User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2009-05-31

   Worth buying just because it includes Port Royale 2. Generic packaging does not do these games justice. I suppose not all game companies can afford to print manuals. It would have been nice, but I had played Port Royale 1 previously and PR2 did not let me down at all ! Its worth the purchase just for that game, really.I have yet to try Patrician3 or the other game.
   
   User: Hawk of Chiron
   Rating:
   Summary: Quality in a brown bag
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

2. Review Date: 2009-03-24

   My husband wanted this game because he all ready owned "Port Royal 2" of this game and maxed out all the options of that game but wanted a variety so now he is stuck on "Patrician 3" of this game. He said that "P3" is more in depth than "PR2" & if you don't have some help with "P3" than it gets maddening. To help him out I did some digging on "P3" since there is no guide available for this game & he has used this site alot to help him get through it! This forum for "P3" will help you get through a lot of troubled spots of this game.
   (Copy & paste the link into your web browser if the link isn't direct)
   
   http://www.ascaron-forum.com/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=FAY_Patrican_3&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=
   
   If you are a wife this is a great game to keep your husband occupied for weeks: at least it will keep him out of your hair for a while so don't give him my link till he gets fed-up with trying to figure out "Patrician 3".
   It would be wise if players would start out on "PR2" so they would know what to expect when they try playing "P3".
   Good Luck & Best Wishes
   
   User: Black Swan
   Rating:
   Summary: Time to Play!
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

3. Review Date: 2008-12-01

   Patrician III is a very interisting game, for those interested on building a "Guild" and dealing. You use commerce to build your Empire and hopefully to get elected as Hanseatic League "Alderman". This is a game for those who enjoy history and economic strategy.
   
   Port Royal, is an ok game, it requires a lot of micromanagement, I'm not that good at it...
   
   Tortuga is ok, the Tutorial is helpful, beautiful scenary, yet game options are not very abundant in terms of whatyou can do to make the game more challenging.
   
   I love Patrician III, in my humble opinion, is the best of these 3.
   
   
   User: Beto van Beethoven
   Rating:
   Summary: Love Patrician III
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

4. Review Date: 2007-09-08

   I appreciated the referral for this product. I was looking for a good pirate game (other than Sid Meier's), and I came across Tortuga and Patrician III on Amazon. But one reviewer mentioned that there are three titles in one bundle for only $20 (or less). So I ended up buying Buccaneer's Bounty instead.
   
   That said, I have had the opportunity to play all three titles of this bundle. (I've owned it for a couple months now.) I am really impressed with each of the game developers' initiative and even historical accuracy. You can tell by playing each one of these games that the developers were looking to make the best titles they could. None of these are just rinky-dink throw-togethers. All three are done professionally (very few bugs or glitches, quality instruction manuals, and loads of features). So if you are looking for quality pirate titles, there are three right here in this bundle, and it is for a good price.
   
   What you will also notice is that CargoLargo sells this game bundle the cheapest. That is whom I chose, though it was hard to tell if I received the package in original condition. Either way, all three games install on your hard drive such that you don't have to have the CD in order to play them.
   
   The games themselves are real fun, but are completely different in almost all ways, though you might notice a very few similarities between all three. But they hold to the basic pirate game interface: trade, choosing a pirate lifestyle or an honest trader's, building a fleet, naval combat, etc. But there are mostly differences.
   
   In Tortuga, you feel like you are playing a huge, vast, massive (any other synonyms?) map because you can control your ship to sail anywhere (with the arrow keys, even), including into rocks or out into the wide blue (ocean) yonder. But in reality, it is just a port-to-port game for the most part, like the rest. But this free movement interface enables different strategies. Also, the combat system for this game lacks the most out of the three, in my opinion, because you cannot attack as a convoy, though you may be attacked by a convoy! I wonder about that programming... Another thing about Tortuga is that your reputation is affected by the locked conflicts in the game. That is, Spain, England, Holland, France, and the pirates will inevitably be against each other, and your role in their destinies affects your own trade empire. This is the biggest challenge of the game Tortuga, I think.
   
   Port Royale 2 is a pretty sweet game, as well. It has what the other two have: buy-low-sell-high strategy to make profits and expand your network. One difference between the other two is the depth in side plots. I like the side quests as they have good meaning to them for the most part. Also, building in towns is pretty cool, though not on par with the city building games that you might know. Still, integrating resource production, consumption, and trade in order to have a good home port is pretty sweet in Port Royale 2.
   
   Lastly, Patrician 3 is actually my favorite game in this bundle, only because I have been addicted to it the longest. This game is the most straightforward in terms of trade and city building. The glamour of the game, I think, comes from the reputation building amongst the entire Hanseatic League, as well as the naval combat where you can fight with massive convoys. But on the latter, it can be pretty stupid at times, I must admit. That is, the naval combat forces you to rely on the winds for your combat strategy. Okay - fair enough. And of course, you want plenty of room to fight, right? Well, what happens a lot for me is that I am not completely aware of who my adversary is, so I do manual combat. And then when I am engaged, I see that I am either out-numbered or out-armed. So I try to flee. Let's just say that if the only direction to flee is against the wind, your boat(s) will be sailing EXTREMELY slow with extremely slow pursuer behind them. It will literally take 5-10 minutes for your boats to flee from combat, as a worst case scenario. Ugh... But like I said, this is my favorite title in the bundle, and this one pooper won't let me down! A unique feature is the map editor. Granted, it isn't all-powerful, but you do get to place towns and resources before you play the map so that is cool.
   
   Overall, I give this bundle a 4-star rating: 3 stars for Tortuga, 4.5 for Port Royale 2, and 4.5 for Patrician III. If you want a pirate game, I recommend that you get these three in this bundle. Try them all out (you will have to play for a while to appreciate each one), but overall, you will be pleased at he great value for three very professionally made games that garner a lot of entertainment.
   
   User: Kevin R. Haughn
   Rating:
   Summary: Quite The Bundle
   Helpful Votes: 5
   Total Votes: 5
   

5. Review Date: 2006-12-30

   This is pretty good over all as you get a different setting each game. The sea battles aren't to good but overall for the price was pretty good. I enjoy the game play and sea battles in Pirates better
   
   User: Wayne E. Schmidt
   Rating:
   Summary: Not a bad game
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 1
   

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Product Details

1. Patrician III is a real-time trading simulation featuring elements of construction and the historical background of maritime trade in Northern Europe during the 1300's. As a resident of a medieval town, your goal is to rise from the status of a simple, insignificant trader to that of a Patrician and perhaps even become the head of the Hanseatic League. You can raise your standing through town improvement and diplomacy or fill your coffers through piracy and smuggling.
2. Port Royale 2 takes you back to the Caribbean in the 17th century. Trade with over 60 towns and create your own production facilities. You'll not only increase your trading empire, but also have influence on the development of the New World. Trade is not everything though -- pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys. Escort ships for your convoys are needed, or you can turn the tides and hunt for pirates or capture the military ships, becoming more famous and expanding your own f
3. Tortuga is a massive game world, where you'll become either a buccaneer in service of his Majesty or as a feared pirate. Your riches will expand through successful piracy, theft of ships, plundering of towns or completion of missions from the town governments. But make haste, and be wary of the treachery and mutiny that can reduce all of that to nothing. Each action you take has consequences on all four nations in the game.

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