Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat (Xbox)

Product Condition Information

• Brand new case. The disc is scratch free. The instruction manual is in excellent condition (if the game released with instructions).
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Game Description

Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat is one of those games which, while it fails to knock your socks off, is thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end.

Playing as the anatomically improbable Katarina, you roam the sea in a variety of boats, and travel by foot over islands filled with forts, monkeys, and pirates. Theres a story about a secret birthright, a one-eyed bad guy, and some handsome dude we chose to call Marquis de la Moustache. You can fill in the blanks. All you really need to know is that you have to wander around collecting stuff and killing giant crabs; this turns out to be surprisingly pleasant, in no small part because of the heroic soundtrack. Dispatching enemies to swelling strings and resounding brass, youre guaranteed to feel spiffy.

Its like starring in an expertly crafted B-movie. Pirates is in fact surprisingly fun given that none of its component parts are all that impressive. The graphics are nothing to write home about, the combat system is ordinary, the characters generic. But everything about the game, even its standard-issue story, has an earnest, irresistible charm. Though there are plenty of battles, the vibe of the game is gentle; after all the bloody, edgy games we have seen lately (and believe us, the deluge of blood and edginess has barely begun), there is something refreshingly old-fashioned about a game whose vanquished characters disappear with a discreet poof.

With a straight face, the game asks you to collect magic seashells, travel through magic portals, and talk to birdies. We almost found ourselves looking around for My Little Pony. The only really annoying thing is Katarinas inability to walk uphill. Heres a woman who can dispatch three pirates simultaneously while doing a back-flip, but can.