Sea of Thieves graphics actually aren't bad.

I see a lot of people hating on Sea of Thieves because of it's "graphics', but I want to straighten a few things out

1. Art style is not the same thing as graphics. Just because you don't like the art style doesn't mean the graphics are bad. Graphics are things such as resolution, texture quality, 3D models, etc. Art style is what the artists want the game to resemble, such as a 30's Cartoon (Cuphead), or a sci fi space game (Star Citizen). Whether or not a art style is good or not is subjective, whereas whether or not graphics are good or not is objective. An example of a game with bad graphics would be PUBG, an example of a game with an art style that a some people don't like would be Cuphead.
2. A game doesn't have to look realistic to have good graphics. Some games aren't supposed to have a realistic art style. some examples are Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet & Clank, Dreams, Rocket League, Banjo & Kazooie, etc. Example of games that do have a realistic art style are HZD, Uncharted, Fallout 4, Gears of War, Etc. (See 1. for explanation of Art style vs Graphics). Note: Realism in a game is mostly based on character model.

So now that we straightened that out, I'll get to the point. we currently have no idea if Sea of Thieves has good graphics or not. We don't know what rez it is, we don't know what the 3D models look like yet, and we don't know what the texture quality is. If people say that Sea of Thieves has a bad art style, that's understandable, because people have different preferences on what art styles they like. However, saying that a game has bad graphics when it hasn't even came out yet is ridiculous.

I've never thought or seen people complain about the graphics.

I like the art style myself and think the water in it looks fantastic.

@Chutebox: Same here, I actually haven’t seen any negative feedback for the game. Maybe when the release date would finally get announced (this being before the Awards Show), but that was about it.

I actually like the wacky art style, it’s the main reason I’m considering getting it. It’s the actual gameplay in videos that I’m worried about. Hopefully it turns out good and I end up buying it. I love pirates and having a good pirate game to play on my PC would be awesome.

It's the M$ exclusive I look forward to the most. Might end up buying two copies so the wife and I can play together.

Looks worse than BOTW, and it'll be running on vastly superior hardware.

I think the game looks good visually. I just do not know enough of what it actually is.

Right now it seems as though it is a sandbox pirate game. While that could be good, it could also turn out bad.

Even if it is good, would my pc even be able to run it? I'm not sitting on a modern pc anymore.

I like the art style Sea of Thieves has and the gameplay vids showing looks like classic Rare team has woke up from a coma and made a good game for once. Granted, I'm getting this day one on PC and making Pirate games is rarity in gaming.

To be honest, I never see anyone complaining about the graphics.

@UssjTrunks: How does it look worse? Did you measure the draw distance? Did you measure the texture quality? Or maybe you measured how many pixels are displayed? Or, maybe it's the art style you don't like, which has nothing to do with how good a game looks. And "Vastly Superior Hardware" has nothing to do with the art style that was used in the game. I swear, some people comment before reading and end up looking like idiots.

@crashnburn281: Rare made sure that basically someone using a Intel integrated graphics card could run it, so I'm sure you will be fine. They even have a locked 540p, 15 fps option. One more thing. It is a lot more than a sandbox game. This video shows just how much you can do.

Looks pretty awesome to me

People were complaining about the graphics?

Looks great ( graphically ) anybody saying otherwise is elstupido

The art style is fugly. If you want to make a multplayer game, why would you make the graphics look bad on purpose? There's lots of games with better looking cartoonish visuals. This looks like Tumblr art level vomit.

That's got to be some of the best looking water/waves in any game... Looks incredible.

@crashnburn281: There's a 540p 15fps mode... That's what I'll have to run at.

I would not even try that. I would save up and buy an Xbox new or used.

@xhawk27: That would mean I'd have to get another subscription... I'm way overdue for a new PC... I might have the funds when this game comes out.

The thing that bothers me is that SOT looks like a game that could have had a wonderful single player campaign but for some odd reason MS left that out.

@EG101: You can play single player if you want. There are 1/2 person ships so you can play by yourself if you want. It's very similar to destiny in this aspect.

@RR360DD: I agree 100 and 10 percent. I think the game looks gorgeous. I just want to clarify the difference between art style and graphics for the sony fanboys who are saying it has bad graphics when no one actually knows what the graphics are like.

@pandadropkicks: that's not really single player. That's like saying WoW is single player because you don't have to be on a team with the other people in the game

To the OP, who was complaining about the graphics?

@hrt_rulz01: Definitely. I just hope that that's how it looks in the finished game

@xantufrog: @BenjaminBanklin, @samfisher56, Makemefamous07 just to name a few

@pandadropkicks: well they're trollin' - some people can't stand cartoony graphics. If it's not trying to look real it's ugly to them :-P

I would normally be in that...boat, but I think this game looks turbo fun.

Never seen better done open ocean water or atmospheres. I like the cartoon art style of characters and such. The game brings out a sense of humor if the people playing arent dildos that take themselves too seriously. Go play weaboo single player shit if you want emo alone time crap.

The water effects is what The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker should have been.

I admit, for a Rare game, the water effects is most impressive I seen so far.

@Sweetbackhair: , I actually haven’t seen any negative feedback for the game. Maybe when the release date would finally get announced (this being before the Awards Show), but that was about it

Are you for real? It gets called boring, a waste of time and money, shit among other things plenty. Someone just made a thread a few days ago asking is anyone really interested in Sea of Thieves. It's gets plenty of hate.

https://www.gamespot.com/forums/system-wars-314159282/honestly-is-anyone-really-looking-forward-to-sea-o-33419964/#97

Reminds me of Monkey Island.

I was blown away at the e3 showing

I only looked at the water after reading your comment. It really is good!!

@cainetao11: If it’s mainly coming from these forums than that’s why. Haven’t been on here lately, so I missed reading those posts.

We have videos and screenshots of gameplay you jackass....

The most gorgeous game mah eyes have ever seen and that's not even seeing it run on Mighty X1X MonsterBox. :O

2018 Graphics King and GOAT on lock... Baby!!! . :P

It looks to repetitive to me. It just seem like you can't do that much in the game.

So you agree 100% and then agree 10%? You must be really indecisive.

They look great to me

@Alucard_Prime:

If this game was coming to a Nintendo / Sony machine; sites around the globe wouldn't even wait until it's official release and instead be scoring the game 15/10 AAAAA and gushing about it like none other. :P

@SecretPolice said:

The most gorgeous game mah eyes have ever seen and that's not even seeing it run on Mighty X1X MonsterBox. :O

2018 Graphics King and GOAT on lock... Baby!!! . :P

Why do you put :P at the end of everything you type?

Are you 13?

:P was cool over a decade ago.... Hmmmm..

@scatteh316 said:

@SecretPolice said:

The most gorgeous game mah eyes have ever seen and that's not even seeing it run on Mighty X1X MonsterBox. :O

2018 Graphics King and GOAT on lock... Baby!!! . :P

Why do you put :P at the end of everything you type?

Are you 13?

:P was cool over a decade ago.... Hmmmm..

I'm going to be very specific for you. I'm as old as mah tongue and a little bit older than mah teeth. lolol

Truth be told, I was playing VG before you were even a spot in yo daddy's undies. :P

@SecretPolice said:

@scatteh316 said:

@SecretPolice said:

The most gorgeous game mah eyes have ever seen and that's not even seeing it run on Mighty X1X MonsterBox. :O

2018 Graphics King and GOAT on lock... Baby!!! . :P

Why do you put :P at the end of everything you type?

Are you 13?

:P was cool over a decade ago.... Hmmmm..

I'm going to be very specific for you. I'm as old as mah tongue and a little bit older than mah teeth. lolol

Truth be told, I was playing VG before you were even a spot in yo daddy's undies. :P

If you were that old then you would no the expression "Assumptions to do nothing but make an ass out of you and me"

@scatteh316 said:

@SecretPolice said:

@scatteh316 said:

@SecretPolice said:

The most gorgeous game mah eyes have ever seen and that's not even seeing it run on Mighty X1X MonsterBox. :O

2018 Graphics King and GOAT on lock... Baby!!! . :P

Why do you put :P at the end of everything you type?

Are you 13?

:P was cool over a decade ago.... Hmmmm..

I'm going to be very specific for you. I'm as old as mah tongue and a little bit older than mah teeth. lolol

Truth be told, I was playing VG before you were even a spot in yo daddy's undies. :P

If you were that old then you would no the expression "Assumptions to do nothing but make an ass out of you and me"

It's okay, believe me, you're not the only one who gets Xtra Salty over me....

Lolol :P

It won't be winning any awards, but it's not bad.

@scatteh316:

1. From those screenshots we don't know the rez, how good the godrays look, the draw distance, or even the texture quality.

2. How can you judge how a game looks when it hasn't even came out yet? It's still in it's technical alpha phase.

3. How am I a jackass when clearly you are the one who has no idea what they are talking about lmao

The game could be something special. They're not selling it properly.

Mooaaar AwesomeSauce.....

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Hey, just spotted this. Anyone else see this....

Sea of Thieves - Release Date Announcement Trailer

Rare's staggering shared world pirate adventure launches for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC on March 20th, 2018.

by Gajan Kulasingham on December 7, 2017 at 7:38PM

March 20th will be a day that lives in infamy....

:D :D :D