Pirates! is a real joy to play and suitable for all ages. I just installed it, jumped in and started playing, and play I did, for 2 hours straight. I didn't read the manual (but I think I should, because it looks packed with info), and there is no in-game tutorial. It doesn't need one - the game was very easy to get into and you will be able to just pick up the gameplay along the way. You play the role of a young 20 year-old pirate captain out to find his family who were taken into bondag...

I've been playing the game all last week. Mostly I've been experimenting with the body shop and the building mode. I really like building houses with diablolical layouts with this thing. Only on Saturday (two days ago) did I really sit down and play Sims 2 as most people would play it. I created myself and bought a two floor, one bedroom house. It didn't allow me to have a lot of stuff in it. I bought a sofa and a small table for the living room, then I installed a telephone. For th...

I haven't played chess with anyone for years. I was walking around in the pc game store when I saw the Chessmaster 10th Edition as out. I bought it, thinking I could have some chess fun with this thing. Installed it and loaded it up. It's not bad value for money if you like chess. It comes with lots of options and chess board customisations. Some of them are really nice. You can pick the kind of game you want to play: touney, ranked play, chess puzzles or just training. The in-game voice ...