Sea of Thieves

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2187 Ratings

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  1. eduardopqd
    May 20, 2018
    0
    Não tem como descrever... um jogo digno de pena, sem conteúdo e cheio de bugs, mais um flop pra coleção!
  2. Vitolo98
    Sep 20, 2018
    0
    Don't buy this game. It's Microsoft's NMS. Microsoft now only makes crappy games. Dodge the bullet and get a PS4 or switch, consoles that have amazing 1p games
  3. Steyraus
    Oct 10, 2019
    3
    I got onto this game with a couple of guys from work, we all had game pass so we got it for free, and frankly , free to to much investment in this game.
    It is just boring, you do the same thing over and over, get a map find the thing , bring the thing back for reward. Which might be OK is doing that stuff was fun and the Reward actually netted you something cool, but it only get you new    I got onto this game with a couple of guys from work, we all had game pass so we got it for free, and frankly , free to to much investment in this game.
    It is just boring, you do the same thing over and over, get a map find the thing , bring the thing back for reward. Which might be OK is doing that stuff was fun and the Reward actually netted you something cool, but it only get you new cosmetics, there is no beter weapons or armor , just different looking stuff..And I dont know what is wrong the the men in charge of making this game, but in my Pirate fantasy the woman are attractive swashbuckling heart breakers, not the repulsive swamp creatures found in this game.. I mean really why are they so repulsive,..    … Expand
  4. enixkingdom
    Apr 4, 2018
    5
    This game's art style is great and sailing with your friends (because solo is too tedious imo) is something exciting but after 4-5 hours reality hits you.. you've pretty much seen what it's all about.

    I find it hard to believe that after 4 years in development, we only get a few fetch quests that involve killing the exact same skeletons, chasing chickens or digging treasures. This is    This game's art style is great and sailing with your friends (because solo is too tedious imo) is something exciting but after 4-5 hours reality hits you.. you've pretty much seen what it's all about.

    I find it hard to believe that after 4 years in development, we only get a few fetch quests that involve killing the exact same skeletons, chasing chickens or digging treasures. This is supposed to be one of those games where you "make your own fun" by simply going out there and explore, but the game has to PROVIDE the content to make players have unique experiences, and that's where Sea of Thieves falls way short, at least right now.

    I'd go as far as to say the lack of content in this game is embarrassing, it offers a playground that is wide as the ocean.. and deep as a puddle.    … Expand
  5. unforgiven124
    Mar 28, 2018
    3
    60$ game with no content hmmmmmmmmmm
    no mans sky had more content than this if it was a max 15$ game it would be ok but 60$ ! not even 30$ why would you buy this game worth of 5 6 hours of play when you can pay half and play state of decey2
    with 3x more content naaah it could be better but nope its not another no mans sky hype bull**** game
  6. DrShepherdLIVE
    Jan 7, 2021
    0
    Worst adaptation of a Rust game with pirate skin.
    It's full with toxic people that grief and gank 24/7.
    Yeah it has nice cartoonish art style but the game hasnt changed in 3 years and what you did on day1 you do also on day 985. They only update with copy/paste reskin content. The devs dont listen to their community and are on an ego-trip and support a toxic mindset. Mods on forums ban    Worst adaptation of a Rust game with pirate skin.
    It's full with toxic people that grief and gank 24/7.
    Yeah it has nice cartoonish art style but the game hasnt changed in 3 years and what you did on day1 you do also on day 985. They only update with copy/paste reskin content.
    The devs dont listen to their community and are on an ego-trip and support a toxic mindset.
    Mods on forums ban you without warning if you disagree with "tHeIr ViSiOn"    … Expand
  7. M3RTIPAH
    Apr 27, 2018
    1
    Sea of Thievs, such a great potential just flushed down in toilet. There is moments, even fun moments, but then after a few hours you realise there isnt anything much to do. Sure they have promised more content, too bad its too late and damage is allready done. You wanna buy a game and you wanna enjoy it now, not later when there is gonna be content later. Not blaming Rare for this tho,Sea of Thievs, such a great potential just flushed down in toilet. There is moments, even fun moments, but then after a few hours you realise there isnt anything much to do. Sure they have promised more content, too bad its too late and damage is allready done. You wanna buy a game and you wanna enjoy it now, not later when there is gonna be content later. Not blaming Rare for this tho, this is all microsoft pushing and forcing game out way too early just to grab some quick cash. But at the other hand, I have to wonder that Rare spend 5 years making this, where all that time went? For makin water a ship, skeletons and few repetive missions? This game might be fun with friends but not for a long time.… Expand
  8. funkybetina
    Mar 26, 2018
    1
    Early accese game, not ready for realease, lack of content, full of bugs, not to mention the cheaters on computer who can use hack, and rare dont do anything about.

    Rare i quiet, adn dont react to people complains, the game is, just like the last beta test, same content, same bugs, server runs awefull, rubber band, everything is just showing, that the game, is released to early. I´we    Early accese game, not ready for realease, lack of content, full of bugs, not to mention the cheaters on computer who can use hack, and rare dont do anything about.

    Rare i quiet, adn dont react to people complains, the game is, just like the last beta test, same content, same bugs, server runs awefull, rubber band, everything is just showing, that the game, is released to early.

    I´we played this game alot and really gave it a chance 35+lvl in every thing, and its getting at bit borin now, doing the same thing over and over for 80+hours encounter the same enymies, same islands, same quest, to get a bit of amount of gold to buy some Cosmetics, and the amount of Cosmetics, is nothing big, wish is another deal breaker, when the game is about getting Cosmetics. in a week or so, every ship will look the same since, there arent many diffrent skin.

    Dont buy this game for 60$ its more like 20$ worth at the max, and should have a earlie access stamp.

    This game will die out soon, if rare dont fix it.    … Expand
  9. ErebusGaming
    Mar 27, 2018
    1
    Let us start this review off with a question. Did some of you people that are reviewing this game even play it? How can anyone in their right mind justify giving this game a 7-10 rating?

    Pros -beautiful water effects -PIRATES -unique game environment Cons -4 hours of content tops unless you want to spend the 200+ to reach pirate legend doing the same quests over and over and    Let us start this review off with a question. Did some of you people that are reviewing this game even play it? How can anyone in their right mind justify giving this game a 7-10 rating?

    Pros
    -beautiful water effects
    -PIRATES
    -unique game environment

    Cons
    -4 hours of content tops unless you want to spend the 200+ to reach pirate legend doing the same quests over and over and over again on an endless grind of GO TO POINT A, GO TO POINT B AND GET EXP
    -0 progression at all, completing quests does nothing but give you exp and gold that go towards pure cosmetic customization of your ship and pirate
    -the Kraken is literally just a tentacle simulator with a low resolution texture slapped on it that is more of an annoyance than an actual threat
    -PVP is completely unsatisfactory. It devolves into players waiting on the enemy ship and killing them as they spawn with no chance of fighting back.
    -Doing skull forts is impossible most of the time because if you do sink the enemy ships that are incoming 99% of the time, they spawn not even 2 minutes away infinitely with a fresh supply of cannonballs, wooden planks, and healing items. It is an arduous grind of seeing who will tire out first and leave.
    -THE PRICE POINT, how can this game demand $60 when games that are worth $15-$30 have had infinitely more content, progression, and customization options on their releases.

    Final Thoughts: Simply do not buy this game, it is a cash grab by mircrosoft and rare.ltd to make a quick buck off the hype train this game had going for it.    … Expand
  10. Freakofusa1
    Jun 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My opinion this game Sea of thieves, should still be in beta testing. for one they limit the fps xbox users are allowed to achieve, whereas they dont limit pc users fps, Kind of **** Fps is a Big Big BIG **** Deal. probably the standalone reason i dont like this game. other than that the game progresses like **** you dont get to get anything to make your character more effective in any **** aspect what so ever. its all cosmetic. but im sorry Rare thinks Cosmetics are all that matter. not really but this seems to be the case to me. you only have like 2 options to speed up the fps. thats downgrade to a smaller tv resolution and decrease your fov. FYI its not my internet. Day Z. Plays Perfect on a full server. I just wanted to let everybody know this game is pretty much **** right now.
    The Best Aspect to the game is being able to steer and control the boat. which they probably stole from another game.
    Im sure there going to update it and all that but they boast more than the game is currently worth.
    Thank you for your time.    … Expand
  11. Anvarka
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Nazi pirate. Anyone can become a pirate, if you are not Russian. LGBTQ piece of ****
  12. jamespaylor32
    Mar 21, 2018
    6
    The visuals are absolutely stunning and boat mechanics are great fun but sadly the game feels a little hollow, the way that you interact with NPCs seems really sloppy, the text boxes are annoying to navigate through and the lack of voice or cutscene just kills it for me. Would it really have hurt to add in some cutscenes when you speak to the NPCs?
  13. DeMonney
    Mar 29, 2018
    4
    The sea looks fantastic and the sailing is enjoyable , it's unfortunate that the world isn't bigger and that they isn't greater variety of things to do. Within My first two hours in the game I had sailed around the entire map, it's really more of a bay or a sound then a sea. The aspect that continues to ruin the enjoyment for me is the unwarranted pvp attacks. Not everyone wants to murderThe sea looks fantastic and the sailing is enjoyable , it's unfortunate that the world isn't bigger and that they isn't greater variety of things to do. Within My first two hours in the game I had sailed around the entire map, it's really more of a bay or a sound then a sea. The aspect that continues to ruin the enjoyment for me is the unwarranted pvp attacks. Not everyone wants to murder all the other players in a game like a psychopath and yet that's what I encounter over and over in Sea of Thieves. Sea of Thieves? Bay of jerks is a more accurate title.… Expand
  14. Hoob
    Mar 25, 2018
    2
    Incredible repetitive, lack of content, basically a hidden early-access game.
    If you look at interviews and presentation you find out they are constantly talking about how the game is going to evolve, could be a whole different experience in 5 or 10 years, etc...
    It's so ridiculous how people who want to play something on launch day get screwed nowadays. Your best option is to wait 1 or    Incredible repetitive, lack of content, basically a hidden early-access game.
    If you look at interviews and presentation you find out they are constantly talking about how the game is going to evolve, could be a whole different experience in 5 or 10 years, etc...
    It's so ridiculous how people who want to play something on launch day get screwed nowadays.
    Your best option is to wait 1 or 2 years and hope there will be some sort of special or goty edition, that contains the content it have had on launch day.
    Don't buy!    … Expand
  15. TARKUSironBLACK
    Mar 25, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 40 Minutos para conseguir enfrentar 1 galinha ,2 cobras e 1 caveira ,conteudo monotuno e chato alem de escasso ,o conteudo desse jogo poderia ser o que dlcs de outro oferecem ,os graficos estao lindos o mar desse game me impreciona mais de que adianta tanta beleza sem propositos pegar baus nao é divertido eu queria batalhas epicas e experiencia completa de 1 jogo completo nao algo que parece 30% do produto final ,do que servirao as betas eles ouvirao o fedbeck? pois dissemos claramente que o conteudo era pouco cade o conteudo do game tem muito muito pra se fazer,mais pouco de variedade do que fezer emfim fazer mais do mesmo nao e divertido!!!!
    e por fim o krakem fake foi ilario combater os tentaculos da ilaoi foi estranho.    … Expand
  16. Excelsion
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    This game has absolutely no content to justify the 60$ price tag. This game should be 20$ MAX. Repetitive gameplay,bad combat, no proper upgrades(only cosmetics). This is No Man's Sky 2.0.
  17. masseffectabc
    Mar 28, 2018
    2
    One of the best (if not the best) early access/beta game i have ever played. A full retail game!? HELL NO !!! For what is worth and the content it has is not worth the 60 dollars price tag. The game should cost 9.99 and still won`t be a complete game. Wait for a revision or until it has full content or feels like a complete game or until Microsoft or Rare give the game enough support orOne of the best (if not the best) early access/beta game i have ever played. A full retail game!? HELL NO !!! For what is worth and the content it has is not worth the 60 dollars price tag. The game should cost 9.99 and still won`t be a complete game. Wait for a revision or until it has full content or feels like a complete game or until Microsoft or Rare give the game enough support or content to justify the 60 dollars price tag.
    At this state for me the game gets a 2 out of 10.    … Expand
  18. arleyfroes
    Mar 25, 2018
    0
    This is ****, even an game for smarthphones are better than this piece of crap
  19. Daymi
    Mar 20, 2018
    5
    I don't think it's worth the price. 60 dollars is just crazy for this half-full game. I mean the combat is kinda **** the graphics are nothing special, it's definitely lacking in content, and it's not like they had to spend a bunch of money hiring voice actors and writers either lol. It's a scam.
  20. Botelho
    Mar 22, 2018
    6
    A lot of hype for a little game ... Cool fighting options, but it does not even come close to what was announced ... Microsoft was once again unable to complete and deliver what was announced ...
  21. Zerfax
    Mar 25, 2018
    1
    Pretty game, but has almost nothing to do.
    Good for about 3-5 hours of playtime, then you quickly realize how shallow this game is.
    DO NOT BUY for the full $60 price-tag, only pick it up if you have the Xbox game pass and can play it for free.
    Four years of development for this? What a joke.
  22. BillS1973
    Apr 24, 2018
    2
    Microsoft better start coming out with better exclusives. We all spend a lot for their product and all we are seeing are low quality games. Sea of Thieves is not worth the 65 dollars. The last few games for the system haven't been worth the time and money. I guess we all bought a 500 dollar dust collector!
  23. Ryugene
    Mar 22, 2018
    4
    Sea of Thieves is another great example of what could have been a great game if it stayed in development for a couple more years. At release the game is full of bugs (at least one bug per gaming session I played). The world is empty, boring and repetitive. There is no story, there are no relevant characters to fill the world, there is no lore. Nothing. You find other players once in aSea of Thieves is another great example of what could have been a great game if it stayed in development for a couple more years. At release the game is full of bugs (at least one bug per gaming session I played). The world is empty, boring and repetitive. There is no story, there are no relevant characters to fill the world, there is no lore. Nothing. You find other players once in a while, which usually ends in one group/player dying for no gain. You do the same quests over and over again with the sole purpose of getting gold to buy cosmetic items. There's no progression. This game feels more like a proof of concept demo than a full game. I am glad I had the chance to try this game with my Game Pass trial and didn't actually waste my money. At least sailing in the game can be relaxing.… Expand
  24. johnnyjojo
    Mar 21, 2018
    4
    Great potential, currently unrealized. The first day or two on this game is extremely fun. If you have 1-2 people to play with some absolutely hilarious and awesome things will happen when fighting with other crews. After the initial excitement wears off, it gets old FAST. In its current state, it is one of those games you'll get obsessed with for a day then completely drop off fromGreat potential, currently unrealized. The first day or two on this game is extremely fun. If you have 1-2 people to play with some absolutely hilarious and awesome things will happen when fighting with other crews. After the initial excitement wears off, it gets old FAST. In its current state, it is one of those games you'll get obsessed with for a day then completely drop off from playing it for a long time. Or, at least until they come out with a big update which who knows when that will happen. The amount of content present in the game at launch is embarrassingly low. Even the cosmetic items are extremely sparse. There's literally only like 2 pages of items you can get. This is in a game where cosmetics are the only form of progression! I think they focused their efforts on creating a visually stunning world rather than creating actual things to do. So, in conclusion, if they add a BUNCH more content over the next months, it could be awesome.… Expand
  25. dragoneric
    Mar 22, 2018
    4
    There's not much to do in this game, one map and do the same thing over and over again. Too expensive for what it offers.
  26. Muskrat147
    Mar 21, 2018
    7
    An interesting and colorful sandbox pirate adventure with a similar style of play to that of Hello Games’ failure No Man’s Sky, Sea of Thieves is one of the most unique looking games out there. Now, don’t let the comparison to the lousy open-world title from two years ago scare you away - this game is much better. But, the game does have its shortcomings. An overall lack of content atAn interesting and colorful sandbox pirate adventure with a similar style of play to that of Hello Games’ failure No Man’s Sky, Sea of Thieves is one of the most unique looking games out there. Now, don’t let the comparison to the lousy open-world title from two years ago scare you away - this game is much better. But, the game does have its shortcomings. An overall lack of content at launch is proving to be quite disappointing, as nothing has changed much in terms of the game’s structure since the multiple betas released over the past year. The game is pretty simple; board your ship, steal some treasure, and return said treasure to your homeland. That may sound enjoyable, but for a full-priced $60 game, that’s not enough to satisfy anyone’s hard earned money. Playing with friends is fun, and there is plenty of opportunity for a role-playing style of gameplay, but playing by yourself can get pretty boring. The visual style is impressive, though, and the open-world feel is quite immersive. The mechanics feel natural and not at all clunky, and the experience the game brings when interacting with other players is pretty satisfying. But, with not much to offer at launch, Sea of Thieves is a game best to be bought in the coming months - once more content is released. There is an incredible amount of potential here, and hopefully Rare takes advantage of the great foundation they’ve established with Sea of Theives.… Expand
  27. ConquerorDrew
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
    The water may not be shallow but the game is; it's boring & repetitive. It was hardly worth the free trial of Xbox Game Pass. So much potential, I just wish an awesome developer or a huge billion dollar corporation was behind this game... oh... wait......
  28. jenorris
    Apr 1, 2018
    2
    There are is some great mechanics in the game as far as operating the ship and using pales to remove water. There is some fun to be had in the game but it is demolished by the ridiculous, XP, progressions and fighting systems. with that said, I had fun for the first 2 hours. After that you have done all there is to do in the game. The game is hollow and the biggest flop of missedThere are is some great mechanics in the game as far as operating the ship and using pales to remove water. There is some fun to be had in the game but it is demolished by the ridiculous, XP, progressions and fighting systems. with that said, I had fun for the first 2 hours. After that you have done all there is to do in the game. The game is hollow and the biggest flop of missed opportunities I have ever seen. There is no point to progressing or doing missions. ITs all the same. I feel like this game could have been great but I am so disappointed in this. Maybe its a good game for kids. I just dont have words how upset this game has made me. IF I was microsoft I would dump RARE.… Expand
  29. NorthGuard
    Mar 24, 2018
    4
    Another example of a game released way before it was ready. I don't know if they had development issues or just needed more time. The game has been in development for over 5 years I believe. But currently this game feels like an alpha. It feels like %30 of a finished game. You get a quest, sail to the island you need to, get chest/kill skeleton, go turn in quest. That's the entire game.Another example of a game released way before it was ready. I don't know if they had development issues or just needed more time. The game has been in development for over 5 years I believe. But currently this game feels like an alpha. It feels like %30 of a finished game. You get a quest, sail to the island you need to, get chest/kill skeleton, go turn in quest. That's the entire game. Then you can level up and get cosmetics. That is it. This game had unlimited potential and they fulfilled none of it. On top of all of that the game also has troubling bugs and other problems. Latency problems, visual bugs and frame skips are all prevalent. So while there is PVP it gets very frustrating when there is massive lag spikes and frame skips. On top of that, it has an amateur multiplayer interface at best. You have no control over your party. Usually you just have to quit out of your game entirely if you want a friend to join you. And the cross-platform party system through the xbox app on PC has never actually worked without any problems whenever me and my friends have tried. It generally has taken us 20-30 minutes before we can even get into a game together due to the party problems. Also playing solo or even just duos is the hard mode of the game. The minor fun that is to be had from this game seemed to drain away while trying to use match making or sailing in a sloop. This is not a $60 game. It feels like a $20-$30 early access game. I know you can get it through xbox game pass but many people purchased it outright. And if you were wondering you can get a refund from microsoft. Just contact them. You don't have to have a valid reason. They will refund you. So, while this game may come to fruition in a year or so, as it stands now it is an extremely poor game.… Expand
  30. NateC3561
    Mar 21, 2018
    4
    Unfortunately this is a 15 dollar game in a 60 dollar package. The potential was there but it is just so amazingly shallow. My advise is use game pass and don't spend a dollar on this. I do give them credit though, even though their game is as shallow as No Mans Sky at launch, they at least weren't deceptive about how much content their game didn't have. I mean ship customization,Unfortunately this is a 15 dollar game in a 60 dollar package. The potential was there but it is just so amazingly shallow. My advise is use game pass and don't spend a dollar on this. I do give them credit though, even though their game is as shallow as No Mans Sky at launch, they at least weren't deceptive about how much content their game didn't have. I mean ship customization, character customization, ship upgrading, enemy NPC's and enemy ships that weren't player controlled, even just a damn statistic tracker how hard would that have been for such an experienced developer? They didn't even care enough to try and prevent grievers who can spawn camp or sit at an outpost and kill people trying to turn in quests, I mean that's the basic of the basic multiplayer design.

    Basically at the end of the day, a mediocre 15 dollar game with a 60 dollar price tag. Get it for free on Game Pass or just pass entirely, they do not deserve your money.    … Expand
  31. UnbiasedGamer11
    Mar 20, 2018
    5
    This game had so much potential and I was pretty excited for it but at the end of the day this game really lacks content. After about 8 hours, you have gone through most of the content and all that is left is to grind repetitive quests for cosmetic items. Cosmetic items are main point of the game yet there is a very small amount of these items. Rare says that more content will be added butThis game had so much potential and I was pretty excited for it but at the end of the day this game really lacks content. After about 8 hours, you have gone through most of the content and all that is left is to grind repetitive quests for cosmetic items. Cosmetic items are main point of the game yet there is a very small amount of these items. Rare says that more content will be added but the problem is that there should be more than enough content in the game when it first gets released. More and more developers are putting out games that are unfinished just so they can charge people for DLC to get the actual complete game experience. The sad thing is Sea of Thieves was even delayed and yet they weren't able to put enough content in the game.… Expand
  32. Clamper
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
    Uma pena o flop.

    " And yet, after those first few jaw-dropping hours, you’re going to start feeling less like Blackbeard and more like Blackbeard’s accountant."
  33. Nick_Mad
    Mar 25, 2018
    0
    Awful,IT IS AWFUL!!!! There is NO CONTENT AT ALL,it cost like AAA game,but it is not a AAA game. It is really bad,with bad and cheap graphic,awful music,cheaters from PC and it just boring. So NEVER BUY IT!!!
  34. yoshisboy
    Mar 21, 2018
    0
    If my xone could talk, probably he should says "kill me". And if will have a new game or dlc, i think that the name could be " Sea of Downgrade: The Incomplete and fake Kraken".
  35. uber1337
    Mar 27, 2018
    0
    boooring and not worth 60$.
    Maybe in 2 years it will have some content, right now - it's total ripoff
  36. MasterMcPwner
    Mar 22, 2018
    6
    Ahoy maties. This game tis marvelous at times, but feels about as empty as a bottle of yesterday's rum. If ye like sailing around with ur mates shooting holes at any salty scrub that crosses yer paths, this game is for you. If ye looking to do just about anything else, then ye may want to find a different pair of pantaloons ta squeeze yar gamer booty into. The sailing and the water beAhoy maties. This game tis marvelous at times, but feels about as empty as a bottle of yesterday's rum. If ye like sailing around with ur mates shooting holes at any salty scrub that crosses yer paths, this game is for you. If ye looking to do just about anything else, then ye may want to find a different pair of pantaloons ta squeeze yar gamer booty into. The sailing and the water be somea the finest I've ever seen in a game, tis true. Outside of that, thar just be not much for a scurvy dawg ta do. The shell of this game is a beaut for shore (and as I be a pirate, I've seen many-a-shell). 'Twoud appear they forgot to put any meat on its bones though, as after about 4 hours of gameplay you'll have experienced everything this wee game has ta offer. Maybe one day Sea of Thieves will have enough content to make the juice worth the ol' squeeze, but for now set yer sails on another course unless ye like the minimalist lifestyle.… Expand
  37. cmg2020
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    Sea of Thieves is The worst game this generation the game mechanics are clumsy, playing solo is nightmare. If you play the Alpha or the Beta is the same boring thing. If this is the best of Microsoft this year I will be switching to Playstation. Do yourself a favor and avoid this horrible game.
  38. jalsadde
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    I went to buy this game of cdkeys for £43 for the digital copy when a friend told me it was on xbox game pass (£7.99 a month). I was quite suprised a game at £43 was on xbox game pass as the most expensive game on game pass will go for about £15. That should have been my first warning, I installed the game and jumped straight having not played the beta. I was amazed that there is noI went to buy this game of cdkeys for £43 for the digital copy when a friend told me it was on xbox game pass (£7.99 a month). I was quite suprised a game at £43 was on xbox game pass as the most expensive game on game pass will go for about £15. That should have been my first warning, I installed the game and jumped straight having not played the beta. I was amazed that there is no tutorial whatsoever. After a couple of hours I had mastered the controls which are just so awkward its unreal and decided to start my first mission, it took about 30 minutes to complete it ( capturing 2 white chickens) that I was amazed my next mission was again to capture this time 1 red chicken. In reality there are only 3 types of mission

    1. Kill a skeleton and take the skull to the outpost
    2. Find a buried chest and take the chest to the outpost
    3. Capture a chicken/s and take them back to outpost

    Seeing a trend here!

    I did too that is sea of thieves in a nutshell.

    Never has there been a more apt game name than this as all the developers are after is your money    … Expand
  39. Dragonzfear
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    I’m sorry but there is literally nothing to do in this game but sail in a small map, visit the same islands and possibly fight ships which are ungratifying and offer no risk and no reward the gameplay is boring, the loop is boring and even tho the graphics are good, it counts for nothing when it’s empty it’s a game not a picture.
  40. Mazhm
    Mar 25, 2018
    0
    *Will update when content has actually been added

    Sea of Thieves is a lie. On the surface it looks like a "fantasical" adventure game, full of "limitless" possibilities, this is incorrect. Sea of Thieves Rares first IP after years of doing useless Kinect titles, this was meant to be their baby a pure passion project. However after playing 3 hours of Sea of Thieves I have seen and done    *Will update when content has actually been added

    Sea of Thieves is a lie. On the surface it looks like a "fantasical" adventure game, full of "limitless" possibilities, this is incorrect. Sea of Thieves Rares first IP after years of doing useless Kinect titles, this was meant to be their baby a pure passion project. However after playing 3 hours of Sea of Thieves I have seen and done everything there is to do, in its current state Sea of Thieves is a paid beta test early access title, its as shallow as a puddle.

    I wont lie, graphically Sea of Thieves is amazing. It has some of the best sky boxes and water physics I have probably ever seen. Its co-op is great and really rewards the player for good teamwork but it all ends there. There is little to no progression system, most of us know this already but having no progression is a mistake. It basically just turns it into a massive grind fest, with the player trying to get to Legendary Pirate status which is basically impossible without having to grind out hundreds of hours for pretty much no reason.

    The bottom line is, Sea of Thieves is unfinished but it has amazing potential and in years time it will probably be an excellent title. However in its current state it isnt worth your $60 investment. You're better off getting an XBOX gamepass and trying it out before you make the decision to buy, because to be honest right now, RARE doesn't deserve your money...    … Expand
  41. Sm0othM0ve
    Mar 24, 2018
    3
    This game was only good for a couple of hours. The combat is bad, there's not much to do, you do the same quests over and over for no reason. You get some good laughs but this game is as shallow as a puddle.
  42. Jimmy_Rinser
    Mar 24, 2018
    5
    This game has so much potential but the lack of content is going to make this short lived fun. So you spend 90% say of your time on the ocean (fine your a pirate) but where is the sea life?? a few fish and some sharks, its the most baron ocean. You would of thought that the devs would of sat down and thought of ways to make the sea feel more alive. Blue Whales, dolphins swimming by theThis game has so much potential but the lack of content is going to make this short lived fun. So you spend 90% say of your time on the ocean (fine your a pirate) but where is the sea life?? a few fish and some sharks, its the most baron ocean. You would of thought that the devs would of sat down and thought of ways to make the sea feel more alive. Blue Whales, dolphins swimming by the ship, turtles there is so much that i have to use the word 'lazy' on the devs part. The missions get dry after about 2 or 3 of each and you get to the point when you can't even be bothered to go after a ship cos it takes too long and good chance they have nothing on their ship. Nothing that inspiring to spend your coins on. Just confuses me when developers spend so much time and money thinking of a great concept and making a game look amazing and to think that's enough.I honestly question if they even like pirates. Something other than a skeleton to fight might be a good idea. (fml) Massive potential but falls short on so many levels.… Expand
  43. pafciu
    Mar 27, 2018
    1
    This game has about 2 HOURS of gameplay before you uninstall it. Not worth the money!
  44. JustMeatyYT
    Mar 23, 2018
    4
    I was really, really excited for the release of Sea Of Thieves.
    Rare Ltd. the studio devoloping it was a legendary and I expected so much out of them. But then after playing the games for several days after launch, it has left a bitter taste in my mouth.
    The idea and concept is amazing, drift on the wide seven seas as you fight other pirates and collect the booty. But this game is not    I was really, really excited for the release of Sea Of Thieves.
    Rare Ltd. the studio devoloping it was a legendary and I expected so much out of them. But then after playing the games for several days after launch, it has left a bitter taste in my mouth.
    The idea and concept is amazing, drift on the wide seven seas as you fight other pirates and collect the booty.
    But this game is not that. This game is not at all what was promised. The game looks beautiful and you really come to admire the cartoonish yet amazing artstyle. Furthermore the music in the game is amazing and you'll be dancing to the tunes as you set out on your pirate adventures. But the flaws are there.
    Their is not progression you only have reputation and becoming a "pirate legend" to look forward to. I feel as the game should have been more mmo-esque. What I would have liked to see is a skill tree, not that would make things unfair but i their has to be some kind of objective. Voyage's get old fast and in the beggining they are a real joy, but quickly feel like a choir with voyage's repeating themselves constantly and to my experience, there are almost no other pirates at sea and it just feels like a PvE game only and not a hybrid ( PvP and PvE ).
    The game's asking price is unacceptable regarding the fact that you get so little descent content at launch, the game feels like it's in beta and I do not, at all reccomened buying it for 60 dollars, wait for the price to go down to maybe 15-25 dollars or just get it free for 14 days through xbox game pass!

    Hope you enjoyed my review, if you did you can go check out my youtube channel at JustMeaty ( the channel with Glitched M as its logo ), I don't upload reviews there but you can find other types of exciting content there! Farewell! :D    … Expand
  45. pbatty89
    Mar 22, 2018
    2
    graphics are really good but there is literally no game play. 3 mission types. Kill someone, collect an animal, or find a chest. The sea travel is boring once you have done it once and you just end up going from one island to another doing the same mission over and over. The rewards are bad too, its all cosmetic. Another flop from microsoft in the exclusive department.
  46. kusarigama
    Mar 22, 2018
    2
    I can keep this one short; they created a very neat looking game with nice mechanics...and then forgot to add gameplay to support it all. It looks beautiful but the game doesn't offer fun.
  47. cake92
    Mar 22, 2018
    2
    This game has a lot of failures that we cannot allow for a first party game:
    - little content
    - always on line
    - Expensive
    - doubtful game play
    I think Rare lose their creativity to make beautiful games with excelent gameplay. So sad for me and many others
  48. Alexandresouza
    Mar 22, 2018
    2
    Jogo monótono, pouco variável e bastante simples onde tem um início atrativo mas logo passa a ser repetitivo.
  49. skaz001
    Mar 22, 2018
    2
    I had high hopes for Sea of Thieves. I'm glad that I didn't purchase this game and instead signed up for xbox game pass. The game is boring and repetitive. Going up and down on the ocean, at least on my 55 inch t.v. is not enjoyable. DON"T BUY THIS GAME! Play it on xbox game pass if you really want to try it.
  50. Multipleman
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    This game stinks. Over hyped. Has zero content. rare and Microsoft should be ashamed.
  51. Lkuos
    Mar 22, 2018
    4
    Você espera 4 anos para ser lançado após seu anúncio, o jogo vem com downgrade, vem claramente inacabado e com gameplay repetitivo espero que em um futuro o jogo melhore com atualizações. Triste ver um estúdio como a Rare que marcou nossa infância com excelente jogos nos entregar um jogo completamente intediante e com um lançamento tão conturbado.
  52. TrentRey
    Mar 22, 2018
    5
    This doesn't feel like a full game. It feels like a game preview. Hopefully, they will add more to it and update it all year. The price for this version of Seas of Thieves should've been $30. It's a good concept but still needs much work with it. It's fun but lacks content.
  53. Rwmfilm85
    Mar 22, 2018
    5
    ANOTHER Xbox One Exclusive disappointment! Ugh, I wish it weren't so. Microsoft has been struggling this console generation on this front compared to the exclusives for the 360. It's too bad too, since it has the most powerful system (Xbox One X). But I have both systems this generation and prefer the PS4 exclusives and Trophies over Achievements, so I'm stuck with a glorified 4K BluANOTHER Xbox One Exclusive disappointment! Ugh, I wish it weren't so. Microsoft has been struggling this console generation on this front compared to the exclusives for the 360. It's too bad too, since it has the most powerful system (Xbox One X). But I have both systems this generation and prefer the PS4 exclusives and Trophies over Achievements, so I'm stuck with a glorified 4K Blu Ray player. Sorry this review wasn't about the game itself, I'm just venting my frustration after playing this.… Expand
  54. ApexFuller
    Mar 24, 2018
    6
    Sea of Thieves offers a largely explorable area with visuals that provide a cohesive and polished feel to the game. That being said the game lacks is lacking in a lot of areas, in general its replay ability. Most of the quests are fetch quests with little driving force to continue playing the game beyond the first few hours. I found the cooperative game play of operating the ship to beSea of Thieves offers a largely explorable area with visuals that provide a cohesive and polished feel to the game. That being said the game lacks is lacking in a lot of areas, in general its replay ability. Most of the quests are fetch quests with little driving force to continue playing the game beyond the first few hours. I found the cooperative game play of operating the ship to be very fun and rewarding when narrowly missing a rock or surviving an engagement with another ship but this faded as the game became more routine. A large part of Sea of Thieves relies on other people playing the game and having encounters with them. Unfortunately despite it having recently launched my experience has told me that there are not a lot of players online having had only one engagement with another ship with 6 hours of game time. Sea of Thieves has a lot of potential as an online cooperative experience but has a lot of growing to do to maintain relevance.… Expand
  55. poncho123
    May 25, 2018
    0
    Dear oh Dear. I was so hyped for this game and I feel like we've had another No Mans Sky scam thrust upon us! Rare and Spence (Phil Spencer) had been hyping this game up for years as though it was this massive amazing pirate sim where you could literally do anything. The sad truth is you can do 1 of 3 things: Kill the same skeletons over and over, catch a chicken or dig up the sameDear oh Dear. I was so hyped for this game and I feel like we've had another No Mans Sky scam thrust upon us! Rare and Spence (Phil Spencer) had been hyping this game up for years as though it was this massive amazing pirate sim where you could literally do anything. The sad truth is you can do 1 of 3 things: Kill the same skeletons over and over, catch a chicken or dig up the same treasure over and over. Sound boring?? That's because it is. Rare had 5 years to work on this so we don't understand how this can be such a shell of a game! I guess the water looks good, thats about it. 5 years to make water, dear oh dear this is what rare has became.… Expand
  56. PomboMaldito
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
    Jogo fraco com inimigos bobos e nada pra fazer, tudo se resume a um chat interativo e mais nada!! Nota 4 pra ele!!!!!!!
  57. bilwit
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
    This was a half-baked, unthought out $14.99 game released for $60.00 with the full hype of Microsoft to push it along. Once you have successfully raided a Skeleton Fort and have experienced the wonders of endlessly fighting the same crew over and over for hours on end, you will have experienced all Sea of Thieves has to offer.

    I may be able to forgive the lack of content if the PvP    This was a half-baked, unthought out $14.99 game released for $60.00 with the full hype of Microsoft to push it along. Once you have successfully raided a Skeleton Fort and have experienced the wonders of endlessly fighting the same crew over and over for hours on end, you will have experienced all Sea of Thieves has to offer.

    I may be able to forgive the lack of content if the PvP aspect wasn't equally as unsatisfying. Successfully out played the enemy Galleon? They'll be back with a resupplied ship within a few minutes. No matter how skilled you are, they will eventually get you once you're out of supplies. Then there's nothing stopping you to come back either. Repeat this until one of you finally decides to join a different session after realizing that the entire encounter was pointless.    … Expand
  58. GamerSkill
    Mar 25, 2018
    0
    Jogo enjoativo com 2hs de jogo já encostei ele, falta algo no jogo parece que não foi acabadado.
  59. Zzoddy
    Mar 28, 2018
    0
    First off, I actually give this game a 4, but the fact that tons of people are just giving it a 8-10 but saying it needs more content triggered me, so people don't actually know how to rate... and should be taken out of the scoring, so I'm giving it a 0 to compensate for .... ya you know.

    Very atmospheric, very fun, amazing water effects, can be fun with the right people. Problems:    First off, I actually give this game a 4, but the fact that tons of people are just giving it a 8-10 but saying it needs more content triggered me, so people don't actually know how to rate... and should be taken out of the scoring, so I'm giving it a 0 to compensate for .... ya you know.

    Very atmospheric, very fun, amazing water effects, can be fun with the right people.

    Problems:
    Sluggish combat system, trying to switch weapons too fast will make it so that you don't actually switch weapons, and therefor not switch unless you spam the button so that way you switch when you actually can.

    Not much to do honestly, the quests are enjoyable, but there needs to be a wider range.

    The spawning system is atrocious. The skull island raid is great, but the pvp there is nonsense considering if you win and sink a ship, they are back there in 2 seconds because they spawn at the closest outpost. This game was made by millennials for millennials, so even if you lose, you get to retry retry retry retry retry retry retry retry retry until one crew gets sick of it and leaves. Honestly, if you lose the least that should happen, is you spawn on the other side of the map, what I would like more, is for you to switch servers so that you cannot come back. This would force the community to get better at ship combat by making them actually repair their ships, or do drive by's... not hey lets anchor and everyone on cannons and blasting and hope they sink before we do, then repair when they are gone.

    So the lack of content pushes everyone to do the ONLY skull island out, and you get a never-ending battle where skull island takes 1-4 hours to do. Also, where is the damn variety in monsters, its just skeletons over and over and over.... god put some ai pirates and stuff like that driving around with rewards for killing them... something... anything... PLEASE!

    So there being only 1 skull island, and galleys on the server that can just keep coming back, a solo/duo on a sloot that want to challenge themselves to do it, can't... period... infinite spawn of galleys won't allow you to.

    Changes that should be made: Faster combat system, more weapon variants, maybe a 2 hander that has longer range and deals more damage but is slower, a sword AND shield where you can block bullets. A better scoped sniper rifle, maybe even a different type of rifle and submachine gun. Add 1 more weapon slot so that we have a little more ammo, and more capability in combat. Add ammo slot upgrades that gives you 1-5 more bullets. When a ship is sunk, that crew needs to spawn on the furthest outpost away that has no one at it, not the freaking closest one. And honestly, Galleys should be on their own server, and sloots on theirs. I've seen too many galleys only go after sloots, and completely ignore other galleys because the crew is pathetic. Also, how's about when you finally get the kraken and defeat it... how about some kind of freaking reward... how do you guys reward people for losing with 800 chances... yet a crew that wins vs a kraken you give nothing too. Who is making decisions for this game? They need to be fired, and allow someone else to take the helm.

    Also, how is this a $60 title? Can anyone come up with a legitimate answer other than these guys just wanted to make a quick pirates plunder and then hope everyone doesn't care? This game is probably worth $20, but definitely not worth more than $30.

    I've talked to many of my friends about how much I was anticipating this game, then after playing it for a few days they asked about it, and I told them straight up, not worth it, because it isn't. When a ton more content is added for us to go do, and they figure out and add the things that i've put in here, I'll change my opinion, and tell people to get the game, but as of right now this looks like a cash crab with 0 passion, because they would have realized that there wasn't much to do in the game.

    I had a lot of faith in rare, but I will never.... EVER buy another title from them, and everyone else should do the same. We need to stop these companies from making quick bucks and moving on and exploiting gamers that just want to play a game that they want to love, but then get rick rolled with 30 minutes of content.    … Expand
  60. sanzharsarzhano
    Apr 21, 2018
    0
    big budget company releaseing indIe game and port to pc, we want real exclusive only on xbox one. PC NOT GAMING PLATFORM, PC ONLY FOR JOBS
  61. ninedistrict
    Mar 20, 2018
    4
    Jogo totalmente online, sem história, desculpa ou objetivo. Fica no navio, explora ilhas, briga com outros barcos e sobe de nível mas não tem recompensa nenhuma. Não tem objetivo claro.
    O game é bonito mas cansa.
    Joguei o beta e peguei no game pass, mas não convenceu.
  62. downphoenix
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    Sea of Thieves is a return to form for Rare Studios, a studio with a storied history but has not made a non Kinect title since Microsoft introduced that periphreal since 2010. This is a game that features the studio's signature charm and humor and holds to its core design philosophy of making unique and interesting games that buck the industry trends. This is perhaps the best title we haveSea of Thieves is a return to form for Rare Studios, a studio with a storied history but has not made a non Kinect title since Microsoft introduced that periphreal since 2010. This is a game that features the studio's signature charm and humor and holds to its core design philosophy of making unique and interesting games that buck the industry trends. This is perhaps the best title we have seen from Rare in over a decade, a studio that never quite felt in control after they became a part off Microsoft. The mechanics of the game are simple in nature but are effective and rely on a player's own ability to make reasonable conclusions based on how things work and behave.

    Steering the ship can feel cumbersome and difficult but that is because it takes practice and finesse. Navigating the map can be challenging but once you get used to identifying the unique characteristics of the island it becomes second nature, with no need for any automated assists that games so often feel obligated to provide. In terms of the rules that govern the game, it feels like an open canvas that you can interpret as you like. Getting used to the basics doesnt take long but mastering the finer aspects of playing the game is something that may be difficult to pick up on.

    Bear in mind, this is a game all about social interaction. You can play it solo but the open seas are a lonely place. Not only is it very challenging to strike it on your own, but it also misses the point of this game. This game is meant to be played with other sea worthy mateys, not only to work is best but also gives the best opportunities for strong emergent gameplay. This game is most about the stories that you can tell and remember, stories involving exploring shipwrecks, dueling with other players, fending off the kraken, and many other things thar can happen.

    I have spent many hours at sea and have only explored a handful of the locations. The way missions work are largely randomly generated quests so it can feel repetitive when there is a lack of variety in the objectives. Bear in mind though that the quests do get stronger with multitiered goals as you increase your ranks. The people saying there is nothing to do or see after just a few hours seem to take assumption that the game is solely based on the early types of quests given. They don't seem to understand that player interaction adds to the depth and scope of everything they experience in this game. They don't see the ocean for its islands, if you will. This isnt a game about grinding to an endgame, it is an evolving experience that with time and updates will flourish. Rare is back!    … Expand
  63. NBT
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    Bad in all ways.
    First of all , let me start with the price .. regional pricing here was 100$. Thats quite allot for a game that currently suffers from allot of thinks. All from technical issues to microtransactrions cooming soon ™ (for an already expansive game)
    Then there is the Gaming Community that is currently taking the game as hostile. There is a larger group of players that    Bad in all ways.
    First of all , let me start with the price .. regional pricing here was 100$. Thats quite allot for a game that currently suffers from allot of thinks. All from technical issues to microtransactrions cooming soon ™ (for an already expansive game)

    Then there is the Gaming Community that is currently taking the game as hostile.
    There is a larger group of players that has found out that 4v1 or 4v2 players are a real easy target. Especially if you are a console players. You will end up getting spawned killed over and over and over and over on your ship. You will get hunted by the same group of people even thought they killed you and know you dont have any valuable gold on your ship. Just because its easy for them. and think of it . PC vs xbox in a first person shooter who wins that fight ?

    Taking it up on the forums is pointless because the same group of people are active on the forums and made any discussion about this just toxic , this ranges to threats to personal attacks while moderators dont handle this to make sure you have a constructive discussion. But using swear words like Sh*t is not ok that will get you a warning or even a ban.

    Then there is the ingame content. From the alpha to beta to final game there has not really been added allot of content .. actually it seems from beta to final game they even downscale the game ? merchant missions are simple fetch and catch missions. other missions are ok though.

    The game is also riddled with allot of bugs that where not in the alpha or beta, Joining is a pain because on peak times its basically pointless playing since you wont ether get in or you wont get or keep your progress. Full character deletions or most items gone for ever have also been part of ongoing issues. Rare seems not to care to much ether here and tells people just to wait its a bug that re logging fixes and ignores people reporting that its not and that the bugged state is actually saved to your account now. all in all

    This is way to expensive ,
    Gets soon microtransactions to even milk people more.
    Ingame PVP mechanics are bad and abused allot.
    Community overrun by toxic players making this for sure not even a 12 year + game when real bad proofanity . threats and other harassment is screamed both in game and you get harassed on the forums while moderators refuse to take actions.

    And now Cheaters are also on top of that reported with rare responding .. Just report there name and proof.. Issue is you cant see other peoples player names. Its like they dont even care.

    With all thats going on , issues , bugs, double moral , rare not caring .. the high price (btw that might differ from country to country but in Australia its 100 $ right now and other people report same high local prices ) i can not in anyway recommend this game    … Expand
  64. WalkTheDock
    Mar 21, 2018
    7
    Sea of Thieves is Rare's latest game after a near 20 year drought out of the company and with their latest works being, Kinect Sports and Killer Instinct they have come out swinging ready to try and top the charts again. Launch Day for SOT was absolutely god awful, the servers got so flooded Rare barred new players from joining, and after 3 stress tests over the past month it isSea of Thieves is Rare's latest game after a near 20 year drought out of the company and with their latest works being, Kinect Sports and Killer Instinct they have come out swinging ready to try and top the charts again. Launch Day for SOT was absolutely god awful, the servers got so flooded Rare barred new players from joining, and after 3 stress tests over the past month it is unacceptable that launch day was literally unplayable. Some would blame the Xbox Gamepass for the flooded servers, and being that this is the first major Xbox Exclusive to launch as part of gamepass it is very possible they underestimated the amount of people who saved up their two week free trial for Sea of Thieves.

    As a kid I played Pirates of The Caribbean Online with my friends and we heavily enjoyed our pirate adventures and I am happy to say Sea of Thieves scratches the pirate itch I've had for years. The graphics mostly the water, are absolutely stunning, my only complaint is the in my opinion, awful looking characters in most cases. For a game based on being YOUR own pirate it is kind of odd that you are stuck with a wonky random character generator, I myself spent 47 minutes trying to find the perfect character model only to not be able to connect to the servers on launch day.

    The gameplay is fun solo or with a team as you learn to work together and operate smoothly in combat and how to pull maneuvers like a dogleg to gain an edge in ship battles. At release the game has only a few things the betas didn't, the kraken and certain factions to trade for. I myself haven't encountered a Kraken yet but rumor has it that it's very disappointing. Chest grinding for sure gets boring and the game can become very repetitive however sailing the seas looking for other pirates to plunder or become friends with is extremely fun. Sea of Thieves is a game that you can play for 12 hours if you wish or just pick it up for an hour or 2 after a long days work. Overall the game is good and has great potential but if Rare does not get some fresh content out soon the game will tank.    … Expand
  65. condyperes
    Mar 21, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Walking simulator? Empty map, nothing happens, boring combat. What is wrong with this game? All the promises made and i have this??? Is like a No man's sky again.… Expand
  66. Mehran20663
    Mar 21, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. crash out to desktop is killing me every 10 min 1 time :((
    i love this game but because of this crash i cant enjoy that
    i want the beta back    … Expand
  67. skypeng
    Mar 22, 2018
    4
    This game seems to be a gorgeous game but actually, is a very boring game requiring players to do a similar quest repetitively. It costs around 60 bucks but is not worthwhile. However, if you have a lot of "fun" friends who bought this and can play with you, this game will be able to give you a much fun. Otherwise, you won't.
  68. cademon101
    Mar 22, 2018
    4
    Sea of thieves is a fine and well-made game for what you can play, the amount of polish in it is amazing however that polish need to have a game behind it in which is what this game lacks. if you think being a pirate going to be fun this game will offer that for about an hour and before long you'll find yourself repeating that same hour constantly. the lack of content and progression inSea of thieves is a fine and well-made game for what you can play, the amount of polish in it is amazing however that polish need to have a game behind it in which is what this game lacks. if you think being a pirate going to be fun this game will offer that for about an hour and before long you'll find yourself repeating that same hour constantly. the lack of content and progression in this game should not be tolerated by us from knowing how large the company is and what they knew what they were creating.… Expand
  69. Calcal18
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game I have ever played, no content. Basically a sailing simulator, cant loot skeletons and I can count the number of enemies on one hand....Skeletons, chicken, snake, pig and shark...Oh and other pirates.

    Would prefer to pay someone (and I am being very serious about this) £20 to **** in a bag and give me it rather than spend £50 on this and have it forever. 0/10

    If you thought Zelda breath of the wild lacked content, then that game has about a million times the content, enemies and story like than Sea of thieves. Literally terrible game    … Expand
  70. sheftech
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    I pre-ordered this game back in 2016, I love pirate games! I thought it looked cool and it only cost me 40$ Canadian (the retail price now is 80$). I’m trading it in after only one day because it’s really not fun at all! The good news is that I’ll get 35$ back for it, so for 5$, I got to experience what hype is all about, and it sucked. There’s nothing to do in this game, I don’t want toI pre-ordered this game back in 2016, I love pirate games! I thought it looked cool and it only cost me 40$ Canadian (the retail price now is 80$). I’m trading it in after only one day because it’s really not fun at all! The good news is that I’ll get 35$ back for it, so for 5$, I got to experience what hype is all about, and it sucked. There’s nothing to do in this game, I don’t want to spend any time chatting with strangers, I want to play a good game with a good story. If you want a good pirate game with a story and puzzles, go for Assassin’s creed black flag or Monkey Island, then you’ll feel like a pirate!… Expand
  71. wavebird
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
    o bagulho custa 200 conto, é mostrado na e3 2015, lançado em 2018 e não tem nada pra fazer, wtf.
  72. Ntfwprophet
    Mar 21, 2018
    0
    Sea of Thieves is a great example of what NOT to do with a video game in 2018! It is a boring experience that calls itself a "Pirate" game which has an awful sword fighting engine, and a mere 3 weapons, (pistol, blunderbuss, sniper) and even worse only 2 types of ships (galleon, skoon). Now I generally enjoy playing games alone and obviously thats almost impossible in this game. And evenSea of Thieves is a great example of what NOT to do with a video game in 2018! It is a boring experience that calls itself a "Pirate" game which has an awful sword fighting engine, and a mere 3 weapons, (pistol, blunderbuss, sniper) and even worse only 2 types of ships (galleon, skoon). Now I generally enjoy playing games alone and obviously thats almost impossible in this game. And even though it is possible it lacks any type of fun whatsoever. Theres basically 2 mission types, fetch and deliver, or find an island, fight waves of the exact same skeleton until a Commander appears, then kill him and bring his skull back to the merchant. There is no XP system, no upgraded weapons or even mods. And the only progression whatsoever comes in the form of different skins for all your items, weapons, clothes and boats. You can't even create your own pirate. You just choose from randomly generated ones which took me nearly 30 monutes to find one that didnt look stupid. Then i decided to try to get into it and play online with others including one friend and even then it just wasnt any fun. We spent nearly an hour trying to get to an island on the map to pick up and make a delivery and sunk our own ship time after time. Once in a storm, and another I honestly dont know what happened, i wasnt even on the ship, got the chicken and omw back my friend said the ship is sinking. I realized then that all the time to get there was wasted and had to start over. I turned the game off. Came back online later that night for one more try and this time i went and lolled skeletons until i got the skull i needed and on my way back to the order of souls another ship of players came and i completely meant to mind my own and they attacked. I actually killed two of them and then my friend was killed and our ship was sinking which then cancelled the quest again. It was truly the biggest waste of about 10 hours i have put into a game in my life and because of the sheer lack of content. No xp system or any better weapons, (cosmetics DO NOT COUNT!) And the fact that its the worst game I have nearly ever played, i dont even feel its worth the 10 dollars for a month on xbox game pasd and therefore i must give it a 0 because on my opinion its a game that IS NOT WORTH PLAYING and i had to make my first metacritic account just to write this review because that's just how bad this game is and to get people to save their money! Even if rare puts tons of content in this game in 2 years tome it isnt fair to the people that pay 60 dollars on day one. They suffer having to wait and we as gamers need games like this to fail so that developers DO NOT CONTINUE THIS TREND OF RELEASING A GAME WITH PROMISES OF CONTENT LATER. Because then one day an incredible game concept will. Ome out, sell hundreds of thousands of copies and then the developer pulls the plug and reaps the rewards of their false promises. This must stop now. Sea of Thieves is exactly that. A Sea of thieving game producers and developers who are getting paid now while making the game later. If that was truly the case go to kickstarter where tons of amazing games have gotten the funding they need to release several fantastic games. I am cancelling my xbox game pass immediately following this review so that i save myself 10 dollars because i pretty much own all the good games on it and this game isnt worth it for free.… Expand
  73. Drunky666
    Mar 24, 2018
    0
    I literally made a metacritic account just to warn you all that this game is an insult to us all. I feel duped for spending $60 on a game that's no where near complete. As a community we can't just keep buying incomplete games and cross our fingers for future DLC to get the game we wanted/expected. Play on the Xbox pass at the very most.
  74. Vasto-Lorde
    Mar 21, 2018
    2
    Pouco conteúdo. Sem história, dificil conexão. Downgrade. Tentaculos do krakem sem o corpo.
  75. VileMikeyG
    Mar 22, 2018
    2
    For about the first few missions its fun. Then the sudden realization sets in that the whole game is just take a map. Go to random island and find treasure. Rinse and repeat. Co-op is fun but short lived with lack of things to do. Every item in the game is purely cosmetic and costs a fortune. PvP is absolutely horrible. If you play solo and run across a four man crew they can justFor about the first few missions its fun. Then the sudden realization sets in that the whole game is just take a map. Go to random island and find treasure. Rinse and repeat. Co-op is fun but short lived with lack of things to do. Every item in the game is purely cosmetic and costs a fortune. PvP is absolutely horrible. If you play solo and run across a four man crew they can just jump on your ship. Kill you then wait for you to respawn and kill you again. This should have been an early access game. I am so mad I paid $60 for this piece of crap. From now on this game will only be referred to as No Mans Sky 2.0… Expand
  76. FelipeSabba
    Mar 21, 2018
    0
    Grande porcaria esse jogo, e ainda tem gente que prefere esses exclusivos lixos do Xbox One do que os do PC, PS4, Switch. Esse jogo é totalmente hypado, só tem um mapa, e é 100% Online, ou seja, se você tiver sem internet na hora de jogar, você vai fica chupando o dedo. Não recomendo esse jogo pra ninguém, esperem pelo State of Decay 2, porque Sea of Thieves é uma bela de uma porcaria.
  77. Haycarol
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    Отличная игра с очень захватывающим мультиплеер, без сомнения, одной из лучших игр в стиле нужно добавить немного больше контента, например, подземелья и больше врагов
  78. Acidbuddy
    Mar 21, 2018
    0
    The final game is the same has the beta. Many bugs, disconnected everytime. Very bad
  79. Muro
    Mar 22, 2018
    8
    If you want to fight bigger and bigger monsters with bigger health bars while getting bigger guns to chip away at bigger health bars then this is not the game for you.

    You play this game for the fun of playing with friends, chatting, sailing, cooperating, digging and hunting, getting in to storms with a full ship of treasure and nearly losing it all, getting attacked by other players    If you want to fight bigger and bigger monsters with bigger health bars while getting bigger guns to chip away at bigger health bars then this is not the game for you.

    You play this game for the fun of playing with friends, chatting, sailing, cooperating, digging and hunting, getting in to storms with a full ship of treasure and nearly losing it all, getting attacked by other players half way through a fort fight as they try and steal your winnings, seeing two other ships in the distance having a fight, and deciding you need in on this and all the loot should be yours.

    All the mechanics are solid.
    Sailing works well, fights can get very tactical, and there are lots of hidden items and emergent quests that come along as you are sailing around.

    The only thing I dislike is that fundamentally you are doing three types of quests, kill skeletons, dig up treasure, or collect animals.

    I feel they need to add some more AI interactions. Skeleton ships to attack, or pirate hunters who come after you when you have lots of loot on board.

    All in all it is a fun game, especially with friends. But the joy of the game comes from when interactions occur between players. The base mechanics itself can drag.    … Expand
  80. Tvetberg
    Mar 22, 2018
    6
    TL;DR, The game lacks content but has great potential to be awesome.

    Sea of Thieves in it's current state feels like an early access and to charge people 60US$ is insane for what you actually get. There is a huge lack of content and the content in the game feels to much the same. It's getting repetitive and boring fast as all three factions give missions that are similar. Take quest, go    TL;DR, The game lacks content but has great potential to be awesome.

    Sea of Thieves in it's current state feels like an early access and to charge people 60US$ is insane for what you actually get. There is a huge lack of content and the content in the game feels to much the same. It's getting repetitive and boring fast as all three factions give missions that are similar. Take quest, go to island A, get what you need, get back. And when you progress that faction you get another "trickier" quest. Take the quest, solve a clue, go to island A, go to island B, get back... ZzZzZz

    Don't get me wrong though. The core in this game as of graphics and mechanics are awesome and with more content, the right content, this game has the potential to be really awesome and fun co-op experience. One could just hope they have much content in the loop for the near feature. If not, the game might be dead before even reaching it's full potential.

    I'm also really tired of games that comes out lacking content with the promise to build as they go... Can we just get what we pay for for once? 60US$ should be a content rich game, not just a platform that in the future will expand.    … Expand
  81. RedrexXx
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    What a joke this game is. How can today, a triple AAA game like this, charged full price, be delivered with no content at all? You play 30min and that's it you saw everything. Sure, it is fun with friends for a little bit, but it get repetitive SUPER fast.

    Microsoft is starting to really sink, I'm about to sell my Xbox because all I play is ps4 exclusives.
  82. Brandondwn
    Mar 22, 2018
    3
    The very poor launch aside(server issues & no gold for items turned in). The good? For the time you want to spend here it’s a laugh riot WITH other people IF you can also find other people while in the world. Roughly Three hours in and I’ve only seen one other person while playing solo or with friends. The game is gorgeous, however on higher settings has a pretty bad frame rate on PC. I’veThe very poor launch aside(server issues & no gold for items turned in). The good? For the time you want to spend here it’s a laugh riot WITH other people IF you can also find other people while in the world. Roughly Three hours in and I’ve only seen one other person while playing solo or with friends. The game is gorgeous, however on higher settings has a pretty bad frame rate on PC. I’ve never seen water look this good honestly. The bad for me is how simple this game is & I do mean simple.

    There are 3 factions and each one gives you fetch quests to go and get something to bring back to them. Each time you do it you will get a faction number to rise which unlocks a cosmetic, exclusive to that faction while getting some gold. You then use the gold to buy skins for your character(that you don’t get to create), your weapons and ship. That’s it. There’s no story, there’s no other quest elements. All of the gear is cosmetic and plays the same as what you start out with. There are chests worth more and some do stuff like fill up your boat randomly with water if it’s a cursed chest.

    Overall it feels like a game still in beta and maybe one that was gonna use the loot box algorithm. I’m really disappointed in Rare & for the millionth time this gen, Microsoft. It’s not worth $60 and I felt like the $35 I put into it was too much also. I’d have paid maybe $15 for it, if anything honestly.

    This is very much the “Destiny” of pirate games and what I mean by that is another sixty dollar title has little content, a very buggy launch and is very repetitive. It is far worse in that sense than Destiny, but so people know where im coming from that is what I mean. I don't see this making it very far even with some changes due to the slew of games coming out this year, including what looks like a more ambitious pirate themed video game.    … Expand
  83. oporta10
    Mar 21, 2018
    3
    i feel like an idiot for paying full price game for this one. The game is 10% complete of a full game, same quests over and over, no NPC at all just the same freaking skulls, no story at all, no objectives, different kind of guns cannons swords, just the same thing only with cosmetic changes
  84. SirDJ
    Mar 21, 2018
    3
    Beautiful world but sadly the gameplay isn’t as deep as the sea it takes place in, considering the game was 4 years in the making it just feels far from finished. Such little content it feels more like a budget title rather than a full priced offering, just another example of how far Rare have fallen.
  85. PerfectLegendBr
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
    jogo chato e repetitivo,pior comprar que eu já fiz,microsoft brincando com a cara de seus consumidores,servidores caindo constantemente e graficos porcos,não comprem,não vale a pena .
  86. Grubwim
    Mar 28, 2018
    4
    Feels like you have booked an adventures holiday and when you are at your destination you realize that there is nothing to do. Shame on you Rare and Microsoft!!
  87. DarlanoMito
    Mar 22, 2018
    0
    Como O Mito dos gamers no Brasil, falo com propriedade que até jogo não merece o seu dinheiro. Jogo sem conteúdo, com uma baixa qualidade gráfica. Esta é a análise do Mito e bato o martelo, este jogo é muito ruim. #Omito
  88. northstark
    Mar 22, 2018
    1
    This game is an skeleton of a great game. The dynamics are there, the graphics are there. The environment... its just not there. Not only there is a giant problem with the lack of cosmetics, quests types, progression system, there is a giant one, and falls in the problem of the emptiness of the world. The world just feels empty, some handpicked npcs, and empty generic islands all over the world.
  89. OdynParlatore
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    Jogo fraco! Sem conteúdo, com o fator replay ZERO!
    A Microsoft precisa acordar e começar a investir em jogos jogáveis.
  90. EnzoKotzu
    Mar 23, 2018
    0
    Horrible connection with the servers,
    weak content,
    stupid xbox live connection lost making me lose all that i had.
  91. Tahdar
    Mar 22, 2018
    5
    It’s not a complete game. It’s a 10% of a really game. A game with a great graphic downgrade. Repetitive, with lot of bugs and non stable online.
    Non progression. Only obtain cosmetics from the treasures. All the time it’s the same. After 5 hours you have not nothing to do.
  92. Dirt_
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    Sea of thieves is a great but misunderstood game. I believe the negative reviews that it's getting are largely due to the fact that so many people pre-ordered this game without doing much, if any, research into it. It was made very clear that this would be a different sort of game with no overarching story, instead focusing on making your own story with your friends. The game has greatSea of thieves is a great but misunderstood game. I believe the negative reviews that it's getting are largely due to the fact that so many people pre-ordered this game without doing much, if any, research into it. It was made very clear that this would be a different sort of game with no overarching story, instead focusing on making your own story with your friends. The game has great sailing mechanics, and a fun and interactive world, but the game is not fun without a microphone and friends. I was slightly let down with the lack of appearance customization as this is the only progression in the game, but the team at rare has said the game will be getting many updates and events as time goes on. I personally love playing this game and i can easily spend an entire night sailing around the seas and joking with my friends. I do wish there was a little bit more in the sense of people you can get reputation with, but the challenging parts of the game (the skeleton forts, the kraken) are somewhat rare which makes it very fun and surprising when it happens. I'm happy with this game but i believe everyone should fully do their research before purchasing this game. It is definitely not a game for everybody.… Expand
  93. Kirleth
    Mar 23, 2018
    1
    Internet connection to play, please require a gold account, this type of services are what make quality go away
  94. maxxiimuus
    Mar 25, 2018
    1
    This game while it has nice graphics is in need of some real interface work. Take a page out of Pirates of the Carribean game. The steering and shooting should be easier to manage. The story line needs to be more intuitive. Go here get this bring it there. There should be an option to purchase gold as well. Don't know why this game was released without thinking it through.
  95. GiveEmHell
    May 7, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. absolute Rubbish , Boring , Not worth at all , , this game still can't be considered as a good game even if this game is free.… Expand
  96. icemaker
    Mar 23, 2018
    3
    The game is fun for the first few hours but it get rapidly boring.
    You always do the same things endlessly.
    It is way overpriced for what is is.
  97. Soothslayer
    Mar 23, 2018
    3
    Some initial fun but it fades quickly. Worth a month's Game Pass sub. Will possibly revisit when there's more content.
  98. Biogearsi9
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    Es un buen juego solo que se le necesita dedicar demaciado tiempo si no tendras la sencacion de no avanzar y no hacer gran cosa
  99. Ryatsuga
    Mar 23, 2018
    3
    A ideia é bacana, porém mal executada. Falta liberdade no que se trata de desafios, falta um multiplayer competitivo intenso.
  100. GuyMeish
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    Honestly a very fun game. If you're a person that doesn't like to choose what you do and buy games for the shooting aspect or the role-playing aspect of it than SoT might not be the best game for you. I love it because I can fight skeletons, fight other people, or just look for chests depending on what I want to do.
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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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