Assassin's Creed Unity

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  1. mikelis
    Dec 21, 2014
    5
    This game could be easily the best of the series but.....dear Buggysoft don't rush the f..ing GAME! We would buy it even it was after Christmas...now you just screw your reputation as company! I played every AC game, and from titles 1 until 3 WERE ASSASINS GAMES! Then you decided to just stop a great storyline and waste our time with pirates (though Black Flag was fair game, not great) andThis game could be easily the best of the series but.....dear Buggysoft don't rush the f..ing GAME! We would buy it even it was after Christmas...now you just screw your reputation as company! I played every AC game, and from titles 1 until 3 WERE ASSASINS GAMES! Then you decided to just stop a great storyline and waste our time with pirates (though Black Flag was fair game, not great) and French Revolution!! THE MAIN STORY OF AC GAMES IS THE FUTURE DAYS!! Not just Assasins - Templar battles in random eras!! And that wasn't enought for you Buggysoft!! You took this very nice era and you filled it with so fu...ing buggs and glitches!! You could have made an epic game!! I gave a 5 because of city design ,the Missions that were very interesting and the Multiplayer Missions (thought it was buggy enought) and i hope you will hold only the good things in your next games. I am very sad because that game could be the best game ever!… Expand
  2. theFounded
    May 13, 2015
    5
    Now after playing AC unity for around 24 hours I ready to give my honest review. To put it short AC unity is lackluster. Now lets start at the beginning, First the story. In the story of ACU we are introduced to Arno, a common a kid who orphaned after his dad died of a murder. He now lives with a family in the upper class. The daughter of the family he lives with is an obvious loveNow after playing AC unity for around 24 hours I ready to give my honest review. To put it short AC unity is lackluster. Now lets start at the beginning, First the story. In the story of ACU we are introduced to Arno, a common a kid who orphaned after his dad died of a murder. He now lives with a family in the upper class. The daughter of the family he lives with is an obvious love interest. The story is not all that interesting, there is no cool plat twist. No character stands out, the only thing it does right is add to the lore of the AC universe. Arno is a pretty flat character. He is charismatic in all the wrong ways. So overall the story is not why you should buy this game. Now the game play, the game-play is greatly refined with a new parkour mechanic allowing to ascend and descend. However I think the descend mechanic needs some work. The parkour is also pretty glitch. While running on rooftops Arno will get stuck jump super far randomly and is generally pretty choppy.The new fighting mechanic is pretty good. It is now more challenging.... However they still throw enemy after enemy after you like in the old games. This is so annoying since combat is harder we cant fight 20 guys at once, however the game doesn't seem to care. Next the AI is pretty, who am I kidding its god awful. In combat the walk around and when they deiced to attack you they do a extremely dumb animation. Its like they growl at you before swinging. And the most annoying thing of all is the guns. The enemies will often just spam using their guns forcing you to get them first, however the controls to doge the gun fire is broken. To dodge a gun shot you have to push the X button however, if you are not near an enemy you cant doge it unless you run behind something. The gun system is horrible they need to redo it. Next lets talk stealth. To put it simply its crap. Mainly due to the enemy placement.The enemies are placed in a way that it is almost impossible to take out anyone without being detected. Unless you use the "phantom blade" which is basically a silenced gun. However you only get like 5 at a time and it costs so much to refill them all. The stealth seems like it was made for a splinter cell game. I say this because without a gun you are screwed. Now lets end this up with the multiplayer. It is odd. It is definitely enjoyable if you get your friends, but without people you now it is not all that fun. The stealth is a lot more enjoyable when you work together but not by much.
    Alright lets end this review.
    Final verdict 5/10
    Positives
    Impressive visuals and world
    New combat
    Decent Parkour
    Negatives
    Bad story
    Clunky gun combat
    Glitchy
    Uneven parkour
    Bad stealth

    Only buy this if you are a true AC fan if not it is worth a pass. If you are going to buy it wait for a sale, this game should be priced 15 through 20 bucks.    … Expand
  3. Hynch
    May 14, 2015
    5
    Missions are boring. It's nearly impossible to play the game stealth. Framerate is terrible. The character "customization" outfits all look the same. The collectibles are way too abundant. The multiplayer is terribly laggy with lots of rubberbanding and invisible enemies. Lastly the combat is tedious and feels like I am trying to poke enemies to death with a sewing needle. I am so glad IMissions are boring. It's nearly impossible to play the game stealth. Framerate is terrible. The character "customization" outfits all look the same. The collectibles are way too abundant. The multiplayer is terribly laggy with lots of rubberbanding and invisible enemies. Lastly the combat is tedious and feels like I am trying to poke enemies to death with a sewing needle. I am so glad I only spent $15 on this game. Sadly even at that price the game was a waste of money. Take my advice and skip this game.… Expand
  4. Dweller-V
    May 18, 2015
    5
    AC Unity is a clear shining example of a game that hasn't had much effort put into it, a bland story with uninteresting characters mixed with mediocre combat.. When AC Unity first released it was a labyrinth of bugs and frame drops that took over a month to improve (not much improvement).
  5. Dartek
    Sep 17, 2015
    5
    Really a good looking game, what else? Open world but really repetitive, lot of bugs, not a great story, actually is kind of boring... too bad for this franchise but AC U doesn't help, and please the secundary missions are so anoying... Do not try this game unless you are a big fan
  6. PhilosophyRex
    Oct 16, 2016
    5
    Un juego que no es ni la mitad de lo que podría a ver sido, el sigilo no funciona correctamente, las misiones son repetitivas, hay algún error que otro con los npcs, la historia principal carece de interés, el protagonista no tiene carisma y la parte del presente es meramente anecdótico porque no aporta nada...una pena que no se haya aprovechado este periodo histórico. Eso sí, la FranciaUn juego que no es ni la mitad de lo que podría a ver sido, el sigilo no funciona correctamente, las misiones son repetitivas, hay algún error que otro con los npcs, la historia principal carece de interés, el protagonista no tiene carisma y la parte del presente es meramente anecdótico porque no aporta nada...una pena que no se haya aprovechado este periodo histórico. Eso sí, la Francia de la revolución francesa está muy bien recreada, prácticamente es lo único que sacar en positivo.… Expand
  7. Nel
    Dec 10, 2016
    5
    There is a lot of bugs in here, and the story isn't as good as in the other creed games, I would suggest that you skip this one, and go for the next one. The graphics, and gameplay is fine, but it kinda gets overshadowed by all the grime bugs.
  8. AbstractCat
    Aug 21, 2015
    5
    Paris, 1789. The French Revolution turns a once-magnificent city into a land of terror and chaos. Its cobblestone streets flow red with the blood of commoners who dared to rise up against the murderous aristocracy. As the nation rips itself apart, a younger man named Arno embarks on a harrowing journey to expose the authentic powers behind the Revolution. His pursuit thrusts him into theParis, 1789. The French Revolution turns a once-magnificent city into a land of terror and chaos. Its cobblestone streets flow red with the blood of commoners who dared to rise up against the murderous aristocracy. As the nation rips itself apart, a younger man named Arno embarks on a harrowing journey to expose the authentic powers behind the Revolution. His pursuit thrusts him into the middle of a ruthless struggle for the fate of a nation, and transform him into a true Master Assassin. From the storming of the Bastille to the killing of King Louis XVI, experience the French Revolution unlike any medium that has come before, and assist the people of France carve out for themselves an entirely new destiny.… Expand
  9. Janisa80
    Aug 6, 2019
    5
    The controls on this game is why I'm giving it a low score. The story is interesting, there are a tons of collectibles to collect, and the "completionist mentality" that I have ate at me to finish the game. I did finish the main story, but couldn't compete all side quest or collecting chest because of how aggravating the controls were to me. Arno will not go where you want him to atThe controls on this game is why I'm giving it a low score. The story is interesting, there are a tons of collectibles to collect, and the "completionist mentality" that I have ate at me to finish the game. I did finish the main story, but couldn't compete all side quest or collecting chest because of how aggravating the controls were to me. Arno will not go where you want him to at times, or go where you don't want him to. I got stuck on a clothes line 8 feet above the ground and couldn't jump, drop, or anything. I had to fast travel during a side quest just to get control back. If you are a true fan of the Creed's I'd still recommend it for the story.… Expand
  10. Empyrea
    Apr 11, 2021
    7
    Not the best Assassin's Creed; in fact it must be the worst I've ever played (if I don't count Odyssey and Origins which they only conserve but the Assassin's Creed name). The plot takes place in Paris. Graphics are good but not great. Gameplay is good although sometimes it bothers having to do again and again part of the missions when you die. Missions are similar but it doesn't feelNot the best Assassin's Creed; in fact it must be the worst I've ever played (if I don't count Odyssey and Origins which they only conserve but the Assassin's Creed name). The plot takes place in Paris. Graphics are good but not great. Gameplay is good although sometimes it bothers having to do again and again part of the missions when you die. Missions are similar but it doesn't feel repeating. About the plot, I didn't quite follow it so I only focus about the gameplay. I didn't update the game so yes, you'll find some glitches but you can stand it. I only did 2 or 3 sidequests and I recommend you to only follow the main story unless you want to earn money or experience. The main story takes you about 17 hours depending on how many times you die or if you spend time looking for money to improve your equipment.… Expand
  11. eva3si0n
    Apr 19, 2021
    5
    Assassin's Creed Unity was for the most part the boundary between the old games of the series and modern ones. Ubisoft initially decided to change too much, but there was not enough strength and desire. Most of the mechanics were cut out, a lot was returned from the original, but everything was implemented mediocre. The game is contrast, there is a magnificent artstyle and an excellentAssassin's Creed Unity was for the most part the boundary between the old games of the series and modern ones. Ubisoft initially decided to change too much, but there was not enough strength and desire. Most of the mechanics were cut out, a lot was returned from the original, but everything was implemented mediocre. The game is contrast, there is a magnificent artstyle and an excellent study of target kills with a disgusting balance, a weak soundtrack and just disgusting optimization at the start. Yes, in 2021 there are no bugs left, but I remember the game on release in 2014). Unfortunately, the theme of the French Revolution was not revealed, it is actually happening somewhere in the background, and the confrontation of the orders takes place somewhere in the back of the plot. In general, Unity could be rated 7/10, but balance kills. Also, the attempt to promote donate in the game for $60 is simply disgusting. A game with a huge potential that Ubisoft could not realize, and most mechanics earned only in Syndicate.… Expand
  12. Lowzone
    Nov 24, 2016
    5
    Une suite décevante après un super black flag.

    Quand l'on pense que black flag était un jeu si puissant et riche en matériel l'on attends rien de moins de la suite non? Malheureusement Unity a échoué.... il a descendu la barre au plus bas. Le système d'évolution du personnage est complètement brisé si vous faites trop de missions secondaires à la fois. Mon perso principal était    Une suite décevante après un super black flag.

    Quand l'on pense que black flag était un jeu si puissant et riche en matériel l'on attends rien de moins de la suite non?
    Malheureusement Unity a échoué.... il a descendu la barre au plus bas.
    Le système d'évolution du personnage est complètement brisé si vous faites trop de missions secondaires à la fois. Mon perso principal était tellement puissant que j'ai perdu tout intérêt pour les approches furtive qui sont sensés être à l'avant dans cette franchise... j'étais simplement un tank qui avançaient sans danger dans les ennemies faible comparé à mes skills.

    La majorité des mécaniques qui étaient si intéressantes dans black flag ont disparues!
    Il y a tellement de bug visuel apparent que l'immersion est pratiquement impossible.
    Il y a même des walk through break .... j'ai du utiliser des sauvegardes précédentes à mainte reprises parce que l'objectif ne lançais aucune mission ou bien j'étais pris dans des collisions trappes.

    Les 5 points que j'attribue ici dans la review vont à l'équipe audio qui ont fait du bon travail au niveau du sound design. La musique aussi est très intéressante! Un peu lente à changer de lorsqu'elle devait tomber en mode combat mais très bien composé.

    Pour finir, ce assassin va faire en sorte que le prochain qui sortira ne sera pas dans ma liste de pré commande.

    Désolé Ubi meilleures chances dans le prochain.    … Expand
  13. VirgonoShaka
    Dec 23, 2019
    6
    Assassin's Creed Unity is in a sense a very Assassin's creed game. What I mean is that it has everything I have come to expect of the series, both the good and the bad. As always, the detail in Paris is amazing, and expploring a new place like that the first few hours is very fun, the cast of characters for the most part are ok, although a few leagues blander than Black Flag. The story isAssassin's Creed Unity is in a sense a very Assassin's creed game. What I mean is that it has everything I have come to expect of the series, both the good and the bad. As always, the detail in Paris is amazing, and expploring a new place like that the first few hours is very fun, the cast of characters for the most part are ok, although a few leagues blander than Black Flag. The story is formulaic in parts but it has some interesting ideas and missions that were enjoyable. The multiplayer component is handled in a very meh way, seems more put there just because corporate mandate than truly creative direction, but for a couple of missions wasn't that bad. And in obvious fashion for a Ubisoft game, it has so much content, but a lot of it is repetitive or not worth the time. In conclusion, I enjoyed my time in paris, but is not one that I wanted to prolongue more than move on with the next adventure. If you like the series, give it a go at a low price.… Expand
  14. ZeoN
    Jul 30, 2017
    5
    Personalmente no me gusto demasiado y nisiquiera llegue a terminarlo.Escenarios bastante bonitos,pero bastantes bugs que a dia de hoy no se si habran solucionado en su totalidad.Para los amantes de la saga,les gustara.Pero esta por debajo de otras entregas
  15. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    5
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  16. alexslork
    Nov 3, 2019
    6
    Французкая революция - это круто. Перемещения во времени в том виде в котором они его показали - это высер.
  17. Shadow1995
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    I loved the setting of this game like I do all AC games, set during the French revolution, which was an important time for European liberty, the streets of civil war Paris was amazing, it actually felt like a revolution more so that AC 3, having all those people in the streets protesting and rioting and seeing damned people stepping up to the famous guillotine, was incredible and feltI loved the setting of this game like I do all AC games, set during the French revolution, which was an important time for European liberty, the streets of civil war Paris was amazing, it actually felt like a revolution more so that AC 3, having all those people in the streets protesting and rioting and seeing damned people stepping up to the famous guillotine, was incredible and felt realistic. But...There are quite a few cons, I will get the petty one out of the way first was the accents, now why are French people talking with a posh English accent? The thing that makes AC games incredible are the accents sure they all speak English when they are not a lot of the times, because of the English talking target audience, but I thought that was very confusing they sounded more English than the English people in Syndicate set in London lol, the gameplay to me wasn't great, sure stealth has had an upgrade but it felt to awkward most of the time, and the biggest con...Yes BUGS there was so many bugs in that game it was frustrating, the story was interesting did feel very AC like more so than Syndicate, but the Bugs and much of the gameplay was a let down for me, but still overall enjoyable.… Expand
  18. RipThememes0
    Nov 26, 2018
    6
    Assassin's Creed Unity is the reason why the Assassin's Creed franchise is now what it is. Syndicate (the following title) will try to fix what the rocky and glitchy launch of Assassin's Creed Unity created, but the backlash from the public was too strong.
    This game released in a poorly refined state, in a similar fashion to the most recent Fallout 76.
    It aims to change a lot of things    Assassin's Creed Unity is the reason why the Assassin's Creed franchise is now what it is. Syndicate (the following title) will try to fix what the rocky and glitchy launch of Assassin's Creed Unity created, but the backlash from the public was too strong.
    This game released in a poorly refined state, in a similar fashion to the most recent Fallout 76.
    It aims to change a lot of things from the previous AC games, but at the same time it doesn't want to do so.
    The toughest game of the series, where you will be SERIOUSLY forced to play stealthily, not sure if for the clunky controls compared to the previous titles or because it is designed to be tougher, this game seem a bit more realistic compared to other AC games.
    The climbing mechanics especially, are among the best looking in the series, but glitches are still present to this day and the mechanics feel outdated at best even if it's a fairly recent game.
    The world is repetitive, and the multiplayer is very, very bad.    … Expand
  19. R3HAP3R
    Feb 3, 2019
    7
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  20. gamerz4life
    Mar 10, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally picked this game up to try it after reading that Ubisoft had actually done enough patches that the game was mostly playable without running into grotesque looking NPCs or falling through the Earth. The game itself is indeed playable, I finished the whole story but wow was it a lackluster experience. If you're here looking to be immersed in history like we were during every AC game prior, you're going to be severely disappointed. Arno exists during the French Revolution, yes, but he lives completely apart from it. And it's like he's completely oblivious to the fact that a revolution is even occurring. You'll hear things once and awhile, like the storming of the Bastille (you literally are jumping off the fortress when the people are about to come through), and sometimes see things; King Louis got executed (the closest you got to being near history) and you briefly meet Napoleon (probably the best part of the game albeit too short). You won't walk away from this game feeling as though you learned anything about this piece of history, you'll be lucky if you understand who the names of people that are literally just tossed at you or thrown into your codex actually represent. Indeed, half of them aren't even close to what their real-life counterpart was like.

    Onto gameplay, you may not run into people with missing faces but you sure are going to get your fill of other glitches. You'll find yourself falling off many roofs that in any other game the character would have been grabbing on to stop themselves from falling, not here, the whole grab ability is nonexistent, I mean you're lucky to properly climb a building in some sort of fluid motion, good luck going down in some sort of climbing fashion. Arno cannot climb into a window fluidly, you will be climbing all around that window trying to hit the trigger when it appears. Some of the co-op challenges can be completed on your own, but most of the 5-star ones need other people to play with you, but good luck finding anyone to do those with. A particular co-op mission in which you finish your army training by having to climb and jump to collect flags, you can drop waist deep into the ground and get stuck. People actually crowded around Arno and stared, as though they were mocking the fact that I had apparently found a quicksand pit. The blood effects are sometimes horrifying. Particularly during story missions after you just killed a couple guards and go to talk to the NPC objective, Arno will turn around his whole face just soaked in dark blood, as though he's a mass murderer. It's a terrifying sight to behold. Indeed, one part was with Elise and Arno said something about their previous escapade not having as much blood, in which he once again was drenched in it.

    For the story itself, once you discover that Elise is a Templar, you would think that would play a huge role in the story but it has no gravitas to the story at all. in fact, for the first quarter of the game she says you murdered her father and disappears to god knows where. And when she finally does return, she perfects the line of 'Let's split up.' Every mission the two of you split up and you're once more doing things on your own. If you couldn't figure out how to add meat to the character then why even bother having her? Speaking of having little meat to the character, how about Arno himself? He could've been a fascinating character. The whole Assassin/Templar confliction in regards to his father is murdered by a Templar and his adoptive father is a Templar murdered by a renegade Templar. He's searching for his adoptive father's murderer (which makes him oblivious to the whole French Revolution thing) but it's just like Point A to Point B and it's just shallow. And let's talk about how Arno joined the Assassins, he gets thrown in the Bastille and just happens to meet this guy who's an Assassin and knew Arno's father? And in an undefined amount of time (way too short to be any sort of competent Assassin) after training with a wooden broomstick? you're ready to give your life to the Brotherhood and taking on complicated missions. Also, stare at this wall Arno, look you've got Eagle Vision! (Eagle vision that must now recharge as well) And you know you did your story wrong when upon meeting this guy, Bellec, you instantly know he's gonna turn against you later and you're going to have to kill him. Oh, Arno also joins the Brotherhood by saying he wants revenge for his adoptive father's killer, literally says that's the only reason he's here and later on, the Council says they believe revenge is the only thing on Arno's mind. Uh duh? He straight up told you that? The best part was that Arno was basically just using the Assassin Brotherhood for his own ends.

    I could write a book about how disappointing this game was. The worst part was that it could have been great but Ubisoft doesn't care about great games, they just want as much money as fast as possible with little work.    … Expand
  21. Nandokan
    Jan 23, 2019
    6
    Una decepción de juego.
    Como fan de la saga esperaba este juego con bastante ánimo y no me gustó,demasiado enfocado en el multijugador en algunos puntos.
    Le doy un 6 por que la ambientación de esa Francia cabreada como siempre está muy bien plasmada,edificios,catedrales,etc. Una lástima por que podía haber sido mucho más y se quedo a la mitad. PD: Aunque la ambientación es bastante    Una decepción de juego.
    Como fan de la saga esperaba este juego con bastante ánimo y no me gustó,demasiado enfocado en el multijugador en algunos puntos.
    Le doy un 6 por que la ambientación de esa Francia cabreada como siempre está muy bien plasmada,edificios,catedrales,etc.
    Una lástima por que podía haber sido mucho más y se quedo a la mitad.
    PD: Aunque la ambientación es bastante buena, se hace muy difícil maniobrar por las calles,los controles tampoco ayudan mucho.    … Expand
  22. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    A stunning setting, enjoyable characters and improved gameplay mechanics make Unity a good if not too impressive return to the classic AC formula after IV, technical problems aside.
  23. WestBest
    May 7, 2019
    6
    I so desperately wanted ACU to be a good game. I thought that with all the time Ubisoft has had to fix the game breaking bugs that plagued the game's initial release, playing ACU in 2019 would be a blast. Unfortunately its not. ACU is one of the most infuriating games I have played on the PS4. The controls are so painfully unfinished and will frustrate the hell out of you. The game isI so desperately wanted ACU to be a good game. I thought that with all the time Ubisoft has had to fix the game breaking bugs that plagued the game's initial release, playing ACU in 2019 would be a blast. Unfortunately its not. ACU is one of the most infuriating games I have played on the PS4. The controls are so painfully unfinished and will frustrate the hell out of you. The game is inseparably linked to micro-transactions and the E-store, meaning that if you do not pay for the best gear, you will not feel like an assassin and more like a guy bumbling around with enemies who can hear your every move and spot you from across rooftops with ease. It just goes to show that the gear with the best sneak ratings are the ones that are put behind pay walls.

    Story is okay but nothing spectacular. Forgettable in the long-run.    … Expand
  24. drxym
    May 23, 2019
    5
    Ubisoft rushed this game out and it shows. Aside from the general bugs which they eventually fixed here are some of its problems.

    1) The city is virtually static. Nothing moves. Huge crowds are rooted to the spot waving their arms forever. There is no day or night cycle. 2) The parkour controls are horribly frustrating. It's too easy to become stuck on a fence or a ledge especially    Ubisoft rushed this game out and it shows. Aside from the general bugs which they eventually fixed here are some of its problems.

    1) The city is virtually static. Nothing moves. Huge crowds are rooted to the spot waving their arms forever. There is no day or night cycle.
    2) The parkour controls are horribly frustrating. It's too easy to become stuck on a fence or a ledge especially when trying to go through windows.
    3) The enemy AI borders on brain dead - if you alert the enemy they bum rush your last location and then stand around like idiots before resuming their routines.
    4) There is no way to whistle / attract an enemy from a hidden location or cover.
    5) The there are virtually no horses in the game. None you can ride, none in the streets apart from one for a fast travel location. Think how ridiculous that is for the period.
    6) No moving boats either except for a few on rails. Think how ridiculous that is too.
    7) Anachronisms - the game was lauded for recreating Notre Dame cathedral but medieval spire had been dismantled at the time because it was close to toppling over. I bet much of the architecture in the game reflects later restoration efforts.
    8) Perfunctory skill tree. Not only is it annoyingly bare, it's a pain to navigate through the menu.

    This game's successor Syndicate improved on a lot of these things, especially efforts to make the city come alive although it took Origins / Odyssey to get the series properly back on track.    … Expand
  25. Jackthegamer
    Sep 10, 2022
    7
    Most underrated AC game. I played it a few years after the launch and it didn't had any bugs
  26. virtualvince
    May 15, 2020
    5
    This game was very pretty for its time, and arguably the best realised city in an AC game when it was released. I Plat this recently, so have a decent gauge on the title. Unfortunately the thing that immediately stands out in my mind: the controls.

    Ab-so-lutely the worst controls in an AC game, and any platformer / open world game I've ever played in general. Actually so bad I felt    This game was very pretty for its time, and arguably the best realised city in an AC game when it was released. I Plat this recently, so have a decent gauge on the title. Unfortunately the thing that immediately stands out in my mind: the controls.

    Ab-so-lutely the worst controls in an AC game, and any platformer / open world game I've ever played in general. Actually so bad I felt myself writhing in pain at points and audibly screeching at the non-responsiveness at times, the inconsistency and unexpected jank, how there's often a delay (by which time you're already screwed), how it demands precise control at times when the control is anything but precise.

    I am soo glad they fixed the controls in later AC games, such as Origins or Odyssey. There were a handful bugs in this fully patched version, but extremely rare in a game full of 'stuff' to do. Sometimes repetitive stuff, sometimes mind-numbing stuff, but there's stuff, and a lot of it. And chests, and cockade collectibles, and a lot of them. Too many of them. You have 250+ collectibles, and thank god you can open all chests. When the game originally released you needed a mobile app to open some chests. Ubisoft saw sense and fixed that at the end of 2014. Also, special mention about all the side-missions, many of which are very samey and repetitive, but some definitely stood out as decent. For example, I found co-op fun. This was probably my favourite side content outside of some of the heists missions and the Rift missions. However the Murder Mystery / Companion / Paris stories stuff? Not so much. Really grindy, and really samey.

    The game also manages getting 00's of NPC on screen at a time, which caused some of the launch issues on fps. Playing it today, I have to hand it to them. The FPS did not stand out to me. The issues with this game are the controls. I pushed through as it's AC, and I hate to not 100% games if I can avoid. Will I ever touch this game again though? Heck no. This one for AC series completionists only.    … Expand
  27. Dosagu
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    I'm making this review in 2020, just to tell everyone how the game is now.

    The game looks great, most of the bugs are fixed, and the game is playable, but it must be said, than even with all the bugs fixed, the gameplay its not very good, the story is between mediocre to ok, because it doesn't advance the grand story of the AC games. Trophy wise, this games brings the grindiest trophy    I'm making this review in 2020, just to tell everyone how the game is now.

    The game looks great, most of the bugs are fixed, and the game is playable, but it must be said, than even with all the bugs fixed, the gameplay its not very good, the story is between mediocre to ok, because it doesn't advance the grand story of the AC games. Trophy wise, this games brings the grindiest trophy list you cand find.    … Expand
  28. Huzy1
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    This was the first game I played on my PS4 back in 2015. I had previously played Black Flag & I feel like the scores for this game were a little harsh. I recently learnt that there were a good few glitches with the game, which I personally didn’t experience, so I assume this heavily impacted the reviews. For me, the game was good but considering it had to live up to Black Flag’s hype &This was the first game I played on my PS4 back in 2015. I had previously played Black Flag & I feel like the scores for this game were a little harsh. I recently learnt that there were a good few glitches with the game, which I personally didn’t experience, so I assume this heavily impacted the reviews. For me, the game was good but considering it had to live up to Black Flag’s hype & expectations, it fell short unfortunately. I loved the story line, I think it’s one of the best from all assassin creed games. All in all, the game isn’t as bad as the ratings it was given, in my opinion.… Expand
  29. Dr_Unk
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This game was frustrating. This is what happens when you try to put out game after game every year.
  30. Andrei20
    Dec 2, 2022
    6
    still a buggy mess to this day, the story is mid but the game has its perks like the stealth is pretty good and the parkour is the best in the series no doubt. Decent game overall
  31. gamingmachinery
    Jul 14, 2020
    6
    No review present. No review present. No review present. No review present.
  32. Tempest99
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    This was the worst experience in the Assassin's Creed franchise. The world was beautiful and i appreciate the attempt to spice up the combat from previous titles, but the bugs and story really bring the score down. 6.0
  33. bergcamp101
    Oct 9, 2020
    7
    +1 point for the historical beauty of this game. +1 point for the Nostradamus's riddles. +1 point for detective missions. So, overall it's 7... Because this game has absolutely the WORST controls. Maybe Tallion from the Middle-Earth was as clumsy as Arno. My Dualshock suffered a lot of kicking and throwing because of this game. Even writing this makes me angry.
  34. LironesAlviento
    Aug 2, 2020
    5
    Uno mas, entretenido como todos pero sin alma como la mayoría de los juegos de la franquicia.
  35. adam_carl
    May 26, 2021
    6
    The game is beautiful the characters too but is the worst AC game what I ever played bugs,lame gameplay nothing interesting in this game.
  36. memerashaad
    Aug 14, 2020
    7
    7/10 is for ubisoft for screwing it up. Unity was to be the game to bring the core AC idea back to it's glory self. But I guess we have to settle for comical, fake and mediocre RPG games. RIP Assassin's Creed, unfortunately you fell into the wrong hands :((
  37. hector_bcn98
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Aunque se hayan pulido todos los bugs inaceptables que hubo en su dia... sigue siendo uno de los Assassin's Creed menos interesantes y más alargados artificialmente.
  38. jon_king
    Nov 5, 2020
    6
    não sei parei de jogar na metade de tão empolgante que tava
    vai que um dia eu continuo né
  39. Sciza
    Jan 23, 2021
    7
    weakest link of the assassin's creed saga, but still entrateining. the plot is ok and the gameplay very meh
  40. SpiiRiT_zRuby
    Dec 11, 2020
    6
    Narrativa mehh, mundo muy bonito, personaje me parece una copia de ezio, coop OK pero muy mejorable y una de sus mayor problemas bugs
  41. Mahannbz
    Jul 11, 2021
    7
    This is a good game feeling like i am in the france also perfect story and good gameplay but it gets repetitive also frame drops and bugs i give it 7.5
  42. nasty_nec
    Feb 6, 2021
    5
    Pros: somewhat enjoyable game, beautiful open world. Cons: Too much guards everywhere. Some missions bit tedious and repetitive. If you die, it throws you way too far back from where you left off.
  43. masnoni
    Mar 3, 2021
    7
    Another AC game. It's good but it's almost the same as many other AC games. I still enjoyed it but it wasn't anything mind blowing. I didn't try multiplayer, and im not planning on doing so.
  44. naspinu
    Nov 23, 2021
    6
    Absolutely mediocre game. Boring after a while of playing. Stupid communist line.
  45. Zespedes
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Este Assassin's Creed lo he completado y platinado en este 2022 en su versión de PS4, por lo que los bugs de hace años ya no existen, aunque con un par de errores si que me he topado. El juego hoy en día lo puedo describir como un AC decentemente bueno, tiene varios aspectos como el parkour y combate que me gustan mucho, pero tiene aspectos como la historia del juego y el mundo abierto delEste Assassin's Creed lo he completado y platinado en este 2022 en su versión de PS4, por lo que los bugs de hace años ya no existen, aunque con un par de errores si que me he topado. El juego hoy en día lo puedo describir como un AC decentemente bueno, tiene varios aspectos como el parkour y combate que me gustan mucho, pero tiene aspectos como la historia del juego y el mundo abierto del mismo que no me terminaron de convencer, recomendado para aquellas personas que no les moleste moverse y pelear en un mundo abierto con carencias y que no tengan especial fijación en la historia del juego.… Expand
  46. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    The game introduces the best climbing mechanics that the franchise has had. However, it also has a poor story and numerous glitches.
  47. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    5
    Game is meh, weak compared to other old Assassin's game. It has great parkour, very cool stealth and tools and is visually satisfying to see things happen, such as combat and traversal. But side content is trash, story is very bad, it looks like they didnt even bother with it. Its just there because it needs to have something. Multiplayer is fine.
  48. LEON1994
    Aug 24, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. good and good game with an average plot. Also this game have good characters.… Expand
  49. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    This game is not THAT bad. I think it's better than syndicate. If it were not for so many lags I would probably put a greater mark. The story is fine. Arno is now my third favourite assassin character. Paris looked amazing and the feeling of revolution in the air felt quite real.
  50. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    6
    Not That bad of a game when the bugs are fixed. The gameplay is decent with decent combat and great stealth. The story is boring but still not that bad. Parkour and animations are fine. Definitely worth a try now that the bugs are somewhat fixed.
  51. TIMITOAH
    Sep 29, 2022
    5
    Finally finished it, got it in a bundle with my first PlayStation but never finished it until now, I had fun but the parcour mechanic got on my nerves because Arno wouldn’t do what I wanted
  52. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    5
    After the patches, it was an okay game. Not good, not bad. Honestly the only good thing about this is the setting (could say this about every AC game I played, honestly), it fits the series really well and if you like history like me, you'll enjoy that part, but when it gets old, there is nothing here.
  53. robinzvak
    Mar 19, 2015
    5
    Horrible FPS drops push this game on averages scores. Developers you dind play game before launch? A Lot of stupid sides missions (searching for clues for example=bored) Game is really huge but sometimes, less is more. I not recommend. Maybe worst game (AAA) what i buy on PS4
  54. Ghoster
    Dec 18, 2015
    7
    Not the best AC with some annoying things to handle, but still fun. Not good enough to run for platinum with some really boring side missions and forcing of coop play.
  55. UserScore
    Jul 12, 2016
    5
    Assassin's Creed: Unity.
    Good Points:
    The graphics are fantastic (though that comes at a cost) and the city is filled with detail. For being a game about assassins, the Assassin's Creed franchise never had a proper stealth system, until now. It's very fleshed out and very fun. The missions themselves are pretty fun, and the main target assassinations are the most fun to be had in the    Assassin's Creed: Unity.
    Good Points:
    The graphics are fantastic (though that comes at a cost) and the city is filled with detail. For being a game about assassins, the Assassin's Creed franchise never had a proper stealth system, until now. It's very fleshed out and very fun. The missions themselves are pretty fun, and the main target assassinations are the most fun to be had in the entire franchise. The investigation of who commited various murders around the city side quests are actualy very fun, and they have an engaging enough story to hook you on finding out who did it. The costumization of Arno has a lot of depth, Various guns, swords and clothing can be put on him. The coop is really fun, even if it doesn't make a lot of sense, story-wise and I'm unsure of why it has not been implemented on the recent installment.
    Bad Points:
    The game runs terribly, a lot of performance issues and incredible amount of bugs and glitches even with all of its patches. Assassin's Creed III had been a low point in the series, performance-wise, but this is even worse. The main character is terribly uninteresting (Arno) though Elise is the bright spot for sure. Also his entire story is just a mess, with no one knowing why they are even doing what they are doing, and the romance feels completely out of place. The present story aswell is just unnecesary. Assassin's Creed III lest a Juno cliffhanger in the end, but neither Black Flag or Unity cared to move that story forward, making us wonder if that should've ever been put in the story in the first place. Although the game is packed full of content, most of it is just filler. Lots of treasures and feathers mostly (which, yes, were heavily present in previous installments) but this one feels like it puts twice the filler than ever before, just to make its city look dense.
    Woth Adressing:
    Multiplayer doesn't comeback for some odd reason, being replaced by coop (which admitedly is pretty fun), even though it was one of the most unique and fun multiplayers around. There is no horse, and makes exploration slower, though its probably for the best considering it had had clunky controlls in the past (Brotherhood, I'm talking to you).
    Final Score:
    Assassin's Creed Unity is a very mixed bag. It gets a lot of deserved and undeserved criticism. This is game, like Assassin's Creed III, tries to mix up the formula and make innovations such as a whole new stealth system, open assassinations and new types of side activities. However, this game was clearly rushed, and suffers from it story-wise, gameplay-wise and performance-wise. After ditching its present day story and making an uninteresting one in revolutionary Paris, I think it's time for this series to say goodbye.
    Average Score: 5.5    … Expand
  56. sems1193
    Jan 29, 2015
    7
    Assassin's Creed Unity can only be noted competent after the late patch implementations; prior that, it was a mess. Simply put, if I were to compare this game with others in the franchise, I could easily tell you this is a better game than Revelations and AC3. However, this game lacks something the others have: relevance. This game's plot serves no purpose to the Assassin's CreedAssassin's Creed Unity can only be noted competent after the late patch implementations; prior that, it was a mess. Simply put, if I were to compare this game with others in the franchise, I could easily tell you this is a better game than Revelations and AC3. However, this game lacks something the others have: relevance. This game's plot serves no purpose to the Assassin's Creed franchise. You could well skip this game and not have missed a thing; it's filler. The thing is, Ubisoft could've gotten away with that, but the story is only average at best.
    The game is impressive to look at; Paris is easily the most beautiful, immersive, and detailed city in the series. The game's protagonist, Arno, is a charming character, and there are TONS of things to do, it'll make your head hurt if you have a bit of OCD for getting things to 100% at once. The combat and parkour have been changed to accomodate players who want a bit more complexity and challenge, and I say these are very welcome. Animations seem organic; The player's body behaves and reacts accordingly to its surroundings more naturally than ever. From a gameplay standpoint, Unity is one of the best in the series.
    However, one cannot wash off the taste of a bad launch, one cannot shake the feeling that it all feels disconnected, as if the time invested in these characters is pointless and not worth of your time. Assassin's Creed has lost its touch of brilliance in story-telling, it has gone from mouth-opening revelations and cliffhangers to a cliche and generic formula, which is a shame. Last year's Black Flag already suffered of this, however Black Flag's saving grace was its consistency, cohesiveness, and its all-around fun gameplay. Unity feels more like a chore rather than an inviting fun experience. It's the best looking AC game yet, its got solid mechanics, but in the end it's the way it was poorly handled and the way it contributes nothing to the series' story that makes it all feel like a waste of time for the true fans.    … Expand
  57. Zidane_Mina
    Mar 22, 2016
    5
    Make no doubt of it: this is the lowest point in the series.

    There are many changes here that showed promise: multiplayer campaign could have been great, but it failed to deliver it's scope. Combat mechanics feel bunky and unresponsive, but i can quite tell what they were aiming at: spamming counter attack is no longuer an option here, but it was not replaced by some other form of good    Make no doubt of it: this is the lowest point in the series.

    There are many changes here that showed promise: multiplayer campaign could have been great, but it failed to deliver it's scope. Combat mechanics feel bunky and unresponsive, but i can quite tell what they were aiming at: spamming counter attack is no longuer an option here, but it was not replaced by some other form of good combat. Story wise the game is quite lame, and has no emotional peaks or interesting turn of events, for they can be seen from a mile away. The worst aspect of this game, are its buggs and severe framerate issues, both of which turn the experience into a frustrating one.

    Not all changes were bad, tough: the character customization is a welcomed change, (too bad is oftenly locked behind paywalls and microtransactions), also is the unique kills spread along the main missions. The city is beautiful to look at, and so it`s the character design. But in the end, the ills overweight the goods, and Unity shall ever be remembered as the lowest point of the series, and a reminder of how hurtful rushed videogame schedules are.    … Expand
  58. chr1so
    Mar 14, 2015
    7
    Being the first Assassin's Creed game I've played, I can't compare to others but it was kind've fun to play.
    Graphics aren't up to current gen standards, and the low frame rate is really noticeable. Apart from that the story was good. Was good to learn a bit of French history. And a lot of the missions are like outposts from Far Cry, which I'm ok with (seems to be a Ubisoft thing).
    I'd    Being the first Assassin's Creed game I've played, I can't compare to others but it was kind've fun to play.
    Graphics aren't up to current gen standards, and the low frame rate is really noticeable. Apart from that the story was good. Was good to learn a bit of French history. And a lot of the missions are like outposts from Far Cry, which I'm ok with (seems to be a Ubisoft thing).

    I'd wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it, but it might be ur thing    … Expand
  59. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    7
    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.
  60. HaloFever
    Jun 14, 2016
    7
    After letting Unity sit for a year and a half, I picked it up again. It's no longer broken and not as bad as everyone remembers. First off, Ubisoft patched glaring bugs like missing skin and also removed the requirement to check into Uplay to access all of the game's content. These goodwill moves make the game much more playable. Secondly, the UI and in-game map are cluttered with too manyAfter letting Unity sit for a year and a half, I picked it up again. It's no longer broken and not as bad as everyone remembers. First off, Ubisoft patched glaring bugs like missing skin and also removed the requirement to check into Uplay to access all of the game's content. These goodwill moves make the game much more playable. Secondly, the UI and in-game map are cluttered with too many in-game collectibles and co-op missions. Coming in a year and a half later, I feel safe in ignoring all of these. I am not going to "platinum" this game, so the collectibles don't matter. No one else plays this game, so co-op doesn't matter. This far from the game's launch, I am totally focused on the main quest (and tackling thieves on the street).

    The game is very, very similar to Assassin's Creed 2. In fact, Assassin's Creed 2 was the last Assassin's Creed I played. The differences between the two are obviously the improved graphics and the story. Unity is gorgeous. Even a year and half later, it is one of the best looking PS4 games. The size of the city and on-screen action of the NPCs is amazing. The story in Unity is not so great. You get to meet a young Napolean. That seems cool. However, while Ezio was running his revenge scheme and learning about the Assassins, Arno is just running a revenge scheme, and keeps revenging long after he gets his revenge. Arno isn't a bad guy, for an assassin. It's just that Ezio was a better character you cared about more. At one point in Unity, Arno fights his mentor. I had zero feels for this fight. The characters didn't matter.

    I'm giving Unity a solid 7. This isn't a terrible score. Unity is playable and fun in a drop a smoke bomb and spam square sort of way. The game looks great. The problem is clearly a lack of focus. Ubisoft was intent on tacking on as many features as possible and connecting to Uplay as much as possible. It's like how even the best Dell computer is sullied by its own crapware. Unity is so burdened by features that a new player can hardly figure out how to equip alternative weapons much less find anything on the in-game map. If you pick this game up for $10 or less, just ignore all of the side crap and focus on the main quest. Also, upgrade your home base early for easy money. Oh, and spam those smoke bombs.    … Expand
  61. Hi_Im_Game
    Feb 7, 2015
    5
    This review is after patch 4. I realize there were major launch issues so this will be strictly after that.

    Even after all the fixes, I've run into several issues with my game bugging out because Arno gets stuck running in place. In addition, I have had areas disappear and the game crash shortly after. I don't really have much good to say about this game besides the amazing graphics,    This review is after patch 4. I realize there were major launch issues so this will be strictly after that.

    Even after all the fixes, I've run into several issues with my game bugging out because Arno gets stuck running in place. In addition, I have had areas disappear and the game crash shortly after.

    I don't really have much good to say about this game besides the amazing graphics, atmosphere, and detail that was put into Unity. After the short lived "wow" factor, I quickly realized that the free-running parkor system was seriously broken. Arno never seems to go where you want. Running on the ground is frustrating because your character will run up random things all the time. Moving from point to point is more of a chore than anything else. Trying to enter any windows will climbing walls is more difficult than it should be. I enjoy the new controlled descent feature they have added but getting up to a certain point can be frustrating due to the unresponsive controls.

    Well the story missions are nice as are the cutscences. Some of the Paris stories are nice as well but that is about where it ends. Murder mystery, Nostradamus riddles, and collecting treasure chests are all a chore. There is nothing enjoyable about these missions. Helix rift missions are cool the first time you do it but then become a chore as well. They say they have a new and improved combat system but there is really nothing new besides the enemies having a health bar. You have a few new moves but nothing to write home about.

    The only bright spot out of all this is the co-op missions (even if at times very buggy) as well as the clubs. A shell of the game it could have been. It lacks innovation besides the co-op feature. I appreciate the attention to detail and history but when the main game is lacking in any fun content it's hard for me to enjoy the atmosphere as much as I would like to.

    If I was to sum up this game in one word it would be: chore. Nothing fun, nothing innovative, and just a grind through all the content so I can move on to something better. A shame really after how much fun black flag was. I will be holding off on any assassin creed purchases in the future as should the rest of you. Also, I can't really recommend this game because there is nothing fun or worth while that you have't already seen from a Creed game.    … Expand
  62. Ecresis
    May 23, 2016
    6
    I'll put my conclusion here first. If you're French, or interested in France, you'll probably enjoy all the side missions and little bits of history, historical figures and detailed buildings. I still suggest that you wait 1-2 years between every AC game, otherwise it gets very repetitive, nothing new. Climb, jump, kill, parade, shoot. Nostradamus missions and investigations are a niceI'll put my conclusion here first. If you're French, or interested in France, you'll probably enjoy all the side missions and little bits of history, historical figures and detailed buildings. I still suggest that you wait 1-2 years between every AC game, otherwise it gets very repetitive, nothing new. Climb, jump, kill, parade, shoot. Nostradamus missions and investigations are a nice alternate gameplay solution, but the franchise is starting to die out.

    I bought this game for 19,99€ in 2016, after reading so many bad reviews. This is now the opinion of a Belgian, interested in French history (we learn it at school), and I think this has an importance on how you feel this game. I'll make it simple, pros and cons. I can understand people rating it 0-1, but there is a chance that you'll enjoy this game, despite all the problems. To compare with Dead Island, the most broken game ever, as long as you have fun, who cares...

    Pros :
    - Once again, learn history through Assassins's Creed, it is accurate, if you're interested in the French revolution, it's just every History teacher's dream.
    - Nostradamus missions, enjoyable to a certain point, you have to guess famous monuments through charades and clues. Works better if you know Paris.
    - Find the murderer missions, not as easy at it looks, once again based on real history.
    - Paris is beautiful, thousands of people in the streets, nice atmosphere. Maybe the game has been fixed a little since the first very bad reviews about graphics, maybe I don't care that much.
    - Multiplayer can be fun, being part of 4 assassins flying like the wind through windows and climbing all over the place is a nice feeling

    Cons:
    - Glitches everywhere, flying people and objects, people glitching through walls, but it doesn't actually messes with the gameplay. I was never stuck anywhere in combat or climibing.
    - Main quest is boring and predictable. That guy killed that guy, let's kill him.. oh wait, he received orders from that guy, let's kill him. Go there, kill everyone, come back.
    - AI is still poor. Walk pass a guy, he sees you, take cover, 10 seconds later he forgets you.. Classic AC.
    - **** Arno climbing on everything when you just want to run through a narrow street, makes you lose missions where you have to stalk someone or be stealthy
    - Multiplayer is laggy as hell sometimes, NAT3 issue
    - Gets repetitive, AC remains AC..    … Expand
  63. DrZomboid
    Jan 2, 2016
    7
    AC1, 2 and 3 are good games. The rest are ,boring money milking little to do with franchise storyline, products. And the Unity is maybe best among them. I played the game after all patches are released, one year after release.
  64. Nawt
    Dec 29, 2014
    5
    It's even worse than AC3. I can't say that game is completely awful but buy it ONLY when price will drop. And even if you won't buy it, trust me, you are not missing anything, except co op, this is probably one of the few redeeming qualities of the game along with Paris. They finally brought back assassination missions like in first game but they didn't even try to put any creativity inIt's even worse than AC3. I can't say that game is completely awful but buy it ONLY when price will drop. And even if you won't buy it, trust me, you are not missing anything, except co op, this is probably one of the few redeeming qualities of the game along with Paris. They finally brought back assassination missions like in first game but they didn't even try to put any creativity in them. Story is weak, so weak, that Shaun's notes in database are more interesting than overall plot.… Expand
  65. foxviewchannel
    Dec 26, 2014
    6
    After Assassins Creed II things started to go stale for the series and last year’s Black Flag was a disappointment; however, I was still excited to see if Assassins Creed Unity could spice things up and bring the franchise back on track.

    The game is set throughout the French Revolution. During a gathering, our young hero Arno Dorian falls in love with a girl named Elise at first site    After Assassins Creed II things started to go stale for the series and last year’s Black Flag was a disappointment; however, I was still excited to see if Assassins Creed Unity could spice things up and bring the franchise back on track.

    The game is set throughout the French Revolution. During a gathering, our young hero Arno Dorian falls in love with a girl named Elise at first site and as he is heading back to his father, an assassin trying to make a truce with the Templars, he shockingly finds him murdered.
    Arno is then adopted and raised by Elise’s father until adult hood.

    One day at a party, he once again sees his second father killed in front of him. He is framed and sent to prison where he meets veteran assassin Pierre Bolec who trains him for many months. Arno then teams up with Elise to avenge both fathers.

    The first thing you will notice is how beautifully detailed everything is. The city is large and the buildings are set perfectly, making leaping from building to building smooth. Character animations are good and random weather effects with day-night cycle bring the environment life.
    Every detail feels great, which makes exploring rewarding, the densely populated crowds are some of the largest I have seen in games and it is lovely to look at because you clearly see each of them doing different things such as talking, dancing and working.

    You really do feel the city is in conflict because of how people react from riots to public executions; however, moving between the crowds doesn’t feel as fluid as previous titles. I also noticed some glitches, frame rate drops and a lot of loading time during my gameplay.

    The overall movement of Arno feels smooth from the way he runs, walks, climbs and you do notice small touches that resemble Assassins Creed II. There have been changes in the combat system which I found worse in my opinion. In the old games, you were able to go for an instant kill after a counter, this time it only un-guards the enemy which allows you to remove health. Using smoke bombs to get away when enemies attack in large numbers is a very useful strategy.

    There are some questionable missing mechanics in the combat system worth noting. You can’t grab an enemy and use them as a shield which also means the fun from throwing them of roof tops is gone as well. Killing an enemy with their own sword is no longer available and whistling is absent which is strange, so you will have to find different ways to distract guards.

    Many of the kill animations were familiar but the addition of blood flowing after a kill and the ability to sneak is a nice touch. Sadly you get away with easy kills and the citizens rarely react even if you stab someone close to them which is a shame because it removes some tension; thankfully, the AI is intelligent and more aggressive this time but using the last known sighting mechanic wisely will give you the upper hand.

    Completing missions earns you sync points that allow you to upgrade weapons, armor and unlocks new abilities. Money can also be made by opening treasure chests scattered across the game, downloading an app to participate in Uplay to unlock chests, looting bodies and completing missions. The money can be used to build your mission, weapons and clothing. I found the assassination missions the most exciting because they were numerous, varied and took place in large environments that gives you many options to tackle each mission. When you start an assassination mission, Arno will scout the area using his eagle vision to highlight clues in the area to use to your advantage.

    There are numerous side missions to do other than the story that are vast and enjoyable like searching for hidden collectables and helping people to solve many murder cases. Customization is very good; it allowed me to think a lot of what weapons or items to buy and equip for my strategy. From stun bombs, cherry bombs to poison gas, Assassins Creed Unity has variety of weapons including the phantom blade which is a weapon mounted on your wrist that is used to kill silently.

    There are some nice twists during the main campaign which takes around 16 hours to complete, unfortunately that doesn’t save the soulless story. The whole Templars vs Assassins is never fully clarified and main character Arno is a boring, unlikable character with no emotions. There is very little development in the relationship between Arno and Elise with no charm between them which leaves little reason to care about their love story.

    Side missions encourage corporative gameplay. I enjoyed my time playing the co-op as it was fun, but I preferred playing strategically with a friend which is a blast as playing with unknown players will leave you frustrated in most cases because they will just barge through the mission removing all the tension. You can take on many missions with up to four characters as well and if one of them dies then it will be game over so coordinating well is key and rewards are given depending on your performance individually.

    Yes, the graphics in Assassins Creed Unity are lovely but you can’t improve on the visuals only without improving the gameplay and story as well. Let’s hope that future Assassins Creed titles are more focused and interesting to play.    … Expand
  66. Nathaniel_Wu
    Jan 29, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 4 patches, this game has much less performance issues now, finally playable.

    Though it's story background is the French Revolution, it barely has nothing to do with it. The whole story is only a revenge, and all what brotherhood did was just to stay out of the revolution. Remember the first CG trailer? I used to thought the main story is about how the brotherhood would help push the revolution. When I played the game, I found that it was nothing but my illusion…
    I'm really appointed about the story.

    As for the gameplay, it was actually pretty fun, side missions have various interesting stories.
    But the biggest problem is taking cover, you have to leave current cover to get around the corner, even Watch_Dogs could do that better.

    It's not worth my expectation, but still a not bad game, I'd give a 7 out of 10.    … Expand
  67. Kryptiic
    Jan 4, 2015
    7
    AC Unity isn't a Bad game, but it certainly isn't great. I just finished the game and I must say. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STEALTH. I don't have many problems with this game but the stealth in this game is the worst in the entire series. Enemies see me through walls, No whistle mechanic, crouch is nice but kind of unnecessary, other than the sh***ty stealth, this game has great graphics anAC Unity isn't a Bad game, but it certainly isn't great. I just finished the game and I must say. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STEALTH. I don't have many problems with this game but the stealth in this game is the worst in the entire series. Enemies see me through walls, No whistle mechanic, crouch is nice but kind of unnecessary, other than the sh***ty stealth, this game has great graphics an okay story, the coop is good but needs some work, and I like the combat system, In previous AC games the combat was way too easy, now it is an actual challenge, although massive sword fights with like 40 guards almost NEVER works because they just pull out their stupid guns.… Expand
  68. SH1
    Dec 21, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game had some crashes while I used it, however I did not have any of the performance problems reported in the media. The story was disappointing though. They are in Paris during the revolution, and all that they can come up with is some cheesy love story? What about the motivations behind the revolution, for example? They could have gone into more details about the Jacobin Club at least.

    I think that the game deserves some points for 3D modelling. Obviously a lot of effort went into re-creating Paris. There were some fun moments, and the fetch quests were not that bad. The controls were awkward at times but generally the combat was fluent and logical. In this sense the game succeeds from a core mechanic point of view.    … Expand
  69. KaTwOoOMan
    Jan 19, 2015
    5
    The game is good, I love AC Unity because of it's representation of Paris. May be my judgement is subjectif???

    BUT, it doesn't woork properly! Not even 4 patchs can make this game work! It's a shame, I can't finish it! 70€ for this game???
    Please developers do you work!
  70. crispycrunch15
    Mar 21, 2015
    7
    A action packed and engaging game, but some of the fun and excitement was taken away from me due to the sudden increase of stealth needed and the hardness of enemies at times. There are some glitches but overall, it is a good AC game and in my opinion, it is worth buying.
  71. bveracka
    Jan 27, 2015
    6
    Let's be honest; the release of AC Unity was a disaster! However once Ubisoft released the 4th patch, the game functions as well as any previous AC title; the gameplay is almost exactly the same as in AC4, and AC3. This game is nothing new. If you're love Assassin's Creed, then you'll enjoy playing Unity, but if you're looking for the "revolutionary new AC" that was promised by Ubisoft,Let's be honest; the release of AC Unity was a disaster! However once Ubisoft released the 4th patch, the game functions as well as any previous AC title; the gameplay is almost exactly the same as in AC4, and AC3. This game is nothing new. If you're love Assassin's Creed, then you'll enjoy playing Unity, but if you're looking for the "revolutionary new AC" that was promised by Ubisoft, then it's not your game.
    The reason I give it a 7 and not 6 is because the game is play-able, and I personally liked how Ubisoft at least did a good job with re-creating the atmosphere of Revolutionary France; especially all the old gothic cathedrals like the Notre Dame, and other French landmarks like the Louvre, right down to the slums. The atmosphere is nice IMO. Even if they missed the mark on improving the game's other features, primarily combat, they're still the same as the past two games and the controls work just the same. Patch No.4 also fixed 99% of all frame-rate issues I was having on PS4.
    It's also worth noting that Ubisoft did try to think outside the box a little; the murder mysteries are a nice addition, and some of the main & co-op missions are re-creations of actual events so, if you're a history buff like me, you'll enjoy those little things. Co-op missions can be played solo too, which I liked. All in all, AC Unity was not the game we were hoping for. Now with the free DLC, even a casual AC fan should pick this up at a discount, if only to see for yourself! Finally after its patches, AC Unity is not the broken half-baked game it was when it first came out, that's for sure! It runs fine on PS4, and even if it's not revolutionary, it is AC in The French Revolution! Certainly not a ground-breaking game. At the very least, it's another open-world for AC fans to play in.    … Expand
  72. TMGRcritique
    Jan 17, 2015
    7
    First the game is good but glitches holds it back but still all these time only few of those glitch and also my **** problem with this is WHY IS PS4 IS DOWNED OUT! no seriously why could someone told me why.their are certain activities like the detectives mission,the assassin's contract and the **** addicting hardcore co-op and the story its sometimes cliche and i finally understand whyFirst the game is good but glitches holds it back but still all these time only few of those glitch and also my **** problem with this is WHY IS PS4 IS DOWNED OUT! no seriously why could someone told me why.their are certain activities like the detectives mission,the assassin's contract and the **** addicting hardcore co-op and the story its sometimes cliche and i finally understand why people is hating the future story **** remove i know their's less but just remove its a bore. i don't know why but i love the parkour i have more fun then the game itself but all in all the game bad and good its sometimes addicting because its raging sometime its customization although the ACU has its flaws but its still sort of good… Expand
  73. Darko84
    Feb 16, 2015
    6
    AC Unity is just an OK game if you play it after all the patches and paid 25 USD for it.
    Even after all the fixes and patches you will see glitches everywhere. The quality of the game is just low to be considered a next gen game when you look at the characters and people filling this world. However the world itself is beautiful (the buildings and environment) but it failed to be perfect    AC Unity is just an OK game if you play it after all the patches and paid 25 USD for it.
    Even after all the fixes and patches you will see glitches everywhere. The quality of the game is just low to be considered a next gen game when you look at the characters and people filling this world. However the world itself is beautiful (the buildings and environment) but it failed to be perfect because of the glitch and choppy issues involving characters. Additionally the loading time takes a century. The story is just bad written, a lot of plot holes and assumptions that avoid players to attach to the main character or whatever it was happening. The multi player is just another failure since it takes a lot to find a matching session and you both need to reach the same goal, it is not easy to organize and make it fun to really play it as a team. The really had a good chance to make this a master piece, since they improved the parkour system and stealth system substantially and the European setting is my favorite, even tough I have enjoyed this game more than AC IV. As an overall if you find this game in discount you should give a try, you may have some fun.    … Expand
  74. Rymac44
    Jan 20, 2015
    7
    I really liked all the ac games and this one was good, but a little disappointing for next gen. Overall definitely try it because it's still a pretty good game, just not as good as I hoped.
    Pros- Paris is pretty big and looks great, as do characters
    - coop is a cool addition when it works - more open buildings Cons-extremely buggy - story not all that special -Arno was kind of cool,    I really liked all the ac games and this one was good, but a little disappointing for next gen. Overall definitely try it because it's still a pretty good game, just not as good as I hoped.
    Pros- Paris is pretty big and looks great, as do characters
    - coop is a cool addition when it works
    - more open buildings
    Cons-extremely buggy
    - story not all that special
    -Arno was kind of cool, but the other characters were pretty boring    … Expand
  75. GandalFun
    Feb 1, 2015
    6
    Assassin's Creed Unity it was supposed to be an incredible next gen game, they failed, it was a next gen game but at the same time it wasn't, I could feel anything for Arno he felt like a character that wasn't meant to be an assassin, I try but I just didn't hate Arno but also I didn't care for him, the graphics were awesome and the city was well design but it felt sloppy, the whole storyAssassin's Creed Unity it was supposed to be an incredible next gen game, they failed, it was a next gen game but at the same time it wasn't, I could feel anything for Arno he felt like a character that wasn't meant to be an assassin, I try but I just didn't hate Arno but also I didn't care for him, the graphics were awesome and the city was well design but it felt sloppy, the whole story was so repetitive and it lacked a lot of potential, it wasn't such a bad game, but no it wasn't good.

    The final mission was terrible in my opinion and all the little parts that involved the Animus and Abstergo suck, it told us almost nothing and I hope the next game will blow my mind because I really looked foward to this game after Black Flag which I freaking loved but it didn't get my same reaction, I enjoyed a little bit this game has good quality but I don't think it was what WE expected.    … Expand
  76. Braintail
    Feb 12, 2015
    7
    First of all, I was very excited to play the game. The first few hours I was amazed by the beauty of the game and how much the city was alive. I am a gamer who wants to have perfect scores and get all the hidden treasures. Because of this reason Assassin's Creed Unity failed for me after gaming for hours because it dragged me down.

    Obviously they put in all the different kind of    First of all, I was very excited to play the game. The first few hours I was amazed by the beauty of the game and how much the city was alive. I am a gamer who wants to have perfect scores and get all the hidden treasures. Because of this reason Assassin's Creed Unity failed for me after gaming for hours because it dragged me down.

    Obviously they put in all the different kind of collectibles for people like me. But they made it so hard to collect all the things to get to 100% you just get mad. After I found all the possible chests in the game I figured there would be a great reward. Nothing. After finishing all the murder missions (oh how they get on your nerves after a while, so just get a wiki and finish them off quickly) I wasn't left satisfied at all.

    Now Dead Kings if available, but I don't even have the energy to check it out anymore. It's all too much and too big. I hope that they will reduce the size of the game and instead improve on their gameplay and think a bit more about how to satisfy different types of players.

    I wish I just played the story mode and left it there. Bigger isn't always better, and Assassin's Creed Unity proves that.

    + Gorgeous visuals
    + Nice side quests
    + Good story

    - Takes too long and is way too much expanded so all the above are overshadowed    … Expand
  77. Abdulbaqr
    Feb 17, 2015
    5
    AC3 was very good, and I skipped AC4. I went to get this one at a midnight release and was stoked to start it up the following day after work. Visually beautiful, I loved the cityscape that was laid out. I liked that the story delved a little more into the templar and assassin back-and-forth, but there wasn't much incentive to play the side quests. You can earn more than enough moneyAC3 was very good, and I skipped AC4. I went to get this one at a midnight release and was stoked to start it up the following day after work. Visually beautiful, I loved the cityscape that was laid out. I liked that the story delved a little more into the templar and assassin back-and-forth, but there wasn't much incentive to play the side quests. You can earn more than enough money through the clubs that you renovate to buy legendary weapons. At a certain point I just put it down and traded it back in to Gamestop.… Expand
  78. DailySalesman
    Mar 22, 2015
    6
    My, my, my. Assassin's Creed Unity is a game I've been expecting for a while now. The one that proves that yearly releases for Ubisoft's long-running franchise is a bad move. The previous game in the franchise (Black Flag) was easily my favorite installment and Unity just ripped it all to shreds. It may be impressive in a graphics scope but the glitches and negative gameplay changes itMy, my, my. Assassin's Creed Unity is a game I've been expecting for a while now. The one that proves that yearly releases for Ubisoft's long-running franchise is a bad move. The previous game in the franchise (Black Flag) was easily my favorite installment and Unity just ripped it all to shreds. It may be impressive in a graphics scope but the glitches and negative gameplay changes it includes makes it the worst title in the series. Let's hope a future game can right the wrongs.… Expand
  79. gamingfanatic
    Apr 8, 2015
    7
    Having received Assassins Creed Unity as a gift i was eagerly awaiting to play this game.Having just finished Assassins Creed Rogue shortly before starting this game i can very proudly say that i love this game. Yes parts of the story i found very repetitive and boring but i love the new version of customization in the game i believe that it is a improvement on recent titles. Also howHaving received Assassins Creed Unity as a gift i was eagerly awaiting to play this game.Having just finished Assassins Creed Rogue shortly before starting this game i can very proudly say that i love this game. Yes parts of the story i found very repetitive and boring but i love the new version of customization in the game i believe that it is a improvement on recent titles. Also how Unity really makes you plan approaches to missions i think is truly a step forward.

    I didn't experience many glitches or bugs during the Story so i cannot really complain about them. Their are parts of the past games which were removed which i found really sad (for example fist fighting) To me Unity is not the WORST AC game but it isn't the BEST either. I hope that Ubisoft really take good time and dedication with their future titles and not rush just take the time don't rush a game out the door. I'm not saying that Unity was a rushed job i just think it could have been done slightly better if taken the time.    … Expand
  80. CheeseLord
    Dec 11, 2015
    5
    Assassins Creed Unity is not what I expected, but well let's go for them pros and cons

    PROS Very stunning graphics Okay combat system but big improvement from previous games since they aren't tap a button to win Free roaming co-op! CONS Horrible parkour physics Frame rate drops when running through crowd at the streets (The Xbox One can keep a proper frame rate when running    Assassins Creed Unity is not what I expected, but well let's go for them pros and cons

    PROS
    Very stunning graphics
    Okay combat system but big improvement from previous games since they aren't tap a button to win
    Free roaming co-op!

    CONS
    Horrible parkour physics
    Frame rate drops when running through crowd at the streets (The Xbox One can keep a proper frame rate when running through crowd)
    Meh story, never liked it very much

    Personally I think Assassin's Creed is going towards the wrong steps to a successful franchise and it's just being milked to waste.    … Expand
  81. kwstas
    Jan 20, 2016
    7
    maybe this is as the best assassins creed game meant to be but for god how act people about this game ? first
    all say for black flag is better , maybe but dont forget that it has a more huge and many times more awesome map , it has 100 different wepons 100 different armours a plenty of guns . the game play is way more cool and parkour is faster and better in every way . the compat is ways    maybe this is as the best assassins creed game meant to be but for god how act people about this game ? first
    all say for black flag is better , maybe but dont forget that it has a more huge and many times more awesome map , it has 100 different wepons 100 different armours a plenty of guns . the game play is way more cool and parkour is faster and better in every way . the compat is ways more novice that black flag . and in every way you begin for zero to go to top , when in black flag the only think to change is 5 swords 5 guns .    … Expand
  82. willandrades
    Jan 24, 2016
    7
    A saga Assassin's Creed pode ter seus defeitos pela repetição e falta de inovação, mas é sempre divertida. Com um dos gráficos mais bonitos do começo da nova geração, aparentemente o foco da Ubisoft deixou de ser as histórias em si e passou a ser as locações em que suas histórias (nesse caso, péssima) serão contadas, e junto com o elemento RPG e as recriações magnificas de locações como aA saga Assassin's Creed pode ter seus defeitos pela repetição e falta de inovação, mas é sempre divertida. Com um dos gráficos mais bonitos do começo da nova geração, aparentemente o foco da Ubisoft deixou de ser as histórias em si e passou a ser as locações em que suas histórias (nesse caso, péssima) serão contadas, e junto com o elemento RPG e as recriações magnificas de locações como a Catedral de Notre-Dame, a Ubisoft nos entrega um jogo simplesmente divertido e lindo.… Expand
  83. sevifc
    Mar 15, 2016
    7
    Bugazos a un lado y parones en ciertos momentos del juego, decir que el juego es bastante decente. La historia no es muy allá y la dificultad mas de lo mismo, pero la ambientación de Francia en la época revolucionaria es sencillamente sublime. Muchas cosas que hacer (fantástico la incorporación de las investigaciones) y un personaje muy, muy editable. Lo de la sombra o imagen de tu cuerpoBugazos a un lado y parones en ciertos momentos del juego, decir que el juego es bastante decente. La historia no es muy allá y la dificultad mas de lo mismo, pero la ambientación de Francia en la época revolucionaria es sencillamente sublime. Muchas cosas que hacer (fantástico la incorporación de las investigaciones) y un personaje muy, muy editable. Lo de la sombra o imagen de tu cuerpo cuando te descubre, genial también. Y el salto gráfico es notable (aunque no es importante).… Expand
  84. MB2_99
    Mar 30, 2016
    7
    In 2016 ac (assassins creed) unity doesn´t have many bugs to count; the patches work and the game is not that bad at all.
    But it still as some bugs that will never get fixed and the combat is dificult and frusterating. Because of this, most of game missions (that are well created) are mostly about stealth only...
    At this point you must be thinking that the stealth is good and guess what:    In 2016 ac (assassins creed) unity doesn´t have many bugs to count; the patches work and the game is not that bad at all.
    But it still as some bugs that will never get fixed and the combat is dificult and frusterating. Because of this, most of game missions (that are well created) are mostly about stealth only...
    At this point you must be thinking that the stealth is good and guess what: it isn´t: it is super frusterating and unplayable. Story is so so, however it is cliché and it is not the first time that we see a story about revenge, a stupid kid (Arno BTW) and love.
    When you are climbing all the rooftops of paris the gamelay mechanics distinguishes themselves with the best parkour mechanics i´ve ever seen in the assassins creed series and the movements in fast kills (those you perform with your phantom blade) is really good too.OH and you really have to go to the rooftops because the number of npcs in the ground, that does not let you do anything there.
    One thing that i really liked was the rating in the levels and missions and the fact that you have to progress with yourself for progressing in the missions.
    This means that you will have to make quests and secondary missions during the story to earn money to buy armor and weapons and then proceed to the primary missions.
    For that reason I put a big time into the game and that really motivated me to play.
    At the end of the day, AC unity is a good but disapointing game and a game that you really can have fun with.    … Expand
  85. Maxreviews420
    Jun 2, 2016
    5
    I did like this game at first but as I got later into the game it was confusing. There is absolutely no help for finding a way into the buildings you, um let me guess NEED TO GET INTO FOR THAT MISSION!!! As this game was near impossible for me to play I never bothered getting even halfway into the story. But I did like how smoothly the game ran and how realistic the riots were but apartI did like this game at first but as I got later into the game it was confusing. There is absolutely no help for finding a way into the buildings you, um let me guess NEED TO GET INTO FOR THAT MISSION!!! As this game was near impossible for me to play I never bothered getting even halfway into the story. But I did like how smoothly the game ran and how realistic the riots were but apart from that Ubisoft has taken a once great series and ruined it… Expand
  86. KayVen17
    Dec 29, 2016
    5
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 53/100
    Mein User Score = 5/10

    Lohnenswert? = Ja lohnt sich auch trotz technischer Mängel.
    Fortsetzung erwünscht? = Wenn, dann mit was richtig Neuem    … Expand
  87. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  88. res0nancer
    Jun 5, 2023
    5
    Если бы не отсутствие характера у главного героя и принятых им любых важных решений, то игра могла претендовать на похлопывание по плечу и ободряющий оклик "так держать", однако визуал вне крутости архитектуры, создает ощущение "грязи", боевка ощущается странно и к ней нужно привыкнуть и понять ее. Паркур, анимации, передвижение по миру - идеально. До сих пор эталон того, каким АссассинЕсли бы не отсутствие характера у главного героя и принятых им любых важных решений, то игра могла претендовать на похлопывание по плечу и ободряющий оклик "так держать", однако визуал вне крутости архитектуры, создает ощущение "грязи", боевка ощущается странно и к ней нужно привыкнуть и понять ее. Паркур, анимации, передвижение по миру - идеально. До сих пор эталон того, каким Ассассин может быть. К сожалению, Assassin's Creed - это не только паркур и красивая декорация, это и сюжет, противостояние идеологий, таинственность и раскрытая тяжелая судьба ассассинов. Юнити пытается заходить на территорию этого всего, но попытки эти, на мой личный взгляд, - провалились.… Expand
  89. Pappy8282
    Oct 20, 2021
    7
    This game is the definition of a "good game". A game with an exciting story, okay characters but, a ton of technical difficulties and clunky gameplay mechanics. I couldn't go one second in this game without losing frames or experiencing a glitch such as an NPC just randomly popping in/disappearing (though some were quite funny) but, props to Ubisoft for significantly improving performanceThis game is the definition of a "good game". A game with an exciting story, okay characters but, a ton of technical difficulties and clunky gameplay mechanics. I couldn't go one second in this game without losing frames or experiencing a glitch such as an NPC just randomly popping in/disappearing (though some were quite funny) but, props to Ubisoft for significantly improving performance from the disastrous launch. Gameplay is quite similar. ARNO WOULD NEVER GO WHERE I WANTED HIM TO GO!!! It was as if he had a mind of his own and he truly hated me and wanted me to have the worst parkour experience in the whole series. Oh, and don't get me started on the cover system. It is truly broken and excuse my french.............. a pure piece of **** Majority of the time I got caught during stealth cause of this poorly executed mechanic which really deterred the stealth experience and led me to constantly restart checkpoints so that I could have a full stealth run on each mission. Lastly with gameplay, I have to talk about combat. I like and understand the premise where you should be a sneaky assassin and combat should be a last resort but, I thought at times it could get too overwhelming. This is especially prevalent in large groups making it nearly impossible to kill all of them and to feel like the badass one-man army like in the previous games. *Breath*
    Now let's get to what I liked which was the story. I am a sucker for emotional, impactful, and action-packed revenge stories and this game truly delivered. The synopsis is after the death of Arno's father, he is taken in/adopted by another individual however, this individual was assassinated by a group of people who Arno and the daughter of this individual Elise, hunt down and assassinate throughout the game. This was excellently executed with numerous set pieces, large-scale assassinations, and beautifully produced cutscenes that really made me connect with the main characters and feel impacted by what was going on on-screen. Arno as the main character is a memorable one but not my favorite as a result of his arc throughout the game. In the beginning, he is quite a charming, dangerous and witty character which I really enjoyed and appreciated. However, after the beginning, he loses all his poise and just becomes this stone-cold killer with only one quest which is the quest for vengeance. However, all scenes with Elise brought out the nature of him that I liked which is why by the end of the game, I loved his character and one I shall remember and be inspired by. The other characters on the other hand were also pretty good but I feel, were a bit underused and could've had more time under the spotlight to truly connect with them.
    *Breath*
    I think that's about it. Dear reader, please remember these comments are mine alone and my experience may greatly differ from yours, and that's something I adore about games. Overall, this is a good game that I can recommend to anyone and I feel a 7 accurately represents this. Thanks for taking the time to read my review and I hope I helped influence your purchasing decision!    … Expand
  90. FakRatas
    May 25, 2023
    6
    Concreto con la media de la comunidad, un 6 es lo justo. El juego es más de lo mismo, no tiene nada destacable más allá de la representación de la época. El combate es simplón, el sigilo es simplón, la IA es absurda y en ocasiones retardada, pero tiene un algo que a pesar de no ser brillante en nada, te tiene enganchado hora a hora mientras vas completando los objetivos y misionesConcreto con la media de la comunidad, un 6 es lo justo. El juego es más de lo mismo, no tiene nada destacable más allá de la representación de la época. El combate es simplón, el sigilo es simplón, la IA es absurda y en ocasiones retardada, pero tiene un algo que a pesar de no ser brillante en nada, te tiene enganchado hora a hora mientras vas completando los objetivos y misiones secundarias genéricas de todos los juegos de mundo abierto de ubisoft, y eso es probablemente la única razón de que esté aprobado y con un , que algo entretenido te mantiene.… Expand
  91. martinho_99
    Mar 11, 2022
    7
    I actually liked the game, the hirstoric accuracy is quite good and paris looks astonishing. The new hidden blade mechanics were cool.
  92. Elite_Soldier
    Apr 14, 2022
    5
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  93. Gaebora
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
    This game is not underrated, it is appropriately rated. I played this game half way 8 times, beat it, and i can verify, this game is a draaaaag. The parkour feels sloggy, the protagonist is a c***hold who contributes nothing to anyone except himself and failed doing that too. Side objectives were so trivial during missions it didnt matter at all. The only actually good part of the game isThis game is not underrated, it is appropriately rated. I played this game half way 8 times, beat it, and i can verify, this game is a draaaaag. The parkour feels sloggy, the protagonist is a c***hold who contributes nothing to anyone except himself and failed doing that too. Side objectives were so trivial during missions it didnt matter at all. The only actually good part of the game is the customization. Had to rate it so low because it took 9 attempts to just find out the story lmao.… Expand
  94. G4M3R06
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    Assassin's Creed Unity has best parkour in the series and pretty good story.
  95. AdoMobA
    Jul 4, 2023
    5
    Pros
    - the parkour animations are second to none in the series
    - the ability to hold and use two tools at the same time makes for some smooth feeling gameplay - Paris is beautifully realized with surprising crowd density that makes the city feel lived in - if you can get an online co-op going, it can be very satisfying to mow through missions with actual people instead of npcs Cons    Pros
    - the parkour animations are second to none in the series
    - the ability to hold and use two tools at the same time makes for some smooth feeling gameplay
    - Paris is beautifully realized with surprising crowd density that makes the city feel lived in
    - if you can get an online co-op going, it can be very satisfying to mow through missions with actual people instead of npcs

    Cons
    - the parkour mechanics feel terrible, leading to the character doing something unintended more often than not
    - the story feels extremely bland, boring and short, compared to any other game in the series
    - the weird gear score level system this game has going on makes it feel weirdly unbalanced

    Playing Unity in 2023 feels like playing a game from another century. It looks surprisingly good with all of its architecture and crowds yet it feels like the most vapid version of the old AC games.

    For starters, the parkour is beautifully animated. It was in fact a youtube video of somebody performing a series of nice looking vaults and jumps that brought me to replay this game. And my god I should have stayed a viewer rather than a player.

    Arno feels like you are controlling a character that was made to first move with the original Resident Evil tank controls, which was then converted onto a joystick. The only part of this system that works reliably is the descend down option.

    Everything else feels like it is pulling from a deck of ten cards, where only one of those cards is the action you intended, while the rest are just the most awful alternatives that will completely mess up whatever you were trying to do. Vault over a fence you vaulted over ten times before? How about I hop up on it and refuse to leave it. How about climbing up? Nope gets stuck for ten seconds before the character finally gets up even though it makes it seem impossible. Did you miss a ladder? Oh god have mercy on your soul, cause you are gonna miss it three more times as Arno will press his shoulder into it but otherwise ignore its existence.

    But still, this game sometimes works as you intended it and those are the moments that feel wonderful. Running through a place, dropping smoke bombs, disabling guards with Phantom Blade quickshots before making a beautiful looking escape. They are rare, but when those moments go off without a hitch it feels fantastic.

    What does not help is the story. My god if this aint one of the most generic plots in this series I don't know what is? It also feels so predictably boring it ain't even funny. Kill guy, learn about another guy. So you kill that guy to learn about another guy and then you kill that guy. The cherry on top is the anemic and frankly pathetic modern day story that has no consequence, no emotional payoff, no…. nothing.

    Unity is not a complete travesty of a game. It is, however, painfully average. I was lucky to not play it during the release, so thankfully I have avoided all the bugs. Yet the movement mechanics feel like they remain bugged to this day. What a meh experience.    … Expand
  96. MrDubensky
    Apr 2, 2023
    5
    I am a graduate of Dominican University's Master of Library and Information Science Degree Program. I studied the video game industry for 33 months and have worked with Amazon's Luna controller, Playstation IV and V, and XBox One S and Series S. I purchased the following add ons to Assassin's Creed Unity: Dead Kings, Secrets of the Revolution, and the Underground Armory Pack. For someoneI am a graduate of Dominican University's Master of Library and Information Science Degree Program. I studied the video game industry for 33 months and have worked with Amazon's Luna controller, Playstation IV and V, and XBox One S and Series S. I purchased the following add ons to Assassin's Creed Unity: Dead Kings, Secrets of the Revolution, and the Underground Armory Pack. For someone who started with Assassin's Creed Odyssey purchased for full retail prices at Target at the onset of Covid-19 and as someone who recently purchased Assassin's Creed Origins for use on the Luna network, I am not an enemy of the franchise. I am sitting in front of a $550 Playstation V and it not only does not want to honor the disk (used) but it also does not want to honor the three add-ons that I purchased.

    I didn't expect to be used yet again so a bunch of people can show me how much better they are at playing the game on Twitch and Playstation V. In order to be denied downloading the game, I was expected to delete five games from my 666 gigabyte harddrive on the $550 Playstation V.    … Expand
  97. groennott
    Jun 5, 2023
    6
    Es un juego entretenido pero completamente olvidable, y para lo roto que salió y lo mucho que lo tuvieron que parchear, no entiendo como me encontré con una cantidad tan grande de bugs (más de los que estoy acostumbrada a encontrarme en juegos de Ubisoft), hasta el punto de empeorarme la experiencia.

    La historia propone una premisa interesante (la búsqueda de Arno del asesino de su    Es un juego entretenido pero completamente olvidable, y para lo roto que salió y lo mucho que lo tuvieron que parchear, no entiendo como me encontré con una cantidad tan grande de bugs (más de los que estoy acostumbrada a encontrarme en juegos de Ubisoft), hasta el punto de empeorarme la experiencia.

    La historia propone una premisa interesante (la búsqueda de Arno del asesino de su maestro) y un mapa bastante completo a mi parecer, aunque he hecho más viajes rápidos del tiempo real que pasé en recorrerlo. Me gustó mucho el detalle de poder ir mejorando el Café y cumplir las misiones de los símbolos para desbloquear esa armadura especial que hay bajo él. También están bien las misiones de resolver asesinatos, aunque algunos son bastante enrevesados.

    Gráficamente está bien, en jugabilidad podría haber sido mucho mejor y la verdad es que después de completar las misiones principales y alguna suelta por ahí, no me quedaron ganas de seguir completando el juego.    … Expand
  98. Spidertime99
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    Assassin's Creed Unity offers the pinnacle of stealth and parkour gameplay in the series, allowing players to effortlessly navigate the beautifully designed world with unparalleled fluidity. The captivating mission and world design further immerse players in the rich historical setting of Paris. Despite the intriguing characters of Arno and Elise, both as individuals and as a romantic duo,Assassin's Creed Unity offers the pinnacle of stealth and parkour gameplay in the series, allowing players to effortlessly navigate the beautifully designed world with unparalleled fluidity. The captivating mission and world design further immerse players in the rich historical setting of Paris. Despite the intriguing characters of Arno and Elise, both as individuals and as a romantic duo, the story itself lacks the depth and impact seen in previous entries. The game suffered from numerous glitches, raising questions about Ubisoft's commitment to polish and quality. Additionally, the lackluster side missions and co-op content, while occasionally fun, fail to reach the same level of excellence as the core experience.… Expand
  99. FrankCreeper
    Jul 28, 2023
    7
    This game isnt that bad but...this has more bug than everything Assassin's Creed game ever made,the parkour style is still awesome and enjoyable to see,the story seems very mediocre to me and in this game there isnt a protagonist in the present timeline...there only cutscene from other characters.
    The coop mode is very good to me for the amount of missions you can play with others player    This game isnt that bad but...this has more bug than everything Assassin's Creed game ever made,the parkour style is still awesome and enjoyable to see,the story seems very mediocre to me and in this game there isnt a protagonist in the present timeline...there only cutscene from other characters.
    The coop mode is very good to me for the amount of missions you can play with others player but there are too many bug to play this game without getting stressed.The combat system has changed a bit but its still too simple to play it nowadays...honestly its a very mediocre game to me but still good to play if you are big fan of Assassin's Creed    … Expand
  100. HereYouGoBuddy
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    Wished it actually focused on unity among assassins and teamwork and not multiplayer. Story is fine and voice acting is actually realy good. Arno is a relatable and fun character. World exploration does not feel rewarding.
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#91 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#6 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#13 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
70

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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