- Up to 4 players can play simultaneously using the Wi-Fi capabilities of the PSP, each with their own dedicated screen
- All new treasure hunting not seen in any previous version. There are more than 20 unique locations that the player will have to navigate around to collect pirate treasure, find lost relatives, and Incan cities
- Full use of widescreen display
- There are minimal load times and breaks of play when switching game modes. The player will be able to navigate between the 3 major game modes – sailing, ship to ship battles and entering a port – with only minor transition times
- Using a 3D tile-based environment, players move one square at a time around a large grid of buildings to hide for cover and fight with guards in the town
Product Description
Sid Meier debuts on the PSP with his award-winning adventure/strategy game, Sid Meier’s Pirates! Take on the role of a Pirate Captain to amass fortune and fame and seize your rightful place as one of the most revered and feared pirates in history. There is a whole cast of interesting and dangerous characters to meet, mysteries to solve, exotic island destinations to discover, and powerful alliances to forge. Duel, battle (on land and sea), dance, sneak, and hunt you… More >>
Horrible game that doesn’t really involve the player. Unless you are a fan of this classic series. A parent…or other must realize that it is a choose your own adventure…and sit by waiting for the results. It’s one of those terrible PC games that gained popularity and has misrepresented its marketing towards the PSP.
Rating: 1 / 5
THIS GAME IS SIMPLY AWESOME. THE MUSIC IS GREAT, THE GRAPHICS ARE BRILLIANT, AND I’D BE WILLING TO SHOOT SOMEONE TO GET A COPY OF THIS GAME IF I LOST IT. I’M SERIOUS. THE ONLY FLAWS OF THIS GAME IS THAT IT CAN SOMETIMES GET A LITTLE GLITCHED AND THAT YOU CAN’T CHANGE THE NATIONALITY OF THE SAILS OF A CAPTURED SHIP. IF YOU DON’T BUY THIS GAME AFTER READING THIS REVIEW, YOU SUCK! I WILL TRACK YOU DOWN, FOLLOW YOU, AND HIDE COPIES OF THIS GAME IN YOUR
FRIDGE, DISHWASHER, AND BODILY ORFICES!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!!?
…YEAH, BUY THIS GAME.
Rating: 5 / 5
This game takes place in Carribean where the gamer becomes a pirate and do various quests to find his long lost family. This game has tones of minigames and good battle system to keep you addicted for at least 20 hours.
This is a must buy at $30!.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this game based on all the good reviews it received, so after playing it I felt obliged to write one of my own, so other people like me don’t make the same mistake.
The graphics and music are fine. Not mind blowing, but still respectable for a psp.
My serious problem with this game is how little there is of it. After about an hour or two to learn the ropes I quickly amped the game all the way up to its hardest level.
The ship to ship combat is remarkably shallow and easy. You basically sail in circles and shoot at the other ship. You give and take little enough damage that conventional sailing ship tactics really play no part, excepting that you want to try and broadside the other ship while keeping away from their sides.
The dueling mode is, if anything, even easier and an easy out to actually having to fight ship to ship battles. I fought around 30 duels, most of them on the hardest difficulty, and only lost twice. If you win the duel, you get their ship, period.
Treasure hunting mode is mind numbingly easy as well, look at the map, navigate there while retaining at least one digger. Once you understand what you’re supposed to do, this is impossible to fail at.
The only mode even slightly engaging is the land combat, which is basically an extremely dumbed down version of Field Commander. The only reason it’s more entertaining than the rest of the game is that you often face far greater numbers who have more firearms than yourself.
Overall, this game is a complete waste of money. I played for ten hours and felt I had done everything there was to do in the game. The fact that it seems promising when you first start playing doesn’t take away from the disappointment that is soon to follow as you wonder to yourself, “Is this it?”
Rating: 2 / 5
Based on the good reviews here and elsewhere, I purchased this game and was excited to play it. Unfortunately, I do not see what others find so fun about it. I found it extremely slow-moving and repetitive. You sail, fight, trade, dance….over, and over, and over. Boring-boring-boring. There are side quests, but they just do not make up for the overall simplicity and dragginess of the game.
Rating: 2 / 5