Assassins Creed Black Flag
Platform: PC, PS4, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Author: S.A.
The sixth instalment in the Assassin’s Creed world, and to be honest, what I feel should have been the last. However, Ubisoft seems determined to keep milking this game as far as possible and thus the series lives on. That isn’t to say that the game itself isn’t enjoyable, for what it is, however I feel that all good things must at some point come to an end. An end that I have yet to see for this ever on going series. So on we go, with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag.
In this sixth instalment, the story takes place by using samples from our now dead protagonist, Desmond Miles. Through this, Abstergo Industries is able to continue further exploration of his genetic memories using the ever helpful Animus. An unnamed character is who we take control of, and he is hired to sift through a component of Desmond’s memories. The memories of Edward Kenway are what players are given access too, an eighteenth century pirate turned Assassin and the father of Haytham Kenway, one of the main characters of Assassin’s Creed III. Through Edward we begin our search for the Observatory, a structure made by the First Civilization and object of immense importance to the Templar.
Edward Kenway, our most roguish Assassin yet.
The game is similar to its predecessors, the only difference really lying in the setting. So be prepared to hunt down your foes and assassinate them both quickly and quietly, if you can. In this game we gain access to three main cities; Havana, Kingston, and Nassau which, during the time, remained under Spanish, British, and pirate control. The game is open world, featuring a slew of individual locations for players to explore on their own. This ranges from sea forts, to ruins, sugar plantations, and evne under water shipwrecks. For added fun, players are meant to engage in sea warfare, much like being a pirate, and capture passing nearby ships. We are also meant to hunt for our resources, using items found on land, and in the sea, to upgrade our own equipment.
A pirates life for me…
The only other thing of note to mention about this game is about your own pirate ship, the Jackdaw. The ship is surprisingly upgradeable, and is a breeze to gain access to when in need of some overseas travelling. A negative feature to this game might be seen in the recruiting system installed by Ubisoft in regards to finding new crew mates. Much like in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, we are able to gain better crew members for our adventures at sea, however, they cannot aid in combat or perform long range assassinations. The directors at Ubisoft seem to believe that the helping hand provided to us by our brothers in arms made the game to easy for experienced gamers.
In conclusion: It’s just another Assassin’s Creed game. While I have played it and enjoy it well enough, if you’re expecting something new and exciting from Ubisoft here, turn away right quick matey.
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