Sea of Thieves seems to be, thankfully, moving in the same direction. I’m not claiming Black Flag ‘s ship combat to be massively complex and intricate, but it is varied enough for you to be able to take down different ships in different ways, and every way was satisfying. That would never have worked if the ship-to-ship combat wasn’t in-depth, diverse and, most of all, fun.

You were set free to ravage the seas and loot and plunder any poor souls that happened to cross your path. Surprisingly, what made it such an enjoyable affair wasn’t the tedious Assassin’s Creed stuff, but rather when all those dated mechanics and systems were abandoned for the open waters. The only open-world pirate game of any quality we have on current-gen consoles right now is Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, a game I absolutely loved. That said, if the elements discussed below make it into the game, I will gladly travel with them through still and storm.

Although I thought it would be Ubisoft who’d give me what I wanted, it was actually Rare – a prospect that has me very excited indeed.Īt the moment, however, I remain sceptical: this isn’t the same Rare that made all those adored classics, and Sea of Thieves will see them embark upon completely new waters. On my E3 Wish List, I even predicted/hoped that we’d see an open world pirate game announced. Perhaps my favourite new IP revealed at this year’s E3 actually came during Microsoft’s press conference, that being Sea of Thieves from the seemingly resurrected Rare Studios.

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