SAIL
- August 10, 2022
- G119
- 150h median play time
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PC
Phone
Virtual Reality
Windows
Android
Mobile Platform
Oculus Quest
Tablet
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging pirate experience in VR, reminiscent of Sea of Thieves, with enjoyable ship mechanics and treasure hunting.
- The developers are active and responsive to community feedback, frequently updating the game and adding new content.
- Despite being in early access, the game has a solid foundation and a lot of potential for future improvements and expansions.
- The game is currently plagued by bugs and issues, including frustrating combat mechanics and a lack of polish, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Players have reported significant problems with multiplayer interactions, including harassment and exploits that make the game feel unbalanced and unfair.
- Progress can be easily lost upon death, leading to frustration, especially for new players who may find the difficulty and mechanics overwhelming.
- story12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with players expressing frustration over broken quest systems and combat mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While some appreciate the potential for a rich narrative and diverse quest types, many feel that the current implementation lacks depth and coherence, leaving players wanting more engaging storytelling and world-building elements. Overall, the narrative seems underdeveloped, with suggestions for improvement focusing on enhancing character interactions and expanding the game world.
“Love this game! It's worth more than the £11 I paid for it. I don't know why it's free on Quest; I don't think it should be, maybe when it leaves beta.”
“Designing the world/map to allow for larger, more disparate and distant islands, to enable varied terrain types and location features (such as jungles, forts, ports, towns, shipyards, sunken galleons, volcanoes, caves, mountains, canyons) to allow additional quest types (perhaps intercepting cargo ships, plundering wreckage, thievery, robbery, kidnapping, escort, assassination, sabotage).”
“Expanding on upgrades/customization for your base, not just your ship, and providing a narrative hook for the player, for example, a rags-to-riches story, established through NPCs with dialogue trees, scripted animations, or passive world-building, or a combination.”
“Combat involves enemies being randomly spawned at your back after you interact with crates or chests, dying during voyage quests removes all your loot with no way of recovering it besides starting everything all over again.”
“The daily quests are broken; I did it once and I can never do it again.”
“Not recommended; stick to normal sale on Quest 0/10.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally well-received for its solid movement mechanics, clever inventory management, and engaging ship interactions, particularly in the context of treasure hunting and battling AI pirates. However, some players express frustration with harassment mechanics and bugs that detract from the experience, leading to mixed overall ratings. The potential for improvement, especially with multiplayer features, is noted as a significant factor that could enhance the gameplay experience.
“I love the mechanics of controlling the ship and being able to climb all the way up the mast to look around.”
“Movement mechanics are solid, inventory management is clever and functional, and ship interactions are fun.”
“There is a good gameplay loop and motif to capitalize on: treasure hunting, fighting AI pirates who attempt to thwart your quests, looting/upgrading ships.”
“Terrible gameplay.”
“This game is a 10/10 in functionality but scores a 5/10 in gameplay.”
“Multiplayer would change this game's gameplay from a 5/10 to an 8/10 instantly.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming and fitting art style that enhances the immersive experience, particularly in its aquatic environments. While the graphics are described as simple yet appealing, there are currently no adjustable settings available, which may limit customization for players. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the game's atmosphere.
“The art style is very fitting and will be good for future performance.”
“It has a pretty charming art style and graphics; it feels really good when you are in there and going around the sea.”
“Graphics are simple but nice.”
“There are no graphics settings available right now.”
“I'm struggling to find things, but the graphics and models of the NPCs are lacking.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is praised for its solid performance, with no reported stuttering, and its art style is considered well-suited for maintaining good performance in future updates.
“The art style is very fitting and will be good for future performance.”
“Performance is solid; there is no stuttering.”
“Performance is solid; there is no stuttering.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its brilliance and contribution to the well-crafted world, with an awesome soundtrack that enhances the experience. However, some users feel it could benefit from additional elements, such as ambient sounds like waves or gulls, to further enrich the atmosphere.
“The music is brilliant, the world is very well crafted, and you can use voice commands on your ship.”
“Oh, and did I mention the soundtrack is awesome?”
“The music could stand to have more depth or variation, like the ebb and flow of waves and water, or even the sounds of gulls and nature.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is currently in early access and is reported to be quite unstable, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay. Despite these issues, players find the game entertaining.
“This is an early access game and, therefore, is a buggy mess.”
“It's a very entertaining game; however, being in early access, it is very buggy.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, primarily due to the limited health points (10 HP) and the scarcity of healing items, which makes combat feel overly challenging and frustrating.
“Combat is extremely tedious due to the fact that you only get 10 HP and healing items are very rare.”
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
“Leveling up takes far too long, and the rewards for grinding just aren't worth the effort.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its lighthearted and amusing portrayal of pirate themes, often featuring witty dialogue and comedic situations that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the clever jokes and playful tone that contribute to the game's charm.
“The humor in this game is top-notch, especially the funny pirate character who always has a witty remark ready.”
“I couldn't stop laughing at the hilarious dialogue and the antics of the funny pirate throughout the game.”
“The game's humor, particularly the funny pirate's jokes, adds a delightful charm that keeps you entertained.”
