Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Video Game D... – Editor's Choice

"The heart!" Will cried, pointing to a locked gate. "We need a character with a shovel to dig it up!"

"Bloody cannibal escape," Jack muttered, his voice a series of garbled, charismatic mumbles. He hopped off the ship, his legs moving in that stiff, ninety-degree hitch unique to his kind. He scanned the golden-studded sands of the beach. Nearby, Will Turner was frantically smashing a silver chest with a hammer, hoping it would yield a "Power Brick," but all he got was a shower of purple studs.

The tide was high at Port Royal, but the mood in the harbor was plastic. Captain Jack Sparrow—reconstructed brick by painstaking brick—stood at the helm of a miniature Black Pearl, his cutlass rattling with a distinct click-clack sound. LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game D...

"Focus, Mr. Turner!" Jack shouted, tripping over a tropical flower that instantly exploded into three smaller petals. "We have a curse to break and a high-score multiplier to maintain!"

Suddenly, the ground shook. From the depths of the digital ocean rose Davy Jones. His beard was a tangle of lime-green LEGO snakes, and his claw was a specialized molded piece that looked terrifyingly blunt. He didn't speak; he simply pointed a square finger at Jack and unleashed a horde of barnacle-encrusted crewmen. "The heart

The screen faded to a "Level Complete" tally. Jack hadn't just saved the Caribbean; he’d unlocked the "Extra Toggle" for invincibility. As the Pearl sailed into the sunset, the crew didn't celebrate with rum—they celebrated by jumping in place, waiting for the player to press 'Start' on the next chapter.

He wasn’t looking for the Fountain of Youth this time. He was looking for his left arm. He scanned the golden-studded sands of the beach

Davy Jones froze. His health bar, displayed in hearts at the top of the sky, began to flicker.