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80
Inside Mac Games (IMG)
Until recently, aside from the previously mentioned puffy shirt, it was a veritable impossibility to find even a taste of pirate life. Luckily, the pirate lads and wenches at MacSoft have released Tropico 2: Pirate Cove (T2:PC); a game of pirate intrigue, rum, women and stolen booty. Yet, does ruling a vast pirate empire equate to fun Mac gaming? The only way to find out is to read on. Arrrr, matey!
80
AppleLinks.Com
For those looking for a city-building game with a difference, Pirate Cove is a great new addition. It's got a genuinely new take on the genre, but the strategy (i.e. keep everyone "satisfied") isn't all that different. You'll enjoy the new perspective, the new buildings, and learning the strategies. But for those who want a game with the thrill of swashing your buckles against the Spanish Silver fleet, the game may leave you high and dry. You create, arm and man your fleet, but once you send them off to plunder, you lose control over them (other than selecting their mission type and offensive stance). Like the rest of the game, you plan as well as you can, and react to the results. Still, I loved the game's elegant interface that still allowed me access to lots of complex information. And like the original Tropico, T2PC was a lot of fun, with it's bouncy island music and whimsical attitude.
| Category |
Description |
MobyScore |
| AI |
How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be |
4.0 |
| Effectiveness |
How effective the educational game is when it comes to teaching (does the player actually learn anything, etc.) |
3.5 |
| Gameplay |
How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) |
3.5 |
| Graphics |
The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines |
5.0 |
| Personal Slant |
How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes |
4.0 |
| Sound / Music |
The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition |
4.0 |
| Story / Presentation |
The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed |
4.5 |
| Overall MobyScore (2 votes) |
4.1 |
User Reviews
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