VLife 2.1

Ok, so I am not the biggest fan of pirates (in general) and it pains me a little bit to admit I love a pirate game. When I was young, Pirates! Gold flew by me quicker than a hawk catching fish in the water. If it wasn’t Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter I didn’t want to play it. It’s a shame that it took me many more years to discover Pirates! but once I did play it I was hooked.

Looting ships, sword fights, raids and exploration all rolled up into simple game mechanics that you can pick up in a matter of minutes. Many years later, Sid Meier re-made Pirates and improved on the basic mechanics of the original game. Here is a short description from mobygames.com:

As with the original, this is a blend of strategy, action and adventure. Pirates! Gold lets you play the role of a beginning buccaneer in the 17th century Spanish Main, in search of fame and fortune. Each town in this untamed raw region has different surprises and dangers.

How you acquire stature is up to you; you can make your living through honest trade and the search for hidden treasure, or you can be a little more daring and attack and plunder ships. As you can choose a specific skill to stand out in, the game can vary each time. Sword fighting is played out in side-view action sequences.

I had a very good time playing this game again. Ninja’s still rule though…

[Original Source: mobygames.com]