79
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.2
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5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Sid Meier returns to his roots with this remake of Sid Meier's Pirates!, his 1987 game about sailing the high seas in search of treasure. As in the original, you will plunder cities, sink enemy ships, and more. A plethora of different styles of gameplay will have you sneaking out of prison, dancing with the governor's daughter, engaging in real-time strategic combat, and a slew of others.

Sid Meier's Pirates! features a new 3D engine, but its style of stringing several minigames together to make a congruent game remains true to the original.

Alternate Titles

  • "大海盜" -- Taiwan spelling

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The Press Says

Digital Press - Classic Video Games Sep 18, 2005 9 out of 10 90
Jolt (UK) Jul 26, 2005 8.5 out of 10 85
TeamXbox Jul 12, 2005 8.2 out of 10 82
X-Power Aug 20, 2005 8 out of 10 80
Console Obsession May 31, 2010 8 out of 10 80
Extreme Gamer Aug 15, 2005 8 out of 10 80
Game Informer Magazine Aug, 2005 7.75 out of 10 78
The Video Game Critic Jul 20, 2006 B- 67
GameCola.net Jan 06, 2006 6.5 out of 10 65
Digital Press - Classic Video Games Mar 19, 2006 4 out of 10 40

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Trivia

Sound

Some sound-effects/video in Sid Meier's Pirates were re-used from previous Civilization games., One example includes when your character swings on a rope aboard a ship. The yell he makes is actually the yell an Archer makes in Civ III when he gets promoted. Another example is one of the ballroom dancing pieces that's played. It happens to also be a track used in Civilization III: Conquests.

Awards

  • Computer Games Magazine
    • March 2005 - #2 Game of the Year
  • Computer Gaming World
    • March 2005 (Issue #249) – Arcade Classic of the Year
Information also contributed by PCGamer77


This entry was contributed by karttu (4577), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (205121), Kabushi (104272), Pirou Julien (1505), DGackey (122), Agent 5 Bronze Star Contributing Member (8288) and Zack Green (1015)
 

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