Sail through this awesome game...
SECOND: BEWARE OF GLITCHES, THIS GAME DOES CONTAIN A FEW...OTHER THAN THAT, FIGHT ON!
Pirates of the Caribbean definitely kicks some butt! Really sweet graphics (The best I've seen ever!) and non-stop exciting sword-fights! This is the ideal Pirates game, everything you would want to do! Hey, you can even be a good pirate, or even a Hero.
First of all let me define the picture on graphics. Most EXHILARATING, REALISTIC and PROFESSIONAL I have ever seen in my gaming history. Weather changes, and let me say it's beautiful watching your ship just sail along, whether in a sunset or a stormy day, it just captures you. Whether you are at sea, battling canons with another ship or sword-fighting a angry pirate, you must always be on your guard. There is non-stop action, and one blow from a sword or ship could kill you. You are Nathanial Hawk, fighting for freedom.
Nathanial Hawk is your character. Thankfully he is a pretty decent looking guy, not some weirdo. You start with a small ship, a Lugger. There are different class ships, and different types of ships. For example, a Lugger is a class 6 ship, the second lowest class, and a Battleship is a class 1 ship, the highest class. Get my drift? Anyways, back to Nathanial...there are several missions you may undertake, some side-quests, some that can be done in due time. In those pirate days the booty was gold. Gold can buy you anything. Most things, anyway. With gold you can buy new swords from merchants, guns, trinkets, ships and even your own crew and faithful officers. Your officers follow you. They aide you against enemies to the death. In your party, you can have up to 3 officers with you, and you can swap them anytime, fire them even. Leveling up is another good thing. You increase in level once you gain enough experience. Then you can choose feats and skill points. Even officers level up.
The Best Feeling is when you board an enemy ship, fight your way through, and then capture it! Then you have a great ship, worth a lot of booty and you can sell it, pillage it or KEEP it! This game is so fun, it's hard to put in words!
Fighting enemies is one of the good parts. There are tons of different people to battle, and only one of you will come out alive. Fighting skeletons, city guards, pirates, sea merchants or pick-pocket robbers, it's all in good fun. I actually died a lot in many land battles. There are strategies in sword-play, and it's crucial to know when to strike and when to block.
When sailing from island to island at sea, (Yes, there are many, many islands) you encounter ships. It could be a pirate vessel ready to pillage your ship, or a simple merchant ship, just passing by. Sailing you may avoid certain unwanted conflicts.
This game does follow certain things from the movies (Yes I love them too), like the Black Pearl. If Pirates interests you, run to the store and grab this game. I guarantee you will get your money's worth with this fantastic GAME!
By M & S