Sea of Thieves Review (PS5) | Push Square

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Sea of Thieves has finally dropped its anchor in PS5 waters, bringing with it years of content updates, quality of life improvements, and some of the best-looking water in a video game. But is this now former Xbox exclusive still worth playing six years after its initial launch? And how friendly is it to newcomers like us? After taking to the high seas with a rag-tag crew on PS5, Sea of Thieves proves itself to be one of the most approachable live service games on the market, and one we can’t wait to see grow on PlayStation.

We’ve always quietly liked the look of Sea of Thieves. From its vibrant art-style to its meme-able viral clips from across the years, it’s always looked like a fun time with friends to us. Thankfully, then, mere hours into our time with it, it’s clear that Sea of Thieves is exactly the type of experience we’d hoped for — but it’s also so much more.

This open seas online adventure tasks you and a crew of up to three friends to conquer navigation, storms, and naval combat while stuffing your ship with treasure and selling it for profit. That's about as deep as the basic gameplay loop of Sea of Thieves gets, but it’s also what makes it so damn enjoyable.

Developer Rare has cooked up one of the most accessible live service games we’ve ever played. This isn’t an experience all too concerned with levelling up or figuring out builds, instead focusing on crafting fun and action-packed adventures for you and your crew. Carrying out treasure hunts and bounties, you’ll rank up one of the game’s three factions, which subsequently unlock more rewarding missions. However, the real reward of your exploits are purely cosmetic, which changes the fundamental structure of an evolving game like this. “Levelling up” in this case is about gaining the knowledge and tactics to play the game more effectively.

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It means that us lesser experienced PlayStation players are able to join the Xbox veterans without having