I am a huge fan of challenging, fun games, and for whatever reason, the older games seem to do the trick for me. Privateer is a great example of this type of gaming. No special walkthroughs, no hand-holding, and no endless, mind-numbing cutscenes cutting into gameplay. The downside is that it tries for realism, and does a pretty good job at it for an old game. Of course, anyone who has ever done difficult work, especially in the business world, knows that the real world is harsh, uncompromising and often unfair. For me, I like that style of gameplay. Its not for everyone, but if you like a challenge, and enjoy playing arbitrage-style cargo runs, fighting/being a pirate or just drifting through space, doing your thing, this game is for you - as it was for me.
