LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Silly cutscenes are a hoot, Attractive, detailed backgrounds, It's always fun to smash bricks and collect studs.
Collecting items and secret characters is still entertaining.

Cons:

Poor visual cues lead to aimlessness and frustration, Respawning enemies get in the way of solving puzzles, No online play, Large party size emphasizes dumb AI.
Many levels feel small and constrained; combat animation can result in lots of friendly kills; "dueling" mechanic for unlocking new characters is poorly executed; generic hub world is a major step back from previous entries.

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Last revision on February 3, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Silly cutscenes are a hoot, Attractive, detailed backgrounds, It's always fun to smash bricks and collect studs
Collecting items and secret characters is still entertaining

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor visual cues lead to aimlessness and frustration, Respawning enemies get in the way of solving puzzles, No online play, Large party size emphasizes dumb AI
Many levels feel small and constrained; combat animation can result in lots of friendly kills; "dueling" mechanic for unlocking new characters is poorly executed; generic hub world is a major step back from previous entries

Expert reviews and ratings

Too many basic flaws hinder the block-bashing fun of Lego Pirates of the...

By GameSpot on May 27, 2011

Reviewing a Traveller’s Tales’ LEGO game is almost redundant at this point. Outside of Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors franchise I can’t think of any other series that has stuck so closely to a single formula since initially gaining popularity....

By Strategy Informer on May 24, 2011

There is a long-running misconception in the gaming community that the Lego games are simply for kids. While this may have been the case for the first few installments in the series, developer Traveller's Tales has constantly refined and improved its...

By 1Up on May 13, 2011

A remarkably flawed game that feels constrained by its source material, but also doesn't use it nearly enough. And yet, the formula still works. Here's our complete review.Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is a great example of how much the popular series...

By GamePro on May 10, 2011

Nach zwei LEGO-Titeln innerhalb so kurzer Zeit stellt sich bei mir doch ein leichtes Klötzchen-Sättigungsgefühl ein. Doch wenn man zugrunde legt, dass Star Wars-Fans den einen und Captain Jack Sparrow-Fans den anderen Titel kaufen, sollte dies genauso...

By GameCaptain on May 17, 2011

Bunte Steinchen, Murmelfilmchen, Simpel-Rätsel – die Lego-Nummer ist mittlerweile ein ausgesprochen alter Hut. Was uns ungefähr…gar nicht interessiert. Spaß macht's schließlich auch zum achten Mal wieder, vor allem, weil die Serie immer dann am besten...

By giga.de on May 20, 2011