"Offers a freewheeling world, fuzzy-but-attractive graphics, overall elegant production values and a main character you can root for, making it one of the best things to happen to the pirate genre in a long time." Review by Chris Hudak with images and report card.

"It was hard enough to put the game down long enough to write this review, if that tells you anything. Pirates might lack graphical 'oomph', but it's fun." Review by D-Pad Destroyer with score and screen shots.

"Though it isn't totally remarkable from a technical standpoint, Pirates is an endearing and well-thought-out game." Review by Miguel Lopez with score [7.8/10] and screen shots. [PlayStation 2] (Xbox review also available.)

Reviewed by Jason D'Aprile (89/100). "A fun, distinctive pirate adventure that excels thanks to top-notch control, presentation, and some original touches." Includes screen shots. [PlayStation 2]

Reviewed by Mike Sabine (64/100). "Milquetoast adventure with some visual apple butter make it an edible snack, but it's hardly an appetizing menu item." Includes screen shots. [Xbox]

"I wished the visuals and audio were better but they do the job. An effective blend of two genres that as far as I know have never been melded together, and truth be told, I like this game." Reviewed by Mike David with images and score [74/100].

"It's likely to really impress strict adventure fans - but perhaps feel a little dull to faster paced gamers." Reviewed by The Badger with overall score [7.2/10] and screen shots.

"A neat combination of gameplay aspects. But it's clear that the adventure aspect takes the spotlight over the ship combat, and unfortunately, it's average stuff." Review by Douglass C. Perry with overall score [7.3/10] and screen shots.

"Even if a pirate tale doesn't shiver your timbers, the Lara Croft-like design of Kat will surely raise your mast." Reviewed by Scott Steinberg with score [4/5].

"Pirates' great mix of excellent control, superb presentation, fun third-person action, and ship combat make it far more interesting than most of the third-person adventures hitting next gen systems." Review by Jason D'Aprile with screen shots.

"There's nothing terribly wrong with the game but there's also nothing terribly special either."

"Featuring an interesting story line and fresh spin on classic gameplay, it may just barely make its way onto the short list of great pirate-themed titles to hit videogame consoles." Review by Glenn Rubenstein with overall score [3/5] and images.

"The kind of product Westwood is largely known for--complete, compelling, full of great little touches, and just generally elegant (which is a funny thing to say about a game of pirates, pillage and plunder, but so be it)." Review with screen shots.