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Name: | Sid Meier's Pirates! |
Console: | Xbox |
Release Date: | 2004 |
Publisher: | 2K Games, Atari |
Genres: | Strategy |
Sid Meier's Pirates! is a 2004 strategy/action/adventure computer game developed by Firaxis Games and published by Atari. The game is a remake of Sid Meier's earlier 1987 game, also named Sid Meier's Pirates!. Overall, the gameplay remains similar to the original game, though it features a 3D game engine. Some elements such as sun sighting have been removed, but other features have been added, such as a ballroom dancing mini-game and an improved turn-based land combat system. An Xbox version was released on July 11, 2005 which includes some multiplayer capabilities. The Xbox version is on the Xbox 360 backwards compatibility list in North America and Europe. A version for the PlayStation Portable was released on January 22, 2007. This new version features some modified gameplay mechanisms and was developed by Full Fat in collaboration with Firaxis Games. Also, a mobile version has been released by Oasys Mobile. The Xbox version was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360 as an Xbox Original on February 11, 2008. The Microsoft Windows version of Pirates! is also available for play through the online GameTap video game service. |