@tavishhill2003 Hmm, I am not so sure I get what you mean? The majority of reviewers I've seen all say the same thing, and all of them have played the game. Its even more evident that there's something wrong when you watch streamers that were extremely enthusiastic about this game, defended it till the bitter end suggesting that Rare hadn't reveled all that this game had to offer, then had to explain their disappointment to their audience and express to Rare a desire to change the game to be more rewarding to the player.
In fact, I would say this review follows the standard (at its core) as most reviews of this game. Which tells me that all of these people discussing SoT cannot possibly all be wrong. Especially when I see them all suggesting similar things to be added.
Also, if you take SoT and you categorize it, what games does it categorize with? Maybe Ark? No not really, but Ark is a open Sandbox so I guess you could say it does share some elements? Maybe something like Elite Dangerous then? Well, no not really as the ship customization doesn't really match up when compared. How about GTA? Well, again the amount of character customization and ownership is vastly different, there might not be any skills but you can buy better cars and weapons and customize them endlessly. Sea of Thieves has none of that. Maybe World of Warcraft or Guild Wars 2 then? Well no, it might be a multiplayer game but its hardly massive. And the RPG elements in SoT seem to be mostly created in the players mind, rather than displayed in the game. You cannot even name your ship or go fishing.
SoT has basically created its own category for itself, and by doing so its isolated itself, which makes it an easy target for criticism. Because when you try to compare SoT to....well any other Multiplayer, Sandbox, Adventure, Action Game, it falls incredibly short in comparison in almost every aspect.
That doesn't mean its all doom and gloom though. I think we all want to see the game grow and become something great. And this review, along with others like it, all have great suggestions that I think Rare seriously needs to think about. Because without taking any risks, this game will surely have a slow and painful death.
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