PC & Mac Item ID: #1515Sid Meier’s Pirates! NOW $0.00
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I think this is a clear case of false advertising. The photos on the page for this item show it coming with a map and a game book and all kinds of stuff. All I got was a cheap looking DVD in a plain case. I think this might even be a pirated copy. Maybe I’ll call my buddy at the FBI.
Rating: 1 / 5
Someone at Firaxis apparently decided to release this game while it was still in beta. It wouldn’t run at all on my computer. I installed it on a friend’s PC, and it runs for about 2-3 minutes before crashing. Gameplay looks intriguing, but it’s way too unstable to play. After spending over an hour installing the latest patch and doing some basic troubleshooting, I’m giving up. It’s hard to believe this comes from the same people as the venerable Civilization franchise. I feel ripped off.
Rating: 1 / 5
After reading all the positive comments on both gamespot and amazon about this game, I ordered it through amazon with the highest expectations. The result: a very mediocre game that is very disconnected and frustrating.
I have a fascination with pirates, I’ve read several books on the “real” life pirates of the 16th and 17th centuries. While it’s true that all the stuff you would want in a pirate game is present: buried tresure, swordfights, ship battles, land battles, etc. etc, each of these events are represented in their very own boring and most of the time, corny mini-game.
Actually navigating your ship is really frustrating. I still haven’t figured it out. The wind blows in a certain direction, and if you are not headed in that direction your ship moves at a snails pace. It takes forever to get from one end of the map to the other. The rest of the minigames are either really boring or just plain corny. For example, one minigame involves dancing to impress the Governor’s daughter. Dancing around like a fancy boy is not what being a pirate is all about, let’s get real. Ship battles are cool, but if your ship is somewhat far apart from your enemy it’s VERY difficult to get close to them. For some reason in the ship battle mode your ship doesn’t really move at all.
The swordfighting is ok, but is pretty cheesy and gets boring very quickly while the land battles are excruciatingly slow. It’s like moving chess pieces. Buried treasure I haven’t even tried yet because the map they give you to find is very difficult to read.
All in all, I really don’t understand the high reviews for this game. The game is VERY disconnected and just really not that fun. I do not recommend this game to anyone.
Rating: 2 / 5
VERY IMPORTANT. I love this game, but I must warn you there are 2 versions. The Atari and the 2K one. I have the Atari, and love it. I don’t no how good the 2K is. Thanks
Rating: 5 / 5
I saw my brother looking at Sid Meier’s Pirates about 6 months before Cristmas. Then i got it for Cristmas(actully it got lost in the mail and i got i 1 month later). I was so happy. When i played it it was extremly fun. I think you should get Sid Meier’s Pirates. =) =) =) =)
Rating: 3 / 5