There are 10 other infamous pirates you can beat, doing so makes you the most feared buccaneer in the Caribbean. You should do this, as it is a good way to find specialist crewmembers and lots of loot. Each of these 10 pirates has buried treasures to find. Other side quests include uncovering four ancient civilizations, four lost treasures, and marrying a beautiful governor's daughter. Oh, you can trade goods to make your money too, if you are into that sort of thing.
It helped that SMP! was released after a very slow summer that saw little on the Xbox, but I had more fun and got more out of this game then I have in a long time. In the end I had completed some eight or nine careers in the game. In my last career I had turned the Caribbean blue - turning every town French. One of the goals in the game was to sack every town, and yes, I did that too.
The trick to a long pirating career is dividing your plunder at the right time, and finding special items to prolong your pirating bliss such as the Mystic Salve.
It doesn't happen often enough when a game has such high production values and keeps you engrossed to play through it multiple times. But you should expect nothing less from Sid Meier. This is one of the best games of 2005.
Also read what other Blogcritics had to say about Sid Meier's Pirates!:
Xbox Review: Sid Meier's Pirates! — Tyler Willis
PC Game Review: Sid Meier's Pirates! — Jon Downs
Sid Meier's Pirates! is a rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Violence, Alcohol Reference, Mild Suggestive Themes. This game can also be found on: PC.
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