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video-games1 year ago

"Skull and Bones: Exclusive Insights and Reviews"

The review of "Skull and Bones" by Kotaku highlights the game's focus on ship-to-ship combat but criticizes its lack of consequences, story, and social interaction. The game's emphasis on naval combat and ship upgrades is praised, but the end-game content is deemed repetitive and lacking in PvP and PvE engagement. The review questions the game's potential for sustaining a player base and expresses uncertainty about the promised future content and community excitement.

via Kotaku|
#naval-combat#open-world#pirate-games
video-games1 year ago

"Skull and Bones: A Decade in the Making, but Does It Live Up to the Hype?"

Skull and Bones for PS5 offers addictive and vibrant piracy simulation with impressive naval gameplay, realistic weather effects, and deep RPG roots. The game provides a seamless swashbuckling action experience, but its grindy nature and lack of a compelling narrative may lead to eventual repetition. Despite this, the game's best-in-class 17th-century naval battles and unique gameplay make it a worthwhile experience for players interested in maritime adventures.

via Push Square|
#naval-combat#ps5#rpg
gaming1 year ago

"Skull and Bones: A Grind with Little Reward"

GamesRadar's review of Skull and Bones criticizes the game for its lack of diversity, odd developmental decisions, and minimal capacity to offer a true pirate fantasy, despite its excellent sailing and naval combat mechanics. The off-ship activities are unfulfilling, and the game is plagued by a significant grind and frustrating MMO decisions. The game's core loop focuses on upgrading ships, but the repetitive quests, odd game mechanics, and lack of multiplayer engagement make it feel like an Early Access game struggling to live up to its potential.

via Gamesradar|
#game-review#gaming#naval-combat
military1 year ago

"USS Eisenhower: Battling Houthi Missiles and New Sea Threats"

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have been at sea for four months, defending against Houthi missiles and now facing a new threat of fast unmanned vessels. The Navy has had to intercept multiple unmanned surface vessels, a new and potentially lethal threat. The constant combat pace has taken a toll on sailors, but efforts to maintain morale include providing wi-fi access for communication with families back home. The ships have conducted numerous intercepts and self-defense strikes on Houthi targets, with sailors expressing the challenges and adrenaline of being at sea for an extended period.

via The Associated Press|
#houthi-missiles#military#morale
video-games1 year ago

"Skull and Bones: Is the $70 Quadruple-A Game Worth It? Beta Players Weigh In"

After spending nearly 30 hours with the open beta of Skull and Bones, the long-awaited pirate game from Ubisoft, the reviewer found the 17th-century Indian Ocean open world, RPG mechanics, and naval combat to be exciting, despite some concerns about the lackluster story and potential for repetitive endgame activities. The game focuses on maritime gameplay and commodities/economy simulation, with ship-to-ship PvE combat as the highlight. Crafting new ships and trying out different builds is compelling, and the reviewer is looking forward to exploring more of the game upon its full release.

via IGN|
#naval-combat#open-beta#pirate-game