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Which Will be Better, Sea of Thieves or Skulls & Bones?

Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "First it was ninjas, then zombies (so many zombies) and now pirates seem to be the next group up to plate of pop-culture obsession, thanks in part to two major AAA releases sailing into view with Rare’s Sea of Thieves hitting the Xbox One and PC in early 2018 and Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones coming to the PS4, XBO and PC later in the same year. And while directly comparing these titles is hard, it’s not often that two games share a theme so closely and are drawing are drawing so much interested from like-minded gamers. So I decided to to look at the pros and cons of both games to try to get an early idea as to which game will be better between Sea of Thieves and Skull & Bones."

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UltraNova2474d ago

Really?

Here's an idea, lets wait for both to come out first!

alb18992474d ago

I'm already sold with Sea of thieves.

Gotcha52474d ago

alb1899
Sea of Thieves FTW... it's going to be a content creators lovefest and it has a Kraken.

vickers5002474d ago

"it's going to be a content creators lovefest"

Exactly why it doesn't look very promising to me. It looks like a game created for youtubers more than gamers, for pewdiepie-esque people to shout unnecessarily over and over react to. The fact that it's advertised that way in gameplay reveals makes me less interested in the game as I see more of it.

Just one of many of those pointless, objective-less, run around and do basically nothing for no reason type of games that are usually reserved for the zombie genre.

I haven't written it off yet, but so far, I don't like what I sea.

conanlifts2474d ago (Edited 2474d ago )

Sea of thieves could be amazing. If it works they could also keep the game going for years with expansions and free dlc. This is an interesting new IP that in my opinion has the potential to be one of the biggest IP's this gen. Of course it has to come together and work first, but if it does then it will be phenomenal.

@Vickers "It looks like a game created for youtubers more than gamers, for pewdiepie-esque people to shout unnecessarily over and over react to" Honestly f the game becomes a YouTube hit then it will turn into a huge IP. Personally I am with you on disliking this sort of youtube broadcasting, but it makes certain games very popular and so Sea of thieves could be huge. Despite my various comments on it potentially being a huge new IP though I am still not sure if the game is for me. Like you say a game needs objectives and for me this is essential. But for millions of other gamers it is less important.

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Sam Fisher2474d ago

No matter what anyone says sea pf thieves won automatically bc its new and unique, not like that rehash bullshit of Ubisoft, mind you the game doesnt let you board other ships like ac bf, that already is a downgrade. So as a ps4 owner sea of thieves wins in my case.

Dirtnapstor2474d ago

Sea of thieves totally sold me once I saw that you could explore outside your ship. I no longer have an Xbone so I'm really hoping S&B will do something besides sailing ships also. It looked awesome as it stood so far, but I hope Ubi doesn't short [sail] themselves.

subtenko2474d ago

As a PS4 owner? You mean PC or Xbox because you have to have either of those to play....so if you dont have an Xbox, get it on PC to play it

KickSpinFilter2474d ago

As a PS4 owner I give it to SofT also, cuz at least it's gonna work online.

conanlifts2474d ago

The question for me is whether skull and bones will essentially be a Far Cry, Ghost recon at sea. If not I think it will be Assassins creed at sea. Their games play in a very similar way and their formula moves across to their new games. This is not necessarily bad, but it is certainly not always great either. Ubisoft have a way of hyping new games and then underperforming. Of course making a new great game is certainly not easy.

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PhoenixUp2474d ago

If nautical nonsense be something you wish

Sunny_D2474d ago

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

smolinsk2474d ago (Edited 2474d ago )

Its so different games, one is land based also the other is not, most definitely prefer to go on land aswell, so one of them is gonna be much better then the other and that's Sea of thieves even though i am on ps4

_-EDMIX-_2474d ago

For all you know they're going to add land exploration after the fact.

smolinsk2474d ago

no they are not, its a multiplayer pvp sea battle game, thats why Sea of thieves is so defferent, not even comparable.

KillBill2474d ago

Actually, Island exploration is already a thing in Sea of Thieves.

_-EDMIX-_2474d ago

@smo-unless you actually work in the development team you actually don't know what they are or are not going to do this is simply speculation.

I mean look at the expansions that released for the division.

It would not be hard for them to release a series of islands.

I'm not even sure how far along this game is to really concretely say it's NEVER going to have land

Understand the rest of you guys are going to get all teary-eyed and emotional over this but dear God get over it it's simply speculation lol

Like I said don't be surprised if it's added as DLC or some sort of free content after the fact.

shiva12474d ago (Edited 2474d ago )

@ EDMIX

When they first showed SoT, they started off with land. They just din add it by next E3. Easier said than done. It took almost 3 yrs for rare to be here....DLC adding islands....ill wait for that. Right now its your rumor/speculation.

_-EDMIX-_2474d ago

@shi-my comment is in regards to skull and bones

skull and bones is the game that does not have land exploration at the moment.

Sea of Thieves has land....

The Original poster States

"one is land based also the other is not"

Statement is very simple for all we know that is something that could be added after the fact of the game that does not currently have it.

ie

Skull and bones.

I'm not talking about sea of Thieves I very much understand see if these has Islands.

I mean Semi-off-topic it would be interesting for them to have Islands as DLC for sea of Thieves as well.

In fact I'm not even sure how anybody could have assumed that I'm talking about sea of Thieves when sea of Thieves clearly has land and skull and bone doesn't ,so how on Earth did you just assume that my statement was regarding adding land to that which is already in the game?

I mean I would assume with easy comprehension that you would be able to understand I'm referring to the game that currently doesn't have land.

ie going to add land exploration after the fact.

Well... Which one doesn't have land exploration currently?

Kribwalker2474d ago

So let me get this straight. You are writing an essay on an assumption you are making that they will just change the game to add land exploration after they have released it, with absolutely no proof, not even a rumour, just assuming its easily done.....you know what they say when people assume something and others believe it? It makes an ass out of you and me....

_-EDMIX-_2473d ago (Edited 2473d ago )

@kirb-relax it's just speculation

The fact that they've added so much content to the division and Rainbow Six Siege tells me they're going to do the same for a game like Skull and Bones

What proof? This is just speculation it's not that serious

You're already getting defensive about another game having the same features as sea of Thieves?

So what? We're not allowed to speculate?

http://forums.ubi.com/showt...

Trust me I'm not the only one that's bringing this up.

All you and your friends have shown it's just how threatened you or of this game the fact that the mere possibility of it having land in the future has frightened you guys so much that you're getting mad at simply just the speculation of the possibility.

Lol

😂😂😂

That Simple suggestion has upset you this much?

Kribwalker2473d ago

@edmix

Wow now that was a reach if I've ever seen one. I'm not the least bit upset at your thought on the game. I see this game going the way of For Honour. Dead in a couple months multiplayer with a tacked on story mode. So I don't think it will get the support you are preaching

_-EDMIX-_2473d ago

@kirb-I'm not sure how the game is going to perform in the future that's actually not really it, at the end of the day I'm simply speculating is that if it is successful it will get support like we've seen from Rainbow Six and like we've seen from the division so land exploration is not this bizarre reach it is 100% a realistic possibility.

I Mean consider that the only game that is even comparable to Skull and Bones right now is sea of Thieves in there only noticeable differences is land exploration.

buddy it's seriously not that hard to assume such a thing is in the cards for this game especially if they want to continue this whole games as a service mindset.

Again in no way shape or form am I saying this game is going to be successful again that's completely irrelevant I have no clue how this game is going to perform I'm simply suggesting the possibility of land exploration as a future downloadable content add-on.

I mean how is it a reach that they're going to add a feature that their only major competitor already has?

😂😂😂

Because Ubisoft has never done downloadable content before?

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Abnor_Mal2474d ago

Lazy article should of been proofread before being approved.

Quetzll2474d ago

should have = should've

As in:

You should've known that before telling someone to proofread.

Thunder_G0d_Bane2474d ago

Cot damn you owned him hardddd loool

Abnor_Mal2474d ago (Edited 2474d ago )

Thats true and all, but I'm not the one putting out an article, am I?

Oh by the way, I did give you an agree for that lol

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Could Helldivers 2 Be PlayStation’s Sea Of Thieves?

Opinion: Why Helldivers 2 and Sea of Thieves, despite their obvious differences, are very much the same for PlayStation and Xbox

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Magatsuhi6d ago

Tired of these MS fluff pieces. Sot does not come close to what hd2 does.

danno_omen6d ago

You should probably read the article then, I wasn’t comparing the actual games

Cacabunga6d ago

How can it be PS sea of thieves when SOT is on PS5? Were you just in a hurry to write something??

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MrNinosan6d ago

Make a less click baiting headline next time, and people might read bwfore judging.

z2g5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

people don't understand nuance or abstract thought. they just hear two games and decide they like one better than the other so the one they don't like can't be anything close to the one they like. I get that you are speaking in a larger context, not a direct comparison. it could be a huge community building game that has a long burn that could also extend to other platforms and or be cross platform. it could be like sea of thieves in that regard etc. never mind the knuckle draggers on this site. its impossible to have a reasonable, objective conversation here.

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redknight806d ago

I know the headline is a bit bonkers but it is otherwise a good read apart from that.

InUrFoxHole6d ago

Lol you didn't read it. It's just suggesting that it would be beneficial for gamers if HD2 came to xbox. Like sea of thieves did. Don't get in your feels over it.

Magatsuhi5d ago

Its a click bait article. It benefits only xbox to bring a successful game to their failure of a console.

InUrFoxHole5d ago

Lol you big 😠 😡. Just wait till the showcase!

GamerRN6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Yeah, this site just constantly has so many positive Xbox sm articles, I'm tired of them also... 🙄

z2g5d ago

what a surprise, more basic thinking from basic gamers. the comparison it could be a huge community building game that has a long burn that could also extend to other platforms and or be cross platform. it could be like sea of thieves in that regard etc.... sorry thoughts get more abstract than what your brain can seem to handle

Sonic18815d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Well Helldivers 2 might be releasing on Xbox in the near future

https://n4g.com/news/259589...

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Tody_ZA6d ago

I think Helldivers 2 could be PlayStation's Helldivers 2.

Elda6d ago

PS5 gaming console exclusive Helldivers 2 is Helldivers 2 & nothing else.

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Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5: the next big Xbox multi-platform game tested

Sea of Thieves stared off life as an Xbox exclusive, growing over time into a genuine hit with a large, committed community. Now, in an effort to increase its audience still futher, it's become a key part of Microsoft's multi-platform push.

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Einhander19725d ago

So, no one wants to talk about how the PS5 outperforms the xbox version in multiple ways, huh?

purple1015d ago

Draw distance better / shadows better

Also he calls most ps5 “oddity’s” and uses the term “not sure why this is happening” a lot

Ps5 is just more powerful, those 2teraflop difference and Xbox fanatics saying world most powerful console, is worth zip- zero

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Top 30 Most Disappointing Video Games

Despite all the hype, marketing, development time and resources behind them, these blockbuster titles would disappoint fans.

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solideagle7d ago

I think I platinumed it, It was awesome especially the first time you come across the horde

peppeaccardo6d ago

One of the best open world zombie game ever. Very engaging great story graphics and all.
These mofo should go back playing starfield and change phil's diaper.
GFYS!!

thorstein7d ago

The Order 1886 wasn't disappointing.

It was great.

Maybe do an article about Games Journalists Lied About. That would be a good read.

FPSRUSSIA7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I Agree The order 1886 is Great but Short to bad there wont be a Sequel since the Developers Moved on to other Platforms.

DustMan7d ago

I thought it was great while it lasted. As soon as things got interesting and the action picked up the game ended. When it was over I legit was like "that's all of it?"

jimb0j0nes7d ago

Sure, the campaign was terrible, but MW3 isn't even the top three most disappointing COD games...

anast7d ago

That's a lot of Bethesda games on that list. Where's Starfield?

TwoPicklesGood7d ago

Whole lot of Sony games with Forsaken, Days Gone, Risen of the Ronin, and The Order 1886.

anast7d ago

In reality only one of those Sony games is actually just okay, and the others are good to solid. Whereas the Bethesda ones are objectively bad.

Tacoboto7d ago

Two of those Sony games aren't Sony games and the two that actually are, Sony clearly agreed based on their cutting ties with longtime partner Ready at Dawn and their well-reported rejection of DG2.

I'd like to check out The Order someday soon and see how it holds up since that style of shorter game fits my mood lately, but Forspoken was uniformly panned and RotR is a sign that Team Ninja needs to ease off the gas a bit to focus on quality over quantity.

Tacoboto7d ago

Suicide Squad being at number 2 or even in this list seems like a freebie - its existence alone was disappointing, I don't think many people actually had positive expectations for it near release.

Not having Starfield at all feels like they're ignoring a huge conversation of last year. Even as someone that likes the game, ignoring its reception is head-in-the-sand at best and its restrictions were magnified by its release alongside Baldur's Gate 3. The disappointment many feel about it FARRRRR exceeds any disappointment people have for random third party titles like... Biomutant, and Exoprimal... Same could be said for reception around Forza Motorsport.

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