Assassin's Creed Unity

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  1. synced
    Dec 1, 2014
    5
    very very very disappointed on this game, a tons of bugs, story line cliche, massive downgrade,
    a lot of drop frame hate

    sorry ubi but this game is incomplete
  2. hemmo1986
    Dec 1, 2014
    6
    While Assassins creed unity takes the series forward with impressive new tech it also unfortunately takes more steps back while trying to implement it.

    There's beautiful lighting effects, spectacular buildings and a tremendous amount of AI characters being rendered on screen at once and to top it off it has new character animations and slick new gameplay. However, throw in frame rate    While Assassins creed unity takes the series forward with impressive new tech it also unfortunately takes more steps back while trying to implement it.

    There's beautiful lighting effects, spectacular buildings and a tremendous amount of AI characters being rendered on screen at once and to top it off it has new character animations and slick new gameplay.

    However, throw in frame rate issues, buggy game design, take away the abilities to pick up weapons from the ground and it feels like assassins creed has been stripped of what made it fun.

    While this game has potential the technology could have been utilized much better. Oh and how about actually releasing a finished product!    … Expand
  3. IlCritico
    Nov 30, 2014
    10
    Il gioco presenta diversi problemi minori che non influiscono molto sul proseguimento della storia principale (anche grazie alle molte patch rilasciate tempestivamente da Ubisoft); le cose più importanti in un gioco sono il gameplay, la storia e le novità, e questo nuovo capitolo della famosa saga di Assassin's Creed ne presenta molte. Partiamo dal sistema di movimento: è stata introdottaIl gioco presenta diversi problemi minori che non influiscono molto sul proseguimento della storia principale (anche grazie alle molte patch rilasciate tempestivamente da Ubisoft); le cose più importanti in un gioco sono il gameplay, la storia e le novità, e questo nuovo capitolo della famosa saga di Assassin's Creed ne presenta molte. Partiamo dal sistema di movimento: è stata introdotta la discesa rapida (molto utile a mio avviso) e per scalare le abitazioni è ora necessario premere R2+X (nel caso della Playstation), proprio come nei primi capitoli, prima dell'avvento di AC3. Il sistema di crescita/personalizzazione del personaggio è molto interessante e invoglia il giocatore a spendere tempo e passione per rendere Arno più potente. E' stata introdotta anche la Lama Fantasma, utile per attacchi a lunga distanza stealth, ma che sacrifica una lama celata (il che provoca un po' di perplessità). Il sistema di combattimento è più complesso che in passato (ciò è dovuto anche alla poca fluidità dei combattimenti), e non è affatto saggio buttarsi nella mischia di nemici, perché significherebbe andare contro a morte certa (a meno che non abbiate una grossa scorta di medicine). La mappa di gioco è enorme e piena di missioni secondarie: scrigni, collezionabili, missioni in cooperativa (una delle più grandi e, sopratutto, gradite novità del gioco), missioni della confraternita, Enigmi di Nostradamus e molto altro.
    Riassumendo il tutto: questo Assassin's Creed Unity non è certo esente da difetti, ma è sicuramente uno dei migliori capitoli della saga, al contrario di come lasciano pensare alcune recensioni fin troppo pesanti.    … Expand
  4. jcogswell
    Nov 29, 2014
    1
    Before you purchase the game, I highly recommend you read all the reviews. Even though the game has been out for some time on the PS4, the controls are unbearable. While the story is fantastic, I can't actually learn more about the story because of the aggravation that exists with battling with actually trying to get the controls to do what they are supposed to. Very clunky, and I wouldBefore you purchase the game, I highly recommend you read all the reviews. Even though the game has been out for some time on the PS4, the controls are unbearable. While the story is fantastic, I can't actually learn more about the story because of the aggravation that exists with battling with actually trying to get the controls to do what they are supposed to. Very clunky, and I would not recommend this game until a definite patch has been made to make the game...well...playable.… Expand
  5. Willemoes
    Nov 28, 2014
    0
    Big diasappointment. Way to buggy. Released before it is finalized. People pop up. Combat is bad. Missions are boring. Graphics good but cant enjoy it cause of the bugs. The more I play the more annoyed I become.
  6. Andynokills
    Nov 28, 2014
    7
    This game is solid no matter what these fools say. Its fun even tho the combat is still way too easy. Graphics are good missions are fun but the bugs are a major detractor. It looks like your animus was attacked by hackers the open world feels good but animations are badly unpolished. I dont understand the need to make a stealth game co-op. Ac fans dont need multiplayer especially co-op.
  7. adamkynaston
    Nov 28, 2014
    8
    When it comes down to it, this game is fun and beautiful. Ubisoft realizes whatever missteps it made here, and it is taking some pretty drastic steps (to the tune of free Far Cry 4 for season pass holders!) to make things right. The companion app additions are super fun. I can play Nomad missions at work, then come home and collect rewards. May not add a ton to the overall value, butWhen it comes down to it, this game is fun and beautiful. Ubisoft realizes whatever missteps it made here, and it is taking some pretty drastic steps (to the tune of free Far Cry 4 for season pass holders!) to make things right. The companion app additions are super fun. I can play Nomad missions at work, then come home and collect rewards. May not add a ton to the overall value, but again, it's FUN!!!!

    Can't wait to platinum this game!    … Expand
  8. whiskeywhiskey
    Nov 27, 2014
    4
    Assassin's Creed Unity has wonderful potential. With its ever so slightly improved graphics and massive maps, I wanted to really dig deep into this game as I have with the past releases from Ubisoft. Even with the massive new update released this week, it still had issues with the frame rate. The problems really emerge when you end up in fights. How could a game which hinges on the thrillAssassin's Creed Unity has wonderful potential. With its ever so slightly improved graphics and massive maps, I wanted to really dig deep into this game as I have with the past releases from Ubisoft. Even with the massive new update released this week, it still had issues with the frame rate. The problems really emerge when you end up in fights. How could a game which hinges on the thrill of swordplay have such terrible fighting? Want to swing your saber? You will see the motion stop about 4 times before you've landed a hit. Major fail on the launch Ubisoft. Perhaps you should have focused all of your attention on ONE game versus two.… Expand
  9. dragonknight4
    Nov 27, 2014
    0
    This game is a piece of turd. It's extremely buggy, tons of pop-in, low framerate, bad controls, glitchy, has DLC costing up to $100, poorly optimized, and has a bad story. Do not buy this game!
  10. BBUENO
    Nov 27, 2014
    9
    J'ai hésité entre 17 et 18 donc je donne 17.5, on va commencer par les bons points :
    - C'est le premier Assassin's Creed Next Gen et ça se voit, peut être le plus beau jeu PS4 GTA 5 inclus, la ville de Paris est vraiment splendide, aucun musée ni film ni série vous donnera une tel sensation de retourner dans le temps.
    - La difficulté a été haussé , le gameplay un peu plus intelligent ,    J'ai hésité entre 17 et 18 donc je donne 17.5, on va commencer par les bons points :
    - C'est le premier Assassin's Creed Next Gen et ça se voit, peut être le plus beau jeu PS4 GTA 5 inclus, la ville de Paris est vraiment splendide, aucun musée ni film ni série vous donnera une tel sensation de retourner dans le temps.
    - La difficulté a été haussé , le gameplay un peu plus intelligent , bon les gros points noirs de la série sont encore là mais il y a un réel mieux.
    - La coop, un réel argument de vente pour le jeu.
    Les mauvais points :
    - Le framrate est très limite, c'est jouable faut pas exagérer, mais avait t'on besoin de tellement de PNJ dans les rues ?
    - Toujours cette stupide histoire de dieux extraterrestres ridicules qui hantent la série depuis le 2. L’histoire humaine n'est telle pas largement suffisamment riche pour qu'on y rajoute du fictif ?

    Bref beaucoup de mieux dans la série.    … Expand
  11. IAMGEOFFREY
    Nov 26, 2014
    7
    Eh, I love assassin's creed, I love the playing it for hours on end, the campain and everything but meh theres something with unity thats just not there! Dont get me wrong the parkour, combat, stealth and all that is awesome but the campain? It's 2 days long I mean what happened too the week long ultimate fun, and then playing it for hours on end afterwards.. got it on release date and wasEh, I love assassin's creed, I love the playing it for hours on end, the campain and everything but meh theres something with unity thats just not there! Dont get me wrong the parkour, combat, stealth and all that is awesome but the campain? It's 2 days long I mean what happened too the week long ultimate fun, and then playing it for hours on end afterwards.. got it on release date and was bored by day 10, the only reason it gets a 7 is because assassin's creed is my favorite franciase.… Expand
  12. raulpassos1808
    Nov 26, 2014
    10
    I saw negative opinions about the game, however, I think the game is one of the best of all time. I guess that beats even The Last of Us. I'm going to talk about the positive points:
    1) the graphic quality of the game is inarguable, where was thought each of the details of the city at the time.
    2) care for the dress is amazing, whether of the richest or poorest 3) the amount of people    I saw negative opinions about the game, however, I think the game is one of the best of all time. I guess that beats even The Last of Us. I'm going to talk about the positive points:
    1) the graphic quality of the game is inarguable, where was thought each of the details of the city at the time.
    2) care for the dress is amazing, whether of the richest or poorest
    3) the amount of people who put on the streets take their game to a level that you know even if there's a revolution about to happen
    4) the interiors of houses or shops are fantastic. Works of art in parts, Golden details, clocks, marble staircases and so on. I've never seen anything like that in a game.
    5) The supporting characters are extremely varied. They range from workers performing their activity, people carrying crosses, or other people. People killed in Barrow. This leads us to think what really was going on at that time.
    6) the amount of gameplay options is incredible. You have several ways of playing. Whether in research, whether in the cracks, either in historical discovery of riddles, is in hot pursuit, is to collect points, is to find and open objects, is to open and manage a new business and so forth. The game not to have options that challenge your ability to think and, for me, this is real game. Not to mention that the game brings a very interesting cultural contribution.

    There are several other aspects that I could say here.
    I will give a few bugs that has happened 9.5 in others I hadn't seen, but given the ambition of Ubisoft and the quality of the game, I'm going to give you this note. The game deserves 9.5 for sure.    … Expand
  13. fredfredson
    Nov 25, 2014
    6
    The best thing about this game is levelling your assassin and customising him to be you're own, as well as the graphics that stand out to be amazing at some points, although there are occasionally a few frame rate stutters.

    Like everyone's been saying, there are a few too many small glitches but I didn't encounter anything game breaking. The new movement is great for everywhere    The best thing about this game is levelling your assassin and customising him to be you're own, as well as the graphics that stand out to be amazing at some points, although there are occasionally a few frame rate stutters.

    Like everyone's been saying, there are a few too many small glitches but I didn't encounter anything game breaking.

    The new movement is great for everywhere except in doors where it's almost impossible to have Arno not run up and hang on the side of some wall and get hacked by enemies. I feel like Ubisoft missed a huge opportunity by not focusing on the French Revolution and instead following a pointless love story with a somewhat 'meh' ending. Assassins Creed 3 is an example of revolutions done right in which you played through vital battles and historic moments.

    Other than that, this was actually quite a fun game and I'm probably going to come back to it, the story was a disappointment though and Elise just felt like a distraction from all the more interesting stuff in the revolution.    … Expand
  14. Kingjulian
    Nov 25, 2014
    3
    Assassin's Creed 4 is a broken mess of a game that should have never been released in the condition it's in. Bought this game and don't have an internet connection? Too bad, you get to enjoy falling through the ground, getting stuck in hay bales and walls, atrocious frame rate drops and all variety of game breaking bugs.
    On top of the technical awfulness, this game just isn't good. The    Assassin's Creed 4 is a broken mess of a game that should have never been released in the condition it's in. Bought this game and don't have an internet connection? Too bad, you get to enjoy falling through the ground, getting stuck in hay bales and walls, atrocious frame rate drops and all variety of game breaking bugs.
    On top of the technical awfulness, this game just isn't good. The traversal feels more imprecise and unpredictable than ever, the combat feels particularly sluggish and drunken, and the story is a joke. I couldn't even bring myself to play this game for more than an hour at a time (before I traded it in) because there's simply nothing fun about it.
    Congrats, Ubisoft. Your awful business practices and lack of professionalism has put me off this series for good.    … Expand
  15. 10mooses
    Nov 25, 2014
    5
    I've played them all. There's to many.
    Ubisoft need to calm down. AC doesn't have to be a yearly release. Two more games to tie it up, two years apart. Thats all you're aloud ubisoft. It shouldn't be this mindless, buggy crap year after year. Probably should have ended with Desmond.
    It's not that it's a bad game, the problem is that we've see it all before. There's nothing new here, in    I've played them all. There's to many.
    Ubisoft need to calm down. AC doesn't have to be a yearly release. Two more games to tie it up, two years apart. Thats all you're aloud ubisoft. It shouldn't be this mindless, buggy crap year after year. Probably should have ended with Desmond.
    It's not that it's a bad game, the problem is that we've see it all before. There's nothing new here, in fact in some ways it's been stripped back.
    One thing i didn't appreciate was the micro transactions. £50 -£60 AAA title and they're still trying to milk more money out of you. In the game you're constantly skint. It waves fancy weapons and armour in your face, you run around and do all the side missions (pretty much the only way to make money) and by the time you've done them all you can only really afford one or two decent items.

    Not their best effort but at least it didn't have any of that pirate ship pish    … Expand
  16. Sonoshi
    Nov 25, 2014
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought Assassin's Creed Unity on launch day, because I've been a faithful fan of the series since the very first game Assassin's Creed in which we follow the story of Altair. Excitedly I slid the disc into my PS4, which I had purchased specifically in order to play THIS game back in December. That's right, almost a full year before. I am that much of a fan. This was my experience:

    Graphics: Honestly, I did not see the AMAZINGNESS that some reviews were claiming. Perhaps I don't posses their discerning eye, but I didn't see much of a difference from the graphics presented to me in Assassin's Creed Black Flag. Missing was the weather system I expected, it only occasionally rained for a brief time before clearing up to sunny again. When my character dove into the water, he emerged completely dry. I appreciated being able to see through most windows, and while limited in their diversity, you could go inside most building; whether through an open window or locked door. 2/10

    Atmosphere: Crowds. I felt like this was the embodiment of the word in Unity. There were people everywhere, and they clogged up every single street and space on the ground. It made scaling the side of a building and traversing the roof tops far more appealing than having to deal with the feeble jog that Arno would succumb to when he'd push his way in. The city of Paris is massive, and took me several days to completely explore, however I feel like a genuine atmosphere was sacrificed in order to give the lackluster impression of population. The NPCs wander around, sometimes in circles, meander to shops and even hold hands as they traverse the streets. People waved the same head on several pikes, burned effigies in protest, and even threw rotted fruit at the guards. Revolution! I get it. 2/10

    AI: There are some aspects here that were very well done, but others that really need some work. You can stand in front of a guard in a restricted area and he will not see you. You can sometimes kill several guards with the hidden blade before any nearby become alarmed. Some NPC baddies seemed to be able to see through walls. I did appreciate the one time I managed to get tattled on by a nearby NPC when he saw me kill a guard and knew where I was hiding. Even pointed me out to another guard who was asking if anyone saw anything. NPCs take the hills if you preform a high profile action such as shooting someone, or killing a guard in crowd cover. So no complaints there. Arno is unable to use his hidden blade as his main weapon, and you can't air assassinate a guard that is aware of your presence. You can air pounce on them, then there is an awkward period when the both of you calmly get to your feet, a pause of several seconds and then engage in combat. 2/10

    Sound: This game lacks the music I expected from previous titles. The soundtrack was fantastic in those titles that featured Ezio, which alone told its own sort of story. Sweeping arias, subdued subtle undertones of warning, and blood pumping battle throws...all missing in Unity. There wasn't even any music when wandering about the city, unless you happened across one of the handful of renovated social clubs or that lone guy strumming his guitar. All other audio, such as crowd ambiance, was on a thirty second loop. 1/10

    Story: I'm not sure exactly what was happening over in Ubisoft Studios, but someone didn't have their act together when they presented this travesty to their customers. Unity is a love story, not a tale of an assassin let loose on the streets of revolutionary Paris. Arno is in love, and will do everything and anything for it. Including getting himself kicked out of the assassins. What's worse is that once you've completed the 12 story sequences, the developers fail to explain how exactly it is that Arno can continue to work for the assassins and is allowed in their inner sanctum after they remove him from their ranks. There was a stunning lack of depth to Arno, and other than his obsession with his ladylove; had no motivation. Not even a glimmer of interest in investigating the death of his own father that happened in sequence 1. Plot holes abound! 0/10

    Multiplayer: I can't say much, I was able to go online for two hours on launch day before getting a PS4 CE-34878-0 error that crashed my game and has continued to do so since. I do know that online connectivity is a must to unlock a great deal of end-game equipment, and so if you are a completionist like myself, you'll find yourself frustrated and annoyed. Ubisoft has been fairly uncooperative in getting this fixed, instead focusing on their also broken companion app. 0/10

    Summery: Don't buy this game, unless you're happy paying for an incomplete game. Wait for it to drop in price like Ubisoft stock, and hopefully a majority of the bugs and brokenness will have been fixed. I'm so disappointed in this latest installment of the Assassin's Creed franchise. I've completed the game as much as possible at 89%, and I'm moving on. Sadly.    … Expand
  17. PPaul27
    Nov 25, 2014
    7
    This is the revolution promised by ubisoft? I'm not so sure. Unity is very far from being the next-gen game we expected. Too many drops in frame, too many bug..for now. Pending a patch can be called a good game but nothing more
  18. Eqbrat
    Nov 25, 2014
    1
    Run away. Run far away. Unless constant glitches, crashes and progression data loss is your idea of a good time. Like a fool, I also purchased the premier version of the companion app for my Android phone which is required to get all of the unlockable chests in the game. Two weeks of progression later, the whole app loses all progress data and resets back to day one. Checking the UbisoftRun away. Run far away. Unless constant glitches, crashes and progression data loss is your idea of a good time. Like a fool, I also purchased the premier version of the companion app for my Android phone which is required to get all of the unlockable chests in the game. Two weeks of progression later, the whole app loses all progress data and resets back to day one. Checking the Ubisoft forums reveals countless support posts from everyone experiencing the same issues and no answers. Unity in its entirety was not ready for release and is a buggy mess. Ubisoft should be ashamed. They have lost my trust as a consumer and I wont make the same mistake again.… Expand
  19. Stoneyzatiger
    Nov 24, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well now,

    I think its testament to the superb high quality of games nowadays that has unleashed this much gamer fury at Ubisofts latest collect-a-thon.
    The bar has been raised pretty high now for these types of games and when its released it had better be ready or every spotted adolescent and his dog will be reviewing the game in anger.

    I have played about halfway through the main mission, yet completed most of the other stuff on offer. It’s good to get the café and social clubs up and running pretty quickly for all the cash you receive – but then you feel a bit more apathetic about collecting 100 Franks from all those damn chests.

    Features:- So far no horse and ship which is a little disappointing. It would be nice to control a carriage like in RDR or the pirate ship in AC3 or AC4. The missions are generally pretty varied and its good not having to do a “follow someone” mission every ten minutes apart.

    Graphics are good and but the frame rate does take a bit of a dive when you are surrounded by guards. - It doesn’t bother me though because I don’t last very long even with the stun/smoke bombs.
    Graphic glitches are part of the game with games like these but it hasn’t put me off the game because it doesn’t hinder you much. It’s quite funny sometimes to see a shopkeepers fruits suspended in mid air. Or the pianist standing on his stool while playing. One thing that is common is the spawning of citizens. They will “drop” in from somewhere and often get caught on a fence or table. As I said it doesn’t hinder the game but it is pretty sloppy. I have made a little community challenge of capturing the best glitch. Needless to say there are a lot of entries.

    The story is okay so far. (I am still on sequence 6). Although it’s not particularly hard to guess where the plot is going. I wonder if Beethoven is going to dedicate a song to Elise? …and seeing the Marquis de Sade in a game is always going to be interesting.
    Unfortunately like Connor before him, Arno’s character isn’t built out so well so far, so it is hard to really care for him, what he is doing, and just the story in general. I am getting pretty pissed at these assassin **** Elise seemed pretty interesting so I am looking forward to those twists.

    Sure, the streets are REAL crowded but it feels like revolutionary France so to hell with it. At night and in some districts there perhaps doesn’t need to be that many people, surely? One thing that gets me is while running away through crowds a French guard pursuer nearly ALWAYS hits me in the head from behind killing me. Where was that kind of accuracy in… erm… practically any historic battle the French have ever fought? Joking aside, there are a few tweaks that could have been done here to align the game a bit tidier with previous titles and even the “Shadows of Mordor”. I like the “old capture and grab” that might have worked a bit better so long as the captives buddy’s don’t just shoot through him to get at me. looking at the level of effort that was put into this game thats is perhaps what I would have expected.

    All in all, it seems quite fun and worth the money I suppose. Worth all the time? Not sure yet, but not being able to open chests at lock pick level three until sequence 9 will probably put a few completionists off due to the sheer time it will take to revisit those chest areas that you could have taken while doing another mission or task etc.

    The Companion app? Well its useful for wasting a few hours while riding to work but that’s about it. It’s a gimmock.

    The multiplayer is a little daft considering its a stealth game and that's exactly not whats going to happen.
    Fun game but as always doesn't live up to the potential becasue of its rushed schedule to get a new AC game out of the door every year before Christmas. sigh.
    8/10    … Expand
  20. pezpezpez
    Nov 24, 2014
    0
    There should be a product recall for this game as it's so broken. The game has so much potential and could easily be the best assassin creed game so far if it wasn't for all its problems and game-breaking bugs. I rate it 0 because everytime I go into a chapel to do a mission, I just freeze inside the chapel and I cannot move; the only thing i can do is restart the whole game. People whoThere should be a product recall for this game as it's so broken. The game has so much potential and could easily be the best assassin creed game so far if it wasn't for all its problems and game-breaking bugs. I rate it 0 because everytime I go into a chapel to do a mission, I just freeze inside the chapel and I cannot move; the only thing i can do is restart the whole game. People who are rating this game high are trolls because this game is so broken.

    Another big issue is the frame-rate; which is very choppy and the scene from escaping from the prison is embarrassing as the frame rate drops down to 5ps and makes it unplayable for a few minutes.

    The environment and the mechanics look good but I cannot continue the game because of freezing bug in the chapel.    … Expand
  21. mosessaur
    Nov 23, 2014
    3
    AC Unity could have been the best AC in the series. It has the successful elements for AC Brotherhood. With this brilliant idea of Coop missions.
    The game totally removed annoying repetitive tailing mission to something really interesting. The idea of showing you different appotunity and let you decide which way you should approach the mission was great idea indeed. The crime mystery    AC Unity could have been the best AC in the series. It has the successful elements for AC Brotherhood. With this brilliant idea of Coop missions.
    The game totally removed annoying repetitive tailing mission to something really interesting. The idea of showing you different appotunity and let you decide which way you should approach the mission was great idea indeed. The crime mystery missions were also good new addition. Gives you this Batman detective mission taste.
    Another element borrowed from batman was the Nostradamus Enigma missions where you start to solve few riddles similar to the ones used to be in Arkham series.
    Now to the bad things. Which are really really bad
    Sadly the game is broke. Too much bugs. Annoying bugs. Game breaking bugs. Companion app sync bugs. Uplay connectivity bugs. Lots of bugs everywhere and almost touch every aspect of the game.
    UbiSoft even asked gamers to disable online features. Can you believe that?! They were too excited about these online features and to workaround few bugs they asked us to disable the online features.
    Also in order to reviel everything on the map you need purchase Helix points in order to unlock time saver packs. Helix points are available on PlayStation Store or XBox Live. and they are not cheap.
    This is just too much. UbiSoft totally ruined the game with all the bugs and microtransactions.
    Happy to give it low score below 5    … Expand
  22. Verzac
    Nov 23, 2014
    6
    10/10 Spidey Simulator

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall, a dirty-ass impure diamond-ore that has not been refined into actual diamond. It's dirty, it's muddy, but when you look at the potentials of it, you'll be astounded as to why Ubisoft rushed its refinement    … Expand
  23. Priost
    Nov 23, 2014
    2
    I'm a fan of the Assassin's Creed series and played every part so far. But to be honest, Unity is even more worse than the first title of the series. Frame rate issues, a incorrect movement control , everything the character does on the screen let yourself ask if you are holding the right control or if someone else is playing. The good thing is that all fights are more difficult now, butI'm a fan of the Assassin's Creed series and played every part so far. But to be honest, Unity is even more worse than the first title of the series. Frame rate issues, a incorrect movement control , everything the character does on the screen let yourself ask if you are holding the right control or if someone else is playing. The good thing is that all fights are more difficult now, but if you are not able to react because of the bad controls and the frame rate issues, you get really annoying.

    So, for all AC fans out there: Just skip this one and play Rogue, its the better one    … Expand
  24. rafadosMY
    Nov 22, 2014
    8
    8.5 out of 10 is the score i'm giving Unity, the game full of bugs and glitches I know, but when it works Unity is a great game. The new combat, parkour and stealth are clearly steps forward for the series, especially the combat, it's challenging now and I love it although I wish there is more finishing moves for each weapon classes, hope they'll add more next year. Unity are gorgeous,8.5 out of 10 is the score i'm giving Unity, the game full of bugs and glitches I know, but when it works Unity is a great game. The new combat, parkour and stealth are clearly steps forward for the series, especially the combat, it's challenging now and I love it although I wish there is more finishing moves for each weapon classes, hope they'll add more next year. Unity are gorgeous, Paris is beautiful with lots of things to do, BUT the 900p on PS4 is disappointing, I would gladly trade half of those 5000 unnecessary low-poly-count crowds for the higher 1080p reso. Black Flag looks way sharper and more detailed. Don't get me wrong, I love the new engine, just hope next main Assassin game will be 1080p on PS4.… Expand
  25. dangerousfox
    Nov 22, 2014
    10
    Beautifull grafic, fantastic story, enjoyed every moment playing of this another masterpiece from Ubisoft. Some "bugs" and "freezes" - things that can be repaired, the point is that team of developers have exerted themselfs and have given borth to the next fascinating story with graceful patterns of the culture boiled up France. As for me all great things have small defects. ThisBeautifull grafic, fantastic story, enjoyed every moment playing of this another masterpiece from Ubisoft. Some "bugs" and "freezes" - things that can be repaired, the point is that team of developers have exerted themselfs and have given borth to the next fascinating story with graceful patterns of the culture boiled up France. As for me all great things have small defects. This game has a charm, emotional implication. So depends who one needs, and it is not gta 5, it is peice of concealed history, and AC is a travel machine. If you are not thick-skinned, fasten your belt and go on.… Expand
  26. TezJaggs
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    One word: DISGRACE.
    This 'game' is a buggy mess and an absolute disgrace to the consumers who have paid good money for this piece of ****
    Ubisoft are greedy money hungry corporate devils who sell broken games all the time now with this and watch dogs. They are French which explains why when they see some bugs instead of fixing them they just surrender and give up just like how they    One word: DISGRACE.
    This 'game' is a buggy mess and an absolute disgrace to the consumers who have paid good money for this piece of ****
    Ubisoft are greedy money hungry corporate devils who sell broken games all the time now with this and watch dogs.
    They are French which explains why when they see some bugs instead of fixing them they just surrender and give up just like how they surrendered to Hitler, and explains how the Germans took their country over in just 2 weeks during World War 2. The French are a disgrace to the human race and this game will unfortunately sell well, when it deserves to be shoved up any French womans wizard sleeve.    … Expand
  27. Rumbles
    Nov 22, 2014
    3
    This is the first time I have felt the need to write a review for a game on this site. There are so many fake reviews on here for this game, it's disgusting.

    There is essentially only 8 hours of game play here, the catch is that you have to spend 40 hours grinding to get to even cash to play on. While the co-op seemed like a great idea, it was implemented in a terrible way. 11 missions,    This is the first time I have felt the need to write a review for a game on this site. There are so many fake reviews on here for this game, it's disgusting.

    There is essentially only 8 hours of game play here, the catch is that you have to spend 40 hours grinding to get to even cash to play on. While the co-op seemed like a great idea, it was implemented in a terrible way. 11 missions, that play out the same way every time, there is no replay value in the co-op.

    The ending is the biggest insult of all, no spoilers, but anyone that has played it will know what I mean. I don't believe anyone should spend money on this game, maybe buy it second hand, because I suspect the market will soon be flooded with copies of AC Unity.    … Expand
  28. murdersto56
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    I am 100% that the majority of people who have made negative reviews haven't even played the game. People are saying that the game is unplayable, which is very far from the truth. This is 1 of the best looking games on the ps4 and runs very smoothly. I don't understand all the negativity.
    Graphics aside, this game is a masterpiece! The setting of Paris in the French revolution is a    I am 100% that the majority of people who have made negative reviews haven't even played the game. People are saying that the game is unplayable, which is very far from the truth. This is 1 of the best looking games on the ps4 and runs very smoothly. I don't understand all the negativity.
    Graphics aside, this game is a masterpiece! The setting of Paris in the French revolution is a setting that I have always wanted to see in an AC game, and Ubisoft have pulled it of (I AM NOT AN AC FANBOY, I HATED AC4). The city of Paris is brought to life with amazing architecture and massive crowds of people. No matter where you go, Paris feels alive in every way. The game is filled amazing locations like the Notre Dam cathedral with massively detailed interiors/exteriors. There are tonnes of massive buildings/houses that you can enter which are all alive in their own way. Everywhere you go in Paris something is happening. Some areas in Paris are posh, laid back and have a very happy vibe to them, but some areas of Paris are filled with violent peasants getting causing chaos and starting massive riots. It is a shame that some people can't appreciate a game where you can walk around a city from the past without any restrictions, just the idea of that gives me chills. I free roamed in this game for hours on end totally immersed in the setting. A game where you play as an awesome assassin set in the fully alive city of Paris during the FRENCH REVOLUTION! WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD? 10/10- A MASTERPIECE    … Expand
  29. Podian
    Nov 21, 2014
    6
    This beautiful graphic does not solve the problems of the brand. It could be a great game but ....

    Pros: beautiful to look at, nice story. many things to do Cons: unplayable. too many flaws: as the smoke bombs that make the game stupid. too easy for today's players. all sorts of problems with climbing. 6.3 / 10 Questa bella grafica non risolve i problemi del brand. Poteva essere    This beautiful graphic does not solve the problems of the brand. It could be a great game but ....

    Pros: beautiful to look at, nice story. many things to do
    Cons: unplayable. too many flaws: as the smoke bombs that make the game stupid. too easy for today's players. all sorts of problems with climbing.

    6.3 / 10

    Questa bella grafica non risolve i problemi del brand. Poteva essere un grande gioco ma....

    Pro: meravigliosa da vedere, storia gradevole. molte cosa da fare
    Cons: ingiocabile. troppi difetti: come le bombe fumogene che rendono il gioco stupidissimo. troppo facile per i giocatori di oggi. problemi di ogni genere con le scalate.

    6.3/10    … Expand
  30. KazuhiraMiller
    Nov 21, 2014
    3
    I won't **** here, this game is pretty bad. The glitches and bugs are incredibly rampant, with character models flying all over the place and cut audio appearing in and out at random times. I've had to leave the game numerous times to be able to finally free my character from the window that they had somehow fused into. Multiplayer in this game is also where you can find an abundance ofI won't **** here, this game is pretty bad. The glitches and bugs are incredibly rampant, with character models flying all over the place and cut audio appearing in and out at random times. I've had to leave the game numerous times to be able to finally free my character from the window that they had somehow fused into. Multiplayer in this game is also where you can find an abundance of glitches and the occasional frame-rate nose dive. I've had the game go from 27 fps to 15 fps within the blink of an eye and stay there for more then 3 minutes. I've also had missions FORBID THEMSELVES from letting my friends and I complete said mission, a prime example of this would be a mission were you have to take out snipers within buildings before a characters chariot comes between their cross-hairs. The mission INTENTIONALLY makes it so that once you've taken out at least 8 of the 9 snipers, the last sniper disappears from existence, and your left looking at the bar that says "8 Out Of 9 Snipers Eliminated" until you restart the mission again and hope that the game is in a forgiving mood. The story of this game feels like a french version of ACII, and in no way does it improve upon it or give you a memorable character like ACII did. The only thing this game seems to do right is the combat system, but about 2/3s of it is still BS. They took away the mechanic were you were able to turn any enemy into a meatshield when an enemy was about to shoot you, so now, every time you fight a group of enemies, you have to either roll around and move like an autistic child on a sugar high to avoid being shot, and even WITH that, you still get hit. The enemies AI seems to have also taken a massive amount of steroids, because the difficulty enemies present now is even more then that of all previous AC games enemies combined. So enjoy dying a lot. Overall, I'm glad a friend lent me this game, because I would have regretted this purchase till the day I died… Expand
  31. flametail23
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    Assassin's Creed Unity is a pretty game that is very broken. A few of the problems in the game are consistant frame drop, texture pop in and that some of the combat options from AC4 have been removed.
    5/10
  32. M3hdi021
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    Perfect game but has some bugs!Also the game-play is not as good as I expected.But I think the story is very good and interesting.Graphics is awesome.
  33. sumguitardude
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    I`m disappointed, not by the character,not by the story and not by the gameplay.
    But for the overall polish this game clearly is missing. 3 years in the making, yea not buying that.
    The amount of bugs glitches and overall performance issues is something only a game made in one year would see. Also the combat is as bare boned as can be compared to the earlier games. And what is up with    I`m disappointed, not by the character,not by the story and not by the gameplay.
    But for the overall polish this game clearly is missing. 3 years in the making, yea not buying that.
    The amount of bugs glitches and overall performance issues is something only a game made in one year would see.
    Also the combat is as bare boned as can be compared to the earlier games.
    And what is up with the damn companion app crap and initiates ?! It is probably the worst thing they ever could have put in this game as it pulls you out of the game every time you use it.

    Now to the good things.
    The parkour is definitively better then before. Arno is a interesting character and the story was definitely better the Black flag imo.
    But all the glitches bugs and micro transactions just brings the game from a good 8 to a poor 5    … Expand
  34. adroittech
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    No matter what, AC Unity is by far the best AC ever released. It has unparalleled graphics to games of this genre. Setup is very interesting and historically relevant.
  35. Tom360
    Nov 20, 2014
    6
    This game can be VERY frustrating. I think this will be the last AC I buy before reviews come out. I am disappointed with the final product.

    The framerate is terrible. You WILL notice it drop quite often. The worst aspect of the game for me is the combat. It's been completely stripped down from past entries, all of the useful parts removed. You can no longer take a human shield to dodge    This game can be VERY frustrating. I think this will be the last AC I buy before reviews come out. I am disappointed with the final product.

    The framerate is terrible. You WILL notice it drop quite often. The worst aspect of the game for me is the combat. It's been completely stripped down from past entries, all of the useful parts removed. You can no longer take a human shield to dodge bullets. You end up getting shot 90% of the time. The animations during combat have that glitchy stab the air feel, like you miss your intended target and he falls down dead. LAME! The combat frustrates me to no end, and I've played every AC from the beginning. This is BY FAR the worst combat mechanics in the series.

    Aside from the combat a lot has improved. Parkour in this entry is awesome and I find myself running along rooftops just for the sheer joy of it. LOVE the customization. The city is an amazing thing to see. They definitely packed Paris with a ton of $hit to do. Most of the technical problems in the game stem from Ubisoft jampacking the city with NPC's. TOTALLY unnecessary. And pretty annoying as well. It makes it almost impossible to run through the streets at times. What was the point? It looks more packed than modern day New York...

    All in all I'm having fun with this game but not without A LOT of frustration. Ubisoft has brought the game down a notch since black flag. The next game in the series had better make major changes. I mean near flawless to redeem this mess.    … Expand
  36. TAZ427
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    Wow, a pretty good game. Not as great as AC:BF but great none the less. I've completed the story line, which was great, all the regular co-op, most of the heist, have all but two Sync points. Did most of the Enigma's, a few sequences left to replay to get to 100%, most of the Helix Rift missions, so I can say I've played the game fairly thoroughly.

    Regarding bugs, I played the first    Wow, a pretty good game. Not as great as AC:BF but great none the less. I've completed the story line, which was great, all the regular co-op, most of the heist, have all but two Sync points. Did most of the Enigma's, a few sequences left to replay to get to 100%, most of the Helix Rift missions, so I can say I've played the game fairly thoroughly.

    Regarding bugs, I played the first 4hrs w/o the day one patch. I didn't notice anything beyond the minor crowd outfit changing, and only notice that when walking slowly towards an existing crowd. Not one fall through the floor, not one pop-in character, not one character running in place,... I put on the 1.01 patch, and played for about 6hrs total. I had 2 falls through the floor, a couple character pop ins, a floater, etc not great but I've seen much worse on games that got better grading and had crap content. Then comes along 1.02 patch. I've put in over 20hrs on the 1.02 patch. Haven't seen a pop-in, haven't fallen through the floor, haven't noticed any frame rate dips even with large crowds. The only problems that I've experienced with the 1.02 patch was the online gameplay. Getting lag responses from NPCs (dead/not dead/dead/won't die/right in front of you/across them room...) It would typically only happen late in a game session. Not sure why, seems like things may start to desync late in long game sessions. Was it annoying sure, those few games I experienced the issue. Not all game sessions did I experience the issue. Was it a deal breaker? Not IMO. My goal with the co-op was to play through it enough to get my trophies and be done with them. That said, I actually had a heck of a lot more fun with this cooperative online than I ever did with past competitive online on AC games. Reading through on the 0's and 1's ratings, and I'm guessing the majority of them have never played the game, and have only jumped on the hate bandwagon.    … Expand
  37. Natai
    Nov 20, 2014
    7
    Unity is a good game that deserves mixed reviews. Most of the people giving this game a 10 decided they were going to like it before playing it, and those giving it a 0 are focused on one or two negative aspects or upset that the game isn’t exactly what they wanted it to be.

    Beginning with the negative, let’s look at connectivity issues. The game was plagued with sync issues. This is    Unity is a good game that deserves mixed reviews. Most of the people giving this game a 10 decided they were going to like it before playing it, and those giving it a 0 are focused on one or two negative aspects or upset that the game isn’t exactly what they wanted it to be.

    Beginning with the negative, let’s look at connectivity issues. The game was plagued with sync issues. This is to be expected (not an excuse) when trying to sync a game, Uplay, AC Initiates, and a companion app all at once. This could have benefited from more testing. However, none of this impacts the bulk of the experience. Running the companion on an ultrabook is a great second screen option for the map alone. There are still issues with chests tied to the app and Initiates properly syncing, but again, this is not a deal breaker by any means.

    To be clear, the inclusion of microtransactions to acquire helix credits, which can be used to purchase or upgrade gear, is an obvious cash grab. However, these microtransactions are in NO WAY required to get everything out of the game. Everything you can do with helix credits can be done with normal in-game currency; credits just allow players to save time. And unlike many other games, the normal costs of these items are not so absurdly high that you have to grind for days to get them without buying credits.

    Now for the technical issues. Based on the experience of thousands of players, the game certainly needs better optimization, regardless of system. That said, I experienced few issues on PS4. I experienced stuttering and framerate issues only a handful of times. Pop-ins happen but aren’t that noticeable unless you’re looking for them, and patches are making improvements. Only had one significant glitch thus far, and didn’t prevent progress.

    The biggest issues with this game that really warrant giving it a lower score, are the story and characters. The overall plot is weak at best, the main character (Arno) is forgettable – along with just about all the others; there just isn’t much of a story being told at all. That said, the side missions are good and well presented, and they provide a good sense of the setting. If only the main plot wasn’t so terribly lackluster.

    Now for the good. There is a lot that Unity improves on over past AC games. The parkour (climbing) system has significantly improved. While getting Arno to go where you want still doesn’t always happen, it’s not as frequent and the animations are good. The addition of downward freerun is a step forward for the series. When needing to climb down in a hurry, you no longer have to choose between blindly leaping off a building and slowly dropping from each and every ledge. Simply hold down two buttons and run towards the edge of the building to see Arno skillfully climb down.

    The frustrating follow & listen missions from past games have been overhauled. You no longer have to stay so close to the target and mission areas are not packed to the brim with guards. It feels like much less of “which path do the devs think I should take” and more of “I’m a skilled assassin stalking my prey”.

    In general, all of the missions are much more open-ended. There are lots of ways to accomplish the objective & while there are still preferred ways of doing things in a mission, they are now optional objectives instead of mandatory steps along the way. More than any other game in the series, Unity allows you to be the kind of assassin you want. The murder mysteries, while not really challenging, are a nice change of pace and include good snippets of story. The crowd missions are satisfying and appear with just the right frequency.

    The graphics are impressive. Though not as high quality as Black Flag, this is to be expected given the complexity of the environment. The buildings are meticulously detailed, and the crowds are both large and dynamic. The city feels alive.

    Gear variety is better than previous games, letting you choose the equipment that best suits your playstyle. This is echoed in the skill system, which allows you to prioritize which skills you want to unlock, rather than tying you to a preset sequence of progression. Combat is smooth and enjoyable. Arno feels powerful without making things too easy. Line of sight works the way it should, and the AI is good in terms of NPCs looking for you but not being supernatural about knowing your location.

    In summary, Unity’s gameplay is solid, with lots of improvements that should be included in future AC games. The setting is superbly realized. Many frustrations seen in past games are reduced. Missions are enjoyable, open-ended, and varied. At the same time, any story or characters that would make this a noteworthy addition to the AC saga are completely absent. And while many of the technical issues are being resolved or relatively minor, their abundance at launch created a negative reaction from which this game will probably never recover.    … Expand
  38. JPooh
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    Bought it, brought it back as defective. This franchise is broken - that's why Disilets started his own company - he can't take where his own game has gone. Even if they make the next one a 10 the brand is so tarnished that sales will never revive. Nothing but patch work. It's the worst game I've bought for PS4 so far.
  39. gyigyo2
    Nov 20, 2014
    4
    Gameplay: This is the most boring ac game i played and i started with ac1, new gameplay mechanics (parkour) is more frustating than good and its looking extremly idiot in ac game, the best gameplay mehanics was ac1/ ac brotherhood.

    Story: Well i not gonna spell any spoiler, this will be short this is a soap opera nothing more but truly! The only positive was the game ending that was    Gameplay: This is the most boring ac game i played and i started with ac1, new gameplay mechanics (parkour) is more frustating than good and its looking extremly idiot in ac game, the best gameplay mehanics was ac1/ ac brotherhood.

    Story: Well i not gonna spell any spoiler, this will be short this is a soap opera nothing more but truly! The only positive was the game ending that was pretty good its looks like not a fairy tale game.This is not an assassins creed game! only the name is ac nothing else! Arno is a BAD copy of ezio.The first 20 minute of gameplay as a templar (tragedy of jacques de molay) is better than the whole ac unity game was! finally i SAW a real TEMPLAR guys! finally after AC1! even the musics was better for this short gameplay and it was very cinematic and intense.

    Music/Sound: sound effect is really awesome but still not mach with ac1 lifelike background sounds, same goes for the music wich is unity have a terrible musics, boring,flat unlike ac1/ac2/ac brotherhood they have genius musics.

    i still think the best ac games was AC1,AC2,AC3,AC brotherhood after that the whole asassins creed franchise goes downhill.    … Expand
  40. Sionnach
    Nov 20, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Following up Black Flag, easily the best game in the Assassin's Creed series, was always going to be a tall order, but Ubisoft seem to have despaired of rising to the challenge, releasing the worst game in the series since its inception with the interesting but painfully repetitive Assassin's Creed. The attempt to diversify free-running to allow one to move down as easily as up is a nice idea, but clumsily executed. You never know if Arno is going to jump to the next roof, make a leap of faith, scale the side of the building he's on, plunge to his death, or simply stumble to a standstill.

    Co-op failed more times than I care to note, which is all the more disappointing because many of the stories behind the co-op missions were more interesting than the predictable main plot. Arno is a forgettable Ezio-light, everyone in revolutionary France is British, and the fact that the Assassin Brotherhood has descended into the same staid, stifling bureaucracy as the Templar Order is basically just glossed over. Of much more importance is the fact that Arno. Is. Angry. He's Ezio light in far too many ways, all of them less interesting than Ezio himself.

    Easily the most disappointing aspect of their failure is the fact that Unity is, in a word, broken. Many times I've been warned about buggy games and had little to no problems with them upon playing. The only exception here was Batman: Arkham Origins, a thoroughly flawed game of huge potential, but one which found its feet after a few patches and now sits proudly next to its predecessors. This may well be the case with AC's first real stab at the next-gen platforms, but right now, I couldn't be moved to care. Unity is a hot mess descended from a pedigree I've come to expect much more from.

    In the opening chapter alone I was hit with no fewer than three massive bugs which forced me to reset my console. Countless times I took aim a soldier from cover, and Arno jumped out when I pulled the trigger, but never actually fired. Cue me getting spotted and finding myself in a desperate fight with every guard in the area.

    The loss of the naval warfare is keenly felt, with the game suffering from a stifling lack of variety, and as one of the apparently very small group of people who had always enjoyed the modern day story as much as the historical, I was also disappointed with how little progress was made on that front. My nameless, faceless character (no doubt deliberately nameless and faceless to indicate that we are all now Abstergo's mind slaves or on the verge of becoming such), never sits up or moves about, but is merely fed remote instructions from Rebecah(sp?) and Shawn, who refer to themselves only as Bishop and Deacon. The discovery of the abundance of Precursor DNA among the Sages has led to a desperate race. Abstergo want to harness this DNA as they believe doing so will lead to the Rosetta Stone of understanding the ancient race, and thus, their technology. The Assassins, naturally, want to stop them. Unfortunately, this desperation doesn't come across very well in a couple of scattered video sequences where nobody actually does anything, and the host migration sequences, while interesting breaks from the main story, are over too quick, and again, don't convey much urgency.

    I've returned my copy; the first time I've ever brought back an Assassin's Creed game. The rest of the series still sits on my shelves, and there's a good chance I'll play them all again. If the main problem of awful mechanics is fixed, Unity could actually wind up being a very good game, though it will never approach the rip-roaring heights of Black Flag. And when it hits the bargain bins, I might ask around to see if the multiple patches made a difference, as those for Arkham Origins did. If so, I'll thumb my nose at Ubisoft in my own special way, and buy it preowned so they don't see a penny. As for future releases, I've sworn never to buy a Ubisoft game upon release again.    … Expand
  41. Jarrarco
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    I dont know why this game has low rate, when I came here after playing ACU, I expected to see 10/10 rate... am playing the game since release on ps4, super performance, super graphics, story is cool. tons of missions and things to do.
    this is the best open world game I've ever seen.
  42. Bishop76
    Nov 19, 2014
    3
    This game is a train wreck from the word go. The combat is clumsy and painful - so many attacks come at you from off screen and the mission structure seems built solely for punishment, never for fun. The parkour is AC3 clunky as you get hung up on everything and jump around like a retarded monkey who has no idea where he's going. The graphics look great, sure, but when they're runningThis game is a train wreck from the word go. The combat is clumsy and painful - so many attacks come at you from off screen and the mission structure seems built solely for punishment, never for fun. The parkour is AC3 clunky as you get hung up on everything and jump around like a retarded monkey who has no idea where he's going. The graphics look great, sure, but when they're running at 6 frames per second, it can be irritating. The story is pedestrian. The main character feels like a poor man's Ezio. Everyone involved with this game should be publicly shamed for screwing up so royally after the immensely fun Black Flag.… Expand
  43. JamboBuenna
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    The game is choppy, glitchy and multi-player doesn't work which is the one feature the advertising chose to highlight in the game.

    Ubisoft initially limits you from collecting approximately 1/2 the collectibles until you use some of their other services. Finally the games asks you to pay for items via micro transactions at literally every possibility. (I watch Archer and know the    The game is choppy, glitchy and multi-player doesn't work which is the one feature the advertising chose to highlight in the game.

    Ubisoft initially limits you from collecting approximately 1/2 the collectibles until you use some of their other services.

    Finally the games asks you to pay for items via micro transactions at literally every possibility.
    (I watch Archer and know the difference between literally and figuratively)    … Expand
  44. glypheye
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    Down a couple marks simple due to rash of glitchy-ness evident throughout the game. An 8/10 , in spite of this, is a testament to the mission/side mission gameplay, epic scope of detail evident throughout Paris....simply breathtaking, down to the most minute filigree!. The requirement of carefully planned stealth with assassinations is always enjoyable with AC...and AC:U doesn't let downDown a couple marks simple due to rash of glitchy-ness evident throughout the game. An 8/10 , in spite of this, is a testament to the mission/side mission gameplay, epic scope of detail evident throughout Paris....simply breathtaking, down to the most minute filigree!. The requirement of carefully planned stealth with assassinations is always enjoyable with AC...and AC:U doesn't let down in this respect. Loads of fun so far. Much appreciated is the expansion of range of exploration to the inside of buildings (again, exquisitely detailed), improved character customization/loadout, and added element of challenge that seems to be inherent in combat now. Definitely more difficult! The co-op missions have been frustrating so far, but I've never been a big co-op enthusiast, honestly......definitely wasn't the selling point of this game for me.

    All in all, I'm happy...and having fun. I'd like to see a patch fix all the glitches in one sweep of the sword, but I'm not holding my breath. I"m hoping epic scale games such as this and BF(another game I'm thrilled with in spite of epidemic glitches/code issues) gain facility in optimization with next gen hardware in the future. It'd be a shame for developers to shy away from this kind of game in the future, simply because of a few hiccups in the beginning    … Expand
  45. Glitchy97
    Nov 19, 2014
    4
    I'll be honest I used to be a Ubifan-boy but AC Unity just did it for me, the game feels like it was developed by someone who has no experience what so ever.

    -The new combat system is terrible: In all the other ac games its been practically the same, hit triangle to shoot, square to attack and circle to counter and slow down time just long enough to choose whether you want to disarm,    I'll be honest I used to be a Ubifan-boy but AC Unity just did it for me, the game feels like it was developed by someone who has no experience what so ever.

    -The new combat system is terrible: In all the other ac games its been practically the same, hit triangle to shoot, square to attack and circle to counter and slow down time just long enough to choose whether you want to disarm, kill, shoot, hurt and those sometimes changed depending on the game, but in unity its square to attack as usual but when you're attacked all there is, is parry and dodge: dodge is pretty much usless since parry does the same thing and is almost a counter but there is now slowdown or indicator that you're being attacked and if you don't hit it at the right moment you get a chunk of you life taken away, but the worst thing about combat is the lack of human sheild, since every enemy in the game has a pistol, if they stand back and decide to shoot you, you're screwed. You can't use any weapon you want like in all the others you can only use a melle weapons (which you must buy for any real damage) for actual combat, air assassinations are also very glitchy and I'm not even sure whether a double air assassination is possible on this game.

    -The parkour is equally horrible, all you can really do is up or down and they seem to never want to just let go of the wall, for example sometimes you'll want to jump over a bench, but the character will just glitch and hold onto to bench and you press everything you would to get down but nothing will work, it even says there is a "wall eject" if you press X which does literally nothing and every jump is just buggy and choppy.

    I have no idea why they changed any of these things since they were absolutly fine before. Ubisoft boasts graphics so good it can only run on 30fps but really its looks pretty much the same as black flag, excluding the view point synchronizations. The mechanics of "The crowd" seem non-existant and lock-picking is like no other game, it just feels like a hacking puzzle from black flag. Consumables are used up very quickly since at the start to about half way you have almost no inventory space, and if were to die after using a smoke bomb for example, upon respawn (after a very long loading screen) the item isn't given back.
    Multiplayer is poor since bad connections just add to the uncorfortable feeling of the game and to be ablt to play properly you have to complete missions to get points to unlock abilities that ordinarily would already be available. I've experiances a few times when the frame rate would drop to about 5-10 frames and 1 or 2 crashes. The only thing that could redeem the game would be the story line which I haven't yet finished but for now it gets a 4 for an large open map (yet smaller than in ac4), slight improvement on the graphics and a few minor details other games would usually leave out.
    Poorly coded and designed-Too much hype.    … Expand
  46. Phil_Panteleit
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    A couple hours into this game and I'm not as blown away as I thought i would be. The BAD... I have to say is that the new fighting system is HORRIBLE!!!! When you counter an attack it looks like your swatting away a fly. it doesn't feel smooth at all. Leveling up during the campaign breaks the flow of the game. I shouldn't have to level up to progress in the story.
    The GOOD... Graphics    A couple hours into this game and I'm not as blown away as I thought i would be. The BAD... I have to say is that the new fighting system is HORRIBLE!!!! When you counter an attack it looks like your swatting away a fly. it doesn't feel smooth at all. Leveling up during the campaign breaks the flow of the game. I shouldn't have to level up to progress in the story.
    The GOOD... Graphics are a 10. The story is well done and will keep you wanting to play right through the campaign. The customization of your outfit is amazing and the possibilities seem endless. Glad to see Naval was dropped to give it that true AC feeling.    … Expand
  47. xAcEx
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    The bad: The Bugs

    The good: Assassins Creed Unity is one of the the most beatiful Games there were ever created. There are so much details when you look around.

    I hope Ubi will fix the Problems, then its a 10 for me.
  48. Antharian_
    Nov 19, 2014
    4
    Low fps and bad stealth mechanics ruin the overall feeling of the game.
    FPS is barely at 30 and it drops alot lower quite often.
    That ruins the navigation and combat a lot of times. Your ps4 struggles to performe. Stealth is not well implemented and AI is total rubbish. Combat seems more challenging at start but bad camera angles and low fps make it unsatisfying fast, plus you can    Low fps and bad stealth mechanics ruin the overall feeling of the game.
    FPS is barely at 30 and it drops alot lower quite often.
    That ruins the navigation and combat a lot of times.
    Your ps4 struggles to performe.

    Stealth is not well implemented and AI is total rubbish.
    Combat seems more challenging at start but bad camera angles and low fps make it unsatisfying fast, plus you can abuse smoke bombs and cheat your way out of its higher difficulty.

    The architecture of paris is brilliant, good drawing distance but the overpopulated streets are buggy and visual unsatisfying , crippling the overall gaming experience with low fps and fps drops.

    Co-op is somehow fun but only with your friends, random matches are a zerg fest.
    Co-op and stealth dont match.

    Overall a game not worth your time , much more your money.Avoid it.    … Expand
  49. revrevolution
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    I really want to like Unity, and I keep putting precious time and effort into it with the hopes that I will eventually feel satisfied and justify my purchase....however, the more I play, the more I realize I will be moderately entertained at best. While there are some likeable features to Unity, it feels more like a burden then a game changer. The new rpg elements are a decent idea, butI really want to like Unity, and I keep putting precious time and effort into it with the hopes that I will eventually feel satisfied and justify my purchase....however, the more I play, the more I realize I will be moderately entertained at best. While there are some likeable features to Unity, it feels more like a burden then a game changer. The new rpg elements are a decent idea, but there are ways to work around the system that Ubisoft has built (especially if you are playing with a group of competent players). If you have the money you can buy good weapons and equipment, after that it's just a matter of slaughtering your way through the game. Arno is a boring main character, who lacks character development and likeability even moreso then Connor of AC3. If anything, he is arrogant and has all of the makeshift abilities that every Assassin throughout the series bears. Co-op can actually be a fun experience...when the game isn't bugging out horribly. This is easily the sloppiest AC I have ever seen, and while I found that moderately entertaining comically at first, it quickly becomes frustrating and simply unnecessary. If you want a solid AC experience, try going back and playing Black Flag again, otherwise hit this up when it's in the bargain bin ($20 or less). Very disappointing sequel to a generally solid franchise.… Expand
  50. deandusk
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    The most satisfying part with this game was today, when I traded it in at a local videogame store to at least get some of my money back.
    It's not a catastrophy, it's just frustratingly mediocre, I and I say it with the deepest regret. Maybe next time, Ubisoft? Hm? Maybe?!
  51. proudheretic
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    This game is not as bad as everyone says it is, though it may seem so from the start. The game is buggy to be sure, clipping through walls and ghosting through citizens roaming the streets is far from unheard of on the journey of Arno the Assassin.

    However, the big glaring issue seems to be less about these bugs and the lackluster story and more about Ubisoft not putting enough love and    This game is not as bad as everyone says it is, though it may seem so from the start. The game is buggy to be sure, clipping through walls and ghosting through citizens roaming the streets is far from unheard of on the journey of Arno the Assassin.

    However, the big glaring issue seems to be less about these bugs and the lackluster story and more about Ubisoft not putting enough love and time into their game. This is a game that should have been released in Q1 of next year and not in Q4. Also we have to remember that this is the first time this engine has been used on the new hardware of the PS4 and XBOne, so anyone who didn't expect some issues with the physics needs to recheck their expectations.

    The story was OK, it wasn't terrible, but it creates some nice contrast to the previous AC games which I think is reflected in Rogue, which came out at the same time. Previously there have been clear cut lines between who is good and who is evil, but these two games defy those conventions.

    Character customization is the best addition to this game and the online co-op is pretty fun. The only motivation I had for doing many of the side stories, particularly the "Young Prince" mission and the "Swiss Stash" mission (both of which were frustratingly difficult), was the wads of cash I would be rewarded upon completion. ₣25,000 for a katana so I can slice through enemies with a swiftness... hold on, let me spend an hour methodically assassinating everyone in a building for this ridiculously huge reward.

    Though that does bring me to the combat system. It's trash, they tried to make it better and they just made it frustratingly difficult, riddled with ridiculous one hit kills and an ineffective blocking system. This does promote the use of stealth, though that system is filled with glaring issues as well.

    I don't condemn this game, it's OK, but more than that it is a learning opportunity for the folks at Ubi to make an even better AC game the next time around.

    Visual: 9/10 [Gorgeous vision of Paris and stunning character models]
    Gameplay: 6/10 [New system not executed well, needs to find a middle ground between the old system and the new]
    Story: 6.5/10 [It's a story, but it's a bit lackluster and it's nothing to write home about]
    Features: 8/10 [Customization and Co-op are shining stars in this game]

    OVERALL: 7.4/10    … Expand
  52. RDaggard
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    Not perfect, and yes, the frame rate drops in the busier sections and there are a few game-breaking glitches. BUT... Paris is the perfect playground for this series and Ubisoft have taken Unity back to the heart of the franchise - assassinations in a fully realised bustling world, replete with amazingly realised architecture to scale and leap from the highest buildings and fly acrossNot perfect, and yes, the frame rate drops in the busier sections and there are a few game-breaking glitches. BUT... Paris is the perfect playground for this series and Ubisoft have taken Unity back to the heart of the franchise - assassinations in a fully realised bustling world, replete with amazingly realised architecture to scale and leap from the highest buildings and fly across rooftops. It's all astonishingly lit with the most gorgeous lighting, and the parkour and combat have been given more nuance, realism and flow. Co-Op is a welcome, if imperfect addition (I preferred the stealthy 'heists' to the all-out fight-fest of the other modes). But even with the minuses, for this AC fan the pluses are just too awesome to ignore. Now if Ubi can just get a game in Feudal Japan.... 9/10… Expand
  53. dungeonmaster20
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    A return to what made the series great. Conspiratorial historical fiction, streamlined parkour system, revamped combat (they made it hard again, which makes it so much better), plus Co-op bliss. Superb character customization, where each individual piece of gear equipped changes your appearance. Incredible attention to detail. VERY few frame-rate drops (little bugs that will be fixedA return to what made the series great. Conspiratorial historical fiction, streamlined parkour system, revamped combat (they made it hard again, which makes it so much better), plus Co-op bliss. Superb character customization, where each individual piece of gear equipped changes your appearance. Incredible attention to detail. VERY few frame-rate drops (little bugs that will be fixed through updates), and some lengthy load times (the only reasons I didn't give it a 10)… Expand
  54. Vynnzan
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    Gameplay classique d'un assassin creed, mais décors magnifique ! Je n'ai pas encore trop avancé dans le jeux mais l'histoire semble être intéressante... à voir.

    Sinon pas rencontré de bug flagrant sur la version ps4, et les baisses de framerate tant décriées ne m'ont pour l'instant jamais gêné.... à peine perceptible !
  55. mrrobbrecht
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    the story isn't great but it's ok. the combat is ok but could be levelled out more. The difficulty is great (not too hard not too easy). there are a lot of fps problems and a lot of glitches.
  56. Dkay7777777
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    I want to start out by saying that I consider myself to be an Assassin's Creed fan. However, the amount of bugs and issues with this game is simply inexcusable. This game has so much potential, but much of it is wasted due to the fact that apparently Ubisoft doesn't care enough about their consumers to put it through proper testing prior to release. That's the only plausibleI want to start out by saying that I consider myself to be an Assassin's Creed fan. However, the amount of bugs and issues with this game is simply inexcusable. This game has so much potential, but much of it is wasted due to the fact that apparently Ubisoft doesn't care enough about their consumers to put it through proper testing prior to release. That's the only plausible explanation, for how else could a game with this many bugs and this awful of a frame rate be allowed to be released into the market?

    I understand that games will have a few bugs that slip under the radar every once in awhile, but the amount and severity of the bugs in this game is absolutely unacceptable.
    Also, at times the frame rate in this game gets so bad that it feels like you're playing an online game on dial-up internet.

    Another issue I have is the fighting in this game, as there's a significant delay in the time you push the button to the time that Arno actually does the move you're telling him to. For instance, if I push the X button, there's a delay from the time I push the button to the time that Arno attacks. Compare this to the instant response you get when playing Shadow of Mordor, and this delay seems like an eternity.

    The one upside to the game is how amazing the graphics are, as it's easily one of the best looking games out there. However, the graphics aren't enough to make up for the overwhelming amount of things that are wrong with the game.

    Ubisoft should be embarrassed by this pathetic excuse for a AAA title.    … Expand
  57. Britisher
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    Overall quite a good addition to the series, Unity has nice graphics, a number of side activities, co-op and a brilliant location. I felt Ubisoft really upped the difficulty in the game, which was very good considering combat and "stealth" in all other titles prior were very easy.
    The game has also got a considerable number of new features which, in my opinion, is a healthy addition -    Overall quite a good addition to the series, Unity has nice graphics, a number of side activities, co-op and a brilliant location. I felt Ubisoft really upped the difficulty in the game, which was very good considering combat and "stealth" in all other titles prior were very easy.
    The game has also got a considerable number of new features which, in my opinion, is a healthy addition - these include character customisation and a point/skill levelling system.

    Is it 'unplayable'? No.
    Does it have frame rate issues? Slightly, yet I rarely noticed this in my game.

    I have given this game a '7' for a number of reasons:
    * The game does have some underlying problems (eg. framerate).
    * The story-line is poor, repetitive (in almost all missions the objective is to assassinate someone in a building through stealth/stealing from someone). Optional objectives are not made clear. It also lacked action and unique characters thus making it hard to follow and boring. Arno's bipolar part-gentleman part-joker feels unnatural and false. To an extent Paris also feels like a city within London due to the voice-acting which tends to encompass 'Posh English' and Cockney.
    * Lacks multi-player which is featured in all other Assassin's Creed games.

    In the end, the game is decent and if you are a fan of the series (as I am) then I would suggest buying it. I do not believe the game deserves "4.3" as a user score in any way - this has only been caused by trolls who apparently expected an aeroplane ticket to 18th century Paris. Tough luck.    … Expand
  58. midway23
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    While not much is new when it comes to content, "Assassin's Creed: Unity" shows off why the AC series is so popular and it happens to be one of my personal favorite AC games. A more interesting story compared to other games in the series, cool protagonist and open mission design mixed in with the series gameplay foundation make for a great experience, further brought to life by theWhile not much is new when it comes to content, "Assassin's Creed: Unity" shows off why the AC series is so popular and it happens to be one of my personal favorite AC games. A more interesting story compared to other games in the series, cool protagonist and open mission design mixed in with the series gameplay foundation make for a great experience, further brought to life by the beautiful reconstruction of 18th century Paris.… Expand
  59. Rumplestilskin
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    ACU. Don't really know what to say about the physics and condition that Ubi let this potential masterpiece go out with. But i must say that Paris is really great, Arno is likable. i feel bad that this game came out the way it did but you guys did an awesome job with FC4.

    All-in-all. Frame rate aside, Enjoyed the game some what.
  60. SwayJ
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Piece of crap. That's all I can say. Ubisoft, I will never again buy you games. Maybe on sale for 10$ and even then I will think twice. You can only do alpha- and beta- versions of games, it is the best you are capable of. Oh yea, and also fake videos.
  61. andishdi
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    Whilst the frame rate is a little annoying and I've noticed the odd glitch this game is a return to form for the series and the way Arno can now traverse the environment is impressive.

    I don't mind the app and website integration and levelling and choosing skills for your assassin makes them feel that more individual and allows you to grow them to your style. Finally, I really like    Whilst the frame rate is a little annoying and I've noticed the odd glitch this game is a return to form for the series and the way Arno can now traverse the environment is impressive.

    I don't mind the app and website integration and levelling and choosing skills for your assassin makes them feel that more individual and allows you to grow them to your style.

    Finally, I really like the crowd events and the sheer scope of collectibles and side missions - I can see myself still playing this game long after I would the usual AC offering.    … Expand
  62. Unladenswallow0
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GOOD ASPECTS: The city is beutiful and expansive
    The story is better than black flag
    The combat is much improved and provides more of a challange than before

    BAD ASPECTS: Severe frame rate drop in, really not acceptable in a next gen title running on a next gen system..

    Texture loading is awful in places, makes it look like you are running through porridge

    NPC's all look the god damn same, i once ran through a crowd of people all wearing the same thing, all saying the same thing "Vive le france" over and over again..

    Strange sound drop ins, i dont know how to explain this any other way than say that it is like the game has torrets. Sometimes i might hear a random "UGGGGHHH" out of nowhere in the middle of a stealth sequence or repeated NPC dialogue "I DONT KNOW HOW THEY FIT ALL THOSE...." all carrying pikes with heads, thousands of them. This is my biggest gripe, at first it was funny but now its just god damn annoying. Fix this **** Ubisoft.    … Expand
  63. heartscreed
    Nov 17, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall, I think the gameplay is pretty fun, the story is pretty good, and I've personally experienced minimal bugs/glitches/frame rate issues. However, the controls for climbing buildings and such seem somewhat stiff and do not always respond when you want them to. The fighting seems a little bit clunky, however, I do rather enjoy the sort of fencing style that Arno utilizes. As mentioned earlier, I do really like the story, however, I can't help but feel like it's somewhat rushed. I feel as though Elise's death at the end of the game was completely unnecessary. Basically, what that tells me is that her death is meaningless. I mean sure, I understand they wanted a dramatic ending, but I feel like that was the wrong way of approaching it. Elise's death would have had more of an emotional impact if she was killed off earlier in the game, in my opinion.… Expand
  64. Markolius
    Nov 17, 2014
    6
    Unity was overhyped but it's also overly hated. I played the whole campaign and lots of sides- experienced maybe 3 big glitches over 20+ hours. For me, bugs and frame rate problems were hardly noticeable. Gameplay choppiness was minimal considering the huge variety of stealth and parkour. The story was a bit ridiculous but cut scenes were interesting enough. With all that being said, theUnity was overhyped but it's also overly hated. I played the whole campaign and lots of sides- experienced maybe 3 big glitches over 20+ hours. For me, bugs and frame rate problems were hardly noticeable. Gameplay choppiness was minimal considering the huge variety of stealth and parkour. The story was a bit ridiculous but cut scenes were interesting enough. With all that being said, the artwork and the historical representation of Paris is stunningly beautiful (especially the attention to detail in the architecture). It's a fun sandbox that I enjoyed much more than Watch Dogs. I reccomend playing the campaign through first (try it in French with English subtitles for extra immersion). Then find out which types of side quests you like- I enjoyed the helix games and renovations. Customization is great but you're limited to one character, Arno, who isn't bad. The game is a good 20 hours worth of jumping and sneaking fun. The glitchiness is much less (at least for me) than what others have complained about. The huge amount of NPCs and dynamic action is actually a pretty incredible accomplishment. Also I found the AI to be much better and more apt to the gameplay than others. Coop is not bad, actually works well, but wasn't really my bag. So ultimately, good game. Don't believe the hate or the hype. After 25 hours, it'll get too repetitive and time to move in.… Expand
  65. khugh777
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    I don't know why there's so many bad reviews for this game I really enjoyed it. Sure it was a bit buggy the first two days but since they put out a patch and it's working fine. It's got a great atmosphere good amazing graphics it's really worth playing trust me. especially since they took it back to Europe with the great atmosphere it's really an amazing game.
  66. kofarrell93
    Nov 17, 2014
    8
    Really don't understand why there is so much hate on this game. YES it has its problems but what game doesn't after just being released ? Great game. Best Assassins Creed yet iin my opinion. Unbelievable graphics and the fighting has improved a lot.
  67. Enforcer122
    Nov 17, 2014
    0
    Outstanding work Ubisoft, you've turned in to bigger money grabbers than EA. A completely unfinished game plagued with glitches, nonsensical story/characters all wrapped together in a lovely little feature we all appreciate called micro-transactions. Awful.
  68. cabalavatar
    Nov 17, 2014
    9
    You can get deterred by the technical issues if those really bother you. I find that they're comical a la Fallout. But if you're interested in immersiveness and deserved grandeur, on a scale even larger than GTA and Skyrim, then Unity is a game for you. It reaches towards being a masterpiece, but its technical issues hold it back.

    Voices are top-notch; music helps immersiveness; the    You can get deterred by the technical issues if those really bother you. I find that they're comical a la Fallout. But if you're interested in immersiveness and deserved grandeur, on a scale even larger than GTA and Skyrim, then Unity is a game for you. It reaches towards being a masterpiece, but its technical issues hold it back.

    Voices are top-notch; music helps immersiveness; the background elements (mostly people) put you right into a Romantic-era atmosphere; and the texturing on everything (except for a few faces) is incredible.

    Look at the details, and you'll be impressed enough to want to play for hours each day.
    Care about frame rate, changes to combat, and the many server/Uplay/Initiates blunders, and you'll want to put it down.    … Expand
  69. hkryzanski
    Nov 17, 2014
    3
    . it was just a leap backwards from black flag. controls were a mess. acquiring skills was an annoying process. missions repetitive and boring. the only thing that kept me going was the fact i kept dying. comparatively you got significantly less health than in other assassins creed games. (yes i raged) this game probably had the least amount of freedom from all the assassins creed games.. it was just a leap backwards from black flag. controls were a mess. acquiring skills was an annoying process. missions repetitive and boring. the only thing that kept me going was the fact i kept dying. comparatively you got significantly less health than in other assassins creed games. (yes i raged) this game probably had the least amount of freedom from all the assassins creed games. don't waste your money on this game… Expand
  70. Pandopa
    Nov 17, 2014
    0
    After playing this game i had to cancel the pre-order for FC4 because i can't be sure it will be a good game. It's sad to see a big company like Ubisoft **** all over the gamers that brought them money for so many years.
  71. bds80
    Nov 17, 2014
    0
    This is a classical BUGSOFT game. This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.This is a classical BUGSOFT game.
  72. mikesurbroski89
    Nov 17, 2014
    8
    Giving this game a zero would make it the worst game of all time and that is just nonsense. By no means is it the best assassin's creed game but if you're a fan of the series then you will love this one. The story is not the strongest but besides that it's a very addicting game and I'm having a hard time trying to put it down.
  73. spidi8666
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    Very good game. Character is similiar to Ezio with different story , so if you liked Ezio you will like Arno as well. After completing it I loved the game a lot. Its definitely not better then AC2 but its still up top 3 best assassin games. The Co-op is a lot of fun too. The game has some optimizing issues on PS4 (not only I believe) fps drops in some situations. BUt they are not critical.Very good game. Character is similiar to Ezio with different story , so if you liked Ezio you will like Arno as well. After completing it I loved the game a lot. Its definitely not better then AC2 but its still up top 3 best assassin games. The Co-op is a lot of fun too. The game has some optimizing issues on PS4 (not only I believe) fps drops in some situations. BUt they are not critical. I personally came across few little bugs not any massive ones which would make me cry. Graphics is really good too, specially the city has a lot more feel to it with many civilians and random events happening.The game is definitely not 10/10 but IL give it because some people give it 0/10 and I think they don't know how 0/10 game looks like. An 8/10 would accurate score.… Expand
  74. mackolacko
    Nov 17, 2014
    0
    I only created an account to share my huge disappointment with others.

    I pre-ordered it for PS4, since I am a big fan of AC games...it was a mistake. This was my last game from them. Let's start with the playability.... a disaster. The character bugs and gets stuck, had to restart missions because of it. Free running is bugged too, they messed up the controls(Window enter separate    I only created an account to share my huge disappointment with others.

    I pre-ordered it for PS4, since I am a big fan of AC games...it was a mistake. This was my last game from them.

    Let's start with the playability.... a disaster. The character bugs and gets stuck, had to restart missions because of it.

    Free running is bugged too, they messed up the controls(Window enter separate button omg)

    The plot...I have never ever heard of a story so messed up like this, they completely ruined it, not to mention the ending, which is absolutely horrible! Last AC game for me for a while.

    And lastly, the Frame rate....10-15 fps on PS4, seriously? "Cinematic"? no thanks. Graphics is mediocre...next gen game, yeah right...

    A waste of money    … Expand
  75. Ashog
    Nov 17, 2014
    8
    I'm not sure what people are talking about when they mention bugs and glitches, not really seen any more than any other game, have I a more powerful PS4 than them?

    I've only played a few hours so far, it's taken a while for me to get into it but I have to say it's great. Arno's movement doesn't seem quite as fluid as previous but not enough to put me off in any way. Eagle vision is    I'm not sure what people are talking about when they mention bugs and glitches, not really seen any more than any other game, have I a more powerful PS4 than them?

    I've only played a few hours so far, it's taken a while for me to get into it but I have to say it's great.

    Arno's movement doesn't seem quite as fluid as previous but not enough to put me off in any way. Eagle vision is the best implementation so far.

    The graphics are awesome, obviously!    … Expand
  76. Jestersheepy
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    The cons:
    - The framerate is choppy at times (20fps on very rare occasions, feels much more like 30 most of the time) but not unplayable at any stage, most likely down to the amount of characters on screen at once, hopefully this gets fixed soon.
    - Theres quite a few funny glitches and bugs and few that get you stuck on collision and on a few occasions fell through the world, fast travel    The cons:
    - The framerate is choppy at times (20fps on very rare occasions, feels much more like 30 most of the time) but not unplayable at any stage, most likely down to the amount of characters on screen at once, hopefully this gets fixed soon.
    - Theres quite a few funny glitches and bugs and few that get you stuck on collision and on a few occasions fell through the world, fast travel usually fixes it.
    -Graphics fall short when atop buildings and having the vista of paris and all it's complexities.

    The pros:
    - Combat is actually harder, the sweet spot for countering is tighter and the animations from enemies are less suggestive, you have to really be on your toes and use your full arsenal.
    - Fresh setting with the best interiors seen in a third person game.
    - Movement is the most fluid out of all of the creed games.
    - Ascend and descend style of free-running which makes far more sense when getting up to those sync points and wanting to come down fast.
    - Removed the factions, they were fluff in the past games with injected unnecessary story, they made the game feel very arcady.
    - Enemies don't follow you across rooftops but have improved chasing skills on the ground, gives a lot more purpose to rooftops.
    - No more instant win with calling assassins out of no where.
    - Coop is AMAZING, think splinter cell chaos theory but with roles for each assassin, I just wish they were harder than they currently are.
    - Customisation is one of the biggest pluses in this game, you have such a huge array of options, head, chest, waist, hands and legs along with all the different types of weapons.
    - Turn off any HUD element (which can be most of them once you get used to the game).

    The verdict:
    Wait around a month for all the bugs to smooth out as it appears that most people overly care about this.
    This game is a MUST HAVE in the assassin's creed franchise, it's the most thought out and best designed one since 2. (I prefer it to 2).    … Expand
  77. lukszu
    Nov 16, 2014
    9
    Playing on PS4, day1 purchase, I guess Im one of the lucky guys which havent had any major issues with the game like listed in many recent articles on the web and showed on videos. Faced some occasional framerate drops and pop ups, but that is mainly it. Love the graphics and the parkour is great. Glad they changed the combat, now it is more challenging but still with upgrades and betterPlaying on PS4, day1 purchase, I guess Im one of the lucky guys which havent had any major issues with the game like listed in many recent articles on the web and showed on videos. Faced some occasional framerate drops and pop ups, but that is mainly it. Love the graphics and the parkour is great. Glad they changed the combat, now it is more challenging but still with upgrades and better gear you can go through few enemies at once. In fact harder enemies and different combat push you to be more tactical and use your additional equipment, like smoke boms etc. Paris is a busy place and there are hundreds of missions available within the game. Hope that Ubisoft will patch the game asap so more people will have a chance to play this game smoothly.… Expand
  78. ratchet48
    Nov 16, 2014
    0
    The AC franchise has been a favorite of mine since the beginning, but this game is just broken. Unpolished, buggy, they just rushed this game out too soon. It wasn't ready. And its just uninspiring.
  79. cstrang
    Nov 16, 2014
    7
    Unity tries to retool some of the mechanics of Assassin's Creed of olde with varying results. The combat has been made more challenging, there's more of an emphasis on "realistic" stealth, and there has been an attempt to make the freerunning more precise by adding a "high" or "low" button.

    The combat would have been a welcome change if the camera weren't so down-right evil and the    Unity tries to retool some of the mechanics of Assassin's Creed of olde with varying results. The combat has been made more challenging, there's more of an emphasis on "realistic" stealth, and there has been an attempt to make the freerunning more precise by adding a "high" or "low" button.

    The combat would have been a welcome change if the camera weren't so down-right evil and the controls were more responsive but, as it stands, it will not be a rare occurrence for the player to be shot to death by trigger happy enemies that are off screen. The stealth system is half-baked at best - the "cover" system shares the same sticky, unresponsiveness that crops up in the other places of the game. There is no rhyme or reason to when an enemy can see you or not - I've experienced being spotted by an enemy whilst I was crouching behind cover meters away, I've experienced walking up to enemies and them not batting an eye. The changes with the freerunning take some initial getting used to, but even then they don't noticeably improve on the issues familiar to the series.

    The regular mainstays of the series are still here. Big, open world to run around and do parkour feats in; lots of collectibles to find; lots of side-quests; lots of stabbing dudes. The graphics are okay but nothing spectacular, even considering the number of characters that can be on the screen. It's all enough to get caught up in the game for a few dozen hours if you want to take care of everything the game has to offer.

    There are some major technical issue with the game on PS4 and they are the primary reason for the lowered score. The framerate is locked at 30 fps, which doesn't bother me. What does bother me, however, is how ridiculously unstable it is. Anything from turning the camera around to running through a crowd to climbing a building can cause noticeable frame drops. There are also a number of restart-causing bugs that happen regularly. In my time with Unity I've experienced not being able to speak to key NPCs, getting stuck in walls while climbing up buildings, and even falling through the Earth into nothingness. Yes. I've randomly glitched through the ground whilst playing. The problems are present enough that they make the game feel half-baked and rushed. If I were head of Ubisoft QA, I'd probably be committing seppuku because I honestly don't understand how a game can ship out like this.

    That's the major of it. The story is forgettable and skippable, which you'll probably do after the first hour. Ubisoft has abandoned most of the outter-framework story previous games has presented, but oh well.

    Unity can still be a wholly enjoyable enjoyable experience, especially if you're an established fan of the series. The tough part is getting past all of the technical issues that refuse to go away.    … Expand
  80. LooTheLou
    Nov 16, 2014
    7
    AC Unity has its ups and downs. The story is weak, but has some really great moments. The story-missions are not really good, but mediocre. The introduction is great, close to AC2's unforgettable intro. The gameplay is very good, although it suffers because of the glitches, bugs and overall frame-rate drops. The graphics are next-gen but it doesn't feel like a overall next-gen experience.AC Unity has its ups and downs. The story is weak, but has some really great moments. The story-missions are not really good, but mediocre. The introduction is great, close to AC2's unforgettable intro. The gameplay is very good, although it suffers because of the glitches, bugs and overall frame-rate drops. The graphics are next-gen but it doesn't feel like a overall next-gen experience. The world is extremely detailed, beautiful and there is alot to do in it. AI is very clunky and weird, you can expect to hear the same dialogue repeating itself. Unity's biggest plus for me was the customization and world design. Despite all the bugs and glitches it is still a good game, but I would recommend waiting to buy it until all of the problems are patched ( if they ever will be patched ). 7/10… Expand
  81. javaleno
    Nov 16, 2014
    0
    This game is absolutely poop. The frame rate is terrible, and the gameplay is so much similar to Black flag. This is really starting to irritate me because I thought this game would be innovating with the "coop" experience. The coop is literally 4 people running around assassinating "evil" individuals while having no face because of this stupid glitch that keeps happening! I guess UbisoftThis game is absolutely poop. The frame rate is terrible, and the gameplay is so much similar to Black flag. This is really starting to irritate me because I thought this game would be innovating with the "coop" experience. The coop is literally 4 people running around assassinating "evil" individuals while having no face because of this stupid glitch that keeps happening! I guess Ubisoft won here, because they got my money and yours! I hate you Ubisoft, please perish.… Expand
  82. Ranga67
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    Decent story, amazing gameplay (free running and combat good) a bit glitchy though....."................................Helllo Luke i know ur reading this
  83. fallendeus
    Nov 16, 2014
    0
    TLDR; Pirate this game, Ubisoft literally doesn't deserve anymore for it.
    This game is awful in so many ways, aside from the horrendous launch and all its bugs and performance issues, half the items and equipment is locked behind a smart phone app or co-op missions. Don't have a smart phone? Welp that sucks for you. Don't have a way to play co-op? Again sucks for you. Although
    you can    TLDR; Pirate this game, Ubisoft literally doesn't deserve anymore for it.
    This game is awful in so many ways, aside from the horrendous launch and all its bugs and performance issues, half the items and equipment is locked behind a smart phone app or co-op missions. Don't have a smart phone? Welp that sucks for you. Don't have a way to play co-op? Again sucks for you. Although
    you can try and do the co-op missions solo good luck because the difficulty is scaled to that of having 4 player doing the mission. Besides all of those problems if you are still interested in trying this game, you may also like to know that the free running system is the worst out of all the games. Tear your hair out as you are trying to hop 1 foot away to a ledge only to jump about 10 feet to a ledge that is no where near wear you wanted to go.. Ubisoft doesn't deserve money for this pile of **** Go out and get a pirated copy, and save your money...    … Expand
  84. FatBoyDave
    Nov 16, 2014
    9
    Seen a lot of bad reviews of this game,I think it's absolutely brilliant.Great graphics,great location,tons to do.Mutilplayer mayhem.You can criticise any game of you are a dick.But Iam loving it so far,If your not sure GET this game NOW !!!!!!!.
  85. Gianginne
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    I don't have finished the game yet but I have to tell that Ubisoft have done a fantastic job with this game, despite all the negative reviews that you can read on the web. The fact is: do you like AC? If the answer is yes, don't think about the rumours and buy it. The graphics is amazing, a very step forward the precedent game; yes, there is a lot of glithcs but is NORMAL, for me, with aI don't have finished the game yet but I have to tell that Ubisoft have done a fantastic job with this game, despite all the negative reviews that you can read on the web. The fact is: do you like AC? If the answer is yes, don't think about the rumours and buy it. The graphics is amazing, a very step forward the precedent game; yes, there is a lot of glithcs but is NORMAL, for me, with a game so great, with a huge variety of NPC and a Paris that seems real. Yes, sometimes there is a loss of framerate but it doesn't affect the game in a negative mode. Trust me, it is a fantastic game!… Expand
  86. heime2003
    Nov 16, 2014
    5
    same craps all over again and again
    why is people hyping AC like great game and series? why? cuz it has great graphic? or it makes u a cool looking assassin? or u can take part in some historical events (like french revolution in unity)??
    the truth is the gameplay in AC is very boring and nothing fresh. u get a quest, move to the spot that game instructs u to go to then u get into 3    same craps all over again and again
    why is people hyping AC like great game and series? why? cuz it has great graphic? or it makes u a cool looking assassin? or u can take part in some historical events (like french revolution in unity)??
    the truth is the gameplay in AC is very boring and nothing fresh. u get a quest, move to the spot that game instructs u to go to then u get into 3 button combats which have nothing with gamers skills
    anyone with uninjured hands and above 70 IQ can complete the game. ofc u have to watch all boring cutscenes and story telling like u have to admire all sceneries, buildings and crowds made by ubisoft
    in a word this game try to make u appreciate scripted stufffs and leave all fun out of window
    i wanted to join epic french revolution but couldnt play it more than 20 min    … Expand
  87. J227BR
    Nov 16, 2014
    9
    Assassin's Creed Unity in my opinion is a good instalment within the franchise, with a interesting take on the french revolution.Paris is richly detailed with superb lighting,texturing with the crowds being simulated with over 1000s of citizens, the skill, clothing and weapon customisation is a treat along side co-op for the first time being added into a Assasin's Creed campaign makes theAssassin's Creed Unity in my opinion is a good instalment within the franchise, with a interesting take on the french revolution.Paris is richly detailed with superb lighting,texturing with the crowds being simulated with over 1000s of citizens, the skill, clothing and weapon customisation is a treat along side co-op for the first time being added into a Assasin's Creed campaign makes the game feel more immersive. Due to new hardware Paris just seems massive in scale and more open to explore. the downs of the game that i found even though in my opinion are small gripes, are slowing of frame rates or servers taking a while to find players to join my co-op mission. Despite the small gripes the positives again In my opinion out weigh the negatives. I'd advise to play Unity… Expand
  88. YoModaFoca
    Nov 16, 2014
    8
    I waited all year for this game, it was the AC I most wanted to play. If it corresponded to my hypes? no. But I can't deny it's a good game, good story (not the best tho), reinvented gameplay, cool side activities, and exploring Paris with your friends is awesome. What pissed me off really was the FPS drops and glitches, I expected more from the story also, as I said it's good, but by farI waited all year for this game, it was the AC I most wanted to play. If it corresponded to my hypes? no. But I can't deny it's a good game, good story (not the best tho), reinvented gameplay, cool side activities, and exploring Paris with your friends is awesome. What pissed me off really was the FPS drops and glitches, I expected more from the story also, as I said it's good, but by far not the best. But this game was the first game in the PS4 that kept me playing for hours, and it was a good experience, I really can't understando all the hate this game is getting.… Expand
  89. TheGamingSheep
    Nov 16, 2014
    7
    I would like to start off by saying that I am a huge Assassin's Creed fan! Every since AC2 came out I have been playing them religiously.

    The main problem with Ac Unity for me are the three new pillars, Stealth, Combat and Navigation. It is evident pretty early on that ac unity try's to make you take the stealth approach as appose to going in all guns blazing. Which wouldn't be to bad    I would like to start off by saying that I am a huge Assassin's Creed fan! Every since AC2 came out I have been playing them religiously.

    The main problem with Ac Unity for me are the three new pillars, Stealth, Combat and Navigation. It is evident pretty early on that ac unity try's to make you take the stealth approach as appose to going in all guns blazing. Which wouldn't be to bad if the stealth was actually fun and worked well. The cover system fails to work for you 80% of the time, detection is ridiculous (even with upgrades equipment) and overall it's just not fun!

    Combat, when tackling two or three enemies at a time isn't so bad, though it's not that fun either. But when it comes to anything above that, your most certainly dead! And with nothing left but stealth to rely on, your **** Now I suppose there are moments in which stealth does work, and when it does it's great! But then you have to tackle the issue of finding a suitable route, which is no easy feat!

    When it comes to parkour in Ac Unity, it's overall not to bad. It's actually quite fun most of the time. But it isn't with out it's fair share, or more than rather, of issues. But I'm willing to look over them as they don't both me all that much.

    Story: The story of the Assassin's Creed games is a pivotal part of the franchise, and I believe it's where the games happen to excel. Though when it comes to Ac Unity, I'm incredible disappointed! Secondary characters are underdeveloped, the modern day sections are entirely pointless at this point, and the plot just isn't interesting! Arno however, happens to be one of the story's only interesting features (that's when he's not talking about redemption that is).

    Secondary missions are something fun and new, but not enough for me to forgive the games poor story. At the moment, I can't see a bright future for the story of ac.

    CO-OP: To be honest, I couldn't care less at this point, I think I'll go back to AC2    … Expand
  90. elgonzagames
    Nov 16, 2014
    8
    this game for me is very good , it has a catchy story but i think it will not be a long game (don't finished yet) the map is incredibly big and has lots of things to do and it's not very difficult to get the platinum. Actually now is having lots of bugs and frame-drops when you get to crowded areas and the graphics are extremely improved from AC IV.. well i liked this game and im sayingthis game for me is very good , it has a catchy story but i think it will not be a long game (don't finished yet) the map is incredibly big and has lots of things to do and it's not very difficult to get the platinum. Actually now is having lots of bugs and frame-drops when you get to crowded areas and the graphics are extremely improved from AC IV.. well i liked this game and im saying that im not really a big fan of AC… Expand
  91. VaaderDj19
    Nov 16, 2014
    3
    Assassins Creed Unity is that moment where the Goose that lays the golden egg is finally killed by the Greed of Ubisoft. This game has been released about 3-4 months before it had any right to be put up for sale. I don't believe the Developers and Programmers were incompetent but it's obvious that they have been forced to sign off on a game that is just not finished.

    Plethora of    Assassins Creed Unity is that moment where the Goose that lays the golden egg is finally killed by the Greed of Ubisoft. This game has been released about 3-4 months before it had any right to be put up for sale. I don't believe the Developers and Programmers were incompetent but it's obvious that they have been forced to sign off on a game that is just not finished.

    Plethora of Glitches and a Framerate that makes the promised '30 Frames Per Second' seems like an idealistic dream. The Game doesn't usher in the franchise to a new Console Generation but it's more like a badly ported PS2 game!! Insanely long load times separate bits of game play, in which, glitches galore and the stuttering frame rate make sure that you are never enjoying the experience.

    The hey days of the Assassins Creed games telling a proper story are gone. The story and the cut scenes are so bad that i don't even remember what the point is. Gameplay is ruined by the Frame rate and the glitches, the fact that you know that even running on Roof tops could lead to you getting stuck in some house that you weren't supposed to enter or fall through the floor, means that you are never enjoying the experience.

    In conclusion if you are new to the franchise, 'Don't buy it' this game doesn't deserve to be out on the market. Since it is a buggy glitchy mess that never deserved to be put out for sale. However, if you are someone who loves the Assassins Creed Franchise, ' Don't Buy it' else this piece of garbage will ruin great memories of a time where Assassins Creed was about achieving Greatness in Gaming.    … Expand
  92. pkrfn4life
    Nov 16, 2014
    8
    Its a solid game, with a lot to keep you busy for hours. Enjoying the characters and the animations. Solid AC. Not the best but not the worst. If you like Brotherhood you will like this.
  93. ItIsMe
    Nov 16, 2014
    8
    Я не понимаю, почему так раскритиковали эту игру? Потому что в паре мест падает частота кадров? Или потому что не fullhd на приставке? Ну если вы настолько не любите игры, а любите эти цифры, то да, тут и правда есть небольшие проблемы. Но если вы фанат истории, как и я, вам важен дух эпохи, важна суть игры, то игра просто класс! Где еще вы можете побегать по революционному Парижу,Я не понимаю, почему так раскритиковали эту игру? Потому что в паре мест падает частота кадров? Или потому что не fullhd на приставке? Ну если вы настолько не любите игры, а любите эти цифры, то да, тут и правда есть небольшие проблемы. Но если вы фанат истории, как и я, вам важен дух эпохи, важна суть игры, то игра просто класс! Где еще вы можете побегать по революционному Парижу, проникнуться происходящим, забраться на известные строения и т.д. и т.д. Короче, наслаждайтесь, если вы любите ИГРЫ и нойте, если вы любите просто ныть!… Expand
  94. neilrieck
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    This game is head-and-sholders better than many claim. Putting aside the few technical glitches which Ubisoft will fix, the graphics are stunning, story mode and side missions will most likely provide more than 100 hours of entertainment, and it is more of an interactive movie than a game. On top of all this, I am certain some Americans will be perplexed as to why the American Statue ofThis game is head-and-sholders better than many claim. Putting aside the few technical glitches which Ubisoft will fix, the graphics are stunning, story mode and side missions will most likely provide more than 100 hours of entertainment, and it is more of an interactive movie than a game. On top of all this, I am certain some Americans will be perplexed as to why the American Statue of Liberty is sitting under a scaffold in France.… Expand
  95. Kallion
    Nov 16, 2014
    4
    I would define myself as Assassins Creed fan. I´ve played every game so far, but this isn´t quite as amusing as the others were. I mean seriously frame breaks on a next gen console, that´s not how i like it. The controls are sometimes very squishy and the story, well it´s all right so far, but it isn´t quite the same feeling as it was.
    So maybe it´s time to say goodbye to this franchise    I would define myself as Assassins Creed fan. I´ve played every game so far, but this isn´t quite as amusing as the others were. I mean seriously frame breaks on a next gen console, that´s not how i like it. The controls are sometimes very squishy and the story, well it´s all right so far, but it isn´t quite the same feeling as it was.
    So maybe it´s time to say goodbye to this franchise and start with something new. You can do it Ubisoft!    … Expand
  96. gazimp78
    Nov 16, 2014
    8
    I'm not sure some of the other reviewers on here have even played the game. It hit out shelves on Friday and its now Sunday, this review is perhaps the only thing I've done other than eat, sleep and play since it's landed. Even though I am a massive fan of the series I try to be objective in what I write.

    All the ingredients are there which make a good AC game. It's graphically very    I'm not sure some of the other reviewers on here have even played the game. It hit out shelves on Friday and its now Sunday, this review is perhaps the only thing I've done other than eat, sleep and play since it's landed. Even though I am a massive fan of the series I try to be objective in what I write.

    All the ingredients are there which make a good AC game. It's graphically very crisp as you'd expect from the series, and the usual array of characters are neatly written into an absorbing and varied set of stories and challenges. The game has taken a step back by having the one main area, Paris, as opposed to splitting down to multiple locations. As yet I haven't visited every area of Paris which gives you an idea of how big it is, and cleverly writing in playable sequences featuring the Eiffell Tower really does show the intention of immersing you in Parisian life.

    Arno is likeable and engrossing where perhaps the protagonist from AC3 and Edward Kenway were not as such. His relationships with the other characters feel very real and I feel genuine emotion between him and Elise which doesn't always come through in a game.

    Those moaning about combat are angry because you can't just mash the buttons in amongst 50 guards and win every time. You have to pick your fights cleverly, and know when you've bitten off more than you can chew. It's unforgiving at times, a fight with four guards will invariably leave Arno in a pool of claret and you back where you started the mission. During some combat it can be tough to see whats going on. If you're close to a wall the camera can obscure you or guards which is a little frustrating.

    I like the stealth and the ghost image which is obviously lifted from Splinter Cell. Arno can't hide behind everything though which is a little frustrating, at times I've hit X button to crouch by a wall and simply stood in plain view - and believe me the A1 isn't forgiving at all. You do soon pick up where and when this is going to occur though.

    There are some bugs. Twice I've started a mission only for me to complete one part of it and nothing else to happen - no further instructions or map points. It's frustrating indeed but it's never happened on the main story and both times the game has carried on - I've been and selected another mission.

    I've occasionally seen NP's walk through each other, and I saw one spawn in a cart of hay but given the thousands I've encountered I can be a little forgiving. The streets are bustling with life, people are everywhere and whilst some complain they slow you down surely that's the idea? The streets of Paris would be bustling, these things would slow you down! The rooftops are the place to be and unlike previous AC's they're not full of guards waiting to shoot you down, meaning movement across the city is very free and easy.

    All in I acknowledge the game needs a little work still, one or two bugs creep in that hamper the game playing experience. At present it isn't the first real next gen only game that has blown me away. I'm still waiting for that (Far Cry 4 maybe), but it is a return to what I believe makes the AC series. Black Flag was very good but it had strayed a little from the Assassins Creed formula. I think that is what makes this series so great - Black Flag was a multiple location sea faring game whilst this is back to one city stealth and lots of side quests.

    It misses a 9 or a 10 because of the bugs, but I don't think the haters understand what makes a good AC game. It's not about button bashing and shooting at ships, it's about stealth, picking your fights and for the first time ever building your character. Its well written, well presented and doubtless with a patch or two being released it'll become well polished. Don't avoid this because twenty or thirty teenagers find it inaccessible - they'll be back on COD and FIFA before the more refined gamer is 30% of the way through this beauty.    … Expand
  97. iChomik
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    gra na dobrym poziomie, w nowej oprawie graficznej! zasługuje na ocenę na wysokim poziomie z 85-88%, wnosi kilka usprawnień, dodatków, nowe bronie, ulepszenia, tryb współpracy,
  98. Boonsaints6284
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    I understand that people didnt like these supposed frame rate drops and glitches......personally i had no drops but had several glitches but come on now when you have such an enormous game with such a booming sense of AI dont you expect glitches?? no game is perfect in that regard just look at games like Fallout 3 or New Vegas there were sooooo many glitches but the gameplay and openI understand that people didnt like these supposed frame rate drops and glitches......personally i had no drops but had several glitches but come on now when you have such an enormous game with such a booming sense of AI dont you expect glitches?? no game is perfect in that regard just look at games like Fallout 3 or New Vegas there were sooooo many glitches but the gameplay and open worldness of the game was amazing!! Ill be honest ive owned AC 1,2,3, Black Flag and now Unity and i must admit Unity is tied for the best along with AC 2....amazing game, looks great plays great and there is so much to do...personally the murder mysteries are my favorite addition to the game! must buy but like i said no game is perfect so ill give this a 9.

    PS: Stop hating just because you have a vendetta against the series    … Expand
  99. Revyd
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    Throughout the game, there was hardly any frame rate issues with a few rare ones here or there. The story is great and I didn't experience any major glitches during my play through. Probably my third favourite assassins creed game so far.
  100. kuroi
    Nov 15, 2014
    0
    Unplayable, this is not next gen it is joke lame graphics lame performance. And all same problems like many years before, dont buy it, even it was free i dont recommend it to anyone.
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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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