A bit disappointing, but still fun
posted by LoboSix (BUDA, TX) Feb 14, 2011
Member since Feb 2011
I had played the original Pirates game back in the day (on a Mac, actually) and missed the remakes. This did a good job of capturing the feel of that original game, particularly the ability to choose your own path. And sailing around the Caribbean is beautiful! However, this Wii version does control a bit poorly in some of the minigames, the motion controls feel a bit tacked on, and aren't timed very well. The bombarding is the only mini-game that really does well with the motion control (a caveat, I didn't get captured, so didn't try the lock-picking). I stumbled a bit in the dancing, which is apparently the hardest mini-game, but did better as I got the hang of it.
A bigger offense is probably the weak documentation. I benefited from having played the previous version. But, if this was your first experience, you might be a bit lost. Still, it's good fun. I don't have a PSP or Xbox, so playing this one is my chance to relive some great Pirating.
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