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Assassin's Creed Unity Review | IGN

Assassin’s Creed Unity leverages the new-generation consoles to add spectacular new sights and successful co-op multiplayer, but in doing so, it’s created some substantial new problems instead of solving the series’ most persistent ones. The scope is stunning, the customization is satisfying, and the multiplayer touches upon some really ambitious ideas. But the lack of a strong main character or interesting take on the Assassin’s Creed universe costs it momentum and excitement, and the persistent control problems are still a thorn in its side. The first truly new-gen Assassin’s Creed game is a gorgeous, entertaining, and successful proof of concept for what lies ahead for the series, though it isn’t what I’d call revolutionary.

DarkOcelet3512d ago

Its a shame it looked interesting , Ubi seriously need to work on those damn protagonists , first Watch Dogs and now Unity.

chaldo3512d ago

I am liking Arno wayyyyy more than Connor and Edward lol

DarkOcelet3512d ago

But he doesnt even come close to Ezio , i mean come on , they had an intersting setting , why cant they have an interesting protagonist like Snake , Drake , Ezio , Joel , Lara , Alice . They seem to be very lacking in that department i mean Connor , Edward , Jason Brody , Arno , Aiden Pearce, they all sucks. They need to work on that.

rawshack3512d ago

edward is cooler then connor anyday

Deividas3511d ago

@DarkOcelet

Yea but games like Tomb Raider, Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid dont need to create a hit iconic character every game....Tomb Raider already has that they only need to come up with a story to fallow that character, same with the others you listed.

Assassins Creed has to try and come up with an Iconic and unique character to star in the game...every game...its not that easy to do and they are not all gonna be winners, especially if you release a game every year....and sometimes 3 games lol

MonkeyOne3512d ago

Let the Skyrim modders at it and it will be an interesting game in 4 weeks.

Gore-Content3512d ago

ign fails to give vital informations again, as they didn't even mention bugs and glitches ONCE!

vric3512d ago

Most review I have seen so far doesn't talk much about these problem either..

Christopher3511d ago

IT's about ethics in game journalism?

But, yeah. This is a long time issue with game reviews. They don't mention the glitches. I understand them being told by Ubisoft and other publishers that "it is a known issue that will be fixed by a day one patch" or the like, but in this case they could have checked if it was true since it was posted on the day of release.

the_mack_attack33512d ago

Game has awful frame rate problems!

Malphite3512d ago

What platform are you playing on? Is the frame rate low all the time or does it jump?

If you're playing on PC could you post your specs and settings you're playing on?

Most reviews I've read barely give information on the performance of the game.

the_mack_attack33512d ago

PlayStation 4, it happens now and again, enough that it's noticeable.

Deividas3511d ago

Lets see im playing on PC, well was playing on PC, not anymore.

FX-8370 @4.0Ghz
MSI Gaming 970 Mobo
8GB PNY RAM
MSI R9 280X 3GB Crossfire
4TB HDD
Corsair 750w PSU

I get about 28fps average on medium-high settings and on 900p. Gets as low as 21 and can get as high as 38 at some points. The game is shoddy as hell. I had to stop playing because the framerate is beyond atrocious.

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I Played Assassin’s Creed Unity Almost 10 Years Later. It’s (Kinda) Spectacular

Shaz from GL writes: "Assassin’s Creed Unity is looked at as one of the worst in Ubisoft’s iconic franchise. But playing it nearly 10 years later reveals it may just be the best"

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Skuletor102d ago

Do the NPCs still randomly levitate every now and then? Even years later I noticed they hadn't patched that out

andy85101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

Honestly I loved the PS4 ACs. I'd love next gen ports of Black Flag, Unity and Syndicate

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Five small but brilliant maps in games

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leahcim555d ago

I am playing the Batman Vita game, it is amazing really.

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Why Assassin’s Creed Unity remains one of the best games in the series

GF365: "Since the first Assassin’s Creed game, there have been entries up until now. There are more than a few titles that are far from an ideal stealth game. Let’s discuss why 2014’s Assassin’s Creed Unity is one of the best games in the series."

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isarai580d ago

Glitchy as hell and flat story, nah this aint it. AC2, brotherhood and 4 were amazing games in every respective

Furesis580d ago

Yeah i would say brotherhood and 4 were the best for me. I have not played the new ones and Unity was my last one. Seems like i made a good choice.

DarXyde580d ago

I gave up after Revelations. Just couldn't bring myself to care anymore and I got burned out of the gameplay.

Definitely agree on 2 and Brotherhood though. Great games.

YourMommySpoils579d ago

A Ubisoft AC game that's not glitchy? That will be the day.

Knightofelemia580d ago

After constant glitches Arno being boring nah I am good I skipped Unity. I will always like the Ezio trilogy, Black Flag, Rogue, Odyssey, Syndicate. I use to love the franchise but now it feels stale and boring. But my list of favorite entries into the franchise will vary from other players favorite entries.

RaidenBlack580d ago

Odyssey is a really well-made RPG game ... but it ain't a proper AC game, even though its part of the lore

ToddlerBrain580d ago

It’s funny because, at launch, it was universally panned for being unplayable. It’s a great game that holds up today. I’m glad they fixed it.

staticall580d ago

The only good things i remember from Unity are pretty graphics and really good descending mechanics (even though it sometimes didn't make much sense, when your character can drop down from like 10 meter height onto a flagpole perfectly).

Game is glitchy to this day, i was playing in it years after the release date (with all the DLCs) and it's still broken. You had to reload missions too often for my taste (characters do not spawn, you fall through the floor, getting stuck in falling/sitting/aiming animation, hidden blade stop working, assassination target running away at the start of the mission). Story was meh, searching for all the treasures wasn't enjoyable at all. Coop was pretty much useless, i've beaten every coop mission in solo. Helix rifts were awful as well.

Not saying i hate this game or anything, but it got too many problems.

Assassin's Creed (i know it's a controversial opinion) and Assassin's Creed 2 are still great to this day.

anast580d ago

Unity was okay. I prefer Syndicate and Origins.

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