A masterclass in action design, Sid Meier's Pirates! delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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Verdict
94%
Steam
83
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 7K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (83/100 critic average)
Rich open world to explore
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Sid Meier's Pirates! is a 1987 action-adventure strategy video game developed and published by MicroProse for the Commodore 64. It was designed by Sid Meier, and was the first game to include his name in its title as an effort by MicroProse to attract fans of Meier's earlier games, most of which were combat vehicle simulation games. The game was later ported to several other platforms, including the Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Macintosh, IBM PC, Atari ST, Amiga and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 11h ago
This game has always been great. I wish they would make an updated version. For sure, one of the greatest games ever made.
The year was 2005 when, for my 7th birthday I was gifted the collectors edition of Sid Meier's Pirates! It was the very first real game I ever owned and I still have the discs and manual from that day over 20 years ago. This is a thoroughly enjoyable little game that I treasure near and dear to my heart to the point I am planning on buying a 50 foot sailboat and remodeling it after the sloop in this game. I ripped the jolly roger and sail design out of the files and remade them by hand in order to create the sails and flag for my real life ship. Should you buy this game? Yes. Am I biased? Absolutely.
An absolute classic that still holds up! Naval combat is fun and addicting, as is the whole sandbox/free roam RPG aspect in general. This game has a lot of charm, and the minigames rule. Pick it up!
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