Where some games boast complexity and impactful narratives as their primary selling point, The Legend of Jack Sparrow sails by on familiar hack'n'slash combos, refreshingly simplistic gameplay, and the immortal charisma of Johnny Depp.

Based on the reviews, I really didn't think I was going to enjoy this game, but it really is just a fun PS2 era game during which you can switch off and just wail on some pirates and other, more fantastical beings. At the end of the day, it's got a relatively satisfying narrative in which it retells the events of The Curse of the Black Pearl - with some tweaks and embellishments for good measure. These embellishments are clearly factored in for extended gameplay, but I really enjoyed the way they worked it into the narrative. It reaches certain points wherein Jack is telling a story within a story, and Will gets increasingly meta and frustrated wondering why he seems to be in all of Jack's stories. It's purely to allow for co-operative multiplayer but hot damn if it isn't entertaining.

Don't get me wrong, I never said this game is a work of art; it is prone to light frame rate drops, and the voice acting isn't exactly top tier, even with the inclusion of Johnny Depp. The gameplay can be somewhat repetitive and simplistic, but for a light rip off of God of War, you get what you pay for, and I only paid £00.50 - besides, it sure is fun for when you want to game for short periods at a time.

I actually owned this game as a kid, but I got stuck halfway through and sold it off. I bought it once again for the sake of finally beating it, and found something of a buried treasure that I think should be enjoyed just for what it is - a witty, accessible action game that you don't have to take seriously at all.

(Also on the PS2, every time the game gives you a new objective, it makes a sound that resembles Borat saying "wawaweewa" and that's all I heard throughout the whole game, you're welcome)