Pirates: Duels on the High Seas review

More of the same would be an understatement

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    If you liked the first one...

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    Jolly for the first level

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    Multiplayer adds a little spice

Cons

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    Nothing-special visuals

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    Ships slide all over

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    Tired story

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This is the follow-up to lacklustre WiiWare title Pirates: The Key of Dreams. This is essentially the same game, about which we have the same opinion. So, “take charge of a pirate ship... it’s a life of navigating angular waterways populated by fleets of enemy vessels, which you destroy either with standard broadsides or finite bow-fired weapons... it’s all quite jolly for the first level but once you’ve progressed a bit further you realize how little variety there is... multiplayer free-for-alls add a little spice to the formula, but overall this is a yo-ho-no.”

Did we really say “yo-ho-no”? Ha! How funny we are. Anyway, we gave the original a 4. Which sounds about right.

Oct 16, 2008

More info

GenreAdventure
DescriptionA lackluster WiiWare game goes to the DS and it is still crummy. Who would've guessed?
Platform"DS"
US censor rating"Everyone"
UK censor rating"3+"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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