Sid Meier's Pirates! Reviews

Still the most fun pirate game I have ever played. And I have played a few, looking for a comparable experience. And there just isn't one. Its not perfect, and it is showing its age. But god, its just so FUN.

I am strongly biased when it comes to this game, because one of it's first pixel versions was the first computergame I ever played. The nostalgia associated with that is priceless, but even without that it's still a fun game to play. That said: look at it's release date. That will tell you that the graphics are horrible and the controls are clunky. I was worried that playing it again might taint the fond memories I have of the game from way back when, but my concerns were unwarranted. After all this time I could still enjoy playing it again. Can it compete with any modern day game graphics- or gameplaywise? Absolutely not. Is it still fun to play? Definitely. If you enjoy watching the occasional black and white movie even though you know there aren't going to be any CGI in it: this game is one of the great classics in gaming history.

Closest thing to the perfect pirate game out there, despite it's age (It's actually an 80s game, this is a remake that's mostly faithful in terms of gameplay), it still holds up amazingly. If I'm looking to get into a pirate adventure on a game, this is the one to go to. Would love to see a modern game take the economy and depth of this game and combine it with the supernatural elements, repeatable questing and treasure hunting of Sea of Thieves, action gameplay, Shantys and open world of AC4 Black Flag, and throw in a character creator and class system like Blood and Gold Caribbean, then boom, legitimately the greatest Pirate simulation possible. But alas, no major company seems to want to make a singleplayer pirate game these days. We be cursed with live service slop like Skull and Bones.

Such a fun game, i really do hope they make a remake or remaster of it. We need good pirate games out there!

with a wash of good pirate games now a day, the classics remind us there is still some gold

great gameplay... the "love" part is a bit lame.. everyone hates dancing!

Still runs well on a modern system. Pure nostalgia.

This classic is still fun years later and to be honest it is pretty hard! There is fairly high learning curve when it comes to sailing and if you don't figure out how to sail around as fast as possible there is very real chance you will die of old age before you can complete your quest. And you get slower as you get older too. I still have never beaten the big baddie because it takes so long to get to him I was just too old. Each play through is quick enough though. Even though it is quick there is still a surprising amount of content! Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

Game was made a long time ago and it shows. There are no adjustable keybinds and there is no widescreen support. Still basic game play loop is fun. Buy when on sale.

I have been playing this game since back in the 90s when it first came out. It has always been a favorite of mine. When I saw steam had it I quickly purchased it as it was a no brainer. This game is straight from the orignal game, pixels and same writing. NOTHING has changed, but that is the full charm of this game in my opinion. Very easy to learn, but takes hours and hours to master. There are several levels from beginer to very hard based on which time frame you pick to run your ship through. If you like pirates, historical based games and nostalgic games I would HIGHLY recommend you try this game.