Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

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  1. Alernew
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Один из лучших асасинов
    Большой открытий мир неплохой сюжет
  2. Vaeu
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    My favourite Assassin's Creed.

    Despite AC2 being my first and long time favourite, the pirate's charm Edward Kenway provides as he sails the high seas with the series' best naval combat, and the vibrant settings with a perilous yet exciting journey along with the Benjamin Hornigold, Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny helps to create a complete experience that is nuanced. Albeit the graphics could    My favourite Assassin's Creed.

    Despite AC2 being my first and long time favourite, the pirate's charm Edward Kenway provides as he sails the high seas with the series' best naval combat, and the vibrant settings with a perilous yet exciting journey along with the Benjamin Hornigold, Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny helps to create a complete experience that is nuanced. Albeit the graphics could be crispier; the animation smoother and the music a bit better apart from the memorable few, you'll still have an enjoyable time.

    Black Flag is Assassin's Creed at its finest and a must-play.    … Expand
  3. anna9
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    Really likeable characters and good plot but ships' fights were so fatiguing and wearisome. But piratical climate, locations and history were very enjoyable.
  4. Ba-Ouai-Logic
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    As my friends always told me, "It's an awesome pirate game, but it's not an assassin's Creed". But I don't tottally agree with them, cause I think that firstly yes it's a pirate masterpiece speaking about video games but also it's an awesome Assassin's Creed game, and as an Assassin's Creed fan I think that it's good that Ubisoft finally showed us that the assassins are not always the goodAs my friends always told me, "It's an awesome pirate game, but it's not an assassin's Creed". But I don't tottally agree with them, cause I think that firstly yes it's a pirate masterpiece speaking about video games but also it's an awesome Assassin's Creed game, and as an Assassin's Creed fan I think that it's good that Ubisoft finally showed us that the assassins are not always the good guys, and that sometime they spent years killing people for their money, not caring about anything and anyone before they saw the real reason of their existence.… Expand
  5. danield80
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    The sailing part of the game is perfect, entertaining, satisfying.
    The part on foot is worse than in other older and newer ac games. Too simple "run from-bush-to-bush" sneaking, easy combat. Uninspiring assassinations. Most of the missions are "tail" and "eavesdrop." The story is being incessantly interrupted by some "I don't care about" present day chapters.
    Pity, considering the on sea    The sailing part of the game is perfect, entertaining, satisfying.
    The part on foot is worse than in other older and newer ac games. Too simple "run from-bush-to-bush" sneaking, easy combat. Uninspiring assassinations. Most of the missions are "tail" and "eavesdrop." The story is being incessantly interrupted by some "I don't care about" present day chapters.
    Pity, considering the on sea missions are awesome, the graphics are great (for 2013). Ubisoft should've made a new IP only about the sailing. But that wouldn't make that much profit as ac game would do.
    7.7/10    … Expand
  6. yannek
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Without any doubt, the best AC game in terms of fun and entertainment. The graphics are good but nothing special and the combat is kinda outdated, but leaving that behind, this is a fantastic game. The best thing about this game its it theme, the hole being a pirate is extremely fun. Not only that, but the characters are also very good and the setting is gorgeous. My only complaint is theWithout any doubt, the best AC game in terms of fun and entertainment. The graphics are good but nothing special and the combat is kinda outdated, but leaving that behind, this is a fantastic game. The best thing about this game its it theme, the hole being a pirate is extremely fun. Not only that, but the characters are also very good and the setting is gorgeous. My only complaint is the hole abstergo and present day thing, its terribly boring and unnecesary.
    9/10 Should be played at least once    … Expand
  7. Dr_Unk
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Another Solid game from Ubisoft. I do feel that the series is starting to wear me down. As I was getting towards the end, I ended up rushing thru the rest game just so I can finish it and be done with it.
  8. PaektusanLeader
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Quite a decent game, but the mechanics are quite weird. The story is alright as well.
  9. coolwali
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    While the story is amazing, ship combat gets boring after a few hours. Ship exploration has very little to actually find. On foot, the lack of challenge or varied gamelay hurts.
  10. DinoBeam
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    It starts out feeling like the ultimate pirate game with a great cast of characters, but falls to overly un-fun dark writing and frustrating missions. If Pirates of the Caribbean is %100 fun and adventure, Black Flag comes only to %25, after feeling like %90 early on.
  11. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    A good game that should have never bared the AC logo imo. Not an Assassin's Creed game in any way, shape or form. That aside, it can be quite fun at times, the story and characters are interesting enough and the setting is pretty cool. Major con - ship stealth, the whole ship aspect is annoying enough as it is for me, but ship stealth? Are you f***ing serious?
  12. Kluco
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Assassin's creed IV takes a different approach than the previous games however AC IV still feels like an Assassin's creed game. Biggest difference from previous games is added Ship battles. Ship battles are enjoyable at times but get very repetitive and can be frustrating when you cant can't continue the story because you ship is too weak and you need to upgrade. Story is great, mainAssassin's creed IV takes a different approach than the previous games however AC IV still feels like an Assassin's creed game. Biggest difference from previous games is added Ship battles. Ship battles are enjoyable at times but get very repetitive and can be frustrating when you cant can't continue the story because you ship is too weak and you need to upgrade. Story is great, main character Edward is very likeable.… Expand
  13. KasperNyvang
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Well it's a really good pirate game, with a bit of assassin tossed into the mix
  14. Huzy1
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Black Flag revolutionised and completely changed assassins creed. Brought so much more to the game & clearly redeemed itself from its failures with AC3. Loved playing the game, spent hours alone on ship battles. The storyline alone was worth playing the game for & in my opinion, one of the top 3 AC games to date.
  15. Generalkeknobi
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    The best AC, you dont need to be a fan to enjoy it, it's a great game and the best pirate game for sure
  16. Hellothere22
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. For me this is up there for one of the best assassins creed if not best Ubisoft games. You’ve got a consistently enjoyable gameplay, an amazing story with interesting characters and really heart breaking moments and great graphics. If you can, please play this game it’s such a worth while experience. Only minor issue is with glitches but other than that, a nearAbsolutely amazing game. For me this is up there for one of the best assassins creed if not best Ubisoft games. You’ve got a consistently enjoyable gameplay, an amazing story with interesting characters and really heart breaking moments and great graphics. If you can, please play this game it’s such a worth while experience. Only minor issue is with glitches but other than that, a near perfect game.… Expand
  17. gud1
    May 23, 2020
    4
    What i liked :
    - the way how developers packed up ground and sea gameplay mechanics
    - world detalization. On PS3 it looks the same as on PS4 and it looks amazing. Its actually polished AC 3 engine, which was a breakthrough it time of AC3. - Game packed with side activities related to Caribean Pirate theme. - Water battles looks very impressive. And now come sad things (( : - Name    What i liked :
    - the way how developers packed up ground and sea gameplay mechanics
    - world detalization. On PS3 it looks the same as on PS4 and it looks amazing. Its actually polished AC 3 engine, which was a breakthrough it time of AC3.
    - Game packed with side activities related to Caribean Pirate theme.
    - Water battles looks very impressive.
    And now come sad things (( :
    - Name of the game is wrong : there is 5% about assassins and 95% about pirates. Ubisoft should do these games (Black flag and Rogue) as separate IP.
    - Main story is poorly written and flat . It stimulates to skip boring cutscenes pretty soon.
    - Main protagonist constantly wines about money : mone , money that , lifetime money , blah blah money. Actually the whole story is about drunkard who always wants to get more money. Other side characters are even more mediocre and you barely can recall their names when you see them.
    - Around 75% of the gameplay you will spend on getting on the ship , getting off the ship , and boringly sailing . In couple of hours you will be tired of songs that you crew sing and you will question yourself , why developers did not add the button DISABLE SONGS PERMANENTLY into the option menu, instead of forcing you to press down button regularly.
    - Because of the setting of the whole game (pirates , ships , masts , ropes) there are a lot of small objects around the player all the time, which makes AC3 style "stick to closest object" traversal mechanic to go crazy and most of the time you are trying to fight controls , instead of enjoy smooth parkour run.
    - All side activities are insanely repetative and do not contain any entertainment information around them : open X chests , gather X prisms , open X bottles ... etc

    Overall it is very nieche game , for the people who are obsessed with Pirates and sailing thema. It should be called Pirate Simulator instead of AC.    … Expand
  18. geo333
    May 9, 2020
    8
    Its a great adventure game with amazing water and boat interaction, the only thing I dislike is the constant needed upgrade to advance in the game.
  19. Br_AgSs
    May 5, 2020
    8
    Nice game. The combat is nice but could be better, the ship combat is very nice, makes you feel like a true pirate. The story is kinda weak, the time passes too fast, and Edward never actually becomes an assassin. The graphics are kinda bad for a 2014 game. Still, nice game overhall.
  20. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Open World davvero interessante da girovagare sia a piedi che in nave, solita buona trama che caratterizza i titoli di questa serie, il multiplayer epico come sempre
  21. dayungvinci
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    Das Spiel ist an sich gut. Doch es gibt sehr viele Sachen die stören: Die Steuerung: JUNGE WIE SOLL ICH DAUERND R2 HALTEN KÖNNEN ICH HATTE NACH 15 MIN SPIELEN EINEN KRAMPF IN DER HAND
    Die Story: ich habe die Story von Anfang an nicht verstanden. Die Story ist keine Story.
    Die Grafik: die Grafik ist gealtert, das merkt man, aber da es ein 2013 Spiel ist sollte man sich nicht darüber    Das Spiel ist an sich gut. Doch es gibt sehr viele Sachen die stören: Die Steuerung: JUNGE WIE SOLL ICH DAUERND R2 HALTEN KÖNNEN ICH HATTE NACH 15 MIN SPIELEN EINEN KRAMPF IN DER HAND
    Die Story: ich habe die Story von Anfang an nicht verstanden. Die Story ist keine Story.
    Die Grafik: die Grafik ist gealtert, das merkt man, aber da es ein 2013 Spiel ist sollte man sich nicht darüber aufregen. Ich empfehle dieses Spiel wirklich nur im Sale, es ist nicht so gut.    … Expand
  22. Maurice1
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Excellent open ended game with excellent graphics and a very fun story. Enjoyed it immensly
  23. BradMorgan
    Sep 9, 2019
    9
    For me the best Assassins Creed ever made.

    A unique setting in which you really feel like a pirate who can defy all seas. The world is huge and the open water really makes you feel like you are free from everything and everyone around you. The combat on land feels good and the sea battles are perhaps the highlight of the game. Together with a story full of action this was a game I enjoyed    For me the best Assassins Creed ever made.

    A unique setting in which you really feel like a pirate who can defy all seas. The world is huge and the open water really makes you feel like you are free from everything and everyone around you. The combat on land feels good and the sea battles are perhaps the highlight of the game. Together with a story full of action this was a game I enjoyed for hours an hours.

    Where the AI sometimes drops stitches, this game is really worth it.    … Expand
  24. mrkp
    Jan 14, 2020
    6
    сначало вроде ничего, выход и сражения в море интересны и красивы, но после пяти - шести часов однообразие и скучный сюжет надоедают
  25. aaron_x05x
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is insane. I had so much fun with this game. The Carabien and the 3 big Cities, Havanna, Nassau and Kingston are very beautiful. The protagonist Edward Kenway is a really Badass who takes what he wants. All in All: Very good game 9/10
  26. AbdullahOT
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Best Assassin's Creed .اجمل جزء لأساسن كريد بالنسبة لي
  27. powernap66
    Dec 7, 2019
    9
    Playing a 6 year old game and yet I have to admit that I enjoyed it quite a lot in 2019. Even after completing the game (well, except for beating those four difficult legendary ships), I still spent a good amount of time just dipping into the game to do some seafaring and island hopping. I liked the characters and dialog, the story was decent too and the graphics are beautiful. DefinitelyPlaying a 6 year old game and yet I have to admit that I enjoyed it quite a lot in 2019. Even after completing the game (well, except for beating those four difficult legendary ships), I still spent a good amount of time just dipping into the game to do some seafaring and island hopping. I liked the characters and dialog, the story was decent too and the graphics are beautiful. Definitely a favorite.… Expand
  28. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    8
    the best assassin's creed game by far, I loved every minute especially the part on your ship.
  29. MissDaisy
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    Innovative game. Especially the sea fights are tons of fun. The atmosphere is awesome and missions hardly ever feel unfair or senseless. Except for a jungle scene at night where you have to know the surroundings by heart to stand a chance. But that's the absolute exception. Great graphics, fantastic gameplay. I loved it much more than its predecessors or sequels. I wish the developers hadInnovative game. Especially the sea fights are tons of fun. The atmosphere is awesome and missions hardly ever feel unfair or senseless. Except for a jungle scene at night where you have to know the surroundings by heart to stand a chance. But that's the absolute exception. Great graphics, fantastic gameplay. I loved it much more than its predecessors or sequels. I wish the developers had a little more courage and added some really new gameplay elements to the sequels. Up to now, they did't. So "Black Flag" stays the champion of the series.… Expand
  30. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    5
    Самая ненавистная часть для меня. Я ее просто терпеть не могу.
  31. DataVeinGaming
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Yo ho ho and a- wait this is an Assassins Creed game?!
    Yes, this is an AC game, with it's combat and movement smoother than ever before, with a satisfying array of pirate era weapons to outfit yourself with. But more than that, this is by far the best pirate / open world sea game ever created! The ship feels right, the weight of it and how you maneuver around the Caribbean islands just    Yo ho ho and a- wait this is an Assassins Creed game?!
    Yes, this is an AC game, with it's combat and movement smoother than ever before, with a satisfying array of pirate era weapons to outfit yourself with. But more than that, this is by far the best pirate / open world sea game ever created! The ship feels right, the weight of it and how you maneuver around the Caribbean islands just feels so good! You will easily loose hours when you realize you've just enjoyed sailing around with no particular goal other than to be Edward Kenway. The story is gripping enough for any AC title, you're not getting an Altair or Ezio level of story but an interesting one with a like able crew alongside the protagonist nonetheless. With an interesting twist to the modern day playable character, it's a great entry into the series and by far the best pirate game around! The islands are intersting, the sea and weather has to be some of the most beautiful to grace this generation of gaming and the historical characters play their roles perfectly, couldn't ask for more really.    … Expand
  32. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 16, 2019
    6
    Such as waste that this wasnt solely a pirate game. the mechanics and upgrade of the ship battles were amazing. too bad the pace is all over the place due to the present day (as always) and the assassin story line.Still, a huge improvement over the blandfest of AC3.
  33. Lonit
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    this is the best assassin's creed game, which is a little weird but I enjoyed the naval parts a lot
  34. Lucca_Baraqueti
    Aug 14, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse jogo é muito bom ainda mais o final que o Edward aparece no primeiro cenário do 3 jogo da franquia… Expand
  35. DarrionVale
    Aug 14, 2019
    9
    My personal rating for "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag" (PS4): 8,6/10 - Awesome
    Gameplay: 8,5
    Video: 9
    Audio: 9,5
    Scope: 9
    Balance: 8
    Story: 8
  36. marigots2
    Jul 11, 2019
    10
    o melhor jogo da franquia, acho difícil superarem. o protagonista está entre os melhores também.
  37. bulger_paul
    May 27, 2019
    5
    Not usually a fan of the AC games, but the pirate stuff in this game is awesome
  38. denis228
    May 13, 2019
    10
    всем рекомендую игру!!!!
    игра шедевр!
    у меня аш слёзы наворачиваться стали.
  39. GreenManGaming
    Mar 23, 2019
    8
    The amazing world of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has kept me gladly occupied for longer than any other game in the series, even though its story isn’t the strongest. At no point in my dozens of hours was I ever at a loss for something to do. Simply sailing wherever the wind takes me and seeing what sort of trouble I can get into is a complete joy. Beyond the underwhelming mainThe amazing world of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has kept me gladly occupied for longer than any other game in the series, even though its story isn’t the strongest. At no point in my dozens of hours was I ever at a loss for something to do. Simply sailing wherever the wind takes me and seeing what sort of trouble I can get into is a complete joy. Beyond the underwhelming main campaign, Black Flag delivers a world brimming with gorgeous places to go, amazing secrets to discover, and nefarious pirates to stab.… Expand
  40. ProCon
    Mar 18, 2019
    9
    To me it's one of the best games ever. Just when you think you've seen everything, they throw something different at you. The majority of these ideas is excellent (like sailing and sea battles), some are .. well... not perfect but still a nice try (like a scene in the jungle at night, where you have to follow a ship by finding your way though ruins and swamps. Sadly, it's impossible to doTo me it's one of the best games ever. Just when you think you've seen everything, they throw something different at you. The majority of these ideas is excellent (like sailing and sea battles), some are .. well... not perfect but still a nice try (like a scene in the jungle at night, where you have to follow a ship by finding your way though ruins and swamps. Sadly, it's impossible to do without learning it by heart. But since that's pretty much the only part i disliked, this game is awesome. Great character development, fantastic enemies and the best atmosphere I have ever experienced in any videogame. mainquests as well as sidequests are very well done. I loved it from the first minute to the last.… Expand
  41. Blood8282
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be a pirate, this game is for you! Taking place in the Caribbean in the 18th century, Black Flag offers a very different kind of experience compared to previous episodes in the series, most notably because of the spectacular ship battles. There are also some underwater quests in shark infested waters, as well as the typical infiltration andIf you've ever wondered what it would be like to be a pirate, this game is for you! Taking place in the Caribbean in the 18th century, Black Flag offers a very different kind of experience compared to previous episodes in the series, most notably because of the spectacular ship battles. There are also some underwater quests in shark infested waters, as well as the typical infiltration and fighting missions. Black Flag is the richest game in the series yet, I loved it from start to finish !… Expand
  42. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    5
    This is where AC franchise started to go downhill, by expanding its open world so much, when AC2 was released the open world was fine not too big, here it got too big so that it makes you lose interest after a while because of its boring side missions and bad combat, it just looks good from graphics stand point, thats it, and the story is also not bad, everything else gets repetitive andThis is where AC franchise started to go downhill, by expanding its open world so much, when AC2 was released the open world was fine not too big, here it got too big so that it makes you lose interest after a while because of its boring side missions and bad combat, it just looks good from graphics stand point, thats it, and the story is also not bad, everything else gets repetitive and dull easily with few hours.

    Average game.
    5.5/10    … Expand
  43. Dark_Huntress
    Jan 14, 2019
    6
    This game would be great if it was only a pirate game, not an AC, but being what it is, it fails as an AC and as a pirate game. The AC franchise had its strongest point on the plot, but Black Flag is where everything starts to confuse you: the brotherhood is secondary and lame, the missions are plain boring and all the present day story is a mess.
    The world is big, but full of repetitive    This game would be great if it was only a pirate game, not an AC, but being what it is, it fails as an AC and as a pirate game. The AC franchise had its strongest point on the plot, but Black Flag is where everything starts to confuse you: the brotherhood is secondary and lame, the missions are plain boring and all the present day story is a mess.
    The world is big, but full of repetitive things, like small islands with only a chest in it or big cities full of pointless collectibles.
    The strong point of this game is being a pirate: naval battles, basically. This part was limited by the fact they tried to make this game look like an AC by putting a "deep plot" other than just... pirate things? The results: a very, very ok game.    … Expand
  44. GarethB
    Jan 4, 2019
    8
    A great setting with an interesting main character lend a different lease of life to the ac series. The highlight being the naval combat and management of the Jackdaw, the locations are interesting but the clunky stealth and combat stop this achieving greatness
  45. Infoabend
    Dec 25, 2018
    8
    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a gorgeous, fantastic sequel that gives you the freedom to make your own fun.
  46. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    A really good game, there are lots of cool things about it and it is a lot of fun to play.
  47. Lewis-Angelo
    Nov 15, 2018
    6
    puedo decir que lo más destacable de esta entrega son un par de temas de la banda sonora, porque la historia va sin rumbo hasta que naufraga al final
    otro intento fallido de crear un personaje interesante, y de seguir los arcos argumentales que ya no dan para más
    el combate, tanto a pié como en barco estaba mejor en AC3, en medio de una batalla puedes ponerte tranquilamente a abordar    puedo decir que lo más destacable de esta entrega son un par de temas de la banda sonora, porque la historia va sin rumbo hasta que naufraga al final
    otro intento fallido de crear un personaje interesante, y de seguir los arcos argumentales que ya no dan para más

    el combate, tanto a pié como en barco estaba mejor en AC3, en medio de una batalla puedes ponerte tranquilamente a abordar barcos, en los cuales los aliados estorban más de lo que ayudan...

    recién terminado y con un montonazo de iconos y cosas secundarias por hacer, un 51% de progresión con el mismo equipo desde el principio, caza y fabricación de objetos desaprovechada, sin un duro para mejorar el barco, y lo repetitivo que llega a ser cada batalla naval

    y en las misiones principales se pasan también con el sigilo, muy poca variedad, la mitad del tiempo con el muñeco en un arbusto siguiendo gente

    está muy lejos de ser un Assassin's Creed como AC2 y Brotherhood
    Brotherhood>AC2>AC3>Revelations>Black Flag>AC1    … Expand
  48. RealMuthaF
    Oct 6, 2018
    6
    So, after roughly 4 years of abstinence, I've decided to go back to the AC franchise where I left off. And, unsurprisingly, Black Flag turns out to be a mere reskin of AC3 that had come out just a year before it.

    The core gameplay is exactly the same as before - parkour, dull combat and expanded ship fights. The ships were already there in AC3, here they just replace horses as a means    So, after roughly 4 years of abstinence, I've decided to go back to the AC franchise where I left off. And, unsurprisingly, Black Flag turns out to be a mere reskin of AC3 that had come out just a year before it.

    The core gameplay is exactly the same as before - parkour, dull combat and expanded ship fights. The ships were already there in AC3, here they just replace horses as a means of traveling between cities. As a result, we get a pretty cool sailor atmosphere, although it's all ruined by the game's repetitiveness. It's pretty great to board an enemy ship and bring its crew to their knees, but on the 30-50th time? Not so much. Same goes for underwater swimming, whale hunting and the rest of the mini-games AC IV offers. The 3 main cities themselves are largely unremarkable, and, what I found very disappointing, are not connected to the main open world - whenever you approach a city, there's a loading screen.

    The story and characters are among the worst of the franchise - Kenway is a dull stereotypical scoundrel type with a heart of gold, who predictably and implausibly changes his ways closer to endgame. All of the side cast are boring pirates who do pirate stuff - drink rum, argue and kill people. It's cool that they're based off real historical figures, but with such poor writing I couldn't care less about the forced drama associated with some of them. And the main plot is also unbearably boring - you start looking for yet another "precursor" artifact, then spend half the missions doing filler sh*t like searching for supplies for your bland pirate friends, then you get back to looking for the artifact. Amazing.

    So, to sum up, this game is a mediocre oversized DLC for Assassin's Creed 3 with a ridiculously poor story, same gameplay and a cool atmosphere than runs out due to repetitiveness. It doesn't deserve a "IV" in its title and I can't believe why some people on the Web would count this as one of the franchise's best. Had I played this right after AC3, my score would've been even lower.    … Expand
  49. theNERO
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Its a great pirate game with a touch of Assassin's Creed. This is my favourite game in the series after AC2. The missions are enjoyable and stays consistent with the plot at the same time. There are many amazing locations to explore and naval combat is also amazing. All in all, a fantastic Assassin's Creed game that anyone would enjoy.
  50. Aelvir
    Jun 25, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, I was extremely stoked for the game when it was announced. They advertised so many things that I should love the game when I play it. But, nope, this game is nothing more than foolish game design and blatant FALSE ADVERTISEMENT. They claimed you could FULLY customize your ship, go into taverns and recruit your own crew, sails the seas, all the while playing as an Assassin that is a double-agent of both the Assassins and the Templars. And also boasted that you can now dual-wield weapons. All of that was a lie. The dual wield isn't even dual wielding. Every weapon is just two of that weapon treated as one weapon slot. You can't freely choose what weapon to put in each hand. Let's also add that you CANNOT USE SINGLE WEAPONS ANYMORE. No heavy weapons, no one-hand swords, nothing. Just the genreic paired cutlasses, paired backswords, paired rapiers, etc. The recruitment thing was a lie. All you do in walk in front of the entrance of a tavern (can't even **** go inside) and beat up a few people and they magically join you (historically that's completely inaccurate,, there would be more you have to do other than beating the snot out of them to get them to join you, if anything they'll ttry to kill you from now on). The ship customization was the WORST offense. The double agent was a lie. The man you get your assassin's outfit from was a double agent, betraying the assassins for the templars. All you do is play a privateer who happens to kill him and disguise himself as him. He doesn't work for either side and doesn't care about either side. He just wants 'teh manies'. The worst one they lied about was the ship customization. The entire game you're stuck with using a dainty little, wimpy Brig. Yes, you can upgrade its defense and the like and put plates or parts on the body of the ship or change the figurehead...but that's it. Me, I love ships and this is a huge letdown. My preference is a vessel that isn't small (ie: a ship that doesn't have the deck close to the water). People told me that the Jackdaw is fine once you upgrade it. But that makes it EVEN WORSE. Yeah, it's historically accurate to have a teeny brig take out a bunch of Manowars. TOTALLY ACCURATE. That's like saying a Yacht can sink RMS Olympic..yeah, no. They could have at least give you an option at some point in the game to create a new ship or use one of the ones you captured and able to switch between it and the Jackdaw whenever but restrict the Story to being Jackdaw only. You had a brig in III and again in IV is another stupid Brig. I get it, historically they were the fastest ships during the time, but it's historically unrealistic for Edward to have that dainty thing and go through all these massive powerful ships and having other people use it. Wouldn't it be more sensible to having a more durable and stronger vessel, carry more crewmembers and hell, have a more THREATENING looking ship? Even during that time period Brigs weren't taken very seriously during warfare because of how unresilient they are. More to that, why would a pirate religiously keep to a Brig, why? To be a good pirate your vessel should be, you know, INTIMIDATING. They really dropped the ball with that. The one game they make that focuses on ships, sailing, and naval combat, it's completely RUINED by not being able to customize the ship. I get it, Edward likes the ship, but I don't. The worst part is, early on in the game you have to commandeer a Galleon. After that they say they're going to use it while you are doing your thing. Guess what? Some time later, I found it while sailing...marooned on an island. And I can't use it. So, another lie. And a kick to my face with that. The very fact the stupid Brig can be so durable because of pieces you put on its body and it can take down the most formidable ships of that period by just upgrading her is a complete insult and hilariously historically inaccurate. Might as well call it Assassin's Creed IV: The Little Brig That Could
    The only good points is, the naval combat and sailing is fun. But when I'm restricted to the smallest ship during that time period, it's completely ruined. They really could have added a creatable ship for the PS4 version, the PS4 could handle it, but they dropped the ball on that. I wouldn't mind if I have to beat the game to be able to create a new ship! There's a reason why I think Unity was a vastly superior game to this.    … Expand
  51. Ajbras
    Jun 25, 2018
    7
    I went into playing AC4 with low expectations seeing that its nearing 5 years old. To an extent I was correct - the graphics and gameplay do seem dated. That being said this was a great change of pace from the last few AC games I played (way behind on the series which is why I'm going back). The setting was refreshing and really made the game enjoyable. The Caribbean was nicely done andI went into playing AC4 with low expectations seeing that its nearing 5 years old. To an extent I was correct - the graphics and gameplay do seem dated. That being said this was a great change of pace from the last few AC games I played (way behind on the series which is why I'm going back). The setting was refreshing and really made the game enjoyable. The Caribbean was nicely done and exploring remote islands was very enjoyable. The naval combat was my highlight of the gameplay. When traversing through the different cities in the game I regularly got frustrated with the controls as Edward climbed up walls I didn't intend for him to and took leaps at bad times. The combat is largely unchanged from prior AC games - so this feels very much the same. I love AC for the historical elements and different settings - but I need to take long breaks between playing because they all feel the same to me. I look forward to continuing the story - but I'll be taking a break once again.… Expand
  52. mergenken
    May 23, 2018
    8
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  53. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    5
    The exploration is fun along with the ship mechanics, but the Assassin's Creed stuff was just so repetitive and boring. Constant trailing missions and a messy story kind of ruined a lot of this game, which is a shame.
  54. eiecctro
    May 5, 2018
    8
    One of the best AC games, compared to origins this is golden.
    But that doesn't mean this is perfect.
    **Story** The story starts really interesting, and it continues and ends interesting, the only stupid thing is those stupid segments where you're in the modern world, boring and annoying and unskippable. **Combat** The combat is really fun, you can kill people with swords, hidden    One of the best AC games, compared to origins this is golden.
    But that doesn't mean this is perfect.

    **Story**
    The story starts really interesting, and it continues and ends interesting, the only stupid thing is those stupid segments where you're in the modern world, boring and annoying and unskippable.

    **Combat**
    The combat is really fun, you can kill people with swords, hidden blades, guns and more weapons and it all feels so satisfying to beat 10 people at once, countering every attack and having godlike reflexes.

    **Graphics**
    Even now the graphics look great, that's all I have to say.

    Overall: 8/10    … Expand
  55. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    8
    Probably the best Assassin's Creed since Assassin's Creed 2. The ship system is amazing and addicting! I spent more time in the seas than on land!
  56. Focaccia
    Mar 11, 2018
    10
    Assassin's creed IV is a masterpiece. The naval battles, the new addition to this game, are fast-paced, fun, and control really well. The main cities are also very detailed and are a joy to explore. The story is amazing, especially the ending, and the main missions are the most fun in the entire franchise with some typical AC missions and some new unique ones which are equally as fun.Assassin's creed IV is a masterpiece. The naval battles, the new addition to this game, are fast-paced, fun, and control really well. The main cities are also very detailed and are a joy to explore. The story is amazing, especially the ending, and the main missions are the most fun in the entire franchise with some typical AC missions and some new unique ones which are equally as fun. There are tons of side quests to distract you from the main quest, such as the assassination contracts, which are really fun to complete. The jumping and climbing mechanics are executed perfectly, i've never had any problems while climbing buildings. The wii u version has a map on the gamepad, which allows you to see where you are going without having to pause the game, a really useful touch. This is one hell of a game, and a must have for any assassin's creed fan.… Expand
  57. tphipn
    Mar 6, 2018
    8
    To me this is the best Assassin's Creed by far. The open world is fresh and the missions don't feel like repeats. The story was good but the combat was where this game excelled.
  58. TitaniumDragon
    Mar 4, 2018
    2
    Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag is an open-world Assassin’s Creed game set in the Age of Piracy. The star of this game is Edward Kenway, a privateer-turned-pirate who is obsessed with making it big, getting lots of money, and then going back home to his wife in Britain. Unlike most such games, while the game centers on the Assassin vs Templar conflict, the protagonist is not a member ofAssassin’s Creed: Black Flag is an open-world Assassin’s Creed game set in the Age of Piracy. The star of this game is Edward Kenway, a privateer-turned-pirate who is obsessed with making it big, getting lots of money, and then going back home to his wife in Britain. Unlike most such games, while the game centers on the Assassin vs Templar conflict, the protagonist is not a member of either organization for most of the length of the game, and has little devotion to either of their causes.

    Meanwhile, the present-day plot is that of a programmer working at Abstergo Industries, the modern-day face of the Templar. But rather than doing something nefarious, their job is to go into the genetic memories of “Subject 17” (the modern-day protagonist of the last several games) and extract useful footage so that Abstergo can make a game out of it (with some help from Ubisoft, because Ubisoft loves to include themselves in their games).

    All of this sounds good on the surface. Unfortunately, much like a red delicious apple, while it might look good, when you bite into it, you find that the flesh of the fruit is quite bland.

    Assassin’s Creed 4 is a game which suffers from all of the problems of open-world games. There is a big game world with lots of stuff to do, but instead of being a lot of interesting things, it is the same thing over and over again. The naval combat is theoretically interesting, and is a huge feature of the game – you sail around on your pirate ship, attacking other ships to steal their stuff, and going from location to location to complete various tasks.

    Unfortunately, while the ship stuff sounds interesting, it actually wears thin rather fast. There’s not that much variety in terms of enemy ships, and what variety there is is actually quite minimal – the smaller ships and the bigger ships are very similar, with the only differences being how much firepower they have. The largest ships have mortars, which can attack you from a distance – but these are just added onto the base. There isn’t much of a difference otherwise, and your ship can make very short work of most of the lighter ships anyway. And while your ship in principle has a few different kinds of shot – a shot from the bow that slows down enemy ships, a cannon broadside, a mortar of its own, the ability to drop fire barrels that serve as mines from the back, a ram for crashing into other ships and damaging them, and a swivel gun for shooting specific targeted locations – in the end, it is more or less “throw whatever you can at them” rather than trying some sort of clever tactics, and once you understand the general strategy behind attacking ships without yourself being attacked too much, you can just do the same thing over and over again and quickly win virtually every fight in the game.

    On top of that, it has other issues. Once you damage the enemy ship enough, you pull up alongside them and board them – which would ordinarily be suicidal in the middle of combat, but in Asssassin’s Creed 4, makes your ship invincible while you’re doing it, and it even heals your ship. The actual boarding is done on foot, and is a clever idea in principle, but in practice, you will board dozens of ships over the course of the game, and it quickly wears thin, as the enemies on the ships are all the same and there’s only really three “other tasks” you might end up doing (killing 1-2 targets, blowing up the powder kegs, and climbing up to the top of the ship to kill a couple people or to take down the flag). This was neat the first few times, but after doing it so many times, I got quite bored with it. But, alas, if you want to gather the materials to upgrade your ship or to do the Kenway’s Fleet optional objective, you must capture a *lot* of ships.

    The actual on-foot stuff is amongst the worst in the series. While the mechanics are the same as in previous games, the world is not. The world is full of samey areas. There’s only one town with buildings of any decent size (Havana), and even there, they’re mostly quite short and not very interesting to climb around on. This is a big problem, because one of the enjoyable things about Assassin’s Creed is climbing around cool big environments to complete tasks; there are only really two sections of the game where this happens, both being fortresses that you go into during a mission, and the two forts feel pretty similar to each other.

    Otherwise, you spend most of your time running around pretty flat environments, with low, boring buildings being the norm, along with trees reminiscent of the Frontier parts of Assassin’s Creed 3. And while you use the ship to get from place to place, most of the “core” of the game – be it exploring areas or completing missions – happens on foot.

    All in all, I’d recommend against playing this game, even if you got it for free; it just isn't worth the time.    … Expand
  59. TheCornflex
    Feb 1, 2018
    8
    An AC-Game where I actually feel motivated to do all the stuff that I can. Setting is really awesome and I think this can really compete with the original AC.
  60. fireyose
    Nov 2, 2017
    7
    Much better than the games before it. The beginning is a rush to play as you discover all the features the game world has. Unfortunately that momentum dies in the middle, where the missions become dull and dragged out with repetitive action. What didn't help was my interest in collecting all items on a given island. This slowed the game down drastically, so i decided to mainly focus on theMuch better than the games before it. The beginning is a rush to play as you discover all the features the game world has. Unfortunately that momentum dies in the middle, where the missions become dull and dragged out with repetitive action. What didn't help was my interest in collecting all items on a given island. This slowed the game down drastically, so i decided to mainly focus on the story and the momentum built right back up.

    Overall: High fun factor, movement is still heavy/clunky and there is plenty to do/explore. One of my favorite AC games!    … Expand
  61. YASIFAIZI
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    this game is amazing
    great graphics,great story, awesome characters, big open world full of thing to do and many more
    if you have PS4 this is highly recommended game for all kind of player
  62. spongecat
    Aug 29, 2017
    7
    It’s one of my favorite AC installment, but I do agree with the complain of repetition throughout the game, it’s a great effort though. For origins i really want to be surprised with fresh and new tactics and ideas, I hope Ubisoft comes through.
  63. Lordxelliah
    Aug 28, 2017
    10
    gioco vastissimo ed infinito , il miglior gioco della saga insieme al primo e a Rogue , tante novità ed è un gioco anche solo per gli amanti dei giochi pirateschi ..Edward è un personaggio fantastico , nettamente superiore ad Ezio Auditore e alla pari di Shay , subito dietro il maestro Altair
  64. RagnarX213
    Jul 25, 2017
    9
    This game rules! Don't listen to these whiny player haters! Amazing graphics! Super fun game play! Put on some headphones and you're whisked away to the sunny carribean! This game is like a mini vacation. I only give it a 9 for the slightly wonky controls, otherwise it's one of the funnest titles on ps4! Ahoy matey!
  65. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    8
    Great AC. The last true great AC we have gotten. Edward is a fantastic character and the ship battles are better than ever. All wrapped along a interesting story that doesn't take you out of the animus too much.
  66. VirgonoShaka
    Jun 18, 2017
    9
    After the very disappointing third main game, I wasn't sure what to expect from Black Flag, and in the first few hours didn't do much to curb my enthusiasm, with a main character that starts a little too simple and a main mechanic that was already in the third game although not as wildly used. But in the next couple dozen hours of my experience, I actually came out not only surprised, butAfter the very disappointing third main game, I wasn't sure what to expect from Black Flag, and in the first few hours didn't do much to curb my enthusiasm, with a main character that starts a little too simple and a main mechanic that was already in the third game although not as wildly used. But in the next couple dozen hours of my experience, I actually came out not only surprised, but deeply impressed by the well crafted story-line, main and supporting characters, and even villains. And while the ship mechanic had been used on the third game, Ubisoft definitely improved and worked hard to make it the best part of the game; Edward's Ship (The Jackdaw) feels like another character, and with the amount of time you spend on it, it doesn't end up boring or repetitive. Also the number of activities you can do in the game is very impressive and varied, and it allows you to not get too tired of them in the time playing the game. Also on the good side, the excellent score by Brian Tyler, that really makes you get into the pirate theme, and I have played it outside the game the second most of a pirate music outside the First Pirates of the Caribbean Movie. On the bad side, the main combat mechanics of the game, while fun and good in whole, are not very improved from previous games and the new gadgets, while cool, do not change to much in the aspect of how you played from previous games. Also other stuff carried from previous games not improved like some glitches while climbing and the like, and the sometimes hilariously dumb AI, especially in covert missions. But all in all, a great experience that lefts me wanting to see more of the pirates Assassin's and really gets me in the mood and the characters, and probably the best Assassin's game outside the Assassin's Creed II. So great job Ubisoft, although from what I hear from Unity, it seems you couldn't continue the streak, but we'll have to see. Definitely recommended even if you haven't played previous games, especially if you like pirates. Final Verdict: 8.9… Expand
  67. BabyRants
    Mar 29, 2017
    9
    Great game, Loved the ships, the open sea, the challenging bosses, the graphics were great for it's time, Etc. But what I noticed that ruined my experience was how forgettable the naval combat was. It was sad to see my third favorite Assassin's Creed get crushed by such a little thing.
  68. Alio
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great story really big and good Open world the atmospher was just great the graphics the inverment was great side quest great characters sounds strack really good ,only thing that I didn't like was the outside the animus storyline boring an unnecessary but a solid 9.3/10… Expand
  69. Pirante
    Mar 14, 2017
    6
    First ever Assassins Creed game I'd played and I was both surprised (pleasantly) and disappointed. The game looks pretty despite being a last-gen game and was easy enough to get involved in and find joy. I liked going around destroying things, fighting, upgrading my ship, etc etc it's fun...but it gets repetitive. The main missions, in particular, are far more of a chore than a pleasureFirst ever Assassins Creed game I'd played and I was both surprised (pleasantly) and disappointed. The game looks pretty despite being a last-gen game and was easy enough to get involved in and find joy. I liked going around destroying things, fighting, upgrading my ship, etc etc it's fun...but it gets repetitive. The main missions, in particular, are far more of a chore than a pleasure and something you do laboriously to progress the game as opposed to being intrigued by the story.

    The open world aspect is were the game shines - I just wish it was a bit more expansive (i.e. possibilty of changing ships, more extensive upgrades, etc) - the main game is the boring part (collecting tons of pointless things, doing boring stealthy missions). I also found the controls to be far from perfect, lots of incorrect inputs or unwanted actions. The parkour aspect also malfuncions and glitches from time to time, not game breaking by any means, but frequent enough to grate.

    It is a decent game overall - the sad thing is the potenial it has - if this was realised we could be talking about an absolute classic. Instead it is a decent game but a near-miss - I picked my copy up during the black friday deals so paid less than US$10 - at that price it is worth a look - at full retail price I think probably not.    … Expand
  70. Barnes1987
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This might be the best Assassin's Creed game i have ever played. I didn't think they could make this work before launch but i was well wrong on that one. This is a modern masterpiece, a must play game on any system it's on.
  71. raccoondaddy
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Assassin's Creed Black Flag builds upon all of the strengths that made the titles fun. Exploration, a thought provoking twist on pirate history, Ship battles and navigation, along with the total assassin moveset.

    Edward's journey is a majestic adventure that gives great respect to the world of Caribbean piracy in the 18th century. Simply sailing along the waves while the crew sings a    Assassin's Creed Black Flag builds upon all of the strengths that made the titles fun. Exploration, a thought provoking twist on pirate history, Ship battles and navigation, along with the total assassin moveset.

    Edward's journey is a majestic adventure that gives great respect to the world of Caribbean piracy in the 18th century. Simply sailing along the waves while the crew sings a tune, truly immerses you into the world and shows how much love was put into this title.

    Lots to explore, with plenty of missions to challenge your assassin abilities. Probably the best entry in the series, with Ezio's story beating it out if you combined all three of the titles.    … Expand
  72. Instable
    Feb 18, 2017
    8
    This game is trying to be uncharted and sea dog but it makes it even better. The plot in the Assassin's Creed series is finally more darker then it used to be. I liked it even more then the second part.
  73. PsychoShane123
    Feb 15, 2017
    8
    An epic adventure. Filled with piracy and excitement while also being charming with it's main cast. Combine that with it's attention to detail and excellent world building and you got yourself a grand adventure.
  74. NATHANMANHART20
    Feb 13, 2017
    10
    “Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag”
    Pros
    Great gameplay Good grafics Good story line Very fun to play Cons Can scare younger players “Assassin's creed 4” is one of the best assassins creed game so far. The gameplay is amazing, the graphics are great, and the storyline is one you want to play over and over. Starting of as a pirate named Edward Kenway you come to see what you truly want    “Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag”
    Pros
    Great gameplay
    Good grafics
    Good story line
    Very fun to play
    Cons
    Can scare younger players

    “Assassin's creed 4” is one of the best assassins creed game so far. The gameplay is amazing, the graphics are great, and the storyline is one you want to play over and over. Starting of as a pirate named Edward Kenway you come to see what you truly want in life and to wake up and find out you were in the animus, a machine that shows you what you ancestors did and saw in there life time.

    The setting is early 1800s in the bahamas. The weird thing about the game is it talks more about being a pirate than an assassin, which the name of the game is called assassins creed. There is a lot of sneaking around in the game as well as taking down enemy ships. You go on a path of finding the observatory in the simulation to find it in the real world.

    The story line makes more sense when you play from the first game, but it is still fun to play without all that. So overall I give it a 5/5 star rating, The age group i recommend it to would be 12 years and up. It can be scary to younger gamers.

    So over all it is a great game, but it might not suit some people. And I’m not saying if you have a child this is the greatest game ever for them. But if you are older and like action adventure, and love a good story you should try “assassins creed 4 black flag”. This is my favorite game out of the series to play and i feel like anyone can like it to.    … Expand
  75. Feidias
    Feb 1, 2017
    8
    An excellent addition to the series. Beautifully presented. Captivating environment. Missions put you you work if you want to achieve the top rating (sync). Shines as a stealth game, however you can approach this game with a variety of ways,you can focus on the main mission or ignore it for a while, so many things to do. A bit repetitive , but remember you are a pirate and you have to takeAn excellent addition to the series. Beautifully presented. Captivating environment. Missions put you you work if you want to achieve the top rating (sync). Shines as a stealth game, however you can approach this game with a variety of ways,you can focus on the main mission or ignore it for a while, so many things to do. A bit repetitive , but remember you are a pirate and you have to take down ships, lots of ships. Side missions are interesting cause every contract has a back story(with some exceptions to, there are worthless missions), it's not exactly grind to win.

    The downside is the repetitiveness and some time consuming not worth your time side missions or contracts. The point is to make money fast. Other than those I recommend the game to all the sand game lovers.    … Expand
  76. BlackChurch
    Jan 25, 2017
    9
    Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag... pirates, islands, shanty, shark hunt. It was great! I enjoyed when I traveled the open world. Yes, this is no typical Assassin's Creed, but it is a good game.
  77. Morshlac
    Jan 11, 2017
    8
    Loved this game! So much fun to play and the settings and environments are lush. Loved jumping off high points or sailing around the high seas singing sea shanties. There's a great variety of different piratey things to do in the game. The android companion app was a great addition enabling you to play at other times, but unfortunately the fleet building was too easy to build up largeLoved this game! So much fun to play and the settings and environments are lush. Loved jumping off high points or sailing around the high seas singing sea shanties. There's a great variety of different piratey things to do in the game. The android companion app was a great addition enabling you to play at other times, but unfortunately the fleet building was too easy to build up large amounts of cash so detracted the point from alot of other aspects so dock some points for that....and the combat is simplistic does get a bit boring. Still great just randomly slaughtering loads of red coats in similar vein to GTA. all in all great fun though… Expand
  78. PairedSaucer
    Jan 2, 2017
    9
    Παρόλο που οι "τρεις μεγάλοι" του software χώρου (Ubisoft, EA, Activision) έχουν κατηγορηθεί στο παρελθόν, ουκ ολίγες φορές, για "αρπαχτές", τα βήματά τους στη νέα γενιά φαίνεται πως έγιναν με περισσότερη προσοχή απ' ότι θα περιμέναμε. Και οι τρεις εταιρίες, μετέφεραν τα projects τους από την προηγούμενη στη νέα γενιά, τίμια και με αξιοπρέπεια. Εμείς, εδώ στο GameOver.gr, σκοπεύουμε ναΠαρόλο που οι "τρεις μεγάλοι" του software χώρου (Ubisoft, EA, Activision) έχουν κατηγορηθεί στο παρελθόν, ουκ ολίγες φορές, για "αρπαχτές", τα βήματά τους στη νέα γενιά φαίνεται πως έγιναν με περισσότερη προσοχή απ' ότι θα περιμέναμε. Και οι τρεις εταιρίες, μετέφεραν τα projects τους από την προηγούμενη στη νέα γενιά, τίμια και με αξιοπρέπεια. Εμείς, εδώ στο GameOver.gr, σκοπεύουμε να καλύψουμε το μεγαλύτερο μέρος των σημαντικών αυτών κυκλοφοριών που "μεταπήδησαν" στα PS4 και Xbox One από τους προκατόχους τους, μιας και τα περισσότερα αξίζουν την όποια επένδυση από την πλευρά των υποψήφιων αγοραστών.

    Το πρώτο και σημαντικότερο κατά την άποψη του γράφοντος παιχνίδι, που μεταφέρθηκε στη νέα γενιά, είναι το Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Το GameOver έχει καταθέσει ολοκληρωμένη άποψη για τον τίτλο της Ubisoft εδώ και μερικές εβδομάδες, οπότε στο παρόν κείμενο μην περιμένετε να διαβάσετε για το τι μας άρεσε και τι όχι από το παιχνίδι. Σε αυτές τις γραμμές θα ρίξουμε μια σύντομη ματιά στον οπτικοακουστικό, και γενικότερα, τεχνικό τομέα του νέου Assassin's Creed.

    Ο λόγος που δε θα ασχοληθούμε με τα του παιχνιδιού, είναι γιατί ως παιχνίδι το Black Flag του PS4 δε διαφέρει σε τίποτα από τις εκδόσεις των Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U και PC. Για να είμαστε πιο ακριβείς, οι PS3 και PS4 εκδόσεις του τίτλου έχουν αποκλειστικό περιεχόμενο, που αφορά στις τρεις επιπλέον αποστολές της Aveline de Grandpré, που γνωρίσαμε στο Assassin's Creed III: Liberation. Δεν είναι όμως προνόμιο της PS4 έκδοσης, γι' αυτό και δε θα δώσουμε περισσότερο βάρος σε αυτές.

    Εκεί, όμως, που υπάρχει φρέσκο περιεχόμενο, είναι στον τεχνικό τομέα. Καταρχάς, η ανάλυση είναι σαφέστατα βελτιωμένη. Αν και το ελαφρύ aliasing συνεχίζει να υφίσταται, κυρίως στα μοντέλα του φόντου, η εικόνα είναι καθαρή και κρυστάλλινη. Το frame rate είναι επίσης βελτιωμένο, που μπορεί να μην πιάνει τα 60 καρέ ανά δευτερόλεπτο, αλλά συνολικά κρατιέται ομαλό και σε ψηλά επίπεδα.

    Το polygon count έχει αυξηθεί δραματικά, τα textures των μοντέλων και των αντικειμένων είναι ευκρινέστερα και αισθητά πιο όμορφα, ενώ και τα particle effects (φωτιά, καπνοί, ομίχλη κ.α.) εμφανίζονται αρκετά πιο ρεαλιστικά. Σημαντική βελτίωση έχει υποστεί και η μηχανή φυσικής. Πλέον τα φυτά αλληλεπιδρούν με τον κεντρικό πρωταγωνιστή, την ώρα που τα νεκρά σώματα των αντιπάλων, καθώς και τα όπλα που αφήνουν πίσω τους, υπακούουν με περισσότερη ευλάβεια στους νόμους του Νεύτωνα. Επιπροσθέτως, χάρμα οφθαλμών είναι τα βελτιωμένα κύματα και η θάλασσα γενικότερα, ενώ το draw distance έχει αυξηθεί και αυτό κατά πολύ.

    Δεν είναι όμως μόνο τα γραφικά βελτιωμένα, αλλά και ο ήχος. Δοκιμάζοντας τον τίτλο στο PS3 και αμέσως μετά σε DTS 5.1 στο PS4, η αλλαγή που παρατηρήσαμε στα ηχητικά εφέ και στην ποιότητα του surround ήχου γενικότερα, είναι κάτι παραπάνω από εμφανής.    … Expand
  79. MercenaryofHate
    Dec 21, 2016
    9
    This is an awesome game!! simply put: Assassin's Creed 4 is different than it's predecessor in a good way. With the addition of tactical and rewarding Naval combat, long open seas and epic land combat AC4 becomes an experience unlike no other. It finally brings justice to pirate history and does not stereotype pirates as angry bearded men with peg legs and eye patches (well not all ofThis is an awesome game!! simply put: Assassin's Creed 4 is different than it's predecessor in a good way. With the addition of tactical and rewarding Naval combat, long open seas and epic land combat AC4 becomes an experience unlike no other. It finally brings justice to pirate history and does not stereotype pirates as angry bearded men with peg legs and eye patches (well not all of them anyway) but as poor and daring men looking for a better life and adventure! And there is ton to be had as you are allowed to fully explore the map once you progress through the story, use classical pirate-era equipment like flintlocks and scimitars, even deck out and customize your own ship and recruit a crew. You will be fighting many superpowers, secret organization and other pirates on your journey only group you are not allowed to kill are civilians and domestic animals which to me seems like a wasted opportunity; I get that AC doesn't want to be like GTA but what's the harm done if we could stab that annoying character that keeps getting in our way besides if civilians were allowed to be harmed it would have made the experience more rewarding.… Expand
  80. Nel
    Dec 10, 2016
    7
    Classic Assasin's creed game, usually don't disappoint, and this one didn't do it either. The game has several fun and different modes you can do, and is a vast game there is potential to spend several hours just exploring and collecting things.
  81. SMMS
    Nov 29, 2016
    8
    That is Very Good But i wish we can Kill Normal People.
    SMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMSSMMS
  82. Lowzone
    Nov 24, 2016
    8
    Un excellent jeu ! Mécaniquement puissant et brillant

    Selon moi assassin's creed black flag est le plus fort de la série côté mécanique gameplay. Le système de chasse, la customisation de bateaux, la navigation fluide sur terre et sur mer( à l'exception de quelques sauts ratés d'un navire a l'autre), les visées automatiques et j'en oublie plusieurs!... font en sorte que le jeu se    Un excellent jeu ! Mécaniquement puissant et brillant

    Selon moi assassin's creed black flag est le plus fort de la série côté mécanique gameplay. Le système de chasse, la customisation de bateaux, la navigation fluide sur terre et sur mer( à l'exception de quelques sauts ratés d'un navire a l'autre), les visées automatiques et j'en oublie plusieurs!... font en sorte que le jeu se diversifie d'une situation à l'autre.

    Côté graphique l'on peut ressentir un peu que ce jeu est à la base pour la ps3. Ca n'équivaut pas les jeux plus récent que l'on voit sur le marché et ca n'arrive pas à la cheville du port de skyrim sur ps4 où plusieurs éléments graphiques ont été remplacé/modifié. Cela dit, ca n'enlève rien à la qualité du jeu. Il reste tout de même impressionnant lorsque l'on se trouve en hauteur.

    Les points les plus faibles selon moi sont l'histoire, la répétition des décors d'une île à l'autre et la monotonie du personnage principale.
    L'histoire n'amène rien de nouveau dans la série des assassins j'ai eu du mal à faire le lien entre les épisodes précédents. Je ne veux pas spolier alors je n'en dit pas plus.
    Pour ce qui est des décors, je trouve que contrairement au épisode précédent les différentes locations se ressembles toutes. Il n'y a pas de "wow" lorsque l'on arrive sur une nouvelle île où bien une nouvelle ville. TOUT se ressemble.
    Le personnage principal est plutôt inintéressant... sont histoire n'est pas très embalente et son préambule laisse à désirer. Rien à voir avec Ezio ou même Connor des épisodes 2 et 3.

    Pour terminer, je crois que ce jeux mérite un 9/10 sur ps3 du à son impressionnante qualité autant graphique que gameplay. Cependant cette review est pour ps4. -1 pour le port un peu paresseux sur la current gen.
    Pour mon opinion personnel, je crois que Ubisoft tien une solide mécanique de gameplay et qu'il devrait exploiter plus le monde des pirates en dehors de l'univers des assassins. J'attends avec impatience un jeu comme celui ci sans les assassins.    … Expand
  83. DG7490
    Nov 24, 2016
    9
    A fabulous game, for anyone who hasn't played this yet you will have fun with it. It has what a lot of games don't have that have just come out....content !! there is plenty to do, collect, modify & build. The pirate aspect of this works so well, the world is massive and there are little secret gems all over the place. There are a few repetitive missions or asks of you but on the whole ifA fabulous game, for anyone who hasn't played this yet you will have fun with it. It has what a lot of games don't have that have just come out....content !! there is plenty to do, collect, modify & build. The pirate aspect of this works so well, the world is massive and there are little secret gems all over the place. There are a few repetitive missions or asks of you but on the whole if you switch between the campaign missions, side missions and general exploration you will find a great balanced game. Likeable characters and good graphics ( I cant get over people giving this game a 0 because it doesn't have tomb raider graphics ??) gameplay is solid a few glitches but with a huge open world like this its forgivable. IMO one of the best all rounded games and immensely fun which is after all what you are playing it for !… Expand
  84. Jonathanwhiting
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    This has to be my favorite game ever made. Its just soooooo fun and there is so much to do and explore. It is my fav of the franchise and that says a lot considering how good AC2 is.
  85. Spyral251
    Oct 7, 2016
    9
    The problem with all the AC games is that they will always have mixed opinions. Looking at this from an open world perspective, what you can do, how much you can do, how fun it is to do it, and how long it takes to complete it, this game is excellent. However, the story is disappointing and any hardcore fans of the series will not like the different abstergo storyline setup. Overall, it isThe problem with all the AC games is that they will always have mixed opinions. Looking at this from an open world perspective, what you can do, how much you can do, how fun it is to do it, and how long it takes to complete it, this game is excellent. However, the story is disappointing and any hardcore fans of the series will not like the different abstergo storyline setup. Overall, it is a huge step up from the controversial AC3. This is a very good game overall, highly recommendable. However, if you go into it with the same story expectations as AC2, or sandbox open world expectations as GTA series, you will be disappointed. Do not let the negatives change your mind though. This is a very good game, and at the end of the day, it's fun exploring the large historical open worlds, doing crazy stuff and blowing things up.… Expand
  86. hawkeye766
    Sep 28, 2016
    6
    Assasin's Creed: Black Flag is an ambitious and well constructed game, that offers decent combat and an immersive landscape, but ultimately devolves into a nearly impossible grind.
    If you like pirates, then this game is definitely worth checking out at least. A gripping seafaring soundtrack, excellent world design and perfect renditions of notorious historical figures brings the    Assasin's Creed: Black Flag is an ambitious and well constructed game, that offers decent combat and an immersive landscape, but ultimately devolves into a nearly impossible grind.
    If you like pirates, then this game is definitely worth checking out at least. A gripping seafaring soundtrack, excellent world design and perfect renditions of notorious historical figures brings the authenticity level insanely high. As Edward Kenway, you are able to do all of the things one would want in a pirate game, like sword fighting, gambling, finding treasure, and even boarding ships. Nothing is greater than wearing down an enemy ship's defenses, boarding it, and climbing the rigging to reach the enemy flag, and cutting it off of the mast.
    With all that said, the rest of the game is unfortunately pretty mediocre. The story is so disconnected, because of so many objectives that are not narrative based that it can be hard to really care about the the characters, and what's happening to them. Also, rather than play as Edward Kenway, you actually playing as some random guy, living through the memories of Edward Kenway. For some reason, they thought it was a good Idea to give this Random Guy missions as well, which generally consist of walking around, and giving a file to someone, or downloading something from a certain computer, It's really quite boring, when all you really want to do is slice the crap out of some royal soldiers.
    AC4 offers decent fighting, but nothing really interesting. The first couple battles are cool, but you eventually get used to it, and basically as long as you keep pressing circle and square, you are fine. The parkour mechanics are cool, but really, how many shanty towns usually have dudes running on rooftops? come on now.
    While the melee controls are decent, the stealth mechanics are the worst in any game I've ever played. There is no way to crouch, or take cover, the only option is blending with people, bushes, and unusually common haywagons. This seems to be a game where the general idea is to rush in slicing and dicing, until nobody is left, which is all well and good, unless the game requires you stay hidden. Trying to sneak into an enemy fortress, is nearly impossible when the game desynchronizes as soon as anyone sees you. This was the most dissapointing part of the game, because I know Ubisoft is capable of some killer stealth gameplay. The most recent splinter cell installment was hands down the best stealth i've ever played. AC4 is awful in comparison.
    Most of the side objectives, raiding ships, forts, and looking for treasure are fun the first time but past that very boring and formulaic. Naval contracts are mostly impossible, and leave the player feeling pretty bored.
    I almost wish that AC4 was a rail based game, or perhaps made in the "wide-linear" style. There is quite simply too much going on to get into the game. Were it a more spontaneous story with the elements of this game incorporated into it, it would have been far more engaging.    … Expand
  87. Abhaygamin2002
    Sep 20, 2016
    7
    I borrowed this from my friend and played this game till the end.the story was amazing,nice characters,amazing graphics I remember playing this game for hours.buy it for not more than 20$.
  88. THATcreepyUncle
    Sep 6, 2016
    1
    Second worst experience of my life only behind turning up to Keith Vaz's house with no poppers. Dated and stale game-play and hideously boring missions. But hey, you get to sing sea shanties so it gets one point.
  89. GamingDrake
    Aug 15, 2016
    10
    It's the pirates of the Caribbean game Disney never made. Simply awesome, granted it took me about 5 hours before i got the swing of things but once i did i was away. It took me around 200 hours to complete this game 100% and I've enjoyed pretty much all of it, the only thing that i didn't like was the sneaking stuff, just not my thing. I would say though if you didn't like the otherIt's the pirates of the Caribbean game Disney never made. Simply awesome, granted it took me about 5 hours before i got the swing of things but once i did i was away. It took me around 200 hours to complete this game 100% and I've enjoyed pretty much all of it, the only thing that i didn't like was the sneaking stuff, just not my thing. I would say though if you didn't like the other assassin's creed games then pick this up because it's nothing really like them and it is a unique game in itself. The story was good until the last quarter of the game and then it was brilliant. The visuals was pretty good especially the sea, the ships blasting each other and boarding them never gets old, the characters and voice acting is great and the fighting in close quarters is fun similar to the batman arkham series. All together the best pirate game I've ever played.… Expand
  90. reallyhereshout
    Jul 2, 2016
    3
    I stuck it through to the end though with much toil. Play the game mindlessly and you’re in for half (or less) of a treat.

    STRENUOUSLY dull. Repetitive map layouts. Repetitive missions. Rinse and repeat gameplay. An unfortunate feat for what is actually quite a beautiful game. Shoddy story-telling. Didn’t know what was happening most of the time. Didn’t care for half the characters.    I stuck it through to the end though with much toil. Play the game mindlessly and you’re in for half (or less) of a treat.

    STRENUOUSLY dull. Repetitive map layouts. Repetitive missions. Rinse and repeat gameplay. An unfortunate feat for what is actually quite a beautiful game.

    Shoddy story-telling. Didn’t know what was happening most of the time. Didn’t care for half the characters.

    Virtually sail your life away.

    ON the UP side, however, being a pirate is rewardingly cool. Voice accents are pulled off well. There are one liners here and there which will have you with a fist in the air, spouting, aye aye cap’n for sure, that was me.

    “At the edge of a blade, I find a friend in you at last…”    … Expand
  91. Greghead
    Jun 30, 2016
    9
    Quite simply the best assassins creed to date. The game seems to have so much more character than the others and this seems to totally immerse into the game. The Caribbean/Pirate setting is a work of genius. It's a good looking game that's extremely vivid in terms mood and graphics. An absolute blast !!
  92. creepyassassin
    May 14, 2016
    10
    Simply the best Assassin's Creed out there.
    If you still haven't played it, you are missing some good ****

    Now we are ready to head for the Horn,
    Way, ay, roll an' go!
    Our boots an' our clothes boys are all in the pawn,
    Timme rollickin' randy dandy O!

    ......
    Very good memories...
  93. fl04ter
    May 11, 2016
    8
    AC Black Flag was one of my favorite installments. I really think this one shined where AC III kind of flopped. The story alone is a wonderful one and really captures the greed of Edward Kenway and how it was more important than family, even though he was doing it for his wife. The pirate ship battles were great and very enticing but at some points they became a bit repetitive but all inAC Black Flag was one of my favorite installments. I really think this one shined where AC III kind of flopped. The story alone is a wonderful one and really captures the greed of Edward Kenway and how it was more important than family, even though he was doing it for his wife. The pirate ship battles were great and very enticing but at some points they became a bit repetitive but all in all it was a great. If you're a fan of the AC series and also a fan of pirates than this game is definitely for you. I give it an 8 out of 10 just because some parts are repetitive but I've come to expect that out of Ubisoft, sadly.… Expand
  94. Eduarfin
    Mar 27, 2016
    10
    Ultimo jogo bom da franquia. Sem mais ..................................................................................................................
  95. Kurgaan
    Mar 20, 2016
    8
    Looking back this is probably the peak for this franchise. Giving full control of the ship is a master stroke. The setting is really good and I even learnt a little about the period.
  96. robinzvak
    Mar 14, 2016
    6
    Main character is terrible bored, badly written with combination very stupid story. After that side this is one of worst game on ps4 what i played yet. Age of pirates never fascinate me. This game not change it.
  97. SeiferFirehart
    Mar 10, 2016
    0
    The worst Assassin's Creed game ever. Player controls, level design, AI, glitches everywhere... one of the worst games I've ever played.. can't remember worse right now.
  98. DeNolas
    Mar 9, 2016
    8
    This is the only Assassin's Creed series game i've played so far and i really enjoyed it! The vast open world is really cool to explore and the sea battles are fun! The main storyline is well written and the missions are creative. The story outside the nexus is kind of boring.. The multiplayer mode is boring and i think there are trophies in the game just to make us play it!
  99. Lokidos
    Mar 7, 2016
    10
    Compared to other new games this one has so many advantages, not only the exploration part but the atmospheric scenes and generally a pirate experience.Althought I didn't like the end of the story too cliche.
  100. omer123
    Mar 4, 2016
    9
    Assassins Creed IV Black Flag this is the best assassins creed game **** those people who hate this game it doesnt desrve that it had a great story amazing deatail and they realy make good job beetween the assassins and pirates u play as the badass edward kennway which is better than that weak conner the had a massive map its very big they throwing on it alot of exllent side mission andAssassins Creed IV Black Flag this is the best assassins creed game **** those people who hate this game it doesnt desrve that it had a great story amazing deatail and they realy make good job beetween the assassins and pirates u play as the badass edward kennway which is better than that weak conner the had a massive map its very big they throwing on it alot of exllent side mission and cool combat system satesfing gameplay if you are a huge fan for the franchise so this is the game to pickup its worth uour its worth 60 dollaars shut the **** up and pickitup ****… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. GamingTrend
    Apr 20, 2014
    90
    The PlayStation 4 version of the game is mechanically the same as the PlayStation 3 version, but the new engine is eye-poppingly awesome.
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  2. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jan 30, 2014
    83
    Ubisoft significantly improved the multiplayer side of things. Also, story takes you places.
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  3. Thunderbolt
    Jan 4, 2014
    80
    It’s difficult to imagine Assassin’s Creed ever leaving the sea behind.
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