Pirates of the Burning Sea

 PC
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 64
  3. Negative: 11 out of 64
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  1. DerekM,
    Jan 31, 2008
    6
    Small world, repetable, sometimes boring, bugged. For genre fans.
  2. LudoL
    Jul 17, 2008
    6
    Should be amazingly fun but too many bugs and abuse/cheating scenarios create too many situations frustrating and inevitable loss. Up the FUN factor and dont penalize all customers for the sins of some is critical to building a community and sustainable MMORPG... Even for genre fans.
  3. MatthewW.
    Mar 3, 2008
    6
    I played this game both retail and beta and I have to say it can be fun at times but the game is much too repetative to be something a general audience would find vewry rewarding. For fans of this genre this game is a dream come true, truely if you're a pirate at heart you will never find a better game theres little doubt of that. But the sword combat is very bad and feels tacked on I played this game both retail and beta and I have to say it can be fun at times but the game is much too repetative to be something a general audience would find vewry rewarding. For fans of this genre this game is a dream come true, truely if you're a pirate at heart you will never find a better game theres little doubt of that. But the sword combat is very bad and feels tacked on and underdeveloped. But the ship combat and nation PVP is very cool and engrossing if you find the right server. Population is apparently an issue already. I wish the game the best though because it does fill the niche quite well, just don't know if there's enough of a fan base to keep a mmporpg afloat.… Expand
  4. AndyMeuse
    Feb 28, 2008
    7
    It's a good 40 hours of fun. That's about it unless you really enjoy the pvp as the AI in pve isn't all that great. The missions throw some you into some interesting scenarios but how many different combination of ship to ship combat can you come with? Right not many.
  5. DavidD.
    Jan 29, 2008
    7
    Great potential, but needs some bug and feature fixes. Had fun in beta, but frustrated by limitations when playing alts.

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#55 Best PC Game of 2008
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#51 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#73 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 9, 2011
    78
    Learning to play may take too long, but sea-battles are really exciting and the setting is more than catching.
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  2. GameDaily
    80
    With plenty to do and gorgeous visuals, Pirates of the Burning Sea is a quality MMO no one should miss.
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  3. Game Revolution
    75
    A unique hybrid of plundered gameplay elements. It doesn't manage to actually improve upon its MMORPG parents, but if you've become tired of space lasers or elf wizards, Burning Sea is easily the most interesting new game in town. In the long run, it will be the complex economy and the faction warfare that will determine the success of this ocean venture.
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