Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships

1. HansPeter

   Aug 19, 2014

   10

   This game is a Emerald hidden in coal It's just awesome how much you can do in this game. Feel like a real pirate or work for the crown andThis game is a Emerald hidden in coal It's just awesome how much you can do in this game. Feel like a real pirate or work for the crown and grow and grow… Expand

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2. RLee

   Sep 13, 2009

   10

   After reading all the comments i'm desgusted to see this game been voted so poorly, this game is a very good game and well worth buying.After reading all the comments i'm desgusted to see this game been voted so poorly, this game is a very good game and well worth buying. I will admit it will take a little getting use to and you do need to use the keyboard to do somethings like sailing and blocking enemy sward strikes etc, but name a game so complex as this that doesn't require the use of a keyboard?
   
   The interface is nice and an improvement on the previous titles interface, of course there are bugs in this game as there are in all games hence the reason patches are released, an example The Sims 3, enough said.
   
   There are people at a popular forum http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?/index who are making mods for this game which adds more ships characters, improves gameplay etc, look at the bad reviews Pirates Of the Carribean had or Sea Dogs 2 as it was going to be called, it was a poor game this forum above made that game much more realistic and playable, and are still working on a build for it right now, most people say bad reviews about a game they have either seen or heard about but very few will have played the games long enough to see past the little bugs and they are little bugs.
   For a game this is the best pirate RPG out, you could buy POTC and add all the mods which would be a great game but this one is already great without those mods, with mods it will be an amazing game, so don't cross this off your to buy list just yet, i say if you wish to see if its worth buying try it out when a demo version is released otherwise you will be missing out, i give this game a rating it deserves 10, the rest of you who choose to knock a game need to start playing them first, this is why you guy's suck and people continue to ignore the reviews you guy's make.… Expand

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4. Mike234

   Nov 25, 2013

   10

   This game all in all is worth a mere 3 at best for all the design flaws and clunky mechanics. There is much complication in every single menu,This game all in all is worth a mere 3 at best for all the design flaws and clunky mechanics. There is much complication in every single menu, on every tab and each screen screen. Very little information is ever given to the player in terms of game functionality. Control of the character on land is dreadful and the game would have been better off without the on-land freeroam all together.
   It is more a horrible game than it is a good one, but a gamer must never judge a game based on what it is and instead judge it based on how it makes him feel. This game has charmed me completely. All the way from the magnificent main menu theme song to endless ocean, storms and attention to detail of the actual ships. There is passion and love poured into this game by the people who made it and as they may not be the most skilled of developers, they make up for it in what matters most in games.
   Once you put the minimum required effort in learning how to make it work, it will give you hours of enjoyment. However this still only brings it up to about a 7. Why does it deserve a 10 then? Well that is simply because it may not be the pirate game we deserve but it is the only proper one we have and has been ever since it came out.… Expand

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5. TheBlackKnight

   Aug 31, 2013

   8

   If you are fan of games with an RPG element and enjoy the Golden Age of Piracy, this is a game that you will thoroughly remember for years toIf you are fan of games with an RPG element and enjoy the Golden Age of Piracy, this is a game that you will thoroughly remember for years to come.
   However, I have to give warning for those that have not played the previous titles from Akella including Sea Dogs and Age of Pirates. This game is much deeper that Sid Meier's Pirates! This is the game that AoP and Sea Dogs should have been, but the learning curve is very steep initially. Fully compatible with WIN 7 and looks sharp and has good atmospherics. You can easily modify the system.ini file to allow proper widescreen resolutions up to 2650X1600 in close -to proper aspect ratio. Probably the one major complaint I have is the interface. Its archaic. Controls for the player are not naturally intuitive, and don't "flow" like say the Prince of Persia series, as keyboard and mouse is the predominant means of movement. Using a gamepad is NOT the best option here. Expanded options for fighting with multiple types of attacks and and a more realistic sail model are the real updates here. Contrary to some opinions, there is a plot but really only if you play as the first primary character, Peter Blood. Due to the depth of the game, only hardcore players will ever see the true ending as quests can be incredibly difficult without first building up your character even at moderate difficulty.
   
   Overall, if you willing to accept the interface issues, and get past the gigantic learning curve at the beginning the game, the whole procress starts to pick up steam as you gather experience. Being able to face down a Man-o-War with a single frigate, board and defeat the crew through multiple levels of decks until you face the captain for capture is exciting. The number of side quests is substantial, and will literally take hundreds of hours to complete. This is game where at the beginning you really have to pick your fights carefully. If you expect to take on hundreds of soldiers and cut them down like bundles of wheat, you will be disappointed, as death comes quickly to the unprepared.
   
   One final note, I highly recommend downloading the fan-made COAS Combined Mod 3.1.5 which fixes a number of bugs and glitches, massive graphic overhaul, a modified trade system so you may be a peaceful ply the seas, adds 12+ new playable characters and questions, a plethora of new items and weapons, and most importantly dozens of new ships and sea battle capability. This pushes the game install well over the 15 GB range. Even after the main quests are finished (which are incredibly complicated), there are still many new areas to explore.
   Play as Captain Jack Sparrow and defeat Davey Jones and the Flying Dutchman!
   
   UPDATE MAJOR Upgrade 31 MAY 12
   
   Age of Pirates City of Abandoned Ships just took another major facelift and upgrade.
   The most definitive age of piracy "sandbox" game ever created.
   Long after I posted this review Pirates Ahoy! and modders finally have developed the game into the full product it should have been back in 2009.
   Gentlemen of Fortune 1.2 was released in late MAY 2012, and has brought the game to over 16 GB. Ship models have continued to surpass all expectations.
   Even after playing the game for over 3 years, it still keeps me coming back to start over. I have yet to finish all the major quests, including the selling your soul to the devil to be granted immortality or the naval books and knowledge for reading. Just as challenging as it was after the first round of "bug fixes" and control issues, but playing the game in full 2560X1600 resolution (widescreen 16:9 Vertical is breathtaking on a large monitor or 1920X1080 on a HDTV is equally as impressive. Build your empire for the colonial power of your choice after a lot of hard work! A MUST buy for the pirate enthusiast with a solid gaming computer.… Expand

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6. BlackWidow

   Oct 7, 2019

   7

   This is a decent game, especially if you have the "Gentlemen of Fortune" mod, which fixes many bugs, adds more characters to the game,This is a decent game, especially if you have the "Gentlemen of Fortune" mod, which fixes many bugs, adds more characters to the game, including females, more ships and quests. However, the game is not for everyone. When first starting out, it can be quite frustrating, even tiresome. You'll need to take huge advantage of save/reload, otherwise you won't make it very far. One little mistake and you're dead. When sailing to other ports, you'll need to make sure you're country is not at war with them, else they'll blow you out of the water. What I like the best is the scenery. The DEVS did a great job, especially the detail that was put into the Sea itself and the Storms. They look real. I myself think the first game in the series, "Caribbean Tales" is better, but that's just my opinion. Try it out for yourself. You may love, or you may hate it. 7/10.… Expand

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7. DawidK

   Jun 10, 2009

   7

   It's full of holes in design, even of simple quest... Not so many real bugs though. Despite all this, it is extremely fun as for anyone It's full of holes in design, even of simple quest... Not so many real bugs though. Despite all this, it is extremely fun as for anyone who likes stuff about pirates, sailing and adventures in general! I recommend everyone to play on medium/high difficulty.… Expand

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8. samh

   Jun 15, 2009

   0

   Terrible game. hard to follow, spend most of my time running around trying like crazy to figure out what to do. graphics are awful. interface Terrible game. hard to follow, spend most of my time running around trying like crazy to figure out what to do. graphics are awful. interface is nonsensical. avoid like the plague.… Expand

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