Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball pits scurvy against ninjitsu and cutlass versus katana in action packed dodgeball, to settle the world’s oldest debate; who’d win -- Pirates or Ninjas?

Back in the 1990s Microprose got me fired from a job and almost caused me to flunk out of college. The addictive nature of Civilization, X-COM and Pirates! meant that playing games became more important than going to work or attending class. But now, since playing games is work, I can safely confess that I've been totally captivated by Firaxis's remake of the old C64 classic. The new game adds a few new gameplay elements to the mix and updates the graphics but it still tightly adheres to the strengths that made the first game an all-consuming addiction for those of us who played it.

Based on the graphic novel "La Foire aux Immortels" by Arrgh! Have you ever wanted to live the life of a pirate? Well here's your chance to jump into this pirate simulation. You play as either Blaze, the reckless fortune-hunter, or Beatrice, the redheaded daredevil. You'll live the life of a pirate - fighting in bloody sword fights on land and on ship, hunt for treasure, go head to head with other ships at ship. The storyline is non-linear, so you can go off to discover how open the game is. 16 different ships to choose from makes for strategic choices at sea.