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Games => General Gaming => Topic started by: K-man on Saturday, January 23, 2010, 11:53:59 AM
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I just purchased this game for the third time. I bought the Xbox version back in 06 after a long drought of not being able to play any Sid Meier games (my computer had crashed hardcore and all I was left with was a Mac). Really enjoyed the game. I had never played the first one. Last week I grabbed the PSP version on a whim during a local Sam Goody store closing sale. Watered down a little, but will probably stay in my PSP for a while. Very nice to just play about 10-20 minutes before bed. Well, I've lusted after the PC version for a few years now, but all I've been able to find is the cardboard sleeve version. I wanted the original game with the map and good manual (I'm a sucker for good manuals). I think I found a reseller on Amazon still selling the original packaged game so I bit.
Long story short, I don't know what it is about this game that makes it so enjoyable. But I certainly do not regret buying it three times. I guess it's got that carrot on a stick thing down pat.
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Yeah, I bought the PC and PSP versions. I haven't played either in a while, but when I do I get readdicted and play a ton.
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Yeah, that about sums it up for me as well. I can't remember if I ever got around to buying the PSP version, but I did play it a bit just to check it out at the very least. I have the PC version as well, of course. Bought that right when it came out.
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It's so damn pretty.
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What makes Pirates (remake) so good - it's just fun. It's a sandbox and you can travel around and do whatever until...well, you feel like stopping. There's no real main story or main quest here, just a bunch of different game features - you just go ahead and have at the world as you see fit. You can do this until the cows come home, basically.
If you loved Pirates, I would also suggest Mount and Blade (http://www.overwritten.net/forum/index.php?topic=4891.0) - it has the same single-player sandbox open-world kind of thing with no real main quest going on here, but it's more of a medieval action game. You can go alone; or round up a group of party members; or even get yourself even an army - and just have at the gameworld as you see fit. Mount & Blade is more of a direct-style control (WSAD to move; mouse for attacks), not click-and-point. And I should mention - it has the best horse combat I've ever seen on-screen. Just one thing: Mount and Blade's graphics are dated - as in GeForce 2 dated. You really should look past that minor blemish, if you ask me. Awesome game.
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Graphics aren't an issue with that one. There are a number of mods that do absolutely fucking astounding things to that game, visually. But yeah, it's a fairly good comparison. It's a lot tougher to get the hang of, harder in general, and considerably deeper than Pirates!, but it does feel kind of similar in some ways.
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Graphics aren't an issue with that one. There are a number of mods that do absolutely fucking astounding things to that game, visually.
Nice!
I'd love to see you list a some of those mods, over on the M&B Thread. (http://www.overwritten.net/forum/index.php?topic=4891.0) :)
But yeah, it's a fairly good comparison. It's a lot tougher to get the hang of, harder in general, and considerably deeper than Pirates!, but it does feel kind of similar in some ways.
Pirates is probably easier b/c it's more click-and-point kinda game, for the most part.
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I got screwed. Even though the product dimensions suggested otherwise, I got the plain jane cds in a cardboard sleeve. On its way back to Amazon. Anyone know of a surefire way to get it in the original packaging, outside of eBay?
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GOG now has Pirates! Gold Plus Pack that includes both the original Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) & Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold (1993) together for $5.99 (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/pirates_gold_plus/)