Pros:
- Graphics
- World design
- Serviceable (and at times pretty fun) combat and stealth gameplay
- Well balanced gear and gear upgrades
- Some level of OG Assassin’s Creed feel
- Codex (historical entries)
Cons:
- Mediocre story
- Gameplay gets old too quickly
- Side activities become a slog
- Not enough intrigue in the story or side stories to justify the gameplay loop
- Most of the skill upgrades are pretty worthless
- Roshan’s voice and character in general
- Assassinate button is the same as attack button
- Characterless characters
Nitpickey:
- Lip sync is not to the standard I’d expect of a AAA game
- Sliding down ropes with bare hands?
- Basim was fine, but there wasn’t really anything defining about his character. I never connected with him (Or any other character for that matter)
- None of the custom outfits were better than the starting outfit
- Most had a heavy combat feel, and the game strongly encourages stealth
Rating:
- Story **** 4/10
- Gameplay ******* 7/10
- Atmosphere ********* 9/10
- Overall ******* 7/10
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- Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
- Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
- Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)