role-playing

This game, by no means, is for newbies. IF you think your a real rpg gamer then this is teh game for you. It will take work for you too build up your forces and your ship, but after that things are smooth sailing. SUre teh combat isn't the best but it's the rpg physics and exploration that count, you will never run out of open water or islands..... never. The game also has a deep stat and skill system which both lend themselves to brilliance.

The graphics are the best point of the game, too much greatness to be had. Better than it's counterpart morrowind in that department this game gives you a wet dream every time you look upon it.

Simply put, this game needs to be bought, it's great roleplaying and great fun. Don't let reviews fool you, this game is exceptionally good.

Well, I have to admit that it's a very pretty game, but I was largely disappointed in it. I actually bought it because I'm a huge fan of Morrowind, and I planned on getting it back when it was going to be Sea Dogs II, but it wasn't anything like I expected.

One problem is with the characters' HP and health items--the first being nonexistent and the second working far too slowly and being far too clunky--and too expensive!--to use. About half the enemies you run into on the very first island can kill you in one blow, and you'll only rarely run into single enemies. And even with a good sword and the "professional fencer" ability, you're weak. Like a little girl.

Also, the dungeons are truly pathetic when it comes to items, and killing enemies gives you nothing but minor experience. They won't even let you loot the bodies! On many, many levels, this game makes no sense, and if I didn't know it was originally designed by Bethesda, I'd never have guessed. It makes me wonder if this was the game they were going to put out before Disney bought up the rights or if Disney changed a lot at the last minute to result in such total suckitude. Maybe Bethesda didn't want it to look too much like their Elder Scrolls games and changed stuff themselves but didn't have much time to actually work the bugs out of the changes. Either way, it's terribly simplistic and at times downright frustrating. For instance, you can't even move sideways. There's only forward, back, and jump back. No lateral movement whatsoever.

Eventually, I realized part of the reason for the HP issues--if you weren't getting killed every three minutes and waiting to reload, you'd realize that you can play the entire game in three days, start to finish, including sidequests. You can probably do it in two, in fact, if you don't stop to chase pirates every few minutes. The sea battles are practically the only good thing about the game and saved it from being a complete disappointment. It truly helps that I got it on sale for less than I'd waste on pizza I won't eat because I'm too tired to cook.

Three days' worth of entertainment versus a mediocre pizza...well, it wasn't a complete loss....

First off, there are like two games in this, which would make one think that it would be great.

1. The RPG gameplay is pathetic, it is to hard, and at night, you cannot see whatsoever.
2. You cannot defeat ships or even hit the ships. BAD!

3. TERRIBLE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!