Assassin's Creed Rogue

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  1. Tomle1202
    Dec 30, 2015
    7
    Assassin's Creed Rogue is pretty much the same as Black Flag, one way or another, repeating the same game without any major changes. It works for Edward Kenway's adventure, does not mean it will work for Shay Cormac's.
  2. DBPirate1129
    Dec 26, 2015
    8
    This is going to be the third time I've edited my review of this game. My thoughts on it definitely change a lot.

    Let's start with the good: the gameplay is the best the Assassin's Creed series has ever seen (up to this game at least. I haven't played Unity or Syndicate at the time of this review). The ship combat is perfect, the variety of different locations you can visit is    This is going to be the third time I've edited my review of this game. My thoughts on it definitely change a lot.

    Let's start with the good: the gameplay is the best the Assassin's Creed series has ever seen (up to this game at least. I haven't played Unity or Syndicate at the time of this review). The ship combat is perfect, the variety of different locations you can visit is astounding (Native American villages, cities, small towns, forests, icy wastelands, tundras, etc.), and pretty much everything else involving the gameplay is great as well, except for the overload of weapons and tutorials.

    I guess Ubisoft realized that all they had to do was upgrade the engine of Black Flag (their second best gameplay style) and voila, they've done good. However, the story, a major part of the Assassin's Creed series, is definitely where the game falls flat. Rogue is supposed to effectively bridge the gap between Black Flag and Assassin's Creed III. Ubisoft definitely failed in that department. Many characters are either missing or barely in the game. Achilles and Adéwalé definitely don't get the screen time they deserve, while others like Robert Faulkner, Ziio, Thomas Hickey, Charles Lee, Benjamin Church, John Pitcairn, George Washington (a major general during the time in which this game takes place), and others have apparently gone missing. Speaking of Faulkner, where is the Aquila in this game? It's supposedly been replaced by a random ship called the Morrigan.

    There's some other flaws in the story though, such as Shay's and Liam's relationship not being fleshed out enough, some characters randomly being thrown into the story with no explanation, Haytham having no personality, Shay's distrust of the Assassins not expanded upon, etc.

    If you just want to free-roam in an Assassin's Creed game, play Rogue. If you want to experience a great story, play another game in the series.    … Expand
  3. Look444
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    Honestly, I'm giving it a 9 because they decided to go out the path of "sad Assassin has tragic events and goes on a killing spree" and designed a more human character that questions both Assassins and Templars and just does what he thinks is right for the best of everybody. This feeling of "doing what's right" was lost sometime during Brotherhood and had never come back.
    Besides, the    Honestly, I'm giving it a 9 because they decided to go out the path of "sad Assassin has tragic events and goes on a killing spree" and designed a more human character that questions both Assassins and Templars and just does what he thinks is right for the best of everybody. This feeling of "doing what's right" was lost sometime during Brotherhood and had never come back.
    Besides, the story is actually damn cool, the Lisbon scene was amazing and I loved how it tied all the Kenway games together with Unity.
    Only bad thing about this game is really the gameplay, it doesn't add anything new but who cares anyway. Black Flag's gameplay was the most fun Assassin's Creed has ever had.
    Truly sad this game was overshadowed. Had it had more budget and been an actual title, it could have been the greatest AC game ever since AC2. But they went for Unity. OOPS.    … Expand
  4. oilreg
    Dec 7, 2015
    8
    Totally awesome i loved all of it, it had a few techinal issues where the PC did froze, but that was ist pretty much, the only totally annoying thing is that in order to finish the other stuff in the game after you finished the story you are forced to watch the endtrailer and you cant skip that bugger which runs for a full blown 25 minutes. therefore 8/10 ... besides that this is a 10/10 game
  5. Kamswagbb
    Nov 30, 2015
    8
    I found this game to be quite fun the characters are really well developed definitely more developed than Assassin's creed 3 and even unity the game does lack in the aspect of it's combat, feels slow and nonreactive a lot of the time I played it using a controller & keyboard mouse style to make sure it wasn't my setup.I also found the free running to be slow and most of the time just useI found this game to be quite fun the characters are really well developed definitely more developed than Assassin's creed 3 and even unity the game does lack in the aspect of it's combat, feels slow and nonreactive a lot of the time I played it using a controller & keyboard mouse style to make sure it wasn't my setup.I also found the free running to be slow and most of the time just use manual controls. I had no bugs issues accept minor that barely affected game play at all story was intriguing & interested me a lot. I found that the naval combat could have been better( still better than Assassin's creed IV black flag overall it had some bugs but was very much a fun game I recommend it to anyone wising to start off a video game franchise… Expand
  6. EE061003
    Oct 14, 2015
    9
    Best Assassins creed after the second installment IMO. While some may feel it as a copy/paste of Black Flag but trust me it has got one of the most satisfying tale to tell seen through a Templar's eye and SHAY turns out to be another memorable character in the franchise. Go for it. Highly Recommended !
  7. Ringo
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    It's so refreshing to get a game from Ubisoft that is actually optimised and runs great! The graphics and fluid movement in this game do the franchise justice, not like that total piece of shyte, Unity. The story in this game is a bit ho-hum like the last few versions but it is, nonetheless, enjoyable. I just don't understand how those numpties at Ubisoft could release this very nice pieceIt's so refreshing to get a game from Ubisoft that is actually optimised and runs great! The graphics and fluid movement in this game do the franchise justice, not like that total piece of shyte, Unity. The story in this game is a bit ho-hum like the last few versions but it is, nonetheless, enjoyable. I just don't understand how those numpties at Ubisoft could release this very nice piece of software at about the same time they released that disaster, Unity. It doesn't bode well for AC Syndicate if Unity was SO bad.… Expand
  8. Loler13gr
    Jun 18, 2015
    9
    A great Assassin's Crees game. Beautiful graphics , the game runs smoothly and the story is surprisingly entertaining. I liked the fact the you see the Templar side of the story for the first time and that the main character has a good reason for joining them. Other than that the ship gameplay is just like AC Black Flag but with some new adjustments like the ice-breaker and the ice-bergsA great Assassin's Crees game. Beautiful graphics , the game runs smoothly and the story is surprisingly entertaining. I liked the fact the you see the Templar side of the story for the first time and that the main character has a good reason for joining them. Other than that the ship gameplay is just like AC Black Flag but with some new adjustments like the ice-breaker and the ice-bergs which I found really interesting because they add to the strategy of the naval battles. Finally the story is a great connection between AC3 and Assassin's Creed Unity. It even features some scenes from the first missions of AC : Unity where you see Arno in the versailles, Great game , very entertaining , took my about 24-25 hours to make it to 52% and finish the main story. 9/10… Expand
  9. tigerskin84
    May 25, 2015
    7
    Good game overall
    PROS:
    -very well optimized
    -good history
    -good ending
    -no more eavesdropping missions(thank god)
    -Old characters returning
    CONS:
    -same gameplay like ac black flag
    - same enemies
    -not very long (only 6 sequences)
  10. dream_walker
    May 22, 2015
    7
    Like:
    -"Epic ships" battles are really epic. I will remember this game only by this.
    - Great and brutal atmosphere of North Atlantic sea (weather, whaling, graphics...).
    Dislike:
    -characters, (even Kormac is dummy).
    -Game is really easy. Plain clicking still make you god of sword. No assassination planning.
  11. Legendb2015
    May 17, 2015
    5
    This could of easily just been black flag DLC...slap in the face cash grab and not worth the full retail asking price. Development of this game was paid for by black flag purchases so why is this game full retail price when the developed engine was already paid for in the previous title? I'll tell you kids why....GREED...and this industry is getting full of it.
  12. Obsidianman
    Apr 28, 2015
    8
    Assassins Creed inside but...

    The game is in my opinion in many points just a remake of Black Flag.
    It's normal and usual to use the assets from another game but in my opionion players got these impression to often.
    Story and the game itself is great, so it's defenitely worth playing it.
  13. Hoxton
    Apr 10, 2015
    9
    A nice improvment from the already over used story. although gameplay could use an improvment, all in all it is a fine game that was shadowed by the horrible Assassin's Creed: Unity.
  14. CaptainCrunchy
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    Awesome game with an epic story/plot. Yes it's like AC 4 in ways well COD series are like that as well but they included new things such as *SPOILERS WARNING* the awesome Air Rifle with grenade launcher I had fun using it. You also get to meet previous characters like Achilles and Adewale. Overall this game is brilliant.
  15. SAMI06
    Apr 6, 2015
    10
    This is ASSASSIN'S CREED.It highly optimized,runs well in every platform has a good story and a good gameplay-what else do you need?It is not like that AC Unity **** graphics is also very good.We get to see the world from a templars eyes.We also can see the backdrop of Ac3.The naval and the land areas are beautifully created.And the assassin's and stalkers are fun to kill.They use yourThis is ASSASSIN'S CREED.It highly optimized,runs well in every platform has a good story and a good gameplay-what else do you need?It is not like that AC Unity **** graphics is also very good.We get to see the world from a templars eyes.We also can see the backdrop of Ac3.The naval and the land areas are beautifully created.And the assassin's and stalkers are fun to kill.They use your techniques against you.Some peoples call this game a **** beacause its gameplay is like Ac4:BF.I would like to ask them that COD stays allmost the same every year.So why do you buy COD?For me,its a must for all Ac fans.… Expand
  16. sawangaba
    Apr 5, 2015
    10
    it is a good game with similar graphics and game play to the ac black flag... some modifications like sword-dagger combination,2-types of enemies , new combos,,, better story,,,makes it a good game for action-adventure gamers....
  17. Redmaster31
    Apr 3, 2015
    7
    It's a well optimized game, as others have pointed out, but it's also very similar to Black Flag. The change of faction is refreshing, but almost all of the mechanics are copied and pasted from Black Flag. There are a few new activities, but that's it. The UI is the same, and the graphics are arguably worse than Black Flag's. The story is good, but it's much shorter than it should be. TheIt's a well optimized game, as others have pointed out, but it's also very similar to Black Flag. The change of faction is refreshing, but almost all of the mechanics are copied and pasted from Black Flag. There are a few new activities, but that's it. The UI is the same, and the graphics are arguably worse than Black Flag's. The story is good, but it's much shorter than it should be. The music is probably the best part of the game.

    Overall, this game is Black Flag 2.0. That doesn't make it a bad game, just nothing new or noteworthy to praise. Buy it if it's been a while since you've played Black Flag.    … Expand
  18. Namya
    Mar 27, 2015
    8
    I liked it more than Unity....Shay was a good character ... but it was like playing the Black Flag... and it took me 24 hours (+the roaming time)... but its ok to play it... and if u are a fan of the series u Have to..
  19. Dunge
    Mar 26, 2015
    7
    This game is just a re-skin of Black Flag. There's probably no programming work involved at all at creating it. The only new stuff I saw was the icebergs and penguins. Lots of assets reused from AC3 and Black Flag too. But, the story is great, and the game have more than enough content to deserve being played.

    Coming to it after completing Unity, it's a major downgrade in quality. Unity    This game is just a re-skin of Black Flag. There's probably no programming work involved at all at creating it. The only new stuff I saw was the icebergs and penguins. Lots of assets reused from AC3 and Black Flag too. But, the story is great, and the game have more than enough content to deserve being played.

    Coming to it after completing Unity, it's a major downgrade in quality. Unity is a much better game, for the movements and graphics, even with all the hate surrounding it.    … Expand
  20. WestLil0
    Mar 17, 2015
    7
    AC Rogue is a stripped down version of Black Flag, a much shorter game (which is why it gets a 7 and not an 8 or 9), with a few unique little twists that still make it worthwhile. In addition to the ship upgrades and battles, looting warehouses and conquering forts/gang HQs are a different experience. It offers a few things reminiscent of previous AC versions. For example, lightningAC Rogue is a stripped down version of Black Flag, a much shorter game (which is why it gets a 7 and not an 8 or 9), with a few unique little twists that still make it worthwhile. In addition to the ship upgrades and battles, looting warehouses and conquering forts/gang HQs are a different experience. It offers a few things reminiscent of previous AC versions. For example, lightning assassin strikes like in Revelations, the usual search for items to unlock a native and Templar outfit, renovating buildings to get income like in AC II, Brotherhood and Unity, etc. My least favorite activity were the assassin interventions, it was the same thing over and over and way too frantic. Unlocking the computers at the Abstergo office was much easier. I did miss the underwater exploration with the beautiful color offered by Black Flag. Overall, I think it’s an OK Assassin’s Creed game, but it certainly does not take the place of AC II or Black Flag. I didn’t think I could side with the Templars but the reason for doing so was valid. However, the main plot, in my opinion, is weak, and just not captivating. There was not a great buildup to the ending. There are times when the camera movements are very “wonky” such as in the bar fights to unlock taverns and in defending the ship. Using the pucklegun is awkward. The scenery is not as pretty as in Black Flag, but the icebergs are a new twist. It’s interesting enough to buy the game (although when it goes on sale it would be a much better value). I enjoy replaying great AC games, and have played AC II, Brotherhood and Black Flag numerous times. Will I replay Rogue? Like Unity, which also had a weak plot and other problems, not likely for quite some time. I'm still loyal to the AC franchise though, and I hope we get another epic one like AC II, Brotherhood and Black Flag and yes, even Revelations, which offered a great plot.… Expand
  21. elessarelfstone
    Mar 15, 2015
    9
    AC: Rogue basically gives off the same vibe as AC: IV did. The same formula, the same mechanics but overall one of the better executed AC games. Playing as a "Assassin-turned-Templar" is actually a very great concept and it provides a brand new experience to the franchise. And one more, this game is actually well-optimized; my rig struggled to play AC: IV but not this one, the frame rateAC: Rogue basically gives off the same vibe as AC: IV did. The same formula, the same mechanics but overall one of the better executed AC games. Playing as a "Assassin-turned-Templar" is actually a very great concept and it provides a brand new experience to the franchise. And one more, this game is actually well-optimized; my rig struggled to play AC: IV but not this one, the frame rate is acceptable and the graphics though a bit worse than AC: IV but it's beautiful enough already. One should think about a new franchise after playing this one, a "Templar's Creed" or something.… Expand
  22. DeathGhost
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    I could say that this game is one of the best in series. And I it's optimized very good. Not like in Black Flag I can play on max settings with my GTX 980 and have stable FPS. It has good story, open world where are lots of stuff to do: from hunting, to fort capturing and finally it has double shooting cannons that I always wanted in Black Flag. Overall it's a really good game.
  23. sscott0829tw
    Mar 15, 2015
    8
    This is far better than ACU,the Optimization on PC is great,you can set to the Ultra settings without lagging,It has almost all the advantages from ACIV,And add a bunch of fun stuff like fire ship weapon and auto machine gun,these new tools allow player to deal with enemies with more methods.The graphic is not the best,but still gorgeous,it represent the atmosphere of Alaska and northThis is far better than ACU,the Optimization on PC is great,you can set to the Ultra settings without lagging,It has almost all the advantages from ACIV,And add a bunch of fun stuff like fire ship weapon and auto machine gun,these new tools allow player to deal with enemies with more methods.The graphic is not the best,but still gorgeous,it represent the atmosphere of Alaska and north Atlanta.This is also the first time you play as a templar,the first time you see things as templar's point of view.Rouge connect AC3 and AC4 perfectly.Although it is more like a AC4.5,but it is still an outstanding AC game.… Expand
  24. Jach
    Mar 14, 2015
    8
    On the overall, it is a good game, with a lot of different activities. An average Assassin's Creed game, it could have been better plot-wise. The game's soundtrack is quite good, A few bugs but we can still enjoy a well optimized game, compared to Unity. I recommand buying the Digital Deluxe edition instead of the Collector. I bought the Collector only to find it disappointing. It is wiserOn the overall, it is a good game, with a lot of different activities. An average Assassin's Creed game, it could have been better plot-wise. The game's soundtrack is quite good, A few bugs but we can still enjoy a well optimized game, compared to Unity. I recommand buying the Digital Deluxe edition instead of the Collector. I bought the Collector only to find it disappointing. It is wiser to spend your money on the full content of the game instead of 3 artworks and a small book.… Expand
  25. 5irSniper
    Mar 14, 2015
    9
    Being a huge Assassin's Creed fan, I thoroughly enjoy this game. I am at about a 29% completion with 10 hours recorded and I don't really have any major complaints other than a few things.

    The Bad: -The freerunning doesn't look as smooth as it does in AC unity, and is a bit more difficult to control. That being said after playing for a couple of hours you start to get used to this.    Being a huge Assassin's Creed fan, I thoroughly enjoy this game. I am at about a 29% completion with 10 hours recorded and I don't really have any major complaints other than a few things.

    The Bad:
    -The freerunning doesn't look as smooth as it does in AC unity, and is a bit more difficult to control. That being said after playing for a couple of hours you start to get used to this.
    -Bugs, I haven't encountered any big ones myself other than it being impossible to find animals in their designated locations sometimes.
    -Easy combat. Taking on massive groups of melee enemies is a piece of cake as usual, but I am not afraid to say that I have been bested by the everyday ranged unit and stalker.
    -No mouth animations when out of cut scenes. I know this is a small complaint but this totally breaks immersion for me in game when I hear a line of dialogue come from an NPC and their mouths don't move at all. It is not game breaking in any way and some people may not even notice.

    The Good:
    -Absolutely massive and detailed map where there is always things to do and places to explore. Coming from about 45 hours in AC Unity this was a very refreshing change!
    -Interesting combat. (I know this is in the bad too, let me explain) In Assassin's Creed Rogue you actually spend most of your time fighting against Assassin's, and they like to employ different tactics than your average AC enemies, these enemies will let you think you escaped by slowly "losing" you, and just when you think you're safe you get air assassinated. Also it is interesting to always have to be on the lookout for stalkers, who could be hiding on benches, roofs, and even hay bales.
    -Good story. Now I know that a lot of people will disagree with me, but compared to AC Unity, this story is far more engaging because there is actually some sort of internal conflict that takes place, making you question whether or not what shay is doing it what you would do and whether or not that is the right thing to do.
    -Naval combat. Although there is a little less here than there was in AC4, the massive areas you can explore on land make up for this, you can still raid and plunder unsuspecting ships, then steal their gold just like the gold old days, and another option they added (Which is very unappreciated!) is the ability to exchange the ship you boarded for gold, if say, you have full health and you don't want it to be a part of Shay's fleet. Overall, I think the naval combat was better in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, this game comes very close and is still just as engaging. Also enemies can now board your ship, exciting!
    -PC Port. Now I know that everyone has had some bad experiences with previous Ubisoft ports, so you may be a little cautious as to whether or not you should pick this game up, so I came to assure everyone that this is a PC port that looks great and doesn't introduce any new bugs (at least none that I have found).
    -What I thought was very lacking in AC Unity is very, very present in AC Rogue, gadgets. You have so many gadgets and gear that it keeps gameplay very interesting all the time. For example I will explain Shay's Air Rifle, this silent shooting gun can do 6 different things (Not sure if more are unlocked later) including: Putting single targets to sleep (Sleep dart), single target berserk (berserk dart), Distracting/luring targets (firecracker shot), and **** grenades (shrapnel grenade, berserk grenade, sleep grenade). That's just one weapon, we still see the return of the classic rope dart and throwing knives and a few others such as the gas mask, which comes quite in handy when fighting an army of Assassin's.
    -Economy, so something that was absent in the past couple of AC's but something I loved about the older games is building renovations. There are buildings (forts count too) all over the world that you can renovate (for stone and money) and then start collecting income. Once you start to spread your influence all over North America you really start bringing in some dough. What this does is it makes it so money is not a constant grind, but something that you can earn while doing other things that actually interest you. Crafting with pelts and upgrading with materials plundered while out at sea is also very fun and time consuming. It is always rewarding when you finally get that final upgrade.

    Conclusion:
    If you are in to the Assassin's creed (or naval/pirate) genre and you have a PC then I think this game is a must have. The game plays great, is optimized, and rarely to never crashes. It has an engaging story from the point of view of the classic enemies, fun as hell naval combat, and a time consuming material/economy/crafting system that will keep you raiding and plundering for hours. I gave this game a 9 because it is not perfect, and has a couple of bugs and can seem repetitive after playing for an extremely long amount of time. Anyone who gets this game who has a passion for intense fighting and exploration will enjoy this game    … Expand
  26. tuxtux
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    I really enjoyed the game nothing to do with AC Unity that is rubbish AC begged my rating is +10

    This very well optimized can play perfectly in almost any pc and best of all is that you stay stuck for how to advance the story I recommend very good game, will be the only thing good that sack UBIBUG!
  27. tomchee
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Nah THIs is the assassin's creed not that junk Unity. Better story, better gameplay.
    -The graphics are not as good?, Oh c'mon who cares?
    There was interesting to watch the story from the Templars perspective.
  28. Kehferey
    Mar 12, 2015
    3
    This is expansion pack material, does not deserve its full price tag. Same old Black Flag with a couple extras, though nothing really worth mentioning. Series' lack of innovation is mind boggling. It has its fair share of glitches. Ubisoft has been releasing the same game with different names so many times yet they are far from perfect on technical aspect. Main character's voice acting isThis is expansion pack material, does not deserve its full price tag. Same old Black Flag with a couple extras, though nothing really worth mentioning. Series' lack of innovation is mind boggling. It has its fair share of glitches. Ubisoft has been releasing the same game with different names so many times yet they are far from perfect on technical aspect. Main character's voice acting is cringe worthy. Soundtrack is a joke. Only redeeming value is it being a good PC port and is optimized well. Buy it only when it is on sale and if you are an AC fan. Ubisoft is still being Ubisoft.… Expand
  29. brettonjacks
    Mar 12, 2015
    9
    Was surprised by how well it runs, but that's to be expected since it's a last gen game. The story is much better than the fourth game, as well as the characters. And there are a few new weapons and abilities as well. Would recommend if you liked Black Flag and AC3. The main theme is very nostalgic as well, mixing some AC2 songs with the AC4 songs.
  30. Rafiul
    Mar 12, 2015
    0
    If you're going to release a game, Ubisoft, at least put some effort into in, and by "effort" I mean refraining from making an ENTIRE copy of the template from one of your previous commercially successful game
  31. Gameplaymatters
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am at a loss for words on where and how to begin describing the feelings and emotions i experienced while playing this masterpiece. Earlier this year Ubisoft vouched that they would work hard to make games better as far as completion and optimization went, and ladies and gents they kept that promise. Assassin's Creed Rogue is a product of your dedication to the company and the game itself, so i say to you congratulations on a game well done. For those of you who have yet to try it i recommend it highly. Fantastic game play, smooth 60FPS on med-high range PC. Even low end PC's can enjoy 60FPS with most settings set to high, it is very well optimized and has almost no bugs and glitches, I've only run in to one glitch during an event quest where the NPC was not there, i triggered it from above instead of below. That was solved with a single retry. The sea battles have been improved big time, you can get boarded by NPC now, and many additional new things have been added to it. Like assassinating high profile historical character such as Washington, and rescuing another historical character Franklin.… Expand
  32. WarFox89
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    Assassin's Creed Rogue is a great game - it's the best optimized AC game i ever played on PC although the graphic is not that beautiful as Unity, the game still looks amazing and gorgeous and run at steady 60 FPS at max settings. the music and sound is great, the characters and the storyline is the most fresh and interesting since AC2 series IMHO. if you were dissapointed by AC-Unity likeAssassin's Creed Rogue is a great game - it's the best optimized AC game i ever played on PC although the graphic is not that beautiful as Unity, the game still looks amazing and gorgeous and run at steady 60 FPS at max settings. the music and sound is great, the characters and the storyline is the most fresh and interesting since AC2 series IMHO. if you were dissapointed by AC-Unity like me and alot of other peoples and lost faith in AC series - just give this game a shot and you will be very suprised how good and great this game are.

    quick question to Ubisoft: Ubisoft - please tell us how come that a "side" game (Rogue) is become much superior compared to the main game in the series !? (Unity)

    Bottom line - If you loved other AC games and was disappointed by the last game (Unity) - This game is a must have.    … Expand
  33. MrAvenger
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    AC rogue it's give u the same fun in Black flag with big world - i think Rogue have the largest map in AC series - for me it's better then AC unite - but it's bad port with bad texture :(
    is this game deserve 50$ ? yes it is
  34. Smackk
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Im really enjoying this game. The graphics are just average in that they are better than AC 3 but worse than AC4 IMO however it runs 10 times better. The game and story are both great. If you liked AC3 AC black flag and AC liberation this is a must have. Nice change of pace from the disaster that was Unity.
  35. TehLoshrie-Chan
    Mar 10, 2015
    9
    The story is fresh since you could see the the world on the Templar's point of view. The naval battles is nice specially when enemy ships can now board your ship.

    The graphics are good, performance is Perfect! Never had any crashes or freezes.
  36. PRAJEE
    Mar 10, 2015
    9
    AFTER UNITY // ROGUE IS NOT A STORM BUT ITS A STORM KID // OVERALL IT IS A GOOD GAME .. GRAPHIC IS STRIKE LIKE ASSASSIN CREED 3 MODE .. STORY IS NOT ALL LAGY
    OVERALL IT IS AWESOME ONE .. 9 /10 ..
    LITTLE PACK IS STRIKE WELL
  37. chakracat
    Mar 10, 2015
    8
    Skip Unity, buy Rouge.

    All in all it's similar to AC Black flag. In my opinion, the story is great. I always wanted to play as a templar.

    Not to forget that the game is incredibly optimized and that you can play it with almost any graphics card from 2012. The game is a bit on the short side but it's worth it.

    Dear God, what a miracle. Ubisoft actually did something good for once.
  38. Dragz
    Mar 10, 2015
    7
    Assassin's Creed Rogue is just like Blackflag. I didn't really liked Blackflag because of naval, but it's still a good game.

    The graphics as expected aren't good as Unity's graphics are, but they're still decent. Most battles you'll have on naval and they are really good. Free-running/Parkour isn't perfect, there are some problems with it. I personally don't really like this game    Assassin's Creed Rogue is just like Blackflag. I didn't really liked Blackflag because of naval, but it's still a good game.

    The graphics as expected aren't good as Unity's graphics are, but they're still decent.
    Most battles you'll have on naval and they are really good.
    Free-running/Parkour isn't perfect, there are some problems with it.

    I personally don't really like this game because of naval, but it's still a good game especially if you liked Blackflag.

    I would recommend this game if you liked Blackflag.
    I would NOT recommend this game if you didn't like Blackflag.    … Expand
  39. rui_brochado
    Mar 10, 2015
    9
    Well, I'll start by saying that this game could have been called Assassin's Creed: Black Flag 2, but who cares? It's a formula that in my honest opinion works much better than the one used in Unity, where they removed some of the best features of the previous game. The naval combat and exploration is awesome, there are some epic battles waiting for you, whether you try to conquer a fort orWell, I'll start by saying that this game could have been called Assassin's Creed: Black Flag 2, but who cares? It's a formula that in my honest opinion works much better than the one used in Unity, where they removed some of the best features of the previous game. The naval combat and exploration is awesome, there are some epic battles waiting for you, whether you try to conquer a fort or instead choose to engage on a legendary battle with a ship, much like in ACIV:BF. I love the sense of freedom, and all the activities that are at my disposal and that can be re-done almost whenever I like, such as "harpooning", engage on battle with enemy ships to gather resources or reinforce my fleet to the naval campaign, or if I'm just tired of going around on the sea, I can also go hunt or try to plunder a couple of warehouses! All of this has been removed from Unity, and it was nice to have them back on this game. So yeah, all in all it's being an extremely positive experience, the game doesn't look as big as ACU for completion's sake, but it feels very fresh all the time. I'm still on a very initial stage of the game, but I'm positive this feeling of freshness will remain until the end. To be honest, I think this is the second best game of the series, in parallel with ACIV, only surpassed by ACII, which introduced incredible innovations at the time.

    Now, more technically speaking, of course the textures aren't as crisp as in Unity, which was predictable, given the system requirements and the fact that this is basically a port of a game released for the previous generation consoles. Still, they do the job, and not being as detailed and crisp as Unity, it's certainly more beautiful, with its jungles, caves, settlements and last but not least, almost endless sea :)

    The gameplay is also on par with what we've been used to on the series, the parkour is not perfect, so the land exploration and hunting can be annoying a couple of times, when you jump down the tree instead of climbing up, or when you miss by inches a rocky ledge and fall to your death. The gameplay really shines on the naval battles, sometimes I feel that this is the main purpose of the game, since it's so very well thought and designed.

    I don't know what else I should say about this game, so maybe I'll just mention a couple of cons just as to my review doesn't sound too biased. As I said before, the parkour isn't perfect, resulting in a couple of accidents when you try to do some basic looking manoeuvres when you're on foot, and the enemies' AI is also poor, I think it's never been easier to hide from enemies after you've been detected. Sometimes I'm hidden in a bush, an enemy comes to me, I kill him and hide him instantly in the bush, and there was an enemy a couple of meters away looking on my direction and he doesn't even notice his mate has been assassinated.

    All in all, I think it's a great game, I'd easily recommend it to anyone who's new to the series or to anyone who's already a veteran. Of course that if you played ACIV:BF and didn't like it, you'll probably won't enjoy this one either. However, if you liked ACIV:BF, you'll definitely love Rogue, so go ahead and get it. The series are probably taking a turn to a totally different direction, I'm not very optimistic about it after playing Unity, so let's enjoy this "old" take on the series while we can.

    Cheers, I hope this review has been helpful to you.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 21, 2016
    70
    Play Rogue if you want more Black Flag. Play Rogue if you want to learn about the complex relationship between the Assassins and Templars. Play Rogue if you hated Unity and want a better Assassin's Creed experience this year.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    May 3, 2015
    70
    It's a fitting coda to the "Colonial America" story arc that should satisfy hardcore fans. [May 2015, p.68]
  3. CD-Action
    Apr 30, 2015
    70
    2014 was not a very good year for Assassin’s Creed but if I had to choose the better game out of two released, I would point at Rogue. [05/2015, p.75]
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