Assassin's Creed Unity

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  1. whatever523
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Ubisoft really need to take more time to FINISH their games before they release them. Scheduled yearly releases don't work, especially with games getting more complex.
  2. opxpp
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    combats is Slowly And high drop frame and i cant play co op because for drop frame story is very good sound is good Specially arno was child at total i suffered from drop frame
  3. mavisakal
    Nov 11, 2014
    5
    First of all I must admit that I've been waiting for this game for months. I was very excited when I got my dvd. When I started playing I thought that my resolution changed from 1080p to 720p . Because the graphics are choppy and there is a weird rendering mechanism in the game which you can notice immediately. There are too much glitches and frame rate drops even if there are no NPCs inFirst of all I must admit that I've been waiting for this game for months. I was very excited when I got my dvd. When I started playing I thought that my resolution changed from 1080p to 720p . Because the graphics are choppy and there is a weird rendering mechanism in the game which you can notice immediately. There are too much glitches and frame rate drops even if there are no NPCs in the scene. Glitches and bugs couldn't be resolved by installing the day one patch. I stopped playing it at %5 . And I 'm planning to change it with another game soon.… Expand
  4. chubacu
    Nov 11, 2014
    5
    At first, "thanks" for parity. I want to play a PS4 game, when I buy a game for PS4 but not for a horrible port from weakest console xbone.

    Second, game is very casual. I thought, after ACIII which was ok and horrible Black Swag Ubi will think again about NPC's AI and Fighting System. Yeah, Fighting system become so much better, but anyways mechanics are too easy. Arno leaps better and    At first, "thanks" for parity. I want to play a PS4 game, when I buy a game for PS4 but not for a horrible port from weakest console xbone.

    Second, game is very casual. I thought, after ACIII which was ok and horrible Black Swag Ubi will think again about NPC's AI and Fighting System. Yeah, Fighting system become so much better, but anyways mechanics are too easy. Arno leaps better and faster than even spider-man. Do you really think it's interesting?

    Also, the opporunity to change my outfit. gear and upgrade skills in every moment just from main menu. What is it? I loved so much, when my free roam was justified by many sorts of different activities and desire to change my outfit in Auditore Villa as well.

    Now, you could customise your character just from menu. Do you really thing it's interesting?

    Well, Ubi made a big step with crafting and economics in ACIII. Where is it on so-called NEXT-GEN ASSASSIN? Of course, Ubi, nobody needs it... *sarcasm*

    - WHY YOU CALLED IT UNITY BUT THE ONLY ASSASSINS I COULD CALL FOR ARE MY PSN FRIENDS?

    Ubi made a lot of big steps, developing recruits in ACB, ACR, ACIII, which was really interesting to use. Why on Eath you canceled these tactic function?

    The game is WAY TOO CASUAL and seems is made to satisfy every layer of gaming society : idiots, kids, casuals, e t.c.

    Stop it Ubisoft. And, While you made a really casual, easy game where you almost don't need to do anything but leap like a spidey and "PRESS X TO WIN" - you make Sony community play horrible Xbone port, which has disgusting quality and really bad graphics for PS4 hardware.

    Because of that my Score is 5.

    The setting is really interesting. I like Arno so much. I love how you made Paris. Generally Unity is atmospheric. Very Big plus for lots of side activities.

    But the Game is WAY TO CASUAL. Ubisoft deleted almost every cool aspect of previous games. No recruits, no crafting, almost no economics, no armories. Everything is WAY TOO SIPMLIFIED, that I don't feel pleasure while gaming process.

    Modern time in game is the same boring s*$#t as it was in Black Swag.

    And Finally I paid for disgusting Xbone Port with it's horrible graphics.

    I hope, it would be a good lesson for Ubisoft. Why can't they just make game a litlle bit more hardcore, give us more opportunities and tips.    … Expand
  5. AhmedShehab95
    Nov 12, 2014
    6
    i reviewed the game a bit early and i was wrong,didn't know it had many glitches and bugs.
    the game is okay but if UBISOFT not going to fix the issues i'm gonna trade it for another game tbh bugs and glitches ruined the gameplay for me.

    Next Time UBISOFT release the game when you are certain that it works and optimize your games for God's Sake.
  6. SaInT-PaDre
    May 16, 2021
    6
    Monotonous missions. Boring so much that they make you want to sleep. An interesting beginning slides further into a greasy grind. Apart from the graphics and beautifully recreated Paris, there is nothing else in this game.
  7. ConorIrwin001
    Aug 9, 2015
    6
    Having purchased Unity a year on from the shambles of its release, I can't speak for the extent to which the game was broken. However, in its current state, aside from a few sticky control issues, it is perfectly playable and also sufficiently enjoyable. Graphically its impressive, and the hundreds of on screen NPC's at a single time is particularly splendid. The combat can at times beHaving purchased Unity a year on from the shambles of its release, I can't speak for the extent to which the game was broken. However, in its current state, aside from a few sticky control issues, it is perfectly playable and also sufficiently enjoyable. Graphically its impressive, and the hundreds of on screen NPC's at a single time is particularly splendid. The combat can at times be weak, yet I've never enjoyed combat in previous iterations, however in this particular game it can be slightly more punishing, and the preferable method is to assassinate and run, arguable what the franchise is about. The side missions can be entertaining, although a tendency to mindlessly complete them without really considering their story is commonplace and perhaps due to the irrelevance of many of them. The murder mysteries can be quite entertaining also, yet often they drag on with investigation zones miles apart. Similarly, the main assassination missions have been revamped, with numerous entries and side missions that can affect the nature of the assassination, interesting but not revolutionary. Overall, a year on this is a fairly standard AC game, with clunkier controls, yet certainly a more interesting and detailed setting and environment that other iterations. Probably worth a rental if you're particularly interesting in the series.… Expand
  8. ToFewViews
    Dec 11, 2014
    6
    If you liked Assassin's Creed 2 more then the more recent games in the series you'll enjoy Unity a fair amount. It feels like it's going back to its roots slightly, With lots of buildings to scale/explore and a story reminiscent of the second game. The game-play and controls are usually where most the frustration comes from playing these games and sadly not to much has changed. Over andIf you liked Assassin's Creed 2 more then the more recent games in the series you'll enjoy Unity a fair amount. It feels like it's going back to its roots slightly, With lots of buildings to scale/explore and a story reminiscent of the second game. The game-play and controls are usually where most the frustration comes from playing these games and sadly not to much has changed. Over and Over I found myself dying/frustrated when I wouldn't clime a wall or jump through a window. Other things like the cover system suffer the same problem. Sadly the game is infested with bugs as well, even after an update that reportedly fixed 300+ Bugs.
    One of the new additions in Unity is the Co-Op Missions, they range from 2-4 player and reward you with new gear and are usually are slightly more difficult. Sadly most the time I disconnected from my group but the ones I did complete where very fun. The most original thing the game does is take to you different eras of time and you do missions on the Eiffel Tower and other historical parts of Paris.
    Overall I feel like Assassin's Creed Unity is wasted potential, Good ideas but poor execution. I hope they keep heading in this direction with the series but work on there bug fixes and creativity.    … Expand
  9. Verzac
    Nov 23, 2014
    6
    10/10 Spidey Simulator

    On a serious note though, "Joking aside, the graphics, mission structure, co-op focus, and other implementations make this game a step backwards from AC4." Are you serious? This IS Assassin's Creed, not a naval simulator. I'm thankful that Unity took a step back from ACIV's gameplay. ACIV just felt like a third person Call Of Duty. 1 v 10? Not a problem in    10/10 Spidey Simulator

    On a serious note though,
    "Joking aside, the graphics, mission structure, co-op focus, and other implementations make this game a step backwards from AC4."

    Are you serious? This IS Assassin's Creed, not a naval simulator. I'm thankful that Unity took a step back from ACIV's gameplay. ACIV just felt like a third person Call Of Duty. 1 v 10? Not a problem in ACIV, as you can chain kills with the overpowered counter-kill system. Is that the essence of an assassin? Mowing and plowing down everyone in your way?

    Unity felt like a step back to the original Assassin's Creed games, especially to AC1, where there is no counter kill at all, all for a good reason. Mowing and plowing down everyone in your way is fun, but it gets boring after awhile. It also takes away the necessity to buy better equipments *cough* microtransactions *cough* (actually, in ACU you could farm for the items yourself without the microtransactions, pretty easy actually, just complete all Cafe Theatre renovations and missions and purchase all Social Clubs, ta-da! 10,000 livres per 15 minutes, although some are locked until you play Club Competition)

    From the stealth perspective, the cover mechanic is a welcome, although unnecessary, addition to the game. The stealth mode (L2 button) introduced into the game is also a great addition to the game, as it enhances stealth playstyles greatly and adds a new dimension to the game.

    Ranged-weapon mechanics is a bit of a pain in the a** though. Rifles and pistols have the same range and accuracy. Seriously? The aiming mode is quite buggy too.

    The problem with ACU is that you can BARELY Assassinate mission targets that are incapacitated inside smoke bombs if you are already inside a conflict. The targeting system is a bit of a mess imo.

    Overall, I'm quite pleased with the gameplay, although some elements can be better implemented *cough* less glitchy *cough*.

    I do agree on the graphics being subpar though. They were great during the first few missions, but then they went to crap as the missions progressed. And don't mention the clippings. They're EVERYWHERE (trivia: the epidemic begun from AC Brotherhood). Even in cutscenes. Seriously Ubisoft? At least you can make sure that none of the hoods (I'm looking at you, Legendary Phantom Hood) clip Arno's face so innocenly in one of the most important cutscenes of your game (including the last mission).

    The parkour and controls are both good and bad. The good thing is that parkour from high buildings is much easier now as you don't have to slowly climb down a building if you can't find a haystack. This makes ALL the difference. The bad thing is that the "Controlled Descent" system is glitchy. Sometimes Arno would clip inside a wall when descending and clip out again for a brief moment. Overall though, I think the revamped parkour system is a very welcome addition to the franchise, provided that you don't mind playing spidey.

    However, the game felt EXTREMELY unpolished. The tutorials are incomplete, the "Database" doesn't have much information (trivia: they have grammatical errors! such a polished game!)

    Hell, the e-manual doesn't even tell you how to reload your pistols! I had to spam my DualShock to figure it out (hint: it's L3).

    Moving on to the co-op system. As a YouTube user described it:
    "DISCLAIMER:
    This trailer is HEAVILY SCRIPTED and does not depict the reality of co-op with your dumbass friends."

    The co-op system though, is fairly solid. Even when I played with a guy from UK (I'm in SEA), the co-op session felt lag-less and it was a very fun experience.

    And yes, before you ask, the FPS is choppy. Not as choppy people seemed to led me to believe though (20-30 FPS, I thought it was like 10 or 5). Personally, it's a minor problem compared to the other problems.

    The story, on the other hand, has potential. But it's just way too compressed. It's basically Assassin's Creed Simulator. Remember how Ezio got 3 titles dedicated just for him (4 if you count Embers). Now imagine those 3 titles are condensed into 1 title. A disaster. An over-compressed piece of junk. Arno went from a womanizer into a homicidal assassin imbued with spidey-abilities bent on revenge in, what, several hours? Main characters has A LOT OF POTENTIALS, but Ubisoft deems it necessary to kill them off in a few missions after they were introduced. The missions are basically "Kill Target A". Done. Hell, the First Civilization became a minor footnote/reference in this title! Where's the conspiracies we AC fans love?

    I don't usually appreciate stories being dragged out, but I feel that this story needs to be dragged out. Let us enjoy the appetizer before proceeding to the main course. Hell, you could make even more money than micro-transaction!

    Overall, a dirty-ass impure diamond-ore that has not been refined into actual diamond. It's dirty, it's muddy, but when you look at the potentials of it, you'll be astounded as to why Ubisoft rushed its refinement    … Expand
  10. Mrmanakan
    Dec 26, 2014
    6
    Assassins Creed: Unity is a good game, however it doesn't live up to the promise of reliving the French Revolution. Sure you see the crowds, witness people getting their head chopped off, and even see Louie lose his head. But it never takes advantage of the setting or makes you feel immersed in the revolution. It's just another revenge romp through revolutionary Paris. As with AC: 3 it wasAssassins Creed: Unity is a good game, however it doesn't live up to the promise of reliving the French Revolution. Sure you see the crowds, witness people getting their head chopped off, and even see Louie lose his head. But it never takes advantage of the setting or makes you feel immersed in the revolution. It's just another revenge romp through revolutionary Paris. As with AC: 3 it was a let down. I've learned not to get excited for these games because they end up being good but not great. If they would of put more love into the story, make Robespierre more of a villain, and make you feel like your really changing the country then it would of been amazing.

    The assassination missions where you choose the way you want to infiltrate and take out your target was a nice touch, as well as the murder mysteries. The game had it's moments but at the end of the day it was the 4th or 5th best assassins creed (having not played rogue) but it could of been the best. They really need to focus more on the story. I feel like every year they fail to capitalize on the history that surrounds these settings.

    While it is a good game it isn't anywhere near great. If your gonna buy one game this year this shouldn't be it. Hell, if your gonna buy 5 games this year I'm not sure I can say this should be one of them.

    Ubisoft put more love into this series. It has the potential to be the best game every year but you keep giving us generic stories and mediocre mechanics.    … Expand
  11. FadeOutAgain
    May 26, 2015
    7
    I've played every main Assassin's creed game (except Rogue) and would consider myself a tired fan of the series.

    ACIV was excellent and I had high hopes for Unity, I was severely disappointed. There are a lot of positive and awesome things this game does, yet a lot of faults exist too. Pros: 1. So much to do (quests, murder mysteries, collect gear, etc) 2. Good quality texture and    I've played every main Assassin's creed game (except Rogue) and would consider myself a tired fan of the series.

    ACIV was excellent and I had high hopes for Unity, I was severely disappointed. There are a lot of positive and awesome things this game does, yet a lot of faults exist too.

    Pros:
    1. So much to do (quests, murder mysteries, collect gear, etc)
    2. Good quality texture and lightning
    3. Decent companion throughout the game (Elise) and main character isn't heritable
    4. Character customization, lot of equipment to choose from
    5. Downward movement mechanic (Overrated though)
    6. Entering buildings all over the map through windows almost seamlessly
    7. Set piece assassinations, really great having to think and plan an assassination
    8. Huge map with excellent locations perfect for set piece assassinations

    Cons
    1. So much to do that none of the side quests offer anything significant. It's overwhelming and clutters your map. They don't tie into the story, don't offer anything other than a mission to do, which is fine, but all it did was trigger OCD for me.
    2. Whatever the textures and lighting were doing, be prepared to have it destroyed by awful framerate
    3. Glitches everywhere
    4. Terrible combat (Due to terrible controls), missing a lot of combat features from previous games that would have helped. Anyone with a gun in group combat is going to raise your blood pressure due to frustration with the dodge ability. Nothing new, missing old, terrible choice.
    5. Controls are awful, it's like your covered in superglue whenever you run. Even wide spaces need careful running as you can easily climb a chair or random wall.
    6. Glitches
    7. Glitches
    8. Skills customization (Most of these aren't even skills, they're just things assassins in previous games do by default like ROLLING after a fall). You miss out on a lot of skills if you don't play coop to get skill points, and they affect your single player missions. Which really sucks because you're not given new abilities and you miss out on old useful ones too.
    9. Boring final boss mission
    10. Story sucks, revenge plot (that's essentially it), no memorable cast at all
    11. Bad controls (Needs to be said twice)
    12. Enemies can be insanely difficult at times due to awful controls, I did not enjoy the combat at all, and I usually love AC combat, in that regard, weird difficulty spikes

    All in all, the people at UBI put effort, and it shows, but they aimed for the stars and failed, rather than delivering a nice cheeseburger, they overcooked a steak to the point of it being barely edible. And you can't blame them, the company demands yearly games (2 this year) with huge scope.

    This series needs to go back to basics, get tighter controls, adopt a less is more approach.

    Worth it for $20, especially since you get dead kings DLC for free.    … Expand
  12. heime2003
    Nov 16, 2014
    5
    same craps all over again and again
    why is people hyping AC like great game and series? why? cuz it has great graphic? or it makes u a cool looking assassin? or u can take part in some historical events (like french revolution in unity)??
    the truth is the gameplay in AC is very boring and nothing fresh. u get a quest, move to the spot that game instructs u to go to then u get into 3    same craps all over again and again
    why is people hyping AC like great game and series? why? cuz it has great graphic? or it makes u a cool looking assassin? or u can take part in some historical events (like french revolution in unity)??
    the truth is the gameplay in AC is very boring and nothing fresh. u get a quest, move to the spot that game instructs u to go to then u get into 3 button combats which have nothing with gamers skills
    anyone with uninjured hands and above 70 IQ can complete the game. ofc u have to watch all boring cutscenes and story telling like u have to admire all sceneries, buildings and crowds made by ubisoft
    in a word this game try to make u appreciate scripted stufffs and leave all fun out of window
    i wanted to join epic french revolution but couldnt play it more than 20 min    … Expand
  13. AvxrageJoe
    Sep 1, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't buy this game at launch, so many of the glitches had been patched by the time I got to play the game. I guess the glitches are the main reason, why this game's ratings are terrible.

    There were still couple of bugs when I played this, but nothing game breaking. The gameplay is a hit and miss. Climbing mechanics are one of the worst of the series. The "controlled descending" was nice, but rest of it was bad. The combat system is pretty average. It is more unforgiving than in the previous games and for the first time in AC series I actually had to avoid combat, since the opponents were too tough. Good for you Ubisoft!

    The "memories" or missions were also different from the previous games and to be honest, the freedom of how to kill your targets was a fresh way to change the gameplay. Main missions were good, but I couldn't bother with the side quests. They were too repetitive.

    The story was pretty good up until the ending. Arno's and Elise's relationship was great and it really kept me playing through the story quickly. But then the ending was completely predictable and lame. Dark and gritty endings can be good, but not when they are done like this. Around halfway point of the game I already knew that Elise was going to die. If Elise would have lived, then that would have been a surprise ending and a very pleasant one! But now the ending just left a bitter taste in my mouth.

    With slightly better mechanics, fewer glitches and with a different ending, this game really would have been a masterpiece...    … Expand
  14. cheesegr8r
    Mar 22, 2015
    7
    After all of the updates, I can finally say Assassin's Creed Unity is a great game. The graphics are beautiful, the story is very interesting and France is a fun place to roam around. The negatives about the game are the loading screens, the vague protagonist, and a bit of the parkour features.

    Here is what is good about Unity: -The graphics are great -The framerate is finally fixed    After all of the updates, I can finally say Assassin's Creed Unity is a great game. The graphics are beautiful, the story is very interesting and France is a fun place to roam around. The negatives about the game are the loading screens, the vague protagonist, and a bit of the parkour features.

    Here is what is good about Unity:
    -The graphics are great
    -The framerate is finally fixed
    -The story is well done
    -The initiate and gold chests are no longer required to use the companion app
    -The variety of Assassin outfits
    - The fun co-op

    Here are the issues:
    -The parkour elements are awkward (ex. climbing in a window)
    - The loading screens
    - Vague characters
    - Same missions
    - The rain looks terrible compared to Black Flag

    Overall, the game is good. It is worth the money now that patches have been updated to fix the past major issues.    … Expand
  15. EHS_GirlScout
    Nov 12, 2014
    6
    There are a lot of issues with this game. The combat system has been ruined, frames drop constantly, the story loses steam within the first half hour, and don't even get me started on co-op.
    Unless Ubisoft patches the problems in this game fast I would recommend skipping this game. I would, however, suggest picking up Assassin's Creed: Rogue instead.
  16. Massakers
    Nov 13, 2014
    5
    Played AC 1 , 3 and Black Flag and i have to say that i reserved the game for 2 months now and its one of the worst bugged game i ever played and i play a lot .... UBISOFT have gone too far , this game is not ready for public and should have been developed for 1 more years .. Its gonna be a long time since im gonna buy ubisoft game , just see the users scores ... Gonna exchange it withPlayed AC 1 , 3 and Black Flag and i have to say that i reserved the game for 2 months now and its one of the worst bugged game i ever played and i play a lot .... UBISOFT have gone too far , this game is not ready for public and should have been developed for 1 more years .. Its gonna be a long time since im gonna buy ubisoft game , just see the users scores ... Gonna exchange it with Dragon Age in one week… Expand
  17. Termin8ter
    Feb 14, 2016
    6
    Unity is better than Far Cry 4, but that's not saying much. Unity is just as disappointing as FC4, and has all of the same problems: The main character is as interesting as a wall, The story is forgettable and underwhelming, The gameplay is exactly the same as Black Flag. The graphics and world are nice to look at, but that doesn't make up for anything. Also, Unity is chock full ofUnity is better than Far Cry 4, but that's not saying much. Unity is just as disappointing as FC4, and has all of the same problems: The main character is as interesting as a wall, The story is forgettable and underwhelming, The gameplay is exactly the same as Black Flag. The graphics and world are nice to look at, but that doesn't make up for anything. Also, Unity is chock full of hilarious bugs and glitches, which are more entertaining than the game itself. The only reason Unity leaps above FC4 is because of the slightly more interesting story. Don't buy this game, buy FC3 or wait for Syndicate to come out.… Expand
  18. mehrab
    Oct 3, 2015
    6
    I'll still say that the Assassins Creed 2 was the best in all the series. I'll still miss Ezio Auditore. But this one isn't boring though, A pretty average one from Ubisoft. I expected much more from this one. For all the assassins creed fans over there it's a big disapointment
  19. jaragun
    Nov 14, 2014
    6
    This game was big disappoint of me. Because controls are terrible, that game have LOT bugs, i have almost made rage quit because bugs, and story isn't really good. But graphics are really good, voice acting is really good.
  20. Quink666
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    As a long time fan of the AC series i had really high expectations for this game. It still lacks in the story department which is a big minus for me. But it is incredibly beautiful and the controls have improved slightly compared to the other games, There can be thousand of NPC´s on screen at the same time wich make the city of Paris feel alive. COOP mission are a new really fun aspect ofAs a long time fan of the AC series i had really high expectations for this game. It still lacks in the story department which is a big minus for me. But it is incredibly beautiful and the controls have improved slightly compared to the other games, There can be thousand of NPC´s on screen at the same time wich make the city of Paris feel alive. COOP mission are a new really fun aspect of the game but there a to few of them imo. Alot of content (collectibles etc etc) there is also alot to do in crafting gear(stealth or armor gear) and weapons. You use skill points to grow stronger and each skill make you feel stronger similar to Shadow of Mordor where every skill makes you feel really powerful. 7/10… Expand
  21. tsakiym
    Jul 31, 2015
    6
    ok lets start whit the basics. full of bugs,some times u cant control the character and do the moves that you want, this game cost 70-100euro and every year u have to deal whit a new AC. and the story....omg. after brotherhood there is no story. but to be fair the game its good and a good come back from AC3 and Blackflag.

    one more **** ubisoft..ruining all their games
  22. RoverGrover
    Aug 7, 2015
    5
    It’s not quite as bad as everyone is claiming it to be. The game is beautiful, crowds feel more real and graphics are stunning. It’s just…kind of soulless. The map is cluttered with “unlock with our app” treasures and the “multiplayer” ghosts are kind of immersion-breaking.

    It’s not even the glitches that are bad, it just doesn’t have the same feel as previous installments. The    It’s not quite as bad as everyone is claiming it to be. The game is beautiful, crowds feel more real and graphics are stunning. It’s just…kind of soulless. The map is cluttered with “unlock with our app” treasures and the “multiplayer” ghosts are kind of immersion-breaking.

    It’s not even the glitches that are bad, it just doesn’t have the same feel as previous installments. The characters are fine but the story is hard to follow. Forget about “multiplayer”, its do one mission while 3 other fools are running around doing their own thing. The fact that this series has turned into a meaningless cash cow is evident everywhere. It’s been a year    … Expand
  23. GeorgePsom
    Apr 30, 2016
    7
    In its original state, the score would be a 4 not even mention a 3. But after it patched up (and hell it was a 6,5 GB patch) I must say I am impressed. Even though I encountered some minor frame rate drops and only one gamebreaking bug where I was forced to restart the whole application, I must say I am impressed with everything else. The story is awesome, despite the fact that the modernIn its original state, the score would be a 4 not even mention a 3. But after it patched up (and hell it was a 6,5 GB patch) I must say I am impressed. Even though I encountered some minor frame rate drops and only one gamebreaking bug where I was forced to restart the whole application, I must say I am impressed with everything else. The story is awesome, despite the fact that the modern day is almost ignored and it has a lot more to do with assassins, comparing it to black flag. The graphics were absolutely GORGEOUS, the best looking AC game so far. The only drawback, which justifies an 8/10 score is its length. Despite the story being cool, it was too short. I mean it's like 12 sequences with 2-3 memories each. After that you had literally a TON of side quests that got repetitive. They could have worked a little more on that. Overall a great experience but a little buggy. Try harder next time Ubi… Expand
  24. Yaskomo
    May 1, 2017
    7
    The plus:
    In Unity we are back we are back on the rooftops, not trees, not masts. Tarzan is off, Ezzio(like) is back on. This time your playground is revolutionary Paris. With Unity, you will be able to enjoy a wonderful rendition of Paris. My wife and I spend the honeymoon there and I was quite excited to see Cluny, Saint Etienne, Saint Eustache du Mont and many others in game. This was    The plus:
    In Unity we are back we are back on the rooftops, not trees, not masts. Tarzan is off, Ezzio(like) is back on. This time your playground is revolutionary Paris. With Unity, you will be able to enjoy a wonderful rendition of Paris. My wife and I spend the honeymoon there and I was quite excited to see Cluny, Saint Etienne, Saint Eustache du Mont and many others in game. This was made possible due to some noticeably upgraded graphics compared to Black Flag, which was good looking itself. So, a big plus here, because we can stop pretending that graphics don’t matter and admit it is so. Else, we wouldn’t sink thousands of euros in the latest ATI’s and NVidia products. So let’s be honest here and appreciate Unity for what is has to offer in this aspect.
    The story taking place in such a beautifully rendered environment is not top notch, but is not bad either. Short and with a twist. I enjoyed it, but I was left wanting for more.
    As I said, the story is short, but the game has lots to offer in terms of side missions, some of them quite “nouveau” like the CSI investigation missions. There is plenty to do in the game if you are an avid achiever and like 100% game completion.
    The stealth was a bit changed, with the introduction of a line of sight mechanic. You can now sneak past guards noses, if you are crouching behind a table or anything to break their LOS, giving you more freedom to finish a mission stealthily.
    The minus:
    What made the AC franchise really popular was its parkour element. It is with sadness that I announce that after AC, AC2, ACB, ACR, AC3 and ACBF the long and trialed parkour system was overhauled. To the worst. For the sake of innovation. Now, the parkour was reduced to “press a button and …parkour”.
    Such a thing in itself it is not a bad thing, but remember Black Flag, only before Unity, when you were high speeding on the rooftops of Havana and decided to change direction midcourse and assassinate a target of opportunity below you? It was the pinnacle of the previous five games being refined year by year (almost) to get you the bet freedom of movement/action possible. Forget it now. Your character will continue its path, oblivious to your commands to stop, jump and kill. The result of such a command would now randomly be:
    - Keep running on a predefined path.
    - Stop.
    - Stop and immediately go some random direction regardless of the direction you commanded.
    - Run to the nearest ledge and get stuck on it, in plain sight, and be noted by your target.
    - Jump to assassinate, but fell short of your target and enter combat.
    - Jump and assassinate an ally, who has just engaged your intended target.
    In terms of combat, all previous AC has a similar combat system: enter combat, wait to be attacked, perform a counter attack and insta-kill your target (a bit less so in ACBF), then rinse and repeat. This has to be change to something better, to feel combat like and more engaging. The good news is that it has changed in Unity. That is all the good news. The combat was changed to this succession of events:
    - Enter combat.
    - Attack you target.
    - See your target attacking you back.
    - Press the button to parry (same as before but…different. I bet you read that in James Franco’s voice).
    - Even though you parried at the exact time as dutifully instructed by creative director Alex Amancio in his in game linked tutorials, fail to parry and get hit badly, even by the weakest adversaries.
    - Shake your head in disbelief and try to parry again, this time with more care.
    - Realize it is not your timing that fails to parry, that it is the game that doesn’t do it. Despite you doing the exact same thing each time, sometime the game acts, sometimes it doesn’t. Be lucky.
    - Keep trying to parry or dodge. Yes, dodge is an option now, but it is just as well implemented as parry. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
    - Watch your camera setting itself at an impossible angle and admire the wall that just popped in front of you, and see nothing of the combat around you.
    - As the camera resets itself on a better angle, watch your character getting shot before you could dodge (provided dodge would have worked) because you couldn’t see the enemy targeting you.
    - Get lucky and see the enemy targeting you, rush towards it, try to dodge his bullet, only to see your character climbing a nearby fence/barrel/junk pile and get stuck on it, no matter what gods or devils you invoke to get him down.
    Finally, the game also features a coop multiplayer feature. Good thing, too. The bad thing? The game is 3 years old now and the player base is tiny. You won't have much opportunities to play this Coop in 2017. Get a friend or don't get any hopes for it.
    This is about it.
    Thank for taking time to read this and I hope your will enjoy it, if you do decide to buy it.    … Expand
  25. roshi82
    Jan 1, 2015
    7
    I am a fan of the AC franchise. The worst for me personally was 3 and Unity wasn't too far off. While the graphics were beautiful. The location was lovely. I didn't experience the amount of bugs and glitches that everyone else had. I fell through the hole once and I saw floating nuns and priests but that was more funny than annoying. What bothered me most about Unity is the closedI am a fan of the AC franchise. The worst for me personally was 3 and Unity wasn't too far off. While the graphics were beautiful. The location was lovely. I didn't experience the amount of bugs and glitches that everyone else had. I fell through the hole once and I saw floating nuns and priests but that was more funny than annoying. What bothered me most about Unity is the closed world. One big city. While in idea sounds great I felt rather trapped. They could have done so much more. I have been replaying IV on the PS4 and I missed the open world. The big open environments. I believe if Unity had more cities I would have given it a higher score. Also while the map is scattered with tons to do..it really doesn't take too long to finish them all. Not sure if I would get much replay value in this but at least the statue I got is nice… Expand
  26. JaydogReviews
    Jan 10, 2015
    7
    Assassin's Creed Unity is not deserving of the immense amounts of insults it has received. Although the game does have it's flaws, I managed to find great fun in it's fighting mechanics, and I believe the game did a wonderful job emphasizing it's dodge and parry techniques. Storyline is mediocre, not bad but not great. Unfortunately, I encountered the problem of very unsmooth travel amongAssassin's Creed Unity is not deserving of the immense amounts of insults it has received. Although the game does have it's flaws, I managed to find great fun in it's fighting mechanics, and I believe the game did a wonderful job emphasizing it's dodge and parry techniques. Storyline is mediocre, not bad but not great. Unfortunately, I encountered the problem of very unsmooth travel among rooftops. Whenever I would run in close proximity of an object, my character would just on top of that object, whether I intended to or not. On the positive side, The graphics may be the best yet on Ps4. All in all, if you are a fan of the series, or a fan of history in general, this game is for you.… Expand
  27. Keys1989
    Dec 18, 2014
    7
    This is a great game at its core. I did enjoy playing it start to finish and it held my attention the entire time. Graphics and game setting are both spot on. The co-op was good times, I just wish there were more co-op missions. The single player campaign was good fun, a little short but what was there is well paced.

    This game frustrates me because it's a good game that could have been    This is a great game at its core. I did enjoy playing it start to finish and it held my attention the entire time. Graphics and game setting are both spot on. The co-op was good times, I just wish there were more co-op missions. The single player campaign was good fun, a little short but what was there is well paced.

    This game frustrates me because it's a good game that could have been great. The controls are poor, god help you when you need to jump through a window or do many other actions, it's so random and just lacking any sort of consistency. The new shooting mechanic is bad, aim before you even pull out your gun? WTF? The frame rate is utter garbage. 30fps is crap to begin with IMO and is struggles to achieve that. Why is it that most of my Wii U games run at a smooth 60fps yet on my PS4 I'm being beaten over the head with 30fps? Cut that **** out! The amount of NPC's was entirely unnecessary. Seriously way over done and I'm guessing a major culprit when it comes to the frame rate issues. I live in a modern day metropolis and at rush hour the downtown core isn't as full of people as revolutionary France? Ok then...

    I know that's quite a few gripes for a 7/10 but at the end of the day the biggest test for any game I play is simple, do I want to keep playing? With AC unity the answer was yes despite its many flaws.    … Expand
  28. psychcsi
    Feb 5, 2015
    7
    I really wish I could score this game higher, it has been one of my favorite franchises. But Unity was so poorly put together it has left a long lasting sour taste in my mouth. It's original problems have largely been fixed; the crashes, the online matching for multi player. But the little things that still ruin the game's experience continue. Mostly, I encounter issues with online.I really wish I could score this game higher, it has been one of my favorite franchises. But Unity was so poorly put together it has left a long lasting sour taste in my mouth. It's original problems have largely been fixed; the crashes, the online matching for multi player. But the little things that still ruin the game's experience continue. Mostly, I encounter issues with online. Enemies that won't spawn, but somehow still attack you. It's frustrating to see your character die from attacks you can't even respond to. The character will himself freeze up, failing to respond to attacking enemies. He just stands there holding his sword, but won't run, won't attack, won't shoot. Another continual problem I come across is the NPC's in certain missions, like "Women's March" will freeze up. In this mission you have to escort and defend two allies. The mission won't continue to the next objective until they reach their destination, but they just stop walking and won't move. "The Tournament" is another multi player mission that routinely fails. Multiple enemies are supposed to attack you in the third objective but they're invisible...

    All in all, it's still a good Assassin's Creed game. the entire franchise has had moments where it could have been better. I've actually screamed at the TV when Ezio would leap off a building when I gave the command to run along the roof. But it's always been a great franchise. Unity could continue this trend, if only Ubisoft would fix these constant bugs and glitches. Or, even better, if they had taken the time before release to get it right the first time.    … Expand
  29. RareReviews
    May 29, 2015
    6
    Late in reviewing it (as I waitied for a price drop)...

    Its a good game, with interesting story line and ideas, loving the more diverse weapon choices (though it always seems to me in the AC games that I'm chasing a killer who leads me to another killer etc etc. maybe I dont pay enough attention to the cutscenes!) but the bugs are very noticeable. Im streaming it off an SSD which    Late in reviewing it (as I waitied for a price drop)...

    Its a good game, with interesting story line and ideas, loving the more diverse weapon choices (though it always seems to me in the AC games that I'm chasing a killer who leads me to another killer etc etc. maybe I dont pay enough attention to the cutscenes!)

    but the bugs are very noticeable. Im streaming it off an SSD which really helps cut down the long load times, but the NPCs uniforms changing as you get closer is very noticeable, and once you've seen it, you cant not see it. Ive had a few NPCs hovering in mid-air, and a weird spinning sword bug when looting bodies (happened every time for about 20min), but other than that, its been a good fun game with plenty of interest.

    I still feel the control system needs some refinement though. Every now and then while running through streets or on rooftops Arno insists on jumping onto a table or chimney stack and just crouching there for too long. More than once have I exclaimed in frustration "GET MOVING!!!".

    Look past the bugs and its a great game. Especially as I got it for £7. Will fill the time before Syndicate comes out, which I really hope will have some serious improvements.    … Expand
  30. IAMGEOFFREY99
    Sep 1, 2015
    7
    7 may be a harsh score too give but it's actually really generous, here's why! The game on release was not finished let's face it but now they've updated it and although there's still the odd glitch here and there it's still a fun game! However it's not worth your money considering the next saga in the assassin's creed games is coming this year but if you wish too get into assassin's creed7 may be a harsh score too give but it's actually really generous, here's why! The game on release was not finished let's face it but now they've updated it and although there's still the odd glitch here and there it's still a fun game! However it's not worth your money considering the next saga in the assassin's creed games is coming this year but if you wish too get into assassin's creed lore wise, then it is worth your money. Hope this review helped c: .… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 40
  3. Negative: 4 out of 40
  1. Eurogamer Poland
    Jan 14, 2015
    90
    An excellent and huge game. The positives are emphasized by detailed world that seems more alive now than ever before.
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  2. Arcade Sushi
    Jan 13, 2015
    70
    Unity is not a bad game, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it advances the series very much, especially for the first title in the series to be a fully next-gen game.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 13, 2015
    60
    Bugs really throw Unity under the guillotine. [Jan 2015, p.78]
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