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Sea of Thieves (XB1/PC) Gameplay Reveal - Xbox E3 2016
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Novel Mike
Member
I like the concept but I want to know if there is a way to play it by yourself and like hire crew for your ship.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Agreed. I was really disappointed after last year's reveal.
If you're constantly being sunk then you might be the first ones to find undersea ruins or old shipwrecks. Think positive!
IOnEI Falcon
Member
For anyone curious here are my impressions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIwiB7MCO4o
http://rarethief.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sea-of-thieves
The game is so much freaking fun and it really does look that good! Dem waves!
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll try to answer at some point. Pretty busy at E3 right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIwiB7MCO4o
http://rarethief.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sea-of-thieves
The game is so much freaking fun and it really does look that good! Dem waves!
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll try to answer at some point. Pretty busy at E3 right now
MisterJabo
Neo Member
no release date?
Broman1978
Junior Member
Need HIGHRES wallpapers from the art
IOnEI Falcon
Member
Heck yes it is!
Simo
Member
For anyone curious here are my impressions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIwiB7MCO4o
http://rarethief.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sea-of-thieves
The game is so much freaking fun and it really does look that good! Dem waves!
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll try to answer at some point. Pretty busy at E3 right now
Any idea on how big the world is?
Character customization?
Are the ship crews, IE player limit, just 3 or can you have more?
Sorry i haven't seen much on the game since it's reveal so I don't know if there are answers already for these. lol
FloweryMarston
Member
looked really fun, hope this is a success for rare to make more new games
For anyone curious here are my impressions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIwiB7MCO4o
http://rarethief.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sea-of-thieves
The game is so much freaking fun and it really does look that good! Dem waves!
If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll try to answer at some point. Pretty busy at E3 right now
Did you manage to try out sword combat or run into any hostile wildlife/monsters?
SmackAttack
Member
I'll need to see more of it but I'm very much looking forward to this. That water is too good.
D1renegade
Member
Looks like a fun game to play with your friends.
I don't have any friends
This is me
Giriath_89
Member
This and We Happy Few were the highlights of the conference for me.
daTRUballin
Member
I'm glad that Rare showed more of this game and it did look pretty cool. But where was Battletoads? Where was the new rumored Rare IP? Where was anything else? I'm disappointed that SoT was the only thing Rare had to show.
I was so sure that Battletoads was going to appear based on all the hints we've been given towards a new one over the past couple years. But just like last year, it's nowhere to be seen.
I was so sure that Battletoads was going to appear based on all the hints we've been given towards a new one over the past couple years. But just like last year, it's nowhere to be seen.
Hari Seldon
Member
This is the type of game that will be huge on PC and die off on consoles lol. Too bad it is a Win10 store exclusive, but I might bight the bullet and pick it up anyway if my friends do.
DJSebolski
Member
Looks like 2017 title
OverturePT
Member
I want this.
This would actually be pretty bad ass, but I think/hope enough people on gaf will be interested in getting it on pc and one that it won't be a problem.
Forgive me watching linked hands on video now, but does anybody know if it has any personal combat/non ship combat? The ship stuff looks fun, but hoping for the full on pirate experience.
superNESjoe
Member
Looking forward to trying it, but I really hope this is a conservative budget game that doesn't sell at $60, because I just don't see it being a big success at that level.
It looks really neat, but almost "too sim"....
My point is, how am I expected to be able to log into this for perhaps 10 minutes at a time and still do anything productive?
The activities shown here are really cool and provide a sim of operating a ship, but it would require highly coordinated play of a group of players and a chunk of dedicated time...
- Will I be able to match-make for a sea voyage?
- Will I be able to match-make for a sea battle?
Perhaps there are other activities that would be accessible to me, but what is shown here looks to be the equivalent of a Raid activity in Destiny.
My point is, how am I expected to be able to log into this for perhaps 10 minutes at a time and still do anything productive?
The activities shown here are really cool and provide a sim of operating a ship, but it would require highly coordinated play of a group of players and a chunk of dedicated time...
- Will I be able to match-make for a sea voyage?
- Will I be able to match-make for a sea battle?
Perhaps there are other activities that would be accessible to me, but what is shown here looks to be the equivalent of a Raid activity in Destiny.
Lee Chaolan
Member
1st person only?
That's probably because there are 9 people in the world right now. Rather than 1000.
thomasmahler
Member
I just hope this is basically like a Multiplayer Sid Meier's Pirates. I'd drool all over myself.
TheUnsunghero26
Member
"The sails blocking my vision so you need to tell me where to steer."
"I'm looking at the water Chad, shut up."
Yeah looked like an indie title on Steam. Yooka Laylee looks better.
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
ecosse_011172
Junior Member
Ruined all my hype for it, all I like now are the visuals :-(
That "demo" was hideous.
That "demo" was hideous.
Shogun_of_Truth
Member
One of the guys in the trailer works with me on Rare fansite and podcast. (He's the one that is very excited about the captains quarters.)
Here is his full hands on with the game.
https://rarefriends.net/2016/06/13/hands-on-with-sea-of-thieves/
Here is his full hands on with the game.
https://rarefriends.net/2016/06/13/hands-on-with-sea-of-thieves/
eso76
Member
Agreed.
SplitYourInfinities
Member
I didn't liked this one last year but today's demo looked genuinely fun.
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I know it's a minor gripe, but big open exploration games like this can always benefit from a third-person camera perspective, especially coming from Rare who are no strangers to third-person adventure games.
I liked it!
The idea that sailing is a genuinely cooperative venture is really compelling, and makes for a much more interesting experience when you have to get your whole team together to actually work their roles to succeed.
...And then you start losing a battle -- can the crew keep together and follow their roles? Who will abandon ship and doom everyone?
If there's enough depth and variety here, it could be something pretty special.
The idea that sailing is a genuinely cooperative venture is really compelling, and makes for a much more interesting experience when you have to get your whole team together to actually work their roles to succeed.
...And then you start losing a battle -- can the crew keep together and follow their roles? Who will abandon ship and doom everyone?
If there's enough depth and variety here, it could be something pretty special.