Common Sense Media Review
By Chris Morris
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Familiar but fun strategy game makes you hurry up and wait.
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Plunder Pirates
What's It About?
You'll spend your in-game cash on resources, such as cannons, shelter, and decorations, and then attack other fortresses and ships to gain money, which you'll spend to get more resources. You'll face both artificial-intelligence and human enemies in the game, though you won't interact with other players besides via gameplay. When real-world enemies destroy your village, you're able to watch a replay of the battle to observe their tactics and shore up defenses for the next attack.
Is It Any Good?
PLUNDER PIRATES doesn't do anything wrong, but it doesn't do anything to really knock your eye patch off. It will be instantly familiar to players of Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, or Star Wars Commander, but aside from the nautical setting, there's not a lot that's different here.
There's a lot of hurry up and wait, even in the early parts of the game. That's meant, of course, to get you in the habit of using gems, which bring construction or long battles to an end. The problem is, once you're used to that and have run out of gems, you'll need to use real-world cash to buy more. Those who've never played this sort of game before likely will appreciate the graphics and the core gameplay, but if you've tried one of the many competitors, there's nothing here to hook you.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about budgeting and why it's best to sometimes wait to buy something you want.
Families also can talk about pirates. Do you think they were really like the pirates in this game or in movies? Why did they behave that way?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : September 16, 2014
- Genre : Strategy Games
- Topics : Pirates
- Publisher : Rovio Stars Ltd.
- Version : 1.3.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 7.0 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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