Assassin's Creed Shadows Reviews
With Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has picked the best elements from the previous titles and mashed them together in one gorgeous setting. The Feudal Japan featured in the game will definitely make you fall in love with the world, and the two characters are equally solid and grounded within the world. The gameplay is refined, and the game itself is very well optimized for the PS5 console. If you have been waiting for Assassin’s Creed Shadows for some time, we are happy to report that you will not be disappointed after playing it. Everything about the game is beautiful and great to experience. Highly recommended for new players wanting to jump into the franchise as well as long-term fans.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is a far bolder, more innovative, and higher-quality experience compared to the franchise’s previous entries. Its length strikes a much better balance as well — neither overwhelmingly long like Assassin's Creed Valhalla nor so short that it leaves players wanting more too quickly. Side quests no longer feel like forced level-grinding activities, instead becoming meaningful story pieces that shed light on the pasts of the two main protagonists. The motivations of Yasuke and Naoe are written convincingly, and the way both characters are integrated into the world feels natural and highly effective.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
The Assassin's Creed Shadows experience is certainly not the perfect experience; an experience characterized by a stunning directorial level, a powerful technical level, and an attractive musical level. However, with a narrative level that is not up to the required standard, some technical bugs, and a poor character development system that makes it difficult to accept the game, it is certainly not the perfect experience.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Although Assassin's Creed Shadows successfully delivers on the long-awaited Japan-themed setting and features enjoyable gameplay mechanics, it unfortunately fails to reach its full potential due to certain shortcomings. Still, I can say it's an adventure that fans of the series shouldn't miss.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Assassin’s Creed Shadows (Switch 2) sacrifices visual fidelity for smooth performance, offering a technically solid and convenient handheld experience, though the full beauty of its world is best enjoyed on more powerful platforms.
Review in German | Read full review
“Assassinations in historical Japan without massive setbacks.”
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a powerful addition to the series, offering a captivating artistic vision of Japanese history, along with a compelling story and versatile gameplay featuring two distinct characters that can be seamlessly switched between. Overall, the game is suitable for fans of action, adventure, and ancient history, and is well worth playing.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
I guess we were all expecting for Assassin’s Creed Shadows to suffer some setbacks before getting properly ported to the Switch 2, so I’m not overly disappointed. It’s still somewhat good-looking (in parts), and despite the framerate dips, it’s still a neat and fully playable experience. What’s more, there’s the added benefit of portability and some quality of life perks when it this mode, with larger fonts and touch-based controls. It might not be a good showcase of what to expect from AAA ports onto the Switch 2 (it does feel a bit rushed, I’m not gonna lie), but I had a good time with it regardless. It ain’t Tsushima, but it is a decent alternative.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows proves to be a great game on the Switch 2. Overall, the performance is pleasing—even with its flaws—and it's safe to bet that Ubisoft will release updates to fix these problems. I have no doubt that the gameplay on the Switch 2 will improve significantly, just as happened with Star Wars Outlaws. This port showed the Switch 2's true potential for running next-gen games, and that makes me very excited for the third-party titles that may come to the console in the future.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Assassin's Creed: Shadows is a good title that manages to fix some of Valhalla's problems... but fails to truly rewrite a formula that already seemed tired in its second instalment (Odyssey). Despite this, while not a memorable experience, the game world is vast and visually interesting, and there are many hours of gameplay: if you are a big fan of these experiences, you will be satisfied. It also looks great on Switch 2.
Review in Italian | Read full review
It's noteworthy that Ubisoft's developers put considerable effort into the game, both the base game and this Switch 2 version; however, there's still work to be done. For the future of the franchise, I hope that the direction will be more focused and less diffuse. The concept of placing the player in various different historical periods is still fascinating and, with better execution, could deliver even more satisfying results.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Following many of the principles established in previous games, Assassin's Creed Shadows is an open-world RPG that offers a fairly familiar experience, where you alternate between two protagonists while exploring and fighting across Feudal Japan. Although the Nintendo Switch 2 port brings all the content available on other consoles, technical aspects and crashes somewhat dilute what could have been a great experience, especially in handheld mode.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
While Assassin’s Creed: Shadow may not be a masterpiece, it marks a successful return to the franchise’s roots—an experience long absent from the series. Its gameplay delivers genuine satisfaction, ensuring hours of engaging entertainment.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is probably my favourite in the series. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a ‘pure’ Assassin’s Creed fan but I really gelled with the mixture of great combat, fun exploration and an engaging narrative. That, paired with a great UI, toned down map and lack of hand-holding objectives and you have a ‘sure-fire’ winner.
Outside of the new, most sought after destination of Feudal Japan, Assassin's Creed Shadows never really escapes its own shadow of boilerplate gameplay systems and its tried and true open world formula the series is known for. Whilst the game is at the same high standard as every other entry, it doesn't truly excel at anything more specific.
Assassin's Creed Shadows feels like another missed opportunity from Ubisoft. It had all the ingredients needed to deliver a masterpiece—deep storytelling, varied gameplay, and the stunning setting of feudal Japan with two protagonists, each offering a unique combat style. Unfortunately, the game falls into the same repeated mistakes that have plagued the Assassin’s Creed series in recent years, leaving the experience dull, repetitive, and lacking in creativity—even in its story, which had the potential to be truly epic.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
For me, Assassin's Creed Shadow is by far the best installment in the series so far and will hopefully serve as a blueprint for future releases. The Japanese game world is incredibly well realized, the seasons and dynamic weather enhance the experience immensely and the decision to simply split the two very different gameplay aspects - stealth and action - between two characters works perfectly.
Review in German | Read full review
Assassin’s Creed Shadows stands out as the most technically impressive entry in the series to date, with stunning visuals, dynamic weather, and an incredibly detailed world that truly shines on current-gen hardware. However, despite this technical excellence, the game struggles with inconsistent structure, weak AI, and a lack of clear progression, making its 80-hour runtime feel longer than necessary. It’s a beautiful and enjoyable experience, but one that highlights the need for Ubisoft to refine the series’ core gameplay in future installments.
Review in German | Read full review
After years of experimentation, Assassin's Creed Shadows finally delivers a true Assassin's Creed game that will satisfy both nostalgic fans and newcomers alike. Feudal Japan was worth the wait – Ubisoft has created a masterpiece that puts the series back on track.
Review in German | Read full review
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is exactly what fans have been asking for—a stunning, immersive adventure set in feudal Japan. It offers refined mechanics, a compelling revenge story, and a world that feels alive thanks to its dynamic weather and changing seasons. The dual protagonist system is a great addition, even if the balance between the two characters isn’t perfect.