Despite some of the controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows, there's a sizeable number of players who are looking forward to playing the next instalment in Ubisoft's legendary series. This is evidenced by the "solid" number of pre-orders, reported to be around 300,000.
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In the spirit of this anticipation, a user named Takoshi88 inquired on Reddit if prospective buyers had any genuine concerns about Assassin's Creed Shadows. Although there were numerous answers, a common answer concerned the game's narrative, specifically whether Ubisoft is capable of delivering a complicated story with finesse.
As highlighted by oceanking, the non-linear nature of Assassin's Creed Shadows could prove troublesome. The ability to complete missions and progress the story in any order certainly contributes to player freedom, but it can potentially hurt the narrative. If dialogue and cutscenes are designed in a manner that disregards past events then we never get to see any character development...
