Pirates of the Burning Sea Video Games

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Pirates of the Burning Sea Video Games


Pirates of the Burning Sea
isn't the
World of Warcraft
killer some have said it is, but it is by far the most pleasant online distraction from
WoW
to come along in a while.
WoW has too much of a head start, what with about 10 million players after more than three years of availability. Would-be usurpers have come and, mostly, gone. But
potbs
could hang around for a while.
The sea battles, fought on the gloriously gorgeous waters of a virtual 1720s Caribbean, are going to give
potbs
its longevity. Where
WoW
has players battling elite monsters for epic weapons and armor, the tasty lure of
potbs
lies in the ability to strategically blast other ships from the water -- or claim them as your own. Collecting bigger and better ships -- that's what'll drive you to play more and more
potbs
.
You'll start the game by creating a character. And while there's plenty to like about pirating, the other factions allow more diversity in terms of subclass. As a British, French or Spanish captain, you can specialize as a freetrader, naval officer or privateer. That last option is basically the same thing as being a
potbs
, but backed by a nation, and likely will appeal to many players.
Quest-giving characters at the 100 or so ports in the game have that familiar question mark above their heads. But unlike the quest givers in
WoW
, the ones in
potbs
will rarely ask you to kill 10 bears or gather 15 serpent scales. Missions in
potbs
are much more closely tied to the overall story, a story that has you building your own port and learning to gather and prepare market-worthy materials such as gunpowder, sugar, timber and rum.
As your character gains higher levels (50 is the current player cap), you'll be able to spend your collected doubloons on expanding your home base to make it more profitable. Establish yourself with your chosen faction by doing sword-fight or sea-battle quests.
But
Pirates of the Burning Sea
has so much to offer out on the open water that I'll forgive its foibles and happily focus on manufacturing rum for my hardworking crew, ship-jacking royal navies and the general yo-ho-hoing that comes with the territory.
Pirates of the Burning Sea
PC; rated T for Teen; $50 (and $15 per month subscription)
**** out of 5 stars
-- Bill Hutchens, The (Tacoma, Wash.) News Tribune
SNEAK PEEK
A goombah good time
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