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.”

Oct 16, 2008

More info

GenreAdventure
DescriptionA lackluster WiiWare game goes to the DS and it is still crummy. Who would've guessed?
PlatformDS
US censor ratingEveryone
UK censor rating3+
Release date14 May 2009 (US), 19 September 2008 (UK)
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