After its announcement at 2009 's Electronic Entertainment Expo , '' Armada of the Damned '' was met with positive reactions from most video game journalists . Daemon Hatfield from IGN named it " a promising action RPG , " elaborating that " even though '' Armada of the Damned '' uses the '' Pirates of the Caribbean '' license ... it is its own game , an adventure that lets players create their own pirate and wander the seas of the Caribbean seeking fame and fortune . " Chris Antista from GamesRadar praised its gameplay , comparing it with '' Assassin ’s Creed '' . He stated that " the game has spectacularly preserved the spirit of the films , and they ’ve done it without parasitically clinging to moments you ’ve already seen on the big screen . " An editor from the '' Official Xbox Magazine '' speculated that since the first '' Pirates of the Caribbean '' film was " followed by a progressive descent into mediocrity and Krakens with twirly tentacles in the sequels , any game that 's set before the first movie is likely to be amazing . " Matt Miller from '' Game Informer '' was impressed with the game , praising its '' Mass Effect '' - like speech and combat systems . He commented that " we did n't go into our meeting for Pirates with great expectations , but came out pleasantly amazed at the potential of the game . " Joystiq 's Mike Schramm compared the game to '' Fable '' , noting that " what is there looks good – the combat was solid , if a little shallow , and the graphics and polish are well on their way . " Journalists expressed disappointment when Disney reduced the staff at Propaganda Games and cancelled development of the game several months before its planned release date . IGN 's Ryan Clements stated that " it 's a shame that '' Armada of the Damned '' potential wo n't be realized at this point in time . " Justin Towell , writing for GamesRadar , was frustrated by Disney 's decision : " It makes no sense to completely abandon work on a game that 's clearly not that far off completion . " '' Game Informer '' Jeff Marchiafava also expressed sadness about the cancellation , saying " What kind of noise does a depressed pirate make ? Because we would totally be making that noise right now . "
2009 's Electronic Entertainment Expo
E3 2009
Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned