Sid Meier's Pirates! preview

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by Jamski
Yes them. So forget all your hopes NOW.

I was so excited about TOEE and MoO3... both built up to be the best game "liek eva!!!"

I'd like to think I learnt my lesson. Pirates will only be bought at least 8 weeks after release.

-Jam

Absolute excellent point Jamski

I too will wait. I'd like to think that I've learned something from past experience.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by child of Thor
1Ghz for Pirates.......just think about it for abit.......

You can't get a new box here that's slower than 1.7GHz (P4).

[Jamski]

Same here. I haven't seen new computers with less than 1.6 for at least a year.

-Jam

[alva]

Its got 48MB wow feel the power Strangely when i compare it with the pc's at work(p2 500mhz+), it doesnt come of too bad, maybe a few secs longer to boot w98, the same when opening a word 2000 doc. Im happy with it anyway, although CTP2 on gigantic maps can be a pain

Work/school PC's often have loads of programmes running in the background, also they are often installed insufficient memory.

[child of Thor]

well i guess i havent been keeping up with the tech race (but then why would i when i can play Xcom/Civ/CTP/SMAC/Daggerfall/Xwing/Imp2 etc?)

Still im glad they are sticking to the origonal idea with Pirates, and having many different elements to the gameplay - it was one of the strongest features of the game. A bit of Role play, some Strat(managing boats and crew), some arcade fun(Ship combat/land combat), and i guess adventure(finding clues to your families whereabouts). It was a great blend

[MrBaggins]

Seriously, coT... I think its time for an update.

You will notice a significant difference between a second gen Pentium and (effectively a 4th or 5th gen in comparison) P4 or Athlon XP. Get a real hard disk too, whilst you're at it.

Its the 21st century, don'tcha know?

[asleepathewheel]

looks good, but with atari, as the others have said...

no doubt it will underbeta'd and rushed out the door.

[Barinthus]

I sure hope they'll be diligent on beta-testing the game. I'd prefer them postponing the release in order to get a top-notch product.

Have anybody ever played the orginial version? I really enjoyed that game back then. A lot of fond memories of conquering the entire region. I never forget how I wanted to take this town because Treasure Convey or something like that was coming from that location but I couldnt do it by the sea due to powerful sea defenses so I marched my pirates across land and attacked from the land side. I think I had 500 men

[DrSpike]

Asleep: How dare you make such unsubstantiated allegations!

Oh......Wait........

[Grumbold]

By the time the game arrives, second hand 1ghz PC's should be dirt cheap.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Pretty ugly.

You're blind, right? The game is utterly beautiful!

Its DOES look ambitious. They want to make a RPG, a real-time naval combat sim, a swordfighting/beat-'em-up sim, an exploration/trading game, a RTS urban combat section and some kind of "escape from jail" action game - but all in one game.

Now THAT is what I would call ambitious. They are really biting off too much.

As UR said, it doesn't look much more complicated than the original. I think they can pull it off. Especially if they don't go too overboard on each individual aspect, and it doesn't look like they will, so far.

And, besides, SID is doing this one, instead of just overlooking the project .

Is there a US release date in sight?

Q4 2004

[Imran Siddiqui]

Behind the scenes:

http://www.gamespy.com/articles/march04/pirates/

[Imran Siddiqui]

nm

[GhengisFarb™]

Port Royale 2 comes out in April. It will do everything this game will and then some. Plus the graphics are significantly better.

[Urban Ranger]

We shall see.