With Rare’s Sea of Thieves, we have decided to embark on a review experiment here at Wccftech. The game’s intrinsic sandbox nature and focus on cooperative action suggested a different approach, so we chose to deploy a crew of four pirates on the seas and then let them recount their own experiences while adventuring in this curious world. As you’d easily guess, our final score will be the average of the individual scores.

The social seas are something to be explored with a full crew, as Sea of Thieves just doesn’t capture that same magic when sailing solo. Rare has done a phenomenal job creating a world that gives crews an open-sea sandbox to explore at their own pace. Long stretches of the open sea feel barren, although finding an enemy ship or skeleton fort can quickly lead to exciting and the moments of Sea of Thieves that are worth sticking through to see. Pockets of adventure can be found in any direction of the compass, so if heading due north doesn’t lead to booty, change your bearings and head west instead.