Sid Meier's Pirates!

1. Supert

   Nov 20, 2014

   10

   Yesterday I played Assassins Creed first time. I cried because this game was awful.
   Yesterday I played Sid Meier's Pirates! first time. IYesterday I played Assassins Creed first time. I cried because this game was awful.
   Yesterday I played Sid Meier's Pirates! first time. I cried because this game was awesome.… Expand

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2. TimK.

   Dec 7, 2004

   10

   Excellent remake of the original Pirates! The world "fun" sums up this treasure. If you play games for "fun", you will like this game. Excellent remake of the original Pirates! The world "fun" sums up this treasure. If you play games for "fun", you will like this game. Actually, I like this game even better than the original. How many remakes can you say that about?… Expand

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4. S-P

   Oct 1, 2012

   10

   Having just finished my umpteenth playthrough, I figure it's a good time to write a short review about this underrated gem.
   
   I've been aHaving just finished my umpteenth playthrough, I figure it's a good time to write a short review about this underrated gem.
   
   I've been a gamer for over 20 years. A relatively passionate one, and not one to generally like strategic games as much as the more action-y titles. The first time I was introduced to Sid Meier's Pirates was with this 2004 remake, in 2004/2005. Played through it, loved it, and sort of forgot about it. Since then, though, I've felt the urge to play it again and again. Sometimes it's after a year, sometimes a year and a half. But it always happens. That is a rare quality in a game, as most titles you beat once and forget about afterwards.
   
   It rarely happens with any game, and almost never with games that are this flawed. Pirates is repetitive, relatively shallow for a strategic game, and because it's rated E, it can be obnoxiously childish in tone as well. Plus some of the minigames are just downright tedious, the worst offender being ballroom dancing, that can luckily be skipped with a trainer.
   
   But none of the flaws overshadow the fact that Sid Meier's Pirates is FUN. Bringing criminals to justice, forcing that one unfortunate nation off the face of earth (for me it's usually Spain or France), plundering ships and towns, creating the strongest pirate army the world has ever seen, and retiring a legend.. With a bit of imagination, your journey truly becomes legendary -- if not for anyone else, then at least for you. And that's what counts. You start playing, and suddenly, nine hours have passed, and you have to fight against speaking in a pirate "slang" if you manage to somehow exit the game and actually venture outside your apartment for long enough to actually meet real humans. Actual humans, who never seem to have appreciation the struggles us pirates go through during the days after the game again draws you back for a new playthrough.
   
   And it will, faults and all. For me, Sid Meier's Pirates wasn't all THAT special when I first played it. But during the years, it's slowly brought itself up from behind, and joined the five games that I can honestly say I've loved during the 20-some years I've been around video games. A feat that almost rivals my latest career as a pirate, having retired as a 36 year old Governor of Campeche, with 180640 gold pieces, 37650 acres of land and a beautiful wife.
   
   I did everything that can be done in the game.. Except I only found eight hidden treasures. Which is undoubtedly something I will have to surpass on my next playthrough, in a year or so.… Expand

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5. Kill3r7

   Oct 30, 2006

   9

   I played this game at my mates and thought it was absolutely amazing. I spent ages looking for and I'm pleased I found it for the PC.

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6. Plat

   Aug 23, 2011

   8

   Pirates is a great game fora nice long time and has a high replay value. What the other reviewers say is mostly true however, it gets veryPirates is a great game fora nice long time and has a high replay value. What the other reviewers say is mostly true however, it gets very repetitive after extended amounts of play time. This is corrected however by raising the difficulty level! I found Journeyman difficulty much more exciting and rewarding than Apprentice, I think raising the difficulty level even once can make the game last hours more. The graphics are a bit outdated at this point, and the story is rather bland, but its certainly worth the 10$ it is on Steam!… Expand

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7. carlosgtardon

   Jun 10, 2014

   7

   Remake de uno de los juegos más influyentes de una generación entera de americanos que se aprendiendo todos los nombres de las islas delRemake de uno de los juegos más influyentes de una generación entera de americanos que se aprendiendo todos los nombres de las islas del caribe gracia a él. Sigue funcionando bien las mecánicas, que son muy variadas. En super rebajas vale la pena para ver un Meier de primera generación.… Expand

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8. danperth

   Jun 21, 2011

   0

   Total Rubbish, boring, poor visuals, repetitive. Totally overrated, I just don't know how they give it 88, a score similar to half-life 2! ITotal Rubbish, boring, poor visuals, repetitive. Totally overrated, I just don't know how they give it 88, a score similar to half-life 2! I Would not finish this gave if you paid me too, 0 / 10.… Expand

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