Sea of Thieves

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5.3

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  1. bigmike102477
    Apr 12, 2018
    2
    Sea of Thieves is a fun game to play with your friends and goof a around for awhile. After playing the game for 30 hours and seeing what all it has to offer i am glad to say i bought the game on game pass it is not worth the 60 dollars at the moment. The Water on the game looks amazing it has to be the best water detail i have seen in any game. The quest you pick up from the outpost areSea of Thieves is a fun game to play with your friends and goof a around for awhile. After playing the game for 30 hours and seeing what all it has to offer i am glad to say i bought the game on game pass it is not worth the 60 dollars at the moment. The Water on the game looks amazing it has to be the best water detail i have seen in any game. The quest you pick up from the outpost are fun to do a few times but later on they get repetitive and boring. There is no progression in the game and everything you work for is cosmetics for your ship and your character. What i want from this game is more stuff to do. My favorite part of the game is doing the raids and slaying the skeletons to earn lots of treasure.… Expand
  2. VallejoMach
    Mar 24, 2018
    3
    Dull, boring and tedious doesn't even begin to describe just how mind numbingly bad this 'game' is. I say game and use the term very loosely as it lacks even the most basic aspects of what constitutes an average game. After the first couple of hours or so, entertainment goes rapidly downhill. Lacking in content, boring quests, no character progression of any meaningful kind.

    Looks nice    Dull, boring and tedious doesn't even begin to describe just how mind numbingly bad this 'game' is. I say game and use the term very loosely as it lacks even the most basic aspects of what constitutes an average game. After the first couple of hours or so, entertainment goes rapidly downhill. Lacking in content, boring quests, no character progression of any meaningful kind.

    Looks nice enough but it's ultimately shallow and mediocre at best. Sea of Thieves is 2018's No Man's Sky...overhyped and not much of a game.    … Expand
  3. RandomGuy102
    Mar 31, 2018
    0
    This game has no meanigful content at all and its a joke of a 60$ game. I wouldnt even really recommend you buying it with game pass for 10$ because it is just that boring. No progression system at all. You only play for cosmetics and after like 2 hours you have seen pretty much everything this game has to offer. Dont wast your money on this early access No Many Sky like game!
  4. Alonereaver
    Mar 29, 2018
    0
    Disappointed but not suppressed.
    Hype/Reallity
    old Rare/Actual Rare
    i will change plataform
  5. hgoon
    Apr 30, 2018
    0
    A criminally shallow game. The cartoony look will appeal to some but turn others off (it turned me off, but still gave it a chance). There is very little to do in this game and any thoughts of exploring will quickly give way to realisation that you need things to actually find if you are to explore. The islands are all bare and lifeless, the "quests" are all the same, very little animalsA criminally shallow game. The cartoony look will appeal to some but turn others off (it turned me off, but still gave it a chance). There is very little to do in this game and any thoughts of exploring will quickly give way to realisation that you need things to actually find if you are to explore. The islands are all bare and lifeless, the "quests" are all the same, very little animals etc. and boils down to doing one of 3 things, cage a chicken, kill a skeleton or dig a treasure chest all which is just turned in for gold.

    The ONLY thing you receive in the game is cosmetic items for all that gold you haul, that combined with a 1st person perspective means you don't even see your character, not that you would want to, the character models are deliberately made grotesque (even the mermaids are hideous). I'm thinking there was a strong SJW influence over this game with the "no one loses" mentality and only fat chicks allowed, beauty is forbidden.

    The only standout hope for the game is PvP ship battles, but the weaponry sucks. Ultimately this game feels like a $5 mobile game, and I don't see any reason to pay more for it. If you want a good game try building a boat in Ark Survival Evolved, it has incredible depth and freedom, a very underrated game.    … Expand
  6. Krankstar2K
    Mar 22, 2018
    3
    Sea Of Thieves feels like Rare came in with a water physic tech demo and then added a simple item fetch quest system and called this a complete game. Calling this a Rare title feels horrible as I love classic Rare.. anything from Kameo and back to DK Country.

    Simply put this game has a great sailing system, bare bones mechanics both in fighting, PVE, PVP, and customization. Take a look    Sea Of Thieves feels like Rare came in with a water physic tech demo and then added a simple item fetch quest system and called this a complete game. Calling this a Rare title feels horrible as I love classic Rare.. anything from Kameo and back to DK Country.

    Simply put this game has a great sailing system, bare bones mechanics both in fighting, PVE, PVP, and customization. Take a look at the announce trailer 2 yrs ago and tell me if you see anything new or changed.. and should I even say things were removed such as ability to open a chest.

    Pros:
    - Beautiful Water Physics
    - Concept
    - Art style
    - Team Gameplay regarding ship controls and ship combat.

    CONS:
    - Quest System ( 3 Types of quests which are pretty much the same thing..just a new asset is used as the collect this and return concept.
    - Cosmetics ( Rare has literally only done cosmetics for the last like 15 yrs on the marketplace.. a couple small Kinect games don't count) .. why so few and why so generic?
    - No progression past a Rep system that is to this point completely meaningless past cosmetic unlocks.
    - No Leveling system
    - No Penalties for anything ( If grinding for cosmetic gold currency is boring .. all there is left is PVP.. problem is no bounties or anything to make one Pirate more fierce or a price on a head or anything to make people care.. the only thing to do is do everything you can in about 1 hour.. then just ruin the time of others without any thought on should or does it matter)
    - World has nothing to do.. no interaction with anything.. exploring feels pointless.
    - So few enemies and can we talk about how the animations (Snakes) are so freaking awful.
    - No Story, No nothing really..just a good team sailing game with nice water and weather effects on water.
    - So much missing.. only two types of boat.. No Canoes, No Harpoons, No loot, No Traps, Nothing interesting to collect.
    - Weapon Combat is bad, feels like what you see produced in college game design classes. Nothing slashing a horribly animated snake just to see if fall and disappear.

    My overall opinion is this game was created by a totally changed and corporate Rare.. Microsoft knew this game had no features and didn't care.. they used this as a big name title with lots of hype to convince people to NOT PAY 60 BUCKS AND INSTEAD SUBSCRIBE TO XBOX GAMEPASS which is honestly whats going on seeing they actually had ads up saying play for FREE.. 14 day trial and only 10 bucks/month. They want people to pay 10 bucks a month that way they are slowing paying into a Early Access game that isn't called Early Access !    … Expand
  7. Tito23
    Mar 21, 2018
    2
    This game I feel like will be mostly positive just from people really wanting to have a good Microsoft exclusive, but long story short, this game is as large as an ocean but as deep as a puddle. It is just plain boring overall with very few fun moments with friends. Not much has changed from alpha, and seems like the appropriate price should be 30 dollars, not 60. Mediocre at best andThis game I feel like will be mostly positive just from people really wanting to have a good Microsoft exclusive, but long story short, this game is as large as an ocean but as deep as a puddle. It is just plain boring overall with very few fun moments with friends. Not much has changed from alpha, and seems like the appropriate price should be 30 dollars, not 60. Mediocre at best and suggest waiting a year to see if anything approves or even if it survives. I honestly would not be surprise if this game is talked about or played for a few weeks/1 month and then vanished. But hey, at least the graphics are pretty awesome.… Expand
  8. BaconMage
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Your forced to play with other people. So of course as soon as I jump into any game, within 30 seconds I'm sent to the brig and can't play, over and over and over and over and over again. Thank you toxic gaming community.… Expand
  9. BlakeDuff
    Mar 20, 2018
    4
    Five hours in and I cannot in good faith recommend anyone purchase this game unless A: you have plenty of money and consider $60 a fair price for a scant few hours of fun, B: are not concerned with a game that leaves you very little to do and almost no reason to do what little there is, and C: you don't mind the technical issues currently afflicting the game (of which there are only aFive hours in and I cannot in good faith recommend anyone purchase this game unless A: you have plenty of money and consider $60 a fair price for a scant few hours of fun, B: are not concerned with a game that leaves you very little to do and almost no reason to do what little there is, and C: you don't mind the technical issues currently afflicting the game (of which there are only a few). Sea of Thieves has no story, no competitive multiplayer, no character progression (barring cosmetics), and only very little in the way of compelling gameplay. If you read a review claiming you can do anything in this game, you have been lied to, and the same goes for the "different experience every time" BS. There are three quest vendors and about as many shops. The shops all sell cosmetics, and nothing more. The vendors offer one type of quest each, but each of those quests are essentially the exact same: sail to a small, uninteresting island, kill skeletons/capture chickens/dig, bring the thing this gives you back, get paid. Wash, rinse, repeat. That's the overwhelming bulk, and the occasional session-ending glitches, boring combat (4 weapons total), and relentless repetition, all make this one a pass at $60. I could go on--there's only one type of enemy you can fight per land/sea (sharks/skeletons), there's almost no point fighting other players on those rare occasions you do find them, etc., but I won't bore you. It's fun to sail the ships, but there are only two, and you can't upgrade them in meaningful ways, only the cosmetics. Drinking grog and firing yourself out of a canon and sailing across the sea are all honest to goodness fun, but it's not worth $60 dollars by any stretch of the imagination. I am not saying nobody can have fun on this game, just that for the majority of people this will wear off quickly as the limited nature of this game's weapons, enemies, quests, tasks, and upgrades all become harder and harder to ignore. A beautiful grind for no reason is still a grind for no reason--aesthetics aren't a strong enough pillar to make this last. Do not forget No Man's Sky, and resist the hype. Pass this one while it's at full retail price, it just isn't worth it. Pick it up at ~$30 and enjoy it for what it is.… Expand
  10. Rad_Dudesman
    Mar 22, 2018
    4
    They're asking $60 for this game. If it was free to play I'd give it a 6 or 7. As a $60 I give it 4/10

    -This is a pirate fantasy roleplaying game where you can't create your own pirate (you choose from randomly generated appearances) and you can't name your pirate. -There is basically one type of enemy in the game: Skeletons (I'm not counting rattlesnakes since they have no real    They're asking $60 for this game. If it was free to play I'd give it a 6 or 7. As a $60 I give it 4/10

    -This is a pirate fantasy roleplaying game where you can't create your own pirate (you choose from randomly generated appearances) and you can't name your pirate.

    -There is basically one type of enemy in the game: Skeletons (I'm not counting rattlesnakes since they have no real combat or counter play to them. they just sit there and poison you if you step on them)

    -There are no new types of weapons or equipment to get or use. There are no upgrades. There are no levels. There are no skills or talents. There's nothing to acquire other than new skins for the things you start with.

    -There are two types of boats in the game. Big boat and little boat. You don't earn or acquire either, you just start with whichever you choose in the menu. If it sinks it doesn't matter. It just respawns. If you die it doesn't matter. You just respawn and can be teleported back.

    -There are no stakes in this game, no meaning to anything, and no sense of ownership over anything you have. It's a pirate themed chat room with nice water. It feels like an early prototype tech demo that belongs nowhere near store shelves.    … Expand
  11. StayDown
    Mar 21, 2018
    2
    I enjoyed Sea of Thieves for about the first hour before I realised nothing almost nothing had changed from early footage of the game. On the second to third hour, my enjoyment sank like a stone.

    While the game is beautiful - and sailing around can be quite relaxing, it's also incredibly tedious. The world is empty. A litany of small, uninteresting islands exist where you might find    I enjoyed Sea of Thieves for about the first hour before I realised nothing almost nothing had changed from early footage of the game. On the second to third hour, my enjoyment sank like a stone.

    While the game is beautiful - and sailing around can be quite relaxing, it's also incredibly tedious. The world is empty. A litany of small, uninteresting islands exist where you might find chickens, pigs, snakes, or skeletons that present no real challenge when it comes to getting in the way of your 17th fetch quest.

    Battling other real players is slightly more interesting, but even that feels dull and anticlimactic.

    The only benefit here is the game is "free" on Xbox Game Pass. It may be worth a try or an occasional dip in if you want to casually drift around aimlessly for 90% of your gaming session. You certainly don't want to pay full retail price for this - a game which feels very much like a beautiful looking free-to-play title.    … Expand
  12. TonySoprano10
    Mar 21, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can i say? This game promised so much for the players and is so empty, i am so disappointed.

    Pros:
    -Graphics are pretty cool
    -Best Water of all time in games
    -Can be fun (only about 3 or 4 hours)

    Cons:
    -Repetitive
    -Boring
    -No sense of Progression
    -A lot of Bugs (Not receiving gold for delivering treasures etc.)
    -Battles on sea are just terrible and gives you a slow pace which upset you.
    -You can beat Boss Kraken in 2 minutes    … Expand
  13. apf91
    Mar 20, 2018
    2
    Please DO NOT buy this game full price, they've sold you on a game with pretty waves.Igave it a two because the waves are so pretty. The island has virtually nothing, the ocean floor has nothing, the sharks are glitchy, the things you kill just disappear into thin air. This could've been so much better, I am so disappointed, my wife and I didn't play the beta we decided to wait and are letPlease DO NOT buy this game full price, they've sold you on a game with pretty waves.Igave it a two because the waves are so pretty. The island has virtually nothing, the ocean floor has nothing, the sharks are glitchy, the things you kill just disappear into thin air. This could've been so much better, I am so disappointed, my wife and I didn't play the beta we decided to wait and are let down. I wish i had played the beta, i would've known that It is not finished, it is empty save for pigs chickens and skeletons. It is dead...I paid 120 for two copies and man do i feel stupid, The only thieves in this sea is Rare.… Expand
  14. Fluffy_
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    At first i was really... really interested in this game, especially after 2015 E3 which MS show us a gameplay of a pirate game with cartoonish graphics. As a pirate fan i got excited the moment i saw it and started to hype, imagining how good this game is gonna be and what possibilities in terms of gameplay it may offer.

    Then came the alphas with a taste of what we should expect, with    At first i was really... really interested in this game, especially after 2015 E3 which MS show us a gameplay of a pirate game with cartoonish graphics. As a pirate fan i got excited the moment i saw it and started to hype, imagining how good this game is gonna be and what possibilities in terms of gameplay it may offer.

    Then came the alphas with a taste of what we should expect, with simple but cool mechanincs, the ship handling, the beatiful sea, fetch quests and... thats it. With poor aesthetics and dull missions this game started to be a pain in the ass, losing my attetion couple hours after, even playing with a group of friends this is not a good experience much less a rewarding one. There's no solid progression, everything is cosmetic. The enemys are repetitive and stupid, the pvp laughable.

    Gonna give this a chance with gamepass but i can't see a promising future for sea of thieves, unless they add more content and vary the voyages.    … Expand
  15. AirtonDiniz
    Mar 20, 2018
    1
    Não consigo criar palavras para dizer o quanto esse jogo esta quebrado, sinto falta de um jogo bom para o xbox.
  16. ultraviper
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    only 2 ships in a game based on sailing ships. only 3 mission types and they're all very similar: find treasure on a specific island and return it, find specific types of pig or chicken on any island and return them, or find skeleton pirate leader on specific island and kill him, then return his skull. pvp is only fun for griefers as there is no reward for doing it. there is no progressiononly 2 ships in a game based on sailing ships. only 3 mission types and they're all very similar: find treasure on a specific island and return it, find specific types of pig or chicken on any island and return them, or find skeleton pirate leader on specific island and kill him, then return his skull. pvp is only fun for griefers as there is no reward for doing it. there is no progression of any kind, only cosmetic "upgrades." very frustrating to play solo: if you're steering, you can't do anything else on your ship like changing speed or checking the map. if you let go of the steering wheel to do those things, the ship goes off course.… Expand
  17. KhatiaSouza
    Mar 20, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo todo quebrado, quero meu dinheiro de volta! não sei o que é pior o jogo não ter um modo história ou não ter outros mapas.… Expand
  18. vreynauld
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    + Great water and sailing physics.
    + Enjoyable music and shanties.
    - Boring gameplay loop. - Three factions, all give fetch quests. - Bottle riddles are also fetch quests. - PvP favors griefers, who are already out in force, spawn camping outposts. - Pointless if you aren't in a crew of at least 3; sloops are too easy targets for larger galleons. Not worth $60. Content just    + Great water and sailing physics.
    + Enjoyable music and shanties.

    - Boring gameplay loop.
    - Three factions, all give fetch quests.
    - Bottle riddles are also fetch quests.
    - PvP favors griefers, who are already out in force, spawn camping outposts.
    - Pointless if you aren't in a crew of at least 3; sloops are too easy targets for larger galleons.

    Not worth $60. Content just isn't there to make this game worth playing more than a couple hours.    … Expand
  19. Not_Casual
    Mar 20, 2018
    1
    Sailing feels great. Riding the waves and hearing the creaking wood of the ship really sets the mood. Its all downhill from there... The map is tiny and all there is to do is repeat the same three kinds of fetch quest. You can try everything there is to do in this game in five hours or less. After that, you're just grinding the same three quests over and over again for gold that lets youSailing feels great. Riding the waves and hearing the creaking wood of the ship really sets the mood. Its all downhill from there... The map is tiny and all there is to do is repeat the same three kinds of fetch quest. You can try everything there is to do in this game in five hours or less. After that, you're just grinding the same three quests over and over again for gold that lets you buy mostly useless cosmetic items and two guns. Pvp is pretty lackluster and boring. All ships are essentially the same save for cosmetic items, so pvp is just a tedious contest of who runs out of resources first. Having to upgrade to win10, use the nightmare that is the Microsoft store, and spend 60$ for this grind fest is simply not worth it in any way shape or form. This should have been dropped on steam for 20$ at most.… Expand
  20. igxx
    Mar 21, 2018
    2
    Great visuals, good base game, but that's were it stops. This game has enough content for 4-5 hours, and then u have to make the rest yourself. Sadly to do something awsome u kinda need more then 24 people(which u can't..). Meh mby with constant updates for 2-3 years, mby it has enough to do.
  21. FabioHellboy
    Apr 19, 2018
    0
    The game itself delivers a tecnhical masterpiece, but the lack of content and servers issues destroyed the overall experience. Just one map? Just 3 weapons? U kidding microsoft
  22. neropx
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    If this game was a movie it would be a straight to DVD type of movie. Makes sense why it went straight to gamepass I guess. This game is easily forgettable and pretty repetitive. Feeling repetitive after 2 hours is not a good sign. I also don't like the art style or the clunky gameplay mechanics. Nothing AAA about this, and could easily pass as a free-to-play title.
  23. DeiviDXbox
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    Full price por um jogo q só entrega multiplayer com mecânicas enjoativas isso é um roubo, eu esperava mais de um jogo feito pela rare ainda mais pq ela não faz um jogo completo faz anos. RIP RARE
  24. Sideris
    Mar 20, 2018
    2
    For a game about sailing the deep blue seas on an adventure with purpose, Sea of Thieves prefers to stay on the shallow end of the pool. The game was seemingly shipped devoid of any useful content. Full of fetch quests and boring, repetitive environments, this games best moments are at the start of the game when you’re first learning how to sail properly with your friends, shooting eachFor a game about sailing the deep blue seas on an adventure with purpose, Sea of Thieves prefers to stay on the shallow end of the pool. The game was seemingly shipped devoid of any useful content. Full of fetch quests and boring, repetitive environments, this games best moments are at the start of the game when you’re first learning how to sail properly with your friends, shooting each other out of the cannons, winning your first PVP ship battle, or just simply drinking beer in the inn.

    When the novelty of these “firsts” wears off though, you’re left $60-100 down with an empty shell of a game that has nothing for you to do but collect cosmetics, do chores, or fart around. You could easily call this game “No Mans Sky: Water Edition” and it would be almost entirely accurate. Both shipped incomplete at FULL retail price when they should have cost $30, both have absolutely nothing exciting to do, and the combat for both games (a noteworthy portion of them) is clunky and unfun.

    It’s time to stop rewarding game developers for creating poor, unfinished experiences and time to start demanding more for our money. I had the luxury of playing Sea of Thieves through Xbox’s game pass, but many people spent their hard earned money on this, and that’s a tragedy in itself. No more pre-ordering, no more excuses, no more waiting 6-12 months for them to so “generously” add the rest of the game you paid for. Take a stand.    … Expand
  25. Zup421
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    So i was really looking forward to this game... and after around 8-9 hours i realize it's the same thing.... all you do is gather chests and get loot, kill a little stronger skeleton then the normal once... There is no progression, only cosmetics. in my opinion this is what kills the game... When you can't really upgrade your ship with anything like longer ranger cannons or mortarSo i was really looking forward to this game... and after around 8-9 hours i realize it's the same thing.... all you do is gather chests and get loot, kill a little stronger skeleton then the normal once... There is no progression, only cosmetics. in my opinion this is what kills the game... When you can't really upgrade your ship with anything like longer ranger cannons or mortar cannons... THIS game is not worth 60 it got to little content and, the little content there is, is just the same three things.... Don't buy it biggest waste of money.… Expand
  26. nandoreis
    Mar 21, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo muito repetitivo e sem ação, passamos muitas horas no barco e as poucas horas em terras são apenas para matar umas caveirinhas.… Expand
  27. lylog
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    Bad game, bad mechanics, despite all of that the concept is a really good a idea and it has really nice graphics but...really bad execution of that idea into the videogame.
    -No content.
    -Repetitive and boring pve, when you do 3 or 4 quest from different type you have done all of them. -Combat (not with ships) is awful -Price, this can't be for 70€, this is far from be a AAA, it must    Bad game, bad mechanics, despite all of that the concept is a really good a idea and it has really nice graphics but...really bad execution of that idea into the videogame.
    -No content.
    -Repetitive and boring pve, when you do 3 or 4 quest from different type you have done all of them.
    -Combat (not with ships) is awful
    -Price, this can't be for 70€, this is far from be a AAA, it must cost a maximum of 15 or 20€, it seems more like a Indie game (despite the graphics)    … Expand
  28. CrowAndAkechi
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    I understand why Microsoft has made this game on Gamepass. This sea has no depth at all. It's a sad excuse of a game, and anyone like me that had the hopes of it reviving the name of Rare Games, can give it up. Not only the game has no campaign mode, it has only one mode. Too few items too few choices and a single map. If it wasn't for free on Gamepass, it would surely flop even harder,I understand why Microsoft has made this game on Gamepass. This sea has no depth at all. It's a sad excuse of a game, and anyone like me that had the hopes of it reviving the name of Rare Games, can give it up. Not only the game has no campaign mode, it has only one mode. Too few items too few choices and a single map. If it wasn't for free on Gamepass, it would surely flop even harder, but people won't consider this game's sales because it's on the damn live service...… Expand
  29. adrock_12
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Yes the water looks nice and the game is a good fun laugh, but after several hours you start to realize that there are really only like 3 quests repeated in a different location Zzzzzzz. Like what was rare doing during the huge delay this game got? And why on earth did we need the world's most powerful console to run a game that would look just as nice on a Commodore 286. And how onYes the water looks nice and the game is a good fun laugh, but after several hours you start to realize that there are really only like 3 quests repeated in a different location Zzzzzzz. Like what was rare doing during the huge delay this game got? And why on earth did we need the world's most powerful console to run a game that would look just as nice on a Commodore 286. And how on earth is this a full price game, this should have been priced the same as Cuphead, then maybe I wouldn't have minded the fact that there is literally no content at launch. The player base is going to be 0 by the time State of Decay 2 launches… Expand
  30. gamesmods
    Mar 20, 2018
    1
    Muito repetitivo,apenas 1 mapa,multiplayer enjoativo.

    Muito hype pra pouca coisa ,infelizmente a rare morreu
  31. emett
    Mar 20, 2018
    3
    I was really excited about this but damn it is shallow as a thimble., Lucky I got it on a free trail, asking $100 for this is ridiculous
  32. GerrickTrier
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Game has a nice art style. That's about all I like. The guns and combat feel wonky, and were not the focus. Ships sail okay, but this isn't getting high marks for making it more difficult to control a ship - you'd be better off playing assassin's creed 4. There might have been some fun buried in this game that was probably easy to get to when you didn't have a bunch of 18 year oldsGame has a nice art style. That's about all I like. The guns and combat feel wonky, and were not the focus. Ships sail okay, but this isn't getting high marks for making it more difficult to control a ship - you'd be better off playing assassin's creed 4. There might have been some fun buried in this game that was probably easy to get to when you didn't have a bunch of 18 year olds running around griefing you in your ship for an hour after they took your loot, but that's pretty much the size of this. Avoid this at all costs.… Expand
  33. Lavosier
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Boring, repetitive game. bad graphics and no content. Rare really died. overrated game
  34. Mike9820
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Use os 14 dias gratuitos da Game Pass pra testar o jogo, porque definitivamente não vale sua compra. O jogo lembra uma beta, com tão pouco conteúdo presente. O end-game? Destravar cosmeticos pro seu pirata. Senso de progressão? Nenhum. Sinceramente, nem perca seu tempo.
  35. AlexandreDemarc
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Uma droga, joguei algumas hrs no PC e logo em seguida desinstalei. Jogo chato, repetitivo, tedioso e mais uma vez REPETITIVO AO EXTREMO!!!! Mais uma porcaria lançada pela M$.
    Sabia que isso seria outro FLOP
  36. ReviewBR
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Cara, joguei a beta e senti falta de conteúdo, o jogo final é a mesma coisa...
    A única graça é a batalha de navios, todo o resto é a mesma coisa seja, conteúdo 0 como minha nota.

    Fiquem a vontade pra flopar esse jogo, e boa sorte pra quem pagou R$200,00 por isso.
    Já até me arrependi de gastar R$29,00 no gamepass.
  37. Joanstation
    Mar 20, 2018
    0
    Bad game with poor graphics and slow loadings.

    I do not recommend anyone to buy this game.
  38. Young_Nacho
    Mar 30, 2018
    3
    While this game has a fantastic concept and a gorgeous world, there is absolutely no content. Everything from the beta is basically the same as the final game. There is no progression, every quest feels the same, and your only reward is gold which you can use to buy stuff that looks different. What Makes this worse is the fact that it seems the developers purposely made it like this. InWhile this game has a fantastic concept and a gorgeous world, there is absolutely no content. Everything from the beta is basically the same as the final game. There is no progression, every quest feels the same, and your only reward is gold which you can use to buy stuff that looks different. What Makes this worse is the fact that it seems the developers purposely made it like this. In their videos they talk about how they chose to have no upgrades, so that it's fair for all players. What? Ever heard of matchmaking? Ever heard of scaling weapon damage (like in Destiny PVP)? The game is great for the first 2 hours, but then there is literally nothing to do. The only other thing is to fight other people, but the combat feels like it was made for the N64. It's slow, imprecise, and janky as hell. It's an early access game that was priced as a full game. Not worth more than 20 dollars. And even then I'd say your still getting ripped off.… Expand
  39. BumboBoy
    Mar 27, 2018
    3
    Sea of Thieves is a really fun game. However, because of the lack of rules, it's really abusable. In my first 20 hours of gameplay, this is what I've noticed.

    Camping Camping outposts is really common and really popular. As a sloop player for the first 10 hours if I saw a 4 man camping the outpost it became "time to visit another outpost". That kind of gameplay isn't fun. As a 4 man, I    Sea of Thieves is a really fun game. However, because of the lack of rules, it's really abusable. In my first 20 hours of gameplay, this is what I've noticed.

    Camping
    Camping outposts is really common and really popular. As a sloop player for the first 10 hours if I saw a 4 man camping the outpost it became "time to visit another outpost". That kind of gameplay isn't fun. As a 4 man, I found that while unloading we'd just get barraged by other groups and have some but a very small portion stolen. This also isn't fun. Its the equivalent of dying while turning in a quest to only realize you have to do the quest again entirely. In WOW they have guards that punish players for killing in certain areas but still allowing it. Not every outpost should be a safe zone but there should be at least 1 area where you can safely turn in quests. A lot like a pirates haven.

    Spawn Abuse
    In my last 5 hours of playing I was with a fairly well coordinated 4 man. We were taking a stronghold and halfway through someone tried to sink our ship. No big deal we take them on and enjoy the action. We sink their ship after landing 15 shots to the submerged part of the ship. So we go back to the stronghold and keep on fighting it while a few of our guys repair then meet back up. The guys who we just sunk respawn and come over. We sink them again. We continue the stronghold. They come over again they finally sink us and the stronghold was at the boss. We lost once but because spawning is abusable we lost a lot of work. To me, there should be some kind of New Life Rule or NLR. The fact that we sunk them in a completely fair matchup should have been the end of that quarrel. Extremely lame that you can win and those who lost get to abuse respawning until they win if their spawns are lucky enough. To me, this feels like I'm wasting my time playing. I enjoyed taking the stronghold I enjoyed fighting the enemies. I did not enjoy getting cheesed and the game permits it. Which pretty much negates any fun I was having.

    Quests
    Quests are highly repetitive. Maybe scale difficulty quicker. A lot of the level 15 quests feels no harder than the level 1. You have skeletons you have bosses use them. Too many quests demand the same thing without variation in difficulty. Every now and then you do get a good hard one but it's not often. Also for merchant quests, it would be nice to turn it in anywhere since outpost camping is a thing and its hard enough doing the merchant quests for fun anyways.

    NonQuest Items
    Nonquest items contribute jack all to your rank in that guild. It really should contribute just as much since getting items from quests is actually easier since it screams "THE LOOT IS RIGHT HERE".

    Price
    For 60$ you won't get much for variety here. Realistically the game should cost 20$ or 30$ the 60$ is a cash grab and a joke until the price is brought down I do not recommend playing this game.

    Conclusion
    It's not bad but if you already have gamepass do not pay the 60$ on this game it will leave you with regret. I would actually recommend buying gamepass for a week and you'll experience all this game has to offer for 10$.

    Cheers and happy Sailing!    … Expand
  40. Gabriellord
    Mar 28, 2018
    3
    tentei jogar ,eu insisti muito mais infelizmente o jogo é muito chato, cara e frustante e muito parado o jogo as batalhas são fracas a nivel de criança , tem um grafico legal mais n tem emoção nehuma n tem nada pra fazer e muito puro, detestei, prefiro jogar chuaphead mesmo do que isto ai.
  41. njja02
    Jun 17, 2018
    3
    After around 4 hours of playing, I feel like I've done everything. This is one of the most boring games I have ever played. Repetitive, clunky, and way too easy. All of this could have been solved if the combat wasn't so awful, the game wasn't insultingly repetitive, and the game had content. So pretty much the whole game. On the plus side the game looks amazing, sounds amazing, and thereAfter around 4 hours of playing, I feel like I've done everything. This is one of the most boring games I have ever played. Repetitive, clunky, and way too easy. All of this could have been solved if the combat wasn't so awful, the game wasn't insultingly repetitive, and the game had content. So pretty much the whole game. On the plus side the game looks amazing, sounds amazing, and there are some short lived fun moments. But at $60, this game is a complete and utter rip-off. Don't buy it.… Expand
  42. BigTony
    Oct 25, 2018
    4
    I started playing Sea of Thieves when I all of my friends got the game and said that it was a fun game. I was welcomed by bright colors and a beautiful open world. What caught me off guard was the constant grind to get that new hat or that new coat you really wanted for your character. You had to complete several long, tedious missions just for a small bit of gold. Another problem withI started playing Sea of Thieves when I all of my friends got the game and said that it was a fun game. I was welcomed by bright colors and a beautiful open world. What caught me off guard was the constant grind to get that new hat or that new coat you really wanted for your character. You had to complete several long, tedious missions just for a small bit of gold. Another problem with this game is catering to single players who do not have friends to play it with. The missions you are tasked with are very difficult and you die often when you play alone. The final thing I will pick on is the very slow, dull sword fighting mechanics. This is definitely the most boring and tedious part of the entire game… Expand
  43. ParagonMitchell
    Aug 15, 2018
    4
    Sea of Thieves is everything you would want from a pirate game. For the first few hours it is amazing! the cooperative play with my buddies was amazing! how ever it all ends after that first 3 hours of fun, Sea of Thieves fails to hit that 3 hours of fun again. It's as wide as an ocean, but has the depth of a puddle. There's no reason to turn my Xbox on and play this game, I feel like iSea of Thieves is everything you would want from a pirate game. For the first few hours it is amazing! the cooperative play with my buddies was amazing! how ever it all ends after that first 3 hours of fun, Sea of Thieves fails to hit that 3 hours of fun again. It's as wide as an ocean, but has the depth of a puddle. There's no reason to turn my Xbox on and play this game, I feel like i have seen everything this game has to offer, which is really upsetting because I wanted to love this game.… Expand
  44. Emanuelmacedo
    May 2, 2018
    0
    A idéia de multiplayer do jogo é interessante, porem é um jogo sem conteúdo , poucos tipo de missões e bem pouco variedade de inimigo ! é o famoso jogo de 1 mês só !!
  45. GuiFantoni
    Aug 14, 2018
    0
    Parabéns Microsoft! Sea of Thieves certamente estará na minha lista dos piores jogos que ja joguei. vaiphil
  46. DestanyZero
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    No mans sky is more interesting than this even when no mans sky was just released as it was. "Sea of Thieves water" if that the only highlight of this game what does that tell you about it. No story,pointless grinding for cosmetics,i am even more surprised that they didn't add the micro transactions to buy the gear in the game, i am pretty sure people would have forked over some money soNo mans sky is more interesting than this even when no mans sky was just released as it was. "Sea of Thieves water" if that the only highlight of this game what does that tell you about it. No story,pointless grinding for cosmetics,i am even more surprised that they didn't add the micro transactions to buy the gear in the game, i am pretty sure people would have forked over some money so they wouldn't have to travel to a island and keep finding a chicken just to eventually buy a hat or a top.

    I have no idea what Rare was thinking when they released this game, i would rather play fallout 76 rather than this, what does that tell you.

    Comparing this to No Mans Sky is a insult, to No Mans Sky.

    This is ok with friends, playing solo on the other hand. Expect to be really bored, really quick.    … Expand
  47. nelso40
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    Very little content, looks like a polished indie game. If there was content, and it was $9.99, could be a great game. Playing alone this game is abysmal, with friends you might laugh because your friends are funny people. The most regretful game purchase I have ever made.
  48. Berrlett
    May 30, 2018
    0
    Shame this comes from a previously great studio, has nothing going for it it seems that business as usual Rare started developing and funds stopped half way through so had to push it out in its current state, feel sorry for Rare. The game is boring beyond imagination and worse yet we're asked 60 USD/EUR for it.
  49. NathanWallace96
    Dec 21, 2018
    0
    DO NOT BUY. Play for free with the game pass free 14 day trial. You will be tired of it in 3 days. The community is worse than rust, the controls are clunky, and there is very little real content. You will be attacked without a single word by every person you come across. If you were wanting to have a fun time being a pirate on the high seas, you WILL be disappointed because there is noDO NOT BUY. Play for free with the game pass free 14 day trial. You will be tired of it in 3 days. The community is worse than rust, the controls are clunky, and there is very little real content. You will be attacked without a single word by every person you come across. If you were wanting to have a fun time being a pirate on the high seas, you WILL be disappointed because there is no honor among thieves and the developers want it that way. The outposts are places there COULD be meaningful player interaction but instead its just battleground that leaves you unsatisfied.

    Great water physics though, its obvious ALL of the work went into the water physics    … Expand
  50. Crocodyldo
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Russophobes and nationalists Russophobes and nationalists Russophobes and nationalists
  51. Airfolen
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    The Pirate Code
    «Article 1, The Sea Calls To Us All - Everyone is welcome on the Sea of Thieves regardless of
    age, gender, race, sexuality, nationality or creed.»
    I think that there is no place for hypocrites in the sea.
  52. ajinjilin
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    The Pirate Code
    Article 1, The Sea Calls To Us All - Everyone is welcome on the Sea of Thieves regardless of
    age, gender, race, sexuality, nationality or creed.
  53. Dramatusha
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Курс на дно, капитан! Не дали повалить рейтинг в Steam? Спасибо за то, что забрали КУПЛЕННУЮ игру за СОБСТВЕННЫЕ деньги. Очередная игра, которая "не придерживается мировой политики"
  54. Zukku
    Sep 5, 2018
    3
    The game is buggy at best. But the real crime is that this game cost just as much as other big AAA titles. Take The Witcher 3 - A game with 100+ hours of content, with great voice acting and i could go one. Then there is Sea of Thieves. With not much to do at all. Sure, you will have fun during the first 10 hours. Then you see the cracks. The same missions over and over. Fetch this. KillThe game is buggy at best. But the real crime is that this game cost just as much as other big AAA titles. Take The Witcher 3 - A game with 100+ hours of content, with great voice acting and i could go one. Then there is Sea of Thieves. With not much to do at all. Sure, you will have fun during the first 10 hours. Then you see the cracks. The same missions over and over. Fetch this. Kill this. Over and over.
    Drop the price at least to half - Then you will have a quite good game. No way near worth the asking price!! It's a gloryfied demo. Do not listen to the scores from "Official Xbox Magazine" - It's a microsoft game. No doubt they will rate it high no matter what.    … Expand
  55. BrettSiebenhaar
    Aug 12, 2018
    3
    Stupid, boring, and online sucks! This game is basically The Divisions' Dark Zone in the sea. I did like the Fable style art they used, but other than that, the game was a total let down.
  56. smyol
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    какого хуя я не могу играть в купленную игру, в моем регионе игра теперь не доступна, за что я заплатил, хз?
    чтож ебаные бляди, больше ни одной вашей игры я не куплю идите нахуй
  57. TheWillydog
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    Thought I would give it a go as its on gamepass and it says can play solo. Turns out its your typical crap multi-player game. Couldn't even explore the seas or do first quest without boat getting destroyed constantly by giggling kids.
    Fortnite in a boat.
  58. scart35
    Jun 13, 2018
    3
    Fun for a while but later...non existing progression if you don't count skins. Same repeating quests, small map and swimming/sailing will lost it's charm rather quickly. You better spend your money elsewhere.almost 5 years in development and this is the result?
  59. jimbro
    Oct 9, 2020
    3
    Like a Ferrari with no engine or wheels. This game looks great and sounds beautiful but its core game design is utterly flawed from the ground up. As a solo player it is impossible to make progress in the Tall Tales without other players ruining my progress due to non existent check points at times. Every session i just waste hours achieving nothing and i can't do it anymore, I love RareLike a Ferrari with no engine or wheels. This game looks great and sounds beautiful but its core game design is utterly flawed from the ground up. As a solo player it is impossible to make progress in the Tall Tales without other players ruining my progress due to non existent check points at times. Every session i just waste hours achieving nothing and i can't do it anymore, I love Rare but this isnt Rare. This is shallow and cynical in its design by allowing other players to ruin your progress even if you want to focus on the story missions, it's such a monumentally stupid design choice. As an adult i just dont have the time to play a game where I cannot progress. Pointless. Add a PVE mode and fast travel between Outposts, being sunk by some idiot then re-spawning about 20 minutes from the island you had a mission at is infuriating game design.… Expand
  60. jake_siege
    Feb 28, 2020
    0
    Sea of bored losers with nothing better to do but grief you. Nothing left in the community but toxic trash.
  61. Blibli
    Apr 17, 2020
    4
    Pvp only is way too frustrating for new players with basic stuff, the game is quite good and beautiful but to die again and again takes all of the fun out... I'm glad i played it with gamepass and didn't have to pay full price. A pve mode would allow more players to enjoy the game especially when a pvp mode already exists.
  62. AceIsAnIdiot
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    The game somehow brainwashed my friend and turned him into a slobbering retarded retard.
  63. bowser8302
    Mar 21, 2021
    0
    This game is a fantastic concept with horrible execution, absent support staff, and disgusting player base. There is no fun to be had with this game; only anger and frustration. Leave this game to the twitch idiots and the vile creeps that comprise the players and spend your time and money ANYWHERE else.
  64. Obstinal
    Jun 3, 2021
    0
    Toxic player base makes this game unplayable and annoying. I would rather play Valheim
  65. zelkpr
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Игра прекрасная, к ней претензий нет, но к разработчикам нацистам есть, это вам за то что убрали игру с РОССИЙСКОГО рынка.

    The game is beautiful, there are no complaints about it, but there are Nazi developers, this is for you for removing the game from the RUSSIAN market.
  66. Magma17
    Mar 9, 2019
    4
    Um jogo tão bonito. A arte é claramente muito bem feita, tanto iluminação, vegetação e principalmente a água, é de forma objetiva a água mais bela que eu já vi em um jogo.

    No entanto, é um PÉSSIMO jogo, é algo que será esquecido, não existe profundidade, e lamento para aqueles que ficarão se matando ao fazer 1000 horas de grind de ouro. As únicas três missões que você realmente recebe    Um jogo tão bonito. A arte é claramente muito bem feita, tanto iluminação, vegetação e principalmente a água, é de forma objetiva a água mais bela que eu já vi em um jogo.

    No entanto, é um PÉSSIMO jogo, é algo que será esquecido, não existe profundidade, e lamento para aqueles que ficarão se matando ao fazer 1000 horas de grind de ouro.
    As únicas três missões que você realmente recebe são tão pateticamente repetitivas. Você pode jogar por uma única hora e terminar cada tipo de missão possível.
    O jogo não lhe da senso de direção, não te pega pela mão e os jogadores mais experientes terão que lhe guiar a todo momento, tornando a experiência monótona, e cansativa para ambos os lados, infelizmente eles ousaram demais, quiseram fazer algo totalmente novo mas utilizaram das características de game design mais patéticas da industria, nem se quer colocaram um sistema de progressão, rank ou tracker, as conquistas são impossíveis, combate enferrujado e dificuldade frustrante.
    O mundo criado é lindo, porém vazio, os eventos escassos como o tubarão, kraken e os navios fantasma não mais impressiona na segunda vez, e você apenas deseja que não aconteça de novo, pois o jogo não tem um Gun Fight bom.
    A história é inexistente, mesmo jogos com foco exclusivo no MMO, jogos como serviço e grind, possui um background na história(Destiny, anthem e RPG´s online), e quando se é explorado de maneira correta, acaba à ter uma fanbase sólida para consumir produtos de outras mídias, sea of thieves não possui nem justificativa dos acontecimentos, tudo acontece de maneira rasa e superficial .    … Expand
  67. Rvmj202
    Sep 30, 2020
    2
    What a waste of time! This game is so dull and repetitive. Sea Of Thieves is suited to be a mobile game and not a very good one at that. Try it on game pass, but Don't expect very much from this boring game!
  68. Cybercafe
    Aug 30, 2019
    1
    Jogo lixo e fracassado, deixaram de investir em um scalebound, fable legends e phantum dust remake para fazer esse lixo, criei uma conta pra dar 1/10 nesse pedaço de BOST@ chato e entediante, sou jogador de Xbox mas esse jogo é uma vergonha, lamentável lançar um lixo desse, que dar sono, até minecraft é melhor que esse jogo, só fanboy de Xbox acéfalo pra controlar dano para esse lixo, porJogo lixo e fracassado, deixaram de investir em um scalebound, fable legends e phantum dust remake para fazer esse lixo, criei uma conta pra dar 1/10 nesse pedaço de BOST@ chato e entediante, sou jogador de Xbox mas esse jogo é uma vergonha, lamentável lançar um lixo desse, que dar sono, até minecraft é melhor que esse jogo, só fanboy de Xbox acéfalo pra controlar dano para esse lixo, por isso o Xbox está assim, lançando só jogo multiplayer, fracassado, AAA e jogo single player de história que é bom nada, por isso a Sony está ganhando essa geração… Expand
  69. Prozombie0117
    Dec 3, 2019
    3
    Boring as hell. Advertised entirely different then the gameplay. Another Xbox flop
  70. Jeremie198630
    Sep 14, 2019
    1
    Je deteste ce jeux. Les phases de combat contre d'autres pirates sont absolument pathétique. . Jeux absolument pas passionant. Je deconseille vraiment
  71. Alberto4k
    Jul 4, 2020
    1
    El juego es mediocre. Xbox hace juegos servicio ideales para una suscripción gold ultimate. Lo malo de todo esto es que sus juegos son producciones que dejan bastante que desear. No lo recomiendo ni con el gamepass
  72. Crimsonduck
    Mar 26, 2020
    2
    Frustrating from the very outset. Appalling game. It just isn't fun. Repetitive, infuriating tasks that should be easy and straightforward become a time consuming chore. Avoid even if free.
  73. Funnyman3
    Jun 18, 2020
    0
    Incredibly boring and repetitive. This game should be free to play before you consider even downloading it, once you've played for an hour you have seen all it has to offer.
  74. haicvc
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    pior jogo ja feito.. é uma vergonha q a microsoft lancar algo assim.. vc fica 19219 horas sem fazer absolutamente nada no jogo. e frustrante
  75. Cyricx
    Aug 4, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Getting griefed every five minutes, random game breaking glitches, little to no support and they appear to be down to one server so it’s just you and all the toxic losers who have nothing better to do but to troll you for twenty minutes straight not sinking your ship and killing you over and over. 1 star because the water is definitely where most of the effort went.… Expand
  76. shrunkmold26
    Jun 27, 2021
    0
    This game is fun for about a total of 30 minutes then you realise you have seen everything.
  77. Pierrotcaverna
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    Every GAAS is disappointing and this isn't the exception. Truly forgettable game.
  78. FelixTheCat2
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que juego más malo la virgen santa, es una auténtica basura. Que pena lo que han hecho con RARE.… Expand
  79. Rollitin
    Apr 19, 2021
    1
    Do not. Don't deserve your time. Also buggy and broken. Not even indie game quality.
  80. Djdjdjd
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    This game is fully dependent on having gaming friends who have the exact same day schedule as you and the same device. The game has no extra settings to make it easier or harder depending on the size of your crew, and it does not work very well on PC if trying to join an xbox friend. So if you know someone who plays on the same device and has a day schedule to the exact same minute as you,This game is fully dependent on having gaming friends who have the exact same day schedule as you and the same device. The game has no extra settings to make it easier or harder depending on the size of your crew, and it does not work very well on PC if trying to join an xbox friend. So if you know someone who plays on the same device and has a day schedule to the exact same minute as you, then you'll like the game. However no-one has that and SOT has made it so u have to have that. No settings to make a way around that. Rare is the **** company of all time.… Expand
  81. FelipePP
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo medíocre, com gráficos ruins e lançado com pouquíssimo conteúdo. As dlcs melhoraram um pouco.… Expand
  82. albericegames
    Feb 20, 2022
    3
    Jogo completamente horrível ,podem até falar que a agua do game é bonita , porem jogo extremamente repetitivo.
  83. JessiePinkman
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    Incredibly boring and repetitive. This game should be free to play before you consider even downloading it, once you've played for an hour you have seen all it has to offer.
  84. Joshicus
    Jan 8, 2023
    0
    Every update more bugs are introduced than are fixed and at this point it feels like they care more about attracting new players than maintaining a fun and stable game
  85. illuminati8467
    Mar 28, 2018
    0
    Like all ms games this gen its trash with microtransactions, selling my xbox and getting a ps4
  86. autosag1979
    Mar 27, 2018
    2
    This game sucks!! is the great failure of xbox the tomb of microsoft!!! Deserves a total fair review, as do all others. It isn't a 4 and it isn't a 1, it's a 3 and here is why. Generally video game reviews grade on a scale from 4 to 10, meaning that mediocre games often get 3s and 5s. I do not agree with this standard. A 2 to me, is a mediocre game that has only a few enjoyable/good thingsThis game sucks!! is the great failure of xbox the tomb of microsoft!!! Deserves a total fair review, as do all others. It isn't a 4 and it isn't a 1, it's a 3 and here is why. Generally video game reviews grade on a scale from 4 to 10, meaning that mediocre games often get 3s and 5s. I do not agree with this standard. A 2 to me, is a mediocre game that has only a few enjoyable/good things about it. Sea of Thieves embodies this ****… Expand
  87. bonq
    Mar 27, 2018
    2
    This game is worth like 10$, there's nothing to do after 1h of game play. Graphic is ok, but above that, no story, no amazing quest, you'll be better with AC 4: black flag if u want pirat experience xD
  88. fl4tline
    Mar 26, 2018
    3
    What happened to the economy in the Sea Of Thieves world? Was there hyper-inflation in the years since the chests of gold were buried by the previous generation of treasure-obsessed pirates?

    How else do you explain that it takes two days of adventuring, maybe some 20-30 chests of gold to buy one ... freaking ... jacket - not a tier-3 uber OP jacket - the first jacket upgrade in the    What happened to the economy in the Sea Of Thieves world? Was there hyper-inflation in the years since the chests of gold were buried by the previous generation of treasure-obsessed pirates?

    How else do you explain that it takes two days of adventuring, maybe some 20-30 chests of gold to buy one ... freaking ... jacket - not a tier-3 uber OP jacket - the first jacket upgrade in the game?!

    After two days of repetitive grind my increasingly desperate pirate calculated he would have to play for 60 solid days, collecting something approaching 2000 chests from INCREDIBLY repetitive missions to get the outfit he wanted and a few ship upgrades. What the heck, Rare, we have lives - and a huge array of other ways to entertain ourselves!

    This is the most grindy game I have ever played, coupled with problems like (literally) one type of enemy, snakes with more health than sharks, physics engine bugs that have sunken ships leaving the water and flying overhead(!), a tiny game world, repetitive under-populated islands, just 3 basically identical quest types and horribly poor balance between small and large crews when it comes to the much-touted skeleton forts, this game officially stinks worse than a bilge-rat boot.

    What a rush-job - a great graphics engine and a satisfying sailing mechanic do not a game make - virtually every mobile game has greater depth and variety. Do NOT waste your money - give it 18 months and check back in - or just go play Monkey Island, Sid Meier's Pirates or Ron Gilbert's underrated mobile game Scallywags to get your piratey-fix.

    No wonder Guybrush was so willing to sell "fine leather jackets" - he must have been the richest pirate in the whole Caribbean...    … Expand
  89. anthony15
    Mar 27, 2018
    0
    Fun game play at first in beta but after few days doesn't feel like there's anything new to do. Called Microsoft and they gave me FULL REFUND for the game as long as haven't requested any refunds in last 6 months. If not good game should call Microsoft and get refund and let developer know games has lack of content.
  90. DONTBUYSEAOFSHT
    Mar 28, 2018
    0
    I made an account just now, because you might like to know...IGN actually gave this barebones $60 game a higher score than Alien Isolation (They gave Alien less than a 6). You know... A game that actually has CONTENT, a STORY, as well as this so called "Good Foundation". OH AND THERES NO MICROSTRANSACTIONS IN ALIEN ISOLATION BUT THERE IS GONNA BE FOR SoT!

    **** off, seriously just ****    I made an account just now, because you might like to know...IGN actually gave this barebones $60 game a higher score than Alien Isolation (They gave Alien less than a 6). You know... A game that actually has CONTENT, a STORY, as well as this so called "Good Foundation". OH AND THERES NO MICROSTRANSACTIONS IN ALIEN ISOLATION BUT THERE IS GONNA BE FOR SoT!

    **** off, seriously just **** off IGN. Rare had many years, and the support of a several BILLION dollar company... to at least animate a body for the Kraken, or actually put more missions. Maybe even adding more than literally, LITERALLY, 2 enemy NPCs on ALL the islands. Skeletons, and snakes. Would it kill them to add even just a spider? Microsoft exclusive budget couldn't handle it? And they call this a pirate game, wheres the british army trying to stop us from getting rich? Getting loot is WAAAY too ez, and it makes me feel more like I'm doing chores tha being an actual pirate. It was harder to steal a chocolate bar as a little kid, than it was to get loot from the skull island, which literally just has the same skeletons over and over and over again.

    There's only 2 melee animations in the ENTIRE sword fighting "pirate" game. I wish I was exaggerating. I am not. Forget about having a decent ship to ship battle because of the wonky controls and the extremely, and I really mean EXTREMELY limited arsenal. If you've done it once, you've done all there is to do with that. I don't even know what the point of looting is, because literally everything you can buy in the game is cosmetic only. Once you got all the gun types (which you could probably get in under 20 minutes) it doesn't help you do any better at anything. So why even bother? Don't let me start with the overpriced sail paintjobs. They don't make your boat any faster. There is nothing to do, and there is no reason to do anything once you played the first time. There is only TWO kinds of ships in a PIRATE game! WHY? At least put a ****ing row boat in the game we're not all that picky! You can't even fish or sell sharks and whales for money like in AC4. You can't even rob merchant ships because they do not exist in this game. How did Ubisoft make a better pirate game with actual looting, when the pirating was just a small part of the story? They really **** the bed with this game I'm sorry to say.

    But yeah sure, give Rare a pass because apparently all we need to sell a full priced game and get a decent review, is a "GOOD FOUNDATION!"

    And people wonder why more and more games keep coming out like this. Hyped up, unfinished, full priced, but it's ok because at least it had a concept...and now they have your money too...(like it's really that hard to imagine a pirate game ffs) Seriously being a gamer sucks sometimes these days.

    Oh and no! I'm not happy at all that this game did bad. I wanted it the second I heard about it, because I loved the Pirates Of The Caribbean movies and Assassin's Creed Black Flag.I preordered full price right after it was announced because Rare was good. I had faith they could do this. I actually got really sad once I started playing the game and saw that all that hype was wasted... and there isn't a new first party pirate game coming anytime soon. That's messed up. It's fun with friends, but I've done a lot of regrettable stupid things with friends and still had fun. If you're actually dumb enough to give Alien Isolation a lower score than SoT, you would most likely be the type to have fun with friends watching paint dry, in the rain...

    On some other site some idiot removed my comments because I called out the games shortcomings. I hope he gets punched in the nuts every time he falls asleep for the rest of his life. People like that, and everyone of those "critics" who gave this game a positive review, is your ****ing enemy if you're a gamer. They would have every game go to ruin just like this one, when it was supposed to be good    … Expand
  91. CodMasters
    Mar 27, 2018
    4
    This is a glorified demo or No Mans Sky water edition.

    There are 3 voyages that you do and no matter what voyage you pick you end up doing the same things over and over. Go to island X kill some skeletons or go to island Y and dig up a chest. Maybe you like to collect chickens then go to island W and collect some chickens. The game is shallow and has very little stuff to keep players    This is a glorified demo or No Mans Sky water edition.

    There are 3 voyages that you do and no matter what voyage you pick you end up doing the same things over and over. Go to island X kill some skeletons or go to island Y and dig up a chest. Maybe you like to collect chickens then go to island W and collect some chickens.

    The game is shallow and has very little stuff to keep players coming back for more. Right now the only thing your working for is gold so you can buy some skins to look cool the problem here is the skins are over priced because they dont have enough skins to sell.For example there are several coats that all look almost identical the only difference is the color there is no variety in the gear you can buy.

    PVP can be fun at times having epic ship battles but those only happen 10 percent of the time. If you do try to level up fast then do a raid that takes 2-3 hours because you have to not only fight through waves of skeletons but you also have to deal with people that troll you. I can not count how many times my group has done a raid only to have some sloop show up steal the key then hide it so we cant find it. This is aggravating because you just wasted 3 hours not really enjoying the content because its so much rinse and repeat and you have nothing to show for your wasted time.

    There is also the issue with the fact that all the islands are identical sure they have different placement of assets but none of them have a unique character that makes me reorganize them as soon as I step foot on them. The servers right now only support 7 ships so the world feels like a empty place. If you want a ship simulator where you spend most of your time on a boat doing nothing then this is the game for you. I would say take advantage of the game pass and try the game for 14 days and then sign up for a month of the game pass. This game IMO is only worth $15-$20 not the full fledged 60 or more that Microsoft wants.    … Expand
  92. elvia_
    Mar 25, 2018
    4
    well made game engine, but nothing to do in game, same monster with different color, same quests over and over, only two events
  93. Maou
    Mar 27, 2018
    3
    The game looks amazing, the graphics and animations are beautiful, but the game lacks so much content, I got bored after playing the game for about 5-6 hours. There is no character creation, you can't upgrade your ship, you don't have any kind of progression aside from some cosmetics even though you pretty much never see your character. It is disappointing and boring, I asked for a refund.The game looks amazing, the graphics and animations are beautiful, but the game lacks so much content, I got bored after playing the game for about 5-6 hours. There is no character creation, you can't upgrade your ship, you don't have any kind of progression aside from some cosmetics even though you pretty much never see your character. It is disappointing and boring, I asked for a refund. If you really want to play this game then my tip is this: Wait for a couple of months and see if it got any more content. If not: Don't buy the game.… Expand
  94. Sirglogg
    Mar 27, 2018
    2
    Game has a lot of potential but I think they will make the necessary changes. Game is very repetitive with no real reason to play
  95. RUNaPUFF
    Mar 27, 2018
    4
    Such a beautiful game. The art is clearly very well-done.

    However, for $60 there is no real game. The only three missions you really get are so pathetically repetitive. You could play for a single hour and finish every single mission type possible.
  96. nezgyl
    Apr 1, 2018
    1
    1 type of enemy in the game, wait 2 if you count Kraken. 3 types of fetch missions. No progression, pvp stats, ranks, guilds etc. You name it, this game wont have it. Oh and i guess there was more ships than 2 back in the pirate day?
  97. bongwater
    Apr 19, 2018
    0
    This is just 10 % of a game, everything that should be in it will only be available for microtransactions, how can you have microtransactions, when there is otherwise NOTHING to do?
  98. Dante00
    Mar 28, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Queria mais conteúdo no jogo tá muito repetitivo e isso enjoa rápido,minha nota é essa pq esperava mais do jogo.… Expand
  99. Grossi
    Apr 7, 2018
    2
    What a waste of time this game is... 30 hours doing the same **** to buy cosmetics... Better luck next time Rare because i'm done with this boring game.
  100. Skibz
    Apr 21, 2018
    0
    One enemy type (not including the bodyless kraken. A dismal amount of weapons. Finding treasure chests, only to realise you need to take it to some guy to open it who gives you gold every single time. Yuck..... We have the most powerful console and this is what we get, sad time to be a Xbox owner.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 71
  3. Negative: 2 out of 71
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 6, 2018
    75
    Sea of Thieves provides all the necessary tools to the players willing to dive together in great naval adventures, full of smaller quests and epic sea battles.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    May 1, 2018
    80
    An amazing world full of promise, but currently rather empty. More updates will be key. [May 2018, p.74]
  3. games(TM)
    Apr 20, 2018
    70
    We have nothing but respect for Rare's vision with Sea of Thieves, but it is a game as likely to chew you up and spit you out, as it is to embrace you. If the wind is in your favour then it can be a delight, but a storm is never far off if you lose momentum. The real test of the quality and efficacy of Rare's plan will be in how it manages to evolve and grow in the weeks and months to come. [Issue#199, p.67]
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