Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End review

Who knew? Licensed swashbuckling is surprisingly fun and challenging

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There are also various side quests that can be fun, frustrating, or confusing. A few involve dialogue trees that are just annoying because your choices feel arbitrary and involve either luck or memorization to win. You can play Pirate Dice, which is just as confusing as it was in the Dead Man’s Chest movie. The game doesn’t provide enough info on the rules, and you may need to consult the manual. There’s also Pirate Poker, which is some good fun if you like (and understand) poker.

The game looks decent and has smooth performance. It captures the dark, moody feel of the Pirates world in many moments. The sound is passable, if not really noticeable. The voice acting is great, though, and is amusing throughout. Jack Sparrow’s character is portrayed spot-on to his movie counterpart.

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GenreAdventure
DescriptionIt's a movie tie-in brawler, but its blend of spot-on animations, upgraded battle actions and cinematic action sequences could still be enough to interest more than just idle fans of the film
Franchise namePirates of the Caribbean
UK franchise namePirates of the Caribbean
Platform"PS2","PSP","PS3","DS","Wii","Xbox 360"
US censor rating"Teen","Teen","Teen","Teen","Teen","Teen"
UK censor rating"12+","12+","12+","12+","12+","12+"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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Matthew Keast
My new approach to play all games on Hard mode straight off the bat has proven satisfying. Sure there is some frustration, but I've decided it's the lesser of two evils when weighed against the boredom of easiness that Normal difficulty has become in the era of casual gaming.