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DOS version
No frills, no surprises, no explosions - just plain business
The Good
The economic model is actually quite good, and challenging even for the experienced player. If you like pure economic sims, this is worth a look. You can play it in a historical mode and actually learn something while you play.
The Bad
It really doesn't do anything you couldn't do in a plain boardgame or a spreadsheet. You sit there waiting for something truly exciting to happen, but it doesn't. All you can do as you get robbed or lose a ship, is shrug your shoulders and moan.
If you play it for more than an hour, I advise that you take a break with a level of Quake or similar game. Just to get the frustration out of the system.
The Bottom Line
It's a nice little game for the entire family or for playing with a few friends - but make sure those friends are REALLY into this kind of thing, or you'll be playing solitaire before you can say "shiver me timbers".
by Isak (612) on July 28, 2000