Naval combat included a similar mechanic to what was implemented in Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, where players would have been able to board other ships and fight the crew onboard. Players could adventure on both land and sea, earning and spending loot wherever they roamed. Most exciting about this cancelled game, though, was probably its dedication to fulfilling the pirate fantasy, something Skull and Bones may not have learned yet. Legendary would most closely equate to the “Paragon” choices of Mass Effect, while Dreaded would relate to “Renegade.” Plus, because it was supposed to be an action RPG, there was also the potential for romance storylines that would have truly immersed players in the world of Pirates of the Caribbean.
In a very Mass Effect 2 fashion, it seems that players’ choices between becoming a “Legendary” or “Dreaded” pirate would reflect in both how the environment and NPCs reacted to players, but Sterling’s general look as well.Īrmada of the Damned may have required at least two playthroughs at least, as both the Legendary and Dreaded pirate options opened up unique opportunities for players. It would have introduced players to their character James Sterling, a pirate captain who was killed on his first voyage but resurrected.
In an effort to not rely on the events of the movies, Armada of the Damned would have taken place well before Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. RELATED: 10 Pirates Of The Caribbean Memes To Lift Your Spirits Now fans can only pour salt water on the wound of what the scrapped Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned could have been. Though Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is a similar concept to what the cancelled game had the potential to be, it lacks the Pirates of the Caribbean flare that fans would have loved to see. At the time, fans of the franchise could play Pirates of the Caribbean Online, but its mixed reviews left a lot to be desired, with the server eventually shutting down in 2013. Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned was cancelled in October 2010, but it’s a wound that’s never fully healed.
From what was previewed and known about the game, it genuinely seemed like it was on the path to be a standout game, but was tragically cancelled months before its planned release. At its core, the game wanted to capture an action RPG adventure set in the world of Pirates of the Caribbean without relying too heavily on its source movies. Though the lyric goes “a pirate’s life for me,” it’s unfortunately a motto players never got to experience with the cancelled game Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned.
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