9.0 Presentation
Beautiful graphics and cut-scenes, but lacks voice work. Story is funny at times. Interface is perfectly suited to the pirate theme. Lots of extras.
8.5 Graphics
Very pretty cel-shaded visuals that remind us of Wind Waker. Extremely varied level designs. Added graphic extras like advanced particles and heat distortion. Framerate suffers sometimes.
8.0 Sound
Lacks voice work for the most part, but the one-liner character calls are humorous. The music matches the stages well.
9.0 Gameplay
Point-and-click style adventure done right. Spectacular puzzles and great control. Lots of Wii remote gestures, a couple of them finicky.
8.0 Lasting Appeal
About 15 hours the first time. Better replay value than we anticipated because you can go back and replay levels to up your score. Also, some stages can be completed in multiple different ways.
9.0
Outstanding OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average) |