Assassin's Creed Shadows Reviews
Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes the best elements of the series – stealth, open-world exploration, and visceral combat – and refines them to make for an absolutely sublime experience. The world is breathtaking, the gameplay is immensely satisfying, and the ability to swap between two completely different playstyles makes for endless possibilities when tackling each dangerous situation that you find yourself in across the game. It’s utterly captivating, and whilst it may have taken a little longer to launch than expected, Ubisoft have delivered one of the best games in the series with Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is recommended both for fans of the franchise and for those players looking for a unique adventure. Its outstanding visuals, together with its setting and new mechanics make it one of the best games in the series. Naoe and Yasuke are waiting for you!
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Assassin's Creed Shadows features an incredibly impressive world that’s filled with deep levels of detail while still leaning on existing mechanics and a narrative that could have used better pacing.
Assassin's Creed Shadows takes us to feudal Japan, taking control of the two protagonists who want to stop the consequences of the war and, although it improves in many aspects of the previous games, it still lacks some of the essence of Assassin's Creed. Nevertheless, it is a great game that should not be overlooked.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Despite some of the narrative shortcomings, Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the standouts of the year that offers a deep, engaging, and visually stunning experience, making it one of the games to get if you're looking into getting into this franchise or even if you are a long-time series fan.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a stunning game that makes great strides in certain areas, but its story strays far from what Assassin’s Creed should be.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Assassin's Creed: Shadows is a game that I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone, even despite a few technical flaws, a couple of decisions that weren't quite right or an uneven storyline in places. To be honest, I had a great time with this title, and I'm absolutely sure that in the next few days I'll be unpacking everything I still have left. Assassin's Creed: Shadows is one of the best Assassin's Creed games in years, and undoubtedly the best representative of the RPG era ushered in by Origins. For the first time since Assassin's Creed II, I sincerely hope that the developers won't abandon the new direction so soon and that we'll see a continuation of Naoe and Yasuke's story.
Review in Polish | Read full review
A game that faced more negative controversy prior to release than almost any other, yet its actual gameplay is far from the mess many expected. With classic Ubisoft-style open-world gameplay, stunning visuals, impressive lighting effects, and solid action, Assassin's Creed Shadows may fall short of being a masterpiece, but it's still an enjoyable and well-crafted experience.
Review in Korean | Read full review
Assassin’s Creed Shadows successfully revitalizes the franchise by introducing a compelling setting, well-developed characters, and innovative gameplay mechanics. Its blend of action, stealth, and cultural immersion offers a rich and engaging experience that both honors the series’ roots and pushes its boundaries. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the series, Shadows provides a captivating journey through the shadows of feudal Japan.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows delivers one of the best entries in the series. It incrementally refines the Ubisoft open-world formula and impresses with its characters and world-building, outstanding presentation, revamped and distinct combat, and stable console performance. There are several flaws, including storytelling and pacing, unbalanced protagonist gameplay, and some outdated traversal mechanics which stop Shadows from reaching its full potential. Nonetheless, Shadows is the culmination of lessons learned by Ubisoft throughout the years.
In the end, the game consolidates itself as an engaging experience that competently balances the best aspects of the saga — and this, let's face it, is a success amid an almost constant identity crisis.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
I think this is the best Assassin’s Creed game in a while, probably at least since 2016’s 'Origins.' After a little more than 30 hours with this gargantuan stabbing simulator, my only real problem with 'Shadows' is that it often feels like a giant boulder being held delicately in place by a single plank of wood.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is a majestic title that exudes passion for feudal Japan and the assassin epic. The setting is breathtaking, the two protagonists well-constructed, the gameplay solid and multifaceted. But the boundless ambition ends up playing against the design. Repetitiveness, dated AI, redundant content management, and a half-hearted ending limit its narrative and playful power. It is, paradoxically, exactly the game we expected. An Assassin's Creed through and through. And it is precisely this that is its greatest virtue-and its most obvious curse.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Some may call it woke, but Assassin’s Creed Shadows has turned out to be slightly better than you’d expect. While the gameplay remains engaging despite some repetition and technical hiccups, the story is passable with sluggish pacing and mixed voice-acting. Long-time fans will enjoy the experience, but it may not win over sceptics of the franchise.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is exactly the masterpiece the series needed. Here, a beautiful and extremely atmospheric game world merges with a beautifully realized emotional story and a very successful combat system with two focal points. The decision to have two different protagonists, who represent different approaches to the Assassin series and largely leave it up to us to decide how to proceed in the end, is really good for the familiar storyline. Both heroes are also beautifully drawn and play really individually. There is also a respectful approach to nature and Japanese culture, as well as a vibrant environment that feels like Assassin's Creed, but isn't so packed with activities that it overwhelms us. There's not much that the developers could have done better, so slight inaccuracies in the course and riding and the somewhat wooden faces in the in-game presentation are the highest of feelings. As a fan of the first hour, who has experienced all the highs and lows of the franchise, I am in any case completely thrilled with this beautiful Japanese spin-off, which has been realized with the utmost love and care and leaves nothing to be desired for me. Assassin's Creed Shadows even achieves what I always thought was impossible: it surpasses the almost unattainable pirate classic Black Flag and, for me, ranks right at the top of the Assassin's adventure list.
Review in German | Read full review
Assassin's Creed Shadows is a visual masterpiece, offering the best stealth and parkour elements of any RPG in the series, keeping it true to its roots. However, the game fails to deliver a solid story or a rich open world, making the Japan experience that gamers have been waiting for years a missed opportunity, even if it's generally decent.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows breathes new of life into the aging Assassin’s Creed games, and one that brings back a lot of the stealth aspects the series is known for. Sneaking around and just wiping a base clean before ever being seen is just as satisfying as it ever was. The two protagonists have complement each other and are able to pick up where the other is weakest, but thankfully not to the point where you must rely on the brute force of Yasuke only. For us die hard fans of the Assassin’s Creed series, the ones who mourn for Desmond on December 21st, Shadows offers a refreshing welcome back to hidden ones.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows brings feudal Japan to life with stunning visuals, and evolving gameplay, but uneven storytelling and lackluster open world rewards hold it back from greatness.
With the exception of some quirks with the quest system, a less-than-stellar English voice track and a storyline that may not be the most compelling of the franchise, it's hard to find major faults with Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ubisoft has found what could be the new formula for the franchise, and it will hopefully retool this formula to keep future titles fresh for players.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is not a bad game, nor is it fantastic. It follows the same recipe as the series’ installments have done for a few years now, where we’re served a story full of intrigue, power struggles, and a revenge motif. The main characters, Naoe, a nimble ninja, and Yasuke, a powerful samurai, provide varied gameplay experiences, but does not quite let the player live out the full fantasy of being either. It’s unfortunate that Ubisoft does not unleash the full potential of finally having an Assassin’s Creed game set in Japan.
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