I love this game. It's a building-type game, which I usually don't like, but with pirates, it's very fun- rebuild things like cannons and buildings that were damaged by the bad-guy pirates (you're a good-guy pirate), in order to rescue your beloved pirate captain and drive off the evil guy who kidnaped her. Yo ho ho!
I normally think the Collector's Editions are a cheap rip off since you pay 200% as much to get 20-25% more. Also, that extra stuff frequently doesn't actually fit into the game well. With this game, though, I recommend getting it. The extra stuff does fit and makes it that much more fun.
If you don't buy the CE, it's boring to get all the trophies, since the money is slow to come by, but it's doable. Not that I can get all the trophies anyway since I have yet to beat the naval ordinance mini-game, but I've managed 2 out of 3 skulls (you get skulls instead of stars for level ratings). Maybe someday. Meanwhile, it's avast for adventure and treasure, me hearties!
This is one of the few building games I enjoy. While I don't usually like Collectors' Editions (they normally are an inferior addition to the storyline, and not worth paying twice as much to get 25% more), with this I'd recommend getting it if you can. Big Fish doesn't carry it, for some reason, so you'll have to look elsewhere, but it's worth it.
Your challenge is to build the Wall in spite of dragons, bad weather conditions, and the necessity of accumulating supplies and food. You can plan several steps ahead, which is a nice feature. Also, you can choose which upgrades to buy, so you can tailor it to your strategy preferences.
The only bad thing is that the awards are based on the CE, so if you get the standard version you won't get them all. Myself, I just ignore that, as though it was a glitch, since I know I've gotten all that are doable.
If you like this I'd recommend Pirate Chronicles CE by the same company. Arr!