Assassin's Creed Rogue

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  1. Reanimater
    Nov 11, 2014
    10
    Shay is awesome, the game is awesome and harder and more challenging to play. Also it does not require that you are really into the Assassins Creed games, you can try this one out with very little time invested into learning the story and if you like this game you can go back to playing the others. It has the advantage of telling a story from the templar's perspective. The femaleShay is awesome, the game is awesome and harder and more challenging to play. Also it does not require that you are really into the Assassins Creed games, you can try this one out with very little time invested into learning the story and if you like this game you can go back to playing the others. It has the advantage of telling a story from the templar's perspective. The female charachers are awesome, the stalkers in the game too. It has everything that I want from a single player game. Fun collectibles, nice mission, good story, great setting and most of all, it is a new while being a refined and good oldie goldie.… Expand
  2. Britisher
    Nov 17, 2014
    8
    Assassin's Creed Rogue is perhaps the best Assassin's Creed game from the Kenway Saga (AC3, 4, Liberation, "Freedom Cry") in my opinion.
    Here's why:
    * It has a brilliant storyline which acts as a bridge between Edward's time-line and Connor's time-line. * The story-line and characters featured in the game are interesting and enjoyable. * The game has a number of side activities similar    Assassin's Creed Rogue is perhaps the best Assassin's Creed game from the Kenway Saga (AC3, 4, Liberation, "Freedom Cry") in my opinion.
    Here's why:
    * It has a brilliant storyline which acts as a bridge between Edward's time-line and Connor's time-line.
    * The story-line and characters featured in the game are interesting and enjoyable.
    * The game has a number of side activities similar to Black Flag, yet these have been extended (and in some cases altered to fit in with the story-line).
    * New game mechanics and weapons.
    * Brilliant locations (New York City - which has been greatly improved since AC3 -, the North Atlantic (Newfoundland, Novia Scotia and the west coast of New Brunswick and Quebec) and the River Valley which includes the city of Albany).
    * 'Real world' story-line feels greatly improved.
    * The best features of AC3 and 4 seem to have been combined in that you are able to hunt and explore vast on land to a greater degree and there are more features in cities and towns yet the naval exploration feature of the game has been retained.

    Despite this, the game does, in my view, have a few slight issues - these being:
    * The story-line is very short (8 sequences) - it does not feel complete some key areas in the game are rarely (if at all) visited - such as half of New York City and most of the River Valley/North Atlantic). No crafting features, ship upgrades etc. are even needed to complete it - it lacks difficulty.
    * The game does not have any multi-playability which, to me, is important.

    Overall the game is a brilliant addition to the Assassin's Creed series and is a worth-while purchase for anyone interested in open world games and fans of the series alike. I would say that Ubisoft appear to have overlooked the game to a certain extent, which is sad considering it has so much potential and a well-written story.    … Expand
  3. AssassinsCreed1
    Dec 25, 2014
    7
    Assassins Creed Rogue is the ending of the kenway saga it returns to the familiar game play style of Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag and tells the new story of assassin turned Templar Shay Patrick Cormac.
    No spoilers.
    Game play- The naval combat is back and improved, it is the most fun thing to do in the game destroying and boarding ships or forts is thematic, enjoying and it actually    Assassins Creed Rogue is the ending of the kenway saga it returns to the familiar game play style of Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag and tells the new story of assassin turned Templar Shay Patrick Cormac.
    No spoilers.

    Game play-
    The naval combat is back and improved, it is the most fun thing to do in the game destroying and boarding ships or forts is thematic, enjoying and it actually gets better the more you do it as it is so varied. The combat and parkhour is exactly the same as the last game. Most of the combat is decent however learning how to kill different enemies is hard to get use to some enemies require you to break their defense first, while others require you to counter with a gun or sometimes to stun them; this has the potential to send controllers flying across the room especially when you are outnumbered. The only new weapon is the air rifle which is basically the same as the blowpipe from AC4 BF but it allows you to shoot explosives which are very fun. Freedom of movement is still there but honestly the only new game play mechanic is fighting assassins; they sneak around, hide and you must stay alert to counter them because they can jump out from anywhere to kill you sometimes from above exactly like we can do, it’s a great change to finally verse an assassin and to see what the Templar must deal with.
    The missions have you doing a variety of combat, chasing, eavesdropping, sabotage, naval combat and sneaking, allot of it is enjoying as it ties in with the story but is at times frustrating repetitive and bland, especially when you are trying to be sneaky and make a wrong turn and are spotted then you have 6 different guards attacking you which basically destroys the immersion. They have fixed the repetitive missions from the last AC game but the game plays too similarly too Black Flag as a whole. Some side activities are great like saving citizens, harpooning sea animals, and hunting (for crafting) or of course the naval fort activities, fort and liberation activities are the best, you have to liberate assassin hideouts to use shops and access more land. There is little to no hand holding you can choose however you want to do things sneaking through or Rambo style. Allot of the game play mechanics are copied from AC4 Black Flag there is a disappointing feeling of déjà vu, it was fresh and new in the last game not here.

    Story and Characters-
    The campaign is very interesting and one of the best in all the series, you start the game and are immediately into the story and action no time is wasted, you play as an assassin for the first 20% of the game. The main difference and one shining point with this AC game is that you change to a Templar due to a horrific event, hunting your former assassin friends. This story grabs your attention really quickly and keeps you wanting more through the events and the fact you get to understand these characters and then knowing you have to hunt them down and kill them. Some plot lines of the story can be a bit cliché and over obvious and in the middle of the game you feel like an errand boy rather than a templar. The characters are done well, though the voice acting and dialogue could be better, the main character is a badass both dark and likeable, maybe the most interesting AC character yet. Only good fans of the series will really care about the modern day element if you are not a fan you could even consider them throw away.

    Presentation-
    Everything looks stunning from the icy glaciers to the green forests, graphics are good for old gen and the music is very good. The New York city looks very different from that in AC3 which is great but is still rather familiar. 18th century North America is depicted accurately, it is a joy to see historical people from that time like James Cook and Benjamin Franklin who look and act incredibly accurate.

    Pros-
    Amazing story, very likeable character, cool side quests, awesome naval combat, accurate portrayal of the times, great music, beautiful scenery and freedom to explore and move.

    Cons-
    Some missions can get stale and unnecessary, feels too similar to AC4 Black Flag, no changes to combat or free running, brings almost nothing new to the franchise and the game is too short.

    You don't have to be an AC fan to like this game, good buy 7/10    … Expand
  4. pandaholic
    Dec 12, 2014
    8
    This game was really fun. Lots of the good parts of Black Flag and earlier Assassin's Creeds put together, they also did a good job of taking out some of the tedious portions of the previous game.

    The only thing was I found this game to be incredibly short, not necessary worth a whole new game.
  5. aadms
    Oct 19, 2015
    8
    I found this game to be much more entertaining than the new AC Unity I played last Spring. And, more believable in the sense that you play as a former Assassin that really doesn't believe anymore in all the killing and destruction that they do in order for "freedom". I found out that I'm really a Templar at heart. Sorry Ezio. The graphics are a let down compared to the newerI found this game to be much more entertaining than the new AC Unity I played last Spring. And, more believable in the sense that you play as a former Assassin that really doesn't believe anymore in all the killing and destruction that they do in order for "freedom". I found out that I'm really a Templar at heart. Sorry Ezio. The graphics are a let down compared to the newer generation, but very acceptable.

    The game play is smooth, and I want to belief that the combat is actually smoother this time around, where the other last two games; Unity and Black Flag. I felt very frustrated with the combat of those two other games most of the time. Maybe Shay, the hero of Rogue, is just the better overall fighter. The minigames of sending your "fleet" out in the campaigns of the British French War of t he 1750s is weak. After I finished the game I had no desire to get 100% on anything. And I don't know why, but I just have no desire to look for buried treasure.

    The main goal of getting Shay strong enough, and his ship, the Morrigan, sea-worthy enough to withstand battle, took a lot longer than I thought because you have so many place to visit to find the blue prints, resources, or animal parts, for these upgrades. I haven't had much time for video games anymore, so the game took me about two and a half months to finish the main story. Still, I did enjoy the game very much.    … Expand
  6. Emilerules97
    Dec 18, 2014
    8
    When you first open the menu of ACRoguge, you're played the theme of this game, which turns out the be a song derived from the theme of ACII, so right off the bat one can imagine the homage to other great games in the series this really is.

    Firstly, the environment takes alot from ACIII by adding the same type of forest/city hybrid, forcing the player to move around in the trees at some    When you first open the menu of ACRoguge, you're played the theme of this game, which turns out the be a song derived from the theme of ACII, so right off the bat one can imagine the homage to other great games in the series this really is.

    Firstly, the environment takes alot from ACIII by adding the same type of forest/city hybrid, forcing the player to move around in the trees at some instances to achieve their goal. The new thing this time around is the mix of the open world through which you travel by ship, introduced in ACIV, and the amazing colonial North American villages. So you explore with your ship, and could stumble upon a town, with many buildings to scale and collectibles to collect. The only negative side to this is that I found that aside from the collectibles, these locations were pointless as they were rich in physical stuff, but lacked missions and stuff to do in them. Those who have criticized ACIV for its lack of tall buildings and forests will be pleased because here there are many complex and tall environments which can be scaled, not to mention the huge city of New York which has many things to do.

    Secondly, the story is one of the best so far because in this one, the hero asks himself the question every one of us has ever asked himself when finally assassinating that templar : "are they really the bad guys? Why would they be, as they look for peace and equilibrium?" This puts a new perspective on the assassins vs templar meta-story which has been going on since the first AC.

    Thirdly, the only negative thing worth noticing with this game is the ship gameplay. In ACIII, they were mostly side missions which needed us to take control of a ship, so it was at most ignorable. In ACIV, you were a pirate, so we basically needed these main boat missions to feel like a pirate. But in this one, you constantly have to pay in-game money and resources to upgrade your goddamned ship so that you can be able to complete main missions and progress in the story. This has really bugged me and is the only reason I'm giving this game an 8 instead of a 10.

    So yeah, if you're looking for the greatest of the American AC's saga, this is definitely worth getting.    … Expand
  7. Dre138
    Nov 28, 2014
    7
    I am a big fan when it comes to open world adventure games like the Assassins Creed Series, but this one was okay. The setting of the game is very interesting starting off in Newfoundland Canada, and was in general really interesting seeing the Brotherhood of America during its "hay day" and just look around saying, "Wow, I can see why this was talked about as a big deal now." DespiteI am a big fan when it comes to open world adventure games like the Assassins Creed Series, but this one was okay. The setting of the game is very interesting starting off in Newfoundland Canada, and was in general really interesting seeing the Brotherhood of America during its "hay day" and just look around saying, "Wow, I can see why this was talked about as a big deal now." Despite it all it begins to feel more as a DLC for Black Flag instead of a sequel to it. The games story in the beginning seems very weird to me because it begins to fluctuate from really great missions to being very boring in others. It was a nice change though in the story instead of just pushing you out there to become an assassin and go through the strenuous journey of how you became one (which seemed to be a huge thing after Ezio's story in 2, brotherhood, and revelations) you start off as one and give you a very brief exposition to why overtime without it feeling forced. This game seems to really pick up in the middle once you become a Templar opening up the world to new and exciting things which wasn't in any of the previous games (except for Unity unless they came out on the same day). Anyways there was a lack of multiplayer in this game, but I'm not a huge Assassins Creed multiplayer fan because I buy the game more for its story rather than its multiplayer accessibility but I still like to play it just to change things up that's all. In the end Shay was alright he just seemed whiny or angry most of the time in the beginning and then just overly brooding through out the rest of it. This isn't a bad thing just made me feel just a less in touch with the character as a person that's all. In this I had fun and I would play some of it again, but the map seemed overly complex and a challenge sometimes when I was sailing in the ocean (in the game) and I liked it challenges are good to me because it makes me want to customize my boat and add things to it with more missions and looting like in Black Flag. If I could I would give it a 7.4 to a 7.9 out of 10 if they made the map seem more accessible I believe that it would be a 7.7 to a solid 8 or possibly with some other work done maybe a 8.5. I get it though this wasn't supposed to be the main dish this year and I get it since it feel more so of an appetizer to Unity during the Thanksgiving, or winter holidays.… Expand
  8. BaronMonaco
    Jul 25, 2015
    7
    The last AAA game made specifically for the last generation, and for such a game we would had expect something greater than an enhanced version of Black Flag, the visuals are good for a PS3 game, but not gorgeous, and above all else, the game is bugged with some freeze, falling through the ground, getting stuck in a wall, etc. The Game is still playable,but given the low visibility of theThe last AAA game made specifically for the last generation, and for such a game we would had expect something greater than an enhanced version of Black Flag, the visuals are good for a PS3 game, but not gorgeous, and above all else, the game is bugged with some freeze, falling through the ground, getting stuck in a wall, etc. The Game is still playable,but given the low visibility of the game compared to Unity Ubisoft never corrected those bugs, and never will. A disgrace that cost 1 point on my final mark.

    Because beside that and even if there is not a lot of innovations in gameplay, the few there are are great and the foundations of the game found in Black Flag were very good which makes Rogue a very fun game to play.

    But where Rogue really stands above Black Flag is its story, right between Black Flag and 3 (and Liberation) and from the point of view of the templars, which make the all franchise way more interesting the conflict turning "grey" instead of "Black and white". Unfortunately the "present" story is still pretty useless, maybe it'll all make sense in the future, but right now I feel the only reason of its existence is because they have to make it to respect the origins of Assassin's Creed ( and one of the actress in the present is awful and annoying, I even think Ubisoft Sofia knew it, given she wore an Avelina badge).

    Rogue is certainly not a bad game, it will last about 30 hours and entertain you, with an engaging story, but the lack of innovation and the technical issues leave me quite a mix feeling.    … Expand
  9. gamerz4life
    Mar 10, 2019
    10
    It's amazing that all these years I was under the impression that this game was just a Ubisoft 'money-grab' made to get some money from last-gen console owners while working on their 'big-time' next-gen game that became Unity. I picked this game up for $5, wanting to check out the game that said you could finally play as a Templar. Boy am I ever glad I did. This game is brilliant. AsIt's amazing that all these years I was under the impression that this game was just a Ubisoft 'money-grab' made to get some money from last-gen console owners while working on their 'big-time' next-gen game that became Unity. I picked this game up for $5, wanting to check out the game that said you could finally play as a Templar. Boy am I ever glad I did. This game is brilliant. As another review said, without the huge pressures of having to be Ubisoft's money ticket for the year, this game was allowed to flourish all around, from a brilliantly crafted story to improving some game features to picking out the past features from all the previous AC games that came before.

    The main character, Shay, is a well-rounded character that I could not get enough of. He was conflicted and had character flaws that allowed him to grow into the man he becomes that can be depended upon by Grand Master Kenway. I had read in some other review before picking this game up that Shay's motivations for changing sides were shallow or didn't make too much sense but I disagree, we started as an assassin getting to know some of Shay's allies and how they treated him, and were sent on missions that made him start to question his allegiance and what the assassins were really working at, into the mission that pushed him past the breaking point and pushed him right into templar arms that weren't as evil as the assassins always led us to believe. In fact, we finally got to see the other side as people too, people who were also trying to make the world a better place. It was so refreshing. I only wish the story could have been longer, there were only six memory sequences but what we did get was very compelling and fulfilling and the ending was brilliantly satisfying.

    Rogue picked the best stuff from each game and improved upon it. The ship combat from Black Flag, the item collecting (Rogue's war letters, cave paintings, templar maps, etc) from Black Flag and III, open combat from Black Flag and sneaking combat from III, and the rooftop usage from the Ezio trilogy. The Assassin interceptions were my favorite side mission, instead of getting letters from pigeons that tell you targets that you need to assassinate; templars or their allies, instead you're reading said letter but trying to protect the target and having to assassinate the assassins before they can kill their target. I shot a man out of mid-air, poised to assassinate the target! It's brilliantly done and I wish there had been more than 12!

    I played Unity after this and whoa you could tell the difference. Rogue far surpassed Unity in just about every way. Rogue's Versailles mission looked so much better and was better crafted than it was in Unity. Charles Dorian and Ben Franklin (honestly couldn't even tell Ben was Ben rather than some random NPC thrown into the scene) both looked a thousand times better animated in Rogue than Unity.

    Play Assassin's Creed Rogue. You won't regret it.
    May the Father of Understanding Guide Us.    … Expand
  10. FrankTCastle
    Jan 18, 2015
    7
    Rogue is very much like Black Black and plays exactly the same. The only real difference is Shays rifle which can fire a selection of darts and grenades. You can explore New York, North Atlantic and a portion of North America.

    The story is decent but for me it was like the last 2 or 3 games in that it was nothing great and none of the characters stood out or seemed truly unique. The    Rogue is very much like Black Black and plays exactly the same. The only real difference is Shays rifle which can fire a selection of darts and grenades. You can explore New York, North Atlantic and a portion of North America.

    The story is decent but for me it was like the last 2 or 3 games in that it was nothing great and none of the characters stood out or seemed truly unique. The modern day Abstergo folks made a big fuss about Shay but he never really grabbed me as anything but forgettable.

    This game was a lot of fun to play just as Black Flag was but that comes down to the great game play and running about the area's. It seems to me like just another of the recent AC games less focus on story and characters and more collectables which is a real shame given the opportunity they had to tell a great story from the Templar perspective.

    Overall it is a fun game if you liked Black Flag but the story was a let down for me as someone who had wanted a Templar AC game for a while like quite a few others fans had.    … Expand
  11. shootinship101
    Dec 4, 2014
    8
    What do you get when mixing the best elements from Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag and Assassin's Creed 3 (except the multiplayer), and add an interesting story and character? You get Assassin's Creed Rogue. This game is a must-get! Tons of stuff to do in the game, too!
  12. MetaRogue
    Sep 29, 2015
    9
    Assassin's Creed Rogue concludes the Colonial Era trilogy by bridging the gap between AC 4: Black Flag and AC3. It's tale is one of questioning the tenets of the Creed and of good intentions being misunderstood.

    To it's advantage, Rogue utilises Black Flag's gameplay with some nifty modifications and AC3's locations and context. Shay Patrick Cormac might not be as dashing as Edward    Assassin's Creed Rogue concludes the Colonial Era trilogy by bridging the gap between AC 4: Black Flag and AC3. It's tale is one of questioning the tenets of the Creed and of good intentions being misunderstood.

    To it's advantage, Rogue utilises Black Flag's gameplay with some nifty modifications and AC3's locations and context.

    Shay Patrick Cormac might not be as dashing as Edward Kenway, but still manages to sway us with his Irish charm. His exile from the Creed is a baffling and confronting affair which makes his admission into the Templar Order somehow justifiable.

    Playing from the Templar's perspective interestingly casts a shadow of doubt on the 'purity' of the Assassin's cause. It is this narrative aspect that solidifies the concept of there being no good or evil, but two opposing beliefs in constant conflict.

    Narrative concerns aside, the length of the storyline is a fairly controversial matter considering there are only 7 sequences. It's this fact that prevents the game from getting a 10 out of 10.    … Expand
  13. LatinCritic13
    May 18, 2020
    8
    Taking place before the events of AC3 and AC Unity, Shay Cormac, a former Assassin turned to Master Templar fights his former comrades in arms by telling the truth what actually happen to others believe that did not and Assassin's Creed: Rogue is great. Everything from the combat, naval, stealth, physics, and graphics are the same from ACIV, but the two things that strikes me most are theTaking place before the events of AC3 and AC Unity, Shay Cormac, a former Assassin turned to Master Templar fights his former comrades in arms by telling the truth what actually happen to others believe that did not and Assassin's Creed: Rogue is great. Everything from the combat, naval, stealth, physics, and graphics are the same from ACIV, but the two things that strikes me most are the satisfying revenge story and a chillingly huge exploration that takes you over 60+ hours to complete the entire game and it is that worth it. I find it sad that this AC title is the most underrated and overlooked in recent memory and every AC fanatic should give AC Rogue a try.… Expand
  14. Artrezd
    Jan 14, 2015
    10
    Wow, this is much better than Unity !! The game has a theme, it is fun, runs smooth, no glitch, interesting characters, nice environment ! Yes, it looks like blackflags, but if you liked it I strongly recommend you to get it!!
  15. MyTopREVIEWS_LV
    Jan 15, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some people have called this to be a giant rip off of AC4... I dont think so! It was great for Ubi-soft to release a game for the old platform. Though it might be very similar to AC4, they are definitely not the same.

    The game takes place in The colonial America, before the events of AC3. You play as an Assassin hunter called Shay Patrick Cormac. He was once an assassin, but turned Rogue, after seing that the assassin brotherhood have lost their way.
    The story was imo the second best after AC2. The character development was great, and the story was well writen and well paced. Many side quests to do. And the ability to play from a Templar point of view was very interesting.

    The combat has stayed almost exacly the same as AC4, which caused many fans to call this game a cashgrab. The naval combat has some new bits and bobs added, like the ability to get boarded by another ship, the puckle gun and burning oil make for some stunning naval warfare.

    The graphics have improves yet again. Better looking than AC4 imo. The newly developed New York was a great edition, considering that the one in AC3 was a major let-down.

    Great last instalment of the series for the old qen system. Great landscapes, cities, characters, story. Some repeatative misions and combat sequences.    … Expand
  16. klsmith2013
    Feb 8, 2015
    8
    The gameplay is virtually the same as AC4 and many flaws remain. However, Rogue shines in moving the story forward more than AC4 did and makes many connections from previous AC characters. If you are not tired of the traditional AC combat and feel invested in the story, this is a great title for you.
  17. DailySalesman
    Mar 22, 2015
    9
    Thank you, Ubisoft Sofia! I was beginning to suspect that the AC series would never recover after the monstrously bad Unity. Rogue proved me wrong with an amazing new lead character, improved combat (the best in the series yet), and the focus on naval missions we all loved from Black Flag. Heck, this game even made me appreciate Assassin's Creed III more! Rogue is a fresh and enjoyableThank you, Ubisoft Sofia! I was beginning to suspect that the AC series would never recover after the monstrously bad Unity. Rogue proved me wrong with an amazing new lead character, improved combat (the best in the series yet), and the focus on naval missions we all loved from Black Flag. Heck, this game even made me appreciate Assassin's Creed III more! Rogue is a fresh and enjoyable experience that makes it my new favorite game in the series. Crossing my fingers for more Shay Cormac action.… Expand
  18. Jyadaus
    Jan 24, 2020
    8
    From my review of ACIV:BF:"If you think its a pirate game, its 10/10. If you think its a Assassin's Creed game, its 6/10."

    For Rogue? It's great combine of templar, assassin and pirate games. What is bad things of ACIV:BF? Scenario, few characters, and the main missions. Rogue is fixing 2 of them. Scenario and main missions. Rogue is copy of ACIV:BF with everything. Combat system,    From my review of ACIV:BF:"If you think its a pirate game, its 10/10. If you think its a Assassin's Creed game, its 6/10."

    For Rogue? It's great combine of templar, assassin and pirate games.

    What is bad things of ACIV:BF? Scenario, few characters, and the main missions. Rogue is fixing 2 of them. Scenario and main missions. Rogue is copy of ACIV:BF with everything. Combat system, parkour system, character development options, main menu.

    But main missions are great. We are going to Lisbon, Paris, New York, North Atlantic. And they are not copy of other ones. Scenario is great, after Haytham Kenway, Ubisoft successfully drew a thin line between Assassins and Templars with Shay Patrick Cormac. Edward is an unsuccessful character, but Shay is great.

    Also this game connecting III, IV:BF and Unity each other.

    If Ubisoft change some more things from ACIV:BF for Rogue, my point will be 9/10 just like my point of ACII.    … Expand
  19. Denizarda
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm just at the beginning of the game the ship parts will be perfect if shorter… Expand
  20. DestroyerM24
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    AC Rogue is a thrilling game, made after AC IV:Black Flag. The story is short, and after that, the only thing left to do is just going around the map and picking items. The ship battles are great. Even though the story not being as long as the previous title ( AC IV), the story is still thrilling and more challenging. The great amount of new weapons and tricks, makes you think how toAC Rogue is a thrilling game, made after AC IV:Black Flag. The story is short, and after that, the only thing left to do is just going around the map and picking items. The ship battles are great. Even though the story not being as long as the previous title ( AC IV), the story is still thrilling and more challenging. The great amount of new weapons and tricks, makes you think how to approach a target in a new way. All in all if you loved AC IV, than you have to play this.… Expand
  21. ThereIsNoSpoon
    Nov 14, 2014
    7
    I won't lie and tell you I've already completed this game like a lot of users have, because it is massive and would take far longer than 3 days for any normal human being to do so. I'm about 8 hours into it, and will provide my thoughts on the experience thus far (and adjust my score once completed).

    People have called it Black Flag 1.5, but Assassin's Creed III: Black Flag would be    I won't lie and tell you I've already completed this game like a lot of users have, because it is massive and would take far longer than 3 days for any normal human being to do so. I'm about 8 hours into it, and will provide my thoughts on the experience thus far (and adjust my score once completed).

    People have called it Black Flag 1.5, but Assassin's Creed III: Black Flag would be more appropriate, as Rogue consists of Black Flag gameplay mixed with cities and characters you know from AC3. It is set in the time period of AC3 during Haytham Kenway's playable section, before Connor made an appearance, so you'll see Achilles when he was young, Adewale when he's old, etc.

    The gameplay is near identical to Black Flag with some new elements thrown in here and there to make things interesting, like firecrackers which allow you to lure out the game's new "stalkers" who are hiding in spots you would normally hide in and function similarly to how players stalk in AC multiplayer. Also new is the ability to be boarded by other ships on the ocean, and there are some new collectables and vertical platforms you can climb up really fast. You also take damage in a lot of areas now when you swim, because it's freezing. Thankfully, there are still locations where you can swim when you're not in a frozen climate.

    Graphically, the game is more beautiful than Black Flag artistically, but whether or not it looks better on a technical level depends on which platform you played Black Flag on. Having played AC4 on PC, for instance, I found the shadows on characters close-up to be awful, but I'm not sure if that also occurred on the PS3 version of AC4. Regardless, the colors, the environments, and nearly everything artistically has been improved over Black Flag. Cities don't all look the same anymore, and I love the frozen mountains in the distance, the colorful skies and lighting, and even Shay looks way more awesome in his templar outfit than Edward Kenway ever did. Overall, a much more atmospheric game. And it runs great, too.

    Speaking of Shay, at first his voice acting put me off and sounded like a fake Irish accent (which it very well could be), but it's growing on me now. I like the character; he's not evil like all the trailers made him out to be. He's absolutely a better character than Edward Kenway, and the story in general is likely the most interesting one since AC2. I'm interested in seeing how it all unfolds. I'm also happy to report that there has only been ONE tailing mission the whole time during my 8 hours, and it was a short one. Thank goodness!

    The game is still very much a collect-a-thon, however. Much like Black Flag, the map is absolutely loaded with items to collect, which of course involves setting your GPS to that icon and running to it brainlessly. Nothing new here. However, it appears the collectables have more purpose this time around, which is nice.

    I'll be updating this review as I continue playing the game, but for now it feels like all the best elements of AC3 and 4 thrown together with a more intriguing story. That being said, it's HIGHLY familiar, and I've yet to be surprised by any elements of it. It just feels too much like Black Flag, and I wasn't a huge fan of that game to begin with, so I'm not yet very impressed considering this is a 60 dollar game. We'll see how it turns out in the end, but for now, I recommend renting it first.    … Expand
  22. MrNeoAnderson
    Nov 11, 2014
    9
    Assassin's Creed Rogue is a great Assassin's creed game.

    The story in particular is one of the best if not the best in the entire series. Shay is an interesting charismatic protagonist who's mix's the arrogance and wisdom of Altair and the social conscience and questioning of Conner. The gameplay is good but familiar due to only minor changes being made since AC4 in terms of gameplay    Assassin's Creed Rogue is a great Assassin's creed game.

    The story in particular is one of the best if not the best in the entire series. Shay is an interesting charismatic protagonist who's mix's the arrogance and wisdom of Altair and the social conscience and questioning of Conner.

    The gameplay is good but familiar due to only minor changes being made since AC4 in terms of gameplay (The same sort of familiarity ACB had to AC2).

    The graphics are pushed to the absolute max on last gen consoles and the game looks great for the old hardware.

    They new settings in the river valley and north Atlantic are a beautiful and welcome edition to the series while New York is far better presented and more fun to explore than it was in AC3.

    The modern day story was less interesting but decent it operates similar to the AC4 modern story except this time you play a repair man and you come into contact with a high profile member of the Inner Sanctum of the Templar Order.

    Overall I highly recommended this game to any fan of the series    … Expand
  23. AfroSpectre7
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Yes, Its Black Flag with new things. Runs exactly how it should. One of the best stories in the franchise. A fitting end to the Kenway saga. Shay is cool. His motivations valid. It's also better than Unity. A game doesn't need to be glossy to be great. Frankly, Rogue looks great on the older gen consoles and runs better than ever. You don't need a new engine to make a better game.Yes, Its Black Flag with new things. Runs exactly how it should. One of the best stories in the franchise. A fitting end to the Kenway saga. Shay is cool. His motivations valid. It's also better than Unity. A game doesn't need to be glossy to be great. Frankly, Rogue looks great on the older gen consoles and runs better than ever. You don't need a new engine to make a better game. Assassins Creed Rogue is this years Assassins Creed… Expand
  24. Waclaw
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    Since I'm an AC fanboy, you can deduct 1-2 points from my score if you're not a fan of the franchise. Also, I'm not even half-way into the game with all the collectible junk in every village out there...

    The game is basically somewhere between AC3 and Black flag - both in gameplay and time period where the action is located. Expect naval battles - fort sieges, convoy runs, pirate    Since I'm an AC fanboy, you can deduct 1-2 points from my score if you're not a fan of the franchise. Also, I'm not even half-way into the game with all the collectible junk in every village out there...

    The game is basically somewhere between AC3 and Black flag - both in gameplay and time period where the action is located. Expect naval battles - fort sieges, convoy runs, pirate hunters, faction battles between npcs - and diverse settings on the land (from the arctic circle to New York - LIsboa "run for your effin life" doesn't count). All that was right gameplay wise is still there - just a bit polished with a slightly different difficulty level (your starting ship and weapons are a laugh and it's easy to die unless you mash the counter button and avoid bigger ships, but as you progress it gets easier).

    As for the plot, this is the second best thing after Ezzio - Shay is a great character, deep with emotions but purpose driven. His story is actually interesting, whereas Connor was a failure in my opinion and Kenway was fun yet bland.

    My opinion? AC fans should dig out their consoles and play this, others as well although this is more or less like the last 2 parts with small changes here and there. A solid game I recommend to try.    … Expand
  25. lucaskauahp
    Nov 12, 2014
    10
    the game look very good but many people think that the game is the same as the assassin's creed iv black flag but no, he just picks up elements of its predecessor has a good story and is a great game for the old gen .
  26. Phil_Panteleit
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    Ok just finished the game. Not sure what the critics are saying but, here is what you need to know. Rogue is exactly what it needs to be. It wraps up the story of the entire Kenway family. Shay is a bad ass!!! Hopefully Ubisoft creates 3 divisions now. Assassins,Templars and pirates.
  27. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 13, 2014
    8
    Assassins Creed Rogue
    Chills, and not just because of the setting.
    Assassins Creed Rogue is a love letter to the fans, just a very rushed love letter. Many point out the blatant copy and paste of Assassin’s Creed IV, but there is much more to the game than this. I was reminded of AC3, the ezio trilogy and even the original assassins creed just as much if not more than AC IV. Sure a    Assassins Creed Rogue
    Chills, and not just because of the setting.
    Assassins Creed Rogue is a love letter to the fans, just a very rushed love letter.
    Many point out the blatant copy and paste of Assassin’s Creed IV, but there is much more to the game than this.
    I was reminded of AC3, the ezio trilogy and even the original assassins creed just as much if not more than AC IV.
    Sure a ship is how you travel and gain materials, but I felt like I was in assasins creed 3 again as I was climbing trees and hunting, I felt like I was in the ezio trilogy again as I was running around upgrading buildings and capturing territories to build up my income, and I felt like I was in the original assassins creed again with the protagonists feelings towards the creed.
    Where rogue gets things wrong and causes the game to be less enjoyable is that for the first time in Assassins Creed history, it didn’t feel like the time period was the star of the show.
    This is a tale for the fans and nothing more.
    They are filling in story gaps and giving perspective rather than taking you on a trip back in time.
    The north atlantic and Americas were lifeless and dull almost like perta price in freedom cry, which ultimately made this game feel like a massive dlc rather than a worthy standalone.
    The world in rogue makes the frontier and new York in ac3 look like Constantinople in revelations.
    It’s dead, like being at a playground with no one to play with.
    Assassin’s Creed Rogue tells the story of Shay Cormac an Assassin Turned Templar.
    As a massive Assassin’s Creed fan, this concept alone had me massively excited for this game.
    Without spoiling anything, Ill just say that the delivery for the reasoning behind this flip was poorly executed.
    The entire set up for the story is a fail.
    The game begins with you as an Assassin in training which makes absolutely no sense.
    By starting out as a rookie, it lessens the blow of turning away from the creed.
    It just feels like no big deal, the creed lost a nobody because you feel like a nobody and your creedmates make you feel like a nobody.
    We should’ve started out as an established and respected member of the creed, somebody that the creed would dread if you were to ever turn on them. The character development is not personal enough for the switch to feel justified.
    Youre never given a sense of Shays moral standings for you to feel in your gut what is going to happen.
    Instead you are smacked with a childish ‘hey, I didn’t like that, Im leaving..’ making shay seem more close minded than heroic.
    The story mode also feels massively short, I’d honestly estimate no longer than 6 hours if you don’t count travel time, and I say story instead of the game because the emphasis on collecting and upgrading that AC IV introduced has really started to separate the story from the world which is a shame. They no longer blend like the original Assassins Creed through Assassins Creed 3 did.
    Chests and looting no longer feel like a way to get money when in need of an upgrade, but rather just map cleaning.
    They are filler, they give you the hours to justify money spent, when the story and gameplay should be doing this job.
    Game play is what you would expect from an assassins creed game, surprisingly enough, Rogue has its own feel to it.
    You can stalk targets , but now you have a grenade launcher to do a bit more damage and effect a larger range of enemies at once, and you will need them as enemy detection seems to be much more strict in rogue leaving no room for error, if you step out of hiding for more than a split second, you will be spotted.
    Im not sure if this was on purpose to make the game harder or if detection is just broken.
    Combat is the same as AC IVs with the basic wait for an attack to counter and break defense.
    You are given one sword type, so don’t expect the customization in load out that AC 3 had.
    Pistols are back as well as an air rifle that acts like a blow pipe.
    But while you are hunting enemies, enemies are hunting you too.
    You have stalkers around all courners, hiding in bushes and roof tops waiting for their opportunity to strike.
    When one is near you will hear the multiplayer whispers which then allows you to go into eagle vision and sniff them out before they sniff you out, if they find you first though its no big deal, you have plenty of time to react especially since they mock you as they attempt to kill you.
    Collectibles are back and in abundance and will take most of your time if you are a completionist.
    It personnaly took me about 42 hours to see and do everything the game had to offer.
    There aren’t any side missions, but there are side activities like hunting challenges and assassination interceptions.
    The interceptions were kind of lame though and felt like a waste of time.
    you basically find the target and then find the assassins in the bushes just sitting their waiting to be killed before time is up.
    This would’ve been a great idea for a city based game, but it just feels like hide and seek here.
    There are some great mysteries to uncover though, there are cave paintings to find, keys to unlock armour and my favorite thing about AC IV – treasure maps.
    You can also usefully hunt animals to craft items for upgrades again. Sadly the hunting like in ac iv feels spawned rather than living like in ac3.
    Ship battles are here, but feel a bit clunky and awkward compared to those in assassins creed 4.
    and you can of course pilage them along with outposts and camps for materials to upgrade your ship and buildings around the map.
    Missions are finally back to the way they used to be.
    Fun and veried.
    No more constant tailing and eaves dropping., instead youll be infultarting parties. Sabotaging, and hunting down your targets.
    There is no repetiveness inside of the story at all.
    Infact, no 2 missions felt the same in the entirety of my time through the campaign.
    I would also like to note that I ran into multiple glitches such as getting stuck in buildings, my targets getting stuck in buildings, audio dropping out, and going through the map and seeing neon pink walls, all which will hopefully be patched out quickly.
    If you’re a fan of the series, Assassin’s Creed Rogue is well worth your time and the story, especially it’s closing is in my opinion a perfect ending of the past gen Assassins Creed chapter and an introduction into current gen assassins creed. But if you play the series only for the historical tour, then this game offers very little and is massively skipable. But either way, I would recommend holding out for future patches, as this game does have quite a few annoying bugs/ For what it is 7.5/10 Overall 8/10    … Expand
  28. catweazle100
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well done ! It´s Assassins Creed, with interesting ideas.
    Ubisoft, please do not pay attention to very misguiding and unfair critics from IGN and gamespot.
    The story continues exciting and it is NOT milking **** Ubisoft has listen to a lot of fans and bugs can be fixed. No one is perfect-
    Live and let live !    … Expand
  29. Jamasen
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Coming from a PC Gamer who "didn't" want to play Unity, this game does well visually and game play wise with the downside it can get a bit choppy in frame rate. The story is great and with the change from an Assassin to a Templar the game play and approach to combat is much different, there are city outposts to capture much like AC: Brotherhood, and forts to capture like in AC: Black Flag.Coming from a PC Gamer who "didn't" want to play Unity, this game does well visually and game play wise with the downside it can get a bit choppy in frame rate. The story is great and with the change from an Assassin to a Templar the game play and approach to combat is much different, there are city outposts to capture much like AC: Brotherhood, and forts to capture like in AC: Black Flag. This game takes all of my favourite aspects from the previous Assassin's Creed games and turns it into a lot of fun with Assassin's Creed: Rogue.… Expand
  30. ArrogantLynx
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    First thing's first out of the box it runs better than Unity with a stable frame rate.
    If you're in it for the story, you're welcome here, if you like the AC games and don't mind a little more of the same in terms of gameplay, you're welcome here. If you want something completely new from the AC games, I'm sorry, same if you want cutting edge graphics. This takes the compelling story of    First thing's first out of the box it runs better than Unity with a stable frame rate.
    If you're in it for the story, you're welcome here, if you like the AC games and don't mind a little more of the same in terms of gameplay, you're welcome here. If you want something completely new from the AC games, I'm sorry, same if you want cutting edge graphics. This takes the compelling story of 2's trilogy with Ezio, the Political moodiness of 3 and the sea faring of black flag and makes a solid package that is a good send off to this generation which founded the franchise. it's the story about a soldier who questions orders given after seeing something horrifying and ends up working for those he thought enemy.

    The new mechanics of the air rifle, the ram on the ship and other tweaks to the ship make it a much more of a robust and deadly experience. the new enemy type in stalkers, who will remind you of the MP from AC2, make you more cautious around familiar hiding spots as they use your tactics against you.

    Many people will have complained of the activities outside the Animus, namely the female NPC who acts as your boss through the events outside the animus. I find her amusing more than annoying, but her dialogue can sometimes grate when you're checking something out. There are tons of goodies, including if you're snooping around enough, plans to get kill off a major character, references to every other AC game either directly or indirectly and backstory on the man behind the boss lady character.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    65
    The biggest disappointment for me was that although you play as a Templar, it has almost no influence on gameplay. The historical backdrop is not exciting at all and it’s pretty obvious that the whole game was designed so that the assets from Assassin’s Creed III and IV could be reused. The whole naval module borrowed from Black Flag is still fantastic, but after having played 7 games of the series I need something better than just more of the same. [01/2015, p.46]
  2. Games Master UK
    Jan 31, 2015
    72
    Rogue's filler is the killer. [Feb 2015, p.64]
  3. Eurogamer Poland
    Jan 14, 2015
    70
    Adventures of Cormack and the different point of view of an old conflict are the only positives of Assassin's Creed Rogue. Everything else is already well-known.
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