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Aphazel
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Pirates!
   

I just read about a new Pirates! game coming out. The original game came in the late 80's and a new one is coming late this year.
click here for more information

Anyone of you elder gamers played the original game? We're it as big success as I've heard?
Post Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:16 pm
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Christos
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the original pirates was amazing...it was ahead of its time by a lot. I am waiting anxiously for this pirates. 17 years its been since the original first came out. Sid meier is the man!
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Post Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:35 pm
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Aphazel
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ah well. Guess I'll have to spend some more money then
Post Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:53 pm
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quote:
Originally posted by Christos
the original pirates was amazing...it was ahead of its time by a lot. I am waiting anxiously for this pirates. 17 years its been since the original first came out. Sid meier is the man!


I second that, Pirates was always one of my favorites. You should try and find it, Aphazel, and give it a shot. I'm sure (although the graphics may look a bit dated) you will enjoy the game.

-vaticide
Post Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:40 pm
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Aphazel
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Wouldn't finding a 17 year old game be quite difficult to find? But I would have used the chance if I would get it.
Post Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:24 pm
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Chekote
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=3091113536&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Dont how how you would run it, its on 5 1/2" floppies!!!

If you want to play it, I would suggest just downloading WinUAE and getting the Amiga Version from http://www.back2roots.org
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Post Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:58 pm
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Aphazel
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Thanks for the link. But I have no idea on how to download the game
Post Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:25 pm
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Pirates was the über-hit of its time. Innovative, addictive, colorful. Really a groundbreaking masterpiece by Sid Meyer.

That aside it´s a pretty simple game if you apply today´s standards. An unchanged Pirates with updated graphics would hardly be more than a casual game nowadays.
Ascaron released a 90% Pirates clone last year under the name Tortuga / Pirate Hunter. It had SRP of $25, so it should be dirt cheap by now. Reviews were quite positive if you understand we´re talking about a budget game.


Here´s one:
http://www.deafgamers.com/rev0304/tortuga_pc.htm
While you´re at it also read the Port Royal test. PR2 is in the pipeline.
Tortuga sort of recycles the PR engine. Ascaron used it to create a low budget retail product to test a few things for PR2.
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