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	<br>~~Azario: There’s a possibility that some players might have trouble with finding things to do, but~~ in ~~the case~~ of our adventure, I thought we made a fine crew of rookie pirates on our first voyage with many more plan<br><br> <br>We’ve also gone a step further compared to most other experiences that have aim down sights, ~~in that~~ the ~~default position when carrying a gun around is not held in an aiming stance from the hip. Instead~~, ~~guns that are not being actively aimed have their barrels pointing upwards or close to the player’s body~~. ~~The reason for this is that players have to take a specific action~~ to ~~aim~~ the ~~gun (and be seen~~ to ~~aim~~ the ~~gun),~~ which ~~makes it much clearer to determine the intent of other players: if you see them aiming at you, you know~~ they ~~are trying to line up a shot~~. ~~Conversely, if you come across another crew in~~ the ~~world who seems more friendly and their guns are raised~~, the ~~situation can feel less hostile~~. ~~Ordinarily,~~ in a ~~typical shooter~~, ~~even with aim down sights, the gun is held outwards and from the hip and other players automatically look more dea~~<br><br> <br>When ~~Sea of Thieves debuted a year ago~~, ~~its gameplay trailer really showcased the kind of potential the title had, especially with the talented team working on it~~. ~~There~~'s ~~so much space for multiplayer fun in a pirate setting, and hopefully Sea of Thieves manages~~ to ~~harness more~~ of ~~that before it finally launches – by all accounts~~, ~~it still has~~ the ~~potential~~ to ~~be one~~ of ~~the premier reasons to own a current-gen Xbox console, even with Skull & Bones looming large as a potential conten~~<br><br> <br>~~Microsoft has officially announced that~~ Rare's ~~multiplayer pirate action game~~ Sea of Thieves ~~will feature cross-play between Xbox One and PC~~. ~~The announcement came during today's Xbox Gamescom livestream~~, ~~which included some new trailers~~, a ~~few announcements, and concluded with the launch~~ of ~~Xbox One X pre~~-~~orders. But cross~~-~~play for~~ Sea of Thieves ~~could be the biggest surprise~~, ~~with the game's closed technical alpha implementing the feature, effective immediat~~<br><br> <br>~~E3 2017 has come and gone, and gamers are suitably excited about~~ the ~~upcoming calendar year. Nintendo unveiled the release date~~ of ~~Super Mario Odyssey ,~~ a ~~game~~ that ~~could rival Breath of the Wild in terms of how drastically it will reinvigorate its franchise~~, ~~while Microsoft finally dished on its new console, the Xbox One X , previously known as Project Scorpio. Although there weren't any earth-shattering announcements made by any~~ of the ~~video~~ game ~~industry~~'s ~~major~~ players~~, E3 2017 was largely a success based~~ on the ~~quality~~ of ~~the games that were put~~ on ~~display and~~ the ~~amount of titles that~~ will ~~be arriving within the next six mon~~<br><br> <br>~~Contrary~~ to ~~the silence~~ that ~~surrounded the~~ game ~~after~~ Sea of Thieves ' ~~E3 2015 debut , Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around~~ Sea of Thieves ~~this time. Microsoft has experimented with a number of~~ free-to-play multiplayer ~~business models with its own titles~~, ~~but those have found varying levels~~ of ~~success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted~~ business models ~~accordin~~<br><br> ~~<br>But didn't it seem like Microsoft was protesting a little too much about just having too much other stuff~~ to ~~showcase to make time~~ for ~~VR? E3 2017 really brings out~~ the ~~gaming community's optimism~~, ~~after all~~, ~~and~~ more ~~than a few people thought Microsoft's strict no VR policy was a red herring for a big announcement to come during E3 week~~. ~~Sadly~~, ~~Microsoft was simply telling~~ the ~~truth~~ about ~~its intentions~~ for ~~E3 2017~~, ~~and there was nary a rumor regarding Microsoft VR by~~ the ~~time the show floor had empt~~<br> <br>~~Having previously resided on Steam, Coffee Stain Publishing~~ and ~~Ghost Ship Games' Deep Rock Galactic is landing exclusively at~~ console ~~launch on the Xbox One~~, ~~giving you~~ the ~~opportunity to co-operatively shoot your foes in FPS fash~~<br><br> <br>~~Tomas:~~ This ~~is where my one problem with what we played~~ of Sea of Thieves ~~arose~~. ~~While Noah~~, ~~Logan~~, ~~and Azario manned the ship, I was tasked with guarding~~ the ~~chest, as it supposedly~~ could ~~sabotage us on our way back. Unfortunately, this never happened so I was just stuck standing around the last couple minutes of our demo. I am worried that there will~~ be ~~periods~~ in the game ~~where certain crew members won’t have~~ anything ~~to do~~, ~~making the experience realistic, albeit boring for t~~<br> <br>~~The most important element to call out in terms of our general approach to combat is that [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ sea of thieves Cheats\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/]~~ of Thieves is a game ~~with guns and swords in~~ it~~, but it’s not a~~ game ~~all about guns and swords. We~~ want ~~Sea of Thieves~~ to ~~support different motivations and playstyles~~, ~~but when combat does occur~~, ~~it should feel right for the pirate experience we’re creating, while fully supporting the kinds~~ of ~~emergent encounters that can occur while out on a voy~~<br><br> ~~<br>Although the initial reaction to The Last of Us 2~~ 's ~~absence was~~ that of ~~concern for its development status, that,~~ at ~~least~~, ~~doesn't appear~~ to ~~be an issue~~. ~~Sony president Shuhei Yoshida went~~ on ~~record after~~ the ~~E3 2017 presentation as saying that PlayStation held back~~ on ~~its E3 presence in order~~ to ~~make both its Tokyo Game Show~~ and ~~PlayStation Experience conferences more exciting. Given~~ the ~~fact that Yoshida was likely cognizant about how much buzz~~ the ~~lack of The Last of Us 2 was generating within~~ the ~~PlayStation fan base~~, ~~it seems~~ as ~~though fans of Joel and Ellie won't~~ have to ~~wait until 2018~~ to ~~receive some more significant news about Naughty Dog's second crack~~ at ~~a post~~-~~apocalyptic adventure ti~~<br>		<br>Previous episodes in Sea of Thieves ' Short Haul trailer series include " Creating Clouds ," " Aboard the Ship ," and " Instruments ." Each explores an example of how Sea of Thieves tries to bring the player closer to the world in which they're playing. Instruments talks about how players can add their own soundtrack within the game through gameplay, but how it's also influenced by social aspects of the game . Creating Clouds shows how Sea of Thieves is using an ever-present object in virtually every game -- clouds -- in a new way to add depth to the experience. It's unexplored territory, which pirates would appreci<br><br> <br>"When we talk about visual effects in games, we normally mean particles. That's what we're using to create all of the cannon effects for example, like the different explosions. You want to give the player strong feelings when they're playing the game... You should just feel like you're really part of this beautiful wor<br><br> <br>Rare's Short Haul trailers are just one way the developer is continuing to communicate with its audience, whether they're excited for Sea of Thieves or not. There are several other short video series that are ongoing, like the Inn-side Stories series or one-offs created for special events, like Talk Like a Pirate Day. Perhaps this extensive amount of developer-to-player communication is another strategy to help bring players closer to the experience that Sea of Thieves will provide . Perhaps in knowing Rare, players will better know their ga<br><br> <br>Today Rare delivered the fourth Sea of Thieves trailer in a series that has been dubbed "Short Hauls," or short developer diaries that describe aspects of the game's experience. Rare sees fit to design philosophy and goals in these Short Hauls, hoping to give potential players some perspective on what kind of game Sea of Thieves is shaping up to be . "Visual Effects" is the topic of this latest Short Haul trailer, or how Rare's focus on the details will better create a true pirate advent<br><br> <br>Neate is not the first developer to offer this explanation, with former Uncharted developer Amy Hennig also saying that loot boxes and microtransactions are a result of rising game development costs . This means that players can likely expect more microtransactions in games going forward, but many will be hoping that they follow Sea of Thieves ' lead and only offer cosmetic unlo<br><br> <br>What do you think about Sea of Thieves not being free-to-play? Is it fair for developers to still take this approach to multiplayer content, or has the era of paid multiplayer business models started to fade away? Let us know in the comments be<br><br>I’m not suggesting there be some kind of grind or loot-based collectathon (Rare certainly know how to do collectathons, but perhaps they best steer away from that concept for the time being) that hooks players into getting better/faster/stronger/more resilient, but more importantly, coming back for more. Whether it’s the bare simplicity of island design, the lack of any real management structure aboard your ship or just the general transparency of its world’s engagement, Sea of Thieves feels just like one of those temporary respites prior to some grander investment in another game. Something you muck about with for an hour and nothing more. And for something as crucial as it’s been for someone like myself who seldom indulges in online multiplayer, while Sea of Thieves gets the teamwork principle down…then what?<br><br> <br>It may arguably be Microsoft's best E3 conference of this generation as they not only introduced a sleeker and tenacious console, but games and release dates that fans were anticipating. Check out the recap of today's announcements be<br><br> <br>This cosmetic content will "either be on a shoulder, like a monkey, or like a cat on the ship" or even potions that change the appearance of the player character (e.g a potion that makes them look very old). Neate also suggests that Sea of Thieves players will be able to earn the currency to unlock this content through normal play. For example, players may be able to earn premium currency as a reward for completing high-level quests, or the content could even be found in the game world. Neate also says that anything available via microtransactions will provide "emotional value, not mechanical val<br><br> <br>Sea of Thieves , the forthcoming Microsoft exclusive , is being pitched as a games as a service-style game. Publisher Microsoft sees it as the sort of game that players will want to keep coming back to month after month. It comes as little surprise then, that like so many other games as a service, Sea of Thieves will also include microtransacti<br><br>But perhaps it's this deliberate restriction that lends itself to some interesting interactions between players and novel use of player skills as a means at working better together. While the skill at merely turning a map around to show others sounds ridiculously basic, it’s a clever move in context. A means to build bridges between similarly-plucked team-mates and better incentivises Sea of Thieves’ core, principle lesson in working together. Granted the perk is proven moot when, upon agreeing on a particular voyage, you simply get handed the same maps in your inventory, but the physicality of such interactivity in-game is welcome regardless. When it comes to your ship, though, all hands are most certainly on deck. There are sails to align and angle; potential hazards to flag and shout out to the player steering the ship (whom, if the sails are set at full length can’t see where they’re steering, again a nice nudging toward better relationships)…and if worse comes to worse, leaks to repair should you collide. Or even worse, cries of "FRAME-RATE!" -- as I had to do when a teammate is barking compass directions but I have no means to control the stuttering performance -- when the game (on PC) decides to nose-dive from relatively stable 60FPS to, at its worst, the high-teens -- the most notable drops occurring mostly at [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ sea Of thieves sailing guide\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/], relatively afar from shore.<br>

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	<br>~~Even though the gaming world-renowned name remains~~ with the ~~company~~, ~~Rare as~~ we ~~knew it~~ is ~~dead and everything we ever knew and loved about them was laid~~ to ~~rest years ago~~. ~~I can already hear you now: why~~ is ~~this a big deal? Why does Microsoft purchasing a company~~ that ~~was actively seeking~~ a ~~buyer mean that~~ the ~~old Rare as we knew~~ it ~~is gone? They're still around making games for~~ the ~~Xbox One, with Sea~~ of ~~Thieves on the way~~, ~~but~~ a ~~huge chunk of~~ their ~~creative development team was lost during~~ the ~~transition from Nintendo to Microsoft and it shows~~. ~~After founders Tim and Chris Stamper quit~~ in ~~2007~~, ~~they were replaced by Gregg Mayles~~, the ~~current Creative Director for Rare.~~<br><br> <br>~~What Redditor m4rx hauled in from their dive into the~~ Sea of Thieves ~~data was pretty interesting. While many~~ of the ~~assets have yet to be decrypted~~, it ~~turns out some the elements found were also present in the Pirate Legend video released previously by Rare~~. ~~But there~~'s ~~also quite~~ a ~~lot m<br><br>Rare was a legendary developer back in the golden age of gaming. When the beloved company was perfectly partnered with Nintendo~~, ~~the partnership went as well together as peanut butter~~ and ~~jelly and through 1994-2001 everything was fine and dandy until game development cost began~~ to ~~gradually increase and Nintendo decided not to provide the company with~~ more ~~capital nor did they buy up the remaining stake~~ that ~~was leftover~~, ~~forcing~~ the ~~company to search for a~~ potential ~~buyer~~ to ~~stay in~~ the ~~game. In the end we all know that Microsoft purchased the company for $375 million and from that day on Rare was~~ a ~~first~~-~~party developer for Microsoft.~~<br><br> <br>~~In summary~~, ~~we want each~~ of ~~the [https://seaofthievesfans~~.~~com/~~ Sea ~~Of Thieves Maps\|Https://Seaofthievesfans.Com/]~~ of Thieves ~~weapons to~~ be the ~~right tool in~~ the ~~right circumstances~~, ~~allowing players to get into cannon exchanges, gun battles and tense sword fights when the right moment stri~~<br><br> <br>~~This might seem nitpicky given Nintendo's excellent and concise presentation during~~ E3 2017, ~~but the set-up for this one had already been done~~ and ~~all~~ the ~~company needed to do was announce it~~. ~~The Switch is already gaining~~ a ~~reputation as~~ the ~~home for Wii U games that were ignored because~~ of ~~that~~ console~~'s technical failures~~, ~~and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has already proven that those remakes can be extremely lucrative for Nintendo~~ as ~~well~~. ~~Nintendo could have probably flashed~~ the ~~Metroid Prime 4 announcement~~ on ~~screen, followed with~~ the ~~announcement~~ of ~~a Super Smash Bros. Deluxe for~~ the ~~Switch,~~ and ~~called it a successful E3 2~~<br> <br>~~For~~ the ~~above~~ to ~~work, we’ve embraced~~ the ~~concept~~ of ~~aiming down sights as~~ a ~~special state – if you want~~ to ~~fire at a target~~, ~~you must hold the left trigger / right mouse button~~ and ~~aim down the physical barrel of the~~ <br><br>It'~~s been~~ a ~~while since we've heard new details~~ about ~~Capybara's long-in-development dungeon crawler, hasn't it. I continue~~ to ~~maintain that the demos of Below that I've spent~~ time ~~with are some of~~ the ~~best~~ gaming ~~experiences I~~'~~ve had in quite some time~~, ~~but we are getting to the point where it~~'s ~~hard not~~ to ~~wonder what~~ the ~~hold up is. Capy is a studio loaded with immensely talented people who take a ton of pride in what they do~~, and the ~~hope here is that~~ the ~~final touches are being put into place. Below was originally set to be a 2015 title~~, and ~~Capy has gone into the portion of its development cycle where it falls completely silent until the final title~~ is ~~released. Now that it's 2016, it would be wonderful to see a new trailer or two before a~~ launch ~~before March 31 of this year. Let's face it~~, ~~if we go through another six months without hearing anything about Below, it's going~~ to ~~be hard to remind gamers why they should care about this wonderful title all over again.~~<br><br>~~There are definitely some major questions about~~ Sea of Thieves, ~~especially when you consider that Rare is not a studio that has ever put together an online game that feels truly cutting edge~~, ~~but if everything hits~~, ~~Microsoft's investment in this legendary studio~~ could ~~be totally worth it~~. ~~The real goal here should be to find a way to make a charming~~, ~~deep online version~~ of ~~Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , considering~~ that ~~may~~ be the ~~best pirate~~ game ~~we've ever received.~~<br><br>~~Even though Rare Replay was one~~ of ~~the most pleasant surprises~~ of ~~2015~~, ~~it's been far too long since Rare has made~~ a game ~~that feels truly aligned with its original development vision~~. ~~Yes, the masterminds~~ of ~~yesteryear have moved on from the heralded development studio~~, but when ~~we got a glimpse of Rare's next project~~, it~~'s hard not to~~ feel ~~that awesome blend~~ of ~~nostalgia and novelty~~ that ~~this UK-based developer seemed to capture so well.~~<br><br> <br>~~One caveat should be considered with this data dive.~~ The ~~assets pulled are not officially announced~~, ~~and could~~, ~~therefore~~, be ~~cut content or take~~ on ~~a much different role~~ in the ~~final game, especially when a beta is usually never~~ the ~~same version~~ of the ~~game that's released when a game is launc<br><br> <br>Having to reload is another contributor to the pace~~, ~~especially since guns are single shot~~ and ~~players can’t walk around with multiple musket balls already loaded. Instead they~~ have to ~~reload after each shot which potentially leaves them vulnerable~~ to ~~att~~<br>		<br>Azario: There’s a possibility that some players might have trouble with finding things to do, but in the case of our adventure, I thought we made a fine crew of rookie pirates on our first voyage with many more plan<br><br> <br>We’ve also gone a step further compared to most other experiences that have aim down sights, in that the default position when carrying a gun around is not held in an aiming stance from the hip. Instead, guns that are not being actively aimed have their barrels pointing upwards or close to the player’s body. The reason for this is that players have to take a specific action to aim the gun (and be seen to aim the gun), which makes it much clearer to determine the intent of other players: if you see them aiming at you, you know they are trying to line up a shot. Conversely, if you come across another crew in the world who seems more friendly and their guns are raised, the situation can feel less hostile. Ordinarily, in a typical shooter, even with aim down sights, the gun is held outwards and from the hip and other players automatically look more dea<br><br> <br>When Sea of Thieves debuted a year ago, its gameplay trailer really showcased the kind of potential the title had, especially with the talented team working on it. There's so much space for multiplayer fun in a pirate setting, and hopefully Sea of Thieves manages to harness more of that before it finally launches – by all accounts, it still has the potential to be one of the premier reasons to own a current-gen Xbox console, even with Skull & Bones looming large as a potential conten<br><br> <br>Microsoft has officially announced that Rare's multiplayer pirate action game Sea of Thieves will feature cross-play between Xbox One and PC. The announcement came during today's Xbox Gamescom livestream, which included some new trailers, a few announcements, and concluded with the launch of Xbox One X pre-orders. But cross-play for Sea of Thieves could be the biggest surprise, with the game's closed technical alpha implementing the feature, effective immediat<br><br> <br>E3 2017 has come and gone, and gamers are suitably excited about the upcoming calendar year. Nintendo unveiled the release date of Super Mario Odyssey , a game that could rival Breath of the Wild in terms of how drastically it will reinvigorate its franchise, while Microsoft finally dished on its new console, the Xbox One X , previously known as Project Scorpio. Although there weren't any earth-shattering announcements made by any of the video game industry's major players, E3 2017 was largely a success based on the quality of the games that were put on display and the amount of titles that will be arriving within the next six mon<br><br> <br>Contrary to the silence that surrounded the game after Sea of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut , Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around Sea of Thieves this time. Microsoft has experimented with a number of free-to-play multiplayer business models with its own titles, but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin<br><br> <br>But didn't it seem like Microsoft was protesting a little too much about just having too much other stuff to showcase to make time for VR? E3 2017 really brings out the gaming community's optimism, after all, and more than a few people thought Microsoft's strict no VR policy was a red herring for a big announcement to come during E3 week. Sadly, Microsoft was simply telling the truth about its intentions for E3 2017, and there was nary a rumor regarding Microsoft VR by the time the show floor had empt<br> <br>Having previously resided on Steam, Coffee Stain Publishing and Ghost Ship Games' Deep Rock Galactic is landing exclusively at console launch on the Xbox One, giving you the opportunity to co-operatively shoot your foes in FPS fash<br><br> <br>Tomas: This is where my one problem with what we played of Sea of Thieves arose. While Noah, Logan, and Azario manned the ship, I was tasked with guarding the chest, as it supposedly could sabotage us on our way back. Unfortunately, this never happened so I was just stuck standing around the last couple minutes of our demo. I am worried that there will be periods in the game where certain crew members won’t have anything to do, making the experience realistic, albeit boring for t<br> <br>The most important element to call out in terms of our general approach to combat is that [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ sea of thieves Cheats\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves is a game with guns and swords in it, but it’s not a game all about guns and swords. We want Sea of Thieves to support different motivations and playstyles, but when combat does occur, it should feel right for the pirate experience we’re creating, while fully supporting the kinds of emergent encounters that can occur while out on a voy<br><br> <br>Although the initial reaction to The Last of Us 2 's absence was that of concern for its development status, that, at least, doesn't appear to be an issue. Sony president Shuhei Yoshida went on record after the E3 2017 presentation as saying that PlayStation held back on its E3 presence in order to make both its Tokyo Game Show and PlayStation Experience conferences more exciting. Given the fact that Yoshida was likely cognizant about how much buzz the lack of The Last of Us 2 was generating within the PlayStation fan base, it seems as though fans of Joel and Ellie won't have to wait until 2018 to receive some more significant news about Naughty Dog's second crack at a post-apocalyptic adventure ti<br>

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Even though the gaming world-renowned name remains with the company, Rare as we knew it is dead and everything we ever knew and loved about them was laid to rest years ago. I can already hear you now: why is this a big deal? Why does Microsoft purchasing a company that was actively seeking a buyer mean that the old Rare as we knew it is gone? They're still around making games for the Xbox One, with Sea of Thieves on the way, but a huge chunk of their creative development team was lost during the transition from Nintendo to Microsoft and it shows. After founders Tim and Chris Stamper quit in 2007, they were replaced by Gregg Mayles, the current Creative Director for Rare. What Redditor m4rx hauled in from their dive into the Sea of Thieves data was pretty interesting. While many of the assets have yet to be decrypted, it turns out some the elements found were also present in the Pirate Legend video released previously by Rare. But there's also quite a lot m Rare was a legendary developer back in the golden age of gaming. When the beloved company was perfectly partnered with Nintendo, the partnership went as well together as peanut butter and jelly and through 1994-2001 everything was fine and dandy until game development cost began to gradually increase and Nintendo decided not to provide the company with more capital nor did they buy up the remaining stake that was leftover, forcing the company to search for a potential buyer to stay in the game. In the end we all know that Microsoft purchased the company for $375 million and from that day on Rare was a first-party developer for Microsoft. In summary, we want each of the [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea Of Thieves Maps|Https://Seaofthievesfans.Com/] of Thieves weapons to be the right tool in the right circumstances, allowing players to get into cannon exchanges, gun battles and tense sword fights when the right moment stri This might seem nitpicky given Nintendo's excellent and concise presentation during E3 2017, but the set-up for this one had already been done and all the company needed to do was announce it. The Switch is already gaining a reputation as the home for Wii U games that were ignored because of that console's technical failures, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has already proven that those remakes can be extremely lucrative for Nintendo as well. Nintendo could have probably flashed the Metroid Prime 4 announcement on screen, followed with the announcement of a Super Smash Bros. Deluxe for the Switch, and called it a successful E3 2 For the above to work, we’ve embraced the concept of aiming down sights as a special state – if you want to fire at a target, you must hold the left trigger / right mouse button and aim down the physical barrel of the It's been a while since we've heard new details about Capybara's long-in-development dungeon crawler, hasn't it. I continue to maintain that the demos of Below that I've spent time with are some of the best gaming experiences I've had in quite some time, but we are getting to the point where it's hard not to wonder what the hold up is. Capy is a studio loaded with immensely talented people who take a ton of pride in what they do, and the hope here is that the final touches are being put into place. Below was originally set to be a 2015 title, and Capy has gone into the portion of its development cycle where it falls completely silent until the final title is released. Now that it's 2016, it would be wonderful to see a new trailer or two before a launch before March 31 of this year. Let's face it, if we go through another six months without hearing anything about Below, it's going to be hard to remind gamers why they should care about this wonderful title all over again. There are definitely some major questions about Sea of Thieves, especially when you consider that Rare is not a studio that has ever put together an online game that feels truly cutting edge, but if everything hits, Microsoft's investment in this legendary studio could be totally worth it. The real goal here should be to find a way to make a charming, deep online version of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , considering that may be the best pirate game we've ever received. Even though Rare Replay was one of the most pleasant surprises of 2015, it's been far too long since Rare has made a game that feels truly aligned with its original development vision. Yes, the masterminds of yesteryear have moved on from the heralded development studio, but when we got a glimpse of Rare's next project, it's hard not to feel that awesome blend of nostalgia and novelty that this UK-based developer seemed to capture so well. One caveat should be considered with this data dive. The assets pulled are not officially announced, and could, therefore, be cut content or take on a much different role in the final game, especially when a beta is usually never the same version of the game that's released when a game is launc Having to reload is another contributor to the pace, especially since guns are single shot and players can’t walk around with multiple musket balls already loaded. Instead they have to reload after each shot which potentially leaves them vulnerable to att