Posted 2/19/2024, 2:29:35 PM
Troubled Pirate Game Skull and Bones Sinks Under Weight of Negative Reviews
- Skull and Bones received very negative reviews from users on Metacritic, with an average score of 31
- Users complained about pacing issues, limited gameplay, no ship boarding or swimming, and naval battles being repetitive
- Professional reviews averaged 64 on Metacritic, classifying the game as "mixed"
- Skull and Bones had a troubled development history with numerous delays since its announcement in 2017
- The game focuses heavily on naval battles rather than melee combat or stealth like Assassin's Creed Black Flag