Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection

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  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Dec 6, 2019
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 120 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 120
  3. Negative: 15 out of 120
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  1. brockcheese
    Aug 4, 2023
    8
    This is one of the best ac games out. Both highlight naval combat in the most polished pirate simulation i have ever seen.
  2. fortyonfortyon
    Feb 16, 2023
    7
    This is a strange game to review. It’s so beautiful and so fun. But then, it also just sort of seems tedious and boring. The quests start feeling the same. Sailing around makes you start thinking about assisted suicide. But then it has these friggin beautiful moments.
  3. pipecurve
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    Amazing game, especially the Black Flag, which is easily one of the best games in the series. Rogue however, just feels bland compared to the Black Flag.
  4. Marat655
    Sep 1, 2022
    10
    Супер игра, интересный сюжет, хорошая графика
  5. Meeboo
    Jul 28, 2022
    4
    I got the collection for AC4, often touted as the "best" AC game, as my entrypoint into this popular and controversial series. Disappointedly, I found the game very mediocre. It starts off strong enough with a fun chase scene that introduces the player to a lucious, tropical setting in the Carribean and interesting characters. The protagonist, Edward Kenway, is also immediately likeable.I got the collection for AC4, often touted as the "best" AC game, as my entrypoint into this popular and controversial series. Disappointedly, I found the game very mediocre. It starts off strong enough with a fun chase scene that introduces the player to a lucious, tropical setting in the Carribean and interesting characters. The protagonist, Edward Kenway, is also immediately likeable. But the praise basically stops there. Each cutscene is only around 30 seconds to a minute long, and while the dialogue and voice work is well done for the most part, it leaves the side characters grossly underdeveloped. And the overall story arc is simplistic, predictable and ridiculous and ends abruptly out of the blue.
    The missions range from tedious and frustrating tailing missions with unforgiving checkpoints, to killing x amount of enemies, assassinations and naval sections. Each story mission blends into the other, which is in no part helped by the pretty, albeit samey looking open world. The combat in this game is also god awful. Mash y to attack, press a if you see a red exclamation mark above an enemies head, and press b to break an enemies defence. That's it. Its ridiculously superficial. The ship combat is slightly more engaging but quickly becomes repetitive after being forced to farm for resources. Overall I found AC4 boring and soulless and has put me off trying any other games in the series. 4/10.    … Expand
  6. Grandhatred
    Apr 12, 2022
    0
    trash game ubisoft always knew how to destroy a good game with always online bs, bad control and stalking mission
  7. JAG7
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Absolutely excellent game!! There’s so much to do. Battle ships, invade towns and fortresses, hunt whales and hop on islands .. well just amazing. I love this franchise so much. AC is one of the best game franchise of all time. The
  8. LinKenway
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Just play these games. We know black flag is much better. And it's incredible good. One of my favorite games of all time. The games run smoothly on the switch and look pretty good.
  9. Nachichpok
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очень понравилась корабельная механика. Морские бои на высшем уровне. Сюжет иногда хромает, но в целом очень хорош. А вот во время игры случаются баги, по типу – растягивания модельки трупа, но это происходит настолько редко, что не мешает игре.… Expand
  10. Scottview
    Sep 18, 2021
    8
    I'd give it a 9, but unfortunately Rogue lacks the polish of Black Flag and has lots of glitches/hangups. It's a shame, because after playing through Rogue I can confidently say I legitimately enjoy it more than Black Flag. Even if I don't like the story as much, gameplay wise Rogue is a huge improvement over Black Flag. It's a criminally underlooked AC game.
  11. Ripper36
    Jul 13, 2021
    9
    Truly 2 great game for the Switch. I had Black Flag on Playstation but i wanted it on Switch and i must say it really runs, looks and sounds great. Great Job Nintendo/Ubi-soft
  12. Aaro_n
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    One of the best Port on SWITCH.
    2 games in one, Both of This game have got An amazing story.
    In Black Flag You are in very hot land.
    But in Rouge, You are in a very cold land
  13. vegutx
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. muy buenos ports,la historia,los graficos y la jugabilidad son buenas pero AC4 esta mas trabajado que AC rogue un conjunto de juegos muy completos y yo recomiendo este conjunto de juegos… Expand
  14. rosnk30
    Mar 8, 2021
    8
    Nice package! This game runs smootly at nintendo switch even docked! Two great AC storylines in your hands (handheld) with a lot of fun stuff to do. Nice graphics and performance.
  15. Guugame83
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    Graphics are ok but story and some missions not so great. Also controls are too glitchy and also lot of many bugs thats why gameplay and replay not good
  16. T_leaf
    Jan 2, 2021
    7
    Both games were quite good. I was not a huge fan of the sailing sequences in the Assassin's Creed games and unfortunately these games are VERY heavy on the sailing. The stealth and combat was a lot of fun. Also some of the best storytelling in the series.
  17. ReclusiveGamer
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    One of the best action/adventure experiences on the Switch to be sure, and in my opinion the best all-around Assassin's Creed experience pound for pound. In the Rebel Collection, you go from pirate, to liberator, to Assassin, to Templar. There's a LOT of variety when it comes to 'way of life' and exploring the intrigue of the underground societies of the Assassin Brotherhood and TemplarOne of the best action/adventure experiences on the Switch to be sure, and in my opinion the best all-around Assassin's Creed experience pound for pound. In the Rebel Collection, you go from pirate, to liberator, to Assassin, to Templar. There's a LOT of variety when it comes to 'way of life' and exploring the intrigue of the underground societies of the Assassin Brotherhood and Templar Order and their philosophies, and you will probably enjoy all these transitions and the diversity of range they offer.

    The gameplay between both games is mostly pretty uniform, but despite that, Rogue manages to improve upon Black Flag's formula and brings some unique add-ons to the experience and environments. Some improvements include military land-battles, reverse boarding, Assassin stalkers, double counters while fighting aboard enemy ships, the air rifle (possibly the single greatest piece of equipment in any AC), official hunt challenges, and much more. The only feature withheld from Rogue that was in Black Flag is underwater exploration, but that has a lot more to do with the environments than simply stripping content for the heck of it.

    That being said, the games run well on Switch and there are very little issues with framerate or bugs. It's a well-tailored port and one that will more than likely be enjoyed by any gamer with an appetite for adventure. If you've played Assassin's Creed before, but stopped after II or Brotherhood, or were thinking about getting into the franchise, but only have a Switch, I would personally recommend this as it's a delight to play and offers fun exploration, naval combat, nice all-around customization, interesting stories, great characters, and one of the best AC experiences, even today.    … Expand
  18. Gamer766
    Oct 23, 2020
    9
    Excellent Ports / Remasters that look, and run great on the Switch Lite. My review is for the Switch Lite because that is my main system. I don't have the console version of the Switch so I don't play docked. I am an on the go gamer, and it doesn't get much better than being able to play Assassin's Creed on the go!! My only complaint is that the mechanics of the character is a littleExcellent Ports / Remasters that look, and run great on the Switch Lite. My review is for the Switch Lite because that is my main system. I don't have the console version of the Switch so I don't play docked. I am an on the go gamer, and it doesn't get much better than being able to play Assassin's Creed on the go!! My only complaint is that the mechanics of the character is a little sloppy , but I'm getting used to it. I would definitely recommend this to anyone with a Switch Lite.… Expand
  19. TheCrappyArtist
    Sep 28, 2020
    7
    Quite a nice collection. I do have some issues, but on the whole, I'm quite pleased with it. It's a fantastic way to have 2 fun pirate adventures. Let's start off with the positives. Black Flag is still as fun as it always has been. Just being a pirate and sailing around, destroying random ships, is engrossing and wonderful. Despite some graphic problems I'll address later, the game looksQuite a nice collection. I do have some issues, but on the whole, I'm quite pleased with it. It's a fantastic way to have 2 fun pirate adventures. Let's start off with the positives. Black Flag is still as fun as it always has been. Just being a pirate and sailing around, destroying random ships, is engrossing and wonderful. Despite some graphic problems I'll address later, the game looks very pretty, with the light blue Caribbean waters being a highlight for me. Frame-rate is solid throughout, with only minor hitches here and there during large scale set pieces. Disappointingly though, the frame-rate is locked at 30 fps, when the PS3 version was unlocked. But even then, the PS3 version suffered from 7th generation piss-poor frame-rate, so at least it runs better. There are many nice extras with the collection, such as all previous DLC being included, so I get to live my dream by playing as Adewale. But now, I wanna get into negatives, because I like **** on a game I enjoyed. Rogue is... umm... Okay, ever since I first played it, Rogue has always been the disappointing younger brother to Ubisoft's bright son, Black Flag. Collision is messy, leading to many undeserved deaths. Ship fights feel less satisfying, with English ships you aren't allowed to destroy dotted around the map. And, more egregious for me, is the fact that Ubisoft was lazy and made Rogue a download only. I don't like downloads like this, because I've always just enjoyed putting the cartridge in and going at it (which is why I heavily dislike consoles like the PS4) and the fact that I was forced to delete some stuff to fit 8 gigs of mediocre Assassin's Creed kinda irks me. And then we have graphical issues. Black Flag didn't have any, with that game looking lovely and running smoothly, but for some reason, Rogue has many issues. And before you say anything, Rogue was installed to the internal storage instead of my SD card. I did this because I believed the following issues stemming from the SD install. But even after moving it to the Internal Storage, the issues never went away. First of all, it the disgusting dithering, which is most noticeable in River Valley. Whenever I get off my ship and explore a foresty area, the dithering covering the screen nearly gave me a migraine. I never saw this issue when playing Black Flag. Then there are all these strange clipping artefacts. Many times, the polygons on rocks or ship masts would clip onto each other, leading it looking very ratty. Again, this issue was only present on Rogue, and not Black Flag. There's a clear lack of anti-aliasing, and if there is, it's a very weak form of AA. This issue was present in both games, and was very annoying, as the sails and ropes of the ship would have all these aliasing artefacts, and the Abstergo building especially failing in this area. Another issue, well not issue but more of a disappointing fact, is that these are last-gen ports. I guess it is to be expected, as porting down the PS4 XBOX1 versions would've required much work for a budget collection, but it's still kinda lame. Even then, there are no clear upgrades from the last-gen versions. I did dust off my PS3 to check, and all I could tell was cleaner shadows, more Ambient Occlusion, and textures that either was updated or used a different texture filtering method. (I couldn't tell) Last, but certainly not least, is that Rogue would have multiple frame-rate dips below 20. This happened more often than expected, and would even happen when nothing was on screen. It's very strange. These issues did get lower in occurrence when switching from SD to internal, but even then, they never went away. So yeah, Rogue feels very thrown in, which is slightly sad, because I thought maybe this collection would change my mind on Rogue, but no, its still kinda lame. But despite all my **** I still had lots of fun with this collection. Black Flag is still the best AC game (well to be fair, I've never really enjoyed the other ones in the series. Maybe I'm just a pirate guy.) and worth the purchase alone. It's always on sale, so I do very recommend pick it up. Just know that Rogue is a bit of a mess, and that these are just last-gen ports.… Expand
  20. IMR707
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    Great game, with 2 big games and some mini stories included in black flag. Also the performance is quite good for hybrid device. Only one thing though, the side activities are repetitive and lacks incentive and I don't feel like playing it after some time, and that's cut the play time significantly.
  21. bancandrei
    May 15, 2020
    7
    While I really couldn't get into AC2 which supposedly is the best one, I go the exotic 4th one on the switch and have not been disappointed. This game switches things up, and while the story is slow to get moving I allowed me to spend some time in the Caribbean. This for me is the quintessential AC game, from before it got RPG elements (not a bad move, but it resembles most anything elseWhile I really couldn't get into AC2 which supposedly is the best one, I go the exotic 4th one on the switch and have not been disappointed. This game switches things up, and while the story is slow to get moving I allowed me to spend some time in the Caribbean. This for me is the quintessential AC game, from before it got RPG elements (not a bad move, but it resembles most anything else recent)
    AC Rogue is a very similar game, but set in a temperate climate. Just look at it as extra content.    … Expand
  22. Arjun_648
    May 6, 2020
    10
    Great game, really fun trust me it’s great to just play while in the comfort of your bed and it truly is amazing the graphics look fantastic, if you want a game that will last you awhile this is it you could easily dump 100 hours into this game.
  23. Richyrik
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    Gran port de los assassins creed de piratas. Aunque su dificultad es escasa, son juegos bastante amenos y entre los dos te dan muchas horas de entretenimiento.
  24. CDizzness
    Apr 1, 2020
    9
    My first time playing ACIV and wow, what an amazing port and game. I love all the support Nintendo Switch has been getting from Ubisoft and other third party developers. Looks amazing in both handheld and docked. Smooth frame rate and gorgeous visuals. Man, I love this generation.
  25. WesleyPS4
    Mar 29, 2020
    9
    Great collection for Switch!
    Rogue is really underrated and deserves to be on as many consoles as possible
  26. Starfree
    Jan 21, 2020
    6
    This is fun but Assassin’s Creed 2 was better. I stopped buying Assassin’s Creed after Assassin’s Creed 2 because I went to play exclusively on Nintendo consoles after my X-Box 360 and PS2 broke. I was so excited to pick this game up. But the long tutorial segment took away all my hype. I just wanna run around a city and hide form guards and it takes forever to get there. The ship battlesThis is fun but Assassin’s Creed 2 was better. I stopped buying Assassin’s Creed after Assassin’s Creed 2 because I went to play exclusively on Nintendo consoles after my X-Box 360 and PS2 broke. I was so excited to pick this game up. But the long tutorial segment took away all my hype. I just wanna run around a city and hide form guards and it takes forever to get there. The ship battles are great and I’m glad the game starts off with that, but I just wanna jump run and explore and the map limits that greatly… Expand
  27. ChoppyNowGaming
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    The best Assassins Creed game ever - Black Flag - made even better with the removal of microtransactions, portability, and the addition of AC Rogue. It’s a gorgeous port, too.
  28. Robsome
    Jan 1, 2020
    7
    If you like Assassin's Creed, get this game. The game itself is good. However, I had this game corrupt my data twice in the first couple of sessions. And it took like 3 hours to restore my data each time.
    I've been playing Rouge and my biggest problem with that is they don't let you customize anything until a certain point in the game which is annoying.
  29. RagnarX213
    Dec 28, 2019
    10
    Amazing port! Graphics look phenomenal in docked or handheld mode! If youre a fan of AC Black Flag you will love this! One of my favorite games of all time! I've played through this campaign at least 3 X and as always its a swashbuckling fun time! Including Rogue is just the cherry on top as I'd probably pay $40 for black flag alone but I have also always wanted to be a pirate lol.Amazing port! Graphics look phenomenal in docked or handheld mode! If youre a fan of AC Black Flag you will love this! One of my favorite games of all time! I've played through this campaign at least 3 X and as always its a swashbuckling fun time! Including Rogue is just the cherry on top as I'd probably pay $40 for black flag alone but I have also always wanted to be a pirate lol. Raise a cloud and sail the seas matey!… Expand
  30. Ulfrik88
    Dec 16, 2019
    10
    Great port. Good job ubisoft make a patch fot assassin's creed III and bring back ezio collection
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Gaming Age
    Mar 17, 2020
    91
    What’s really striking about the two games in The Rebel Collection is that, like I said up top, unlike ACIII they’ve both aged fairly well. Both Black Flag and Rogue are excellent additions to your Switch library, and they’re well worth the dozens of hours you’ll get out of both.
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  2. Trusted Reviews
    Jan 25, 2020
    80
    If you don’t mind encountering several glitches along the way, then you’re sure to have a blast with Assassin’s Creed: Rebel Collection on Switch – particularly with Black Flag which remains one of the best entries in the Assassin’s Creed series.
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  3. Digital Chumps
    Jan 10, 2020
    82
    The Rebel Collection is an all-around enjoyable and if you can understand that these games have some age to them, then I think anybody will find themselves enjoying it. Even those who have grown up with butter-smooth controls.
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