There will always be other pirate players on the sea.Ī pirate fishes in Sea of Thieves Rare/Microsoft Studios For players happy with the aimless voyages of the open seas, there’s no reason to stop that endless journey, either-the joy of wandering around from the original iteration is preserved in the update, just with even more to do.īy adding more elements of play, I can create the experience I want. Players who want the structure provided from campaign-like missions now have something to grab onto, along with little details like fishing to fill out the world. Where I once had to find my own fun, now the game provides, at the very least, a metaphorical compass to point me in the right direction.
Sea of Thieves has always felt like a sandbox, but now it feels more curated.
Additions like these inject a bit of depth into the spaces between Sea of Thieves’ more chaotic pirate moments.
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