Jump on board Sony Online Entertainment's latest MMORPG, Pirates Of The Burning Sea, for their Pre-Boarding Party! I checked their pre-order page, and it has been updated with download links of their install program and files. If you purchased a pre-order package (I've seen them on sale for as cheap as $5), you can play up to two weeks before the official release! You also get some cool stuff such as parrot, and the soundtrack on CD! From what I understand, you can also carry over your character and stuff when the game is officially opened!
I'm at work at the moment, so I can't join in the fun just yet. Fortunately, since I played during the beta, I don't have to re-download all those files again (at least 5gigs worth!), just the patch files. As soon as I get home, and the munchkins are fed and happy (maybe I'll shovel the munckins a quick Happy Meal so I can play sooner... j/k!), I'll be logging in to re-create my Spanish Freetrader, Inigo (a no-prize bonus to whoever can tell me where the name comes from!), and setting sail to exotic destinations in the Caribbean! Hope to see you in port or maybe on the other side of me cannon! Arrrr!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Now Sailing!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Pre-Boarding To Begin On Monday!
The Pirates of the Burning Sea MMORPG is ready to sail later this January, but you can access the game through a pre-order as early as this coming Monday, January 7th! I participated during the open beta period this past month, and I had a blast playing! The sailing portion of the game is very similar (and fun!) to Sid Meir's Pirates! computer game, and the off-ship portion of the game is pretty much your typical MMORPG affair.
After trying out the beta, I went to my local Best Buy and got a pre-order copy for ten bucks. The pre-order package includes a code you can enter to access the Pre-Boarding Party as early as January 7th, which basically gives you early access to the game before the official launch later this month. The package also includes a soundtrack CD of the in-game music, which is pretty cool. I'll post a review of the CD sometime later.
If you're into computer games and playing the role of a sea captain during the swashbucking days of the bucaneer, check out the game!