Sid Meier's Pirates!

122 - Sid Meier's Pirates!

Year: 1987
Platform(s): PC
Designer(s): Sid Meier
Developer: MicroProse [1987] / Firaxis Games [2004]
Publisher: MicroProse [1987] /  2K Games [2004]

"Infinitely playable, Pirates! drops player into the Caribbean during the 17th century, where, after swearing your allegiance to the French, English, Dutch or Spanish you set about establishing a legacy for yourself. When not busy scouring the various isles for treasure, rescuing long-lost family members, trading goods for profit, defeating and usurping the reputation of notorious pirates, or sinking other ships, you're engaged in fencing duels or wooing potential brides. The breadth of tasks is staggering and made all the more so by the fact that you may complete as many or as few of them as you desire in whatever order you wish. In short, Pirates! was sandbox gaming long before anyone even knew what that was." - IGN

Remakes:
Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life (2004) [PC]

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