“I’ve logged into PlayStation Home a few times in the last couple of years. This is the first time I actually wanted to stick around for a while and play with it. Definitely a step in the right direction for PlayStation Home!”

We all know how great Home can be. Now it looks like a new set of people will be giving it a chance.

Still, when I entered the space and saw a ship with no one on it I stole it and took her out jumping from the helm to the gunners position when I wanted to sink other ships and steal their treasure.
Others came on board after awhile and 14 hours later I went back to my pirate galleon quite tired.

At times the ship could steer for me and others but a good ole mutiny and change of helmsman fixed that.

I don’t know what rank I had but I got 3 or 4 male rewards and a level 29 with 60,000 points. Whether that’s good or bad I don’t know. I do know the game is fun and I am not one to enjoy these types anymore save for the Dolphy game. There used to be a shooter strategy pirates video game years ago that I liked.

I can’t wait till I get my submarine the Nautilus repaired.
Then you all better watch out!

I had another go ’round with the game last night, and I must admit it’s quite fun to outmaneuver the other boats and get them so riled up at you that they blunder into each other and make complete idiots of themselves while you sail circles around them and open up with raking fire. It’s quite satisfying.

One interesting experiment I tried: knowing that most of the people who play any sort of online freemium game won’t spend any money, I joined a ship as one of the gunners and equipped fireball cannon shot. Once the skipper realized I was setting his opponents ablaze, he consistently maneuvered the galleon to give me the best firing angles. In this way, I could (for the most part) effectively navigate the boat more or less where I wanted, and still have all the visceral fun of lighting my enemies on fire.

It’s also quite fun to watch inexperienced skippers *freak out* when they see their ships on fire. The hasty evasive maneuvers are quite predictable, and usually just make them even more vulnerable to attack. So, if done correctly, a properly-equipped gunner can actually exert a considerable amount of control and psychological warfare in this game.

In billiards, I think that’s called a bank shot.

If anyone asks, I’m *really* enjoying this game.

If you are Captain, then the 360 camera is a must to see behind you while driving. Unless you are one of those crazy button mashing street fighter types who can move joysticks and press buttons with the same hand.

This is really a monument to the fact that we listen to all your comments. I first pitched this in December 2010 and it released this week. It takes a long time to get from idea to implementation. It isn’t that we don’t care, it is that we can’t turn on a dime. And many decisions involve Public Relations, Business and Legal as well as Developers.

It is like wanting to put an aircraft carrier in reverse -- you may be able to imagine it is easy, but that doesn’t make it easy.

Strangely enough, this was a hard fought battle to get it done. It was almost canceled many times. So to see you all enjoying it is the best thing that could happen. All the pain melts away and we can just go have fun. Especially if Norse is your Captain.

If it is not, feel free to recommend a better camera system. It is one of the least talked about, hardest parts of a game to get right. We tried a lot of things and settled on the top two. And believe me, I switched choices many times before I picked my choice.

This game is SO much fun to play, just being Jack Sparrow isn’t enough.. (whose with the Cheekster when I say that Geoffrey Rush was every inch the better Pirate than Johnny Depp’s ‘Keith Moon’ impression in that movie?)

Yes i DID like the multiplayer ‘Hack em -up’ promotional game for ‘Dead Island’ but it wasn’t it’s own game. Home needed a game like this, this is definitely one of those games every other Home ‘Game’ is going to be judged by.

Hope this stays around, cos its brilliant fun!

The Cheekster LIKES !

What sets this apart from other Home games is that we’re all, literally, in the same boat together. Turn on the mics, and captain and crew have seamless communication. No mics? No problem. The preset text feature lets skilled players tell the captain when and where to strike, and there’s a huge battlefield to play with, even if most players opt for dodge-ems near the docks.

This game expands on the tactical gameplay that Novus Prime brilliantly introduced by adding a player-versus-player element. In short time, we’re going to see some really good teams out there vying for a spot on the leaderboards. The inclusion of functional naval tactics is a tremendous boost for captains who are well versed in the high-seas combat of Sid Meier’s Pirates, the difference here being that you need gunners who know what the heck they’re doing, and a captain who can actually help them attack successfully.

It’s a great achievement for Home, and a real game-changer for those who’ve wondered what this platform is all about. We can now see the full potential of Home as a place where the casual gamer can pop in and play and have some fun, but where serious gamers can also explore the depths of an offering, develop strategy and pit themselves against one another.

Could the camera system use some tweaks? Yes, but beyond that it’s hard to find a fault in a game and a Home experience that provides the sort of fun, co-operative multiplayer that’s otherwise missing in this console generation.

I truly appreciate all that you all have said and done. I am truly in your debt. But sadly, still no trophy room. A hovercar? We’ll talk.

I found myself wanting to throw my other pirates overboard so I could take over their guns and blow up more stuff. I had no idea I even possessed that kind of virtual blood lust.. how fun!!!

So huge KUDOS to you and the entire team, this game is a huge winner in my book!!