Touted as the worldâs first âAAAAâ game by Ubisoft, Skull and Bones launched exclusively on Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store to middling reviews from the gaming community. It was a live-service game that players and critics thought lacked substance, and the memes began to pour forth poking fun at the âAAAAâ statement. Now, Skull and Bones has launched wide, releasing on Steam to the masses. While the reception hasnât appeared significantly better many months after its initial release, there is still potential for the game to improve and win over more players.
That said, many genuinely enjoy the game, and a few took to the Steam reviews section to voice their opinions. Of course, theyâre intermingled with extremely loud negativity. Thereâs even a bit of faux objectivity, as one reviewer included Ubisoft Connect, a boring story, and lackluster ship battles among the gameâs cons and left their list of its pros completely blank. And, despite Valveâs best efforts, there are the usual joke reviews. Oddly enough, though, there isnât much line art dominating the space, which is a shame considering the creative possibilities that come with a pirate-themed game. Perhaps the artistic genius who drew the approving âmonkeâ in their Steam review of Black Myth: Wukonghasnât gotten around to playing S&B yet.
In any case, as youâll see, a good chunk of the negative reviews surrounding the game criticize Skull and Bones simply because Ubisoftâs name is attached to the project. Others have genuine concerns about its gameplay, pacing, and numerous bugs or quality-of-life features.
If youâre curious about how Ubisoftâs live-service pirate adventure has turned out since its release, here is Skull and Bones, as told by Steam reviews:
