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| Pirates of the Burning Sea | 
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| From: Sony Online Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy Used: $0.89
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 5046
Format: Cd
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 41312
UPC: 814582413123
EAN: 0814582413123
ASIN: B000VSEC14
Release Date: January 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Open Packaging-Used online code
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| Features:
| • | This PC game requires a monthly fee, and an internet connection to play | | • | Game Genre: MMORPG/RPG/Strategy | | • | Choose Pirate, English, French or Spanish and Traverse a world of more than 100 PvP conquerable ports in the Caribbean. | | • | Virtual buccaneers can engage in fierce ship-to-ship combat in real time, sending foes to the bottom of the briny deep or leaving them helpless and ripe for looting. | | • | Choose from traditional Fencing, the dual-wielding showmanship known as Florentine, or the treachery of Dirty Fighting in savage Swashbuckling |
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Product Description
Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG featuring high seas action and adventure in a bold world of pirates and plunder. Set against the backdrop of the New World of the 18th Century, players can choose one of three nations ? England, France or Spain ? or choose the role of a Pirate and battle it out for glory and power. Virtual buccaneers can engage in fierce ship-to-ship combat in real time, complete with the roar of cannon fire and the crunch of timber. Players choose one of three fighting styles and engage in intense melee combat in one on one duels, as well as boarding and taking control of enemy vessels. The game's Conquest system turns any of the more than 80 ports into a battleground, as rival players accrue points in both PvE and combat, culminating in a period of PvP warfare that determines who controls the port, and all of its valuable economic resources. Burning Sea also features an economy completely run by players, forging their own empires across the Caribbean; players can build their own quarries, distilleries and timber mills, managing large-scale production and distribution in a cutthroat world of commerce where profits are the dream and desperate measures the reality!
Build, capture, and customize more than 100 historical ships Design your own personal flags and customize sail decals Choose from 3 different styles of melee combat ? deadly and formal Fencing, flashy, dual-wielding Florentine or rowdy and treacherous Dirty Fighting ESRB Rated RP for Rating Pending
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Not bad... July 28, 2008
Let me just mention some of the other MMOs I've played to give you an idea of my experience: World of Warcraft, Eve-Online, little bit of World War 2 online, Tabula Rasa.
Well, this game was not too bad. The ship warfare is the best part but other than that, its just feels like yet another MMO (find NPC to get quest, complete quest, turn in for XP/gear/$$, repeat).
The hand to hand combat is pretty lame. I think there was very little strategy involved with it and found myself just spamming the attack button. Maybe sometimes pulling out my pistol to take a shot. All in all, probably the weakest part of the entire game.
For the PvP in the game, you'll need to be around a level 50 otherwise, your going to need a group of people to take down some of the level 50's that chill in the contested ports. PvP is pretty non-existent for the most part if your under level 50 though. This was kinda let down because you basically put off PvP until you reach the cap level of 50. I suppose this makes the game more realistic in a way.
The ship warfare is pretty cool. Very slow paced (think Eve-Online's spaceship battles, but a bit more intimate) and methodical. The whole wind factor definitely makes a difference during the battles. I rolled a French privateer and had access to some of the faster ships in the game. My favorite tactic would be to get on the bow of the opposing ship and then out maneuver them and just keep pumping broadsides into the bow. I think the bow and stern armor is weaker, so this worked out great, you just need a fast ship and good maneuverability.
The world in the game is pretty cool. Its very large and its cool to just sail around on the seas and attack random NPCs. The whole historical aspect makes the game seem more fun also in a way. Its also really cool how different ports can switch hands but again, theres not alot you can do with the contested ports when your a lowbie.
As far as the multiplayer aspect goes, I actually didn't really see alot of people online when I played. I played during the latter part of the prime time playing time and usually only saw about 50 people max while I was sailing around. I was playing on the blackbeard server which at the time had a Medium pirate population while the other fractions all were low population. This was kinda buzzkill for me as I like to party up and roam around with people. I ended up getting in a society with about 60 people and we roamed around sometimes together but for the most part it was me soloing. This is a new MMO though, so once people figure out WoW is getting dated, maybe you'll see more people move to something different like this game.
Anyhow, not a bad game but just feels like another MMO except for the port battles and ship combat. I'll probably try it out again but I don't think its going to keep me hooked (not like WoW awhile ago). I think for people who like Eve-Online, this will be a good game, except maybe not as in-depth as eve and the ship combat is more intimate than the spaceship battles of Eve.
Not for the Meek June 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pirates of the Burning sea is gorgeous: the graphics are beautiful on the open ocean, or in smaller instanced environments, and the many ports in which you may land have a variety of looks and local color: there's always something going on. It's also easy to find missions, although sometimes the missions themselves are too far above or below you to be worth your while.
The downsides are that the game is not very easy to learn, and that the players are often more akin to bullies in a schoolyard. PotBS was PvP centric at launch, but updates have tilted the balance even more so. If you have to battle someone a level or two above you, you will lose. And if you're not careful, one or more high-level characters will jump you, sink your ship, and steal everything with no shame. If you are looking for Roleplay, you might be a bit hampered: while character creation allows a great deal of creativity, the emotes interface is clumsy and weird (and don't forget that most will speak to you in movie pirate tones, complete with "Arr!"s).
If you can find people who will play with you it helps because you can be sure you never sail alone. One of the cleverest details you'll run across is the political balance of various ports: each faction can capture and dominate a port, making it difficult for anyone from opposing factions to enter. While ports are under contest, players from any side can sail to the port and jump into the fray, affecting the outcome.
Overall, this game can be fun to play, but it is not easy to pick up, nor can you survive on your own for very long. Ye be warned: thar be rich bounties aplenty for a resourceful soul, but ye belie my cautions at your own peril. :D
 If you like PvP Ganking May 25, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game's been out (officially) a bit over 4 months. Already it's gone through a server merge - from 11 servers to 4.
Don't be fooled. The vaunted economy system is simply an Easy Button system and is basically a money sink.
The ship combat is usually fun, even against the NPC ships. It's a slow stately dance of the seas.
But the game is touted as PvP and PvP it is. Actually, it's PvP gankfests. Six level 50 PK's take on single lower level ships who haven't a snowball's chance in hell. If you like being a level 15 or 20 trying to stand up to 6 level 50's - this game may be for you.
The game has an MMORPG tag, but again, don't be fooled. There's little or no roleplaying these days. You can find plenty of childish names which refer to bodily functions and such, however. It's a 3rd grader's delight - there's no name filter. You can also pick any real, fantasy, historical, etc., etc. name you want. Want to be George Washington? It's fine with this game's developers.
 Yarg April 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
When first playing this game, it is a lot like Sid Miers "Pirates". The handling and fighting of the ships is the same, but this game is more based about you and your playing style. If you like being an agressive player i suggest a Naval Officer for the best ship, or if you like to make money a merchant is for you, or vice versa. All in all the game is decent, has nice story line, gameplay and graphics. The only thing i didn't like was handling my character at port, it was very scetchy "laggy" at times, but other than that this game was great.
The Best Pirate Game this year March 20, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have played several pirate games. This is one of the best I have played so far. I like to compare it to a combination of Morrowind and a real time strategy game. It has great depth and a good storyline. It looks and sounds great. The end game content is good, but will get better with time. The pvp and pve content is better then I expected. I believe they need to change their avatar combat.
It's too similar to Everquest and WoW in this aspect. Something original their would have been good. It's still in the early stages of becoming a great game.
I hope in a year the creative team behind this game do what they promised.
It has some small bugs, but it's on par with what World of Warcraft had when it came out. Overall it's a good game that could become great.
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