![]() ![]() Voiceovers, as usual, are minimal-with characters only making non-word vocalizations during animation sequences-but are still very entertaining.Join Jack Sparrow and experience the Pirates of the Caribbean universe like never before with the humorous twist that only LEGO can provide! Sound is also top-notch in LEGO Pirates, though hopefully you are ready to hear the Pirates' main theme quite a lot. The different environments have a very polished look, and the animated cutscenes feature extremely smooth animation with a great plastic look. Visually, LEGO Pirates is on par with its immediate predecessors. You may just want to grab a second controller and play as both characters, which is actually a lot less frustrating then waiting for the A.I. (Occasionally a "third wheel" character will bump into you, but it doesn't happen that often.) If your only option is to play by yourself, however, prepare for some severe annoyances with the A.I. This is less of an issue if you are playing with a friend. ![]() characters will want to give you a hug and knock you right off. Trying to walk across a narrow ledge? All your A.I. Need another character to pull a switch? They'll walk the other way. is so bad it sometimes feels like it works against you. And that can be a deal-breaker in LEGO Pirates, as the A.I. If you can't find somebody to sit next to you, you're out of luck. Conventional wisdom says you should play this game with a friend, but the game doesn't have an online co-op mode. This can result in a lot of frustration when you are trying to clear challenging areas and you have to go through the character reset over and over again.Īnother issue in LEGO Pirates is the A.I. And even when you can see, it's sometimes hard to judge jumping distance. The camera won't follow you in, and you'll frequently run up against objects you can't even see. ![]() Running through hidden areas is particularly exhausting. Though combat and puzzle-solving work well, extensive platforming sections suffer from poor visual design and a camera that just doesn't like to cooperate. Though much has been improved for LEGO Pirates and the experience certainly stands head and shoulders above the last few LEGO outings, there are still some issues that prevent this game from being as awesome as it could have been. ![]() System: Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, 3DS, PSP, DS ![]()
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