Black Flag without the Assassins: The internet reacts to Skull and Bones from E3 2017
If you were one of the many people who wished you could play a whole game of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag with just the pirate parts, Ubisoft's E3 2017 press conference had your answer: Skull and Bones. The pirate combat game was a surprise announcement and it got quite a reaction from the crowd online. Here's what they had to say.
Real talk: anytime I wasn't in a boat in Black Flag, I was like "PUT ME IN A BOAT" so I am way into this. Boats > Hoods. #UbiE3June 12, 2017
Now you have my attention #UbiE3 pic.twitter.com/HAIFl2cumQJune 12, 2017
I have zero snark for Skull & Bones.June 12, 2017
A game about pirates from a publisher that hates pirates. That said, Skull & Bones has my attention. #E32017 #UbiE3June 12, 2017
Feelings were mixed about Skull and Bones' multiplayer focus
Please let this soggy nutmeg have a single-player mode. I just want more Black Flag seven seas solo sailing skullduggeryJune 12, 2017
Oh man... group team pirate ship play... hell yes.June 12, 2017
Please don't esports this.June 12, 2017
Is this For Honor: Pirates? I think that is bad?June 12, 2017
Sea of Thieves comparisons were inevitable
Skull & Bones sounds more like For Honor Pirates than an adventure game like Sea of Thieves? Wonder which will sell better. #UBIE3June 12, 2017
Seems like pirate games are becoming the new trend. I have no complaints though. Personally, I'll take them over another zombie game.June 12, 2017
Sea of Thieves and Skull & Bones both look ambitious and interesting in drastically different ways, and that's great for everybody. #UbiE3June 12, 2017
"Shit" - all of RareJune 12, 2017
Make sure you check out our full E3 2017 schedule to stay tuned for all the details as they arrive, and check out our roundup of all the E3 2017 trailers.
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I've seen enough: Assassin's Creed Shadows will beat Black Flag as my favorite AC game as Ubisoft says it lets you "Naruto run" as the "fastest Assassin" it's ever made