Assassin's Creed Liberation HD

 Xbox 360
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 121 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 121
  3. Negative: 33 out of 121

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  1. doomfist229
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    I played this game on the Vita. It wasn't good on that console, and it wont be good on any other. The story is incredibly bland, the acting cant be taken seriously. I'd imagine that the game play would be better on other consoles but I don't imagine it would improve the overall experience. All a pity because Aveline as a character in concept is so compelling but the acting and lack ofI played this game on the Vita. It wasn't good on that console, and it wont be good on any other. The story is incredibly bland, the acting cant be taken seriously. I'd imagine that the game play would be better on other consoles but I don't imagine it would improve the overall experience. All a pity because Aveline as a character in concept is so compelling but the acting and lack of fleshing on the characters falls short of the brilliant game this could have been. I love the AC series and this is unfortunately the black sheep in the family that no one wants to mention. Collapse… Expand
  2. NoMaDXT
    Jan 27, 2014
    4
    I played this game on the Vita. It wasn't good on that console, and it wont be good on any other. The story is incredibly bland, the acting cant be taken seriously. I'd imagine that the game play would be better on other consoles but I don't imagine it would improve the overall experience. All a pity because Aveline as a character in concept is so compelling but the acting and lack ofI played this game on the Vita. It wasn't good on that console, and it wont be good on any other. The story is incredibly bland, the acting cant be taken seriously. I'd imagine that the game play would be better on other consoles but I don't imagine it would improve the overall experience. All a pity because Aveline as a character in concept is so compelling but the acting and lack of fleshing on the characters falls short of the brilliant game this could have been. I love the AC series and this is unfortunately the black sheep in the family that no one wants to mention.… Expand
  3. memus
    Mar 16, 2021
    3
    This game is bad. Feels like an AC copycat that doesn't understand the formula.

    Pros (and I'm stretching here to find at least smth): * One of the sequences can be replayed as Connor (but it doesn't have new cutscenes so feels meh). * The bayou is the new setting for the series (but you can like it only until you try navigating it). Cons: * The story is lame. W/o great visuals and    This game is bad. Feels like an AC copycat that doesn't understand the formula.

    Pros (and I'm stretching here to find at least smth):
    * One of the sequences can be replayed as Connor (but it doesn't have new cutscenes so feels meh).
    * The bayou is the new setting for the series (but you can like it only until you try navigating it).

    Cons:
    * The story is lame. W/o great visuals and acting to support it all the characters seem wooden.
    * The visuals are ok, like a PS2 game. But they don't work for AC level design. Like for the first time in the series I hated climbing viewpoints (how did they manage to get this part wrong?). It's just not clear what ledges are legit. Also, climbing trees in AC3 feels ok after climbing trees here.
    * The missions aren't great either. The lady persona ones were fun for a second until you realize that she can't climb stuff.
    * In general, personas sound good only on paper. In reality there is always a mismatch between what you want to do and what you can. That's a very restrictive design choice for an open world game.
    * Also, New Orleans is small and feels more like a village than a city.    … Expand

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#36 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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#16 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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#23 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2014

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62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. MondoXbox
    Feb 23, 2014
    65
    AC Liberation HD lacks the production values the series used us to, and even if it's a Live Arcade release it results in a weak experience, with a badly narrated story and the complete omission of the multiplayer component, present in the original version. Ubisoft did a good HD porting job, but it's hardly an unmissable game.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Feb 14, 2014
    60
    For those who’ve played the original version, the update has nothing new to offer except for a slight spit-and-polish and a few extra lacklustre missions.
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  3. Gamereactor Sweden
    Feb 10, 2014
    40
    The only thing that Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD really succeeds with is to show how different a portable game is designed and why it usually doesn't work well with the consoles. The missions are boring and bland, and there really isn't anything in this game that isn't twice as good in the regular Assassin's Creed game, making this entry the worst in the series.
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