Sid Meier's Pirates! | 
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Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 1129
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.4
MPN: 710425218392
Model: 710425218392
UPC: 710425218392
EAN: 0710425218392
ASIN: B000AOIES6
Release Date: July 25, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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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Product Description
Sid Meier is an authoritative designer of some of the leading Role-Play games. What does it take to become one of the most feared, successful,and revered pirates of history? Here's an all new version of the classic Pirate role-play scenario that'll shiver your timbers as you yell ahoy! Confront enemies on board ships, in seedy taverns, on the ramparts and even at the Governor's mansion. Wield weapons - or anything within your reach - as you fence against foes. Engage in fierce naval battles fighting single enemies or multiple ships. ESRB = E Everyone
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Popular Gift in My Family July 7, 2008
I haven't played this game myself suprisingly, but a few of my family members have now all requested it and love playing it. They've ben playing it for quite some time and are still just as into it as day one.
Great game with hours of entertainment. June 18, 2008
The new installment of the old classic (I remember playing Pirates Gold on the Sega Genesis) is a great update. The different difficult levels force players to hone their pirating skills on land, sea, and with the ladies.
The tactical battle setup is a vast improvement. Crushing the enemy, drawing them into an ambush, or sneaking troops by to storm the city all come with their own risks and rewards. The only drawback is the inability to choose the type of troop you will have (i.e. pirates, officers, or buccaneers). Additionally, it would be nice to have comparable troops to those of the enemy (mounted units perhaps?)
The sea battles are great. New ship types, difficult winds, and great graphics combine to make the battles both engaging and entertaining. Again, customization of the ships in your fleet could be more in-depth. You have the ability to change the type of cannons, the sails, and add extra troops, but actual full customization might be enjoyable.
Finally, capturing the booty and the booty make for extra entertainment, as you attempt to not only conquer the New World, but also the heart of a beautiful governor's daughter. Including side quests and the dancing portion are great improvements over the original, and bring finding a wife into a brighter spotlight.
Overall, Sid Meier has done it again. Another great game for sim/strategy enthusiasts. The graphics, sounds, and game play are all top-notch. The only room for improvement would be through customization through means other than mods.
 Outstanding game play! June 18, 2008
Sid Meirs is genius. This game will give you many hours of intense game play. I wish there were more games of this quality to enjoy, instead of the mindless shoot-em-up stuff that makes up 90% of the games sold. I love the open endness of the game which allows the player to enter the game as not only a pirate but a trader or Spanish raider. It's also educational for younger players; teaching them the geography of the tropics and the location of many current cities. Highly recommended!
Awesome!!!!!! June 4, 2008
I loved this game. The graphics are good and it shows all the aspects of the life from a pirates eyes.
 Captain Blood. May 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a game is which the player is in charge of a ship and sets about the seas in search of his kidnapped family. You can become a privateer, a pirate, a trader, or anything in between. You can plunder ships or cities. You can also court Governor's daughters. There is a separate type of play for ballroom dancing, dueling, naval combat, land combat, navigating, treasure hunting, and more. The game is entirely open-ended. It has beautiful graphics, a wonderful story-line, and is much fun. So what is not to like? Well....
My main complaint is its lack of realism. It is not just the fact that when you stick a rapier into someone he only staggers back as if the blade is not sharp; the main problem is that nobody duels properly: Yourself and your opponents pull back blades before thrusting, and make absurdly large swings. There are lots of minor problems aside from that, but as a fencer who studies the history of dueling, that type of cartoon fighting will always irk me.
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