The 12 best pirate video games and how to play them right now

Which pirate games best shiver your timbers? (Capcom/Lucasfilm Games/Ubisoft)

Hoist the jolly roger and put a parrot upon your shoulder as GameCentral sets sail in search of the best video games involving pirates.

Alongside ninjas and robots, pirates are one of those inherently cool concepts that near enough everyone enjoys to some degree. And yet there are far less high quality video games about them then you’d expect.

There are certainly plenty of games that feature pirates, either as playable characters or as enemy fodder, but they’re often not the focus, which is both surprising and a shame, as there’s a clear hunger for them.

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