Yep. Lots of stupid comparisons, looks like people definitely need to make these for a reason I don't understand. This needs to die really.
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Ubisoft announces Skull and Bones, open-world multiplayer Pirates game
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Yep. Lots of stupid comparisons, looks like people definitely need to make these for a reason I don't understand. This needs to die really.
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
First page is on point as usual.
Just like the industry has no room for more than one shooter, it also has no room for more than one Pirate game. Especially when the games are exactly the same.
RIP Rare.
You had a good run.
Just like the industry has no room for more than one shooter, it also has no room for more than one Pirate game. Especially when the games are exactly the same.
RIP Rare.
You had a good run.
So far now it is JUST the black flag ship parts, but multiplayer battle arena style. Nothing looked new.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Meh a multiplayer focused game. I'd imagine solo is rather dull and not the point that they built this game for. I'm out.
Christocolus
Member
Beautiful. This has joined SOT on my must play list ..Hopefully, they both turn out great.
Sebastiano
Member
Yeah, they just had to do Black Flag 2 with a new universe or an adaptation of Pirates of the Carribean.
Well, maybe we didn't see everything, I hope there will be at last some boarding and swordfighting...
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
This is what I don't like about what I'm seeing. I want to be able to explore my ship too. To be able to cast the anchor in calm waters, climb the crows nest and chill while I watch for incoming threats. This was already possible in Black Flag and that's without counting getting off the ship.
If I can't get off and explore then I'm basically glued to the wheel in a big bucket of water. Not what I want from a pirate game.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
The first page is amazing and not in a particularly good way
From what I've seen, Skull and Bones seems more naval combat oriented, while Sea of Thieves is more about exploration, but at sea and on land. Although they're both pirate themed, gameplay wise, they don't seem very similar.
Although both offer naval combat, again, Skull and Bones seems to focus more on it while dumping everything else that the likes of Sea of Thieves and Black Flag have to offer. I suppose if you're all about naval combat Skull and Bones may be your bottle of rum.
Don't really have an interest in either. But if I had to choose, I'd be more interested in Sea of Thieves. A naval combat focused game where the open world is just sailing in the water doesn't sound very fun to me. I don't think this is the dream pirate game people were asking from Ubisoft that is Black Flag but without the AC.
Although both offer naval combat, again, Skull and Bones seems to focus more on it while dumping everything else that the likes of Sea of Thieves and Black Flag have to offer. I suppose if you're all about naval combat Skull and Bones may be your bottle of rum.
Don't really have an interest in either. But if I had to choose, I'd be more interested in Sea of Thieves. A naval combat focused game where the open world is just sailing in the water doesn't sound very fun to me. I don't think this is the dream pirate game people were asking from Ubisoft that is Black Flag but without the AC.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Unless SoT is delayed again itll be out first.
This really doesn't seem all that similar to SoT... is this all naval combat? And you just play as the captain as far as I can see... no swashbuckling, no exploring islands. Boarding just triggered an animation, rather than players actually hopping out and kicking ass... That'll get old pretty fast imo.
An open world where I'm glued to the ship the whole time doesn't sound very intriguing.
An open world where I'm glued to the ship the whole time doesn't sound very intriguing.
HighResTomato
Member
Feel like I've already played this before.
Not really. This is just the ship-based stuff, and not even the 'attack the other crew' portions of that.
People wanted Black Flag: The Game. Ubisoft is doing Black Flag: You're The Boat.
Albino_Yeti
Member
In the gameplay demo there was only automatic boarding, so I doubt there is actual gameplay involved with boarding or they would have probably shown it off
Same
Netherscourge
Banned
Is it just a "sandbox" shooter or an actual MMO sort of game?
I loved Black Flag's Pirating stuff.
I loved Black Flag's Pirating stuff.
Ehh not really
what? only one shooter?
Lol spot on.
FallenGrace
Member
This isn't the pirate game I wanted
yanipheonu
Member
Less depth than I hoped but still has me more interested than Assassin's Creed. Keeping an eye on this.
If the game is strictly ship battles, then I'm a bit disappointed. There are so many possibilities with a setting like this that are all but untouched in gaming. I want a game that captures the awe and fear of ocean traversal. Where storms do more than just look cool, they represent meaningful game failure states. They could have added a bunch of stuff that gave the game a Sid Meiers Pirates! vibe but it seems to be strictly a multiplayer ship battles game.
NinjaBoiX
Member
Looks pretty decent, better than Sea Of Thieves anyway, I don't think that looks good at all.
Ugh, the "soul" argument, what a beige shrug of a comment.
Yall think just because its Pirate game its the same. It shares a common theme but the gameplay is so different.
And honestly, I don't think this one looks as fun as Sea of Thieves. I don't buy that its open world. The entire thing was structured like a multiplayer match with a score and everything.
To me it looks like PvP Black Flag.
And honestly, I don't think this one looks as fun as Sea of Thieves. I don't buy that its open world. The entire thing was structured like a multiplayer match with a score and everything.
To me it looks like PvP Black Flag.
This looks great, but I thought the latest demo of Sea of Thieves did too. The comparisons are inevitable even though they have very different vibes, so I hope there's space for both.
Also people saying 'RIP Rare' - I'm convinced that company is ring-fenced to the point of being almost invincible at this stage, they're going nowhere.
Also people saying 'RIP Rare' - I'm convinced that company is ring-fenced to the point of being almost invincible at this stage, they're going nowhere.
Uninformed hot takes is the GAF forte, monsieur. Especially when there is probably a bias behind some of them.
MosquitoSmasher
Member
Surprised about all the reactions here. This time me looks like Black Flag but now the naval combat has turned into its own game. Many things here are exactly like that.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Is there no on foot exploration or swashbuckling? No narrative?
Naval combat is not the pirate game I wanted, Ubi
Naval combat is not the pirate game I wanted, Ubi
Exploratory
Banned
This looks so wack to me. What's the point of being a pirate if you can never get off the ship? Ugh.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
Missed the conference but had a quick look at the video and it looks like each player controls their own ship and work together to form a fleet, unlike Sea of Thieves which has you controlling individual pirates that work together to form a crew?
Am I missing something because pirate theme aside, the two games seem to be pretty different?
Am I missing something because pirate theme aside, the two games seem to be pretty different?
Yeah i really wanted a full fledged single player campaign from this..