* Each time you play, you create a new and exciting adventure in the gorgeous 17th century Caribbean, so the game delivers endless hours of fun. Live out multiple quests during four different historical periods through a non-linear, open timeline where your every decision poses unique challenges and reveals new possibilities.
* Locate members of your kidnapped family, rescue Governors' daughters, discover ancient lost cities, become a nobleman, get married, defeat the evil Marquis de la Montalban - you decide where the story goes!
* Enter a dynamic, living Caribbean where your actions (or inaction) have a tangible impact. Sway the balance of power by sacking an enemy town, inciting a pirate attack or Indian raid, or deliver a peace treaty to end the hostilities between two nations.
* Engage in exciting action sequences on ship decks, swinging from yard arms, slashing down sails, and clobbering enemy crew as you fight your way to the enemy captain.
* Parry and slash your dueling opponents - including merchant sea captains, fearless pirates, and relentless mercenaries - into submission onboard ships, in seedy taverns, on the ramparts and even at the Governor's mansion.
* Become the top pirate in the Caribbean by defeating some of the most infamous pirates in history - including Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Captain Henry Morgan, Jean Lafitte.
* Encounter and engage 27 different types of ships in fierce naval battles, both against single vessels and multi-ship convoys.
* Command your fleet of up to five vessels, enhanced with a variety of upgrades ranging from iron scantlings to cotton sails to grape shot. Unique ship specialists like the gunner and navigator can further increase your fleet's abilities.
* Increase your riches and impress the governor's daughter with your charm, fame, heroism - even your dancing abilities.
* Collect unique items like the Sacred Relic, Metal Cuirass, Spanish Rutter, Perfectly Balanced Rapier and Incan Mystic Salve, each providing special benefits and abilities.
* Sneak in and out of towns, escape from prisons and avoid guards (or catch them by surprise and knock them out!).
* Dispatch landing parties of buccaneers in strategic battles for control of entire cities.
* Challenge a friend to an arcade-style Versus mode ship battles, complete with 9 different power-ups, unique arenas, and intense ship-to-ship collisions.
* Upload your high scores and compare your pirating prowess with your friends and foes using Xbox Live!
* Download sail emblems, flags, and content packs quickly and seamlessly with Xbox Live!
* Unlock bonus content such as concept art and behind-the-scenes footage from developer, Firaxis Games.