For instance, Captain Jack Sparrow is able to use a compass to find hidden objects, while Elizabeth Swann is able to jump higher, in order to reach areas which are inaccessible to others. Playable characters are Lego recreations of their movie counterparts and many of them have unique abilities, which come in handy at specific points.

This works on a split-screen basis, avoiding some of the problems associated with early Lego games. The hub feature, seen in previous entries in the franchise, is renamed The Port and it expands as players progress.Ĭooperative multi-player mode returns, allowing a second player to drop in and out as they wish, without needing to start over. As you would expect, the game focuses on solving puzzles, collecting objects, building things and fighting enemies. So how does it compare to previous Lego instalments and will it succeed in appealing to Pirates of the Caribbean fans?Īnyone who has played earlier Lego games will find the main gameplay elements extremely familiar. The video game's plot spans across all four movies and features a wide range of characters, including Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann and Davy Jones.

Having already tackled some of the biggest movie franchises in the world, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, developers Traveller's Tales decided to turn their attention towards Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean in 2011, coinciding with the release of the fourth film in the series: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The Disney film series recreated in Lego form.

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