Game Review: Sid Meier's Pirates

Pirates was a game I enjoyed back in my old Apple //e days. Sid Meier, the creator, just released a new version of the old game. It has all the great qualities of the old game and a terrific new look. I prefer playing strategy games. I usually use them as way to escape stress. Thanks to Sid Meier I've been able to avoid thinking about the next four years for periods of time. ( Politics is something I haven't included in this blog, but I'm sure a rant will be coming soon.)
So I can just cruise the Carribean and plunder the Dutch, the English, the French, and/or the Spainish. It would be difficult to explain all the game play, but if you imagine what a Pirate may do you get the general idea. There are several levels of difficulty so almost anyone can play. For now, Aargh! Matey!