Assassin's Creed Unity

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  1. tsakiym
    Jul 31, 2015
    6
    ok lets start whit the basics. full of bugs,some times u cant control the character and do the moves that you want, this game cost 70-100euro and every year u have to deal whit a new AC. and the story....omg. after brotherhood there is no story. but to be fair the game its good and a good come back from AC3 and Blackflag.

    one more **** ubisoft..ruining all their games
  2. CriticsCave
    Mar 25, 2016
    0
    GARBAGE! This game is not only insulting to assassins' creed fans, but also the gaming community as a whole. Never have I seen such horrible level design, voice acting, game-play, AI, and story. There is absolutely nothing that will make you want to continue the game! I had to force myself through it to get a disappointing ending. It would be a lot more bearable if the main character wouldGARBAGE! This game is not only insulting to assassins' creed fans, but also the gaming community as a whole. Never have I seen such horrible level design, voice acting, game-play, AI, and story. There is absolutely nothing that will make you want to continue the game! I had to force myself through it to get a disappointing ending. It would be a lot more bearable if the main character would be like-able even in the slightest. The game has a fantastic soundtrack and sound design, I'll give Ubisoft that, but everything else is literally utter garbage. Stay away unless it's for free.… Expand
  3. HungryHippo123
    Apr 14, 2015
    4
    Disappointed from ubisoft i was really expecting something promising, i like the characters and the view of paris, but it is not worth you hard earned money for this i hope ubisoft have a better year in 2016
  4. GeraldOfRivia
    Apr 14, 2015
    2
    Got this game when i bought my xbox one. The xbox i bought at a reduced price. Lucky. Cause had i spent 50€ on something like this i would be a very sad man. Bad graphics with no color, terrible game mechanics, super confusing and really boring story. All the missions are the same. As in the same as the past SEVEN ac games. And the list goes on! This is supposed to be next gen, but itGot this game when i bought my xbox one. The xbox i bought at a reduced price. Lucky. Cause had i spent 50€ on something like this i would be a very sad man. Bad graphics with no color, terrible game mechanics, super confusing and really boring story. All the missions are the same. As in the same as the past SEVEN ac games. And the list goes on! This is supposed to be next gen, but it feels more like a step backwards for ubisoft! Happy i did not spend a coin on it! With all that being said, i have played and completed all other games in the AC series. And dear ubisoft. Now i am a tired man. Tired of doing the same again, and again, and again, and again, and again. This one, i probably wont complete..… Expand
  5. RoverGrover
    Aug 7, 2015
    5
    It’s not quite as bad as everyone is claiming it to be. The game is beautiful, crowds feel more real and graphics are stunning. It’s just…kind of soulless. The map is cluttered with “unlock with our app” treasures and the “multiplayer” ghosts are kind of immersion-breaking.

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

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

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

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

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

    All in all, it's still a good Assassin's Creed game. the entire franchise has had moments where it could have been better. I've actually screamed at the TV when Ezio would leap off a building when I gave the command to run along the roof. But it's always been a great franchise. Unity could continue this trend, if only Ubisoft would fix these constant bugs and glitches. Or, even better, if they had taken the time before release to get it right the first time.    … Expand
  13. AwesomeReviews
    Mar 20, 2015
    4
    Many things that are wrong about today's gaming industry:
    -Half-finished and glitch-filled games that are released anyway because "we can always just update them later, right?"
    -Single-player games that are next to impossible to enjoy without an internet connection (and thus also PS Plus) -In-game items accessible only by paying real-life money This game is all of the above, in many    Many things that are wrong about today's gaming industry:
    -Half-finished and glitch-filled games that are released anyway because "we can always just update them later, right?"
    -Single-player games that are next to impossible to enjoy without an internet connection (and thus also PS Plus)
    -In-game items accessible only by paying real-life money

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

    And, as for the game itself, when it works, you'll be treated to barely-above-PS3-quality graphics, a sometimes-confusing stealth mechanic, and a parkour element that ensures that your character will always hang onto the wrong ledge and thus be seen by the enemy.    … Expand
  14. RareReviews
    May 29, 2015
    6
    Late in reviewing it (as I waitied for a price drop)...

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

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

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

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

    Look past the bugs and its a great game. Especially as I got it for £7. Will fill the time before Syndicate comes out, which I really hope will have some serious improvements.    … Expand
  15. IAMGEOFFREY99
    Sep 1, 2015
    7
    7 may be a harsh score too give but it's actually really generous, here's why! The game on release was not finished let's face it but now they've updated it and although there's still the odd glitch here and there it's still a fun game! However it's not worth your money considering the next saga in the assassin's creed games is coming this year but if you wish too get into assassin's creed7 may be a harsh score too give but it's actually really generous, here's why! The game on release was not finished let's face it but now they've updated it and although there's still the odd glitch here and there it's still a fun game! However it's not worth your money considering the next saga in the assassin's creed games is coming this year but if you wish too get into assassin's creed lore wise, then it is worth your money. Hope this review helped c: .… Expand
  16. NimaParsa
    Nov 7, 2015
    6
    As a player with good background from AC2 & AC Brotherhood, I thought this could be one of best AC games launched in PS4 platform. Graphics & visual effects in high quality. Story is nice, gameplay acceptable but some bugs makes players dissapointing. I badly surprised when playing by such a bugs. Remaining even in patch releases.
    Another point is that the main story ends unpredictably    As a player with good background from AC2 & AC Brotherhood, I thought this could be one of best AC games launched in PS4 platform. Graphics & visual effects in high quality. Story is nice, gameplay acceptable but some bugs makes players dissapointing. I badly surprised when playing by such a bugs. Remaining even in patch releases.
    Another point is that the main story ends unpredictably very easy & fast.    … Expand
  17. Instable
    Feb 2, 2017
    7
    This game is not THAT bad. I think it's better than syndicate. If it were not for so many lags I would probably put a greater mark. The story is fine. Arno is now my third favourite assassin character. Paris looked amazing and the feeling of revolution in the air felt quite real.
  18. spyros98989898
    Oct 20, 2016
    7
    I preordered the game and my copy didn't have as much glitches as you think.Finally it's not a masterpiece but it is fun with amazing graphics(especially now that they fixed what they could)
  19. Kamikazeshocki
    Nov 9, 2017
    7
    To be honest this is a good game. The graphics are amazing but the framerate barely kept up. There are many things I didn't like in comparison to previous AC games but also some things that I very liked. The bugs everyone was crying about are totally irrelevant.

    Dislike: - Outside animus sequences were pratically gone (yes I liked the real world conspiracy stuff) - only one city (big    To be honest this is a good game. The graphics are amazing but the framerate barely kept up. There are many things I didn't like in comparison to previous AC games but also some things that I very liked. The bugs everyone was crying about are totally irrelevant.

    Dislike:
    - Outside animus sequences were pratically gone (yes I liked the real world conspiracy stuff)
    - only one city (big though)
    - missing competitive multiplayer form the previous games (yes it was fun)
    - main character was bland and story was almost non existent

    Liked:
    - enemies mobs were harder to kill so It was a bit more of a challenge
    - coop missions
    - paris was awesome
    - you could finally go into buildings

    I had fun playing the story and got some achievements and then after 25 hours I put it onto the shelve. It was worth the money in the end.    … Expand
  20. BabyRants
    Mar 29, 2017
    9
    Godly input, bad output. For me, I didn't really get any glitches besides the occasional getting stuck and having the Assassin not go where you want (like all Assassin's Creeds do.) But the thing I noticed the most when I went back to it was the awful, awful lag. The story was great, Arno was slightly forgettable, Me and my dad enjoyed it a lot.
  21. belgrim
    Jun 10, 2018
    0
    Absolutely terrible game. Even with the bug fixes. AI is awful, story is awful, lack of side content. Just an all around awful game made by an awful company. The gaming industry has gone to ****.
  22. gardoc1
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    microtransaction currency prices revealed ($9.99 to $99.99)
    microtransaction currency prices revealed ($9.99 to $99.99)
    microtransaction currency prices revealed ($9.99 to $99.99)

    Boycott this bollocks
  23. mainstreamkid
    Jan 19, 2019
    7
    It's a perfect game to play while listening to a podcast. If you really pay attention, you'll notice that Assassin's Creed Unity has so many things for you to do, but somehow manages to feel incredibly empty.

    But I also can't deny the fact that the game looks pretty good for the year it was released.
  24. Fallenx
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    Disappointing launch, but very good game. Would recommend to anyone who wants to Parkour around 1790s Paris. Way better than older games like Revelations or AC 3. Unity has almost none of this annoying modern day story that was completely pointless. Only reason people play these games is going back in time, not some modern day bs.
  25. PCmstrRace
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    I think this game was actually pretty good. Over 1000 negative reviews is just weird. Doubt these people even like Assassin's Creed.
  26. Nemo888
    Nov 11, 2014
    5
    PC version is almost unplayable due to frame rate issues. Combat mechanic lacks any freedom. Terrible console port. Can't really comment on most of the game since it is unplayable on PC.
  27. ItGeraltOfRivia
    Oct 11, 2019
    8
    Довольно красивая игра, хороший арсенал,снаряжения, сеттинг, обилие активностей. Но довольно проходной сюжет к сожалению, но на разок не плохо. Да и к паркуру нужно привкинуть чтоб герой делал именно то что ты хочешь.
  28. 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
  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. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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#91 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#6 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#13 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

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