Sid Meier have get to the point in the gaming industry where all he have to do be attach he name to a game and it will sell . pirate ! be a game that offer so much promise , but it never really quite get there . yes , the game do provide I with several hour of enjoyment . the basic premise of the game be a blast . however , each goal in the game be accompanine by a mini-game . at first , the mini-game be nice Easter egg , but they get very boring very fast . overall , the game need a lot of improvement . with a little tweaking , I believe Pirates ! have the ability to become one of those game that define a genre . as it be , the game seem incomplete . the main quest never stop be enjoyable . the mini-game that must be accomplish in order to complete the main quest get unbearably tedious .