Skull and Bones faces unfavorable user reviews

Despite high expectations for being described as a “quadruple-A game-service”the game Skull and Bones has faced severe criticism from users since its launch in February 16.

To date, with 222 reviews of users counted, Skull and Bones achieved an average score of just 2.8 out of 10 on Metacritic, positioning it as the game with the lowest rating of 2024 so far, considering only user reviews.

The main points of player dissatisfaction include criticism of the gameplayconsidered “uninspired and monotonous“, to a endgame design seen as “poorly designed” and comments that the game is “tedious“. There are negative comparisons with other titles in the genre, such as Sea of ​​Thieves It is Assassin's Creed: Black Flagthe latter launched 11 years.

One user expressed their frustration, asking: “Where is the other half of the game? After 10 years of development, we received an inferior Assassin's Creed game. Incredible.”

A critics' score is slightly more positive, standing at an average of 64 out of 100 possible on all platforms.

Yves Guillemotpresident of Ubisoft, recently emphasized the status of Skull and Bones as a “quadruple-A game-service”. In a discussion with investors, Guillemot defended the launch price of 70 dollars of the game, arguing that it offers a complete experience, supported by a battle pass, premium currency is in-game store.

“Skull and Bones is a fully developed game“, stated Guillemot. “It's a big game and we believe people will recognize its vastness and completeness. So it's a truly AAAA game, which will provide long-term value.“