You can become imprisoned, break out of jail, be mutinied against, or choose to retire from your voyage around the Caribbean.
You are able to have cannon fights with other ships, add new ships to your fleet, work as a bounty hunter, take over cities and install new governors in the name of the flag you fly under, find buried treasure or long-lost relatives, and even court/marry the daughters of various governors. You are able to pick from one of three kinds of swords to swordfight with and fights are determined not just by the amount of times you hit your opponent, but how big of a crew is still alive behind you and how resolved your character is. You begin by selecting one of four countries that you want to align yourself before you take a ship over for yourself. 15 Star Wars: Yoda Storiesįamous for his all-time great series of Civilization games (among many other classic strategy games), Sid Meier had an early monster success with Sid Meier’s Pirates! This was a do-everything pirate simulator game that allowed an unprecedented amount of freedom and control. Here are 15 Classic PC Games You’ve Played… But Can’t Remember The Name Of.
Thanks to remasters and great sites like the Internet Archive and GOG, many of these are still playable. But what about the classics that you either beat or lost? What about the games that you couldn’t play when you upgraded Windows? What about the shareware (remember that?) that you didn’t buy, and so you only ever got a taste? Fret not, we will highlight some of those forgotten games to jog your memory and send your nostalgia into overdrive. If you grew up with a PC at home, you have likely played more games than you can remember (or care to remember). However, due to the longevity and the general consistency of computers, gamers can have a more intimate and familial relationship to their games. Over the years, games become obsolete because computers advance beyond them, or a new operating system renders an older game unplayable. In that time, thousands of games have been made and played. The personal computer has been a mainstay of homes for over two decades now. When it comes to gaming, there is nothing quite like the personal computer (known as PC, in case you were wondering what those initials meant all this time).