Opinion Only. From my buying experience with POTC the most difficult hurdle for this game is Yes you need to try it first but the game is down right intimidating right from the start button. Meaning the amount of animation, rules, lights, shots, features, even the art is overwhelming. Not in a bad way just seems confusing at first. My wife and I put at Least 50 plays on this game locally and just couldn't figure everything out. After watching a few video tutorials and understanding the rather Simple rules it all clicks and this game is more of a fantastic journey to be honest. I have helped a few local owners explaining how the rules and modes work in less then 15 minutes and the response is always the same "thats not so hard and that makes sense". This was the first game I ever purchased and sold in less then 4 weeks (for full MSRP) to upgrade it to CE because we Knew this game was beyond special and one that would more then likely never leave our collection. Most games I can play 10 times and know if I would like it, this one was too much to consume in just a few plays you just have to walk the plank and dive in.