Pirates of the Burning Sea 30 Day Game Card

by Sony

Product Features

• Requires a full version of the game (sold separately) and Internet connection
• Easy to Use.
• Great alternative for new players.
• Great gift for the Gamer.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00121PEA2
• Item Weight: 2.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 15, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,379 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The Pirates of the Burning Sea Game Card allows you to battle the seas without a credit card.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arrhh!, April 19, 2008

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Rickey Rocko "RR" (Waco, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Pirates of the Burning Sea 30 Day Game Card (Video Game)

Miers "Pirates". The handling and fighting of the ships is the same, but this game is more based about you and your playing style. If you like being an agressive play i suggest a Naval Officer for the best ship, or if you like to make money a merchant is for you, vice versa. All in all the game is decent, has nice story line, gameplay and graphics. The only thing i didn't like was handling my character at port, it was very scetchy "laggy" at times, but other than that this game was great.

1.0 out of 5 stars Game is not the Issue, February 1, 2012

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Eebujeebu - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pirates of the Burning Sea 30 Day Game Card (Video Game)

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a Fun Game. But 25 dollars for a game card that costs 15 dollars a month for captains club accounts is over priced. Go buy on Ebay. they sell them at the price they should be at 9.99. Dont waste your money paying for a game card that is no longer buyable in stores.

5.0 out of 5 stars Original, fun, and FREE to play!, May 1, 2011

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M. Suitt (Silsbee, TX) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pirates of the Burning Sea 30 Day Game Card (Video Game)

I can only assume from the previous reviews that they were written in the long, long ago. Make no mistake, this is a premium MMO that you can now play free of charge. The ship combat is nothing short of brilliant, the RvR (or conquest) aspects allow your actions to really have an effect on gameplay. The game gives you what basically amounts to a sandbox version of the Caribbean that plays until one side conquers enough opposing ports to reach 300 pts, then the game resets the map and you begin anew. One you select a Nation (or Pirate) you are locked in to that choice until the map completes.

Next to the ship combat, the economy is the most robust feature of the game. It is almost completely player driven and can only be compared to EVE Online (although not QUITE as extensive.)

Recently, they implemented new changes that also allow societies to bid on port governorships and control infrastructure and tax rates. The game is now also completely free to play. One need only buy ONE of these game cards to get the benefits of a "Captain Club" account. (more economy slots, more ship slots, etc)

All in all, for 5.88 you'd be hard pressed to find a more original, innovative, and fun game to play.

My slight complaints are that the ground/boarding combat is lacking. It was added as an afterthought, and you can tell as it doesn't stand up to the greatness of ship to ship combat. Also, the game is a bit old so the avatar graphics are slightly dated. The community used to be comprised mostly of veteran players who, in some cases, were quite unfriendly and very "entitled". However with the implementation of F2P, most of these have moved on since they can't very well harass and bully new players effectively anymore.