Skull and Bones video game

[Tudor MercWench Smith]

So I've been giddily excited for this game for years - am possibly the only person in the world who played AC: Black Flag FOR the sailing and nautical combat rather then in spite of so a game built specifically on those mechanics sounds delightful to me.

 

But then just found this gem of a trailer with a "shanty" they had written just for the game, that is hands down an absolute bop.

 

Any other games pirates frothing at the mouth for this to come out already around here?

[Picaroon Lagoon]

I’m not a video game player, I could just never get into it, but I do appreciate the art form, the graphics, the lore, etc. So while I won’t likely be taking up gaming with the launch of this new game, I have to admit that I have been loving this song! Guilty pleasure? Perhaps. But I love that it is something new, yet something familiar. A nod to many past influences that is still original enough to be refreshing and damn if it isn’t a catchy tune! 

[Mary Diamond]

I thought I had beta’d that game years back, but your post has renew’d my interest! I love the concepts of AC, but always felt the control less intuitive than other games.

[Tudor MercWench Smith]

On 6/20/2023 at 1:46 PM, Mary Diamond said:

I thought I had beta’d that game years back, but your post has renew’d my interest! I love the concepts of AC, but always felt the control less intuitive than other games.

Honestly, with how long it's been in dev, i wouldn't be surprised if you did beta it years ago...the wait has been interminable!  But they've got another closed beta coming up, and pre-orders live on the website so maybe the wait is finally at an end, even though release date is only as specific as "2023"

I love the concept and art of AC, but I'm a slightly sophisticated button masher, so stealth games are not ideal for me. I only ever played black flag to completion and that was only just barely so i could level up and unlock more ships.

[Mary Diamond]

7 hours ago, TudorSmith said:

I love the concept and art of AC, but I'm a slightly sophisticated button masher, so stealth games are not ideal for me.

😄

I enjoy the challenge of stealth, as well as the adrenaline of fps… just couldn’t wrap my head around the changed controls, and found that a frustrating distraction to the story and graphics.