Which version of Sid Meier's Pirates! is your favorite?

[wizardofwor1975]

The PSP/Xbox (original) version. They are almost identical. I played a ton of the PSP version. It's almost rogue-like, isn't it?

In honor of that version, I've been collecting most of the other versions. I need to spend a little time on the Apple IIgs version and see what the original (should be similar to the C64 and other versions) was like.

Space Rogue right from Origin? Yeah I see your point there are some similarities. I remember playing Space Rogue on the C64 & and on an 8088 machine with CGA gfx. Jeez, even with four colors it was still a great game. Haven't played Pirates on the Apple IIgs. But from what I can tell from the Youtube videos it looks like a really good investment especially if you have an Apple IIgs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-acTRef_Q

Pirates is such a great game every now and again I fire it up on my SX-64. GOG has a great deal going for Pirates. You get the original DOS version of Pirates in all it's EGA glory and Pirates Gold for just a couple of bucks.

[NeptunesNookGames]

Space Rogue right from Origin? Yeah I see your point there are some similarities. I remember playing Space Rogue on the C64 & and on an 8088 machine with CGA gfx. Jeez, even with four colors it was still a great game. Haven't played Pirates on the Apple IIgs. But from what I can tell from the Youtube videos it looks like a really good investment especially if you have an Apple IIgs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-acTRef_Q

Pirates is such a great game every now and again I fire it up on my SX-64. GOG has a great deal going for Pirates. You get the original DOS version of Pirates in all it's EGA glory and Pirates Gold for just a couple of bucks.

Wow the memories! My first computer was an Apple IIGS and the first game I remember playing on it was Pirates. Thanks for the video link... good times

As for which version I prefer? I think they did an excellent job with the 2004 update of the game, they didn't try to "re-imagine" anything, they simply stuck with the perfect game they had with better graphics and UI.

[wizardofwor1975]

Wow the memories! My first computer was an Apple IIGS and the first game I remember playing on it was Pirates. Thanks for the video link... good times

As for which version I prefer? I think they did an excellent job with the 2004 update of the game, they didn't try to "re-imagine" anything, they simply stuck with the perfect game they had with better graphics and UI.

Glad you liked the video. The More I see the Apple IIGS the more I like it. Right now I'm trying to decide between an Atari XEGS or an Atari 800 but the Apple IIGS is a serious contender for the next addition to my collection.

[Jorpho]

Have you ever heard of Marcel Strbak's "Pirates 2" ? It was on Underdogs once and thus has been re-circulated many times over:
http://www.goodolddays.net/hotud/ind...w=game&id=1359

[wizardofwor1975]

Have you ever heard of Marcel Strbak's "Pirates 2" ? It was on Underdogs once and thus has been re-circulated many times over:
http://www.goodolddays.net/hotud/ind...w=game&id=1359

I'd never heard of this Freeware version of Pirates. According to Marcel Strbak he made it while he was still in high school.

http://www.strbak.com/pirates2.htm

[WoodyXP]

Commodore 64 version 4 lyfe.