Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

 PC
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. COGconnected
    Jan 18, 2016
    80
    This is a solid platformer that highlights a new chapter in the Assassin’s Creed universe, taking us to a unique setting and providing a well needed challenge that will test the very limits of our patience.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 11, 2016
    72
    It’s almost as if we’re watching Prince of Persia evolution again. Just a bit more, and we’ll see a fully 3D Assassin’s Creed, where our hero will finally be able to climb any roof he wants. Oh, wait… [Issue#206, p.68]
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Jan 17, 2016
    72
    Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India is a decent effort, perhaps the closest thing to Prince of Persia we can have today, but it certainly would have better luck if it maintained a high level of quality throughout its (short) duration.
  5. PLAY! Zine
    Feb 5, 2016
    70
    The second chapter of the Chronicles series will provide you with several hours of fun, albeit with slightly repetitive gameplay. A bit more polished than the China chapter, but still nowhere near the old Assassin's Creed glory.
  6. Eurogamer Poland
    Jan 14, 2016
    70
    Ubisoft once again proved its ability to develop smaller, more "artistic" games, strengthening the biggest series. The second episode of Assassin's Creed Chronicles doesn't offer any significant revolution, but it's still a very enjoyable platformer.
  7. Softpedia
    Jan 12, 2016
    70
    Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India is a good but still not great entry in the Chronicles trilogy. While it does manage to make a few improvements over China, the initial entry, it’s still weighed down by problems like the clunky combat, the somewhat erratic AI, or sections that require a lot of trial and error to complete in the best way possible.
  8. IGN Denmark
    Apr 6, 2016
    65
    Not the strongest Assassin's Creed or stealth game around, but it's still a good game.
  9. GameOver.gr
    Jan 29, 2016
    60
    The second part of the Chronicles spin off saga retains the mediocrity of the previous chapter, albeit without the visual flairs that we saw in our trip to China. The chapter of India is unspectacular in both its combat and its visuals, and in the end it could be described especially succinctly as bland.
  10. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jan 25, 2016
    60
    AC Chronicles: India's landscape is beautiful. Stealth dynamics are very successful but the game's every episode are almost the same and it has terrible combat dynamics.
  11. Gamer.no
    Jan 21, 2016
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.
  12. Meristation
    Jan 14, 2016
    60
    Chronicles India has good stealth mechanics, but repeats the Chronicles China mistakes: The control system isn't polished and it's too repetitive experience.
  13. GameWatcher
    Jan 11, 2016
    60
    Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India is a stealth game with Assassin’s Creed adornment. Its story barely invites you to understand more about Arbaaz Mir and Climax Studios completely fails at telling one, but if you are desperate for a stealth game, you will be challenged and fairly compensated for your time and money.
  14. Games.cz
    Jan 26, 2016
    50
    Funny at some moments, but more often annoying and frustrating stealth platformer. Only hardcore fans of Assassin’s Creed should look for it – and even they should consider the buy.
  15. Gamer.nl
    Jan 23, 2016
    50
    The Chronicles series has the same issue as the bigger Assassin's Creed games: it is too much of the same thing. ACC: India is like ACC: China with a different surrounding. It's not bad, but it is boring.
  16. PC Invasion
    Jan 13, 2016
    50
    This Indian Chronicle holds few surprises for those who played China, meaning frustration and contentment in roughly equal measure. Plus some half-decent artistic flair.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 89 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 89
  3. Negative: 25 out of 89
  1. fallouts
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    Don't buy this broken and cheap action game with no creativity. Please save your money and do not buy Ubisoft's AC games. There are better 2DDon't buy this broken and cheap action game with no creativity. Please save your money and do not buy Ubisoft's AC games. There are better 2D games that do proper stealth like Mark of the Ninja.… Full Review »
  2. Hadzi
    Jan 14, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. This is a smaller Assassin' s Creed platformer, second entry in Assassin' s Creed chronicles trilogy. It's set in 19th century India, you play as Arbaaz Mir. The game does not bring anything new and revolutionary to the genre but it's a good platformer. The reason i rated it 8 is because the controls at certain situations. The game has a nice mechanics and maps (levels) take time to finish especially if you want the non lethal way. If you are fan of Assassin's Creed serial i recommend you to play this game. Looking at current game prices this game has a good price and it's really worth it.… Full Review »
  3. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 7, 2018
    6
    Assassins Creed Chronicles India
    More Fun than China, but still not fun
    Chronicles india is a 2d stealth platformer where you play as Arbaaz    Assassins Creed Chronicles India
    More Fun than China, but still not fun
    Chronicles india is a 2d stealth platformer where you play as Arbaaz Mir, after a gem as well as his boo..
    This is a much more personal story than chronicles china, making it far more skippable and unimportant however this game does take care of some issues of the previous game in this trilogy.
    Chronicles India is about 7 hours long which made it a longer experience than chronicles china, but not necessarily a more enjoyable one.
    Here your goal is to get through each of this games chapters section by section.
    Each starts with a cutscene of still images, and youre thrown into the world and your goal is to either kill everyone with combat or stealth, or sneak through unseen…
    And unless you don’t care about upgrades you have no other choice as youre graded at the end and earn points..
    The game takes away gameplay freedom by forcing you to stick to one play style and one play style only in each section if you want more health, a larger helix bar, or to carry more consumable items…
    These sections are far more enjoyable to get through than chrinicles china were for example though..
    Much less frustrating, much less trial and error…
    I felt more free form, understanding what to do instantly.
    All of the same mechanics are here of dashing through hiding spots, filling a meter to make you unstable for a limited time or able to dash through hiding spots unseen, but the tools are different.. here youre still able to whistle or throwobjects to make sound and distract, but different is the ability to throw an item to cut ropes which in rare cases allows you the opportunity to drop objects on enemies heads, and smoke bombs which are useful for getting past annoying patrol…
    Chronicles india is much less focused on combat this time as well..
    Every level is set up for you to find assassination opportunities, as certain enemies can only be taken out with ledge kills for example…
    you have to time patrol pattern, make sure no one else is around during mandatory clear the room missions…
    I had more fun strategizing here… reminding me of the arkham games predator challenges at times
    but if things do resort to combat this game just falls apart..
    What the chronicles games do poorly that the main games nail is the idea that your character is proficient in both combat and stealth.. here youre dead in one to two hits..
    you can dodge bullets, and parry, but a lot of the time it isn’t going to matter.. there are too many enemies to dealth with and it becomes overwhelming… combat just isn’t fun and its needlessly difficult…
    id much rather this game be stealth focused and make you lose points if youre detected, but being detected not being an issue.. you can still fight your way out.. you just don’t get the upgrades at the end of the level.. but that’s not how it works..
    youre punished by having to redo sections all over again…
    Like chronicles china this game shines when it focuess on platforming and chases…
    its thrilling at times to be running, sliding and slaying fools while an elephant chases you, or hopping from building to building or from cube to cube, dodging death rays in eden temples..
    I said it before and Ill say it again…
    These would be great games if they were just 5 hours of that…running and platforming…
    or even if it were primarily that and you did the stealth bits on occasion
    but the way it is now with the endless stealth sections and griding makes these games ultimately feel like a frustrating unfun chore…
    And with a poor story unlike chinas, its one hardly worth getting through.
    I give Assassins Creed Chronicles India
    a 6/10    … Full Review »
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