Ubisoft Ubisoft's Skull & Bones:PS4, Xbox One, & PC

[psylockolussus]

So this showed up in my feed and its currently playable (closed beta) to some. And I'm surprised, this might actually sail.

The graphiX though could have been a lot better for a 2023 Ubisoft game. It looks a bit rough. But I just want this to be out of the ocean as soon as possible. If it flops, it sinks. If it sucks, then abandon ship instead of dragging this out, for several more years.

 

[psylockolussus]

Sailing on February 16, 2024.

Skull and Bones Launches February 16, Closed Beta Running December 15-18

Skull and Bones Launches February 16, Closed Beta Running December 15-18

news.ubisoft.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Ubisoft CEO defends Skull and Bones’ $70 price despite its live service leanings, calls it ‘quadruple-A’ | VGC

“People will really see how vast and complete that game is”…

www.videogameschronicle.com

‘AAAAhhh we’ve spent so much time on money on this, it better not be AAAAss’

 

[psylockolussus]

@Iceman can you merge this thread with this 3 page thread:

Ubisoft's Skull & Bones:PS4, Xbox One, & PC

Its finally sailing!

forums.superherohype.com

Thanks! It feels surreal that this game will be out neXt week! Perched for the shipwreck!

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

I didn't know there was another thread, I used the search engine and the other didn't show up in a search of titles. I think 'Bones' being attached to 'PS4,' causes the search to fail. :unsure:

 

[psylockolussus]

It was in page 3 of Misc/Multi platform games. Personally speaking, I find the search bar unreliable in this site, so i manually search by skimming through pages to find older threads.

Initially, this game was on my waitlist but removed it. I'd watch a walk through if this is a purely third person game with a decent time of story campaign that doesn't require multiplayer gaming. I also would be surprised if somehow getsgreat reviews, like above 75 in MetaCritic.

 

[Iceman]

Testing for merge - looks like it's done now. New system here to get used to.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

As a big ol' pirate nerd, I'm really enjoying this.

 

[psylockolussus]

63 on Metacritic...

This is a disastrous Metacritic score. I'm unaware of its current sales. But my God.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Eh, this game is fun. I'm having a lot of fun with the endgame stuff too, setting up trade routes and smuggling operations etc. Been playing mostly singleplayer too, so I'm sure it's even more fun with the co-op. But if you just want a fun, naval battle game, that's basically what's on offer, with a rewarding structure for upgrading combat and playing with ship builds etc. I've been having a blast just sailing around and blaring pirate music on Spotify lol

 

[blueharvest]

Ubisoft Outlines Skull and Bones Season 2 After ‘Tremendous Response’ to the Game Since Launch - IGN

Skull and Bones Season 2 is on the way after what Ubisoft called a “tremendous response” from the game’s community.

www.ign.com

 

[blueharvest]

EXCLUSIVE - Year 2 Content is Planned for Ubisoft's Skull and Bones

Ubisoft plans to release year 2 content for its quadruple A game Skull and Bones, despite believers thinking the game is dead.

insider-gaming.com

 

[psylockolussus]

I feel like a game like this, well any live service, they were probably originally aiming it to run for 5 years minimum. So this making it to year 2, doesn't seem like a big deal to me. Though I would be surprised if Ubisoft still supports this, three years from now. For Honor and Rainbow Six Seige have been getting updates for several years and I think they still do? I doubt Skull & Bones would last as half of those two games.

I looked back when this was announced, and it didn't simply live up to my expectations. It is a soulless live service game. And doesn't come close to the brilliance of Black Flag. Not even AC Rogue which is still enjoyable with its story.