- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Release Date: Jun 30, 2003
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A well-realized, excellent, and more importantly, fun adventure title.
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Gorgeous graphics, in-depth gameplay, and a compelling environment easily make POTC one of my favorite games of 2003.
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The gameplay mechanics of melee combat, sailing and naval battles have been greatly improved, making the action portion of the game much more strategic, and ultimately more appealing.
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If you like action games, RPGs, and especially pirates with a completely open ended storyline, you should get this one and it will offer a lot of time and replayability.
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Game InformerRPG fans will love the open-ended feel of the game, but more casual gamers may be put off by the lack of guidance and the game's few minor control issues. [Sept 2003, p.123]
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Does an adequate job of giving PC gamers the opportunity of hijinx on the high seas.
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Offers a refreshing and entertaining experience that successfully evokes a sense of what it might have been like to live a life of danger and adventure on the high seas.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 61 out of 90
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Mixed: 12 out of 90
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Negative: 17 out of 90
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MikeW.Aug 13, 2007
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Feb 11, 2018
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Jul 23, 2016