Sea of Thieves has been a wonderful pirate experience for me. I have played the game since launch taking extended gaps along the way. The improvements that Rare has put into the game during the "Seasons" has turned this game into a brand new experience.

Once upon a time it was a slog to play solo because quests could take a very long time leaving you exposed to PvP. With the latest update to Captaincy you can now pick shorter quests if you need to.

As others have said this game is best when played with at least one other. This is really the only reasoning behind 4 Stars and not 5 in my opinion. The game really opens up to you if you can have a full 4 crew on a galleon allowing you to complete the hardest tasks in the game.

Overall though even playing this solo is exciting and fun. I can log on and do a quick treasure hunt, or kill some skeletons all while sailing around playing shanties and drinking grog.

The open world aspect of the game is great as well meaning once you load in.. thats it (unless you die).

For those who note the trolls and bad players... I chalk it up to being a pirate game where loot is never guaranteed. If that level of anxiety is too much for you than Sea of Thieves is not for you.