ZeroTolerance Writes: If you can believe it, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is the eighth LEGO game released this generation. This is, of course, not counting LEGO Rock Band as one of the stable. Needless to say, this franchise is huge and it seems each year we are adding a new face to the crowd (rumors of LEGO Mortal Kombat have begun floating). Having said that, you may be wondering if LEGO Pirates is worth your time and effort if you have already been down this road three times this year. Well, if you are a fan of the movies, are not tired of LEGO games, and don’t mind the lack of online; LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean continues the series trend of solid, albeit predictable, experiences.
VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "There are few brands out there that have anything like the appeal and recognition of Disney. Thanks to decades of beautiful and critically acclaimed animated films, the company is a household name that has expanded beyond just movies to include a variety of other ventures, including videogames. Disney has also grown its lineup considerably in recent years by acquiring Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars (although for the purposes of this article, I’ll only be covering Disney/Pixar output).
Thanks to their broad audience, Disney games usually show up on every viable platform out there, meaning that despite the brand’s affinity with Nintendo’s younger-skewing audience, both the PSP and Vita received a number of titles throughout their lives. Some of this was through Disney's own developer/publisher (Disney Interactive Studios), but the firm also licensed out its IPs for other companies to try their hand at – with somewhat mixed results."
TechRaptor's pick for 6 underappreciated pirate games of various genres including point and click, management sim, hidden object and action adventure.
Pirates plunder for Windows 95. Wish someone would bring that game back, would be great for a. Cellphone game
James writes "Movie tie-ins aren’t always the best kind of games, but when it's a LEGO adaptation, you take notice, and now you can grab an old gem based on the Pirates of the Caribbean films, without parting with any pieces of eight. Shiver me timbers, it’s free!"
