Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest DS
Metascore
63 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Deeko
    80
    An exciting adventure that will keep the hack and slasher in you pleased for a very long time.
  2. Detroit Free Press
    75
    A straightforward hack-and-slash adventure, and not a very clever one at that.
  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    70
    Not quite polished enough to be awarded pieces of eight, nevertheless Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will happily buckle your swashes.
  4. Armchair Empire
    70
    The single-mindedness of the gameplay makes it easy to get into, but in the long term, the game has less to offer.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    70
    The downer is that DMC doesn't support one cart play, so each player will have to own their own copy of the game.
  6. IGN
    60
    Sure there are tons of moves and combos to unlock, but the enemies don't require any of these earned skills, which sort of defeats the purpose of seeking them out.
  7. Nintendo Power
    60
    Three simple touch-controlled minigames add variety, but not enough to give a shine to this lackluster effort. [Aug 2006, p.87]
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  8. Yahoo! Games
    60
    Actual play is a letdown. Moving between alleyways and tropical isles, you'll endlessly hack away at zombies, natives, vultures, villagers, and guards, each a carbon copy of the next. Sadly, such brain-dead enemies prove little challenge, overwhelming through sheer numbers, not ingenuity.
  9. Modojo
    60
    Fails to keep your attention for longer than a few meager hours. This is too bad, as this license has personality to spare that could've made this a must-own.
  10. GameSpot
    59
    Though Dead Man's Chest is largely competent, the sword fighting is too repetitive and the minigames are too few and too bland to get anyone particularly excited.
  11. GamesRadar
    50
    Other than the painful boredom, there's nothing overtly wrong with the game, and the co-op mode might be of use to fans of the film, along with unlockable art, characters and weapons.

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User Score
8.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Gemma
    9
    I thought this game was fun but very short I finished it in a couple of days but that might be coz I was up playing it all night.
  2. Clay
    6
    It's kind of like Final Fight with pirates...except it's much more repetitive. If it wasn't a pirate-themed game, this would have got a 5 from me.… Full Review »
  3. VladamirS.
    8
    Fun and simple, just what you need when you want some action on the go. Critics are picking on it's simplicity and repetitiveness of badguys, but it is just plain fun. Nice graphics on the DS too!… Full Review »
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