No, not software pirates, silly! Seafaring pirates. Atari recently announced it will distribute Playlogic Entertainment's upcoming swashbuckler, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales. Director of Marketing, Rick Mehler, describes Age of Pirates thusly:
"Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales provides a deep role playing experience that encourages development of captain, crew, ships, towns, fighting abilities, weapons and more. With a chest full of features, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales is a treasure of a game."
PR lingo aside, Age of Pirates looks like it could be pretty good. Developed by Akella -- the people behind Sea Dogs, Age of Sail II, and Pirates of the Caribbean (often described as Elder Scrolls on water) -- the title looks like it's definitely in experienced hands.
The title is scheduled to be released for Windows this September, making it an easy candidate for a 360 port. Haha, port. Get it? Oh, never mind. Hit the read link to visit the Age of Pirates website and see a juicy trailer.
[Via Xbox Solution]
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7-10-2006 @ 2:11PM
Ameen said...
No, not software pirates, silly! {Lol} So whats up on the Devil modchip. Kidding (Turns around to see if Microsoft is watching him through the Webcam and the mic). Wow Age of pirates another Age of Empires clone.
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7-10-2006 @ 2:18PM
Mark Felps said...
Any idea what happened to the supposed Captain Blood game that was announced pre-launch for the 360, and still shows up on some of the games lists?
I'm right there with you on the pirate-lovin'.
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7-10-2006 @ 2:18PM
Michael May said...
Wanna Monkey Island 5!!!
(Did I say that out loud?)
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7-10-2006 @ 2:58PM
AoE said...
#1, It's still in development; actually it's being developed by Akella as well (it's full title is Age of Pirates: Captain Blood). As I understand it Captain Blood's going to be a straight 3rd action/adventure game whereas Caribbean Tales is the same Action RPG goodness that was found in Sea Dogs & Pirates of the Caribbean.
PotC had me hooked for a couple of months, even with the endless tide of bugs... I can't wait, but here's hoping Caribbean Tales is a little more bug-free.
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7-10-2006 @ 3:07PM
Boheim said...
I always found it amazing that such a simple game of Sid Meier's Pirates! could keep me addicted for days on end.
The action was repetitious, and really, pretty shallow, yet I always was thinking "one more port, one more title, and maybe that hot chick in Barbados will marry me!"
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7-10-2006 @ 3:27PM
Mad Dick Bones said...
How good was Sid Meier's Pirates! that was released two years ago? AMAZING!
Now imagine a cross-platform MMORPG based along those lines...
Sacking hated pirates' towns, stealing their wives, grouping with like-minded pirates in the on-land turn-based portion...
That game would be flippin' awesome!
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