Adrian Burrows
TheSixthAxisSkull and Bones Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 2/26/2024
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 2/16/2024
Skull and Bones
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.
- Developer
- Ubisoft Singapore
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
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Critic avg
58
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
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Score range
40–80
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 58 across 11 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Below 707 reviews · 64%
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Leo Faierman
Screen RantSkull and Bones Review: "This Boat Is Visibly Sinking"
Published 2/23/2024
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40
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdrian Morales
Game RantSkull and Bones Review
Published 2/22/2024
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50
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Wakeling
GameSpotSkull And Bones Review - Dead In The Water
Published 2/22/2024
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40
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Read originalMatt Wales
EurogamerSkull and Bones review - entertaining combat can't save a lifeless pirate adventure
Published 2/21/2024
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Read originalMatt Miller
Game InformerSkull and Bones Review - Middle High Sea - Game Informer
Published 2/21/2024
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75
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam Loveridge
GamesRadar+Skull and Bones review: "Too much of a grind for too little reward" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 2/20/2024
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Read originalThomas Kent
Hardcore GamerReview: Skull and Bones
Published 2/19/2024
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80
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Rodriguez
Digital TrendsSkull and Bones: Ubisoft’s pirate adventure is more red flag than Black Flag
Published 2/19/2024
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Read originalSkull and Bones Review
Published 2/16/2024
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+12 vs critic avg
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