Assassin's Creed Unity

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  1. dacritic82
    Jan 23, 2016
    9
    Assassin's Creed Unity is set in one of the best scenarios for an Assassin's Creed game, the French Revolution. A time full of plots, intrigues, treason and social unrest. That being said, let's cut to the chase.

    - In terms of graphics and visuals the game is beautiful. However, even after more than a year from its release, the game suffers from stupid glitches and FPS drops each time    Assassin's Creed Unity is set in one of the best scenarios for an Assassin's Creed game, the French Revolution. A time full of plots, intrigues, treason and social unrest. That being said, let's cut to the chase.

    - In terms of graphics and visuals the game is beautiful. However, even after more than a year from its release, the game suffers from stupid glitches and FPS drops each time you enter a crowded area.

    - Online Features: there are no PvP modes, only PvE. Online missions are, for the most part, like any other mission. Heists require the players to be as stealthy as possible, since being spotted reduces the reward.

    - Main Campaign: the compelling main story provides around 30 missions split in 12 sequences. As usual, each missions will also have multiple optional challenges.

    - Side Quests/Activities: there's just too much to do in ACU. You have Paris Stories (additional quests), Nostradamus Enigmas (riddles), Murder Mysteries (investigations), Helix Rifts (race through an area to collect as many points as possible before the time is off), Social Club Renovations/Missions (additional side quests). On top of all these, you have almost 300 chests, over 100 cockades to collect and a fair share of artifacts to find.

    - Gameplay: compared to Black Flag, I feel the gameplay has suffered a downgrade. You can't whistle, nor move bodies. The stealth component has been reduced to a minimum - blending is never required and avoiding detection is required only once (if you're going for the 100% sync, that is). Furthermore, the "Disguise" skill allows you to instantly camouflage yourself as any character at sight, which makes infiltration a piece of cake (as long as you keep a few feet away from near enemies). Also, it's worth pointing out that Arno's parkour mechanics are oftentimes plainly stupid. He'll hang from the back of a chair, he'll refuse to make simple jumps, he'll ignore your command to throw a smoke bomb while in combat, etc.

    - Weapon variety: you have a fairly decent number of weapons and weapon types (swords, long weapons, heavy weapons, pistols, rifles and guillotine guns).

    All in all, ACU is a great game that offers tons of content. It was a great Platinum for my collection, despite some glitches here and there.    … Expand
  2. Lokidos
    Jan 22, 2016
    0
    The fps drop makes it unable to play ihave like 15 to 20 fps everywhere i cant understand what im doing i would it give more if u ever wanted to fix but udont . Last time with ubisoft fuk u idiot noobs ...Fukin trash
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Look444
    Dec 20, 2015
    3
    I'll ignore everything performance-wise cause we all know what a disappointing optimization this game had.

    Cons (I start with cons because **** this game) ·Gameplay-wise, it's nothing new. ·Character is boring, plain and stupid sometimes. ·Èlise feels forced a lot of times and what happens to her could be seen from miles away. ·Villains are dull. ·Story is just... lame. "Oh noes,    I'll ignore everything performance-wise cause we all know what a disappointing optimization this game had.

    Cons (I start with cons because **** this game)
    ·Gameplay-wise, it's nothing new.
    ·Character is boring, plain and stupid sometimes.
    ·Èlise feels forced a lot of times and what happens to her could be seen from miles away.
    ·Villains are dull.
    ·Story is just... lame. "Oh noes, bad things happened to me. Now I gotta kill every bad guy for my personal revenge".
    ·I have no idea what they are trying to make out of the Assassins in this game but they look like **** Just as much as Templars.
    ·Modern day story is nonexistant.
    ·The sounds you hear on the streets are repeated over and over again. Just walking through Paris you might hear the same lady screaming 5 times in less than 3 minutes.
    ·Ending is pure garbage

    Pros:
    ·They made the game feel alive and the Revolution like something real.
    ·Climbing feels smooth.

    Can't really find anything else that's good. It was pretty boring for me.    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. Leonchi970
    Dec 7, 2015
    9
    My first AC, and I think it is incredibe. I played for many hours. I love the French Revolution, and I think that the grafics were awesome, and the story, interesting. But the Multiplayer Mode wasn't so interesting. And the game play is really good.
  9. Splatterman
    Dec 5, 2015
    4
    Yes, you can find enjoyment in Unity. If you have patience. Patience for the buggy physics. Patience for the combat to be ridiculous one out of three times. For the "Trying to joke about the shortcomings" that end up just being cringeworthy. For the feeling of too open, yet too guided. And just the amount of general oddities and bugs and gameplay downfalls that, one by one wouldn't do muchYes, you can find enjoyment in Unity. If you have patience. Patience for the buggy physics. Patience for the combat to be ridiculous one out of three times. For the "Trying to joke about the shortcomings" that end up just being cringeworthy. For the feeling of too open, yet too guided. And just the amount of general oddities and bugs and gameplay downfalls that, one by one wouldn't do much wrong, but altogether end up making it a grueling process.

    I didn't have much fun with it. It definitely brings some good stuff to the table, but it's stuff that Syndicate not only brought to the table, but actually made fun to play in a good game. I guarantee, if you're thinking about buying this because some people say it's got good features, I guarantee that Syndicate has those and more. This is not a good use of money, honestly. I got it for free with a bundle, and I still somewhat regret it.    … Expand
  10. gdiego135
    Dec 3, 2015
    4
    Terrible game I didn't even beat it i just played a few missions and already it sucked, the combat system is whack compared to assassins creed 4 and you can't even quit the game like go to the main menu their's no option!!!!! and sooooo many bugs DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME
    there are much better assassins creed games this isn't one of them.
  11. The_Critic_
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Assassin's creed took me one month to finish. As conclusion there are against and pro. Against, the graphic and the process gaming isn't the best, during the gaming match, you can fell down in a lot of bugs and glitch.
    But it's a game criticised only for the graphic, if it's so, a lot of games won't be so famous. A pro in this game is the variety of type of missions, a perfectly reproduction of the city of Paris, and a the end also a good principal story.    … Expand
  12. wade22fan
    Nov 16, 2015
    5
    Unlike most of my other reviews, this one is going to be a quickie. Unity has turned out to be my least favorite Assassin's Creed game. It does have a few strengths, so I'll mention those first. The visuals are gorgeous, it is very fun to simply explore Paris, it boasts a solid atmosphere and music and there are plenty of decent side missions to keep players busy. The cons far outweigh theUnlike most of my other reviews, this one is going to be a quickie. Unity has turned out to be my least favorite Assassin's Creed game. It does have a few strengths, so I'll mention those first. The visuals are gorgeous, it is very fun to simply explore Paris, it boasts a solid atmosphere and music and there are plenty of decent side missions to keep players busy. The cons far outweigh the pros, however. Arno is the least interesting character in the series, there are lots of bugs, controls are hit or miss, the A.I. can be shoddy at times and overall the game just feels rushed. I had high hopes after Black Flag, but I was severely let down.… Expand
  13. carlingtat
    Nov 15, 2015
    5
    Assassins Creed: Unity is another game in the AC series and when I say 'another' game that's exactly what it is: Another game in the AC game. Not memorable, not fun, not interesting. A line of dialog from the final boss sums it up: "The order has become so corrupt that we've forgotten our purpose". Ubisoft has become so obsessed with getting every last penny from the AC series that it hasAssassins Creed: Unity is another game in the AC series and when I say 'another' game that's exactly what it is: Another game in the AC game. Not memorable, not fun, not interesting. A line of dialog from the final boss sums it up: "The order has become so corrupt that we've forgotten our purpose". Ubisoft has become so obsessed with getting every last penny from the AC series that it has thrown storytelling aside which was something that hooked me into the AC series.

    Positives:
    + A huge city of Paris to explore
    + The game looks great in cutscenes and in terms of textures and lighting
    + New weapons in the Phantom blade and Berserk blade
    + AI is tougher making the game more challenging
    + More areas to climb and hide(e.g inside buildings)
    + Coop is ok but not fantastic. Doesn't seem right in a stealth game.

    Negatives:
    - Combat is slow and sometimes unresponsive. Its a 50-50 chance whether your character will parry of not.

    - Gameplay graphics are awful. Draw distance is not that far, characters and objects pop in within viewing distance, Characters get stuck in walls and jump about the place due to colliders.

    - Climbing has become so complicated that Arno gets stuck to EVERYTHING. Trying to navigate into a window can be frustrating especially when chasing someone or trying to get away.

    -Story and characters are bland and boring. We have another revenge main story plot which takes place in the French Revolution when it should be a French Revolution main plot with a revenge side-story. The story is also pointless as it tells us nothing about the Templars, The Brotherhood nor does it move the Modern day story along an inch. Players can skip this game and miss nothing from the AC storyline.

    - Paris map is so full of side-quests to do it becomes overwhelming. Honestly you cant even see the Paris map because its overrun with **** to do. Doesn't include a filter so you can see where the next story mission is. They overdid it on the side-quests big time.

    - Microtransactions. The game is set up to get people to buy in game money through micortransactions. It may not be obvious as other games but its there. Cafe renovating doesn't give you as much money as you'd expect and the best weapons and equipment are ridiculously expensive which would make affording them a very long grind. As always anyone defending microtransactions in a AAA release worth €60 is an idiot    … Expand
  14. Acidcore
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    The best Assassin's Creed since Ezio's trilogy. Revamped mechanics, freerun down addition, really interesting sidemissions and touching story make it a great game in the series. With a lot of different activities and a vast world made with gorgeous design, Arno Dorian's quest for the truth looks captivating. An atheistic message it delivers seems to be really humane and not generic as youThe best Assassin's Creed since Ezio's trilogy. Revamped mechanics, freerun down addition, really interesting sidemissions and touching story make it a great game in the series. With a lot of different activities and a vast world made with gorgeous design, Arno Dorian's quest for the truth looks captivating. An atheistic message it delivers seems to be really humane and not generic as you can find in other games relying on faith as the prime theme.… Expand
  15. NimaParsa
    Nov 7, 2015
    6
    As a player with good background from AC2 & AC Brotherhood, I thought this could be one of best AC games launched in PS4 platform. Graphics & visual effects in high quality. Story is nice, gameplay acceptable but some bugs makes players dissapointing. I badly surprised when playing by such a bugs. Remaining even in patch releases.
    Another point is that the main story ends unpredictably    As a player with good background from AC2 & AC Brotherhood, I thought this could be one of best AC games launched in PS4 platform. Graphics & visual effects in high quality. Story is nice, gameplay acceptable but some bugs makes players dissapointing. I badly surprised when playing by such a bugs. Remaining even in patch releases.
    Another point is that the main story ends unpredictably very easy & fast.    … Expand
  16. mtotheg91
    Nov 5, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I´m making one thing clear from the start. Assassins Creed Unity is the worst Assassins Creed so far.
    Even if you don´t look at the bugs, which are plenty, the story is not good at all. The game only focuses on Multiplayer. Which is a huge improvement since its predecessors. But it has no story about the old civilization what so ever.
    !!! Spoiler!!!
    So your father is an assassin and dies. You becoming an assassin. hmm. kinda like Assassins Creed 2. Your mentor kinda betrays you and you kill him. You get thrown out of the brotherhood, keep on fighting, kill a view templars and at the end you fight the big boss of the templars in paris. Which suddenly has a artifact weapon.
    Your "love" dies and you kill him. You get the artifact weapon. The end.
    !!! Spoiler!!!

    So this is the story in a nut shell. Climbing is very anoying in unity. You are much faster, if you stick to the streets and just simply run. The side missions may contain a little bit of story, but basically its the same as in all the other assassins creed before. Which is not bad. Its the imense volume of these side missions which make it hard to even use you map. All you see are icons of some side mission. The rewarding of those side missions is questionable. Defend a guy against 3 enemys you get 1500 Livres. Kill an oponent which is guarded by 1000000 soldier and you get 700 Livres?! I´m mostly disapointed by the story, i know from the start, that the game has a lot of bugs, but bugs plus "already-seen-heard-played" story?! well eventhough i only paid 30 € for the game, it was wasted. I don´t know more about the story of assassins creed itself. I just played as some random assassin which is in my perpective not very charismatic.

    So if you never played assassins creed, its a funny game. But if you played it from the start, you simply be disappointed. Because it doesn´t matter from which point of view you look at it, the game is simply not in the league as its predecessors. I know that this is mainly caused by the marketing of the game. Because there policy is: Every year 1 assassins creed game has to be released. But with the new posibillities of the next gen consoles and the growing marked and a relatively high standard of a game. This is just not bareable.
    If this is the course assassins creed is taking, i´m not really up for it to buy the next releases.

    I know this review is kind of emotional, but to get to the point:
    pro:
    the grafic is good.
    the multiplayer has improved drastically
    movements look nice
    playing the game is fun to some extend
    roleplaying feeling because of the equipment you can get and combine
    contra:
    the story is not good
    there are a lot of bugs
    climbing in paris is a pain in the ass
    getting fast from point A to point B is only possibly threw running on the ground
    not really charismatic characters

    So all in all, its not a bad game like E.T. But it is the worst assassins creed which has been made thus far.    … Expand
  17. wrath_of_khan
    Oct 26, 2015
    6
    My copy didn't have many bugs, but that doesn't change the fact the game is disappointing. It isn't bad, and in some areas is really good, but the overall experience seemed just short of being great.
  18. Blogmaxseetings
    Oct 26, 2015
    8
    O Unity teve o lançamento muito ruim por conta dos bugs, desempenho ruim, e uma historia não muito boa. Mas agora na atualidade foram lançados diversos patchs de correções fazendo com que os vários bugs venham ser diminuídos bastante e o desempenho melhorado( mas ainda continua tendo uma performance ruim).Esse jogo é realmente pra quem é fã da serie.
  19. 87Shredder
    Oct 24, 2015
    8
    This game brought back many of the key elements to the franchise that old school AC players loved. The brotherhood, the high beautiful landmarks to climb and run all over in a stunning city. Voices are well done, graphics are possibly the best we have had on next gen consoles. I personally experience no bugs or glitches at all. First game since AC2 that I loved every minute of runningThis game brought back many of the key elements to the franchise that old school AC players loved. The brotherhood, the high beautiful landmarks to climb and run all over in a stunning city. Voices are well done, graphics are possibly the best we have had on next gen consoles. I personally experience no bugs or glitches at all. First game since AC2 that I loved every minute of running around. Paris was gorgeous and it is obvious Ubisoft spent a lot of time researching the city and history. My gripes are more so with the inclusion of the necessary AC companion app to unlock suits and chests, microtransactions (although not needed they are still annoying), and the seemingly non existent modern day storyline. But the historical setting and the characters, Arno and Elise mainly, are my second favorite behind Ezio. Great game, has flaws of course. But any fan of AC needs to play this one.… Expand
  20. Kopter
    Oct 23, 2015
    4
    Juego bien planteado, mal diseñado, fatalmente programado. No es un juego, es un parche gigante de un bug bestial. No sé como tienen la poca vergüenza de sacar un juego en este estado, y aún arreglándolo se ve perfectamente que este juego, tiene problemas de mecánica brutales.
  21. SCLancho
    Oct 9, 2015
    0
    When you care about the money and not about your clients, this things happens. When Ubisoft decides to make 3 Assassin's Creed in one year, is because they don't care about us, just about our money.
    This is by far the worse game I ever played. Weak story, graphics like the previous one, but with thousand bugs. You will get frustrated making unnnecessary jumps, or stocking somewhere in a    When you care about the money and not about your clients, this things happens. When Ubisoft decides to make 3 Assassin's Creed in one year, is because they don't care about us, just about our money.
    This is by far the worse game I ever played. Weak story, graphics like the previous one, but with thousand bugs. You will get frustrated making unnnecessary jumps, or stocking somewhere in a pursuit.
    I had no patience to finish it 100% like the others, feeling like wasting my time. Definitely i will not buy any new Assassin's Creed, for me this saga is dead.    … Expand
  22. tomason
    Oct 8, 2015
    9
    I bought this game almost a year after it's launch, and haven't found any bug or glitch, even the frame rate is very stable. The recreation of Paris is amazing, a city completely alive, full of details everywhere you look. You can just wander around and admire the city, but there's also a lot of things to do. This is pure Assassin's Creed in essence, and for those who love the franchise,I bought this game almost a year after it's launch, and haven't found any bug or glitch, even the frame rate is very stable. The recreation of Paris is amazing, a city completely alive, full of details everywhere you look. You can just wander around and admire the city, but there's also a lot of things to do. This is pure Assassin's Creed in essence, and for those who love the franchise, there's a lot of fun here and plenty of hours to spend in the game.… Expand
  23. mehrab
    Oct 3, 2015
    6
    I'll still say that the Assassins Creed 2 was the best in all the series. I'll still miss Ezio Auditore. But this one isn't boring though, A pretty average one from Ubisoft. I expected much more from this one. For all the assassins creed fans over there it's a big disapointment
  24. WhiteMatter
    Sep 18, 2015
    1
    To be honest this is probably the worst Assassin's Creed yet. Well I do like some parts of the game but overall it is not really worth it. I suggest you wait for the other upcoming Assassin's creed and let us see what happens
  25. 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
  26. Shinclone
    Sep 10, 2015
    2
    This whole franchise is just so stale. Chunring out the same game year after year is the height of lazyness.
    AC4 was a breath of fresh air. Yes it had the same tired and boring missions and overall poor storyline, but i brought a new piece of gameplay with it. Unity is a massive step backwards in all apsects. Avoid.
  27. forthewatch
    Sep 4, 2015
    4
    Assassins Creed Unity was the final nail in the coffin of the Assassins Creed Franchise. Abysmally dull and meandering... A chore for the most patient of people to sit through.
  28. The_Garays
    Sep 4, 2015
    6
    The game launched with way too many bugs and glitches, but at least Ubisoft solved that. The only thing they couldn't solve were the huge framedrops it has sometimes. From time to time you'll see weird NPC that dissapear of fly, but... it's fine I guess? I found it even funny.

    What they weren't able to fix was the game itself, aside that it comes from a great saga that I loved, the    The game launched with way too many bugs and glitches, but at least Ubisoft solved that. The only thing they couldn't solve were the huge framedrops it has sometimes. From time to time you'll see weird NPC that dissapear of fly, but... it's fine I guess? I found it even funny.

    What they weren't able to fix was the game itself, aside that it comes from a great saga that I loved, the story is awfull, characters won't enthrall you at all. The gameplay is more or less the same as they've been using for most Assassin Creed games, with fewer differences.

    The coop was one of the most desired adds but, for me at least, it was nonsense and lacking in content.

    I don't know why Ubisoft did this game, but it has ruined Assassins Creed for me at least.

    I score it a 6 just for the old times, the game doesn't deserve the initial money, maybe 20-30€ should do it.    … Expand
  29. Conman
    Sep 2, 2015
    8
    Assassin's Creed Unity is one of the best games in the series with a great protagonist, antagonist, character development and complex story. The only problem was a lack of modern day,
  30. AvxrageJoe
    Sep 1, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't buy this game at launch, so many of the glitches had been patched by the time I got to play the game. I guess the glitches are the main reason, why this game's ratings are terrible.

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

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

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

    With slightly better mechanics, fewer glitches and with a different ending, this game really would have been a masterpiece...    … Expand
  31. IAMGEOFFREY99
    Sep 1, 2015
    7
    7 may be a harsh score too give but it's actually really generous, here's why! The game on release was not finished let's face it but now they've updated it and although there's still the odd glitch here and there it's still a fun game! However it's not worth your money considering the next saga in the assassin's creed games is coming this year but if you wish too get into assassin's creed7 may be a harsh score too give but it's actually really generous, here's why! The game on release was not finished let's face it but now they've updated it and although there's still the odd glitch here and there it's still a fun game! However it's not worth your money considering the next saga in the assassin's creed games is coming this year but if you wish too get into assassin's creed lore wise, then it is worth your money. Hope this review helped c: .… Expand
  32. TAD_TK
    Aug 26, 2015
    0
    Definitely it is the worst one in Assassin's Creed's series till now I acutely enforced myself to finish it & definitely won't buy any new Assassin's Creed games if Ubisoft ever make another one like this piece of ****
  33. 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
  34. Shahid646
    Aug 19, 2015
    1
    AC IV was much much much better than unity. I wasted my money to buy it on the first day of release. it is boring and lots of error. game play is not good, Framing is bad and they changed the controls that i didn't like. I rather like Rouge...
  35. Matodox
    Aug 14, 2015
    1
    The French Revolution was a setting that many fans wanted and for good reason. Sadly, the potential get's squandered away completely, because for the first time in Assassin's Creed, the protagonist never get's to be a part of history himself, it merely serves as a background setting for the largely uninteresting “conflict” between “Ezio" and the templar's. It's not like it was in AC andThe French Revolution was a setting that many fans wanted and for good reason. Sadly, the potential get's squandered away completely, because for the first time in Assassin's Creed, the protagonist never get's to be a part of history himself, it merely serves as a background setting for the largely uninteresting “conflict” between “Ezio" and the templar's. It's not like it was in AC and AC3, where Altaïr was with King Richard on or when Connor was directly involved in the Boston Tea Party and when they signed the Decloration of Independence, he was there himself. They helped shape history, unlike Arno who doesn't have the slightest interest in the revolution. We never really get to interact with some of the most famous historical figures either, like Napoleon Bonaparte, Theroígne Mericourt and Marie Antoniette. Napoleon only makes a brief cameo in the story line and a Paris story, Theroígne only appears during a few Paris stories and some co-op misions and Marie Antoniette ONLY appears in a cutscene for one of those co-ops. We NEVER get to interact directly with her at all.

    Every single character is very forgettable and very one dimensional. It is painfully obvious that they tried to cater to Ezio fans, by creating his french clone. Everything from his pony-tail, his clothes (at first and in the prison) to his behaviour, where he tries to be charismatic and witty in every situation, but instead of being those things, he becomes the exact opposite. Like a true try-hard. While I won’t exactly say I hate him, I very much dislike him, especially as a protagonist. He’s the least skilled and least likable Assassin ever. Even Elise who is otherwise somewhat of a hot chick, only cares about revenge for her father and uses Arno as her lapdog (man that guy is whipped). All of the villain’s and ESPECIALLY - what is supposed to be - the main baddie, completely fail to make us - the gamers - root against them. They simply do not receive enough screen time to make us know who they are, what they stand for, their motivations/goals and simply care for them at all.

    The main story is perhaps my biggest gripe with this entry. It takes heavy inspiration from AC2’s revenge theme, which is already a pretty standard plot in almost every action movie ever. It fails to keep me engaged in it like in previous entries. Even though Black Flag is my least favorite (besides this one), mainly because of it’s uninteresting story - both past and modern day - at least it wasn’t short. If I hadn’t done multiple side quests and co-op missions between the sequences I could’ve been done in less than 10 hours. All the missions get incredibly repetitive after just the 3rd sequence, You KNOW that every sequence will culminate in a pointless assassination of a random templar. All the “twists” like Arno’s dad(s) getting killed and Elise dying was really predictable. The modern day part isn’t even there. Again, you’re a random guy in 1st person, that’s supposed to be “you”, instead this time you never even get to walk around. You briefly interact with a chick assassin named Bishop in some sequences but that’s about it. The MD part is arguably the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of the franchise. Many fans such as myself, keep coming back for more, solely because of the MD conflict between the Assassin’s and Templar’s, yet they’ve removed it completely this time, making this a history sim when it shouldn’t be at all. Ubi’s biggest mistake was killing off Desmond, who I loved immensely. IMO they should just bring him back because this whole 1st person, silent and RANDOM protagonist BS is not working out AT ALL! It seems to me that Ubi is afraid to move forward with the core plot, because then they would likely have to end it in a few years and that’s probably why they started with this pointless “you’re the protagonist” $hit, meaning a huge source of their revenue is removed. So sadly, they milk the hell out of this and completely screw up the lore of this once beloved franchise.

    The few positive things: I actually kinda liked the murder mysteries. I thought they were fun for a little diversity and I like using my brain when it’s something that doesn’t completely fall out of perspective (like the Enigma mysteries where you have to KNOW the entire map like the back of your hand). And the world is beautifully realized, no doubt about that. The huge crowds, the graphics are very good and the architecture is magnificent. Truly makes it feel like a next-gen game. Sadly, that’s all the positive there is to say about this. I simply can’t believe that they used 3 years to develop this and yet it is so unpolished. So much so that it should just have been cancelled completely instead. I should also warn that the controls are very bad, there are still numerous game breaking bugs and the frame-rate issue which causes your PS4 to overheat during menu sequences still exist. Overall, just don't buy this game unless you're a hardcore AC fan like myself.    … Expand
  36. BaronMonaco
    Aug 12, 2015
    8
    First let me say that I fully understand the bad reviews of this game, at its release the huge amounts of defaults were just overwhelming and that's a shame because if the developers were left enough time to correct it before its release Unity could have been remember as the best game in the franchise since Brotherhood.

    A lot of improvements have been made starting by the first obvious    First let me say that I fully understand the bad reviews of this game, at its release the huge amounts of defaults were just overwhelming and that's a shame because if the developers were left enough time to correct it before its release Unity could have been remember as the best game in the franchise since Brotherhood.

    A lot of improvements have been made starting by the first obvious one the graphics, they are gorgeous with a city of Paris that look very alive, with a huge amount of details, lot of interiors, lot of characters on the screen you can easily understand why there was so many issues on the technical side, compared to Unity, Black Flag several years old, and even now after all the patches some minor bugs remain.

    There's also some improvement on the gameplay, climbing is more comfortable with the ability of "free running down" like they call it, the sword fights are more difficult (at least an Assassin's Creed game where you stand very small chance when outnumbered 10 to 1 !) and there is some character customization (unlock the skills you desire most, choose your style of weapon, and then improve your gear all over the game), and of course some co-op missions that are very well done and truly enjoyable when playing with friends, nothing new on the infiltration but this is already quite a big deal and I personally liked those changes.

    On the content side once again the game is very generous with a quite interesting story and characters, tons of collectibles and at least side activities really interesting with their own stories to tell, that's a huge plus for me and it really makes you want to play them all. In total to reach 100% you can expect 50 hours in the game with more than 30 dedicated to the story and side stories, very good value for money.

    Once again my review is based on the game as it is today and its goal is to help those that hesitates to buy it today (or in the future), and in this optic I really advised Unity for all those qualities. Yes the game is pretty mainstream (and already the ninth of the franchise) and still got some bugs but a very effective gameplay, gorgeous visuals, tons of hours of entertainment, isn't that a good video game ?    … Expand
  37. ConorIrwin001
    Aug 9, 2015
    6
    Having purchased Unity a year on from the shambles of its release, I can't speak for the extent to which the game was broken. However, in its current state, aside from a few sticky control issues, it is perfectly playable and also sufficiently enjoyable. Graphically its impressive, and the hundreds of on screen NPC's at a single time is particularly splendid. The combat can at times beHaving purchased Unity a year on from the shambles of its release, I can't speak for the extent to which the game was broken. However, in its current state, aside from a few sticky control issues, it is perfectly playable and also sufficiently enjoyable. Graphically its impressive, and the hundreds of on screen NPC's at a single time is particularly splendid. The combat can at times be weak, yet I've never enjoyed combat in previous iterations, however in this particular game it can be slightly more punishing, and the preferable method is to assassinate and run, arguable what the franchise is about. The side missions can be entertaining, although a tendency to mindlessly complete them without really considering their story is commonplace and perhaps due to the irrelevance of many of them. The murder mysteries can be quite entertaining also, yet often they drag on with investigation zones miles apart. Similarly, the main assassination missions have been revamped, with numerous entries and side missions that can affect the nature of the assassination, interesting but not revolutionary. Overall, a year on this is a fairly standard AC game, with clunkier controls, yet certainly a more interesting and detailed setting and environment that other iterations. Probably worth a rental if you're particularly interesting in the series.… Expand
  38. RoverGrover
    Aug 7, 2015
    5
    It’s not quite as bad as everyone is claiming it to be. The game is beautiful, crowds feel more real and graphics are stunning. It’s just…kind of soulless. The map is cluttered with “unlock with our app” treasures and the “multiplayer” ghosts are kind of immersion-breaking.

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

    It’s not even the glitches that are bad, it just doesn’t have the same feel as previous installments. The characters are fine but the story is hard to follow. Forget about “multiplayer”, its do one mission while 3 other fools are running around doing their own thing. The fact that this series has turned into a meaningless cash cow is evident everywhere. It’s been a year    … Expand
  39. MCFThousandCuts
    Aug 7, 2015
    3
    Right go get some holy water throw it on this then proceed to buy a very heavy chest throw it in the ocean go and buy AC Black Flag be a drunken sailor happy days.
  40. Vinnie91
    Aug 6, 2015
    8
    I think it's a good game now all the bug are fixed. The graphics are nice and the storyline is again very nice. I'm looking forward to the new Assassin's Creed game.
  41. tsakiym
    Jul 31, 2015
    6
    ok lets start whit the basics. full of bugs,some times u cant control the character and do the moves that you want, this game cost 70-100euro and every year u have to deal whit a new AC. and the story....omg. after brotherhood there is no story. but to be fair the game its good and a good come back from AC3 and Blackflag.

    one more **** ubisoft..ruining all their games
  42. vixvicco
    Jul 25, 2015
    7
    Slightly disappointing in regards to storyline. Game play was improved significantly since the last few titles, though still hoping that features that were present in previous games to be restored (being able to train assassin's, escorts, pickpocketing). Game-play would have led me to score higher if those things were still intact. Loved there are multiple entries into a building for mostSlightly disappointing in regards to storyline. Game play was improved significantly since the last few titles, though still hoping that features that were present in previous games to be restored (being able to train assassin's, escorts, pickpocketing). Game-play would have led me to score higher if those things were still intact. Loved there are multiple entries into a building for most missions (should have been a feature from the very start). Overall, still some things left to be desired. Graphics were good as always.… Expand
  43. alexmanea
    Jul 23, 2015
    8
    I don't get how can this game get so much hate. True, it isn't the best game in the franchise, but nor is it the worst.
    Let's start with the good things first: -new challenging combat system
    -good, intriguing story -beautiful graphics -advanced stealth play -awesome, diversified side missions -smooth gameplay ( at least in my case) -cool customization menu And now for the bad    I don't get how can this game get so much hate. True, it isn't the best game in the franchise, but nor is it the worst.
    Let's start with the good things first: -new challenging combat system
    -good, intriguing story
    -beautiful graphics
    -advanced stealth play
    -awesome, diversified side missions
    -smooth gameplay ( at least in my case)
    -cool customization menu
    And now for the bad things: -horrible ending
    -too many collectibles
    -the main story is too short
    -the modern day story is equal to zero (worse than it is in AC IV)
    -a little buggy in some parts
    Overall, I enjoyed the game, but I hope that in the next one they'll put more effort in it.    … Expand
  44. grumete_2012
    Jul 21, 2015
    3
    Terrible gameplay, full of bugs and stressful as it can't be no more. You really need patience if you want to play this one. Hours playing will be necessary just for completing basic objectives. It gets boring and quite annoying. Don't worth it.
  45. caraoji
    Jul 13, 2015
    9
    I am guessing the fortune of getting the game just now paid off, as I have no problems with glitches. In terms of the construction and tremendous effort that must have been done to create this game it is just awe inspiring. Bringing revolutionary Paris to life, is amazing. Arno is a simple, but good character. Plot is great, but character development lacks. Game play wise this isI am guessing the fortune of getting the game just now paid off, as I have no problems with glitches. In terms of the construction and tremendous effort that must have been done to create this game it is just awe inspiring. Bringing revolutionary Paris to life, is amazing. Arno is a simple, but good character. Plot is great, but character development lacks. Game play wise this is excellent, and certainly much more enjoyable than AC IV, which I never bothered finishing because it was just too boring to play navigating the ship around. Too bad they did not do a better job of catching the glitches early on because this is an incredible game.… Expand
  46. Mee-tacritic
    Jul 7, 2015
    10
    This game is truly amazing! I cannot stress enough how BEAUTIFUL this game is and I even surprise myself by being continually amazed at how good looking it is the more I play!
    I remember when I first played AC1 and saying to a friend that it was the best game I'd ever played (and I've been playing computer and videogames for 35 years now!). AC Unity continues the trend by being possibly    This game is truly amazing! I cannot stress enough how BEAUTIFUL this game is and I even surprise myself by being continually amazed at how good looking it is the more I play!
    I remember when I first played AC1 and saying to a friend that it was the best game I'd ever played (and I've been playing computer and videogames for 35 years now!). AC Unity continues the trend by being possibly the most beautiful game (and man, it's smooth, no fps problems or glitches at all!) I've ever played!
    I don't understand how people can complain that there is an AC game released every year and that they're repetitive when you have such new and amazingly detailed architecture and full cities being rendered and populated, along with great acting and backstories... The more I play this game, the more it pulls me in.
    I have to admit that initially it took me a while to get into the game, as it nearly always does with AC games, but once you get the hang of it and start improving your character and weapons, it just becomes a blast, the city of Paris is truly your playground! Along with the fast travel ability and new mission types such as murder mysteries and riddles, the game never really feels old nor boring and give you a great variety of tasks to break up the monotony that has plagued other slightly similar games.
    Keep those AC games coming Ubisoft (even though I did wait and buy the game with a great discount!) and we'll keep buying them. I really want the next AC game to be set in WW2 Europe, it would be amazing to have to find and assassinate Hitler in his bunker at the end of the game and lends itself quite well to the templars and assassins and the (crazy) ideas and ideals of the Nazis!    … Expand
  47. xX_Punisher_100
    Jun 26, 2015
    9
    Having played the game I can honestly say that it is one of the greatest AC games !!! I know about the bugs and the numerous glitches but I have completed the entire game 100% and these problems don't bother me at all. With fantastic parkour animations , amazing graphics and story I believe that everyone should give this game a try. It is unique and since most of the bugs and glitches areHaving played the game I can honestly say that it is one of the greatest AC games !!! I know about the bugs and the numerous glitches but I have completed the entire game 100% and these problems don't bother me at all. With fantastic parkour animations , amazing graphics and story I believe that everyone should give this game a try. It is unique and since most of the bugs and glitches are gone you will have a blast playing it !!!… Expand
  48. Gamegenie2600
    Jun 25, 2015
    4
    I dont know how they do it, but assassin's creed is both interesting and dull at the same time. The story and settings are all interesting, but the game play is dull, and slogging through the game play to get to the story is just annoying.
  49. Jollukka1
    Jun 21, 2015
    6
    Assassin's Creed Unity is the first Assassin's Creed where's combat is harder, but unfinished. Pretty mediocre game and there is no positive change in the previous Assassin's Creed -games // 6 points
  50. greywindd
    Jun 20, 2015
    0
    most awful game i have ever played. checkpoint system drives you crazy. it has fps drops on ps4. how can a game have fps issues on a console. how did you made it. and appearently jumping through windows haven't coded yet. it's just depends on luck if your character does it.

    congratulations ubisoft. you changed the one of the most awesome game series i ever played in my life to a    most awful game i have ever played. checkpoint system drives you crazy. it has fps drops on ps4. how can a game have fps issues on a console. how did you made it. and appearently jumping through windows haven't coded yet. it's just depends on luck if your character does it.

    congratulations ubisoft. you changed the one of the most awesome game series i ever played in my life to a garbage. i wont buy new games. and i regret buying this game. i just dont want to play it anymore.    … Expand
  51. nxhakim
    May 31, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just ended the game to see if there's something added to the June story arc... quick advice: don't waste your time. Also, the game play is so slow and the loading times frustrating.… Expand
  52. Coops
    May 29, 2015
    1
    Dreadful, boring rinse and repeat. I love this series of games but I must say this is the worst of the lot. Sure it looks pretty now the bugs have been sorted out but that's it. Franchise fatigue has most definitely set in, time to leave assassin's creed alone now and concentrate on new ip's like watch dogs.
  53. RareReviews
    May 29, 2015
    6
    Late in reviewing it (as I waitied for a price drop)...

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

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

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

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

    Look past the bugs and its a great game. Especially as I got it for £7. Will fill the time before Syndicate comes out, which I really hope will have some serious improvements.    … Expand
  54. Fibsi
    May 28, 2015
    3
    At first I wanted to buy it,but than Assassins Creed was so glichy. Yesterday I Play it with my friend and I am happy that I don't buy it. It's maybe a good game but not it's not my style.
  55. FadeOutAgain
    May 26, 2015
    7
    I've played every main Assassin's creed game (except Rogue) and would consider myself a tired fan of the series.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Worth it for $20, especially since you get dead kings DLC for free.    … Expand
  56. aliba
    May 23, 2015
    10
    that was one of the best game i ever seen.i liked the game so much and i were keep playing it and i'm even playing it now.i am a fan of franchise and i'm waiting for assassin's creed syndicate.
  57. TixyLix
    May 21, 2015
    7
    My first Assassin's Creed since the first two and I think it's the best one yet. I don't understand the hate but it runs fine, plays fine, I had no issues and it's jam packed full of content. They finally got rid of the annoying animus stuff that no one cares about and they just let you roam the world in peace now.

    My only gripe is most of the side quest stuff is rather boring, but the    My first Assassin's Creed since the first two and I think it's the best one yet. I don't understand the hate but it runs fine, plays fine, I had no issues and it's jam packed full of content. They finally got rid of the annoying animus stuff that no one cares about and they just let you roam the world in peace now.

    My only gripe is most of the side quest stuff is rather boring, but the Story has enough to satisfy.    … Expand
  58. WrathOfTheFin
    May 18, 2015
    8
    Lets face it, AC is a recurring game, and in that alone there has to be faults. It isn't a 10/10, however neither is it a 2/10. If I had not given this game time to fix its numerous glitches and bugs, then I would have given it an average, so-so 5/10; a great idea held back by bugs. But now, almost deprived of technical issues, it can truly be appreciated for the good game it is. It has aLets face it, AC is a recurring game, and in that alone there has to be faults. It isn't a 10/10, however neither is it a 2/10. If I had not given this game time to fix its numerous glitches and bugs, then I would have given it an average, so-so 5/10; a great idea held back by bugs. But now, almost deprived of technical issues, it can truly be appreciated for the good game it is. It has a deep and amazing customization system, so much so that I find myself constantly changing clothes and colours depending on my mood. It has a much more sensible skill tree that gives you choice and makes sense. It has fun, open ended missions, a copious amount of weapons, including sword-staffs, a katana, spears, maces and even a pink bejewelled sceptre and a carved human bone. The nay few complaints I have is another overused origin story and impossible missions unless you play them in coop! But the amount of pure depth and content in this awesome open-world stealth epic surpasses that easily, making this a great game.… Expand
  59. 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).
  60. Proctorious
    May 18, 2015
    10
    AC Unity is by far the best Assassin's Creed, I got it quite late so I never experienced all these problems with Frame Rate Drop or bad graphics, my game ran fine and played fine, no Assassin's Creed can compare to this one, Unity's game play is unbelievable, it's graphics are breathtaking, and whilst being predictable, the story was immersive and excellent, I loved every second of Unity,AC Unity is by far the best Assassin's Creed, I got it quite late so I never experienced all these problems with Frame Rate Drop or bad graphics, my game ran fine and played fine, no Assassin's Creed can compare to this one, Unity's game play is unbelievable, it's graphics are breathtaking, and whilst being predictable, the story was immersive and excellent, I loved every second of Unity, I do not understand why people dislike it so much, I have been with AC since the start and this is currently my favorite.… Expand
  61. Mangs
    May 17, 2015
    1
    Pre ordered this game after loving Black Flag. What a mistake that was! It took me seven months to finally complete the game because of how boring it was. The story line was dull and the gameplay repetitive. I forced myself to complete it just because I'm looking forward to the next one set in London. I'll buy AC6 regardless because London will be awesome, but I hope it is closer to AC4Pre ordered this game after loving Black Flag. What a mistake that was! It took me seven months to finally complete the game because of how boring it was. The story line was dull and the gameplay repetitive. I forced myself to complete it just because I'm looking forward to the next one set in London. I'll buy AC6 regardless because London will be awesome, but I hope it is closer to AC4 than AC5 in similarity, otherwise I'll be utterly disappointed.… Expand
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. Cosmolink
    May 8, 2015
    3
    SPOLIER: Story wise at the end

    What kind of Women would choose Vengence over Love AND Revenge, I just can't respect that choice in the story telling.
  65. Arthainius
    May 8, 2015
    4
    So far I have enjoyed all the AC games but this was pretty rough on my stomach after dropping 60 bucks on it. Soon as I got the disc in I was overloaded with extra content to buy ... I thought I was already buying a complete game but judging by all the dlc we only got half of it..... The graphics are good but the texture style is boring to look at after just a few minutes. Also whatSo far I have enjoyed all the AC games but this was pretty rough on my stomach after dropping 60 bucks on it. Soon as I got the disc in I was overloaded with extra content to buy ... I thought I was already buying a complete game but judging by all the dlc we only got half of it..... The graphics are good but the texture style is boring to look at after just a few minutes. Also what revolution? There was more revolting in Blackflag Freedom Cry. Now were getting ADS for a world premiere sneak peak at the new AC game? So all the (unearned) money made off this game goes into hype advertising and not the game. Are you smellin what im cookin here?… Expand
  66. jamessamuel
    May 7, 2015
    6
    Assassin's creed unity improves upon some aspects of the series such as more in depth customization and better combat mechanics. The game also has impressive visuals, one of the best looking games made. Unfortunately not the same can be said for the story line. The characters are not made very interesting, and the mission designs are quite boring to be honest.
  67. stonepaw
    May 5, 2015
    8
    Picked this up from Ebay for £20 new - what a bargain. I heard so much about this game being broken so I waited until it was bargain basement... and I really don't understand the hate for this game (maybe it's all patched up now?). Beautiful looking, attention to detail is astounding and, the frame rate is just fine. Better FPS than many PS4 games, e.g. Blood borne & Far Cry. Combat isPicked this up from Ebay for £20 new - what a bargain. I heard so much about this game being broken so I waited until it was bargain basement... and I really don't understand the hate for this game (maybe it's all patched up now?). Beautiful looking, attention to detail is astounding and, the frame rate is just fine. Better FPS than many PS4 games, e.g. Blood borne & Far Cry. Combat is improved on previous versions but doesn't have a lot of depth. Massive improvement on climbing animations, yet the simplistic free running controls can totally betray you at times. The structure is much more cinematic with an engaging main character. Looking forward to progressing through this story.… Expand
  68. Jellybean15
    May 5, 2015
    4
    AC Unity should’ve been a fantastic. It was the first game to reinvent the franchise since AC3, and with so many good ideas under its belt, Unity was on the road to becoming the first truly next gen game that AC fans wanted. Instead, we get a title that falls flat on its face and easily ends up being the worst AC game in the franchise.

    You play as Arno Dorian (essentially just a rehash    AC Unity should’ve been a fantastic. It was the first game to reinvent the franchise since AC3, and with so many good ideas under its belt, Unity was on the road to becoming the first truly next gen game that AC fans wanted. Instead, we get a title that falls flat on its face and easily ends up being the worst AC game in the franchise.

    You play as Arno Dorian (essentially just a rehash of Ezio) who ends up joining the Assassin’s to redeem himself for the deaths of those he feels guilty for. Arno does this by using an unexplained ability to read the thoughts of his targets upon their death, revealing his other targets until he finally finds the one in charge of it all. The story has its entertaining moments and easily one of the most emotionally impactful endings in the franchise thus far, but falls short due to the lack of focus on the French Revolution itself and the lazily done present day storyline.

    The story may be average, but it pales in comparison to the game’s many misfires. The parkour system was remade with good ideas and is the best system for controlling your lateral movement, but with no control over your speed, movement becomes very janky in tight environments which severely weakens the stealth gameplay. While being able to crouch is awesome, Arno’s lacks of fluid movement or responsiveness makes stealth frustrating. Worse is the poorly programmed and inconsistent enemy AI, leading to multiple instances of you getting caught unfairly. Plus, since most enemy layouts are overly packed with guards and snipers, stealth becomes nearly impossible and frustrating.

    Sadly, the only real motivation to use stealth is to avoid the even worse combat. Largely similar to the Batman Arkham games, your only defense in combat is to counter or avoid enemy attacks. Plus, every enemy carries a firearm, so you’ll have to watch out for the symbol to dodge their shots, since the human shield skill from AC3 is now removed for whatever reason. However, the claustrophobic camera largely prevents you from actually being able to see enemy attacks (especially while in interiors), while the crosshair that alerts you to incoming fire fails to appear half the time. Both of these problems almost ruin combat because they make it cheap and unfair rather challenging.

    The sad truth is, every new mechanic is plagued by problems. The upgrade system that allows you to unlock new skills sounds cool until you realize most of them are just standard skills you've had by default in previous games. Arno brings no new skills to the table, and the higher skills he does have take too long to unlock. It’s also frustrating that only story and co-op missions give you the points to unlock them instead of all mission types.

    Character customization is also a cool new addition with a variety of outfits and weapons, but most of the higher level pieces are locked behind annoying prerequisites. These would've been great if they were alternatives to just buying them, but forcing them on you is too restrictive.

    The weapons and outfits are supposed to add replay value, but that is immediately ruined when you find the game only has one save file with no in-game menu that lets you start the story over.

    Another problem is the unnecessary change or removal of abilities that were moving the series forward. You can’t attract enemies to you by whistling, you won’t stay in a hide spot if an enemy sees you enter it, and the double assassination is harder to pull off.

    Annoyingly, Unity retains the mindset of “quantity over quality” in terms of the side content. There’s a ton of stuff to do but it all feels the same. Murder mysteries are a step in the right direction but are only fun to play once. Plus, the checkpoints for most of these missions are awful, since they can cause you to start at the beginning or spawn you way across the map, and sometimes directly in the enemy’s line of sight.

    Co-op is also a letdown because it doesn't make for stealth games to begin with, but the bad stealth mechanics just ensure you’ll get caught regardless of how coordinated your team is. Taking them on solo only makes them ridiculously hard, while the rewards tied to them require multiple playthroughs, making co-op a grind to get through.

    Overall, everything in AC Unity has so many problems, that the few good things like the amazing graphics and presentation are bogged down by them. When Unity performs flawlessly, it becomes the experience I was expecting, but becomes nearly unplayable due to the unnecessary removal of useful mechanics and with every new feature having its own slew of issues. Ultimately, I love Unity for the direction it was taking the franchise, but I hate it because of how poorly executed it all was. It's easily the biggest gaming letdown I've had in a while.    … Expand
  69. LittleHastur
    May 4, 2015
    4
    Doing video games in order to make money is not a wrong attitude, release broken games in order to boost profits is.
    AC Unity is a broken game end of the story, a broken game made by developers who want to exploit the franchise as much as possibile with no regards (at all) for the quality of the product.
  70. GeorgeOfJonses
    May 2, 2015
    0
    Absolutely the worst game I have ever played. It's not even bad in a funny way like Ride To Hell, it is just frustrating, broken and a disgrace to gaming.

    After the amazing Assassins Creed 4 this game had a lot to live up to but it took no steps forward and 100 steps back. If you are looking for a good Assassins Creed then buy 4 or Rouge.

    **** This Game
  71. aadms
    Apr 28, 2015
    7
    This is a review of playing Unity AFTER THE 6.5 GB PATCH. In my time playing the game any bugs or glitches were very few and non effective to the actual playing and enjoying the game. But, in my time of multiplayer, I noticed issues of lagging, unable to connect, unable to perform basic attacks, being dropped out, or being the only player showing up for a 4 player co-op mission.

    As for    This is a review of playing Unity AFTER THE 6.5 GB PATCH. In my time playing the game any bugs or glitches were very few and non effective to the actual playing and enjoying the game. But, in my time of multiplayer, I noticed issues of lagging, unable to connect, unable to perform basic attacks, being dropped out, or being the only player showing up for a 4 player co-op mission.

    As for the game, Paris is my new favorite city! It's huge and more alive than any other AC city before it. The people in the crowds have many different personas from arguing with each other, having simple discussions, kissing, holding hands, staring off into the distance, laughing and carrying on with their own lives. Truly impressive city to interact with. Graphically, Paris seems to have a haze to it, although I'm not sure if this was done on purpose, reflecting the artwork, or else just the failure of the PS4 system to render it more crisp. The detail on the city buildings look awesome, yet the character themselves look rather bland until you bring the camera in real close to look at all the detail on the skin and clothing. Much like what I noticed in Dragon Age 3. Sound is just fine. I took advice from some people to use the French language option and use English subtitles, which feels more immersive with the history and location. So I'm not listening to these heavy Scottish and British accents in the middle of the French Revolution.

    Of which I have to say that the French Revolution is one of the best time periods to have as a backdrop in a video game. You can really sense the anger and demand for change in the people of Paris as you move about. The stories play out quite dramatically in regards to the Reign of Terror, the Fall of the Republic and rise of Napoleon. And they are not done in the God-awful way they were in AC III by playing stupid mini-games to enact history's greatest events. Instead, the protagonist is much affected by events as he is trying to carry out his story. But, Arno, the hero of the game, isn't much of a protagonist. He is more of a plot device reacting to the world. This game certainly doesn't match Ezio's story archs in ACII and Brotherhood.

    The gameplay itself still suffers from the wonky combat and movement that has plagued this series since ACIII. Nothing is more hilarious than watching an Assassin try to enter an open window; jumping up, down and all around until he finally goes in. Or, trying to hit the basic attack button, but being too close to a wall and its the same button to hide. Enemies have a field day wacking away at you while you try to figure out if you're going to fight or hide in front of your enemies. Arno has to be the worst fighter in Assassin history. Most times you are stuck in long animations of weapon swings and cannot break of contact to concentrate on multiple enemies. Killing Templars is easy enough with three good strikes; but, guards are much tougher as it takes five good hits to take them out. Get surrounded by three or four guards and you are in trouble while you are very busy blocking and attacking one guard, while another aims his pistol at you taking out half your health with one shot. And speaking of shooting, when a guard or Templar shoots at you, they are very accurate even before the days of rifle barreling. Running into a crowd to avoid getting shot does very little as they are able to place a bullet between your shoulder blades 90% of the time. What is a slap in the face is that Ubisoft seems to have made the combat intentionally difficult so that you can purchase short term upgrades to make you a better fighter. THESE ARE TRANSACTIONS TO PURCHASE ENTICING YOU TO USE REAL MONEY. And I deducted another point for pulling that pay to win **** But, when everything moves smooth with the right timing of your button, the combat and movement is a beautiful site. Too bad this happens less than half the time. Ubisoft should study Shadow of Mordor's combat and movements since they improved upon the AC concept. There was one horrible boss battle that involved horrendous QTE. Being a game were you develope your fighting skills, it's sad that you don't get to use it on your own terms. QTE must GO!!

    That said. I loved jumping into Paris whenever I could. I generally hate multiplayer, but this multiplayer is all about co-op and its fun...when it works. With the patch work they done, this game delivers an enjoyable time    … Expand
  72. robocop15
    Apr 22, 2015
    9
    As much as people complain about the bugs and frame rate problems, ACU is still a very fun and interesting game to play. The park-our is very smooth for a "game" and the textures and the scenery, not to mention the massive buildings and structures created almost to perfection make the game one of a kind. i recommend this game to people who want to experience next gen.
  73. mohamed25665
    Apr 16, 2015
    10
    Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  74. GeraldOfRivia
    Apr 14, 2015
    2
    Got this game when i bought my xbox one. The xbox i bought at a reduced price. Lucky. Cause had i spent 50€ on something like this i would be a very sad man. Bad graphics with no color, terrible game mechanics, super confusing and really boring story. All the missions are the same. As in the same as the past SEVEN ac games. And the list goes on! This is supposed to be next gen, but itGot this game when i bought my xbox one. The xbox i bought at a reduced price. Lucky. Cause had i spent 50€ on something like this i would be a very sad man. Bad graphics with no color, terrible game mechanics, super confusing and really boring story. All the missions are the same. As in the same as the past SEVEN ac games. And the list goes on! This is supposed to be next gen, but it feels more like a step backwards for ubisoft! Happy i did not spend a coin on it! With all that being said, i have played and completed all other games in the AC series. And dear ubisoft. Now i am a tired man. Tired of doing the same again, and again, and again, and again, and again. This one, i probably wont complete..… Expand
  75. HungryHippo123
    Apr 14, 2015
    4
    Disappointed from ubisoft i was really expecting something promising, i like the characters and the view of paris, but it is not worth you hard earned money for this i hope ubisoft have a better year in 2016
  76. 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
  77. GameRiderTom
    Apr 5, 2015
    8
    As much as I love the Assassin's Creed franchise, I found this game pretty good, but not amazing like Assassin's creed III which is one of my all time favorites. This game was definitely an improvement from Assassin's creed black flag, which I personally hated. I didn't have much problems with lag or glitches. I had one part where my character glitched into the wall and then he died butAs much as I love the Assassin's Creed franchise, I found this game pretty good, but not amazing like Assassin's creed III which is one of my all time favorites. This game was definitely an improvement from Assassin's creed black flag, which I personally hated. I didn't have much problems with lag or glitches. I had one part where my character glitched into the wall and then he died but other than that nothing else happened. I feel like the Assassin's Creed franchise is supposed to be a stealth game, but I found Unity to be a less stealth-oriented game and that if you got spotted by one of the guards it didn't matter or affect the rest of the mission. There were only two boss battles, the first one was very easy, and the last one was as well. There were some times where I couldn't wait for the game to be over, but others where I was really enjoying it and having fun. In this game there were a lot of assassination missions, and even in past Assassin's Creed games there were lots of these assassination missions, but in this game they were very repetitive. In the end, I really enjoyed this game and was a lot of fun to play. I would totally recommend this game to anyone reading this.… Expand
  78. sdc
    Apr 5, 2015
    10
    Don't believe those **** reviews, this game is a fantastic adventure with loads of quality in it's game design. How people even say this game is bad is beyond my mind, the patch fixed so many things, and the game at it's core is the best AC in a long while.
  79. FrankyPuuSensei
    Apr 2, 2015
    8
    As broken as it was at launch, the game is fixed now, so I will focus on my experiences with the game after the fact.

    Assassin's Creed Unity, boy was I excited for this game. The trailers showed many things; Stunning graphics, increase in crowds, the new Parkour Down system as well as Player Customization... There were so many things I looked forward to that I knew I needed this game.    As broken as it was at launch, the game is fixed now, so I will focus on my experiences with the game after the fact.

    Assassin's Creed Unity, boy was I excited for this game. The trailers showed many things; Stunning graphics, increase in crowds, the new Parkour Down system as well as Player Customization... There were so many things I looked forward to that I knew I needed this game.

    Then it came out... Hue, but after the game got fixed, I was actually happy.

    Story: It could've been better. It could've dealt more with the famous historical figures of the time, rather than just push them to the side-missions. Arno is actually likable, yet the same thing as Ezio. He's brash at first, then cools down and becomes the cold-hearted Assassin that the games made us so used to at this point. His love interest, Elise, is hot, but besides that... Eh, she could've been done better. The same thing could have been done with the historical events of the period. Instead of just being there on a mission while a major protest was happening, why not actually experience the wrath of the protest itself? Hopefully they fix this in the next game.

    Gameplay: The map is **** huge with a ton of **** to do. Nuff about that. Actual gameplay, however, is fun for the most part. Enemies are in different factions, which are the French Guard, and the Radicals. They are harder than in previous games, so fights present a challenge. They will kill you if they're in a group more than 6. This thus makes the player try to assume a more stealthy approach, and stay away from the guards and radicals. The Parkour Down system is nothing special, other than the fact that you can control your descent now, rather than look for the nearest haystack and jump into it. Player customization is also pretty in-depth. You can choose which armor you want, depending on how it looks, or how it works, but it's in-depth. You can change the colour, and mix and match pieces to make your own unique assassin. This all then goes into the multiplayer, which I think is a welcome addition, as it adds a sense of fraternity and strategy in the game (given of course you have a mic).

    Graphics: Beautiful, especially the lighting and the interiors.

    Bugs: Now here's the major negative. Even after the fix, the bugs are still majorly prevalent. I wasn't able to get any weapons I've won from club competition because of this bug that got on the game with some Downloadable Content I got, which is a real bummer. The only way it worked was to remove that downloadable content. I've also run into very few crashes on the ps4... *Sigh*

    Microtransactions: You don't need to use this if you don't want to spend money. But is is there if you really wanna cheat your way to get good items, so where's the honor in that?

    Overall, I don't think this game deserve such negative reviews. Yes, our experiences were marred by launch, but in the end, it's actually pretty decent. The graphics are stunning, the gameplay is as immersive as it's ever been (free running around Paris is fun), the map is **** huge, and the story is pretty interesting. It is a very good throwback to the series' roots.

    Now in my opinion, it should be worth $30 tops, so wait for a sale and get it.

    Also, I'd like to think Ubisoft made up for it because they gave people who got the game at launch a free $60. Legit, for free. I got Far Cry 4 for free because of it, and Far Cry 4 is great!    … Expand
  80. saberturtle
    Mar 30, 2015
    10
    I really don't understand why this game got such bad reviews. certainly it had its flaws, including glitches, but they all do, and the kind of glitches they were didn't subtract from the game play much. Assassin's Creed Rogue was WAY glitchier, yet it got better reviews. i actually rage quitted that game several times, because i literally couldn't complete half my missions. I found UnityI really don't understand why this game got such bad reviews. certainly it had its flaws, including glitches, but they all do, and the kind of glitches they were didn't subtract from the game play much. Assassin's Creed Rogue was WAY glitchier, yet it got better reviews. i actually rage quitted that game several times, because i literally couldn't complete half my missions. I found Unity to be an amazing experience, both for the storyline and the beautiful level design, and the immersion into the history. There was a lot to do besides the amazing storyline, and the customization of Arno was a great addition. This was actually my favorite game to date, falling only after Assassin's Creed II. I found this game to be a step in the right direction, after Assassin's Creed IV took it in the wrong one. I believe an ASSASSIN game should take place in the city, where there are people to assassinate, not in the ocean, where the only thing you assassinate are fish. the game also adds a level of difficulty that i find enjoyable, and i could actually get behind my assassin and root for him and what he was doing. To anyone who is a true Assassin's Creed fan i whole-heartedly recommend this game.… Expand
  81. Jacas2875
    Mar 29, 2015
    9
    This game for all it imperfections has been a hoot to play! Story line and side quest makes you keep going!
    As for FPS my 10 and 8 yr old play these on a Intel 3258 and 3220, R9 280x and r9 270 with 4G of RAM each respectively using med and low settings and they are both satisfied and intrigued by the history of French Revolution (Immersion). What saddens us is the Play Together option    This game for all it imperfections has been a hoot to play! Story line and side quest makes you keep going!
    As for FPS my 10 and 8 yr old play these on a Intel 3258 and 3220, R9 280x and r9 270 with 4G of RAM each respectively using med and low settings and they are both satisfied and intrigued by the history of French Revolution (Immersion). What saddens us is the Play Together option will not allow us to free roam as group but we can Do co-op missions together a real father and son assassinfest!!
    The 3 of us agreed this should be a 10 but broken Co-op system needs to be addressed!
    Give this game chance sans bugs, I know me and my boys will be enjoying this for a long while and the wait for patches was worth it!!    … Expand
  82. Ericistooop
    Mar 24, 2015
    8
    The game has a massive map. It is very accurate to actual Paris back then and the landmark positions are very accurate to current and past Paris. The story is the best story I've seen on a video game on PS4 behind The Last Of Us. AC Unity does have many frame drops and often goes down to 25 fps in crowded areas, but if you stay in Versailles, another city in the game, you should stay at 30The game has a massive map. It is very accurate to actual Paris back then and the landmark positions are very accurate to current and past Paris. The story is the best story I've seen on a video game on PS4 behind The Last Of Us. AC Unity does have many frame drops and often goes down to 25 fps in crowded areas, but if you stay in Versailles, another city in the game, you should stay at 30 fps. The game had tons of glitches, but they are mostly fixed now. The graphics are amazing, but sometimes feel a little too much with effects and particles and fog. If you just look at the buildings and not the grass (which is horrible) or people, the game looks almost photorealistic or sometimes even better than real life.… Expand
  83. 4nti7hesis
    Mar 23, 2015
    3
    Let me start off by saying, no game deserves 0 out of 10, if someone put effort into making a game it deserves at least a 1 even if effort is lacking. This game is that lack of effort, I'm sure the story is pretty solid but I cannot get far enough into it before some experience ruining glitch occurs that brings me back to realizing this game isn't an immersive experience its a chore. ILet me start off by saying, no game deserves 0 out of 10, if someone put effort into making a game it deserves at least a 1 even if effort is lacking. This game is that lack of effort, I'm sure the story is pretty solid but I cannot get far enough into it before some experience ruining glitch occurs that brings me back to realizing this game isn't an immersive experience its a chore. I consider myself very open to new ideas and am not quick to write off a game that isn't perfect at launch, but nearly 5 months after release the game still feels extremely clunky and unpolished even after all the updates they through into it. And when I say clunky what I mean is frame rate drop, free running mechanics not working as their supposed to (worse than ac1 imo), a slew of graphical and rendering issues, and walking through NPCs like they are phantoms. I played up to sequence 6 before I said, I'll wait for the patch, so I waited for a few months and still not enjoying the game due to this unpolished product. Just going to look up a plot synopsis online because I can't take another minute of playing this very clunky and unfinished product. Hopefully Ubisoft learns from this experience and doesn't release another sub-par game just to meet a deadline.… Expand
  84. cheesegr8r
    Mar 22, 2015
    7
    After all of the updates, I can finally say Assassin's Creed Unity is a great game. The graphics are beautiful, the story is very interesting and France is a fun place to roam around. The negatives about the game are the loading screens, the vague protagonist, and a bit of the parkour features.

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

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

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

    Overall, the game is good. It is worth the money now that patches have been updated to fix the past major issues.    … Expand
  85. HoBa
    Mar 22, 2015
    9
    This is the best AC since Revelation. The customisation, and skill system adds large plus. And finally you can't massacre hundreds of people. The only negative thing, that it is buggy.
  86. 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
  87. 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.
  88. AwesomeReviews
    Mar 20, 2015
    4
    Many things that are wrong about today's gaming industry:
    -Half-finished and glitch-filled games that are released anyway because "we can always just update them later, right?"
    -Single-player games that are next to impossible to enjoy without an internet connection (and thus also PS Plus) -In-game items accessible only by paying real-life money This game is all of the above, in many    Many things that are wrong about today's gaming industry:
    -Half-finished and glitch-filled games that are released anyway because "we can always just update them later, right?"
    -Single-player games that are next to impossible to enjoy without an internet connection (and thus also PS Plus)
    -In-game items accessible only by paying real-life money

    This game is all of the above, in many ways. It's buggy and crashes often. It's mostly single player, but in order to unlock all of your character's abilities, you'll need to complete all of the online multiplayer co-op missions. And there are quite a few in-game items that can only be unlocked through paid content packs.

    And, as for the game itself, when it works, you'll be treated to barely-above-PS3-quality graphics, a sometimes-confusing stealth mechanic, and a parkour element that ensures that your character will always hang onto the wrong ledge and thus be seen by the enemy.    … Expand
  89. picacrazy
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    Just amazing graphics, Unity reproduct perfectly france and its historic facts. Ok, the game had some issues, but patches were released and now is a great game and deserves a second chance
  90. GuywiththeGames
    Mar 19, 2015
    4
    Not a bad game, looks nice and the main character starts out very funny. But one problem, THE GAME IS SSSOOOOOO BBOOORRRIIINNNGGGG. The main character loses his funny personalty after the second sequence. The main missions are boring, the side missions, and there is SOOO much lag.
    You can skip this game, go play Ac2 or something.
  91. 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
  92. Confo
    Mar 17, 2015
    9
    Assassin's Creed: Unity is one of those prime examples of a game that could be considered great or horrible. AC is a well-know franchise of having multiple technical problems and Unity is the best example that Ubisoft has offered to execute the flaws.
    Unity changed almost everything, and that's the problem, they couldn't do everything right, nothing was fully implemented. it's still an    Assassin's Creed: Unity is one of those prime examples of a game that could be considered great or horrible. AC is a well-know franchise of having multiple technical problems and Unity is the best example that Ubisoft has offered to execute the flaws.
    Unity changed almost everything, and that's the problem, they couldn't do everything right, nothing was fully implemented. it's still an Assassin's Creed that defines what it the franchise should be, with one of the most beautiful cities ever created in video games, fluid parkour, difficult combat and more. Let's hope that the next AC will implement everything Unity couldn't do.    … Expand
  93. TheTrollManOMG
    Mar 17, 2015
    8
    La historia no es muy buena y no engancha, aparte de los montones de bugs que tuvo a su salida. La iluminación es buena, y los gráficos aunque pudieron dar más de sí cumplen bien. Todavía quedan bugs pese a las actualizaciones sobre todo en el cooperativo, el que se me han quedado los objetivos de la misión congelados
  94. WhiteTail8
    Mar 17, 2015
    9
    There have been a lot of complaints about this game, and while I have had to restart my game a number of times I have found that these problems don't detract from this overall enjoyable game. The game's graphics are for the most part excellent the gameplay was exciting taking down Templars is an enjoyable experience for the most part however fights can be won in many cases simply by theThere have been a lot of complaints about this game, and while I have had to restart my game a number of times I have found that these problems don't detract from this overall enjoyable game. The game's graphics are for the most part excellent the gameplay was exciting taking down Templars is an enjoyable experience for the most part however fights can be won in many cases simply by the use of smoke bombs. Overall I have probably spent close to 40 hours on this game and while I have beaten the main storyline I am still finding heaps of cool stuff to do.

    Graphics 8
    Gameplay 9
    Longevity 9
    Overall 9    … Expand
  95. Hobojo153
    Mar 14, 2015
    8
    Was this game glitchy at launch? Yes. Is it glitchy now? No. And honestly it's the best game in the series so far. It's what AC1 wanted to be. A big open world with lots of open ended missions, and loads of beautiful scenery. I give this game an 8 because the launch was terrible, but I feel they have redeemed themselves.
  96. 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
  97. JensTrolldom
    Mar 7, 2015
    1
    AC: Unity looks as good as all AC games, and the world is very immersive. The only problem is that the game is still unplayable 4 months after release. It can run fine for maybe 10 minutes, and then it just starts to freeze every 3. second or so, and flip the camera angle to the sky. Another problem is when you are in combat. The game will suddenly stop responding to mouse and keyboardAC: Unity looks as good as all AC games, and the world is very immersive. The only problem is that the game is still unplayable 4 months after release. It can run fine for maybe 10 minutes, and then it just starts to freeze every 3. second or so, and flip the camera angle to the sky. Another problem is when you are in combat. The game will suddenly stop responding to mouse and keyboard input, and you just die.

    If they manage to ever fix the game, i would rate it 8 or 9. The only reason i gave it 1, and not 0, is the fact that Ubisoft gave away free season passes to all who bought the game. And a free "AAA" game from Ubisoft to all that had bought the season pass before this.    … Expand
  98. crazycat690
    Mar 6, 2015
    8
    What can I say? It felt new and fresh for once. Yes, it had fewer gameplay mechanics than previous games, that is something very odd as series usually move forward. However what is here is very fun and feels good with even the side quests being varied this time around. The story is pretty interesting compared to recent AC games and it looks pretty good except for some notable graphicalWhat can I say? It felt new and fresh for once. Yes, it had fewer gameplay mechanics than previous games, that is something very odd as series usually move forward. However what is here is very fun and feels good with even the side quests being varied this time around. The story is pretty interesting compared to recent AC games and it looks pretty good except for some notable graphical glitches among the crowds of Paris. To conclude, it's still easy to recommend to fans of the series or just open world games. 8/10… Expand
  99. Gangialf
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    To possible buyers: " Fly, you fools!"
    I thought that nothing could be worse and more bugged than ACIII: then AC Unity came out.

    To UBISOFT: I wish you the worse, from the bottom of my hearth.
    Glad I bought a second hand game avoiding to give you money to such a fraud of a company.
  100. BlueEye79
    Mar 3, 2015
    0
    Oh mein Gott, so viele Fehler in einem Spiel habe ich noch nie gesehen. Mal abgesehen davon ist die Story mehr als dünn und ich habe den Eindruck das se.it dem ersten teil nicht mehr passiert ist. Es wiederholt sich alles. Für mich steht fest nie mehr wieder ein Assassin´s Creed solange Ubisoft nichts ändert
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

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