Assassin's Creed Unity

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  1. Mando44646
    Nov 13, 2014
    7
    Its more Assassins Creed. If you like AC, you will overall enjoy this. I know I do. But my reasons for giving in a 7/10 include:
    -unacceptably long load times (like 5 minutes and up after cut scenes)
    -constant, in your face, framerate drops -music pops in and out randomly -easy to jump off a building and fall into the netherworld below Paris until you die and respawn -removal of basic    Its more Assassins Creed. If you like AC, you will overall enjoy this. I know I do. But my reasons for giving in a 7/10 include:
    -unacceptably long load times (like 5 minutes and up after cut scenes)
    -constant, in your face, framerate drops
    -music pops in and out randomly
    -easy to jump off a building and fall into the netherworld below Paris until you die and respawn
    -removal of basic AC gameplay features like whistling to draw a guard's attention or dual hidden blade actions. why do I have to wait until halfway through the story to unlock guns? Its not like they are hard to come by.
    - finally, and most importantly to me, Ubisoft's continued use of 17/1800s Euro-centric settings. I mean, at least this isnt in North America for the 5th time. But Im sick of only European cultures. Do something different for once! Radically different eras and cultures would be appreciated.
    -oh and one more finally, Ubisoft's continued slow removal of the present day storyline is hugely detrimental. That metanarrative is one of the things that makes me so interested in the franchise and incentives me to continue buying new games.

    One good thing? Arno isnt a complete **** like Edward in AC4 was.    … Expand
  2. SlinkyLizard
    Nov 23, 2014
    7
    First things first the game looks absolutely stunning, its lighting is incredible, its animations are smooth and feel like they have weight to them, and the city of Paris is extremely detailed, deep and alive, with some stunning vistas and beautifully rendered landmarks.

    With that been said, the technical issues are present and noticeable (although the large problems have been patched).    First things first the game looks absolutely stunning, its lighting is incredible, its animations are smooth and feel like they have weight to them, and the city of Paris is extremely detailed, deep and alive, with some stunning vistas and beautifully rendered landmarks.

    With that been said, the technical issues are present and noticeable (although the large problems have been patched). Frame rate does often drop when navigating the large crowds, especially when free running near them, and it wasn't uncommon to have the game freeze on occasion (a lot when joining multiplayer).

    Story wise, its good. Not great, but good and enjoyable. Although I imagine this is more the case of long term fans. Arno displays wit, intellect and charm in often delightful fashion and coupled with his traumatic past and love interest it makes him a compelling character, no Ezio by any means, but no Connor either, and someone who I wanted to play as. He is also voiced extremely well throughout his riches, to rags and back to riches revenge story, with Dan Jeannotte providing lots of emotion in his perfect delivery.

    The way Ubisoft have tried to revamp their mission structure is an interesting and welcome change, but even though the conventional tail missions can break into a chase sequence and there are several different ways to kill a target, it does, after the first few assassinations, feel like the same model with the variables changed slightly and it can get to feel a bit repetitive by the end of the 12 hour story playthough.

    The major downside of the story for me was the lack of developed side characters, and by lack of I mean theres only really one, Elise. Your adopted sister/love interest. In the past AC games, particularly in the Ezio trilogy and Black Flag, there was a whole cast of interesting characters who you got to know and love, or hate, such as Leonard DaVinci, Mario Auditore and more recently Blackbeard and Calico Jack.

    And there was more than enough room to do it, there is a whole council of assassins, only two of which you really speak to, and several historical figures, most notably Napoleon Bonaparte, who plays a surprising minor role. You only exchange a few minutes of dialogue with him in the whole game, and despite the seemingly good chemistry no, much needed, friendship is ever formed. It just seems like the writers haven't taken their time to fully explore the exciting period of history and taken away, the potentially very rich, emotional body of the game in exchange for what is really the 'Arno and Elise show'.

    You can now also fully customise your assassins appearance for the first time, choosing various pieces of clothing going from head to toe, each with different stat boots from the last. The idea behind this was to give the player a choice in play style, and it works to an extent. But if you get to grips with the controls and upgrade you're skills, you'll more often than not play the stealth game, and the clothing you're wearing just becomes a choice of aesthetic preference, rather than providing an RPG element to the game. Still, a welcome addition as you can make a pretty badass looking assassin.

    Another large feature added with Unity is the co-op multiplayer, which is fun, and even challenging in the later missions, but is way too short and doesn't extend the longevity of the game as much as I can imagine was intended. Once they're done, they're pretty much done and their allure is gone. You can of course replay them and earn a different reward (for at least three times) or comb over them tirelessly looking for points to upgrade your assassins, but they begin to grate. Quickly. I think in this regard keeping the competitive multiplayer from the last few games, in conjunction with the co-op would have helped, and would have given a bit more gravity to your clothing choices, rather than just picking out which hood goes with your bracers.

    Overall I think the best way to sum up Unity would be, a few opportunities missed, but a great teaser trailer for what the up and coming next gen AC games will offer.

    (And this is definitely the hardcore AC fan side of me, but I really want the next one now.)    … Expand
  3. alex007
    Aug 25, 2015
    7
    The bungled launch of "Assassin's Creed: Unity" was a rather unfortunate event for Ubi Soft. The first entry in the series exclusively made for next-gen consoles was filled with plenty of bugs and featured a poor framerate on Day One. The game was simply not finished and had to be fixed with a major sized update (6 gigs) several months later. On top of the embarrassingly bad technicalThe bungled launch of "Assassin's Creed: Unity" was a rather unfortunate event for Ubi Soft. The first entry in the series exclusively made for next-gen consoles was filled with plenty of bugs and featured a poor framerate on Day One. The game was simply not finished and had to be fixed with a major sized update (6 gigs) several months later. On top of the embarrassingly bad technical issues, "Unity" was also bit of a mess when it came to the map itself which was cluttered with the usual missions seen in previous AC games. After the great and glorious pirate-themed "Black Flag", this is a sequel that pales in comparison due to its restraint and more modest mission design. Yes, "Unity" can be seen as a throwback to the first two games in the series, but it also lacks a great story and well...great gameplay. The new cooperative missions (which there are plenty of) are suppose to be played out with strategy and stealth, but they usually end up as hack 'n slash affairs if you are playing with strangers. There are plenty of beautiful sights to see in "Unity" and the gameplay is decently entertaining, but it doesn't evolve the series in any major way. The game's clunky movement controls and frustrating "trial and error" missions will probably cause some player to quit early. But if you're a die-hard AC fan, you'll most likely do explore everything the game has to offer. Just don't expect a masterpiece. 7.2 out of 10.… Expand
  4. Storm1672
    Feb 12, 2015
    7
    This game surely must be seen by someone who wants to see the evolution of the seires and a true sequel, but there is no way that it won't disappoint with many of its choices. It is recommended to the fans of the series or even to the people who want to exhibit the potential of their consoles. As for the rest, just be warned, because there is some heavy stuff that is wrong or omitted.This game surely must be seen by someone who wants to see the evolution of the seires and a true sequel, but there is no way that it won't disappoint with many of its choices. It is recommended to the fans of the series or even to the people who want to exhibit the potential of their consoles. As for the rest, just be warned, because there is some heavy stuff that is wrong or omitted.

    As much as it will impress you at one point, it will surely disappoint you in others. Since Ubi has done it again, you might as well be patient and wait for the next (surely improve) installment to feel assassin again. Or wait for Rogue on the PC next month. Surely a better game, though not as much going forward as Unity.    … Expand
  5. azgoodaz
    Aug 16, 2016
    7
    Assassin’s Creed Unity where to start?

    Assassin’s Creed is a game that “I like,” I don’t love it (like a fanboy that buys each game on day one) or hate it (for how long the series is). But I like Assassin’s Creed for how in-depth the story is for both the Assassin and the character inside the Animus. One thing that I love the most about the Assassin’s Creed games is the places/city’s    Assassin’s Creed Unity where to start?

    Assassin’s Creed is a game that “I like,” I don’t love it (like a fanboy that buys each game on day one) or hate it (for how long the series is). But I like Assassin’s Creed for how in-depth the story is for both the Assassin and the character inside the Animus. One thing that I love the most about the Assassin’s Creed games is the places/city’s the game puts you in. But Unity took a different approach and I think they didn’t put enough ‘love’ into the game.

    First off lets state the obvious, the performance. The performance of this game is all over reviews, but what’s so horrible about it and why are people giving it low scores? Me personally… I wouldn’t call it horrible. It is very playable, but there are hiccups and glitches. When running around, climbing, walking through huge crowds, etc, there will be small frame rate drops. By just watching, you can tell the frame rate takes a total on the game. I think Ubisoft pushed this game way too hard, way too early and way too fast with current-gen consoles (Xbox One and PS4).

    Gameplay, missions, cutscenes and in-game money. Gameplay, it’s very weird honestly. When you move in a direction where you want to go while climbing, the character sometimes doesn’t go in that direction. For example, when you try to go inside a window, he jumps on the other side of the window, or he just jumps on top of the window… its just filled with small bugs. Just to throw this in here, ‘sometimes’ there are also audio cut outs when wandering through the city and there is also swimming in this game for those wondering, mostly for those that think you might die in the water, but you won’t die. Missions are widespread throughout the city, they give take advantage of using the whole map. There are 12 Sequences and in each sequence it has around 3–4 missions (maybe more or less). Cut-scenes are amazing like with every Assassin’s Creed game, but it does have a few bugs, like sometimes the characters hair, and outfit accessories just randomly flys and jumps in the air (you can probably find videos about this). Another cut-scene bug is when the AI randomly spawns in the cut-scene. In-game money is hard to come by actually. Money can’t be earned when completing missions… which is really weird. When you upgrade all your skills, and empty your characters ammo/bombs/arrows you will need around 2,500 credits in order to get restocked. Only way to make money is during side missions.

    Where is the Animus by Abstergo? The Animus is nowhere to be found in this game. There are really only two Animus related content in this game. One is small (2–3) cut-scenes with an Animus women employee letting you about a certain mission or telling you little background information on what the Animus is (very weird for new players if they are getting into the Assassin Creed titles with this one as their first). The second Animus related content is when a rift opens in your game, you have to find it and jump through it, then you get put in a different time period, you run around until you find the portal, climb some more, jump in the portal and then your back in the Unity storyline (very weird). Was I the only one that liked the whole in-real life thing they did where you can wander around the Abstergo company like in Assassin’s Creed 2 and Black Flag?

    For the $7.06 (digital code price) that I paid for this game based on its standard ~ $19.99 price (as of 3/16/16), the game was enjoyable but the performance didn’t stop me from playing the game. The storyline was somewhat there (but there could have been more added), background information about the Animus is completely gone, gameplay/missions are fairly long/in-depth and performance is buggy/glitchy but it’s still playable.    … Expand
  6. Umbrella-17
    Nov 17, 2014
    7
    AC unity Is a Great game to me it remind me of the best .... the second one i see a lot of Ezio in Arno. The timeline was chosen with perfection. The French Revolution is perfect. The Graphics are Amazing Next Gen is finally here. But sadly Ubisoft manage to release a broken game with glitch and control problem. And the Worst the Horrible Frame rate not matter what hardwares you areAC unity Is a Great game to me it remind me of the best .... the second one i see a lot of Ezio in Arno. The timeline was chosen with perfection. The French Revolution is perfect. The Graphics are Amazing Next Gen is finally here. But sadly Ubisoft manage to release a broken game with glitch and control problem. And the Worst the Horrible Frame rate not matter what hardwares you are using . The game can barely handle 30 fps. This is what make me sad Because we got here a GOTY potential game wasted to hit the Christmas sale. I would have give a 9 if it was not for the FPS and GLITCH. Still an Awesome assassin's creed game if you are fan than wait for the game to be patched. And GO. Because without its problem it is worth the price.… Expand
  7. memus
    Oct 30, 2021
    7
    The most beautiful and historical AC game so far. But still glitchy in 2021 (played it on Series X).

    Pros: * The game looks great. Arno is handsome. * Paris really came alive. Crowds add to the vibe. And historical period and references make it an interesting place to be in. * Arno is a good protagonist (not a charismatic type like Ezio, more a silent type like Gordon Freeman). Also,    The most beautiful and historical AC game so far. But still glitchy in 2021 (played it on Series X).

    Pros:
    * The game looks great. Arno is handsome.
    * Paris really came alive. Crowds add to the vibe. And historical period and references make it an interesting place to be in.
    * Arno is a good protagonist (not a charismatic type like Ezio, more a silent type like Gordon Freeman). Also, Bellec steals a lot of the spotlight.
    * I did enjoy the murder mystery side missions. They're not complex, but make feel the city more lived in (if you allow me to say it like this :)
    * Getting 100% achievements is possible without entering a world of pain (it's not that fun and mostly repetitive though)
    * Assassination missions make a come back from AC1, and they're good. Not Hitman level good, but AC level good. The core mechanics never were a strong part of the series.

    Cons:
    * The game is still glitchy, even 7 years after the release. Don't get me wrong, it's totally playable. Just the immersion breaks regularly. Also, Quick Resume doesn't work in this game. It tries to reconnect to Ubisoft servers and then freezes.
    * In general, the game lack a lot of polish. E.g. character animation are very slow, so I was dropping two smoke bombs instead of one all the time. The characters in crowds spawn sporadically, teleport and change appearance all the time. And this list goes on and on.
    * Free-running feels great for the first hour. But then you realize that entering window and avoiding objects along your route is painful. Every time I was detected due to controls, not my mistakes or lack of tactics. That doesn't motivate you to plat this game like a stealth game.
    * Nostradamus puzzles are a missed opportunity. Like the third of them is great, the other third lazy, and the last third just awful.
    * In general, most of the side missions and coop missions are not that interesting. I think, starting with the next game, I'll stop to aim for 100% completion.    … Expand
  8. Stolben
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    Why you cry malittlboyzzz??
    You buy cod each year, you buy ac each year ( somebody dont buy but rip) - so what do you want?
    GTAv was made 5 years.. This game - maybe 1,5-2 by different studios( ubisoft holding). What do you want Michael?:)) My friend just bought it and shared for my ps4 account, i played 20 minutes, but i will never come back...the reason isnt in low fps or bags, i    Why you cry malittlboyzzz??
    You buy cod each year, you buy ac each year ( somebody dont buy but rip) - so what do you want?
    GTAv was made 5 years.. This game - maybe 1,5-2 by different studios( ubisoft holding). What do you want Michael?:))

    My friend just bought it and shared for my ps4 account, i played 20 minutes, but i will never come back...the reason isnt in low fps or bags, i guess first patch will solve this problems. For me this game is wasting time because after brotherhood and maybe revelations this games become the same. Why you buy this each year? Stop and they will stop too...i guess )

    As for me ( i live in Russia) when the game in psn or xboxlive cost 3200 rubles ( now its about 84 dollars) you should be careful and buy only that staff that is proved by market,by critics and ( maybe) gamers.

    Gtav remast, dragon age and fcry4... Thats my choice for november and 250 bucks    … Expand
  9. LUFCXI
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    Gorgeous game - Only back from Paris since Monday so the City does hold a special place in my heart. Sadly the picturesque City is about the only thing allowing it to cling onto a 7/10 for me though. Mechanics are good but the frame rate drops with people walking into each other and through walls is not what I want in a next gen game. The streets are densely populated with people and whenGorgeous game - Only back from Paris since Monday so the City does hold a special place in my heart. Sadly the picturesque City is about the only thing allowing it to cling onto a 7/10 for me though. Mechanics are good but the frame rate drops with people walking into each other and through walls is not what I want in a next gen game. The streets are densely populated with people and when looking down from on high you can see AI going about their day but sadly this counts for nothing because of the issues I mentioned above. It also tripped out on me just after the jail scene(in the prologue) and I had to restart the game.

    I'm really starting fear for Ubisoft Montreal. This is just not good enough    … Expand
  10. noscoperaiders
    Nov 24, 2014
    7
    Unity does so its the next gen assassins creed with fresh new platform, new level of customization, beautifully populated environments. However it's seems to have left a lot from last gen ac games. Stealth is more pointless with the absent of hiding in bushes, whistle to attract guards and instant assassinate guards when they are aware. And while combat is less repedative now, the absentUnity does so its the next gen assassins creed with fresh new platform, new level of customization, beautifully populated environments. However it's seems to have left a lot from last gen ac games. Stealth is more pointless with the absent of hiding in bushes, whistle to attract guards and instant assassinate guards when they are aware. And while combat is less repedative now, the absent feature of human shields make enemies with guns gods. And things like sailing are gone as well but that's a mixed feature so that's up to you. The love story between Arno and Eileen's mixes up the usual assassins versus Templar story but the present day sections just prove to be more pointless and unwanted with every entry. What will keep you playing is the missions and coop. They really improved from the mission design of black flag and coop is a blast a you get to watch yourself and others be badasses. It's feels like and action movie playing coop. What will probably turn you off about unity however is how buggy the game feels. Within my 7 hours in game I encountered plenty of lag, glitches animations, unresponsive character, and game crashes. It's surprising to with the downgrade to 900p and 30fps as well as the biggest collection of trailers I've ever seen, I'm surprise it's not smoother. However while this does put a hole in the road, it doesn't mean the roads shut down. It plays like assassins creed and with new feels and animations, it feels like a more unique entry. Still this is a big step back from last years black flag in my opinion as it doesn't bring to much to the table to make itself THE NEXT AC but more of The next-gen ac. Assassins creed unity gets a 7.5 in my opinion as it does give you what you expect but not much more than you might of hoped.… Expand
  11. Tom360
    Nov 14, 2014
    7
    Here is the problem with AC:UNITY: They really tried to make the most ambitious entry in the series, but in doing so overlooked MANY problems at even the most basic level.

    This game has every possible feature you could ask for. A big, brilliant looking map, online cooperative play, competitive multiplayer, customizable character. They shot extremely high, and did so admirably. The game    Here is the problem with AC:UNITY: They really tried to make the most ambitious entry in the series, but in doing so overlooked MANY problems at even the most basic level.

    This game has every possible feature you could ask for. A big, brilliant looking map, online cooperative play, competitive multiplayer, customizable character. They shot extremely high, and did so admirably. The game fails though, because at the games' core there are huge issues and bugs (at least at launch). The PC falls through the map, which I have had happen in previous AC's, character models are unfinished with textures popping in and the frame rate is shamefully low. To release the game like this is to say, "we'll take our paycheck, and worry about fixing it later." I have a huge issue with this. It's essentially an unfinished product.

    The bain of my existence: MICROTRANSACTIONS!!!!! When I pay my hard earned $$ for a game I don't want to be nickel-and-dimed throughout the experience. The fact they included this makes me hesitant to buy from them in the future. UBISOFT IS JOINING THE DARK SIDE (LIKE EA).

    All in all there is a beautiful game to be enjoyed if you can look past it's major set-backs. (HOPEFULLY) I will be changing this review as patches fix the game's issues. For now 5/10!!!

    Ubisoft is capable of so much better.    … Expand
  12. crazycheeseful
    Feb 25, 2015
    7
    It doesn't feel like the same as other Assassin's Creed games. Its story felt short and dull. Its graphics are okay but there are some glitches showing up. The gameplay seems boring. All you have to do in this game is to assassinate Templars one by one. You run away and keep on doing parkours. You stay in only one city which is Paris, you can't leave this place. It's a good thing I boughtIt doesn't feel like the same as other Assassin's Creed games. Its story felt short and dull. Its graphics are okay but there are some glitches showing up. The gameplay seems boring. All you have to do in this game is to assassinate Templars one by one. You run away and keep on doing parkours. You stay in only one city which is Paris, you can't leave this place. It's a good thing I bought this game half of price. Playing Assassin's Creed Rogue is so much better than Assassin's Creed Unity.… Expand
  13. Ragoos
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    As a big AC fan i was very excited at what new prospects this game was going to give to the franchise. What new features it will refine and add to the gameplay. What next revelation they were going to add in the story that will make me just dumbfounded for a few hours. Only after those credits rolled in did i realize how much this game was missing so many elements that could have made itAs a big AC fan i was very excited at what new prospects this game was going to give to the franchise. What new features it will refine and add to the gameplay. What next revelation they were going to add in the story that will make me just dumbfounded for a few hours. Only after those credits rolled in did i realize how much this game was missing so many elements that could have made it better. Now this game is definitely fun if you enjoy open world free roaming games with tight combat and fluid animations but unfortunately this game marred with a plethora of bugs and glitches. Another thing to note is that the actual advancement to the overarching story outside of the animus is minimal, barely any story is given whatsoever and these mysterious new characters introduced are never expanded upon. Now i maybe in the minority here but i do enjoy the stories in the modern setting and was really excited on seeing how much has happened since Black Flag but unfortunately it was never delivered, it might as well have never been there as the context given to you for why you are in the animus is so minimal you really wouldn't care. As for the story of Arno. It is average at best and very predictable.
    Truthfully if this game didn't have solid gameplay, amazing multiplayer,beautiful graphics and very well done in game score, this game would just be average for at best.    … Expand
  14. LionIsPretender
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    I like this game has beautiful graphics and a good way to combat ... the usual ... The story has a good beginning, but it gets boring plot.
    The cooperative is incredible! But it is not a game of new generation. Possibly the worst of all AC, just a rehash more.
    And the errors that users are suffering AC Unity is very tiring.
    Acceptable 6/10.
  15. wlee1392
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    I'm going go out on a limb here and say that most complaining about technical issues are either trolling or didn't update the day one patch as I have had 0 technical problems. As for the game itself they finally got rid of the naval exploration which nearly killed the franchise for me. They seemingly have gone back to the AC roots and gone back to a more AC2 approach to the game. TheI'm going go out on a limb here and say that most complaining about technical issues are either trolling or didn't update the day one patch as I have had 0 technical problems. As for the game itself they finally got rid of the naval exploration which nearly killed the franchise for me. They seemingly have gone back to the AC roots and gone back to a more AC2 approach to the game. The controls are still pretty clunky making wall traversal, climbing, and jumping rather annoying at times. The healthy no longer regenerates giving the game an added difficulty, however not that much. Streaks are done away with and replaced with the "perfect parry" which adds a little bit more difficulty. ACU has interesting micro-stories in their side missions that add to the development of the true star here, Paris itself. Paris is magnificent, and truly the star of the show. The game is rather decent and my fav AC behind AC2.… Expand
  16. cgluch
    Nov 13, 2014
    7
    I haven't really played an Assassin's Creed game since AC2, but I figured I'd try this out. Granted, there are some bugs, but I'm not sure why everyone is destroying this game. Does it have any huge advancements that wow me? Not especially. Are there plenty of bugs that need to be worked out? Sure. Should Ubisoft have delayed launch to make sure the game was ready? Probably. ButI haven't really played an Assassin's Creed game since AC2, but I figured I'd try this out. Granted, there are some bugs, but I'm not sure why everyone is destroying this game. Does it have any huge advancements that wow me? Not especially. Are there plenty of bugs that need to be worked out? Sure. Should Ubisoft have delayed launch to make sure the game was ready? Probably. But it's an Assassin's Creed game that added some fun customization, slightly improved parkour-esque freerunning, and co-op story missions (granted, those have the most bugs to work out). I feel like Ubisoft has seen the public's response and will be doing their hardest to work out the kinks in the coming days. If they don't, I'll revise my review, but as of now I'm pleasantly surprised at how fun Assassin's Creed games are and a little sad I haven't kept up with the series.… Expand
  17. AvRock76
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    An enjoyable game despite it's flaws. The setting is great. They've created a large version of Paris during the French Revolution, which is fun to explore. The missions can be challenging but not extremely difficult. On the downside, game load times are long and the game has frozen on me a few times. I also don't like the micro-transaction options that are offered. If I spend $60 on aAn enjoyable game despite it's flaws. The setting is great. They've created a large version of Paris during the French Revolution, which is fun to explore. The missions can be challenging but not extremely difficult. On the downside, game load times are long and the game has frozen on me a few times. I also don't like the micro-transaction options that are offered. If I spend $60 on a game, I don't want to be enticed to dish out extra $ to boost my character.… Expand
  18. tomenigma
    Mar 25, 2015
    7
    I am big fan of AC franchise. I thought Unity was underrated where in fact it just gorgeous game with fine mechanics. Naval missions are the ones I missed from Black Flag IV and some of glitches are in the way (not too much as when this game was released.
    I see Unity as a great start into new 2-3 AC games. I agree with other users that story is bit shallow, almost child friendly (if you    I am big fan of AC franchise. I thought Unity was underrated where in fact it just gorgeous game with fine mechanics. Naval missions are the ones I missed from Black Flag IV and some of glitches are in the way (not too much as when this game was released.
    I see Unity as a great start into new 2-3 AC games. I agree with other users that story is bit shallow, almost child friendly (if you take away the fact that combat is very graphic and intense).
    I still come back to this game after finishing it few months ago to replay missions. I recommend it to AC fans.    … Expand
  19. a1r2a3a
    May 27, 2015
    7
    A mi parecer, en este foro hay muchas opiniones encontradas acerca de este juego, en lo personal no lo he podido jugar mucho porque trabajo en las mañanas y voy a la universidad en la tarde, por lo que los unicos momentos cuando lo puedo jugar son en los fines de semana y a veces no me llama la atencion continuar jugandolo porque la historia no se me hace buena, no me a atrapado con laA mi parecer, en este foro hay muchas opiniones encontradas acerca de este juego, en lo personal no lo he podido jugar mucho porque trabajo en las mañanas y voy a la universidad en la tarde, por lo que los unicos momentos cuando lo puedo jugar son en los fines de semana y a veces no me llama la atencion continuar jugandolo porque la historia no se me hace buena, no me a atrapado con la mistica de los asesinos como lo han hecho en juegos anteriores de la saga. En la cuestion tecnica creo que el juego ha mejorado, con esto me refiero a los graficos y a la velocidad de procesamiento con la cual el personaje interactua con su entorno.

    Las batallas en el modo historia se me hacen muuuy repetitivas y falsas, ya que en ocasiones la espada o el arma que este utilizando pasa lejos del cuerpo del rival y aun asi logro asestar un golpe mortal, tambien parecen como si fueran una coreografia, los movimientos son predicibles poco realistas.

    Le pongo un 7 porque le tengo mucho gusto a las versiones anteriores del juego, pero si la calificacion fuera exclusivamente para este titulo, sin dudarlo sería menor.

    Saludos a todas las personas de habla hispana que utilizamos esta pagina como referencia antes de adquirir un juego. n.n    … Expand
  20. Asdmaster
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    I have mixed feelings about this game.
    I've played every AC game, enjoyed the story and sometimes being literally nailed to my chair playing.
    I think that the biggest problem of this game is that lacks of "special". I mean... Compared to the preceding game, Black Flag, the first thing that crossed my mind was: "oh. ok. it feels so normal.." The main character is nice, but nothing    I have mixed feelings about this game.
    I've played every AC game, enjoyed the story and sometimes being literally nailed to my chair playing.
    I think that the biggest problem of this game is that lacks of "special".
    I mean... Compared to the preceding game, Black Flag, the first thing that crossed my mind was: "oh. ok. it feels so normal.."
    The main character is nice, but nothing special.
    Paris is beautifully built, but srsly... think about the caribbean seas and his islands.
    New Weapon: the phantom blade, that is... nothing special. works exactly like Edward's blowgun..
    It's totally lacking of a "real world" part.
    And I can continue.
    It's not a very good game.
    Is not a bad game.
    It's a so so game. maybe a little bit better than so so...
    You can play ignoring micro transactions and the companion app (I know that i'll miss a bounch of chests... but who cares?)    … Expand
  21. El_Procurador
    Aug 12, 2015
    7
    The plot is weak, no emotional connection with characters. Arno is the worthier assassin than even Cormack. At least Cormack has a goal and knows how to achieve it. Love storyline is also weak because of the non-deep character overview. Now I`m thinking: what`s the goal of each AC game? To kill the bad guy with an apple or shiny sword in the end? Unity is good in one thing. Ok, maybe two.The plot is weak, no emotional connection with characters. Arno is the worthier assassin than even Cormack. At least Cormack has a goal and knows how to achieve it. Love storyline is also weak because of the non-deep character overview. Now I`m thinking: what`s the goal of each AC game? To kill the bad guy with an apple or shiny sword in the end? Unity is good in one thing. Ok, maybe two. First of all: Paris is beautiful! The second one is a try to add more variety or if you wish "hitmanity'' to killings. I wish more stealth elements and unusual ways to kill primery target will become in future AC. Such as several ways to kill your target in Hitman 2. But it wont. In Syndicate we will see gang wars such as GTA San Andreas I believe. The franchise is dying. We don`t want to run on the roofs any more even if it is a roof of beautiful Paris or Rome ancient buildings. We want revolution in gameplay, different ways to kill your target (direct kill, poisoning, firering, drawning, accident etc), less poison darts (this thing is just ruining the entire fightin part of the game), and (well, that would be fantastic), we want hard and different choices througthout the game, which could make affect on the ending or plot progression.… Expand
  22. Ry4nW2014
    Jul 21, 2015
    7
    It looks ok but I not the best I have ever seen the one thing that annoyed me was I would jump into places I did not want to go making me fail the mission, also some of missions are repetitive and boring. Some of the main mission are fun and cool. Buy it if your a big assassin's creed fan if not don't buy it.
  23. cish
    Oct 20, 2015
    7
    After all of the launch glitches were fixed this was actually a solid game. The huge open map (Paris) was super fun to explore and do missions in. The online coop was for sure a step in the right direction. The way AC previously did online games never felt forced because they couldn't think of anything else. Assassin's creed has been dead for a while and this game confirms it as thereAfter all of the launch glitches were fixed this was actually a solid game. The huge open map (Paris) was super fun to explore and do missions in. The online coop was for sure a step in the right direction. The way AC previously did online games never felt forced because they couldn't think of anything else. Assassin's creed has been dead for a while and this game confirms it as there was not much new and felt recycled. The 1 year cycle is not conducive to making quality games. Hopefully this will be more evident after syndicate.… Expand
  24. Iacobvs
    Dec 22, 2015
    7
    Alright the game is as finished as it will ever be so here i go.
    It has average to good characters, the story IS lacking somewhat in direction and the gameplay design is still a mess(kind off).
    Characters: Arno is a likable fellow, no Ezio, but.. he has his moments, the second lead Elise she feels like more than Arno's love interest, the other characters are memorable(some more than    Alright the game is as finished as it will ever be so here i go.
    It has average to good characters, the story IS lacking somewhat in direction and the gameplay design is still a mess(kind off).
    Characters: Arno is a likable fellow, no Ezio, but.. he has his moments, the second lead Elise she feels like more than Arno's love interest, the other characters are memorable(some more than others), but that is for every one to decide for themselves(more of an opinion thing).
    The story/plot: does not revolve around the revolution as much as i hoped, but it rather follows Arno on his personal mission of redemption, it steers clear of the revolution far too often with missions that have no relevance to it or put Arno in the middle of it, making this historical moment take a back seat whereas it should be driving the AcU story wagon. It has good start, middle but a pretty empty ending, although not completely it pulled on my heartstrings rather well.
    The City: OH MY GOD!! If there is one thing the cannot screw up its this, its off the chart beautiful, i usually walk to my missions just to take in the incredible scope, size and DETAIL of this digital Paris, if the main story line keeps away from the revolution the City will drown you in it, especially the co op and heist missions(IF THEY WORK) that are nothing but, about the revolution. tons of stuff to do and all optional if you don't want to you don't need to, simple.
    Combat, Navigation: With a City as beautiful as AcU's Paris one must navigate it like an Assassin to fully enjoy it, and most of the time you will. The controls are still slow to take affect which decreases the overall enjoyment of the game, the combat is still slow and painfully awkward and clumsy, especially in more densely populated areas, the controlled descent is a godsend and works beautifully if appropriately used(helps to plan you're routes, and the new control schematics take some getting used to).
    General stuff: Microtransactions are there, never used them no need, i don't mind their existence as long as they stay useless :), the French Assassins for some reason diched the duble hidden blades for some reason, also no previous gadgets like the hidden gun or the hookblade( just the ''phantom blade'' which is an opportunity lost, if you ask me especially with the different ''skill trees'' which could unlock one off each in their respective tree offering even more variety to our assassins), no ships in this one, makes sense but its sad to see it go nonetheless. The finished version of this Assassins Creed offers a well made story an even better made City and soo soo game paly mechanic. It should've stayed in development a tad longer and some directions should have been different and it would have been my top AC game but alas no, we will still have Brotherhood UBI.    … Expand
  25. vinicius77777
    Feb 25, 2016
    7
    bom jogo. ele além de ter uma ótima história, ótima jogabilidade, ótimos personagens e uma boa trilha sonora. o jogo apresenta algumas inovações como: você matar os maus feitores, missões de investigação e um novo modo online, com missões que você pode cumprir com até 4 jogadores. só não dou 10 porque o jogo apresenta bugs ridículos, teve uma missão de investigação que eu não conseguibom jogo. ele além de ter uma ótima história, ótima jogabilidade, ótimos personagens e uma boa trilha sonora. o jogo apresenta algumas inovações como: você matar os maus feitores, missões de investigação e um novo modo online, com missões que você pode cumprir com até 4 jogadores. só não dou 10 porque o jogo apresenta bugs ridículos, teve uma missão de investigação que eu não consegui completar por conta disso.… Expand
  26. Broyax
    Mar 16, 2017
    7
    Beaucoup d'ambitions pour ce nouvel Assassin's Creed dans la ville lumière ! d'ores et déjà une merveille graphique et la baffe de cette génération (en attendant encore mieux sans doute, l'avenir nous le dira) : ce Paris est magnifique, reproduit avec un souci du détail maniaque, à l'échelle 1:1, avec un nombre de pnj hallucinant, une météo dynamique et des intérieurs tout aussi détaillés.Beaucoup d'ambitions pour ce nouvel Assassin's Creed dans la ville lumière ! d'ores et déjà une merveille graphique et la baffe de cette génération (en attendant encore mieux sans doute, l'avenir nous le dira) : ce Paris est magnifique, reproduit avec un souci du détail maniaque, à l'échelle 1:1, avec un nombre de pnj hallucinant, une météo dynamique et des intérieurs tout aussi détaillés. On approche d'un certain photo-réalisme ici dont nul autre jeu ne peut se targuer, surtout en tant que monde ouvert.

    La jouabilité a été reconsidérée et plus orientée infiltration que jamais, en témoigne ce système de combat punitif qui vous invite à le fuir comme la peste... L'interface est bien pensée, l'intelligence artificielle n'a plus rien à voir avec celle (complètement débile) de Black Flag. En vérité (pourtant) la maniabilité reste fidèle à la série : le personnage n'allant pas toujours là où on voudrait qu'il aille et l'architecture particulière de Paris ne se prète pas idéalement à toutes ses gambades.

    La campagne est intéressante dans ses missions mais pas dans son déroulement : comme de coutume dans les AC, elle n'a que peu ou pas d'intérêt en elle-même. Pour être honnête, ça s'est dégradé et Brotherhood était le dernier à faire (un peu) illusion à cet égard. Rien de rédhibitoire cela dit, on est pas dans un jeu de rôle... la personnalisation est quand même très poussée avec tout un arsenal de capacités, de gadgets et d'armes en tous genres.

    On se retrouve dans un AC très agréable à jouer et bourré de contenu et ma foi, ça devrait bien rouler. Sauf que le jeu ramouille sans arrêt (et ramait parfois honteusement avant les patches) et que les temps de chargement entre le lancement initial, les briefings, les cinématiques et les voyages rapides sont horripilants. La musique est discrète, quasiment inexistante et le doublage québécois fait mal aux oreilles. Les bugs -légers mais persistants- sont aussi de la partie et en font l'AC le plus mal fini de la série, sans conteste.

    Unity demeure un bon AC mais aurait mérité une bien meilleure finition ainsi que -peut-on rêver- un personnage féminin jouable ? la si mignonne Elise nous fait d'autant plus regretter cet état de fait. Je ne peux donc dissimuler complètement une petite déception alors qu'en même temps je m'émerveille devant les qualités évidentes du titre. Ubisoft doit à l'avenir s'occuper de son bébé avec une plus grande attention et une plus grande rigueur...    … Expand
  27. punkmilitia
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    TL;DR spoiler-free Review.

    Amazing graphics, forgetful story.

    Overall: 77
  28. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    "Assassin's Creed Unity" is underrated. It was the first "Assassin" game made for the Xbox One console. In addition, this was also the first entry to introduce online co-op missions. Unfortunately, the game launched with numerous bugs and visual glitches that killed the experience. But after the updates that fixed it, "Unity" improved. It looks great, but still has several issues. The map"Assassin's Creed Unity" is underrated. It was the first "Assassin" game made for the Xbox One console. In addition, this was also the first entry to introduce online co-op missions. Unfortunately, the game launched with numerous bugs and visual glitches that killed the experience. But after the updates that fixed it, "Unity" improved. It looks great, but still has several issues. The map menu is messy, the controls lack fluidity and the combat is a little clunky. Still, the game manages to entertain well enough. I would rate it with a 7.4 out of 10.… Expand
  29. RickyBlob
    Feb 14, 2018
    7
    The game is essentially A.C. so I don't know why so much hate about Unity , I've been playing it for about 2 hours on a XboxOneFat and while I've experienced some frame drops , the game is totally far from unplayable , the narrative pace is great and it looks and plays fine.
  30. Laflamme
    Dec 17, 2017
    7
    To be honest, I don't know why the fan have so much hate to this game I mean, maybe it's because I play this game years after his release and I heard that at the release the game was full of bug but for me I enjoy playing this game. For sure not the best assassin creed , but maybe not as bad as the game rating.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 59
  3. Negative: 2 out of 59
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Feb 15, 2015
    50
    Paris shows some promise, but it's hard to enjoy a game when it's so nauseating, even if it does suggest a return to the series' best ideas. Maybe next year. [Issue#119, p.65]
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2015
    70
    As the first next-gen addition to the series Unity is a stepping stone on the way to something outstanding, but not an outstanding game in its own right. [13/2014, p.32]
  3. Games Master UK
    Dec 30, 2014
    75
    If you're invested in the classic AC style, this will do the trick. You'll love being a part of Ubisoft's Paris. [Jan 2015, p.68]
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