Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China

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  1. benderrodriguez
    Oct 5, 2015
    5
    Nice mechanics mostly but can be difficult and tricky to use at times. The difficulty spike and the constant changes are frustrating through. Mark of the Ninja is much more fluid than this. I like it well enough, but the difficulty spikes are incredibly frustrating to deal with.
  2. MadJaples
    Jun 20, 2015
    5
    Assassin's Creed China is a fairly reasonable attempt at a 2.5D platform sneakathon. It's okay if you don't mind the very different approach Ubisoft decided to go with this. I on the other hand and as personal opinion, am pretty disappointed. It was a good opportunity to really go to town with oriental culture coupling it with the AC graphics of before, they might have easily outdoneAssassin's Creed China is a fairly reasonable attempt at a 2.5D platform sneakathon. It's okay if you don't mind the very different approach Ubisoft decided to go with this. I on the other hand and as personal opinion, am pretty disappointed. It was a good opportunity to really go to town with oriental culture coupling it with the AC graphics of before, they might have easily outdone themselves with this, but I find the approach taken here too simplistic in comparison to the rest of the series, and whilst it may be a welcome break for many, some will certainly not be happy with it. For me, their idea of China seems to be very bland for the period they were aiming at. China is no land of desert browns and rich reds, and it has always had fascinating architecture, and this is something that they really missed out on with this platform attempt.

    For me, it harkened too much to the days of the very first Prince of Persia for me and that is something I'd hoped these folk would have avoided.

    Never mind.

    If you like platforms, you'll probably love this. For those hoping for more of the (preferably stable and smooth - unlike Unity) same in the AC series, sadly, this is one to miss out, but you might want to borrow it instead.    … Expand
  3. BloodyCorrey
    Mar 10, 2019
    0
    The game is among the worst I have played in the last 25 years. I hope for this waste of time, the developers were dismissed.
  4. Frozenbyte
    Apr 22, 2015
    3
    Assasin creed games already make me womit.... cmon Ubisoft! Release more 5 this year, so all your fans like me leave you... too much of the same isn't always good, ya know? Copy pasting mark of teh ninja is also not a huge achievment...
  5. dollymixtures
    Apr 22, 2015
    10
    Beautiful game with really inventive level design! Works well in 2.5D and thoroughly enjoyed sneaking about the levels, reminds me a lot of Mark of the Ninja - and thats no bad thing!
  6. WestLil0
    Apr 22, 2015
    0
    Absolutely the worst example of Assassin's Creed ever! What is going on with Ubisoft? This is not even an AC game, it's a platform game at best, and at worst it's somebody not having enough creativity to continue the series as it should be. What a waste of money! On the PC you can only use the keyboard. You are not able to change the controls as in previous AC games. So you are stuck withAbsolutely the worst example of Assassin's Creed ever! What is going on with Ubisoft? This is not even an AC game, it's a platform game at best, and at worst it's somebody not having enough creativity to continue the series as it should be. What a waste of money! On the PC you can only use the keyboard. You are not able to change the controls as in previous AC games. So you are stuck with using 3 or 4 keys at the same time just to counter an attack. Ridiculous. Definitely NOT worth it, and I'm such a huge fan of AC (and Ubisoft). This is the greatest disappointment and definitely not what anyone would expect of a company that has achieved so much with this series. If I had read these reviews before purchasing it, I might have saved my money. Do yourself a favor and if you haven't bought it, don't! You will be thoroughly disappointed. I played for about 30 minutes and will now uninstall it and relegate it to oblivion if possible.… Expand
  7. scafutto20
    Apr 22, 2015
    5
    I don't really know how they had the courage to put the Assassin's Creed on this... this game is one of the worst I ever played in my life and the critics are giving almost 80 for this piece of ****
  8. writie777
    May 26, 2016
    0
    Худшее убогое говно, в которое я играл. Не вздумайте брать эту парашу от угософт никогда, слышите - НИКОГДА. Сохраните свои нервы и деньги
  9. m0rb
    Apr 28, 2015
    5
    in my opinion, Ubisoft deserves a fair rating. and I am absolutely okay with a change to the series... that said, "Mark of the Ninja" does it so much better than this game!
    if you want a "2.5D" stealth game, play that instead of this.
    Ubisoft, pkease, PLEASE, give the whole "Assassin's Creed" series a rest! even fans DO_NOT_WANT a "new" game **** quality suffered greatly over the    in my opinion, Ubisoft deserves a fair rating. and I am absolutely okay with a change to the series... that said, "Mark of the Ninja" does it so much better than this game!
    if you want a "2.5D" stealth game, play that instead of this.

    Ubisoft, pkease, PLEASE, give the whole "Assassin's Creed" series a rest!
    even fans DO_NOT_WANT a "new" game **** quality suffered greatly over the years and instead of some innovation, or fixing that broken "fighting-NON-system", you **** out at least one AC game every year, though it's been rather TWO games over the past years.

    GIVE ASSASSIN'S CREED A REST - NOBODY WANTS MORE OF THE SAME, IT GETS OLD!
    instead of this game, buy "Mark of the Ninja", for it it does everything better, than this game.    … Expand
  10. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 30, 2016
    7
    Everything Wrong with Assassins Creed all in one convenient 5 hour game
    Chronicles china tells the story of shou jun, the much demanded story of a Japanese woman assassin mentored by ezio, this isn’t exactly what people had in mind but this will do
    The story is decent, it ties into the assassins creed lore, and the art design of this game is gorgeous now that I have the good out of the    Everything Wrong with Assassins Creed all in one convenient 5 hour game
    Chronicles china tells the story of shou jun, the much demanded story of a Japanese woman assassin mentored by ezio, this isn’t exactly what people had in mind but this will do
    The story is decent, it ties into the assassins creed lore, and the art design of this game is gorgeous
    now that I have the good out of the way, let’s get into the actual game.
    This is not at all what assassins creed fans will be used to and actually takes the worst parts of assassins creed and puts them all right here
    This an extremely stealth based 2.5d platformer…this game isn’t necessarily hard, but can be frustrating at times
    Mostly due to the fact that eventually you’ll just get tired of the monotony and playing the way the game wants you to and you’ll try to rush through… this game isn’t having that
    you can’t play this game the way you want to.. This game forces you to play a certain way or be punished
    You get a handful of tools you unlock through ought the game, you can use these tools to distract or stun enemies... you can hide in bushes and hop from hiding place to hiding place taking out each enemy one by one
    but the game doesn’t want you to do that,
    infact it doesn’t want you to kill anyone. Or the game wants you to kill everyone
    this game grades you as you play, and if you kill enemies in a section differently you won’t get the highest score possible…
    and if you don’t get the highest score possible, no upgrades for you
    that’s right, you can stealth through half of a section and slice through the rest...
    You can hide in the shadows for half of a section and assassinate in the shadows through the rest...
    You have to pick on game style and stick to it...
    You do get weapons, you get a sword, a hidden blade in your boots… but the combat system is garbage...
    For starters your health bar is a joke... get ready to die in 1 to 2 hits for most of the game…
    especially from the annoying throwing stars or crossbows that every enemy has
    A little over halfway through this game theres an enemy with an indestructible shield that can only be killed by flipping over and getting to his back.. Only problem is, flipping over an enemy is super confusing, and when you finally get to his back he turns around before you have a chance to attack him... don’t worry though you can run to a wall and climb away, but never mind he has throwing stars, youre dead, restart. Aaaaaalll the way back at the beginning of the section
    Do an optional objective along the way that took forever to do?
    Don’t worry you get to redo that too
    the checkpoints in this game are also complete garbage adding to the frustration
    Its so disappointing to give a combat system and be so against players using it
    If you’re an aggressive player like I am, you’re going to have a tough as nails time playing this game…
    2 enemies at a time is hardly doable..3 or 4 and you better just set your controller down and let your death happen…
    you’re forced to have to resort to stealth….
    So if you hate stealth like I do, you’re out of luck… which is a shame
    there are some pretty cool time based runner levels that were the highlight of the game for me...
    I think a game of this type could really benefit from a faster paced style hack and style of gameplay...
    This would definitely make the experience more enjoyable...
    I know assassin’s creed fans love stealth… I even love to try my hardest to be stealthy in the main games as much as I can…
    But unlike in the main games, I feel like if I don’t play the way the game wants me to I’m not allowed to enjoy the story which is why we’re here anyway….
    If you’re going to force me to play one way and stick to it to progress my character or get completionist trophies, why even let me do hand to hand combat….
    you’re putting cake in front of my face and smacking me for eating it.
    Why are you punishing me and hindering my progress because I use a tool you hand to me which is combat…
    Just take it away if you’re going to grade me at the end of every section
    Insanely cheap replay tactics.
    Speaking of cheap replay, you can play a new game plus mode if you haven’t got enough of this game…
    but you will long before it’s over.
    I give Assassins creed Chronicles China a
    7/10    … Expand
  11. Ezio_Traditore
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    This is not a AC game.Just using "ACs" name.But, ACC China is a very good game.I liked it.Good gameplay.Nice story.Maybe too hard but its not a problem.Level designs is very very good .
  12. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    Full disclosure: Im a big AC fan and i got it for free on epic.
    It's completable in about 6h so its quite short but it's long enough for what they are going for. It's not a fully fleded out AC game but it's clearly a short offshoot. It's quite difficult if you re going for higher scores / stealhier aproach. The art style is good. The controls are good. There's a little bit of lore. And    Full disclosure: Im a big AC fan and i got it for free on epic.
    It's completable in about 6h so its quite short but it's long enough for what they are going for. It's not a fully fleded out AC game but it's clearly a short offshoot. It's quite difficult if you re going for higher scores / stealhier aproach. The art style is good. The controls are good. There's a little bit of lore. And it's mostly consistent mechanically. Get it if you are a big fan if it's on a deep sale, otherwise there are of a lot of better 2D side scrollers out there.    … Expand
  13. thenthomwaslike
    Feb 6, 2019
    3
    A poorly written and mechanically inconsistent version of Mark of the Ninja. Get Mark of the Ninja instead.
  14. whatever523
    Dec 7, 2016
    6
    + Very nice graphics and art.
    + Interesting protagonist.
    - The controls suck. There's way too much going on for such a simple game. After a week of not playing you forget all the different keys, because none of it is intuitive (mouse+keyboard). - Menu controls: some things only work with the mouse, others only with the keyboard. Wat. - Getting past guards stealthily takes too long    + Very nice graphics and art.
    + Interesting protagonist.

    - The controls suck. There's way too much going on for such a simple game. After a week of not playing you forget all the different keys, because none of it is intuitive (mouse+keyboard).
    - Menu controls: some things only work with the mouse, others only with the keyboard. Wat.
    - Getting past guards stealthily takes too long (waiting for them to turn around etc.).
    - The combat system is bad.
    - The map sucks. Often it's difficult to tell where to go next.

    AC Chronicles: China could have been a good game, but it's not fun to play, because of the technical issues. They should have made this a 3D Assassin's Creed instead.

    If you're looking for a 2D stealth game, Mark of the Ninja is better in almost every regard, except for the graphics.    … Expand
  15. Darius_84
    Dec 26, 2020
    0
    The list of flaws would be so long that 5000 characters wouldn't be enough.
    Overwhelmengly bad
  16. sevifc
    Nov 7, 2016
    7
    Le sienta bien el 2D a la saga Assassin's Creed. Juego ambientado en China, con unos escenarios decentes, unas mecánicas de juego bastante entretenidas y una historia aceptable. Tu decides si matar a todo dios, o pasar desapercibido. La lucha con los jefes es nula, los combates podrían estar mas pulido y el sigilo es correcto sin mas. El juego es algo corto, pero aun asi, me parece un buenLe sienta bien el 2D a la saga Assassin's Creed. Juego ambientado en China, con unos escenarios decentes, unas mecánicas de juego bastante entretenidas y una historia aceptable. Tu decides si matar a todo dios, o pasar desapercibido. La lucha con los jefes es nula, los combates podrían estar mas pulido y el sigilo es correcto sin mas. El juego es algo corto, pero aun asi, me parece un buen titulo, entretenido y con el toque Assassin de siempre.… Expand
  17. Esmer
    Mar 5, 2016
    3
    This game is a very lazy Mark of the Ninja clone with really bad level design, clumsy controls and boring story.

    And as usual with Ubisoft, the PC version has no real settings. All you can do is change the resolution and turn V-sync on/off. You can't even disable controller vibration!

    Bottom line: a very bad clone of a great game and another crappy PC port from Ubisoft.
  18. mr-NachoMen
    Dec 12, 2018
    5
    For being an Assassin's Creed title, it tries something new and different in comparison to the rest of the series turn it into a 2D game alike... but it fails, aside from the visual art style which is based on Chinese ink, the game is frustrating difficult at times. It is important to complete side missions if you wan't to upgrade your life bar as an example, for each hit you take youFor being an Assassin's Creed title, it tries something new and different in comparison to the rest of the series turn it into a 2D game alike... but it fails, aside from the visual art style which is based on Chinese ink, the game is frustrating difficult at times. It is important to complete side missions if you wan't to upgrade your life bar as an example, for each hit you take you loose a bar, i tried to beat the game with two health bars (that's because i miss the side missions), at times, the levels are confusing which causes that you may not complete side missions or start them at all, enemies can detect you way to easy, combat combos requires tons of keys to be perform successfully.
    the point is. visually the game is stunning, but the game mechanics makes it way to hard to like it.    … Expand
  19. doomfist229
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Худшее убогое говно, в которое я играл. Не вздумайте брать эту парашу от угософт никогда, слышите - НИКОГДА. Сохраните свои нервы и деньги
  20. SilverOrlov
    Sep 27, 2019
    8
    Honestly, I was very surprised by the low ratings of the chronicles trilogy. Yes, this is not a full-fledged Assassin, ay-ay-ay how to live now? ...But still it is a very colorful and interesting platformer. Even the last about the communists, though it was worse than about India and China.
  21. PanMrkvicka
    May 3, 2020
    3
    Boring and lazy piece of crap, artstyle is unique but looks bad anyway and gameplay can be fine and fun sometimes but still its bland and fun for like first ten minutes, escape sequences were ok at least. Story is practically non existent.
  22. NfeKteD
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    A spin-off game from the assassin's creed series with a platform / puzzle mechanic set in the universe of the series. In this game we play with Shao Jun, a character featured in AC: Embers (animated short that takes place after AC: Revelations). The game is fun and works well, with limitations in the setting and story due to the size / type of the game, but the art imitating a "drawing" isA spin-off game from the assassin's creed series with a platform / puzzle mechanic set in the universe of the series. In this game we play with Shao Jun, a character featured in AC: Embers (animated short that takes place after AC: Revelations). The game is fun and works well, with limitations in the setting and story due to the size / type of the game, but the art imitating a "drawing" is very interesting, a little disappointing because everyone expected this character and setting in a game of the franchise main, which can be a little difficult now since this game exists. A fun game for those who are a big fan, but if you are not totally a fan of the saga, other platform games will certainly be better.… Expand
  23. FRIST_008
    Feb 14, 2022
    7
    довольно неплохой платформер для фаната ассасинов, но что-то в нём не так, потому что после каждой главы ты его выключаешь, потому что ты, как будто выжат и устал... В общем душно
  24. apokalipto
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  25. Apocalypse2030
    Feb 11, 2021
    4
    As a huge fan if the series, I grabbed this game as it was free on uplay. But I was utteerly dissapointed. I enjoyed a few parts, annd loved the art, but the story is hollow, and their isnt muchac. In every ac game, their is some memorable historical figure, from leonardo da vinci to Charles Darwin to Cleopatra and even Leonidas the 1stand many more, but this games only memorability isAs a huge fan if the series, I grabbed this game as it was free on uplay. But I was utteerly dissapointed. I enjoyed a few parts, annd loved the art, but the story is hollow, and their isnt muchac. In every ac game, their is some memorable historical figure, from leonardo da vinci to Charles Darwin to Cleopatra and even Leonidas the 1stand many more, but this games only memorability is the art style, and thats about it. Stunning as it is, its hard as hell and there is grinding that is more annoying than odyssey and origins grinding, and unlike for those two games, from the very start. Its a puzzle platformer that does its thing, but as an ac game, its just not ac.… Expand
  26. kndr
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    One of the most underrated ac's. I loved this 2D gameplay and it works well! Stealth is even better than other ac's. It actually forces you to play stealthly or you die pretty quickly.

    Atmosphere is really good. This is the best in chronicles series.
  27. GordFrenk
    May 11, 2021
    5
    5/10
    Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatisfactory
  28. Ciocolici
    Jul 31, 2023
    10
    I was pleasantly surprised by Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China. The platform gameplay fits surprisingly well with the Assassin's Creed universe, and China serves as an excellent and fitting backdrop for the game. The assassin-feeling gameplay is top-notch, delivering a high-quality and satisfying experience, from stealthy kills to immersive stealth mechanics.

    China's setting    I was pleasantly surprised by Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China. The platform gameplay fits surprisingly well with the Assassin's Creed universe, and China serves as an excellent and fitting backdrop for the game. The assassin-feeling gameplay is top-notch, delivering a high-quality and satisfying experience, from stealthy kills to immersive stealth mechanics.

    China's setting seamlessly integrates with the Assassin's Creed fantasy, offering a well-crafted story that feels authentic to the franchise. The art direction is beautiful, perfectly capturing the essence of the game and enhancing the overall experience. I particularly enjoyed playing as Shao Jun, who proves to be an exceptional and memorable assassin. Her past connection with Ezio adds a layer of depth to the narrative, making her one of the standout assassins in the series.

    While I thoroughly enjoyed the game, I must admit there is one major disappointment: the absence of implemented achievements on Steam. The game has 18 achievements to earn, but for some reason, they are not implemented on Steam. This omission is frustrating for completionists like myself who aim to unlock all achievements but are left without a way to showcase their progress to others. While achievements are viewable for you on Ubisoft Connect, it remains disappointing that other players cannot see them there either. Additionally, in-game notifications for earning achievements are missing, regardless of the Ubisoft Connect overlay and notification settings.

    In summary, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China surprised me with its seamless integration of platform gameplay into the Assassin's Creed universe. The setting, art, and gameplay combine to create a high-quality, satisfying experience, with Shao Jun standing out as one of the franchise's finest assassins. I highly recommend giving this game a try, especially if you're a fan of the Assassin's Creed series and appreciate a well-crafted platform adventure.    … Expand
  29. heyitsmerlijn
    May 2, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stealth can be even slower than other AC games at times. The combat is just weird, it doesn't feel right to me personally, it feels weirdly difficult/just badly designed. This is the first game in the AC series I just put down and didn't finish. Dissapointing since I think the visuals are really cool. Story is kinda bland too.… Expand
  30. The_D4RknesS
    Feb 25, 2023
    5
    this game could be wonderful but its biggest problem are the horrible controls and difficult to memorize because they are not simple like 3rd person games
  31. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    5
    It's fine for the time being, when you still wait for the next real AC, but overall it's just too simplified
  32. PenetratorGod
    Sep 1, 2023
    5
    It has a mediocre style that's not worth playing. Those who are curious about the story it tells can learn it by reading.

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 8, 2015
    40
    Using assassin’s stealth techniques in a 2D environment didn't really succeed. It looks nice, and it even entertains for a moment. But do not expect anything more. [Issue#253]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    May 30, 2015
    70
    An interesting game, despite its hangups and frustrating difficulty. [June 2015, p.64]
  3. Telegraph
    May 20, 2015
    60
    There’s definite worth in this spin-off, and ample evidence that Climax can deliver, but a greater sense of adventure is needed if Chronicles is to truly soar.
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