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'''''LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game''''' is a [[video game]] in the [[List of Lego video games|Lego video game]] franchise, developed by [[Traveller's Tales]] and published by [[Disney Interactive Studios]] and the first lego game from a Disney movie. Released in May 2011 to coincide with the release of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'', the game is based on the [[Pirates of the Caribbean]] franchise and its storyline covers all four films. The game is available on the [[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mac OS X]], and [[PlayStation Portable]].<ref name="R1" />
'''''LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game''''' is a [[video game]] in the [[List of Lego video games|Lego video game]] franchise, developed by [[Traveller's Tales]] and published by [[Disney Interactive Studios]] and the first Lego game from a Disney movie. Released in May 2011 to coincide with the release of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'', the game is based on the [[Pirates of the Caribbean]] franchise and its storyline covers all four films. The game is available on the [[Wii]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Mac OS X]], and [[PlayStation Portable]].<ref name="R1" />


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Revision as of 21:15, 2 September 2011

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
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Developer(s)Traveller's Tales
Publisher(s)Disney Interactive Studios
EngineLego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360[2], Mac OS X
ReleasePS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, NDS, 3DS[1] Windows
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is a video game in the Lego video game franchise, developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Disney Interactive Studios and the first Lego game from a Disney movie. Released in May 2011 to coincide with the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the game is based on the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and its storyline covers all four films. The game is available on the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Mac OS X, and PlayStation Portable.[2]

Plot

The game spans the stories of the four films (The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, On Stranger Tides). It features over 70 characters from the franchise and various locations.[3]

Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to previous Lego games in the series. The game uses the same two player drop in drop out co-op mechanics, used in all the Lego games. This is the fourth Lego game to support the two player splitscreen (the first three being Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars). There are 20 story levels in the whole game, for 5 levels in each movie. Players collect Lego studs, which have been the Lego games currency used in every Lego game. Like other titles, these studs can be used to unlock characters, extras, and different Pirate ships.

New Features

The hub in this game is Port Royal. From here, players advance through the game, unlock characters and extras, and as players get further through the game, The Port will evolve and get bigger, revealing new areas to unlock and discover new things. Like past titles, different characters have different abilities. For example, Everyone (except people like Davy Jones who can walk under water) can swim under water, unlike most of the Lego games that you can't go under water, also, Captain Jack Sparrow has the ability to use his compass, which points him to whatever his heart desires, (this in the game being the next part of the level). Will Turner has the ability to throw axes at targets to complete objectives, while Elizabeth Swann, along with the other female characters, has the ability to jump higher than other characters, and get to areas unreachable to other characters. Another feature is the ability to swim. Normal human characters have an oxygen bar, and as this runs out, it determines how long they can stay underwater for before they die. However, certain characters such as Davy Jones and his crew do not have an oxygen bar when underwater, meaning they can stay underwater for as long as they like without dying.

The 3DS version uses the StreetPass feature to activate sword fights.[1]

Development

The game was officially announced on 18 November 2010.[2] The game was developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Disney Interactive Studios. It was released in May 2011 to coincide with the release of the fourth film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Demo

A demo was released online at the beginning of May 2011. It includes the very first level in the game 'Port Royal'. It is, as the name suggests, set in Port Royal and is based on the first few chapters of "Curse of the Black Pearl", including the scene in which Will duels Jack and when Jack and Will commandeer the Dauntless and then steal the Interceptor.

Trailers

Trailers for all four movie story modes of the game have all been released and a debut and teaser trailers have been released too.[4][5][6][7]

Glitches

The PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 versions have a number of game glitches in them. These include: Characters often getting stuck in areas. When switching to a new character in Free Play or Hub it is often switched to "Dog" instead. Red Hat 15 only able to purchase when first opened, if you try to buy it later the hat will not appear or be available for purchase. The barrel bridge to get to Tia Dalma's hut will only go up one time. Many players have also complained about the game spontaneously freezing when doing certain actions.

Reception

The game has received positive reviews. GameSpot gave 6.5/10 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii,[8][9][10][11] while 6.0/10 for PSP, 3DS, and DS.[12][13][14] IGN gave 7.5/10 for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS, while 8.0/10 for 3DS.[15][16][17][18][19] GameZone gave the Wii version an 8/10, stating "LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is an impressive action-adventure game that’s fun throughout its entirety. Fans of past games or the Pirates license should play this game without hesitation."[20]

Eurogamer rated the game a 8/10, stating that "It's true that those who've played the last two or three Lego titles might experience a little déjà vu, but the rest will likely find that a pirate's life is very much for them." [21] GameInformer rated the game 7/10, stating that "LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean doesn't enhance the LEGO franchise as the Clone Wars game did a few months back, but it offers another well-executed entry."[22]

Sales

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game was the third top-selling video game in May 2011.[23]

References

  • John Powell (May 27, 2011). "Shiver me timbers! Lego 'Pirates' is a treasure". G4TV Canada. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  1. ^ a b Tim Turi (February 15, 2011). "Avast! Lego Pirates of the Caribbean 3DS Screens Are Here - News". GameInformer. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Disney Announces LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean for 2011". Planet Xbox 360.com. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  3. ^ http://guides.ign.com/guides/92996/
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1lPxO7cD60&feature=channel_video_title
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeeo4GcfZVs&feature=channel_video_title
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_KjmDD1Mg0&feature=channel_video_title
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbbBgqoUSHo&feature=channel_video_title
  8. ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/pc/action/lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review
  9. ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/ps3/action/lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review
  10. ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review
  11. ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/wii/action/lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review
  12. ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/psp/action/lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean/review.html
  13. ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/3ds/action/lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review
  14. ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/ds/action/lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review
  15. ^ http://ps3.ign.com/articles/116/1167111p1.html
  16. ^ http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/116/1167103p1.html
  17. ^ http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1167654p1.html
  18. ^ http://ds.ign.com/articles/116/1167651p1.html
  19. ^ http://ds.ign.com/articles/116/1167645p1.html
  20. ^ http://wii.gamezone.com/reviews/item/lego_pirates_of_the_caribbean/
  21. ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-10-lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean-review?page=2
  22. ^ Jeff Cork (July 2011). "GameInformer". Issue 219. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  23. ^ Georg Szalai (2011-06-14). "Video Game Sales Hit Four-Year Low in May". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-07-06.

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