IN ITS ORIGINAL INCARNATION (waaaay back in '87, for those of us who can remember the good ol' days), Sid Meier's Pirates! was a huge hit, combining strategy, action and adventure in an epic, open-ended game. We're happy to report that the remake is every bit as enjoyable, with the developers successfully managing to retain the elements of style, simplicity and addictive gameplay, whilst employing the sophisticated level of technology that gamers of today regard as the norm.