Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

The game starts somewhat promisingly, with a passable in-game render of a large pirate ship. It's clear that the developers have managed to capture the atmosphere of the film, to some extent

 

The same cannot be said for the control system. The playable characters are moved around using the analogue stick, with motion controls used to fight. At first, it's fine

 

As well as being able to play as the inimitable Jack Sparrow, you can also play as Will ( Orlando Bloom ), Elizabeth, and some of the other characters from the film. Perhaps unsurprisingly, none of these alternatives offer any more than the feeling of stagnant mediocrity that Jack himself offers

 

Aside from the main game, there are some mini-games that you can play by collecting items and performing Jackanisms in the game. This would've been nice about 10 months ago, but sadly nearly every Wii game features some kind of mini-game these days, and as such it's simply not enough to account for the obscene drudgery of the rest of the game. Poker is always nice, however, even if it has a weird Pirate facade