Chema Carvajal

Chema Carvajal is a news reporter who specializes in technology, entertainment and video games. He works for Softonic, a website that provides reviews and downloads of software and video games. In his article about Skull and Bones, he claims that the game has been a failure due to its problematic development, negative reviews, and lackluster gameplay. However, he does not provide any evidence or examples to support these claims.

40%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author seems to have a negative bias towards Ubisoft and its games.
  • The author uses words like 'worse than it looks' and 'painfully slow and boring' which are unfavorable comparisons with other games in the same genre.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose this potential conflict of interest in the article.
  • The author may have a financial incentive to promote Ubisoft's products or criticize its competitors.
  • The author works for Softonic, a website that provides reviews and downloads of software and video games.

Contradictions

65%

Examples:

  • The game has undergone numerous changes to its setting and mechanics but does not provide any details or examples of these changes.
  • The game is available on multiple platforms but the article only mentions one.
  • The reviews are mixed but the author makes an unfavorable comparison with Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any context or background for the game's development, setting, or mechanics.
  • The author uses deceptive phrases like 'worse than it looks' and 'painfully slow and boring' to dissuade readers from trying the game.
  • The game is described as a pirate and navigation game but does not provide any information on what that means or how it plays.

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Skull and Bones: A Pirate RPG Adventure in the Indian Ocean

Skull and Bones: A Pirate RPG Adventure in the Indian Ocean

Broke On: Tuesday, 20 February 2024 Skull and Bones is a pirate game developed by Ubisoft, originally conceived as a spin-off of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The game takes place in the Indian Ocean and features RPG mechanics and naval combat.