Lego Pirates of the Caribbean

Platform: 3DS
Developer: TT games
Release date: 13th May 2011  

Captain Jack is back with his swashbuckling band of pirates ready to sail the high seas and cause mischief. This action-adventure game hops from the decks of the black pearl to the shores of tortuga. Presented with a huge aray of characters from all four movies the aim is to find the right scurvy dog for the job, defeat the bad guys and gain the legendary title of 'true pirate'. Similarly with all Lego games blocks are built into useful items like cannons and helms, there is even a mini game where you must defeat notorious bad guys such as captain Barbosa which involves mashing buttons :)  

This single player game (unless online where you can battle people on streetpass or vs and co-op online if both players have the game card) has a relatively easy difficulty with some difficulty in choosing the correct character for each job. Battling on streetpass is rather fun as your fighting random people you pass in the street.

The game length is longer then the usual Lego game as it covers all four films as mentioned before, memorable scenes from each film is played out. However it does have quite a few load screens which seem to take a while to load. The game doesn't not allow you to save where you left off and you have to finish the whole level before it will save.  With a game rating of 7, this means it is not suitable for children under the age of 7 as it is primarily a fighting game which may not be suitable for younger children.  

The game is able to be played over and over again through free play or replaying the levels which changes the score you previously received. If you collect the right amount of yellow coins you get the title of 'true pirate'! Navigating throughout the game is easy by just using the joystick however using the remote gaming controls prove more difficult as you have to choose the correct character for the job in hand.  Swimming and Diving is also easy as long as you remember to walk by the golden clam to refill your oxygen supply (something I regularly forgot..oops).

Graphics in the game are clear and crisp, they are not lifelike as you know Lego games are cartoon and not expected to be lifelike. Sound in the game is also just as clear however is not lifelike and as in all Lego games (with the execption of batman 2) none of the characters speak, they grunt.  

The cut scenes are similar to that of scenes in the films, as a Pirates of the Caribbean fan it was nice to see them portrayed in the lego media. The characters do not speak :( The manuals I got with this game were the usual leaflets about healthy and safety and the controls which are diplayed throughout the game.

 I rated this game ♥♥♥/♥♥♥♥ as my expectations the game were that it was going to be just like the films which are oar-some ;) if I had thought of them as two different medias then I may have enjoyed the game more. There was a lot of swimming and diving in the game which annoyed me as to make it more lifelike you have an oxygen bar which I find irritating as its Lego i would have felt differently if it was  a real person I was playing as. The characters not speaking ruined the cut scenes for me but as this is a trademark of Lego games I can just about deal with it :). Overall I did enjoy the game and the challenges it presented. This game is more suited to younger children but many children will enjoy this game. A decent game  which is definately worth trying, borrowing or buying owned :)  

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