Best pirate game - six months later

Scanner · Post by **Scanner** » Fri May 13, 2005 8:46 pm

Ok, the last time pirate games were discussed, Sid Meier's Pirates was the clear frontrunner, but there were concerns regarding its long-term staying power. Meanwhile, the POTC fanbase has been issuing community patches, possibly taking the crown away. So, six months after the release of SM:P, has anything changed regarding the state of pirate gaming?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri May 13, 2005 10:36 pm

Id say get Silent Hunter 3 and pretend you are a swashbuckling pirate.

JonathanStrange · Post by **JonathanStrange** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:25 pm

I voted for Pirates! it's really the kind of game that's both deep and casual so it remains fresh without demanding a big time commitment and I can see myself returning to it again.

Port Royale 2 which I enjoy in some ways more than Pirates! but I just am not going to devote the limited time I have to it and since actions speak louder than words, I couldn't vote for it.

Tropico 2 - not mentioned - I recently traded for from a friend who never even opened it! and it sounds interesting but got no buzz at all. Not any buzz my rusty Intraweb device picked up but then reception's not too good here.

POTC - Man, I've heard mixed opinions (which admittedly is true for most games) but I hope some of you who are now or have played POTC could give us a clue about its current state.

Kobra · Post by **Kobra** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:51 pm

The new Pirates! was about the gayest game released last year.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sat May 14, 2005 12:04 am

Kobra wrote:The new Pirates! was about the gayest game released last year.

I am guessing you are 12 or so?

warning · Post by **warning** » Sat May 14, 2005 12:27 am

Lee wrote:
Kobra wrote:The new Pirates! was about the gayest game released last year.
I am guessing you are 12 or so?

Actually I think even 12 year-olds are moving beyond "gay" as a perjorative.

I'm sure what Kobra (= the snake? And Pirates is gay?) meant is that Pirates was gay in the happy, joyful sense. Kinda like how he feels at a monster truck show surrounded by all those beefy, sweaty, burly men.

Beer Goggles · Post by **Beer Goggles** » Sat May 14, 2005 8:36 am

Arrggg, I hate dancin'.

baron calamity · Post by **baron calamity** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:04 am

Poll needs monkey island...badly

JonathanStrange · Post by **JonathanStrange** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:36 am

POTC is said to have been greatly improved from the notorious first release with mods that fixed bugs, eliminated CTDs, unlocked quests, added quests, new characters, new items, new locales - well, ok, but what do OOers playing it now say?

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sat May 14, 2005 11:40 am

I just finished playing Tropico 2 a second time. I barely remember the original Pirates!, and I haven't played any of the other choices. The remake doesn't appeal to me -- maybe as a bargain bin impulse someday.

GamerDad · Post by **GamerDad** » Sat May 14, 2005 2:16 pm

See the remake would appeal to you if you played it.

Really, it's just a hell of a game. Clicks on all cylandirs, makes time pass strangely fast, and reminds you that gaming used to be more about gameplay than simulation. Simulation is fine... but sometimes a game can just be plain fun. And the Pirates! remake is exactly that.

Grievous Angel · Post by **Grievous Angel** » Sun May 15, 2005 8:02 pm

Tropico 2 is sadly overlooked. I was really hoping there would be an expansion pack made, but I guess it never sold enough. Too bad.

Kobra · Post by **Kobra** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:09 pm

Lee wrote:
Kobra wrote:The new Pirates! was about the gayest game released last year.
I am guessing you are 12 or so?

37 actually, and it still is the gayest game i've ever seen.. Pirate Hunter2 or Tropico2 are nice though. But Sid, well, he just sucks.

none · Post by **none** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:58 pm

apologies in advance for the off-topic post.

37 actually, and it still is the gayest game i've ever seen.. Pirate Hunter2 or Tropico2 are nice though. But Sid, well, he just sucks.

see, it seems to me that you're using the term gay to define something that is bad. why? do you think that gay people are bad? surely not, i would hope. yes, i'm aware that many people these days use the term just as you have. it's just a saying, right? what if we interchanged the word gay with nigger? or chink? would you still feel comfortable repeating what is just a popular saying? fact is, the way you have used the term gay is offensive to many people. so do me a favor and stop using it that way. cool?

malichai11 · Post by **malichai11** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:35 pm

I thoroughly enoyed Pirates! when it was released but I'm waiting for them to patch it again before returning to it. Apparently the Beta patch breaks quite a few things in addition to fixing some stuff.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:42 pm

I enjoyed Pirates! for awhile, but I couldn't play it more than 10 or so hours. After awhile, the game just gets a bit too repetitive for me.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sun May 15, 2005 11:14 pm

Kobra wrote:
Lee wrote:
Kobra wrote:The new Pirates! was about the gayest game released last year.
I am guessing you are 12 or so?
37 actually, and it still is the gayest game i've ever seen.. Pirate Hunter2 or Tropico2 are nice though. But Sid, well, he just sucks.

The point is to actually say why you don't like it. Comments like that might be why you get so much crap around here I am guessing.

moss_icon · Post by **moss_icon** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:05 am

Kobra wrote:
Lee wrote:
Kobra wrote:The new Pirates! was about the gayest game released last year.
I am guessing you are 12 or so?
37 actually

LOL!!!!11111111111111

Blackadar · Post by **Blackadar** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:00 pm

Kobra wrote:
Lee wrote:
Kobra wrote:The new Pirates! was about the gayest game released last year.
I am guessing you are 12 or so?
37 actually....

In dog years, maybe.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:41 pm

Pirates was pretty damn gay. I don't know why you had to dance with the ladies, except for prestige. Those pirate crewmen were hawt!
This year's gayest game, at least so far, is Guild Wars. My goodness, does everybody in that game look gay or is it just me?
I mean, maybe they're metrosexuals, but fuck! Its gayity all around! The monks are probably the least gay looking, while the mesmers are so gay that it was featured in The Advocate! Check out the dance memser's do!

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:49 pm

Eduardo X wrote: This year's gayest game, at least so far, is Guild Wars.

Eduardo is right. Check out Captain Caveman giving it to Morton:

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