Skull and Bones saw release a few weeks ago and it hasn’t made the splash most people anticipated. With its over decade-long development cycle, right after Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag in 2013, Ubisoft has finally delivered the product after numerous delays.
While streamers and players occupy the servers, others are wondering what it will take to have them dive into Skull and Bones? Is it the ambition of living out the pirate’s dream of sailing the seas? Or the multiplayer action you can have with your friends? Would you believe that the Photo Mode in Skull and Bones is better than any game on the market right now?
Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones Delivers An Amazing Photo Mode
While Skull and Bones has its shortcomings, Ubisoft made sure to deliver a great Photo Mode. With the Ubisoft Photomode Contest happening, you can see players on social media sharing images from Skull and Bones and recent Assassin’s Creed titles.
Beautiful and amazing shots are created by players all around the world. Showing the fidelity and lighting effect Skull and Bones has to offer. While it’s not the “AAAA title” Ubisoft was bolstering it up to be, in-game photographers are taking advantage of
Not sure why the first 3 photos quality dropped but here they are again pic.twitter.com/KeQZ9YwRyz
— Philmyster (@Phi1myst3r) February 29, 2024
The seven seas have never looked so bright as they do in Ubisoft’s title. Photo Mode has become really common amongst other AAA titles such as Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Cyberpunk 2077. Players are able to become photographers and capture the most stunning visuals.
With good Photo Mode options, even a mediocre project like Skull and Bones can look phenomenal.
Where Did Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones Falter?
Skull and Bones has been disappointing, to say the least post-launch. With a Metascore of 60 from mixed/average reviews, Ubisoft’s attempt at an open-world pirate adventure missed the mark.
Our very own Daniel Boyd opened his review of Skull and Bones with:
“If 2013’s Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag is a big, juicy, tasty oyster, seasoned with garlic and lemon juice, then Skull and Bones is the dry, jagged, ugly, empty shell left on the plate after all of the good stuff has been consumed.”
Suffice to say, Boyd was disappointed with Skull and Bones as well. The only ones who will truly know what happened to this game’s development are the ones who worked on the project and the higher-ups at Ubisoft.
Maybe one day Skull and Bones will be able to pull themselves out of the sea and fully fulfill the dream of playing as a pirate in gaming.
What do you think of Skull and Bones? Have you tried its Photo Mode out yet? Let us know in the comment section below.
