Product Description

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is a third-person action-adventure game that follows the key events of the second and third movies play through the game as Jack, Will and Elizabeth (depending on the level) and meet new and never before seen characters and fiction from the world of Pirates.

• Innovative Four-way Melee Combat System
• Cinematic Duelling system
• Sword-Assisted Navigation
• Play through the 2nd and 3rd movies and beyond!
   

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2416 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Disney
• Released on: 2007-05-25
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Dimensions: .28 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review

Despite most gamers’ enduring affection for all things piratical a breakdown in the usual laws of licensing (which decrees that any movie with an explosion in it must be turned into a video game) has conspired to make this the first serious attempt to actually adapt the whole of a Pirates of the Caribbean movie. To make up for lost time this actually tackles both Dead Man’s Chest and the new movie. In this sense the bloated narrative of the two Pirate sequels leaves just enough plot to stretch out for a single game.

Although you do get to control the other characters occasionally, most of the game is spent in the heavily swaying boots of Captain Jack Sparrow. This is a shame, not because the characters play exactly the same, but because their virtual likenesses are almost scarily realistic. In fact the game’s graphics as a whole are extraordinarily good, showing a level of effort and attention to detail that sadly isn’t really matched by the gameplay.

On a basic level this is exactly the sort of third-person action game you’d expect for a movie tie-in. As such there’s a smattering of very simple Prince of Persia style platforming and lots and lots of sword fighting. The latter actually seems a lot of fun at first, until you realise you’ve really only got one attack button that matters and jabbing that at random is enough to get you through most of the game. There is a separate fighting system for boss encounters, but this also seems to have a rather patronising opinion of the average player’s hand-to-eye co-ordination. Although, if not for the excellent graphics, that makes it no different than most other movie adaptations.
Harrison Dent

Manufacturer's Description:
Live and die by the sword! Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is inspired by the events, environments and characters surrounding the second and third installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Players must demonstrate their cunning, swashbuckling creativity and swordsmanship as they encounter all manner of crazed pirates and cursed creatures in treacherous, exotic locations. Play as the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann to prevent Jack’s dark past from catching up with him.

Enjoy sword-assisted acrobatics, adaptive combat and classical dueling in unique gameplay. Experience the Pirates of the Caribbean world in never-before-seen detail, going beyond the films’ events and storylines to introduce new locations, an extended story, legendary pirates and a unique ending.

Features:

• Notoriety - Jack’s fame as a pirate increases as he strikes fear and admiration into the hearts of his pirate brethren
• Control Captain Jack Sparrow – Take advantage of situations as Jack would, playing to his unique character, wit and guile
• Intelligent swordplay – Adaptive swashbuckling with intense dueling and acrobatic interaction requiring flamboyant creativity
• Multiple character controls – Simultaneous multiple character control for focused attacks
• Interactive surroundings – Real physics and dynamics enliven both armed and unarmed combat
• Unlockables – Special moves, secret characters, inventory items, weapons and secret locations

Customer Reviews

Refreshingly good.
I must admit I was pleasantly surprised by this game. Expecting just another cheap movie cash in, I was very pleased to find it much better. It looks incredible, especially at Port Royal. The sword fighting makes sense and the duelling "mini-game" is well thought out. Ok the voices are not that of the real actors which loses a mark but sound as near as possible. Jack is, well, Jack which is what you want, and every credit to the game makers to have a few levels in which are not sword fighting, allowing exploration of some of the key places in the film. Overall, surprisingly good. A good sign of what the next generation might have in store.

Good, Solid Game but could be better
this is one of the best PS3 games to date, both graphically and in game play. The game starts off at the beginning of the second film (Dead Man's Chest) and you play through to the end of the third (At Worlds End). This is one of the first games to output in 1080p, and the characters actually look like the actors.

The game is very linear, there is even a compass at the top of the screen to tell you the general direction to go. the game is not very challenging, and there does not seem to be a difficulty setting that you can change. I personally think that the best part of this game are the Duels (and there are plenty of them). they are done in a different style to the rest of the combat sequences, where you almost take turns to fight, and disappointingly, they are quite easy, you are given pre-warning of an attack and where it is coming from.

there is very little in game dialogue, and most of the enemy taunts are very basic, the same phrases appear again and again. however the cut-scenes are very well done and the scenery is very detailed.

the game is quite easy to get to the end of, however to obtain 100% is much harder, and involves a lot more searching and to perform special moves on many more enemy's.

BEST MOVIE GAME IVE PLAYED.....
I purchased this game being a fan of the films - assuming it would be an 'average-but fun game'. I was wrong. The graphics are by far the best I have seen on the PS3, and indeed XBOX 360 to date. The game play is great fun, and varied right from the start, with Jack Sparrow's character particularly amusing. Even the way he runs is hilarious!
No - apparently the actors did not lend their voices to the game - though the actors grafted in to replace them do such a good job that most of the time, it isn't even noticable. Its really refreshing to see a movie tie-in game of such fantastic quality - after the average attempts I have played recently on the PS3 (cough, cough, Spideman 3). Definately worth a few dabloon!