pirates offers great adventure and action moments, one of the best "game-based-on-movie" that I've ever seen!
The first thing you are going to note in the game are the graphics, simple awesome, each face looks like real, second thing is the sound, the same music of the movie, and finally the third thing, the combat.
The combat is very simple, press A and you attack with the sword, press X and you punch the enemy, press Y and you make the grapple movement, this combat system is very simple so, it's not the best thing on the game, but, after sometime you start liking this combat system just because it's simple!
Boss battles in pirates are awesome, they're a duel you attack with the left analog stick(A is the special attack), 3 circle will be in the back of the enemy, when one of them shine you defend pointing you analog up, or down, or in the middle like this: the highest circle shine, so, he is going to do a high attack, then you point your stick up, understand?
Each duel is more difficult because your oponents start doing a lot of combos and you need some reflex.
After you finish the game you still can repeat the missions to get the hidden items and try do get 100 souls, so, pirates is a game that you certainly will play after finishing it.
The game is a lot about adventure too, you will run, climb and jump through the game, the game have 11 missions, 6 from the second movie and 4 from the third, the game is a lot fun and, if you are missing a adventure game in the 360, or if you just want a cool, fun game, pirates is a must buy!