoned Ships'' brought the occult elements back.

* DemBones: Reanimated skeletons of long-dead pirates are encountered in several locations in ''Pirates of the Caribbean''.

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: the first game takes this approach with its world, being a mostly straightforward and grounded pirate RPG with only fleeting references to local superstitions and curses, though it's not shown how much of it is true. The later games, starting with ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', are much more explicit with the supernatural elements.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first game went for a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane approach with its world, with only fleeting references to local superstitions and curses, though it's not shown how much of it is true. The later games, starting with ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', are much more explicit with the supernatural elements.

* PlotArmor: The ''[[FinalBoss Black Pearl]]'' can be sighted at random moments while playing ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', though it can't be damaged until you confront it in the final battle.

* ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (2003) - An indirect sequel that focuses on Captain Nathaniel Hawk, a privateer who is reluctantly enlisted into the Royal Navy when the port of Oxbay is invaded by the French. Along the way, he embarks on a series of quests that ultimately lead to a final battle with the cursed ship, the ''Black Pearl'' and its undead crew. Originally called ''Sea Dogs II'' before Disney acquired the game in mid-development and [[DolledUpInstallment hastily converted it]] into a tie-in for ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'', which was released around the same time. However, other than featuring the aforementioned ''Black Pearl'', and a narration by actress Keira Knightley, the game ultimately [[InNameOnly has nothing to do with the film series]]. Also the last ''Sea Dogs'' game to feature any involvement from Ubisoft or Bethesda, and the only game in the series to receive a console port (in this case, Xbox).

* RandomEncounter: It's possible to encounter military vessels, merchant ships, and pirate ships while out at sea. Whether or not they are friendly depends on what side you have chosen. ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' also introduces on-foot versions in the form of highwaymen in the areas outside of towns.

''Sea Dogs'' is a WideOpenSandbox ActionRPG set in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century, released for PC in 2000 by developer Akella and publishers [[Creator/{{Bethesda}} Bethesda Softworks]] and Creator/UbiSoft.

You play as Nicolas, a captain who is searching for his DisappearedDad. The gameplay is non-linear, and the player will find themselves working with--or ''against''--the major factions operating in the fictional Archipelago: the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of France, and the Spanish Empire. Most of the gameplay revolves around sailing ships, managing their crews, and fighting in naval warfare against other ships.

* RandomEncounter: It's possible to encounter military vessels, merchant ships, and pirate ships while out at sea. Whether or not they are friendly depends on what side you have chosen.

* ''Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships'' (2009) - Another indirect sequel, with four campaigns: British, Dutch, French, and Spanish. The English campaign is notable for being an loose adaptation of ''Literature/CaptainBlood''.

''Sea Dogs'' is a WideOpenSandbox ActionRPG set in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century, released in 2000 by developer Akella and publishers [[Creator/{{Bethesda}} Bethesda Softworks]] and Creator/UbiSoft.

* ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (2003) - An indirect sequel that focuses on Captain Nathaniel Hawk, a privateer who is reluctantly enlisted into the Royal Navy when the port of Oxbay is invaded by the French. Along the way, he embarks on a series of quests that ultimately lead to a final battle with the cursed ship, the ''Black Pearl'' and its undead crew. Originally called ''Sea Dogs II'' before Disney acquired the game in mid-development and [[DolledUpInstallment hastily converted it]] into a tie-in for ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'', which was released around the same time. However, other than featuring the aforementioned ''Black Pearl'', and a narration by actress Keira Knightley, the game ultimately [[InNameOnly has nothing to do with the film series]]. Also the last ''Sea Dogs'' game to feature any involvement from Ubisoft or Bethesda.

* ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' (2003) - An indirect sequel that focuses on Captain Nathaniel Hawk, a privateer who is reluctantly enlisted into the Royal Navy when the port of Oxbay is invaded by the French. Along the way, he embarks on a series of quests that ultimately lead to a final battle with the cursed ship, the ''Black Pearl'' and its undead crew. Originally called ''Sea Dogs II'' before Disney acquired the game in mid-development and [[DolledUpInstallment hastily converted it]] into a tie-in for ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'', which was released around the same time. However, other than featuring the aforementioned ''Black Pearl'', and a narration by actress Keira Knightley, the game ultimately [[InNameOnly has nothing to do with the film series]]. Also the last ''Sea Dogs'' game to feature any involvement from [=UbiSoft=] or Bethesda.