IGN writes: "We got our first look at Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned a couple weeks ago, and while we came away impressed it was only an eyes-on demo. Today we actually got to play the game and can report that this is still a promising action RPG. Even though Armada of the Damned uses the Pirates of the Caribbean license, it isn't based on any of the recent movies starring Johnnie Depp. This is its own game, an adventure that lets players create their own pirate and wander the seas of the Caribbean seeking fame and fortune".
Jerry from BagoGames says, "Disney has been striking out when it comes to video game development. Armada Of the Damned is yet another sad tale of an amazing game we will never play."
Developing a game is an intricate process. Thousands of lines of code have to be written with thousands of graphical assets. The publishers have to spend thousands of dollars on marketing. Speaking on the behalf of the developers, it hurts us beyond measure when we don't get to witness the fruit of our labour.
Here are The Gaming Report's top 5 games that did not see the light of day.
An investigative look into what happened to Disney's open world Pirates of the Caribbean game.
This would of been good, this is what Ubisoft should of done with all the Pirate stuff in AC4, instead of Black Flags fill in the gap Armada of the Damned left. Least then they wouldn't be restricted with the Assassins Creed story.
I remember seeing this game at E3 and getting so excited. I was completely bummed when it got canned.
edit: btw... great read! Hats off to Tyler, I hope you put forward more pieces like this.
Thank you! This is what gaming journalism should aspire to! Investigative reporting, well written prose, thought provoking articles, and no inflammatory headlines or claims.
It's EXTREMELY rare to read well-written articles on this site. Job well done, sir!
You should consider investigating in alot of cancelled titles, make it a series of articles.
Turok 2 was another title I anticipated, because when was the last time we've had a dinosaur game since ever?
It's clear these types of pieces are popular. I'll start working on another one as soon as possible. I have lots of ideas.
This title has me interested, very nice visuals, remind me of Fable.
This is gonna be one helluva game if Propaganda can gettit right.
Movie games...gotta be careful.