Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

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  1. 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.
  2. Sovietkiller
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    I think people think AC 4 is the good one, the one worth playing. I totally agree with that, the exploration is better than any other game in the series except maybe Rogue, but AC 4 pioneered it. So why is it a 7. The story's great, Edward is great, the cities are mostly great except for Kingston, and there's a whole Caribbean Fantasy to explore. In my personal and undoubtably rightI think people think AC 4 is the good one, the one worth playing. I totally agree with that, the exploration is better than any other game in the series except maybe Rogue, but AC 4 pioneered it. So why is it a 7. The story's great, Edward is great, the cities are mostly great except for Kingston, and there's a whole Caribbean Fantasy to explore. In my personal and undoubtably right opinion AC4 is the buggiest AC game ever. Forget Unity, which is completely patched now, AC4 got worse! The amount of minor glitches and parkour bugs I experience ruined the parkour experience and going back to AC3 or going ahead to Unity I realized just how buggy this game is. The bugs ruined my experience and no one talks about it. I found one review by a Youtuber named Whitelight which mentions this issue, but it's much worse than you think. Every time you're smoothly walking along the Ancient Temple in a remote part of the Mexican coast or Caribbean your suddenly created with a seizure of weird glitches and Edward sliding off the temple. The combat is also buggy as hell, maybe not as buggy as Unity, but along with the easy combat, which I don't like, the overly wrong tutorial and the most bugs than in other AC right now, it brings this masterpiece of exploration and fulfilling your dream of being in the Pirates of the Caribbean down to a 7. If you read this whole thing and played the game on any device, including the Switch version, I'm sure you'll agree. And AC Rogue don't fix these issues so unless you loved the exploration so much get Rogue for $20 on Amazon instead of the Freedom Cry Dlc for $15 because of the overwhelming amount of locations in Rogue, I think it's almost double Black Flag. Going to the DLC, how did they have time for a full DLC when they didn't finish the game, oh and multiplayer, if they go rid of multiplayer and Dlc and just fixed the game it would be a 9/10 or 10/10, they will probably never fix the game because they didn't fix thew Switch port, but the exploration in this game and Edward was enough to take this game from a 3 or 4/10 to 7/10, I hope this shows you why this is the score it is.… Expand
  3. iliasvosk
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    All Ubisoft games is failure, boring and pointless is not worth wasting hours of your life.
  4. Sr_PuXiToPuiG
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    Piola. .
  5. eighthhokage
    Jul 17, 2021
    0
    I could write a million word essay on everything wrong with this game. However, I think i’ll save us both some time and just tell you everything good about this game. Cons: Everything Pros: It ends.
  6. JoshTejas
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    Late to the party here as I played in 2020. Overall it was an enjoyable experience. The sailing portion of this was the most enjoyable part in my opinion. It was fun to have your own ship and upgrade it along the way while taking part in naval battles. The controls were wonky at times as is per the usual in AC games. Free running doesn't always work like you want it to when trying to makeLate to the party here as I played in 2020. Overall it was an enjoyable experience. The sailing portion of this was the most enjoyable part in my opinion. It was fun to have your own ship and upgrade it along the way while taking part in naval battles. The controls were wonky at times as is per the usual in AC games. Free running doesn't always work like you want it to when trying to make quick maneuvers, but that has always been my experience. My biggest complaint here is being basically level gated during some portions of the game. It's hard to progress in the story late into the game if you ship isn't upgraded enough. I was playing for the story missions and I didn't have a lot of interest in going off doing other things just so I could upgrade. I actually didn't finish the game as the game literally told me "Maybe you should upgrade your ship." after I kept losing in a fight on the water. I dislike things like this, which is why I'm giving it a 7.… Expand
  7. Sneakyfox
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Overall a very tedious experience.
    I've played every other AC game bar Rogue, and I must say this is probably the worst Assassin's Creed game.

    Is it a decent pirate game? Probably.
    But for someone who is looking for an Assassin's Creed experience, I really didn't enjoy this one and quit it after around sequence 8.
  8. jkuras08223
    May 26, 2021
    4
    This game is a huge dumpster fire. The game has one of the worst par core systems ever. Edward would jump on random things if you are trying to do a chase sequence and then you will loose the person you are chasing. The missions are so repetitive with terrible characters other than Edward. The naval combat is ok but even on 2021 the game has so many bugs its crazy on how Ubisoft releasesThis game is a huge dumpster fire. The game has one of the worst par core systems ever. Edward would jump on random things if you are trying to do a chase sequence and then you will loose the person you are chasing. The missions are so repetitive with terrible characters other than Edward. The naval combat is ok but even on 2021 the game has so many bugs its crazy on how Ubisoft releases games that are unfinished all the time and get away with it.… Expand
  9. Janal
    May 8, 2021
    4
    Great game but not user friendly on Nintendo switch. Love it otherwise. It bugs out allot on switch in my experience
  10. penmumble
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    By far one of the more fun AC titles. It's addictive and the world is lush and fun to explore. The sailing mechanics are super fun and there's something kind of special about sailing through the night while your crew sings a sea shanty. Edward is a great assassin; he's suave and cocky and actually pretty funny. His story is surprisingly heartfelt, and this is definitely a memorable AC story.
  11. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    A great game with masterpiece ship mechanics and an atmospheric open world to explore but a boring story and main missions.
  12. 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.
  13. cloudyHaze
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    Black Flag is my favourite Assassins Creed game, but it would have bene better if it had nothing to do with Assassins Creed. With the exception of leaps of faith, pretty much every element here from AC has lead me to realize how much I dislike the franchise. Boring tailing missions, annoying sneaking missions, stupid chase sequences that have 0 flexibility…and don’t even get me started onBlack Flag is my favourite Assassins Creed game, but it would have bene better if it had nothing to do with Assassins Creed. With the exception of leaps of faith, pretty much every element here from AC has lead me to realize how much I dislike the franchise. Boring tailing missions, annoying sneaking missions, stupid chase sequences that have 0 flexibility…and don’t even get me started on eavesdropping…hell technically a huge part of the game is about a mcguffin that lets you eavesdrop on anyone…and the MODERN day parts are so bad and boring it reminds me of when they force you to play as Mary Jane in Spiderman ps4…Assassins Creed has always been worse because of its modern day elements and the animus. The series would have been far better without all that because it pulls you out of the moment and makes it far harder to get invested in your character and time period. Seeing all the stupid blue loading lines and even the interface breaks the illusion, or 4th wall if you will, that im a swashbuckling pirate…

    Why do I give the game an 8? Because I love pirates. I enjoy sailing and upgrading my ship. Again, it’s the fact that I loved all these elements so much that I realized how much I actually now hate AC. I enjoyed the first one as it was a new idea, and AC2 as well…but Ubisoft has no idea how to make a fun game…they just throw the same 4 missions around the map 30 times and call it a day. They have no concept of what fun is. I bought this game to be a pirate, but once you get to the island you are searching for the game pivots from a pirates tale to more insufferable ac bs.

    Ubisofts response is to then make skull and bones…a game where you can’t even board enemy ships to sword fight…no wonder its been in development for 10 years. At this point ive lost all faith in Ubisoft, and I won’t be taking a leap of faith with them again. They cant make fun games, and seem to enjoy writing ridiculous stories so they can blow smoke up their buts. My advice? Skip the cut scenes and mute the tv when it gets to the modern day crap. Hidden in here is a good pirate game, its unfortunate its tarnished by AC.

    P.s AC3 I think is contender for the worst big franchise triple A game of all time. Ubisoft, just let go and take a leap of faith on something else.    … Expand
  14. nascent
    Jun 13, 2015
    4
    Black Flag: The Pirate Simulator.

    This game doesn't feel like an Assassin's Creed game at all. You spend most of your time sailing around shooting ships. The actual story is one of the worst scripted games I've ever played. The character arcs are ridiculous and nonsensical, the characters themselves are boring and uninteresting, the 'twists are predictable and again uninteresting    Black Flag: The Pirate Simulator.

    This game doesn't feel like an Assassin's Creed game at all. You spend most of your time sailing around shooting ships. The actual story is one of the worst scripted games I've ever played. The character arcs are ridiculous and nonsensical, the characters themselves are boring and uninteresting, the 'twists are predictable and again uninteresting (e.g Mary).

    The game feels unfinished and abandoned, with bugs and issues such as characters becoming invisible during missions so then you have to restart, or the uplay integration not working at all, and therefore syncing with the much drummed-up Android companion app just not happening.

    Developers literally gave up on the game once it was out the door.

    Trying as hard as I can to forget this was an Assassins Creed game, and to try to enjoying it for what it is (Pirate Simulator) it's still impossible to actually get much enjoyment for this game. Each pointless and dull story mission doesn't seem to really go anywhere, showing 'rate this mission feedback' prompt after every game chapter... note to developers, this is an annoying enough prompt on Android or iOS, keep the crap away from consoles.

    The link from this game to the rest of the series is almost non-existent, the over-saturation of Americanism that Ubisoft have forced on to the series really takes it toll by this game, it was heavy-handed in AC3, but playable, and Liberation at least had a good story to tell, but Black Flag really just has no point being American, the whole world had sailors and pilots, yet it just highlights how Ubisoft were appealing only to the American Market.

    So far this is the worst in the series, and with Unity opened and ready next to the tv, I fear what I am to expect for this game. Such a great series ruined for no particular reason.

    Onto the visuals. Obviously the best looking AC game so far (as technology dictates) but the ridiculous frequency of hurricanes and rain storms outweighs the pretty environments, and the joy of sailing around.

    The mini games are tedious and feel very forced into the game. The Kenwood Fleet battles are repetitive and boring, just select any decent ship you've taken and it'll give you a 100% success rate...so why even bother playing? The diving sub-levels are horribly frustrating, trying to swim around 8-10 sharks when they can easily swim twice the speed you can, with no way to defend yourself, whilst avoiding jellyfish and spiky urchins in narrow passages, while dodging pillars of rock as currents drag you through tunnels... not fun in the slightest.

    Even swimming in the original tomb raider game was more enjoyable than Black Flag, back in 1996. How a game made 18 years later with thousands of games to take influence from - made such a terrible underwater diving sub-game is insane.

    All Animus related levels were shallow, boring and terribly limited. No challenge to the 'computer hacking' mini-levels, just trial and error, and Black Flags version of 'the truth secrets' is just pitiful.

    If this game was released as a new franchise, not linked to Assassins Creed in any way, with a completely different plot, and direction, with fewer bugs and side characters, and no sub-games, this could've been more like Red Dead Redemption: Pirates. An exploitative experience with bandits (pirates) and attacking wild animals. With a stronger character arc, and a somewhat interesting mix of side characters, this game could've been something memorable. Instead it's just a failure. A failure as a cinematic game, a failure as an Assassin's Creed game, a failure as a captivating experience, and even a failure as a pirate simulator, despite being clearly orientated as trying to be just that.    … Expand
  15. Vanpire73
    Feb 10, 2015
    7
    I have never been all that much of a fan of the Assassin's Creed games. I made it halfway through number 2 and quit out of fatigue and never made it back. This is my first attempt since then to give the franchise another shot. Not because I miss the stupid animus **** the painfully awkward parkour system, the endlessly boring and ridiculously finicky eavesdropping/tailing/sneakingI have never been all that much of a fan of the Assassin's Creed games. I made it halfway through number 2 and quit out of fatigue and never made it back. This is my first attempt since then to give the franchise another shot. Not because I miss the stupid animus **** the painfully awkward parkour system, the endlessly boring and ridiculously finicky eavesdropping/tailing/sneaking missions that 95% of the main campaign consists of, but for the pirating stuff. The sailing around and exploring are what make this game fun. Any one of the numerous side missions are much more enjoyable than any of the main ones. Someone else said it in their review, but it is a damn shame a good pirate game had to be stapled to a **** Assassin's Creed game. It probably would have been a 9.5 otherwise.… Expand
  16. bulger_paul
    May 27, 2019
    5
    Not usually a fan of the AC games, but the pirate stuff in this game is awesome
  17. Ogmios232
    May 19, 2015
    5
    It's really a shame, this is my first Assassin's creed game and I was expecting epicness and wonder. Boyyyy I was soo wrong, combat is extremely repetitively easy, you can easily kill pretty much all the enemies without hiding like an assassin. The ship combat was fun though, it was suprisingly enjoyable conquering forts and legendary ships. Pretty graphics is a plus.

    Story mode was a    It's really a shame, this is my first Assassin's creed game and I was expecting epicness and wonder. Boyyyy I was soo wrong, combat is extremely repetitively easy, you can easily kill pretty much all the enemies without hiding like an assassin. The ship combat was fun though, it was suprisingly enjoyable conquering forts and legendary ships. Pretty graphics is a plus.

    Story mode was a bore, at some point while playing this game I really didn;t get enough motivation to want to finish the game. I don't normally leave bad ratings, because I strongly believe that each and every game has a "wow" factor. Overall, black flag was very disappointing and I expected more from it.    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. captain9fingers
    Jan 2, 2015
    5
    A great looking game with a story that pulls you in, unfortunately I had difficulty with the controls, when running through a town I would start climbing when I didn't want to. This game is really hard, I got stuck on a mission where I needed to catch someone running away and after several attempts gave up and haven't played it since
  20. Darko84
    Feb 3, 2015
    6
    AC Black Flag is a good game and you will want to play if you are an AC's fan but it has its flaws.
    Gameplay is better than previous games of the franchise (stealth system and parkour), the graphics are pretty solid and reflect the new generation of consoles. Story wise is interesting but l don't like how they handle the main character on the present time, on the other hand Edward is a    AC Black Flag is a good game and you will want to play if you are an AC's fan but it has its flaws.
    Gameplay is better than previous games of the franchise (stealth system and parkour), the graphics are pretty solid and reflect the new generation of consoles. Story wise is interesting but l don't like how they handle the main character on the present time, on the other hand Edward is a bad ass and greedy person, it failed to make you feel something about what was happening to him. On top of that the story is not driven on the best possible way, sometimes you just know where you need to go because of the map, otherwise you would never know what is coming next. Open world is cool and the addition of the ship is just incredible, that feeling of sailing is great however even when it's a big map, it is very limited in variants, that's the reason side missions get repetitive over the time. What I hated is that the forced you to repeat side missions in order to improve your ship and be able to progress on the main story.

    Positive:
    + Graphics
    + Stealth/Parkour System
    + World atmosphere (ship, music, etc.)

    Negative:
    - Story/character development
    - Side missions are repetitive
    - Forced to improve your ship by side missions    … Expand
  21. bristolian5
    Apr 9, 2015
    6
    ♪♫ Who lives in a pirate ship, over the sea? Edward Kenway! ♪♫ Who lives in a pirate ship, over the sea? Edward Kenway, Edward Kenway, Ed-d-dward Kenway! Sea shanties play a huge role in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (such as the one I attempted to make, sing it using the Spongebob theme), mainly because most of the game you will be sailing your ship. At first, this is fun. After the♪♫ Who lives in a pirate ship, over the sea? Edward Kenway! ♪♫ Who lives in a pirate ship, over the sea? Edward Kenway, Edward Kenway, Ed-d-dward Kenway! Sea shanties play a huge role in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (such as the one I attempted to make, sing it using the Spongebob theme), mainly because most of the game you will be sailing your ship. At first, this is fun. After the first few hours it started to get repetitive for me as I would be doing the same thing; incapacitating a ship, then boarding it. Other than the sea potions, the game also takes place on land. The gameplay is fun for the most part, except for when I started getting bored of sailing my ship. If being a captain of the high seas is your thing, ignore what I said about it being boring. The land portions are entertaining. The story is where this game is weak, you spend the whole story doing something that, for me at least, did not seam very interesting. I had no ambition to play the outside of animus story either as it doesn't really develop into as much as I had hoped. However, the characters are interesting in this game. I was really interested in the lives of Edward's companions, such as Blackbeard; I was also interested in Edward's past. This game rates a 6/10, it is a good game.… Expand
  22. el_prez
    Dec 12, 2015
    9
    what the...? how did I miss this game?
    My buddy just let me borrow his copy and he was amazed that I had never played the AC series. I did play the original, back on the XBOX, but I remember getting bored pretty quickly. It was just a bit too linear for my style. I also couldn't get past the Animus thing - it felt like an unnecessary element that kept getting in the way of my fun. I know    what the...? how did I miss this game?
    My buddy just let me borrow his copy and he was amazed that I had never played the AC series. I did play the original, back on the XBOX, but I remember getting bored pretty quickly. It was just a bit too linear for my style. I also couldn't get past the Animus thing - it felt like an unnecessary element that kept getting in the way of my fun. I know it's "essential" to the story - but couldn't the series just offer up the games now without the whole Animus part now? I mean, the series is well established and I just don't see how that part adds anything to the game. I'm sure hard core fans will disagree....anyhow ACBF is amazing - it feels much more open and free so I'm going to give the franchise another shot.
    Story - 8
    Graphics - 9
    Gameplay/Combat - 8    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. rolodt40
    Jul 1, 2015
    9
    Ok, maybe this game is not for fans of the serie because it adds just so little content to the saga. But if you can abstract from that, the game has a lot of effort, you have combat, stealth, graphics, open world, islands, sailing!! There is a lot to do in this game, a lot of cities to discover. This game is the best AC technically speaking.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. MadFaker
    Nov 1, 2015
    6
    Great visuals. Great concept with the pirate/assassin story. Would really give this a higher score if I didn't play its predecessors. It got repetitive. Back then, I enjoyed assassinating and sneaking around but now it just made me realize that I have been playing the the games every release and it has bored me. Don't get me wrong, AC4 Black Flag has great visuals, great interactionGreat visuals. Great concept with the pirate/assassin story. Would really give this a higher score if I didn't play its predecessors. It got repetitive. Back then, I enjoyed assassinating and sneaking around but now it just made me realize that I have been playing the the games every release and it has bored me. Don't get me wrong, AC4 Black Flag has great visuals, great interaction between being an assassin and being a pirate. I really do enjoyed the pirate thing. But again it has been repetitive in ways I cannot explain. Would still recommend this if your new to the Assassin's Creed franchise but for people who played the past games I may not recommend this.… Expand
  30. 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!
  31. filip92
    Jan 6, 2023
    6
    Story and some missions overall are nice, but the thing that frustrated me the most is that the game constantly wants you to upgrade your ship so you could be competitive in the naval missions in the game. You must play side missions to do that, and they are very boring and the whole expirience felt like a grind. I come home from the job, want to relax and feel the story (which is good)Story and some missions overall are nice, but the thing that frustrated me the most is that the game constantly wants you to upgrade your ship so you could be competitive in the naval missions in the game. You must play side missions to do that, and they are very boring and the whole expirience felt like a grind. I come home from the job, want to relax and feel the story (which is good) but i get sick when i see ''You should upgrade Jackdaw before starting this mission'' . I think that it is tottaly unnecesary because without that grind, the game is good and fun. Combat is ok, sailing is so immersive,in this game i think you can really ''feel the ocean'' . Also,when pirates start to chant while you sail is music for the ears. But you know Ubisoft, they love to put grinding in their games,especially nowadays. This game could be much better without that stuff, only because of that this game cannot get more than 6.… Expand
  32. 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$.
  33. SharemyShipment
    Feb 8, 2016
    3
    This addition to the series is terrible. It was good for the first couple of hours, but it became extremely repetitive. The main story to Assassin's Creed, the one I've been wanting to finish, has been completely ignored and is not included to the game. This is the first Assassin's Creed game I didn't finish, and is the last game I'm purchasing. Since they aren't going to finish the story,This addition to the series is terrible. It was good for the first couple of hours, but it became extremely repetitive. The main story to Assassin's Creed, the one I've been wanting to finish, has been completely ignored and is not included to the game. This is the first Assassin's Creed game I didn't finish, and is the last game I'm purchasing. Since they aren't going to finish the story, I regret buying all of the previous games. Thank you for destroying what was once the best video game series I've played.… Expand
  34. 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!
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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.
  47. 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
  48. 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.
  49. TheMrCtulhu
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    Шикарная игра про пиратов, невероятное приключение. А какое тут море...
  50. 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
  51. mergenken
    May 23, 2018
    8
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  52. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    5
    Самая ненавистная часть для меня. Я ее просто терпеть не могу.
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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.
  58. 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.
  59. 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.
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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?
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. PhillusMaximus
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    Thias was the last ASSASSIN'S CREED I truly enjoyed. From here on, it only went worse. I even enjoyed the mulitplayer of this game, even though I only started playing it for the platin trophy.
  67. Justinonye15
    May 29, 2022
    5
    Fun controls and an immersive game with a beautiful open world feel, the main character is fun to play with and the story is interesting asf
  68. denis228
    May 13, 2019
    10
    всем рекомендую игру!!!!
    игра шедевр!
    у меня аш слёзы наворачиваться стали.
  69. marigots2
    Jul 11, 2019
    10
    o melhor jogo da franquia, acho difícil superarem. o protagonista está entre os melhores também.
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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.
  73. 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
  74. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    8
    the best assassin's creed game by far, I loved every minute especially the part on your ship.
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. AbdullahOT
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Best Assassin's Creed .اجمل جزء لأساسن كريد بالنسبة لي
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. Maurice1
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Excellent open ended game with excellent graphics and a very fun story. Enjoyed it immensly
  81. Alperen007
    Jul 16, 2023
    8
    Best Assassin's Creed game. Good open world pirate experience. Good graphics for 2013. Bad sides are boring quests and story.
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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.
  85. KasperNyvang
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Well it's a really good pirate game, with a bit of assassin tossed into the mix
  86. 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
  87. PaektusanLeader
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Quite a decent game, but the mechanics are quite weird. The story is alright as well.
  88. 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
  89. 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.
  90. ageVeilliW
    Sep 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Black Flag is an outstanding game that works more as a pirate game rather than an Assassin’s Creed game, however there are enough elements of Assassin’s Creed that it does not feel too foreign from the franchise. The main character Edward is one of the best in the series and his journey from selfish pirate to unselfish Assassin willing to take on his role as a father is a fantastic one that also has its slow moments. Although it is unfortunate that the moments directly involved with the Assassin Brotherhood feel like the games weakest moments the game feels more about Edwards journey about accepting the role of Assassin rather than showing his journey as one. The modern day segments are a bit slow but I do not mind them as much as others. Overall, this is a game I believe everyone should give a try.… Expand
  91. Andrei20
    Jul 13, 2022
    9
    This game is very based im not gonna lie to you my friend very based game indeed
  92. 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.
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. kreml2
    Jul 7, 2020
    8
    Одна из лучших частей ассасин из-за системы с путешествием по морю,сюжет простой и миссии тоже,но разработчики сделали отличную систему модернизации корабля благодаря которой тебе интересно изучать открытый мир,
  96. Flammie
    Nov 9, 2021
    7
    Assassin's creed black flag is a western style RPG / stealth action adventure with a pirate theme and heavy emphasis on sailing and ship warfare on top of typical assassin stuff. It is definitely a triple-A product with high production quality, the plot is well written, the graphics are cool and acting is good. One of the biggest problem for me is controls and the overall experience, thisAssassin's creed black flag is a western style RPG / stealth action adventure with a pirate theme and heavy emphasis on sailing and ship warfare on top of typical assassin stuff. It is definitely a triple-A product with high production quality, the plot is well written, the graphics are cool and acting is good. One of the biggest problem for me is controls and the overall experience, this is the first assassin's creed that I played so maybe it's just not for me, but I find that the game overall is super slow to control. I get it that it's mainly stealth game but e.g. stealth in Batman Arkham series, Spiderman or Metal Gear Solids are all more controllable for me to play. The last straw with the controls for me is that you have to run to do most things and running usually causes the character to jump or climb just the wrong thing, so most failure's are more like problem with controls than my own fault. The sailing part is fun for a while but becomes monotonous way before you have collected all the ports, ships, etc. etc. To summarise I'd say I played first 66,6 % of the game being excited and enjoying myself and then sprinted through the last 33,3 % just to see the ending that I was only half-interested in anymore.… Expand
  97. nexus151196
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Хорошая игра с большим и красивым миром. Проходил её 2 месяца. Зачистил всю карту, нашёл все сокровища и тд. Сюжет для меня был проходным, 3 часть сценарно была лучше сделана. Морские баталии прокачали, боёвка все такая же устаревшая, паркур тоже. В общем - хорошая игра. Для любителей серии - маст хэв.Хорошая игра с большим и красивым миром. Проходил её 2 месяца. Зачистил всю карту, нашёл все сокровища и тд. Сюжет для меня был проходным, 3 часть сценарно была лучше сделана. Морские баталии прокачали, боёвка все такая же устаревшая, паркур тоже. В общем - хорошая игра. Для любителей серии - маст хэв.
  98. hector_bcn98
    Nov 16, 2022
    9
    El último gran, gran Assassin's Creed. Para mi gusto, el más divertido de todos, permitiendo explorar y navegar por el mar las diferentes islas. Seguro que toma ideas de Zelda Wind Waker. A partir de este, toda la saga se basó en la repetición de las mismas actividades una y otra vez en cantidades soporíferamente ingentes.
  99. iCampoRamil
    May 5, 2022
    9
    Lo primero que te impresiona es la música, a parte de los escenarios y lo bonito que es ir dando un "paseo" en barco. Los escenarios molan, aunque son todos muy similares. Y luego está lo más importante, lo naval, los combates son increíbles, y están muy bien hechos, es cierto que te puedes cansar de ellos porque más o menos son todos iguales, pero a mí no me ocurrió, disfruté todos y cadaLo primero que te impresiona es la música, a parte de los escenarios y lo bonito que es ir dando un "paseo" en barco. Los escenarios molan, aunque son todos muy similares. Y luego está lo más importante, lo naval, los combates son increíbles, y están muy bien hechos, es cierto que te puedes cansar de ellos porque más o menos son todos iguales, pero a mí no me ocurrió, disfruté todos y cada uno de ellos, sobre todo cuando la música acompañaba a la perfección.

    · Cosa buenas: los personajes, derrochan carisma. La música y los combates navales, como ya he dicho. La ambientación y la historia son dignas de mención.
    · Cosas malas: las misiones en tierra son muy, pero que muy repetitivas, casi todas de espionaje. La saga y sus mecánicas ya empiezan a estar desgastadas, y se nota. Por último, el juego se te puede hacer redundante, porque es largo y muy similar todo el rato en mecánicas.
    · Conclusión: está, y estará en mi top 3 de Assassin's, me ha parecido un juego sublime, y si te gusta la saga, te va a gustar, pero no deja de ser un Assassin's más.    … Expand
  100. ian350850
    May 29, 2022
    10
    Very good AC, very fun and good graphics, numerous very nice Caribbean islands and many improvements to the ship that make it more fun, it also has very fun naval battles that can be a bit repetitive if you want to complete the game 100%

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics: 9/10
    Controls: 10/10
    Ease of learning: Easy
    Game time: 70 Hours 100%
    Price: 4€
    Conclusion: 10/10
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#7 Best PS4 Game of 2013
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#3 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2013
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#4 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2013

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83

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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