When Ubisoft
started the franchise called Assassins Creed back in 2007, a whole new
generation of stealth third person games has started. Now, six years later,
Assassins Creed still holds the upper hand in the genre and it seems to remain
so for quite some time. Surely one of the most anticipated games of the year,
Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag justifies the excitement surrounding the game,
as it is probably one of the best games in recent years. Great graphics,
movement and overall appearance make this game a must for the next generation
consoles, but also for other platforms as well.
The game is set
in the golden age of piracy in the 1700’s and it serves as the prequel to the
last game: the main protagonist in the story is Edward Kenway, the grandfather
from the previous installment of the game, Assassins Creed III, Connor Kenway.
The setting of the game is the Caribbean Sea, primarily cities like Havana,
Nassau and Kingston. The game is divided into two parts, set in the present and
in the past. The past follows the pirate named Edward Kenway, while the present
is the unnamed player, who is hired by the Abstergo Entertainment to
investigate a character from the past, the above mentioned Kenway, using the
left memories from a former character Desmond Miles.
The size of the
world is absolutely astonishing and it allows you to reach any point of the
map. While you can follow the plot and go on missions, side activities offer
even more to you. Exploring the large world of AC4 is highly enjoyable. You can
rent a boat and go on to investigate the sea and even do some fishing or
catching serious sea monsters. The games main story will be divided for 60/40
balance between sea and the ground. The different environment allows you to
master your stealth skills and use them in combat. By killing the opponent, you
can research his pocket and take his belongings, if you feel like it. While in
the sea, you will navigate your own boat called the Jackdaw. He is changeable,
meaning you can gain points to upgrade him and make him more useful in a combat
or faster on the sea. There are hundreds of ways to improve your boat by
off-mission roaming or even stealth theft from the local shops. And you would
do anything to enhance your ship, because most battles are naval-based and
basic Jackdaw can’t fight throughout the whole game.
While movements
by boat look promising, land movements can offer some problems. By navigating
the character he often jumps at the wrong place or climbs at the wrong ladder.
It is not ground breaking, but make it too often, you might lose your nerves.
Assassins Creed
was always about strong single player campaign, but multi-player is also good on
this one. Chases like cat and mouse are present, in the game mode called Wanted
with classical death match battles available as well. It is important to notice
that multi-player, unfortunately is ground-only with no battles on the sea.
Some missions
might look familiar and follow the same pattern of follow & kill and you
might get boring of doing this over and over again. But Assassins Creed tells a
great story, followed by dozens of side quests and exploring to do, making it
one of the most complete game in this year. And the world like this one, is
worth exploring.
Review by Shady90
Review by Shady90
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