It took me a long time to get this game. I have always looked at it in the store....read reviews....but I just could never bring myself to spend the money.

A friend of mine bought it a few months ago...so I asked him if I could borrow it, and check it out. It only took me 20 minutes to realize that I wanted my own copy of the game!!

I then went out last night, and bought it.

Really, there is just something about this game that I cannot put my finger on....The game is so addictive!! I start playing it, thinking I will only play for maybe an hour at the most....then 3 hours later, several ships sacked, sunk or sold....I am forcing myself to back away from the computer...only to find myself once again at the desk playing a pirate.

The game has CHARM. All the pieces work and fit together to make one polished and nicely done package. The sword fights, the sea battles, the dances (although, I still have a difficult time with this)....they all "fit".

Just a fun game...and it is a game that even my wife is interested in playing!!

Chris