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A Good Rebirth of the Old I remember playing Sid Meyer's Pirates years ago. I spent many an hour in college playing Pirates when I should have been studying physics or chemistry. I was elated when I heard that Pirates was being updated. I hadn't played Pirates in eleven years when I purchased it again. I stayed up way too late the first night I loaded the game sailing the Caribbean trying to rain havoc on the French and Dutch shipping. The new game has better graphics than the old and many new features. The only part that I don't enjoy as much is the dancing. To earn romance points with governor's daughters you have to dance with them. The dance engine has frustrated me (but then I can't dance in real life) and therefore I don't do very well in this aspect of the game. The game is easy to play and can be enjoyed the moment it is loaded on the computer. Some of the graphics are very repetitive and you tire quickly of seeing them. The Sword battle endings when you board an enemy ship have only a few scenes. That gets boring to watch but doesn't deter from the game play. If you enjoyed the original as much as I did, then you'll enjoy playing the new version. I look forward to many more hours running down Spanish shipping in the Caribbean.