Puzzle Pirates

by UBI Soft

Product Features

• Puzzles Ahoy! Try yer hand at 11 scurvy multiplayer puzzles, like swordfighting, sailing, and other skilled pursuits, to earn yer keep with the crew.
• A Place fer Every Pirate! Trade wares as a merchant, drink rum with yer mateys, or battle ship-to-ship in this hearty, accessible pirate world.
• Yer Crew Awaits... Join a pirate community of thousands of fellow players and find a crew of like-minded adventurers, or sail the thirty-seven seas with yer favorite buckos from home.
• A Treasure Trove in the Box: Sharpen yer sea-farin' skills in exclusive single-player games, plunder a booty of in-game items, and lay claim to a free month's subscription!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007W6NA2
• Item Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: May 3, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,307 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #15 in Video Games > Mac Games > Puzzle
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Be ye landlubber or sea dog, hoist yer sail for Puzzle Pirates and plunder a world of challenge and adventure. If it's the pirate's life ye crave, ye'll find plenty o' mateys to puzzle with online, or rally yer own crew fer a swashbucklin' good time.

Features:

• Puzzles Ahoy! Try yer hand at 11 scurvy multiplayer puzzles, like swordfighting, sailing, and other skilled pursuits, to earn yer keep with the crew.
• A Place fer Every Pirate! Trade wares as a merchant, drink rum with yer mateys, or battle ship-to-ship in this hearty, accessible pirate world.
• Yer Crew Awaits... Join a pirate community of thousands of fellow players and find a crew of like-minded adventurers, or sail the 37 seas with yer favorite buckos from home.
• A Treasure Trove in the Box: Sharpen yer sea-farin' skills in exclusive single-player games, plunder a booty of in-game items, and lay claim to a free month's subscription!

Product Description

Be ye landlubber or sea dog, hoist yer sail for Puzzle Pirates and plunder a world of challenge and adventure. If it's the pirate's life ye crave, ye'll find plenty o' mateys to puzzle with online, or rally yer own crew fer a swashbucklin' good time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The MMORPG for Tetris fans, May 5, 2005

By 

Amberyl "geek of many interests" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Puzzle Pirates (CD-ROM)

If you like Tetris, games from Popcap.com like Bejeweled, and other action-puzzle games, you will love Puzzle Pirates -- not only can you play an ever-growing array of puzzle games, but you can do it with thousands of other people from around the world in a pirate-themed online environment. Your game performance will help power a pirate ship as you pillage your way across the ocean, or help create items in a player-run economy. A Puyo-Puyo-like swordfighting puzzle lets you battle computer-controlled brigands and other players to win booty and fame. Or, if you're feeling sociable, you can play card games with other players in the inns, or just hang out and chat.

Instead of the often-transient teams and somewhat anonymous guilds that other MMORPGs usually offer, players in Puzzle Pirates tend to join tight-knit, long-term organizations: crews and flags. You can join a crew of like-minded mates, and help sail ships, run trading voyages, and manage shops. Your crew can join flags, which can compete in the game of empire, blockading and governing islands. In addition to your personal goals, you'll find yourself puzzling and politicking for the benefit of your crew and flag. There's some lightweight roleplaying, as well -- get ready to say "Yarrr!" a lot.

Though the culture of each "ocean" varies, most are populated by intelligent, polite, mature players, although there are also some that are dominanted by raucous youngsters -- try out a few to see where you feel like you fit in. The developers are highly responsive and the quality of customer service is very good, and the OceanMasters do not tolerate griefers.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure trove of fun, May 3, 2005

By 

Jacquilynne Schlesier "jacquilynne" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Puzzle Pirates (CD-ROM)

Puzzle Pirates is primarily an online, multi-player game, but this new retail release adds some offline puzzling fun, as well as giving you a free month's subscription to the online game. Puzzle Pirates is like the lovechild of Popcap and Everquest, with all the best characteristics of both. A persistant world, with player driven plotlines and economy, all powered by puzzles that are both simple and mind-bending at the same time.

If you like Bejewelled or Alchemy, you'll love Puzzle Pirates. If you like Everquest or Worlds of Warcraft, you'll love Puzzle Pirates. If you like pirates, you'll love Puzzle Pirates. And if you don't love pirates, well, what do you love?

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and competitive, October 16, 2005

By 

Melanie (CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Puzzle Pirates (CD-ROM)

This game is great. The box set has an offline version, subscription credit, and in-game items. The online game is a subscription based Pirate environment, with team puzzling. There are also single player puzzles and computer opponents.

Overall I find it hugely entertaining. I love my "crew" and being able to compete against other players, and the "Aaarrghs!" and "Huzzahs!" help keep it light. But it allows for some pretty serious puzzling, and the game keeps getting more complex.

Or you can just stand around and chat with other gamers, and there are several card games and other parlor games.

It is a tough game, so it is good to remember that it is rated for teens and above. Being able to interract well with other players is vital, young kids probably won't enjoy that responsibility.

It's great for us big kids though! I love to dress up my little pirate and go out for a swordfight or a pillage.