
FIGHTING WITH AN ALLY
Sometimes you’ll end up fighting alongside an ally. In these scenarios, timing your attacks with each other is extremely important. Help your heroes defeat their enemies by following the
Press the appropriate button and your HUD will change to show the selected item. Press the
button to use the selected item. The amount of items you have is denoted by the number underneath the item on your HUD. You can also check your inventory by pressing the SELECT button.
SUB-MISSIONS
These vary from finding a specific quantity of Spanish Gold coins, demonstrating your swashbuckling skill, or getting slapped by a number of spurned lovers! Completing these missions will open up more rewards in your ‘Treasure Cove’.
Look for characters with exclamation points (!) over
their heads. Move closer and press the
button to speak to them. You can choose whether or not to offer them your help.
SECONDARY ITEMS
AND INVENTORY
During your adventures, you’ll find valuable loot and weapons dropped by defeated enemies, and also hidden in some barrels.
In addition to a sword, each character can carry four items:
Health | Health is represented by a chicken. | |
Boosts | ||
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Throwing | These are very fast but not very | |
Knives | powerful. | |
Flintlock | The flintlock is your trusty pistol. | |
It is slow to aim but quite powerful. | ||
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| Grenades require skill in your | |
Grenades | aim but the explosive effect is | |
| devastating . |
‘JACKANISM’
Occasionally, when playing as Jack, you’ll be given the opportunity to help him react to a situation in his own eccentric way by performing a ‘Jackanism’. Performing for the crowds will give him even more fame and notoriety, as well as a tactical advantage in the approaching fight. You also unlock a special item from the treasure cove.
You use similar sequences of button presses and analog stick movements as when you’re fighting with an ally. Follow the
Be careful though as you only have one attempt. Failing a ‘Jackanism’ will leave you in a worse situation than before, maybe facing even more opponents.
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