Skull and Bones

Ubisoft Singapore·Released Feb 16, 2024·Single player

Platforms: Xbox Series XPCPS5
Genres: RPGAdventure

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Set sail into the vibrant open world of Skull and Bones, a naval online action RPG where you rise to become the most fearsome pirate kingpin. Customize your fleet, craft unique ships, and forge formidable weapons to dominate in exhilarating sea battles against your foes, all while expanding your pirate empire. Join a dynamic and ever-evolving world that brings fresh challenges, features, and stories with each season, immersing you in a continuously unfolding pirate saga.

Reviews

9 reviews

Kotaku

Mo Mozuch·Feb 26, 2024

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Ubisoft’s 11-year project gets one thing right—and nothing else

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Rock Paper Shotgun

Ed Thorn·Feb 23, 2024

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After 11 years of development, Ubisoft Singapore's open world pirate-venture is a deeply ungenerous live service that's so dull, I'd turn anywhere else for entertainment.

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GameSpot

Richard Wakeling·Feb 22, 2024

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Skull and Bones strips away everything great about Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, resulting in a dull live-service game that's often a chore.

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Eurogamer

Matt Wales·Feb 21, 2024

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Eurogamer's review of Skull and Bones, a bombastic but often terminally tedious pirate game.

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Push Square

Khayl Adam·Feb 21, 2024

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Skull and Bones delivers boatloads of explosive tactical action, with players playing the part of pirates in an impressive oceanic world. Its 17th-century naval battles are best-in-class, with developer Ubisoft Singapore building a firm foundation for future voyages. But with no real story to speak of and little in the way of variation, repetition inevitably sets in. While not the spiritual successor to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag as some might have been hoping for, Skull and Bones is never-the-less an incredibly unique, reactive game well worth checking out.

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Game Informer

Matt Miller·Feb 21, 2024

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Skull and Bones impresses with the breadth of its world, opportunities for illicit trade, and explosive naval battles, but several features wear thin over time.

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