Sid Meier's Pirates!

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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: 2K Games
EAN: 0710425218392
Label: 2K Games
Dimension: 0.3 x 0.0138 x 0.3 inches
Manufacturer: 2K Games
Model: 710425218392
Publisher: 2K Games
Release Date: July 25, 2005
Studio: 2K Games

Features and Descriptions

• Experience the dangerous life of a pirate in this action-adventure game
• Play a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean, amassing fortune and fame
• Engage in fierce naval battles; battle, overtake, and command 27 ship types
• Explore the high seas and exotic ports in a richly detailed 3-D world
• Multiple quests through non-linear, open life timeline; enhanced sound effects

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Ratings & Comments(Average:)

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- fun
I got this game because I like sid meier's other games. This one is nice I love the free style of play. The one draw back is the same tedious scenes over and over again. But overall a nice little game

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- A true pirate's life!
This game, by Sid Meier, is one of the best games he has made. It includes, good graphics, good storyline, epic duels, and a good game experience. An almost perfect game.

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- Awesome Game
The whole family from my 6 year old to me plays this game extensively. It is an open ended adventure game that has spurred trips to Saint Augustine and sailing museums. I strongly recommend it.

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- Almost perfect!
By now, everyone who is going to love this game already does. As a matter of fact, we're all hoping and praying for Sid Meier's Pirates 2!

So here's a message for Mr. Meier: The one problem with Pirates! is that there just isn't enough to buy!

I mean, once you master the art of taking fat Spanish galleons and selling them and their cargoes, the gold starts pouring in. Before you know it, you've got more gold than there is anything (in the game at least) to do with.

If I've got over 100,000 gold pieces just sitting in trunks in my ship, I want to be able to put my money to work. I want to be able to buy real estate, for one thing. How about a brokerage in some of the biggest ports that will allow me to buy my own island and raise my own flag over it? The other pirates seem to have THEIR own ports, why can't I have mine? While we're at it, my success should attract men to my island who want to join my crew.

How about some luxuries, matey? Hard tack and salt port may be all very well for the men before the mast, but shouldn't there be stores in the bigger towns where I can buy fresh food, wine, clothes, better weapons and that sort of thing? And shouldn't my health and longevity benefit as a result?

And while we're owning islands and the like, how about a company that will build me a luxurious castle? Or, how about the option of taking a fortress and making it mine? It isn't enough to get rich. What you really want is to build an empire!

Gold by itself is all very well and good, but if I don't have anything to spend it on, what's the point? Arrrrgh!

Aside from this flaw, however, Pirates! is absolutely the most fun you can have on a PC. At least for us swashbucklers.

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- I don't really understand all the negativity
I will not say that this game does not have its problems the most annoying aspect of which is dancing with the governor's daughter 500 times (that's not an exaggeration I counted) there is also the issue of the repetition of the vast majority of the cut scenes. However I will say for all of its faults the game is fun to play. A couple of hours spent blasting Dutch or Spanish shipping is never a waste of time. Some battles require a battlewagon with 45 guns others require a lighter faster ship, your choice

Overall-I don't think people need to lower their expectations about a game or anything but they do need to quite acting like every game they play is going to be the "best game ever" you're just setting yourself up for disappointment when you go into a situation like that.

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