Having access to PartnerNet (Xbox’s practice Xbox Live for developers) has its perks. Actually, it has only one perk — occasional access to full XBL Arcade games before they are released. Age of Booty is part of that perk. It’s a fun, simple game that puts you in control of a pirate ship and dares you to pillage towns, merchants and friends.
It looks a lot like that but instead of being on your computer, it’s on your TV. Pretty cool right? I think so. The gameplay is incredibly easy to get into but perfecting your strategy is challenging. Capturing islands and towns increases the players three resources (barrels, trees and gold) which in turn allow you to upgrade your ship or towns. There is a challenge mode which pits you against AI opponents and requires the player to really fine tune their strategy. Personally, I think the core of the game is multiplayer where it looks like up to 8 players can battle each other online. Age of Booty is great fun headed to PSN and XBLA.
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