Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China Reviews Summary
Summary: Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China is quite a departure from it's siblings due to its side-scrolling perspective. But apart from this change from the core gameplay of the franchise, it does little else.
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Based on 53 critic reviews
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Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China does a lot of the hard stuff well, but can't convey the rush of being an assassin.
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A stripped down stealth offering that reinvigorates Assassin's Creed by putting attention back on the sneaky stuff.
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As a 2D interpretation of Assassin's Creed this works perfectly well, but the workmanlike design and bland atmosphere makes it hard to get excited about.
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Though it sheds many of the series' best elements, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China has its own charm, and is worth a play for those in search of a simple stealth experience.
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This spin-off starts strong, yet loses steam the further you progress
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Chronicles: China is the smartest twist on the Assassin's Creed formula yet
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It is the most sumptuous and stealth-focused Assassin's Creed yet, but Chronicles: China doesn't assemble its pieces into a gratifying whole.
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An entertaining if perosnality-light translation of Assassin's Creed from open-world 3D to linear 2D.
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Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China features some great stealth gameplay reminiscent of Klei Entertainment's Mark of the Ninja. Unfortunately, the mechanics lack more depth and grow tired by time you reach the end of your quest. Ubisoft also misses the opportunity to tell a bigger story. Worth playing, but Shao Jun deserves better.
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Still, I think of how The Devil Inside essentially is a film with no third act. By the same token, ACC: China never really lets the itself soar. Everything feels deliberately muted. And that leads Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China being ultimately just as forgettable as The Devil Inside.
