The Wii version of the classic Sid Meier’s Pirates! is a swashbuckling adventure that lets aspiring buccaneers gain experience at sea while commanding one of 27 fully configurable man-of-war ships as they explore the hot, Caribbean islands of the 17th century.
In Sid Meier’s Pirates! players can:
- With a motley crew of devoted seafaring scoundrels at your disposal, descend upon unwary seashore communities.
- Set off on thrilling quests, find hidden maps, and unearth treasure chests stuffed to the gills with gold and gems.
- Build ships with more powerful weapons and larger sails for faster speed and better navigation using your newly acquired wealth to trade for supplies.
- Launch a fierce cannonball barrage, engage in thrilling pirate ship battles, and hurl sea foes to Davy Jones’ Locker.
- Dispose of loud blowhards with superb swordsmanship in clashing battles of steely blades.
- Win the hearts of fair maidens by pursuing them and using your seductive appearance and crafty strategies.
Sid Meier’s Pirates! is brimming with dramatic pirate action and has a treasure chest of gaming loot, including standard mini-games like Sword Fighting, Ship Combat, and Dancing as well as two Wii-only activities that are mapped to the Wii controls: Bombardment and Lock Picking.
