More involved sword fights activate a mini-game. Here you’ll need to use the analog stick to block incoming attacks from three different directions, and likewise to counter. The analog stick doesn’t allow for the accuracy needed to deflect blows, so later challenges in this same vein are artificially difficult.
Breaking up the monotonous action are switch and box moving puzzles. The switch problems can be particularly infuriating, restarting if you fail to pass within a limited amount of time. Climbing controls, coupled with the camera, can make these generally simple tasks one-step short of impossible.
While aesthetically pleasing (and the soundtrack is superb), playing At World’s End is nothing more than a chore. It’s been sometime since a game has been released with a combat system this mundane. Hardcore fans of the movie series will even have trouble finding something positive to say about this one.
Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Use of Alcohol and Violence. This game can also be found on: Nintendo DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, and Wii.
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