Description
Sid Meier returns to his roots with this remake of 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 large 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.
Pirates! features a new 3D engine, but its style of stringing several minigames together to make a congruent game remains true to the original.
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The Press Says
| IGN |
Jul 08, 2005 |
9.2 out of 10 |
92 |
| Digital Press - Classic Video Games |
Sep 18, 2005 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| GameSpot |
Jul 11, 2005 |
8.6 out of 10 |
86 |
| Jolt (UK) |
Jul 26, 2005 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| MAN!AC |
Jul 01, 2005 |
81 out of 100 |
81 |
| Extreme Gamer |
Aug 15, 2005 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Aug, 2005 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Game Informer Magazine |
Aug, 2005 |
7.75 out of 10 |
78 |
| XBox Front |
Aug 07, 2005 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| Digital Press - Classic Video Games |
Mar 19, 2006 |
4 out of 10 |
40 |
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Trivia
Some sound-effects/video was re-used from previous Civilization games in Sid Meier's Pirates! 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 3 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.
