My Puzzle Pirates Review

(You can read the review here also, Puzzle Pirates : Online Games Review Directory)

Puzzle Pirates, a social game/puzzle game. A very unique game in my opinion that actually makes you think. This game is absolutely free to play. There are no limitations on what F2P players can do. However, if you choose to buy virtual cash "POE" (Pieces of Eight) then you will be able to gain access to other features faster. BUT, if you choose not too you can still gain access to those features without paying, it will just take more time.

Gameplay:
This game's gameplay is very unique. Instead of shooting, fighting, or evening stabbing, you solve puzzles. Depending on which task you decide to take, you will get a different puzzle. Which does add a "twist" to the game.
Some of the puzzles that you must do are, "Bilging" (Which is how pirates got rid of water on/in the boat), "Sailing", "Carpentry", "Navigating", "Battle Navigating" (Different from "Navigating" because the puzzle is different and you are actually fighting another boat or crew), "Cannons", and "Pillaging".
Some jobs do require a little before they are available to play. For example, before you are able to man the cannons you need an officer's badge. An officer's badge costs money and only lasts for a certain amount of time. Also, to "navigate" for a boat/crew you must have a Captain's Badge.
But, overall you get a lot of features/puzzles for not even paying a single cent!

I rate the Gameplay: 8/10


Chatting System:
The chatting system, a system unlike the rest. With puzzle pirates you are able to either talk to the who boat/port (town), or you can form a little circle of people and talk to each other. Both features are good in their own way.
Also, if a captain needs your attention he can give a shout which will be visible to all crew members.
The captains/allowed crew members are able to give commands to pirates. These commands can tell a person where to go. These commands can ultimately override the badge system (For example, if you do not have an officer badge you normally would not be able to man the cannons. However, if you are ordered to man the cannons you will be able too.) The bad thing about this gameplay is that your account is deleted after ~1month of inactivity. Which makes it very frustrating if you are wanting to take a break.

Due to all the variety of the things you can do in chat, I rate the chat system: 7/10


Playability:
Now to the last category, "Playability". Now the way I determine a games playability is what is the likely hood of the majority of players staying active for a year+. This game is fun for the quick witted and fast paced players who can think fast and creative. However, (not to be mean) the majority of gamers who play PC games can not "think" as well/fast as this game needs you too be. In order for players to respect you or trust you, you need to be fast at the puzzles and have good ranks.
So due to the fact that this game would most likely not excite gamers enough to come back regularly, which will in the end, cause them to lose all their progress (Accounts being deleted after 1month). Which will not intrigue them to return.

I rate the playability: 6/10


In the end I feel I can only give Puzzle Pirates a rating of: 7/10 overall. Due to the fact that the playability is low, and that they deleted inactive accounts who have been gone for 1month.

~Krew