Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2624 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Disney
• Released on: 2007-05-25
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

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

Pirates of the Caribbean
I didn't expect too much from this game, as I thought it would be aimed more at the Wii. However, I expected the game play and graphics to be good.

The graphics are very good, and at times you actually feel that you are watching the film. However, the game play was fairly disappointing - you can battle a foe far to easily. Once you have hit them twice, they just stand there and allow you to finish them off. However, I will say the when you battle a leader of a group (for instance Davey Jones' first mate) the finishing moves are very satisfying.

I don't understand how this game can be rated a 16+. There is now blood or swearing, just fighting. Also, this game is not as addictive as I thought it would be.

This game is not one that I would buy, but it is not a bad game on the PS3. I imagine that it would be good on the Wii.

Wish I spent the money elsewhere
I read the reviews watched the trailers and thought this game was a must have for the playstation 3.

Whilst the graphics and visuals are nice I felt the gameplay lacking you can get through the majority of the fights by spamming the x button, the puzzles (if thats what they were meant to be) didnt offer any challenge, you were led by the hand to every objective.
Are the graphics alone enough to warrant paying the money? NO I completed this game in an evening I found the duelling system laughable and the levels far to easy.

I asked my eldest son to play the game he completed it in about the same time and his comments were the same as mine.

When I spend this much money on a game I expect it to last me a couple of days at least but now I have a £40 disc gathering dust on the shelf as I have no desire to play it again.

Save your money and buy something else as I wish I had done

Gorgeous but boring
I played through this game and completed it in two days....And my conclusions were, what a gorgeous looking game. It's a good well desgined game with a whole range of different places to fight and navigate through. I was impressed. However, I found that the sword fighting became repetitve very quickly. You can never upgrade your initial fighting moves.

To put it simply you have standard slash, punch and grab. All of which can involve throwing around and which can even lead on to a finishing move. The finishing moves get bigger as you complete the game, however when you are button mashing to fight numerous enemies, you can hardly be selective about what moves you use to dispatch your enemy anyway. Mainly though the combat becomes a samey routine. Enemy, attack, punch attack and he's dead. It's not a challenge at all, which is a shame becuase it is fun and has potential.

The levels are cool, search for different things, fight and do challenges to get from one place to the other. I liked that I thought it was cool. Also the duels were pretty special. Easy for any one to pick up and do, simply by using the left analog stick, it's fun. Especially against a mate.

So yeah, I thought the game was gorgeous, however it was boring and samey. All the same it's worth a play through, but not worth being kept in a playstation 3 keeps box!