If you haven't been living under a rock, then you've already heard of the LEGO franchise through its various facets - Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Batman, and Harry Potter. And yes, I have them all. :)

This time Lego returns to us with Pirates of the Caribbean! The fun and humor that you've come to know and love in the wordless grunts and gestures used to convey the story is back. The characters that you're familiar with are all there with all the mannerisms, down to the detail of Jack's shambling "not-all-there" gait.

The puzzles and action that are also a part of every Lego game are here as well - with some rather new, notable features:

- Jack's compass is an element in each level. If there is a special item to be found, activating his compass reveals the path in blue footstep squares like bread crumbs to the treasure he is looking for. If it's buried, your trusty dog can be used to dig it up.
- Characters are all switchable, as... Read more

This game is so well thought out. It's a great family game, one that younger kids would really get a kick out of but that parents would also enjoy. The puzzles and adventures of the lego people are clever yet challenging and the humor that is always apparent in the LEGO games comes out in full force.

My only issue is the split screen - when you play with 2 players, the screen splits so you can go off and do different things. Sometimes it is hard to figure out where your player is and where your partners' is, but other than that, play on!

I bought this game for my 10 year old brother to have fun with but I must admit I had a lot of fun playing with him as well. This is very far from my usual gaming preferances e.g. Assassins Creed, God of War triology etc. but I still had fun playing with my brother. the characters are lively and the cut scenes are funny. The only complaint my brother has about the entire game is that he thinks the characters should talk.