Cross of the Dutchman

Cross of the Dutchman
Developer(s) Triangle Studios
Publisher(s) Triangle Studios
Designer(s) Remco de Rooij
Stefan Kuizenga
Artist(s) Pascal Brander
Composer(s) Stefan Kuizenga
Engine Unity
Release date(s) 2015 [1]
Genre(s) Action role-playing, action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Cross of the Dutchman is an unreleased action-adventure video game by the Dutch game developer Triangle Studios.[2] about the Frisian folk hero Pier Gerlofs Donia and that would have been set in sixteenth century Western Europe.[3][4] The game was supposed to run on the Unity game engine.[5] A teaser trailer was announced[6] on January 24, 2012.[7]

Plot

Concept art for the game

The story of Cross of the Dutchman would be centered on the figure of Pier Gerlofs Donia, who went by the nickname of Grutte Pier (Big Peter, in the West Frisian language).

Pier loses everything he has to a band of Dutch and German mercenaries and invaders who have been invading and plundering his lands for many years before. In a land torn apart by civil war and horrendous crimes, bloody rebels and pirates, the story's hero vows revenge against those responsible for his personal tragedy. He embarks on an adventure to rid the lands of Frisia from foreign invaders and restore his ancient homeland to its old glory, joined in this by Charles, Duke of Guelders and his nephew and right-hand Wijerd Jelckama. Pier becomes a pirate, a rebel, a freedom fighter, a hero to the people, and earns his place in history as the Cross of the Dutchman.

Development

The game was announced in November 2009.[8] The total budget created for the game was 275,000 euros (369,160 U.S. dollars), 80,000 of which was donated by Noardwest Fryslân because of the historical nature of the game.[9] The as-yet-unreleased game has been described as having subtitles in languages including Frisian, Dutch and English.[10]

Gameplay

Cross of the Dutchman would feature a third-person view. Several kinds of attack strategies include Pier using his surroundings as a weapon, e.g. by casting debris at enemies. The player may also direct his party members in battle. The internal development of the plot depends on the player's anticipating of opposing parties.[11]

Characters

Five main characters have thus far become known, including:[12]

References

  1. ↑ Triangle Studios (January 6, 2015). "CotD Book and Demo". Triangle Studios. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ Timen (September 13, 2011). "Choosing the Genre". Triangle Studios. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ Staff writer (October 3, 2010). "Grutte Pier gameheld". Franeker Courant. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  4. ↑ Staff writer (November 23, 2009). "Grutte Pier krijt eigen game". Omrop Fryslân. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ Remco (September 14, 2011). "Start your Engine!". Triangle Studios. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  6. ↑ Teaser trailer announced
  7. ↑ The Teaser Trailer
  8. ↑ Remco (September 8, 2011). "An epic two years in the making (and counting)". Triangle Studios. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  9. ↑ Staff writer (September 3, 2010). "Kimswerd: Grutte Pier wordt gameheld". Bolswards Nieuwblad. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  10. ↑ Magda Dullemond (November 30, 2009). "Grutte Pier op de Playstation". deWeekkrant.nl. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  11. ↑ Bayer, Thilo (May 24, 2012). "Cross of the Dutchman (PC)". PC Games Hardware (in German). Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  12. ↑ Remco (September 20, 2011). "Introducing the Cast". Triangle Studios. Retrieved September 30, 2011.

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