Sea of Thieves

A pirate’s life turns out to be a mixture of uproarious fun and joy-sucking boredom in this Xbox-exclusive multiplayer romp

Rob Leedham

The idea behind Sea of Thieves is so brilliant that it’s hard to believe no one thought of it before. You and up to three of your mates play as pirates in a giant online world, sailing the high seas, plundering treasure and bolstering your reputations to legendary status. Who wouldn’t want to play that game? It’s a ludicrously cool concept… until you realise you’ve already seen everything Sea of Thieves has to offer. This is a plan that’s in need of fleshing out. Even so, it’s a game that does a hell of a lot right – and crucially, it does this stuff differently to pretty much every online multiplayer game going right now. Unlike Fortnite or PUBG, the focus here is on larking about with mates rather than…

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Stuff UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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