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Skull and Bones' Metacritic user reviews open to "generally unfavourable" scores


Despite claims it is a "quadruple-A" live-service experience, Skull and Bones's user Metacritic score has taken a pumme…

Despite claims it is a"quadruple-A" live-service experience, Skull and Bones's user Metacritic score has taken a pummelling since the pirate ship game was released on Friday, 16th February. FIND OUT HERE!Complaints are centred chiefly around its " underwhelming and lacklustre" gameplay, a " poorly designed" end game, and claims that it is " boring", with many players comparing it unfavourably to Sea of Thieves and even Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, the latter of which is now 11 years old. Discussing the long-awaited project with investors earlier this week, Guillemot justified the live service game launching with a £70 price tag as it being a fully-formed experience that was also supported by a battle pass, premium currency, and an in-game store.

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