Skull and Bones Reviews
Skull and Bones went through a tortuous development and on many occasions it seemed that it was never going to arrive and would remain in the drawer of forgotten games. However, Ubisoft has done everything in its power to make it come to fruition, although it is noticeable that in its decisions there have been cuts that have taken away some features.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
If you were looking for a spectacular adventure focused on a single player or similar, that is something you will not find in this product. On the other hand, if you were prepared to receive this game knowing that it is just a service, then you may have a good time, since the hours of farming are not going to end soon and it has ideas that are not bad at all.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Unfortunately, Skull and Bones is marked by continuous fluctuations in quality. Its open world is quite vast, but also a bit empty, its pirate atmosphere is successful, but the narrative component is very uninteresting.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Skull and Bones turns the Golden Age of Piracy, one of the most exciting periods in history, into a mundane and plodding experience.
Skull and Bones promises the pirate adventure of our dreams and falls far short thanks to a sparse storyline, lack of personality, and gameplay that oscillates between frustrating and boring.
Skull and Bones is a dull exercise in checklist progression, spiced here and there with some impressive sailing.
Skull And Bones is a game that has glimmers of fun that show what it could have been. The game is competent but not worthwhile in its current state.
While its ship customisation revels in aesthetic delights, little else here allows for the kind of pirate fantasy we've been waiting for since 2013. Despite some early promise and admirable endgame ideas, Skull and Bones charts a fairly unremarkable course through its gorgeously empty ocean.
Ultimately, I don’t really know who Skull and Bones is for. Diehard pirate nerds may get a kick out of the more “realistic” nature of things as opposed to Sea of Thieves, but after nearly 6 years the latter certainly does most things better. For the MMO, looter shooter gang among us (i.e. me) there’s just not enough meaningful here, and for there’s no depth there for the RPG crew either.
In short, net of reversals made by future updates, the dawn of "quadruple A" stocks does not seem to be all that promising.
Review in Italian | Read full review
When it's not annoying with the lackluster story and mission structure, Skull and Bones is tedious with its end game grind and activities. Bland and repetitive, it's simply a drag to enjoy.
Skull and Bones is finally here, but tedious game systems and a grindy time investment to get anywhere may be too rich for some to go on this voyage.
Despite being in development for so many years, Skull & Bones offers fewer gameplay mechanics than the naval battles of past Assassin's Creed games. Yes, it does what it claims to do, but the turbulent development process unfortunately prevents it from getting any sympathy votes.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Unfortunately, that doesn't leave Skull and Bones with anything that it can really claim as one of its strengths. Its ship combat is weak, and for all intents and purposes the on-foot gameplay is nonexistent. What little story the game has is threadbare at best, and it gives the player no good reason to slog through the grind. It is saddening, as the game could've been something great, especially since there aren't a ton of pirate games out there. However, there isn't much about Skull and Bones that I will remember a year from now.
Skull and Bones may have survived the turbulent seas of its long voyage to release, but the end result is a game that's barely kept afloat by its solid sailing mechanics, while the uninspiring content, underwhelming presentation, and poor multiplayer design punch far too many holes in the hull.
Skull and Bones is a massive letdown and one of the most disappointing games in recent years. Creativity is almost nonexistent, 70 dollars price tag is unjustifiable and combat becomes repetitive extremely fast.
Review in Persian | Read full review
It's a charming game with a pirate theme and plenty of mechanics, but it does feel repetitive after a while.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Ubisoft has offered a decent base for an online pirate game, perhaps without a lot of variety yet, but it still has atmosphere and depth in terms of upgrading ships, building new ships, as well as trading and, of course, combat.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
After all the drama, all the hype and a lengthy development process, Skull and Bones is here, and it fails miserably. This is not a AAAA title, and even calling it a AAA title is highly debateable. I wouldn't waste my money on it and I recommend that you don't either.
Review in Persian | Read full review