JPS writes: The LEGOs series has been in video games since it debuted in 1997 with Lego Island. I still remember controlling Pepper, the pizza delivery boy, as he tried to put the Brickster back in prison after accidentally aiding his escape. Now we catch up with the series over a decade later, and LEGOs has established itself creating playful reimaginings of popular franchises such as Batman and Star Wars. Pirates of the Caribbean is the latest movie to get the LEGO treatment from Traveller’s Tales. The game spans all 4 movies: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man’s Chest, At World’s End, and On Stranger Tides.
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!"
