See, this game's been around a while and I used to play it and believe me: Usually I don't end up paying for MMORPGs. This is one of the few that drew me in well enough that I was willing to pay. If that statement means anything to you the other games I succumbed to were Wizard 101 (Which I don't recommend), Club Penguin, and I think that's it but this is a great game the naval battles drove me crazy on my lagging computer but now my brother's gonna play it today he's 10 my Dad is fine with it.
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
(2007, Online Video Game - Massively Multi-player Online Game (MMOG), Rated E10+, Play it on: Mac/Windows)
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Common Sense says
Become a pirate and join Jack Sparrow in a MMORPG.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10–13
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Pirates of the Caribbean Online was written by Carolyn Koh
Parents need to know that this is a massively multiplayer online game in which you become a pirate and that the pirates in this game are violent. There is no graphic blood, but you may be asked to kill crabs and wasps. You can fight with cutlasses and pistols, but opponents simply fall over. Cannons can be fired from ships which break masts and cause ships to sink, but you don't see bodies flying. Your major opponents in this game are other humans, not fantasy monsters. There is a Voodoo theme in the game where you wave a funny looking ragdoll and throw "hexes" which produce a greenish grey smoke effect. The game can be played for free in a frame which contains advertising for age-related product. In the free version some game content will be restricted. For the ad-free version, you must pay $9.95/month, but since this is an online game, content is constantly added. This game is one age bracket up from Toontown Online and carries through all of Disney's original child-protection and security settings, such as the ability to lock down free chat and a profanity filter that cannot be turned off. Many families play this game together and naval combat actually requires cooperative play as one person has to sail the ship, while others can fire cannons. Quests often also are more easily completed in a group and some require several players to play cooperatively in order to succeed. As with any MMORPG, kids can get sucked in and find they want to spend a tremendous amount of time in this world.
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What’s the Story?
This game is based on Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies; your ultimate aim is to assist Jack Sparrow in recovering the Black Pearl. Along the way, players create their own pirates, dress them, and advance their characters by acquiring reputation in various skills such as swordplay, voodoo magic, sailing, obtaining treasure, and acquiring larger ships.
Is It Any Good?
The game actually leads the player through the storyline with well crafted quests and directions. The in-game tutorial is friendly, and the game is simple enough to play that an in-depth instruction manual is not required. First time players will be amazed at the quality of the cut scenes, which actually place your created character in the "movie," where you interact with familiar characters like Jack Sparrow, Tia Dalma, Elizabeth Swann, and Will Turner. To keep to its family friendly motto, players are defeated, but do not die. Instead they fall unconscious and wake up in jail. Another aspect of this game is the Player versus Player gameplay: players can go head to head with another player in an "arena" but when this occurs, they are not human. They are "cursed" and transformed into skeletons.
Young fans of pirates in general and Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean will be pleased with Disney's effort to craft an online game for the tween population who have outgrown ToonTown Online. The game is a fun romp and sailing on the high seas looking for enemy ships to lob cannon at with your kids can be a blast. Younger children may get frustrated at the more difficult quests or fights, but rest assured that in an MMORPG, there are many things to do. From playing cards to searching for treasure, from fighting with cutlass and pistol to using voodoo magic and naval battle.
A free version of the game supported by advertising in the form of a framed window is available for families to check out before committing to the full subscription membership.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: Disney Online
Released on: 10/31/2007, Price: $9.95/mo, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Alcohol Reference, Simulated Gambling, Violence
Released on: 10/31/2007, Price: $9.95/mo, not online enabled
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Alcohol Reference, Simulated Gambling, Violence
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
good for most kids old enough to use a computer
it is a nice game my little 8 year old sister Loves it, she also plays spore
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
SWEETEST ONLINE GAME EVER
Great game. I didn't play it at first but then my friend started and we join up a lot on it. We help each other on missions, and the violence is cartoonish, yes you can gamble but I don't, Overall great! =P
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
Good for older kids but not for tweens
Have been playing Pirates for almost two years and it seems since they installed the language filters people have gotten more creative with bad language and suggestive language. Keep a sharp eye out if your kids play.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Educational
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
It's a-okay for almost everyone! :)
Pirates Online is a rather fun, yet easy game. I find it to be very entertaining and I'm sure children(and adults aswell) of all age groups will enjoy playing it. There is very little to be concerned about in terms of "innapropiate content" in my opinion. There are several things which(might) be innapropiate for some younger kids, such as bars, mentioning of drugs, minor violence, ETC. but nothing that most kids don't already know about(and that parents don't nessecarily "approve" of, but don't mind it.) Great game all-in-all, I suggest you try it :)
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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