Is this game worth buying an Xbox for?

@digitalvertigo

My kids saved their Xmas money and they're buying one this week for SoT.

The game being cross-platform allows this as my computer will be the other system they group together on.

I could be wrong but I'm fairly certain you can still use mouse and keyboard on Xbox. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, please.

@qm-ginger-beard Actually, that's very helpful! Thanks for the info!

@stem589 I have a top of the line MacBook Pro for work (I do a lot of iOS development), I do run Windows on it but it's through a VM so I doubt it would perform well. My other Macs are pretty old. Even on bootcamp I don't know how well they'd perform, I guess I could give it a shot though since it's cross play enabled.

It's worth buying a PC for.

@digitalvertigo No it isn't. You are a software developer so I'm assuming you are alright to buy it for PC lol. PC will always have the upper hand when it comes to cross platform play, a controller just can't give you that precision.

If you have the extra change to buy an Xbox One then sure go for it. Just know that you'll also need to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for a monthly fee also. If you already have the PC for it though then i'd buy PC. No monthly fees, upperhand with gameplay, and the game is HEAVILY optimized to run from potatoes to future PC's.

@digitalvertigo

You used Ultima Online in your sentence. We are friends and enemies for life now.

@digitalvertigo in my opinion, absolutely!! I’m biased though, I actually own a sloop and sail it in the keys🙃

You can have a better experience with this game by purchasing a PC, though of course it's going to cost more. Like most things, PCs and consoles are investments. Buying a PC or a console for just one game in particular is a bad idea no matter what.

@digitalvertigo umm, i wouldn't really go out and buy an xbox for this game, but then again i have a PC that can run it so, yea.

@lintaglen I'll meet you outside the Brit graveyard with my flamestrike precast and my insta halberd at the ready. :)

@barnacle-blake said in Is this game worth buying an Xbox for?:

Absolutely! Plus xbox one s is dirt cheap. $229 with a game. The SOT x1x s is $299 though

That isn't an Xbox One X bundle. That is the price for the Sea of Thieves Xbox One S Bundle.

@digitalvertigo Firstly. I have to say that the most enjoyable part of the game was the adventure, not the promise of some end game content or loot. Im not sure that is exactly what most MMOs would call game progression anymore, as they all seem to have adopted the same scheme of maneuver.. but who knows what the future holds. I left the game wanting to come back for more adventures and to get more stuff, of anything really, just to have an excuse to go on another adventure.

I think the game was fabulous. It reminds me of how SWG used to be back in the day, where community and challenge and not having a set pattern to follow were what made a great game. This game kinda breaks the weekly rinse wash repeat N raids per week / month.

I play with a group of mixed xbox / pc guys.. I dont think they (consoles) have any real disadvantage in this game.. not any that was noticeable to us at least.

@digitalvertigo

1. To second what @QM-Ginger-Beard said, I play it on PC and haven't noticed if I'm playing with an Xbox One player or another PC player unless we start discussing mechanics for helping someone learn how to do things in the game and key/button bindings come up.

2. They made a Sea of Thieves Xbox One S bundle so I would certainly expect it to play fine on it. Most of the players that I've met in-game where the discussion came up regarding controls mentioned they were playing on either an original Xbox One or an Xbox One S. None of them complained of performance issues and the only gripe from one of them was the obvious one you mentioned of a Controller -vs- Mouse & Keyboard. As I haven't played it on the console I can't give you a great answer on how the aiming feels, however, I will say that all of them, even the player who lamented he didn't have a Mouse & Keyboard, did fine with the majority of the game's mechanics.

3. I just discussed this in another post regarding "Weapon Upgrades" https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/post/435740
   I personally don't even need the cosmetics to enjoy the game, however, I do love being able to customize and make my character, and eventually my ship(s), uniquely mine. The art director and environment lead have done an absolutely amazing job with the style and environment. It is amazing how the game has a cartoony look & feel up close, however, from a distance things can look amazingly photorealistic. The mechanics of the ships and the interaction with the water really "sell" the feeling of sailing, really encourage good coordination among your crew, and make for some fantastic encounters.

@boaton, I'm curious how well you feel they emulated the feeling of sailing a sloop? I would tend to think this would help strengthen your opinion of the game rather than lean toward a bias. I get that you are probably like me and could just sail around in the world and enjoy the game (your bias as someone who enjoys sailing), however, I'm really interested in how well they matched the feeling you get from actually sailing a sloop.

Absolutely not. Buy a PC. It's cheaper in the long run. I would buy the game in a heartbeat for PS4, but the two children known as Microsoft and Sony somehow don't want to cooperate with each other on this one. Hence the exclusivity. Plug and play with a controller in case you want to use that due possible wrist issues. Otherwise the input method doesn't matter much.

@bartimaeu

You’re wrong. ;-)

Although you can buy cheap Chinese USB dongle things to use a mouse / keyboard on Xbox One.

I bought a Playstation 3 just to play Little Big planet 2 on release. I only managed to afford it 6 months after release. The Little Big planet 2 disk remained in the PS3 for at least 2 years without being removed once. Apart from playig Journey once and LBP1 for a while because it was free and unlocked content for LBP2, the latter was the only game I played in those two years, and the bulk of my play for a 3rd year.

One game can definately carry a console as far as I'm concerned.

Now that I recall, I actually got a Gamecube for christmas about 5 years after they came out (not a wealthy family), and I played only one game for a week, which was Pikmin. If it wasn't for pikmin, I would have never asked for the Gamecube.

Anyone feel free to reminisce with me on the glory of the Gamecube...
One game is enough. If not, there's also Breath of the Wild which has had phenomenally good reviews.

@mdk-popinfresh the sailing physics are excellent🤗 it’s definitely the best I’ve ever seen besides real life. add me, I’d like to sail with you good sir!

1, the xbox supports mouse and keyboard now but that said the controller isn't a disadvantage as the pace of the game is actually more suited to it.

2, xbox one s will run the game just fine. The X will give you 4k but other than looking a bit better you wont notice a gameplay difference.

3, The progression is no different to any other game and i really hate the suggestion that it is. Your still have progression you have rank (levels if you will) that unlock better more rewarding quests. The only difference is that your weapons and gear will not increase in power. But with any game as your gear increases so to does the enemy power and your not actually getting anything better. This game just removes that insanity in favor of a more even player base and the ability to play with anyone. If anyone suggests there is no progression in this game they clearly do not understand how the game works.

As for the xbox its deffo worth getting. Not only does it have the best console OS it also has the best media features of any console and by far the better controller. I am talking as someone that has xbox one x (had an s and an original), PS4, switch and a gaming pc. The xbox is by far and away the system i use to play games.

if you have a pc then no