Avast!

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I have quickly become addicted to Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Released on Halloween, basic access to the game is free and, surprisingly, the client is available for both Mac & PC.

Most of the game involves killing things: undead pirates, giant scorpions, Navy guards, etc. You also get quests to complete which range from easy to nearly impossible. One involved me walking across the street in Tortuga to talk to someone, then returning to the pub to talk to the barkeep. Of course, since I am remarkably adept at following directions, this part of the quest took me over 30 minutes to figure out. After this performance, I decided that the Disney programmers probably had a younger audience in mind, and I was over-thinking these "quests" a bit. And that's when I shut the damn thing off.

So far in the two days I have been playing, I've managed to get to Notoriety Level 7 and join a pirate guild. So, if you be in the Pirates world, me name be Ned Sharkmalley, and I'll be sailing through rough waters near Davy Jones' Locker.