Critic & User Reviews
8
Very Good
Simulation and Strategy on the PS3
posted by Fluffy (SPOKANE VALLEY, WA) Oct 13, 2012
Member since Oct 2006
20 out of 21 gamers (95%) found this review helpful
Pros:
Fun gameplay
Good sound effects and voice acting
Open ended gameplay
Requires some thought and consideration
Cons:
Graphics are a bit dated for a PS3 game
Prone (as of release, without any update) to occasionally freezing
Overall I like this game a lot. I enjoyed Port Royale 2, its predecessor, as well. If you liked that game, you'll love this game. It took what Port Royale 2 had an improved upon it in most ways. I see this as an underrated game that may not be for everybody, but if simulations and strategy are your thing, you may enjoy this game very much.
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8
Very Good
Good game if you're into the sim/Adventure stuff.
posted by Bernal (LOCUST, NC) Oct 23, 2012
Member since Jan 2007
8 out of 9 gamers (89%) found this review helpful
Over all I like certain aspects of the game. It's actually pretty deep in trading, upgrading, building, etc. There are a lot of things to do, and it could keep you busy for hours! But, I can see where it can be tedious. It is open world/sandbox type of game though so you can make the best of it if you do get bored, for example attack ships and towns hehehe.
It could take a bit to learn the trading aspect not just buy low and sell high but, also building warehouses/farms to produce resources you may need in other cities, and establishing trade routes, and commanding fleets.
I'm enjoying it so far. Since I like this kind of game I probably will keep it. I'ts a great game to sit back and chill with for when I need a break from shooters, and sports games.
Graphics are OK, sound is also OK. Haven't had it freeze yet. The cut scenes could be better, a lot better. Most are cartoon like drawings like in a book with a background dialogue.
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6
Above Average
Koei Please make "Uncharted Waters 3"
posted by CaseyCash (BAYONNE, NJ) Oct 25, 2012
Member since Mar 2011
2 out of 4 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
I enjoyed it at first but the game lacks any real substance, story or depth at all.
The trading system is pretty deep and it is always good to play games that actually give you real life knowledge. I now know a little more about the geography of that area of the world because of the twenty hours I put in navigating it.
If historically set games are your thing, by all means go ahead...if not you may find this one too tedious and slow paced for your liking.
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3
Bad
WTH?!?!
posted by Vanidor73 (SAINT LOUIS, MO) Feb 26, 2013
Member since Dec 2011
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
Gives a tutorial for sailing from port to port
Gives a tutorial for picking your nose at sea
let's me get into a fight and die...without a "COMBAT" tutorial ?!?!?!
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1
Horrible
What, you can't rate a game zero?
posted by Juke (TAMPA, FL) Feb 14, 2013
Member since Sep 2012
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
Someone , some developer forgot that games have to be fun, not share the name with one of the most famous Maritime Ports in the western hemisphere. Port Royale proclaims it is an interesting and intense Age of Sail commerce and war time game.
IT. IS. NOT.
Let’s start with face value and work our way to the bottom.
Graphics are almost pixilated. You never see a ship up close, and battles look like something out of a gameboy (not DS, an Advance.) I’ll get to the controls later. Town are more impressive, but totally bland from a top down view. Cut scenes are Playstation ONE Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Style, very cheesy, very still, and extremely poor. Your advisors (think the Sims) are blocky and honestly make Mario 64 look sharp.
There is no story. They say there is, but the next section render’s them… totally irrelevant.
Gameplay. All menus. You have a boat, but when you control it, you place and X on the map (map of the Caribbean/Gulf area) and hold L1 to get there. That he MAXIMUM interaction with high seas sailing you will have. In battle is, and I am being totally honest) like playing with slot cars. You turn the ship and when an enemy gets near you press L1 or R1 and hope it hits them, cause there not even a firing animation. There is a trade system, but it’s all menus, and you would basically be doing math with no real reason to gain from it.
I’ll wrap this up with this little tid bit. I finish games. Or at least I’ll get into enough to get the story, if not total completion. I sent this back same day, within an hour of playing.
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6
Above Average
eh need alot of patience
posted by roma94 (DALLAS, TX) Dec 16, 2012
Member since Oct 2012
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
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5
Fair
ehhh
posted by iqusoe (AUSTIN, TX) Dec 5, 2012
Member since May 2012
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
Alot of the game is just point and click directing your convoys to different ports and trading. Selling and buying goods is how you make money based on supply and demand. Its not a trading system you can expect to jump in and use i would recommend watching the tutorial videos. Other then that there is not much action to the game which is where i was disappointed. You attack other convoys and towns but theres no gratification to doing it. its basically your run of the mill. Age Of Booty type game with alot more trading and less fun action.
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1
Horrible
Boring
posted by nastymacaa (GAINESVILLE, FL) Oct 11, 2012
Member since Apr 2009
6 out of 29 gamers (21%) found this review helpful
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1
Horrible
Really bad game... Could of been so much better...
posted by WilliamTell (SUMMERDALE, AL) Jan 3, 2013
Member since Jan 2013
1 out of 7 gamers (14%) found this review helpful
Maybe next try... But i doubt it...
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1
Horrible
sucksssssssssssssssss
posted by gilbert1 (HENDERSONVILLE, NC) Dec 29, 2012
Member since Jun 2010
1 out of 8 gamers (12%) found this review helpful
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7
Good
Not the typical pirate game
posted by bigjesse19 (NEW BEDFORD, MA) Mar 22, 2013
Member since May 2010
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1
Horrible
Lame
posted by ladybug31 (PITTSFORD, VT) Feb 8, 2013
Member since May 2012
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1
Horrible
Horrible
posted by wccomics (CHICAGO, IL) Feb 5, 2013
Member since Oct 2012
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1
Horrible
Oh No...
posted by Sethmac75 (SEYMOUR, IN) Feb 1, 2013
Member since Jan 2013
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4
Weak
Had Potential
posted by clashw (LAS CRUCES, NM) Jan 23, 2013
Member since Jan 2013
The pirate battles were a complete waste of time. There is really very little point to doing them other than trying to add ships to the fleet. Otherwise, I just chose automatic. And, once again, there was a complete lack of explanation of controls for this area of the game as well.
Perhaps if I had played PR 1 & 2, I would have better understood the controls. But, a game should be playable by a new user regardless of version. I promise you new users to Madden 2013 don't feel they need to go back and play the last 10 years in order to play 2013.
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5
Fair
Fair
posted by Selectfew (MONTICELLO, FL) Dec 30, 2012
Member since Mar 2011
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7
Good
Great idea, but poorly done.
posted by Joshua3886 (ARCADIA, CA) Dec 15, 2012
Member since Oct 2009
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4
Weak
Exactly as the PC version
posted by ClassyG (ATLANTA, GA) Nov 14, 2012
Member since Mar 2012
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