Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

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  1. Shane_IL
    Nov 23, 2013
    9
    I must say that after being disappointed by AC3, this title has restored my faith in the franchise. My opinion is possibly biased by an academic interest in pirates, but I am truly absorbed into the game. The openness of the game is a vast improvement on what was attempted in AC3 (where most of the open map areas were empty and dull) in terms of game-play and graphics. I do have to deductI must say that after being disappointed by AC3, this title has restored my faith in the franchise. My opinion is possibly biased by an academic interest in pirates, but I am truly absorbed into the game. The openness of the game is a vast improvement on what was attempted in AC3 (where most of the open map areas were empty and dull) in terms of game-play and graphics. I do have to deduct a point though due to some graphic bugs and due to the control interface (since AC Revelations) which I find unintuitive. All in all an absorbing title with some amazing graphics.… Expand
  2. Azerniss
    Nov 25, 2013
    9
    Great game, nice map and gameplay, especially the naval combat. You get most upgrades too fast though, and there could have been more, more diverse upgrades.
  3. theLionheart
    Nov 25, 2013
    9
    second only to the legendary assassin's creed II, black flag is without doubt one of the franchises best releases.
    black flag's gameplay is refreshing and gives you the tools to get lost for hours in the huge world filled with pirates scums,honest traders,evil templars and brave assassins. edward, like the game is a much stronger character than his grandson (connor from assassin's creed    second only to the legendary assassin's creed II, black flag is without doubt one of the franchises best releases.
    black flag's gameplay is refreshing and gives you the tools to get lost for hours in the huge world filled with pirates scums,honest traders,evil templars and brave assassins. edward, like the game is a much stronger character than his grandson (connor from assassin's creed III). the plot is superb thanks to good writing and sticking to historical fact as far as famous pirate deaths (some of the best scenes the game has to offer).the second plot (21st century) is compelling as it relates the other games, answers allot of questions but bring the tension up with a brilliant ending. in short assassin's creed IV black flag is one of the best games i got to play in the last decade. 9/10    … Expand
  4. BlackBear
    Nov 25, 2013
    9
    Amazing detail. Several hours of game play. Being a pirate through the Caribbean is amazing fun. Just when you think you have seen it all, Ubisoft makes it better.
  5. MontyDKoege
    Nov 26, 2013
    9
    Well I'm a long time fan of AC, but have been rather critical of some of the historical settings, which we have been presented.
    Where AC would have gotten a 7 this setting and all the new features has blown me out of the water.

    Best pirate game ever love sailing (instead of that irritating horse and discovering loads of secrets.
    Absolutely great graphics and wonderful ideas.
  6. 1ManAndHisDroid
    Nov 27, 2013
    9
    a) don't read the obvious fake 10s
    b) don't read the obvious fake 0s
    This game is great... I haven't bought an AC game since the 2nd one... Skipped AC3 and I have to say LOVE this... Like the reviews say it's less "in the real world templar assassin nonsense" and more pirating! Best pirate game I've ever played (and I've played a few!) Naval battles are really quite    a) don't read the obvious fake 10s
    b) don't read the obvious fake 0s

    This game is great... I haven't bought an AC game since the 2nd one...
    Skipped AC3 and I have to say LOVE this...
    Like the reviews say it's less "in the real world templar assassin nonsense" and more pirating!
    Best pirate game I've ever played (and I've played a few!)
    Naval battles are really quite spectacular (as are naval base attacks)
    It's just plain fun...
    And ignore all the fakery about not being optimised and all that jazz it looks stunning, plays stunning and if you have half a decent rig it'll be as next gen as it's going to get! (not quite the next-gen look I was hoping for but getting there!)    … Expand
  7. Valay
    Nov 30, 2013
    9
    On my PC this game working on medium graphic settings and its looks very good. They fixed many mistakes and fails from AC 3... world is more attractive, battles on the sea are more spectacular and story is better than in any other AC game. Im really excited of this game and i dont understand people who giving "0" vote only because they havent moneys to buy good PC and they are playing onOn my PC this game working on medium graphic settings and its looks very good. They fixed many mistakes and fails from AC 3... world is more attractive, battles on the sea are more spectacular and story is better than in any other AC game. Im really excited of this game and i dont understand people who giving "0" vote only because they havent moneys to buy good PC and they are playing on old craps GJ ubisoft!… Expand
  8. S1D1K
    Dec 1, 2013
    9
    What an amazing edition from the Assassin's Creed franchise!

    This game was easily an enjoyable title, there was always that one game that I wanted to play to remind me of the well known Pirates Of The Caribbean. The visuals in this game were superb, absolutely stunning horizons and lush landscapes. There were plenty moments where i found myself grunting in frustrating as how the    What an amazing edition from the Assassin's Creed franchise!

    This game was easily an enjoyable title, there was always that one game that I wanted to play to remind me of the well known Pirates Of The Caribbean. The visuals in this game were superb, absolutely stunning horizons and lush landscapes.

    There were plenty moments where i found myself grunting in frustrating as how the controls felt as if they we stacking against each other, let alone how often your character is clinging on to anything whilst running around aimlessly.

    When it comes to naval battle's it really does show this game off. I did enjoy how well the combat mechanics worked, very fluid and smooth, and very easy to understand. However I would have liked if they would have implemented a free motion camera to view ship distance from shores in case you're a clumsy driver like my self.

    Other than that, this game is a definite MUST have if you are into plunder and pillaging!    … Expand
  9. REDPhantomPie
    Dec 10, 2013
    9
    When I first saw the trailer, it was epic and make me wanna play it more. And when i played the game, it was awesome, the gameplay, the graphics and stuff but there is something about the PC version is that it's not optimized for the PC so I get lags and have to play it on low graphic settings. But all in all, the naval combat, combat, stealth, storyline, gameplay was awesome. I say it's aWhen I first saw the trailer, it was epic and make me wanna play it more. And when i played the game, it was awesome, the gameplay, the graphics and stuff but there is something about the PC version is that it's not optimized for the PC so I get lags and have to play it on low graphic settings. But all in all, the naval combat, combat, stealth, storyline, gameplay was awesome. I say it's a must buy.… Expand
  10. TheDeadGhost
    Dec 24, 2013
    9
    The Assassin's Creed series has had a hard time during the last few years, the first few games with Ezio and Altaïr were a huge success and a really fun, enjoyable experience. But during the last few years the experience has become less enjoyable due to a poor story and bugs and glitches. But this is a great kickstart to a brand new series of amazing and enjoyable new Assassin's CreedThe Assassin's Creed series has had a hard time during the last few years, the first few games with Ezio and Altaïr were a huge success and a really fun, enjoyable experience. But during the last few years the experience has become less enjoyable due to a poor story and bugs and glitches. But this is a great kickstart to a brand new series of amazing and enjoyable new Assassin's Creed games. I recommend Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag to anyone who is a fan of the Assassin's Creed series or pirates. This is also a great game for those who wish to get into the Assassin's Creed series because this is truly a new standard Ubisoft has set for their games.… Expand
  11. FPSSucks
    Dec 22, 2013
    9
    This game is fantastic. The world is large, beautiful and full of different things to do. Story mode is fun (Even though the actual story is weak) The Muti-Player has many enjoyable things to do, even introducing the new 'Game Lab' feature where you can make your own game mode. I recommend this game, BUY IT!!
  12. whatever523
    Jun 7, 2014
    9
    Assassin's Creed IV is an outstanding game and for me the best in the AC series. Ubisoft did almost everything right this time.

    Graphics and Sound The anvil engine has turned out absolutely amazing. Great lighting, weather effects, water and more. The caribbean locations look very real and the game offers an almost completely open world with very few loading times and transitions. I    Assassin's Creed IV is an outstanding game and for me the best in the AC series. Ubisoft did almost everything right this time.

    Graphics and Sound
    The anvil engine has turned out absolutely amazing. Great lighting, weather effects, water and more. The caribbean locations look very real and the game offers an almost completely open world with very few loading times and transitions. I was surprised how well the game runs on my hardware, because the graphics card (Radeon 6850HD) isn't very good compared to newer cards, yet it did reasonably well throughout most of the game with medium to high settings, although the great looking weather effects really put it on the edge.
    The music is a little similar to that in the Pirates of the Caribbean and fits the game really well and then there are the shanties that your crew sings while you sail, once you've collected the notes for the songs. Things like that really show how much work was put into this game.

    Interface
    You know how every AC game had some annoying flaws with the controls, menus or gameplay itself? Ubisoft finally took the time to adress these flaws and not only on consoles, but for the PC version, too. The menus and controls are so much better. Everything can be easily controlled with mouse or keyboard and the keyboard shortcuts make a lot more sense than they did in the previous games. All the content is easily accessible through the menus, which is quite a feat considering how much content there is. To put it in other words: Finally in an AC game, the interface doesn't get in the way of gameplay.

    Gameplay
    The amount of content in this game is simply incredible. Playing through the game took me almost 80 hours and I don't even have all the achievements. There is so much to do that you might almost be a bit overwhelmed at the start: Pirating, hunting, fishing, crafting and upgrading, treasure hunting, exploring, mini missions, main missions, diving and there's even a great mini game where you manage a fleet of captured ships to gain more gold. The fleet management alone can take hours and it's definitely the best mini game Ubisoft have come up with so far. You can control the fleet management and the world map from outside the game with a phone or tablet PC, for example to set waypoints without interrupting the game flow or accessing your fleet when you're not playing the game. The ships in your fleet sail in real time, so the next time you log into the game, you can reap the rewards of your illegal pirate trading business. The whole feature is optional though, so you can completely avoid it if for some reason you don't like it.
    The story is good and also a little educational, because many of the events and especially characters in the game closely resemble their real historic examples, at least as far as we known about them. In any case, it's a nice mix of fiction and history and experiencing the characters turning into pirates is really interesting and well done. I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll leave it at that.
    And then of course, there's the story outside the animus, which doesn't continue too far, but is interesting nonetheless and there is a lot of information about Abstergo and the AC series to find by hacking computers, if you want to do it. The game doesn't force you to. Hacking the computers comes with new minigames that are well thought out and can be quite challening, but never too difficult.
    Black Flag feels almost like an RPG, because of how open the world is. You are not restricted by missions and can do anything at (almost) any time. The world is huge, featuring the caribbean from the Bahamas to the western coast of the Dominican Republic, even though on a smaller scale of course. I don't know how many islands there are, but I would guess about a hundred. The only other single player game with a similarly huge world that I know of is Skyrim.
    During all these hours of gameplay, I didn't find a single bug, which further proves the insane quality and polish of the game.

    However, I will again deduct 1 point because of Uplay. I don't think I have to go into details as to why Uplay is crap.    … Expand
  13. Strang
    Dec 29, 2013
    9
    I have had this AC for a few days now, and I am already totally immersed.The game is a HUGE improvement over the last game (which shall not be named) Black Flag takes the naval combat from AC3 and makes it more or less the main aspect. The controls for maneuvering your ship are responsive for the most part, sometimes trying to use your fire barrels may be a hassle. There is so muchI have had this AC for a few days now, and I am already totally immersed.The game is a HUGE improvement over the last game (which shall not be named) Black Flag takes the naval combat from AC3 and makes it more or less the main aspect. The controls for maneuvering your ship are responsive for the most part, sometimes trying to use your fire barrels may be a hassle. There is so much content on the map.Finding buried treasure and collecting songs for your crew are some things to do. Hunting from AC3 has been kept in the game,you can use the animals for crafting or sell them.But hunting gets really repetitive after a while. The new addition of harpooning sea creatures helps add variety but this too gets repetitive.The story is not the worst nor the best, and that keeps my review from getting a 10.… Expand
  14. divyansh88
    Jan 14, 2014
    9
    well for me i found this game just pure awesome, but i still had a few problems like
    1. a bug at the ending
    2. the story wasnt as good as the old creeds, like enzio well he is the charecter in the francise, but for me edward
    the naval gameplay was epic and basically the backbone of the game, fighting machanics were set right and the sound track was awesome
    in conclusion must buy
  15. hosein_rasouli
    Jan 18, 2014
    9
    the series of ac is always prefect ac4 is too.sailing is great in this game but after a while its gonna boring and this is when happen you sink some men o war and u see its to easy and boring . finding chest and animous fragment on world map was boring some effect of naval war like shooting to sails wasn't good but if u just complete missions u will not see that difficulties if wethe series of ac is always prefect ac4 is too.sailing is great in this game but after a while its gonna boring and this is when happen you sink some men o war and u see its to easy and boring . finding chest and animous fragment on world map was boring some effect of naval war like shooting to sails wasn't good but if u just complete missions u will not see that difficulties if we want deduce: ac 4 is great game for his fans and who want play its for first time. great graphic .great game play .great story but its have some little difficulties and i think its not important… Expand
  16. Surlent
    Feb 9, 2014
    9
    With great gameplay, reasonably engaging story and outstanding art, this game packs enough to entertain for dozens of hours (don't play it if you're too busy). Some - myself included - will find the number of useless collectibles excessive. Moreover, the main plot does not develop in ways as impacting as last installments of the series.

    Expectations aside, the game is incredibly fun    With great gameplay, reasonably engaging story and outstanding art, this game packs enough to entertain for dozens of hours (don't play it if you're too busy). Some - myself included - will find the number of useless collectibles excessive. Moreover, the main plot does not develop in ways as impacting as last installments of the series.

    Expectations aside, the game is incredibly fun and, all in all, worth your time.    … Expand
  17. BigDegs29
    Feb 24, 2014
    9
    I've never, ever played a game I'd give a 0/10, so the people reviewing this great game as 0/10 are being ridiculous. Too bad metacritic can't filter out idiocy.

    I've never really been a fan of Assassin's Creed games. But this game has the most polished controls of the series to date. While most of the game isn't ground-breaking, that's not necessarily a bad thing. It looks like    I've never, ever played a game I'd give a 0/10, so the people reviewing this great game as 0/10 are being ridiculous. Too bad metacritic can't filter out idiocy.

    I've never really been a fan of Assassin's Creed games. But this game has the most polished controls of the series to date. While most of the game isn't ground-breaking, that's not necessarily a bad thing. It looks like they took the path of refining their game formula, rather than re-defining it. Where the game really shines is the naval combat. I've been looking for that kind of thing since I played Bethesda's somewhat lacking Pirates of the Caribbean. Taking on the legendary ships was quite the experience. The slow part of the game is, of course, everything outside the Animus. Wish they'd rein that in a bit. I'm a perfectionist, and tracking down all the optional content was a bit much (especially the deep-sea diving segments). But overall, this game is fantastic, and gorgeous on PC.    … Expand
  18. Parazitu91
    Dec 28, 2014
    9
    I can't bilive how ♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome is this game. You need to understand that i don't like AssasinCreed franchise, i despise because of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ gameplay and misions ( You are a fukin silent assasin that's why called ''Assassin's Creed'' but the game is so idiotic and repetitive nothing silent in this franchises.
    Now back to BLACK FLAG i freaking love it ; WAY? you ask because ,you say that    I can't bilive how ♥♥♥♥♥♥ awesome is this game. You need to understand that i don't like AssasinCreed franchise, i despise because of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ gameplay and misions ( You are a fukin silent assasin that's why called ''Assassin's Creed'' but the game is so idiotic and repetitive nothing silent in this franchises.
    Now back to BLACK FLAG i freaking love it ; WAY? you ask because ,you say that you hate AssassinCreed franchise, because it haze nothing to do with the franchise beside the stupid movement , but otherwise is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ PIRATE GAME with boat navigation, treasure hunt, robbed wat boats you found, pirates sings, and NO ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ASSASINS CREED ♥♥♥♥♥♥ STORY.
    This game is a masterpiece if you like pirates , and you want to play a good pirates game besides Risen 2.    … Expand
  19. Abdur64RTMS
    Apr 24, 2014
    9
    Assassins Creed IV - A Combination of All A.C Games? Did Ubisoft finally make up for AC3?

    Pros: -Good Animus Storyline -Great Graphics -Made up for the fail of AC3 -Really awesome Free Roam Cons -Really bad storyline when you get out of the Animus -Laggy at times Well, as you know, Assassin’s Creed 3 was really bad, the fact that they Killed Desmond really brought it’s    Assassins Creed IV - A Combination of All A.C Games? Did Ubisoft finally make up for AC3?

    Pros:
    -Good Animus Storyline
    -Great Graphics
    -Made up for the fail of AC3
    -Really awesome Free Roam

    Cons
    -Really bad storyline when you get out of the Animus
    -Laggy at times

    Well, as you know, Assassin’s Creed 3 was really bad, the fact that they Killed Desmond really brought it’s popularity down. But then Ubisoft made something to cover up for that. Assassin’s Creed IV, filled with Pirates, Templars, Assassins and everything you could wish for in an Assassin’s Creed Game.

    This game, wow… It surprises you so much! The game-play on a Next-Gen PC/Console is just extraordinary. The game-play is really fluent and the controls are really easy to learn. The sound on the other hand is a little desynchronized with the real game.

    Replayability. Replayability is the easiest thing in this game. You press the “pause” button and ta-da you have Mission Replay part. The UI is really, really awesome. It’s really user friendly and it’s really easy to use

    Gameplay: The gameplay. Wow! It has a HUGE free roam! Like, the sea is huge! You have that one ship/Jackdaw and you can battle the biggest of the big ships. There’s so many islands and so many bases you can capture. You can also board ships and take over them! There is so many things in this Assassin’s Creed! It takes EVERYTHING from all the previous Assassin’s Creed games and applied all of them to this one

    In the end this made up for all previous Assassin's Creed Fails.    … Expand
  20. AndreRLZ
    Jul 28, 2015
    9
    Il miglior Assassin's creed, per me, per ora (ho giocato 2,3 e questo). Completamente free-roaming con una mappa enorme, anche se per la maggior parte è acqua. Per spostarsi si usa la nave, che è l'elemento più importante del gioco. La nave si può personalizzare esteticamente e si può potenziare, e dà grandi soddisfazioni. In giro per la mappa si incontrano navi nemiche, ognuna con un suoIl miglior Assassin's creed, per me, per ora (ho giocato 2,3 e questo). Completamente free-roaming con una mappa enorme, anche se per la maggior parte è acqua. Per spostarsi si usa la nave, che è l'elemento più importante del gioco. La nave si può personalizzare esteticamente e si può potenziare, e dà grandi soddisfazioni. In giro per la mappa si incontrano navi nemiche, ognuna con un suo livello (in base alla potenza) e con carichi di vario tipo (zucchero, rum, metallo, ecc..). Assaltare le navi nemiche è molto figo e utile, in quanto i materiali servono ad ottenere denaro e a potenziare la nostra nave. L'aspetto tecnico è veramente notevole, anche se nvidia physx è implementato male (uccide del tutto le performance). A parte questo il gioco gira benissimo, è ben ottimizzato. Ho riscontrato almeno 3 bug fastidiosi, a livello di gioco (barche che volano in cielo, barche sottomarine, gente che spawna a 3000 metri..), ma niente di che, basta premere "ricarica" e il gioco ricarica tutto correttamente.. Storia avvincente e ben scritta, personaggi curati e molto interessanti, tecniche stealth ben fatte e armi come la cerbottana sono fantastiche. Longevità sopra la media, audio curatissimo e canzoni marinaresche fantastiche.. Un gran bel gioco, consigliato agli amanti dello stealth e.. degli assassin's creed, quindi dell'ambientazione storica curata e tutto il resto.… Expand
  21. Lenzie
    Mar 22, 2015
    9
    What an amazing and enjoyable game! A pirate simulation fantasy come true with a great story, engaging characters, superb graphics, capped off with fun and addictive game play.

    The seafaring and ship combat are easily the highlight of this game, they are just so well done, always visually spectacular and never became tiresome. What made this game fall short of a perfect 10 for me?    What an amazing and enjoyable game! A pirate simulation fantasy come true with a great story, engaging characters, superb graphics, capped off with fun and addictive game play.

    The seafaring and ship combat are easily the highlight of this game, they are just so well done, always visually spectacular and never became tiresome.

    What made this game fall short of a perfect 10 for me? The modern-day game play sections were a chore, at times annoying and distracted from the whole experience. Also repeating some of the main story missions again and again to achieve a perfect synchronization by completing the optional objectives at times became annoying.

    That said I'll definitely be back soon to play through the Freedom Cry DLC campaign.    … Expand
  22. ShawnD
    Sep 28, 2017
    9
    Context: I think I paid $10 for this game as part of a Steam sale.
    The game is definitely worth $10. It has its share of oddities, but one gets familiar with it over time. Some of the missions glitch out and it doesn't register that I've reached the objective, so I need to reload from the last save point and do it again. It's happened 3 times so far.
    The ship stuff is interesting. It    Context: I think I paid $10 for this game as part of a Steam sale.
    The game is definitely worth $10. It has its share of oddities, but one gets familiar with it over time. Some of the missions glitch out and it doesn't register that I've reached the objective, so I need to reload from the last save point and do it again. It's happened 3 times so far.
    The ship stuff is interesting. It even has a GTA-style system of getting police attention. The map is huge, so it might take me a week or two to get through all of it.    … Expand
  23. DBPirate1129
    Dec 26, 2015
    9
    A perfection of the Black Flag gameplay and graphics. Possibly the most realistic-looking game in the series, even with Unity and Syndicate. The game is extremely smooth and detailed, somehow more engaging than other versions. It's definitely the definitive version of the AC4 experience.

    Keep in mind though, that this is probably the most bug-filled game I've ever played and there are    A perfection of the Black Flag gameplay and graphics. Possibly the most realistic-looking game in the series, even with Unity and Syndicate. The game is extremely smooth and detailed, somehow more engaging than other versions. It's definitely the definitive version of the AC4 experience.

    Keep in mind though, that this is probably the most bug-filled game I've ever played and there are some game-breaking ones. (Frame rate's also not what I would call superb, especially compared to AC3)    … Expand
  24. dneogy
    Jan 23, 2015
    9
    This game is awesome.The locations that is featured in this game is also awesome.Mind blowing Graphics.With stunning story line.The Naval part of the game is a real break through.There is a lot of interesting things to do in this game.And the most fun part of this game that is there is no Glitches or Bugs in the game.
  25. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
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  26. 4y4
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    I really enjoyed this on PC. I recommend using Xbox 360 controller for this game!
  27. ivan7788
    Dec 11, 2017
    9
    This game is last good Assasins Creed (AC). I have enjoyed all AC since the first one which i though was regular back in the day i gave it a score of 7.0/10, then AC2 blew my mind with an insteresting story and some how a lovable main character 8.0/10. AC Brother Hood was more of a continuation for me 7.8/10 and AC Revelation was like the same but with more darker atmosphere 7.5/10.

    I    This game is last good Assasins Creed (AC). I have enjoyed all AC since the first one which i though was regular back in the day i gave it a score of 7.0/10, then AC2 blew my mind with an insteresting story and some how a lovable main character 8.0/10. AC Brother Hood was more of a continuation for me 7.8/10 and AC Revelation was like the same but with more darker atmosphere 7.5/10.

    I skipped AC3 entirely because its bad optimization on PC. The I played AC Unity which i thought was a very boring game 5.8/10 and AC Syndicate 6.0/10 I unistalled both games after a few missions because the story and mechanics were a pain in the ass.

    Then today Ubisoft (company that i dont like since they scammed me with The Division) gave away for free a copy of Assasins Creed IV Black Flag and ohh boi i have to tell you people this AC is GOOD, its like AC2 meets the first Pirates of the Caribbean, playing this game is a charming journey for single player campaing, i rate the game 8.5/10 (Metacritic dont allow that score so i gave it 9.0/10 to be fair).    … Expand
  28. Druid
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    A true masterclass in how to satisfy someone who wants to go on an adventure in the seas. This game succeeds in making a beautiful world with great characters and a very engaging concept. The ship combat and the soundtrack is what truly steals the show though.

    The game could have easily been a 10 if it wasn't bugged by monotonous side-missions, sub-par main mission design and the lack    A true masterclass in how to satisfy someone who wants to go on an adventure in the seas. This game succeeds in making a beautiful world with great characters and a very engaging concept. The ship combat and the soundtrack is what truly steals the show though.

    The game could have easily been a 10 if it wasn't bugged by monotonous side-missions, sub-par main mission design and the lack of a dedicated crouch button in a stealth game.    … Expand
  29. Fishtacular
    Jul 21, 2016
    9
    GRAPHICS: The graphics were amazing. Oddly, the rendered cut scenes seem to improve as the game progresses; advancements in tech during development? Don't listen to reviews complaining about low FPS, they are reviewing their own hardware and not the game. A game with less detail, fewer polygons, smaller textures, fewer models, less physics, etc. will have higher FPS on the same hardware.GRAPHICS: The graphics were amazing. Oddly, the rendered cut scenes seem to improve as the game progresses; advancements in tech during development? Don't listen to reviews complaining about low FPS, they are reviewing their own hardware and not the game. A game with less detail, fewer polygons, smaller textures, fewer models, less physics, etc. will have higher FPS on the same hardware. It has nothing to do with optimization and everything to do with there being more eye-candy. Tearing is eliminated with V-Sync. The open world and the ships are a beautiful work of art.

    SEQUEL: This is the first Assassin's Creed game I have ever played, so I cannot compare the previous version with this one. There are negative reviews here saying it's just like the previous one, but with pirates and some improvements... Do they know what a sequel is?

    GLITCHES/CRASHES: There were a couple of crashes though, and probably related to my multiple monitor setup and using V-Sync with monitors of different refresh rates... Don't judge me! It's as stable as my other games played the same way. Some "glitches" seemed intentional because it's supposed to be a "simulation", not real. Play Saints Row IV and you'll see what I mean by intentional glitches for effect.

    CONTROLS: This is the only reason the game doesn't get a 10 for me. The "E" key is used for so many things it gets frustrating. Hiding in the bushes with a fresh corpse I just assassinated and another soon to be in front of me, I am faced with a few options for the "E" key: Assassinate, Whistle, Loot, and Carry. There are 4 things at the same time, and the "E" key can handle two because it will distinguish between holding and just typing "E". I was forced to loot my corpses to get that option removed, sometimes that didn't go so well. Also, running... I want to run, not climb every damn thing and slow me down. Maybe there is a way to run normal separate from free run that I haven't discovered yet, but if there isn't there should be. They would have to assign more keys to fix this, and they cannot do that on consoles. They would have to resort to some sort of selection cycling. But listen to what the complaint is... I have too many things my character can do. That's what makes it awesome.

    The outside world in the big office building is a little distracting. I'd rather just do the "simulation" the entire time, but maybe that's part of the Assassin's Creed theme that makes it a sequel? Anyway, the whole office and hacking computers could be dumped. It's extra, and a distraction from the real game. No points lost for having extra.

    After reading the first part of my review, you may be wondering how it got such a high score from me: It blew me away. The waves, the ships, the weather, epic sea battles, sword fights, guns, stealth, beautiful story line, excellent voice acting, harpoon fishing, swimming combined with spelunking, diving, treasure maps, cut scenes, huge open world map, beautiful imagery, this game has even more than that.The amount of work put into this... It is a masterpiece. I have 83 games in my steam inventory alone. I also use Origin and Uplay, and some games overlap. But of the hundreds, maybe thousands, of video games I have played in my life, this one is way up there with the wow factor. Amazed it was on sale for under $10. It rivals games I have bought for magnitudes more money. As with every purchase you make, buy it on sale. It's dumb to pay full price for anything.    … Expand
  30. Krzych
    Feb 3, 2017
    9
    Amazing game. Beautiful, polished, consistent, with great characters, rich in content. My progress with main storyline was really slow because there was so many interesting things to do along the way. It took 8 days of playing for 5-6 hours a day, it's quite unique for a game to take so long to complete. And it ended just about when it was starting to be overly long. Still not perfect butAmazing game. Beautiful, polished, consistent, with great characters, rich in content. My progress with main storyline was really slow because there was so many interesting things to do along the way. It took 8 days of playing for 5-6 hours a day, it's quite unique for a game to take so long to complete. And it ended just about when it was starting to be overly long. Still not perfect but really not much more to wish, I heard it is very good but it exceeded my expectations. However one thing to mention is that the performance on 99,99% of PCs will be absolutely awful. I was running it on GTX 1080 in SLI so I had no issues, but once I tried with single card, performance is really not good, and add to this idiotic double buffered v-sync that locks your FPS to 30 if you cannot maintain stable 60. And without V-sync it is a tearing disaster. The game is not less demanding than the newest and the most demanding games of 2016. I don't know how it would go if I played it on average setup, probably not so good, but if you play without performance issues then the game is absolutely wonderful.… Expand
  31. vboy960
    Mar 13, 2018
    9
    Had this game on my old Xbox 360 and now have it for the PS4. A great game, simply put. Side missions are fun and interesting. Naval combat is amazing. Hunting, crafting, upgrading your ship are all really great aspects of the game. Stealth is not really encouraged too much, but I myself just play it for what it is, a really great pirate game. One of the best games I've ever played andHad this game on my old Xbox 360 and now have it for the PS4. A great game, simply put. Side missions are fun and interesting. Naval combat is amazing. Hunting, crafting, upgrading your ship are all really great aspects of the game. Stealth is not really encouraged too much, but I myself just play it for what it is, a really great pirate game. One of the best games I've ever played and I've played a lot of them. Buy this and you won't regret it.… Expand
  32. DevilBr0
    Apr 20, 2020
    9
    My lovest game in series ever. This game have everything. Story line in our time, beatiful story of Edward Kenway adventure's and good graphic for 2013. And i also love pirates theme :)
  33. greenbey
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    S-
    Best game in series after AC Brotherhood. If you don't view it as an assassins creed game its better because feels more like a pirate game . Story is fine and game-play is on point .
    Easily recommended.
  34. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Это просто лучшая игра про пиратов, поверьте, я знаю, о чём пишу.
  35. Amorph0us
    Jan 8, 2022
    9
    Very surprised that it was really fun. A lot of piracy games have to be jealous about this title...
  36. SilverOrlov
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    This game is a small island of quality and interest in the surrounding ocean of terrible quality and marketing failures. On the one hand, two completely stupid ad-dons to the second part and a terrible third part, and on the other hand, unsuccessful marketing and experiments about France and England. This part about pirates stands apart from all this. Despite the periodic stupidity of theThis game is a small island of quality and interest in the surrounding ocean of terrible quality and marketing failures. On the one hand, two completely stupid ad-dons to the second part and a terrible third part, and on the other hand, unsuccessful marketing and experiments about France and England. This part about pirates stands apart from all this. Despite the periodic stupidity of the behavior of some heroes, the main story-line, side quests, the visual appearance of the game, the colors and the atmosphere of the Caribbean islands are implemented at a high level. The only game in which sea battles were successfully and interestingly made.… Expand
  37. Nandokan
    Jan 23, 2019
    9
    Ubisoft lo regalaba en una de esos ataques de generosidad y no lo dudé, es uno de mis Assassin's favoritos.
    Siempre me ha gustado la temática pirata y este juego es una maravilla a nivel de personajes e historia.
    Quizás está demasiado centrado en las batallas navales pero no se puede esperar otra cosa de un juego ambientado en la edad de oro de la piratería.
  38. rezo_21
    May 30, 2022
    9
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 88 IIIIIIIIII====================
  39. alanwaketan
    May 2, 2020
    9
    本作是刺客RPG化之前我觉得游戏性最丰富的一作。这海战和加勒比开放地图出色的相辅相成至今没有一款游戏能够超越。开着寒鴉号乘风破浪快哉快哉。除去海战的部分就是一款典型的刺客游戏。剧情部分虽然说愛德華也或多或少左右了那段加勒比的历史，但就历史背景选材而言和前三作的磅礴大气相比稍显落差。本作是刺客RPG化之前我觉得游戏性最丰富的一作。这海战和加勒比开放地图出色的相辅相成至今没有一款游戏能够超越。开着寒鴉号乘风破浪快哉快哉。除去海战的部分就是一款典型的刺客游戏。剧情部分虽然说愛德華也或多或少左右了那段加勒比的历史，但就历史背景选材而言和前三作的磅礴大气相比稍显落差。
  40. Genek13
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    Finally I was able to play a outstanding pirat type of game. If this is not enough - in AC world :)
    Great and fun to play :) story is much different for what we can see in previous games, which makes this game uniqe :)
  41. AlexeySoltan
    Jun 28, 2023
    9
    top game of the series///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  42. Prometheus1241
    Jan 19, 2020
    9
    Assassin's creed IV continues the legendary franchise of AC. AC 4 is, generally, good plot and amazing characters.
  43. Tomicsavo
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    A great continuation of franchise. A lot of time can be spent with it, a lot of opportunities and fun. The only thing I was missing is a good story outside of the animus. But he was fine anyway.
  44. AQbornking
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    I played ac 1,2, little bit of 3,4,unity and odyssey. And 4 among them is best experience. Story is great. Main quests are bit repetitive (following a person). But overall gameplay is great.
  45. Danilencol
    Jul 27, 2022
    9
    Enredo, gameplay, arte tudo nesse game trabalha em perfeita harmonia. Um dos melhores Assassin's se não o melhor. Me pergunto aonde foi parar os roteiristas depois de Black Flag e Rogue.
  46. MrAndyARG
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    Como sigue la historia luego de que sus personajes mas entrañables hayan fallecido? Fácil, experimenta con una de las épocas mas interesantes de la historia moderna. Si bien esta es una historia que aun se conecta con los anteriores títulos, se menciona solamente un par de veces, ya que a partir de ahora, todo lo que hagas no tendrá efecto en el presente. Si bien la historia de EdwardComo sigue la historia luego de que sus personajes mas entrañables hayan fallecido? Fácil, experimenta con una de las épocas mas interesantes de la historia moderna. Si bien esta es una historia que aun se conecta con los anteriores títulos, se menciona solamente un par de veces, ya que a partir de ahora, todo lo que hagas no tendrá efecto en el presente. Si bien la historia de Edward Kenway es una de las mas originales y atrevidas que hayamos visto, nos presenta una trama mas plana y con poco trasfondo en las relaciones de los personajes. Vamos a lo mejor, las batallas navales, comanda tu nave y domina el amplio mapa de esta nueva entrega, con asaltos, guerras e incluso la posibilidad de encontrar tesoros y liberar zonas. Al final te quedaras con un mal sabor de boca ya que fuera de eso, descubrirás que no todos los finales tienen que ser felices, o al menos, no tan felices.… Expand
  47. SergeiZ
    Nov 16, 2020
    9
    Best Assassin ever. And if you remove all the nonsense about the ancients and leave only the game about pirates - then there will be the best game about pirates since the days of "Pirates!"
  48. AloneArda
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    The Game Works Greatly The Concept of Being a Pirate You Can Go Anywhere You Want With Your Ship Even If You Resolve A Little Again, I think You Can Miss A Lot If You Don't Play One Of The Best Assassin's Creed Games Very Fun Pirate Theme Lovers Definitely Play.
  49. Negaraoz
    Aug 12, 2020
    9
    Buen Juego, mis únicos puntos negativos son su nivel de facilidad, y algo en la historia, ya que en cuanto a gráficos, jugabilidad, buena ambientación, como dije al comienzo, buen juego
  50. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    9
    правильный ассасин третьей части с допиленной механикой, и допиленными кораблями. Наверное лучшее что происходило с ассасинами со времён братства. Эту часть я строго рекомендую к прохождению всем
  51. apokalipto
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  52. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    9
    Definitely in top3 AC games, boat battles are 10/10, great design and feeling. Main hero is a bit out of the main templar/assassins story but maybe this made it better.
  53. Elite_Reviews
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    This game has all the best Assassin's Creed elements and then some more. Parkour/climbing feels better than ever, graphics are incredible for 2013 game and music is awesome. Black Flag has very likely my favorite soundtrack of whole series. It has huge map and many historical pirate-age figures like Blackbeard. Solid game, would very much recommend!
  54. MDXV
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
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  55. mesutaltin
    Mar 13, 2021
    9
    Güzel oyun. Tavsiye ederim. Oynanması gereken bir oyun. Bu tarzdan hoşlananlar sevecektir.
  56. Bushido95
    Sep 27, 2021
    9
    Последняя и лучшая часть серии "Assassin's Creed".
    История о человеке который просто хотел выжить и стать достойным человеком.
  57. FredGner
    May 5, 2021
    9
    has great story, characters, nice and well-made mechanics, stealth might be tedious and graphics are dated, but it's really great. The best game of the entire franchise
  58. kurteSUS
    May 15, 2021
    9
    By far the best AC in the franchise! Every part of this game is amazing. The parkour/climbing is top notch. It feels smooth and amusing. The combat is also top tier because of its incredible and satisfying animations. Both Animus and Non-animus gameplay is fun which is rare for an AC game. The dialogues and character development is good as well as the story. The only negative part of theBy far the best AC in the franchise! Every part of this game is amazing. The parkour/climbing is top notch. It feels smooth and amusing. The combat is also top tier because of its incredible and satisfying animations. Both Animus and Non-animus gameplay is fun which is rare for an AC game. The dialogues and character development is good as well as the story. The only negative part of the 4th AC game is its tailing missions. They are fun, do not get me wrong, but they get a little repetitive towards the end.… Expand
  59. Tryve
    May 28, 2021
    9
    The best AC game ever, jointly held wih AC2
    The lighthearted pirate story, grounded gameplay and new mechanics for its time brought me countless hours of fun.
    Golden games like this, AC2 and FarCry 3 just make me wonder what the hell happened to UbiSoft nowadays, just rehashing the same game and dumbing down the mechanics each iteration. I recently played AC Odyssey and was disappointed    The best AC game ever, jointly held wih AC2
    The lighthearted pirate story, grounded gameplay and new mechanics for its time brought me countless hours of fun.
    Golden games like this, AC2 and FarCry 3 just make me wonder what the hell happened to UbiSoft nowadays, just rehashing the same game and dumbing down the mechanics each iteration. I recently played AC Odyssey and was disappointed with the Character handling and lack of deeper interactions with npcs, felt more like controlling an npc than an actual game character.
    This and AC2 are the best examples of what it means to be a true Assasins Creed, among the best games ever made.    … Expand
  60. EmoGuyGamer
    Jun 6, 2021
    9
    Graphics - 9/10

    Sound / Music - 10/10

    Story - 8/10

    How likable is main character / characters - 9/10

    World design - 9/10

    Conclusion - 9
  61. Dec4dence
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    Graphics - 9/10
    Gameplay Mechanics - 9/10
    Sound Effects - 8/10
    Storyline - 9/10
    Characters - 9/10
    Music - 10/10. Amazing!
    Overall - 9/10

    Huge open world, many stuff to do, great storyline, insane characters, evil enemies, and a perfect ending.
    You should buy and play this game if you haven't already.
  62. EssZee
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    One of my favourite AC games. The story is very interesting and depressing at times (especially towards the end). Graphics still hold up and the atmosphere of the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy fits the AC vibe surprisingly well. The Modern Day story is perhaps its weakest point, but I still enjoyed it. Combat and Parkour are very easy whilst also looking smooth and refined. TheOne of my favourite AC games. The story is very interesting and depressing at times (especially towards the end). Graphics still hold up and the atmosphere of the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy fits the AC vibe surprisingly well. The Modern Day story is perhaps its weakest point, but I still enjoyed it. Combat and Parkour are very easy whilst also looking smooth and refined. The ship combat is also very fun and will provide you with at least an additional hour or two of entertainment.… Expand
  63. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  64. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    9/10.......................................................................
  65. aecsuter
    Aug 17, 2022
    9
    Before Review a warning!
    Redeem all DLCs and make sure they are all ok before starting to play, as I only realized that Freedom Cry was not available after completing Black Flag and Aveline's quest. After 15 days on UBI support the solution they gave me corrupted my saves from both Black Flag and Aveline's mission! Ubi being UBI.
    Black Flag: Pros: - Awesome and improved graphics    Before Review a warning!
    Redeem all DLCs and make sure they are all ok before starting to play, as I only realized that Freedom Cry was not available after completing Black Flag and Aveline's quest. After 15 days on UBI support the solution they gave me corrupted my saves from both Black Flag and Aveline's mission! Ubi being UBI.

    Black Flag:
    Pros:
    - Awesome and improved graphics compared to 3 that were already good
    - Very outstanding protagonist
    - Interesting History
    - Lots of extra content to do
    - Pirate Ship gameplay is a very high point in this game
    - Aveline's Extra Mission is a no-brainer, but fun.
    - Side game Fleet Kenway fun too
    - Although the Special clothes that give some bonuses are very ugly, they are interesting to be collected and the bonuses are very good.

    Cons:
    - Completely Useless Collectables (Animus Chests and Fragments)
    - Need to disable some graphics functions to run Smooth even with powerful PC
    - Fair to bad BR subtitles

    So far Black Flag was the best game in the series due to the gameplay that is sensational, but the story is still not as good as Ezio's.

    89 out of 100    … Expand
  66. Zallen
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    Один из самых достойных представителей отсасиншины, если не самый лучший, на 47 часов геймплея при 100% прохождении.

    Из минусов: - баги, то зависнит экран, то иконки не отображаются, то скрипт не сработает, то корабль при быстром перемещении начинает выныривать из воды косплея Летучего Голландца Дейви Джонса. - собирательство, которое растягивает геймплей, а за тонну убитого времени в    Один из самых достойных представителей отсасиншины, если не самый лучший, на 47 часов геймплея при 100% прохождении.

    Из минусов:
    - баги, то зависнит экран, то иконки не отображаются, то скрипт не сработает, то корабль при быстром перемещении начинает выныривать из воды косплея Летучего Голландца Дейви Джонса.
    - собирательство, которое растягивает геймплей, а за тонну убитого времени в награду дает ничего, ноль, зиро, х*й.

    Из плюсов:
    - мир, балдежная атмосфера карибских островов, в котором просто по кайфу находится, видно вдохновение 'Пиратами Карибского моря'.
    - геймлей, корабельные и абордажные бои по началу весьма интересны, да и в будущем не особо надоедают, а так же сносная прокачка 'Галки', да и кораблем просто приятно рулить от точки А до точки Б.
    - локации, от поселений до джунглей сносная проработка лвл.дизайна большинства лок.
    - сюжет, на удивление любопытен и почти всегда интересно, что будет с персонажами и как будут развиваться дальнейшие события.
    - персонажи, весьма колоритные и запоминающиеся.

    9ть 'зарытых сундуков' из 10ти.

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    DLC: Freedom Cry
    Относительно сносное длс на 3 часа сюжетки и 3 часа шмона карты на 100%.

    Из минусов:
    - душноватый и сумбурный сюжет.

    Из плюсов:
    - новое оружие и примочки.
    - новые доп.активности.
    - есть пару эпичных и драйвовых моментов, которых не особо много в оригинале.

    7мь 'освобождений' из 10ти.

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    DLC: Авелина
    Сюжетное дополнение с героиней Assassins Creed:Liberation из 3 миссий на минут 40, комфортно играется и не душит, но на столько короткое, что непонятно, зачем и для кого оно вообще было сделано?

    5ть 'спасений' из 10ти.    … Expand
  67. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    9
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  68. JPKarma
    Mar 5, 2023
    9
    Que jogo gostoso. Exploração, combate, personagens, variedade de atividades, tudo é legal. O jogo mais divertido da saga até então, e acho difícil que enquanto jogo de pirata ele irá ser superado tão cedo. Felizmente todo o potencial desperdiçado do assassin's creed III é aproveitado aqui. As caçadas são recompensadoras, assim como toda a exploração. Certo, talvez explorar um local paraQue jogo gostoso. Exploração, combate, personagens, variedade de atividades, tudo é legal. O jogo mais divertido da saga até então, e acho difícil que enquanto jogo de pirata ele irá ser superado tão cedo. Felizmente todo o potencial desperdiçado do assassin's creed III é aproveitado aqui. As caçadas são recompensadoras, assim como toda a exploração. Certo, talvez explorar um local para pegar baús que rendem pouco dinheiro não seja lá muito recompensador, mas ainda é divertido explorar esse mapa gigante, principalmente porque a escalada é muito valorizada e a quantidade de coletáveis é satisfatória, não exagerada e não pequena demais. As batalhas navais são fantásticas, e o combate com o personagem, mesmo sendo bem fácil, é dinâmico e divertido, mas o foco mesmo desse combate fica para o stealth, pois agora temos dardos de sono, dardos ensandecidos, pistolas, uma faca de arremesso que você pode pegar e tem que usar com cuidado por só poder levar uma, bombas de fumaça, uma gama enorme de abordagens que se pode ter com um refinamento bem melhor que os dos outros jogos, pois tudo aqui funciona muito bem.
    Dinheiro finalmente faz diferença no jogo, pois você precisa melhorae seu navio, e isso dá uma sensação de recompensa nos combates navais. Explorar áreas submersas, uma das minhas partes preferidas, te dá plantas para melhorar o navio, o que une a divertida exploração subaquática com um sistema bem equilibrado de recompensa.
    Sinceramente, a história não é tão complexa ou elaborada, mas e carismática o bastante para ser muito imersiva. O final chega a ser emocionante, na dosagem certa para dar um sentimento de que tudo que jogamos teve propósito no fim.
    Todas as atividades secundárias são elogiáveis, desde saquear um armazém até pegar coletáveis como as canções. Os objetivos secundários são bem balanceados, não atrapalha sua jogatina como nos anteriores e é mais um extra para desafiad ou orientar o jogador.
    Um dos meus jogos preferidos da vida, sem dúvidas, e um dos que mais joguei e ainda assim me faltam palavras para expressar o quanto acho ele divertido. Foi o primeiro da saga em que não só desejei sinceramente fazer 100% de sincronização como também o único que me diverti tentando, não so por ser divertido explorar, mas por também liberar informações, documentos, vídeos, trechos do livro e várias outras coisas bônus para que gosta da saga. É uma obrigação para todo fã da saga jogar este jogo e uma recomendação muito boa para quem não curtia a saga até então.    … Expand
  69. imalynxcat
    Apr 27, 2023
    9
    One of the best things you do in AC3 was naval warfares. And this game is all about pirate things. Very fun to play.
  70. PavelHr
    May 11, 2023
    9
    Solid game, only drawbacks were the too many tail quests and the side characters not being developed particularly deeply - they were still good but for a 10/10 they need to be as deep as the side companions in say Dragon Age: Origins.
  71. cryhax
    Dec 9, 2013
    8
    This was great given the rapid release schedule of AC games but far from perfect. The naval elements and game play were spot on however it seemed like the story line was jammed in without tact. That's really the only issue with the game, fitting the main story line in with all the rest. There is _no_ concept of time in this game. Every now and then a character mentions how it's been 5This was great given the rapid release schedule of AC games but far from perfect. The naval elements and game play were spot on however it seemed like the story line was jammed in without tact. That's really the only issue with the game, fitting the main story line in with all the rest. There is _no_ concept of time in this game. Every now and then a character mentions how it's been 5 years that Kenway was captain without any reference to time moving prior to this event. Villain transgressions are lost somewhere along the way and you're left just running around killing people. 'Oh look it's that guy again from a while back, let's kill him for something!' Also, get ready for the ending... it comes almost out of nowhere. The percentage tracker on the main page said I was at 62% completion when the game ended thus nullifying any incentive to complete the optional objectives (which I was planning on doing, personally).

    Final note: For the love of god, do some google-fu about how to optimize this game for your pc specs. I went 75% of the way on garbage settings before adjusting the proper ones. It's much, much better visually and the controls feel smoother after.    … Expand
  72. CBZ
    Nov 22, 2013
    8
    As a big fan of the series, having played all the PC games (hated AC3), I can say that they have really produced the best game so far. There are many things to praise, such as the visuals, the technical aspect, the story, the streamlined movements and the naval combat. The only things that I dont really like are the anymus fragmets, which are everywhere but they are useless, and the factAs a big fan of the series, having played all the PC games (hated AC3), I can say that they have really produced the best game so far. There are many things to praise, such as the visuals, the technical aspect, the story, the streamlined movements and the naval combat. The only things that I dont really like are the anymus fragmets, which are everywhere but they are useless, and the fact that its almost impossible to fall or trip. That takes away the fun and excitement of chasing people not knowing if your next jump might not be right. Now EVERY jump will make it unless you do something really stupid. They should have an option of no falling available to be switched on and off in the menu.… Expand
  73. DaGleese
    Feb 10, 2014
    8
    Although I'm not a fan of Assassin's Creed games in general, I really enjoyed this one.

    The best parts of it were when it was at it's furthest from the usual Assassin's Creed gameplay (i.e. Ship battles, plundering, sieging forts, sailing the seas, hunting for buried treasure. IMO if this game had just been a separate game to Assassin's Creed it would probably be a 10.    Although I'm not a fan of Assassin's Creed games in general, I really enjoyed this one.

    The best parts of it were when it was at it's furthest from the usual Assassin's Creed gameplay (i.e. Ship battles, plundering, sieging forts, sailing the seas, hunting for buried treasure.

    IMO if this game had just been a separate game to Assassin's Creed it would probably be a 10.

    Unfortunately it loses the 2 points from perfection due to the mandatory Assassin parts. Missions where the game has you follow people while listening in on their conversations without being spotted proved tiresome the second time they showed up in the game, but unfortunately they had a tendency to show up a lot.

    The free running system works most of the time, it's a damn sight better than it was in Ass Creds 1 (The last installment I fully played through before this one). But it still can be quite frustrating. You have a tendency to jump on to the wrong things 20% of the time. This can be EXTREMELY frustrating on missions where accurate movements are paramount because you cannot be spotted, or you have to chase someone and one false move means them getting away and retrying the mission.

    The story was entertaining, and on the whole I really did enjoy this game! If anyone has ever played Sid Meier's Pirates!(tm) and thought to themselves "Man! Imagine a mixture of this with Grand Theft Auto!" Then you would be doing yourself a disservice not to pick this game up, because that's exactly what this is. An open world sandbox with a linear story that offers more content to the player that is willing to explore the world that the game has to offer.

    (One thing to note on the PC version only, I ran into a game crashing bug roughly half way through the game where I was unable to continue. I googled it and found boards full of people dating back to 2 months previously that had all had the same issue, and Ubisoft had STILL not patched it at that stage... I was fortunate that a user on the Ubi forums posted up a workaround file for it, but it really doesnt reflect well on Ubisoft releasing their game, and leaving it with a game breaking bug for 2+ months after hundreds had reported it to them... Just food for thought, and perhaps a sign that it's a good idea to hold off buying Watch Dogs until we know it's running flawlessly as well!)    … Expand
  74. JTyran
    Dec 20, 2013
    8
    This was the one of the first Assassin's Creed games to interest me in a long time, visually the game is great looking and the detail in the world both on land and at sea is superb. I would have liked a variable difficulty setting though, even though I do not play 3rd person fighting games often and lack experience in them the combat is far to easy. Eddy can fight off whole packs of enemyThis was the one of the first Assassin's Creed games to interest me in a long time, visually the game is great looking and the detail in the world both on land and at sea is superb. I would have liked a variable difficulty setting though, even though I do not play 3rd person fighting games often and lack experience in them the combat is far to easy. Eddy can fight off whole packs of enemy soldiers with little difficulty, the same applies to the sea combat. At first taking on the larger ships like Frigates and Man'o'wars is challenging but once you get a firm of the combat and upgrade your ship you can single handily take on several Man'o'wars and their escorts. Only the four non respawning "legendary" ships provide a challenge after that.

    I would have liked some crew management options too, having to take care of the Jackdaws crew and their morale is strangely missing. Criticisms aside though the game is a lot of fun with varied missions and some really thematic set pieces like trying to slowly stealthily sail your ship down a narrow and foggy bayou avoiding watchtowers or fighting running battles through Havana and trying to escape back to your ship through a burning town as the Royal Navy bombard the port you are hiding at. There are loads of side activities to do like the naval assassination missions where you do everything from sinking ships to boarding a ship to kill its captain or escorting another ship past its enemies. There are various land assassination side missions too, some are in cities and others you have to sail to a lonely cove or hidden smuggling den.

    You can go hunting to collect items for crafting to improve Kenways equipment or make new outfits and hunt on both land at sea, there is a large multi part quest to collect items to unlock a unique piece of armour as well as many other collectibles with unique rewards. The highest end ship upgrades for instance need you to collect the plans and blueprints, you even need to use a diving bell and dive to ship wrecks for some of them. You can capture some of the ships you take and add them to your fleet, your fleet is a strategic mini game where you can send ships on trade or diplomatic missions and take part in turn based fleet battles. The fleet missions also earn you cash, collectibles and upgrade items. There is a huge amount of content in this game as well as the main storyline and I have got nearly 40 hours of gameplay out of it so far, even though I am only 50% or so through the main story so far so good. There are some interesting and iconic characters and the writing and voice acting is good.    … Expand
  75. darkcerb
    Nov 25, 2013
    8
    Large open world with an interesting lead, and no desmond!

    I suppose I'm biased really, not only was the boat sections the only redeeming quality of three imo I'm also a sucker for pirates, I thought making the player the main character of the real world was perfect and really fit the meta concepts of the series, the only down side is you're mute and completely un-responsive which    Large open world with an interesting lead, and no desmond!

    I suppose I'm biased really, not only was the boat sections the only redeeming quality of three imo I'm also a sucker for pirates, I thought making the player the main character of the real world was perfect and really fit the meta concepts of the series, the only down side is you're mute and completely un-responsive which becomes incredibly grating at many points of the real world story arc.

    My only complaint is I wish there was more to the world, it's big geographically but feels stale...they're getting close though if they keep up with this trend and hopefully with a more interactive real world story arc the next game could be truly fantastic.

    Oh and my five year old pc plays this just fine, not sure where the technical complaints are coming from really.    … Expand
  76. Atticas14
    Nov 22, 2013
    8
    Runs beautifully. With my GTX770 I'm getting easily over 60 FPS consistently. The world is beautiful traveling by see. The sea battle are great, and the story is the best I've seen yet out of an Assassin's Creed game. That said, it stills Assassin's Creed plus sea battles, you know what your getting here. The upgrades are awesome, with a FarCry 3 style system. I've put about twelve hoursRuns beautifully. With my GTX770 I'm getting easily over 60 FPS consistently. The world is beautiful traveling by see. The sea battle are great, and the story is the best I've seen yet out of an Assassin's Creed game. That said, it stills Assassin's Creed plus sea battles, you know what your getting here. The upgrades are awesome, with a FarCry 3 style system. I've put about twelve hours into the game and are no where near bored with it. I recommend it if you have a good gaming system to run it. I played it on PS3, but framerate was awful. I'm glad I got it on PC.… Expand
  77. Necrotaur
    Nov 21, 2013
    8
    Compared to the previous two AC titles, Black Flag regains a lot of the momentum the series had. The graphics, sea battles and sailing aspect are top notch, and the lush jungle islands are fun to stop off at and explore. The Kenway story isn't bad, though the Abstergo section is wayyyy too meta and uninteresting for its own good. Controls are about the same as previous games, i.e. notCompared to the previous two AC titles, Black Flag regains a lot of the momentum the series had. The graphics, sea battles and sailing aspect are top notch, and the lush jungle islands are fun to stop off at and explore. The Kenway story isn't bad, though the Abstergo section is wayyyy too meta and uninteresting for its own good. Controls are about the same as previous games, i.e. not good. You'll probably fail each chase sequence at least once because your character decides to go down a ladder instead of run past it.

    Anyhow, I'm about 6 hours in and apart from control issues I'm enjoying Black Flag a lot. If you've been burned by Revelations or AC:3, this will make up for it.    … Expand
  78. gvazdas
    Dec 29, 2013
    8
    Being a massive Assassin's Creed fan since day 1 and after the massive failure of a game that was the previous one (Assassin's Creed III), I expected nothing from this game. Surprisingly, it succeeded pretty well and I must say it is one of the better Assassin's Creed games.
    The new locations and setting in general refreshed the game quite a bit. I'm sure anyone who's at least slightly    Being a massive Assassin's Creed fan since day 1 and after the massive failure of a game that was the previous one (Assassin's Creed III), I expected nothing from this game. Surprisingly, it succeeded pretty well and I must say it is one of the better Assassin's Creed games.
    The new locations and setting in general refreshed the game quite a bit. I'm sure anyone who's at least slightly into pirate history will enjoy this game (there are a few characters in the game that did actually exist in real life and were pirates), so I must give a bonus to the devs for, again, educating the players with some history.
    The graphics are amazing, albeit horribly optimized for my system, not to mention the sound design is pretty great as the environment sounds real, to put it bluntly. The shanties are a real fun time in the game they made me just sail and listen for at least a few hours in my total time of gameplay.
    Sadly, the game is still glitchy, which is excusable for such a massive game, with glitchy animations, skipping and missing sounds, not to mention the developers forgot to think about their dynamic weather system in cutscenes.
    The multiplayer is pretty much the same, with a few added things, but still as fun as before (hey, the SP is new, don't complain about MP as it's not the main factor in this game!)
    The only extremely disappointing thing in this game dumbed down mechanics. The AI has been dumed down and now acts very strangely especially in scripted missions so the missions would be easier for the player (distracting someone will only make the tailed person scratch their head and continue on, even if they're suspicious and paranoid) and although the ship fighting has been fleshed out, it has been dumed down as well cannon reload speeds are insane (3 seconds and you can spam your way out of any combat situation as well as no ship sail damage and cannon ammunition type selection), not to mention most ships are the same as the small ones design-wise (speed, weapons, etc, basically dumbed down so the incompetent player could win against a massive man-o-war) and the legendary ship variations make no sense (they can go faster than a jumbo jet, I mean, it's a legendary ship, that gives it a reason to?)
    Overall, I'd say it's a massive improvement over the previous game and definitely worth the price (it's fairly long and will take out at least 30 hours of your playtime and even more if you get addicted to the MP)    … Expand
  79. fox294
    Dec 10, 2013
    8
    I wish I could give this game two scores.

    The pirate (in-animus) part of the game is pretty great. In fact, the parts that focus on simply being a scallywag and scoundrel on the high seas are phenomenal. Ultimately, the game itself gets weighed down under the weight of the assinine and trite Assassin's Creed mythos and loses steam. Even so, the fantastic attention to detail and the    I wish I could give this game two scores.

    The pirate (in-animus) part of the game is pretty great. In fact, the parts that focus on simply being a scallywag and scoundrel on the high seas are phenomenal. Ultimately, the game itself gets weighed down under the weight of the assinine and trite Assassin's Creed mythos and loses steam. Even so, the fantastic attention to detail and the euphoria of piracy are enough to earn a solid 8.5.

    BUT. The Abstergo (out-of-animus) portion of the game is an abomination. Every second I spent outside the animus was a moment of my life I'll never get back. I felt like Ubisoft was shoving this nonsense down my throat. If anyone at Ubisoft happens to read this, here's a message: NO ONE CARES ABOUT ASSASSINS, TEMPLARS, OR ABSTERGO. STOP MAKING ME RUN AROUND AN OFFICE BUILDING WHEN I COULD BE SWASHBUCKLING. 0/10 for this part.    … Expand
  80. DeAnt
    Feb 17, 2014
    8
    You know what: This game upsets me in so many ways. They have this really impressive graphics engine that is soooo poorly optimized. Crossfire still doesn't work. But it has improved slightly. Frame-rates can get low but the frame times remain quite consistent for the most part. This game is gorgeous though even on a single 7850. The story has been somewhere between absurd and really good.You know what: This game upsets me in so many ways. They have this really impressive graphics engine that is soooo poorly optimized. Crossfire still doesn't work. But it has improved slightly. Frame-rates can get low but the frame times remain quite consistent for the most part. This game is gorgeous though even on a single 7850. The story has been somewhere between absurd and really good.
    BUT I only have to ask myself one thing: Do I feel like a bad ass pirate when I play this game?
    Yes. Yes I do.    … Expand
  81. akarnokd
    Jun 19, 2014
    8
    I pretty much enjoyed sailing the ship, the lots of collectibles. At first, the controls felt strange; I almost always pressed the right mouse button to run but in AC4, the free run is mapped to shift, which makes more sense now that I've finished the game. Good thing that now you can set markers via mouse clicks and don't need to switch to keyboard to hit enter once the marker isI pretty much enjoyed sailing the ship, the lots of collectibles. At first, the controls felt strange; I almost always pressed the right mouse button to run but in AC4, the free run is mapped to shift, which makes more sense now that I've finished the game. Good thing that now you can set markers via mouse clicks and don't need to switch to keyboard to hit enter once the marker is positioned via the mouse. Having only limited optional objectives definitely helps avoid the cursing words. The missions were heavy on the usual hide-follow-listen instant fail. Looking for collectibles in towns and cities were fun and now they show up on the map without the need to buy location maps; helps streamline the experience. Two tediousness I encountered were the swimming to shore and back and capturing enemy ships. Both were fun at first, but became slow and somewhat annoying later on. At least the Freedom Cry DLC recognized this and put boats onto shores so one can return to ship immediately.… Expand
  82. kimdba
    Nov 24, 2013
    8
    Open world, sea battle, stealth move and in-game puzzles are things I like. Upgrading system is somewhat dry and not so "open world" thing.

    I spent whole weekend and now getting slightly bored. It is a great game but definitely not as great as Skyrim.
  83. JorisK
    Nov 30, 2013
    8
    When i played this game the first 15 minutes my morale almost hit rock bottom as the game gave me the idea it is simply 'just another assassins creed', but after playing 30 minutes i noticed that was far away from the truth.
    Yes, in general this is 'another' Assassins Creed but the pirating stuff in this game is so massive that you sometimes have the feeling the game doesn't feel like a    When i played this game the first 15 minutes my morale almost hit rock bottom as the game gave me the idea it is simply 'just another assassins creed', but after playing 30 minutes i noticed that was far away from the truth.
    Yes, in general this is 'another' Assassins Creed but the pirating stuff in this game is so massive that you sometimes have the feeling the game doesn't feel like a 'true' Assassins Creed game at all. This game is for 80% all about pirating which makes you simply forget all the Assassins stuff. Even the Abstergo intermezzo's are minimal and that says enough...
    The way Ubi set up the massive sea, the beautifull Carribean islands and scenery, the great sea battles, the huge amount of upgades to both Edward and his ship is just very well done, no doubt about it.
    This whole pirating adds loads of new stuff to the game and when looking back at the history of Assassins Creed, that is just what this game needs. Altough i don't like the fact they are overusing some old stuff from previous versions, this whole new pirating system makes me simply forget all of it.
    Another big plus is that this game is well balanced. As i said before, you need upgrades but the amount of resources it takes (money, wood, metal, etc) forces you to battle, hunt, kill, explore, fight and enter ships alot, causing loads of gameplay. I have been playing this game for loads of hours this past 1,5 week. My ship is still not fully upgraded and i'm still at 50% progression.
    I remember i threw away my AC3: Revelations CD as the game was simply rubbish but Black Flag is simply awsome. I love it and Ubi, well done.    … Expand
  84. Duskspark
    Nov 21, 2013
    8
    A ridiculously large Carribean game world filled with stunning detail, memorable characters, secrets to collect and discover and a surprisingly well crafted storyline. "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag" boosted my hope for the franchise again after a disappointing third installment. Even though the engine still takes a bit of getting used to, it quickly becomes easy to see its advantages.A ridiculously large Carribean game world filled with stunning detail, memorable characters, secrets to collect and discover and a surprisingly well crafted storyline. "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag" boosted my hope for the franchise again after a disappointing third installment. Even though the engine still takes a bit of getting used to, it quickly becomes easy to see its advantages. There are some audio issues at times and some may find it hard to run the game, but nvidia already released a driverupdate to fix a noticable amount of that.… Expand
  85. mucitel1
    Nov 20, 2013
    8
    The game looks quite good graphically. The story is rather short and all you really do is sail around or explore an island. While sailing or trying to do something you will often get 'area not available' and you will have to proceed with story. I would really like to see me being able to sail the distant lands on my own doing whatever i want I'm a pirate after all! This game reminds me ofThe game looks quite good graphically. The story is rather short and all you really do is sail around or explore an island. While sailing or trying to do something you will often get 'area not available' and you will have to proceed with story. I would really like to see me being able to sail the distant lands on my own doing whatever i want I'm a pirate after all! This game reminds me of Far Cry 3 a lot as some systems are similar. You have similar 'quick travel' options, you can create stuff from hides, hunt animals and tag enemies similarly. There are some minor glitches that we can look past, but I have been detected by enemies a few times and had to do it all over again.

    Sailing the ship can be fun but I was looking forward for bigger interaction. I haven't finished the game yet, but so far I find my pirates rather useless. They do help during ship vs ship battles, but you can't really use them elsewhere (yet?). I remember calling assassins in AC:B to aid me in combat a lot, but in Black Flag you have more 'stealth' missions. Hiding in bushes for a minute or so, so you can learn enemies path to know when it's time to move. Sailing the ship is okay, but I think they should let you scroll out further to really see what's going on around you.

    Overall I give this game 8/10. It's fun to play and I'm looking forward to finish it soon, which I usually don't do with most new games.    … Expand
  86. Arrahant
    Dec 10, 2013
    8
    It's great to be in an open world 18th century pirate world; treasure maps, naval battling, black flags with skulls on them: it's all in here and it's simply amazing.
    Sadly the game is way too easy: combat is very easy if you counter timely, the sneaking mechanics are very basic and predictable, and enemy AI is weak. Also, the game holds the player by the hand way too much. I like the    It's great to be in an open world 18th century pirate world; treasure maps, naval battling, black flags with skulls on them: it's all in here and it's simply amazing.
    Sadly the game is way too easy: combat is very easy if you counter timely, the sneaking mechanics are very basic and predictable, and enemy AI is weak. Also, the game holds the player by the hand way too much. I like the feeling of finding things out by myself (yet it does make the game accessible). Nevertheless, being in this brilliantly crafted world still makes for a 8/10 game imo!    … Expand
  87. OneAsianGamer
    Nov 29, 2013
    8
    The series that is Assassin's Creed went down a bit with the last game, but AC4 certainly has brought it back up. First of all, AC4 has picked a much better setting than the American Revolution, because instead of paper signing, we now get swashbuckling pirate adventures. This game has also made great improvements on the sailing mechanic that was in AC3 and now it's mandatory, unlike inThe series that is Assassin's Creed went down a bit with the last game, but AC4 certainly has brought it back up. First of all, AC4 has picked a much better setting than the American Revolution, because instead of paper signing, we now get swashbuckling pirate adventures. This game has also made great improvements on the sailing mechanic that was in AC3 and now it's mandatory, unlike in AC3 where it was merely a gimmick to collect more useless money. Speaking of money, it also has use now, since ship upgrades are expensive and add to game play, rather than idiotic city improvements or home decorating. I've heard that there are technical issues, but those aren't fair to judge a game by since my computer ran it perfectly fine. However, one thing that can't be excused is that most of the land missions are a little boring when compared to naval missions, since tailing or eavesdropping missions can be annoying to play. This time around in the present you are a silent protagonist working for Abstergo Entertainment, a mega corporation which is using the memories of Desmond to make AC4. The present day has its own set of collectibles, and the crew that was working with Desmond also makes much welcomed appearances in the story. To wrap things up, the environments are pretty, sailing is fun, there is a lot of exploration, and I personally had great fun with it and so might you.… Expand
  88. Frantzelino
    Nov 21, 2013
    8
    Well,10 is so much for an AC game, and nothing below 5 would adress to a game of such quality,so i think an 8 or 9 at best gives a full picture of what AC4 have to offer us.If u buy it for the story and the go-on from AC1,then u will be very dissapointed, but if we leave the story apart,the whole gameplay and setting of the game will blow your mind in excellency. Solid pakour-free runWell,10 is so much for an AC game, and nothing below 5 would adress to a game of such quality,so i think an 8 or 9 at best gives a full picture of what AC4 have to offer us.If u buy it for the story and the go-on from AC1,then u will be very dissapointed, but if we leave the story apart,the whole gameplay and setting of the game will blow your mind in excellency. Solid pakour-free run execution(in the best ubisoft standards), quick and fun battles, amazing animations(especially when u achieve a combo), dozens of things to do to a fully open and interactive world, a better execution of the… Expand
  89. Jeicobu
    Jan 30, 2014
    8
    i hated assassin's creed 3. this game is awesome... almost hurts to know that i almost didn't buy this because of the disappointment that was AC3.
    Summary: Pirates, Yarr!, Fun ship battles, good main character, still linear inn missions, okay/good story, and wish there where more "legendary/bosses" to battle.
  90. Mahdiar
    Dec 12, 2015
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 9
    Story : 8
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  91. nwmk
    Dec 3, 2013
    8
    Just Assassin´s creed being Assassin´s creed...
    I thing the Black Flag is best Assassin´s creed ever with best story..
    Thank you Ubisoft.
    Blablablabla
  92. joacko1990
    Nov 19, 2013
    8
    The games looks beautiful immersive atmosphere and good story but There is one big issue .
    Running on i5 3570k 4,8 2 zotac 670 amp Edition Sli (RUNNING 55-60 FPS not all time They need to fix sli scaling right know
  93. Timmyblookbug
    Nov 23, 2013
    8
    A user review pointed out how shallow Black Flag's naval combat is, i noticed the same issues and initially felt disappointment myself.
    I hanker after a sandbox pirate sim with AAA production values, and some reviews lead my to believe ACIV had a bit of that going on.
    However, after mastering the ships controls and a few upgrades, something clicked. The naval combat in this game is    A user review pointed out how shallow Black Flag's naval combat is, i noticed the same issues and initially felt disappointment myself.
    I hanker after a sandbox pirate sim with AAA production values, and some reviews lead my to believe ACIV had a bit of that going on.
    However, after mastering the ships controls and a few upgrades, something clicked. The naval combat in this game is amazing fun. It just works and if you're not overly cautious you can find yourself in some tight scrapes and the battles can be thrilling. It's pure arcade, but not dumbed down, it's masterfully designed for sheer enjoyment.
    I also noticed many user reviews claiming "poor console port" then only siting control issues. Yes this game was designed to be played using a console controller, a great deal of third person games are. If you enjoy this type of game why not buy a controller? Cheaper than most hi-end gaming mice. Is mouse and keyboard sacrosanct or something? We get a superior version of a console game to play on pc, we're not losing we're gaining. I only have sympathy for this kind of bleating when a game that plays better with mouse and keyboard, like Skyrim for instance, is shackled with an unwieldy console menu system or something of that sort. Otherwise, just buy a bloody controller.    … Expand
  94. Dunk
    Nov 26, 2013
    8
    Gameplay wise, great fun, in particular the naval elements.

    Very poorly optimised for PC hardware though. As with previous A.C games, it's hugely cpu dependant, even if you have a pair of top end cards in SLI.
  95. ZabaZu
    Nov 26, 2013
    8
    This is my favorite Assassin's Creed game since Brotherhood. The game takes some of the mechanics from Assassin's Creed 3 (which I hated) and improves them slightly, but the atmosphere and story this time around is much better and really sucks you in. While the series still suffers from boring filler missions, the games mechanics make them fun enough. In my opinion, the game reallyThis is my favorite Assassin's Creed game since Brotherhood. The game takes some of the mechanics from Assassin's Creed 3 (which I hated) and improves them slightly, but the atmosphere and story this time around is much better and really sucks you in. While the series still suffers from boring filler missions, the games mechanics make them fun enough. In my opinion, the game really shines during the naval battles and pirate ship everything. Going from land to sea is seamless and easy, and your pirate crew sets the mood perfectly by cheering for the captain (you). They sing shanties while sailing to really bring the mood home. When you engage in battle, it is completely dynamic and increases immersion. When you can board an enemy ship, everything feels very dynamic which makes the experience feel authentic and makes you feel like you really accomplished something cool. After every battle you feel like a badass.

    The same can't really be said for the land fights though. The series has been making the stealth portions easier and easier, and the laughable ease of Assassin's Creed 3 remains fully intact. At least this time around, most of the bushes you hide in actually conceal you. You can still run right into an enemies face, then jump into a bush and they will act like they were "just seeing things", which is mood killing. If you played AC3, you know all about the land combat.

    This game is great solely because of the pirate theme and what they have done with naval battles. It feels like it is being tacked onto the Assassin's Creed brand in order to boost sales when it should have been a fresh new IP that could take full advantage of the amazing ideas introduced. The game gets an 8 from me because the pirate aspects truly hold the game up that much.    … Expand
  96. fragman
    Nov 28, 2013
    8
    Your satisfaction with AC4 will be depending on what you want from the game. In terms of a successor to games like Brotherhood it may seem a little bit subpar since it isn't on that level story-wise. However the protagonist is an enjoyable character and I like the change regarding the Assassin's order-based main characters. Instead of one more installment of basically the same game itYour satisfaction with AC4 will be depending on what you want from the game. In terms of a successor to games like Brotherhood it may seem a little bit subpar since it isn't on that level story-wise. However the protagonist is an enjoyable character and I like the change regarding the Assassin's order-based main characters. Instead of one more installment of basically the same game it takes quite a different approach while still providing links to previous versions.

    The mix between the classic rooftop hopping from the early days and the nature parkour we know from AC3 gives the game a nice variety. You'll always have something fun to do and in my experience the most enjoyable thing in AC4 is leaving the main story behind every now and then and just go explore, hunt and sail the open seas. It is extremely nice to pull up next to a huge british ship and blasting it to smithereens. And while I really miss some mechanics from earlier games (like calling assassins to your aid), if you look at it as a pirate game it is completely awesome.    … Expand
  97. Whiteloaf
    Nov 30, 2013
    8
    Easily the best iteration on the series in a while.
    Why?
    Because it features the least "assassin" gameplay of all entries in the series. Its no surprise that the AC gameplay formula has grown incredibly stale and the Naval battles provide an incredibly addicting way to break up that tedium. On top of that the game looks absolutely gorgeous with 4k textures and fantastic water design.    Easily the best iteration on the series in a while.
    Why?
    Because it features the least "assassin" gameplay of all entries in the series.
    Its no surprise that the AC gameplay formula has grown incredibly stale and the Naval battles provide an incredibly addicting way to break up that tedium.
    On top of that the game looks absolutely gorgeous with 4k textures and fantastic water design. This also makes the game fairly demanding, so dont walk in expecting a smooth experience on a middle to low end system, this is Ubisoft we're talking about, theyre not exactly the optimization experts (Worth noting, there is NO triple buffering. Use RadeonPro or the Nvidia alternative for a MUCH MUCH MUCH smoother framerate. Seriously Ubisoft, what the hell).
    Of course this is all from the perspective of someone who sat out the past 2 iterations in the series. If youve been an avid fan than from what I understand theres not much new in the gameplay department to keep you hooked. The melee combat once again proves to be bewilderingly easy as well, with the counter button being the quintessential win button.
    The story however is far more engaging than the usual assassin tripe of old games. Pirates make for far more entertaining and unusual scenarios than any other backdrop from the previous games, and I dare say I actually cared about seeing the story through to the end.
    The same can not be said for the new abstergo segments though, as the "Assassins creed" part of the story once again proves to be the worst part of the assassins creed series. If only it was never included in the first place...

    tl;dr:
    Pirates GOOD!
    Abstergo BAD!
    Graphics GOOD!
    Optimization BAD!
    Naval combat/exploration GOOD!
    Assassin gameplay Meh....

    Final recommendation: If you haven't played the last one or two its a good place to jump back in. Hopefully they'll spice up the combat in the next iteration.    … Expand
  98. ADHGO
    Jun 26, 2015
    8
    Interesting Game with beautiful graphics, amazing sea and landscape details, wonderful characters details and textures, game play is good as well, and as usual it is an assassins creed game, fighting mechanics is poor compared to batman arkham, or shadow of mordor.
  99. Tenshi-Ryu
    Nov 30, 2013
    8
    I've been playing the game basically non-stop since I bought it and I love it. I haven't come across any game breaking bugs yet and the game run smooth for me on highest settings (i7 3.4GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 680 4GB RAM). This is how you're supposed to play a pirate game Huge open-world to explore, fight, trade and come up with other mischief. Tough I admit the trade part is pure basic, butI've been playing the game basically non-stop since I bought it and I love it. I haven't come across any game breaking bugs yet and the game run smooth for me on highest settings (i7 3.4GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 680 4GB RAM). This is how you're supposed to play a pirate game Huge open-world to explore, fight, trade and come up with other mischief. Tough I admit the trade part is pure basic, but that's fine! it's a pirate game after all and no trading game ;).

    The only reason I'm not given 10/10 is because of the multiplayer mode. It's just some generic arena crap PvP/Co-Op. I was hoping for the same open-world style, where you can play with friends in a co-op fleet (or even PvP, for those that care about this I DON'T). As it is the 10 minutes I spent in multiplayer will be it. I'll just player it Single-Player, which is fine with me.    … Expand
  100. zaka80
    Dec 4, 2013
    8
    Positive:Fantastic Graphics Mixed:In Pc version the game have bad otimization
    Good continuation of the old stories
    Good Gameplay
    Innovative naval fights
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GameCritics
    Mar 5, 2014
    60
    Ironically enough for a game which centers around the concept of genetic ancestry, however, it continually lets itself down by refusing to break away from its own tired and worn-out heritage,
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  2. DarkZero
    Jan 16, 2014
    90
    Fans that were bummed out by Assassin’s Creed III will most likely find Black Flag to be a welcoming return to what they love about the series, with a great story, amazingly crafted world and smart additions to the sailing that make it a refreshing part of the Assassin’s Creed formula.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 30, 2013
    90
    Makes up for the failings of AC3, delivering a fantastic, engaging open world experience. [Jan 2014, p.78]
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