Sid Meier’s Pirates! fra-la-la features and an eye patched multiplayer

Hands on deck, laddies! The governor’s daughter be pansy an’ all that, but I’ve yet to flirt with her in some fra-la-la ballroom dancin’ once we be washin’ ashore at the docks. Fer some of ye who aren’t quite familiar with Sid Meier‘s Pirates! for the PC, then get yer swashbuckling fake eye patch and tune into yer handhelds. Pirates! is coming to the PSP.

The game’s to be released this February and while earlier’s screenshots might’ve help tide over the wait, but maybe you’re wondering about the game’s features. It is, after all, a port from the PC. But the term “port” these days can be a bit misleading – and we’re not even talking about the kind of port that you dock your ship into.

Most of the game’s popular features are still there: voyaging through the seas, dancing with the governor’s daughter, on-deck sword fights, and the storyline. Although it has cast down its sails on the whole graphics aspect to suit the PSP’s system architecture, it still isn’t much of a total disappointment. The game still looks fab.

What’s new? 2K Games and Firaxis Games have tuned up the Treasure Hunting mode for the PSP. Now, you form your landing party and trigger a mini-game that’ll have you controlling your mates as they go through traps, swamps, and hungry jaguars to follow the treasure map. As for the multiplayer aspect, it’s still pretty botched up, as 1Up reports. There’s still some time for them to tweak it up, but anyways, the feature allows you to connect with up to four friends for a deathmatch combat.

Keep yer eyes to the horizon and follow that compass! We be treadin’ through calm seas and sailin’ through blue skies. February is just around the island cove!

Hands on deck, laddies! The governor’s daughter be pansy an’ all that, but I’ve yet to flirt with her in some fra-la-la ballroom dancin’ once we be washin’ ashore at the docks. Fer some of ye who aren’t quite familiar with Sid Meier‘s Pirates! for the PC, then get yer swashbuckling fake eye patch and tune into yer handhelds. Pirates! is coming to the PSP.

The game’s to be released this February and while earlier’s screenshots might’ve help tide over the wait, but maybe you’re wondering about the game’s features. It is, after all, a port from the PC. But the term “port” these days can be a bit misleading – and we’re not even talking about the kind of port that you dock your ship into.

Most of the game’s popular features are still there: voyaging through the seas, dancing with the governor’s daughter, on-deck sword fights, and the storyline. Although it has cast down its sails on the whole graphics aspect to suit the PSP’s system architecture, it still isn’t much of a total disappointment. The game still looks fab.

What’s new? 2K Games and Firaxis Games have tuned up the Treasure Hunting mode for the PSP. Now, you form your landing party and trigger a mini-game that’ll have you controlling your mates as they go through traps, swamps, and hungry jaguars to follow the treasure map. As for the multiplayer aspect, it’s still pretty botched up, as 1Up reports. There’s still some time for them to tweak it up, but anyways, the feature allows you to connect with up to four friends for a deathmatch combat.

Keep yer eyes to the horizon and follow that compass! We be treadin’ through calm seas and sailin’ through blue skies. February is just around the island cove!