Duuro says: "Before I end the review, I have a question that has been bugging me since I finished the game, why was Freedom Cry necessary? The story is OK, but it fails to capture that great AC vibe; Adewale is a badass but we don’t really experience how he become one; it goes light on the racism/Code Noir part so why Freedom Cry and why now? Well, my guess, is that Ubisoft is preparing us for the next Assassin’s Creed game, which will expand upon the main theme and main new mechanic of Freedom Cry. So should you pay it? It is up to you, if you loved Black Flag and Django Unchained, then this is worth your while."
The first story DLC for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is going to be released tomorrow on the North American PSN as a standalone title.
Woulda rather played Mary. =/_____\=
Still might give it a look but found Ade to be kinda boring as a character.
Developers – take note of how Freedom Cry starts. Mere seconds after hitting ‘new game’ you’re thrown directly onto the helm of a ship amid a giant naval battle. No cutscenes, no long winded narrative setup or exposition, just pure, unadulterated gameplay right from the start..
Freedom Cry best DLC I played I give it a 4.5/5. it isn't worth a 2.5/5. lowest should get 3.5
Each to their own I guess, the repetitive nature of the missions to me just made it descend into tedium.
It's just a shame they wasted such a unique subject matter on a half arsed DLC. Could have made for a great mainline AC.
It’s unusual for Assassin’s Creed story DLC to feature someone who wasn’t the lead character of the main game. Since Assassin’s Creed IV’s story led Edward back to England, though, in order to maintain the Caribbean setting (and not drive the developers mad in trying to create entirely new assets), Freedom Cry tells a tale of Edward’s charismatic quartermaster, Adéwalé, instead.
Great game and the DLC looks to be well worth it. Nice review ;)