For a couple of months, an ad for ‘Sid Meier’s Pirates!’ has been laying on my table. It’s actually the backcover of the manual for Civilization 4 (category), but nonetheless, an ad it is, showing a couple of screenshots with (only) the following catch phrases:
1. Engage in fierce naval battles
2. Plunder French ports.
Apparently, if you don’t like the French, ‘Pirates’ is the game for you.