Assassin’s Creed Shadows Shows Ubisoft Still Hasn’t Made Assassin’s Creed

I’m still waiting for the pure promise of the first Assassin’s Creed from back in 2007. I still imagine the game series’ three pillars—stealth, parkour, and combat—mixed into a beautiful, brutal choreography, blended with historical drama. In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, two of those pillars, stealth and parkour, are inherently broken. The structure cannot hold. I’m still waiting for the one real Assassin’s Creed game I can love for its core tenets. Pros One of the most beautifully-crafted worlds in gaming Combat is punchy with surprising depth at higher levels Dual protagonists offer some variety in gameplay Cons Parkour is imprecise and causes more frustration than fun Stealth mechanics broken by enemy AI that doesn’t want to chase you. Overly-long story lacks meaningful characters or themes Assassin’s Creed Shadows features two protagonists, the lithe shinobi Noae, and the enormous samurai Yasuke. The second protagonist headlines the game’s best pillar, the combat. It’s your typi ... Read full article.