Assassin's Creed Shadows Reviews
The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire, I felt the pressure behind making this title worth the wait and for the most part it did deliver the ideal Assassin's Creed experience besides the occasional difficulty spikes and poor facial expressions during some cut scenes
Review in Arabic | Read full review
If you've always dreamed of exploring Feudal Japan as a stealthy assassin, Shadows is the game for you. It stands out as one of Ubisoft's best efforts in blending history with fiction, while there's still work to be done to fully restore the series to its former glory, Shadows is undoubtedly a significant step in the right direction.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Assassin's Creed Shadows takes players to historical Japan, featuring two distinct protagonists ' the shinobi Naoe and the samurai Yasuke ' each with unique gameplay styles and compelling stories. The game builds on the RPG elements of Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla while streamlining mechanics and introducing a new main menu that connects multiple Assassin's Creed titles. With no limitations from last-gen consoles, it delivers a richly detailed world, dynamic weather, and brutal combat, though it doesn't bring major innovations to the series.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Assassin's Creed Shadows does many things better than previous installments in the series, but there are still elements that are flawed. Nevertheless - it is a title worth playing not only for fans of the brand.
Review in Polish | Read full review
A game that's not without its issues, but is a great entry in the franchise, and didn't feel the need to cram in a ship to captain.
Assassin's Creed Shadows has all the necessary features to create an unforgettable experience of adventure as a shinobi and a powerful samurai. Ubisoft Quebec, considering everything that frustrated players in the Assassin's Creed games after Origins, immerses players in Feudal Japan. The game has extraordinary graphics, which are considered the best among all Ubisoft games to date. The game's music, combined well with the story, engages you even more in discovering the truth.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Assassin's Creed Shadows represents Ubisoft's effort to incorporate stealth elements into the RPG formula of series. However, the underlying RPG structure like level-based progression and an expansive map often prevents it. Despite these shortcomings, Shadows stands out as a visually stunning title, thanks to its seasonal system and meticulous attention to details. It also features some of the best stealth mechanics seen in RPG saga. Nevertheless, it's still a long way from meaningfully integrating stealth with role-playing mechanics. Furthermore, the game has struggled to halt the ongoing decline in the quality of storytelling and narrative that has plagued the series. in its attempt to appeal to a broad range of players, Shadows grapples with an internal contradiction: games cannot—and should not—be designed to cater everyone.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Another solid entry for the series, Assassin's Creed Shadows offers a wonderfully rendered natural world, though it's not as unique as it once could have been. The typical mix of stealth and action gameplay is still enjoyable and is now split between two protagonists, though switching between them can be cumbersome. Fans of the franchise should be satisfied, if not exactly impressed.
Based on Naoe's strength as the protagonist and the renewed focus on its stealth gameplay, Assassin's Creed Shadows is yet another resounding success for the franchise. Its only flaw is its inability to put Yasuke on the same level as his companion, a minor thing when so many other elements make it a must-have for those interested in the series or the setting.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overall, Assassin’s Creed Shadows tried to be this big massive open-world RPG. While some of its elements are a welcome sight, the gatekeeping can feel very offputting at times if you just want to soldier on through the main story. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is best played when you have a lot of time on your hands to play it. But for those of us who can only chip in an hour or two of gaming, it may not be the ideal game for you to play.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is the culmination of Ubisoft's open world formula. A beautiful Japan that will suck you in, filled with details and things to do. Shadows has shortcomings, but they are blurred in a world where you can dive in for hundreds of hours.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Despite its attempts at innovation, Assassin's Creed Shadows ultimately feels quite familiar in too many ways. The story, while somewhat fragmented, remains enjoyable for most of its duration, thanks to the well-developed protagonists and a good supporting cast. The gameplay introduces some interesting ideas, but the repetitive nature of certain tasks and the outdated AI prevent the new mechanics from reaching their full potential. Nonetheless, players who are drawn to the Japanese setting and fans of the typical Ubisoft's open-world adventures will probably enjoy the game without too many compromises.
Review in Italian | Read full review
As a massive fan of stealth franchises such as Splinter Cell and the excellent Shadow Tactics series, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows gave me what I wanted and somewhat feels like a hybrid of those. A fresh new stealth system is just what the franchise needed. In many ways, it goes back to the basics for the franchise that once lost that part of its identity, though does occasionally fall back into some of the recent trappings.
Ubisoft is definitely trying to streamline and remodel the model of its flagship IP, following, at least in part, fan feedback. Assassin's Creed Shadows is definitely a step forward from the past, as it lightens certain aspects of its predecessors by fishing out what good had already been done with the Mirage experiment. To make the real quantum leap, however, it still needs that something extra, that quid that a historical saga like Assassin's Creed must have: by this, however, I do not mean that Shadows is a failure; on the contrary, it could be a crucial step toward the definitive breakthrough that all fans have been waiting for.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is, without a doubt, the most complete entry in the series to date. If not for a few minor issues with the story’s presentation and some small gameplay flaws, it could very well have been a strong contender for Game of the Year. However, it still carries some of the recurring problems that have long affected the franchise—issues that, unfortunately, even Shadows hasn’t managed to fully overcome.
If you’re privy to how the last few Assassin’s Creed games maneuver, you’re in for more of the same in Shadows, just in Japan. Being content with enemy levels, grinding out your abilities, and a slow burn story are a must to have fun here. With anywhere from 30 to 70 hours of gameplay, this should tide over modern AC fans as well as anyone looking for another ninja/samurai fix.
Not everyone will agree with me when I say this is probably the best Assassins Creed game to date and that is totally OK. Whilst I can draw many comparisons to Ghost Of Tsushima and still find that game a bit better, it comes very close in terms of scope and polish. Assassins Creed Shadows features a map that is absolutely stunning, it feels lived in and full of intriguing and interesting wildlife. You can approach everything stealthily Tenchu style or go in and kick some ass. Yes the story is predictable and some of the missions are pretty much fetch quests or go and kill someone. But half the beauty of this game is exploration and engaging with the side quests, soaking in the cutscenes and admiring the season changes along with their elements. Whilst I wasn't lucky enough to receieve a review code, I feel I needed to write about this experience as it is up there as one of Ubisofts best for sure.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally delivers to players what has always been demanded, a franchise adventure set in the world of ninjas, shinobis, samurai, and ronin. It is somehow boosted and hampered by its dual protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke, and their place in the narrative, but the underlying systems are where the game truly shines bright. There is still room for improvement, but if you are looking for a substantial adventure where gameplay is king rather than the storytelling, then feudal Japan beckons.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows was the second game I’ve reviewed being placed in the Sengoku period recently. In fact that gives me a good idea for a feature: a comparison of both games and what one did better than the other. But back to this game. I loved that the two protags had different fighting styles idea since you can’t just have use keeping doing the same thing on loop. Having something different is always refreshing for the body and soul. It honestly has me wanting to get the rest of the games and see what else I’ve missed out in this series!
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is an excellent new chapter in Ubisoft’s popular saga, with countless reasons to dive in and fall in love. However, the way Ubisoft delivers its games, and the lack of care in post-launch support, can quickly become a barrier that brings the adventure to an early end.
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