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Best single player experience.......ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: July 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is adictive. Very addictive. It's about as open ended as games come in that it has objectives, but you don't need to follow them...at all. You can go around making a name for yourself on the high seas without completing a single objective and your enjoyment wouldn't be diminished a bit. If the "open ended" games of recent like GTA have you bored with the "drive around, shoot this, run from that" style of open ended gameploy, give this a shot and you'll most likely be loving it. Any improvements? Graphics could be better, and I wouldn't mind hearing actual spoken dialogue, but that's it. Enjoy!

Pirates Perfected

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: August 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Sid Meier's Pirates! For the Xbox is a updated version of an old pc game. The updated version was originally created once again for the pc but is now ported to the Xbox with some changes from the original. Pirates! is according to Gamerankings.com the 780th best game overall and the 134th best game on the Xbox scoring a overall average of 83% from game ranking sights, but it is still definitely one you should not miss.


There are a large variety of activities to be done in Pirates!. After the game shows the opening movies and you pick the settings for your game you are left with a single ship and the whole world to play in. There are a variety of missions you can go on, but none of them are required. You can seek out pirates to kill for fortune and glory, participate in cannon battles between ships, loot cities, have sword battles, search for buried treasure, or marry the Governor's daughter.


The graphics in the game are quite good and change depending on the situation. If you are in a sword fight or dancing at a ball the graphics are detailed in a mixture of realistic and cartoon style. During the bulk of the game you look at a above head view of your ships as they sail the seas. The only disappointing graphics are when you chose to attack a city; I think they could have done a better job then they did on that part though it may be true to the style of the original game.


There are a few differences between the pc and Xbox versions of the game. All of the differences are good ones in my opinion. The dancing sequences which I found almost impossible on the pc are now much easier. The pace of attacking a city was greatly increased; in the pc version it could take an hour or more to siege a city. There is an optional chain of quests randomly assigned that can be seen as an optional storyline. You do not have to spend hours on land searching for treasure anymore; if you try to land near the treasure you will automatically find it. And finally the sword duels have slightly altered controls for the Xbox controller making them slightly harder.


Sid Meier's Pirates! is a fantastic game. Unlike other games that you can beat and get tired of this one has no real ending; as your pirate gets older he gets worse at everything he does so you have to decide when to retire. This is a fun addictive game that will keep you coming back for years to come. Sid Meier himself said on G4 TV that this was the game he got the most mail over the years to remake. Give it a try and you may be sending out email for a new version in a few years.

A delightful fun filled game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you are looking for a different type game that you will have hours of enjoyment and fun with, this is the game for you. It has excellent graphics and a lot of action. We never get tired of sailing the high seas for our Pirate's bounty and battles. I recommend for family fun and as a game that is different.

addicting as pot

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 13
Date: July 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is so addicting when I f irst started playing this game I thought it sucked the graphics were kind of cartoony but after i played for like 15 minutes i couldnt stop there is so much to do in this game. you can do missions get married capture ships piss of countries by sinking their ships kill pirates plunder and pillage my favorite or a bunch of other stuff this is the true pirate experiance

A Fun Game for Kids

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My [...] son has spent a lot of time on this game and really enjoys it. He has learned Geography, cities, etc. so it is educational as well as fun. That is what every parent wants isn't it? Education and fun? I am completely for any game that helps my child learn while disguising it as fun LOL

History with a Bang

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: August 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I played this game when it first came out for the Macintosh, yes that's right, the venerable Macintosh SE. It was very replayable and burned in a decent knowledge of the history and geography of the Caribbean Ocean. What better way to learn about the silver trains, letters of marque, and wind patterns than to play as a pirate or pirate hunter? What better way to burn the locations and historical importance of Barbados, Curacao, and Cuba into your memory?

I highly recommend this game for all ages. It is a great role playing adventure allowing many choices. Furthermore, like all of Sid Meier's games, it also is highly educational. It has been updated since the original release with much better graphics and elements of standard XBox/PS2 role playing games. It is an updated classic.

SID MEIERS SECOND BEST GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 14
Date: August 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

sid meiers second best game while "civilization" is the best.

good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I liked the original pirates for the nintendo system and this game has iproved on that idea.

One of the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the most addicting video games I've ever played. Fun and interesting, easy to pick up and play, good graphics and variety of play styles.

If they were to make on online pirate game, consult Sid Meier's Pirates.

Excellent game, changes everytime you play it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is endless. You can play it different every time! This is one of the few games that I have consistently played over the years. Yes I said years, my son and I have gotten countless amounts of hours and enjoyment from this game. I highly recommend it.

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