@Daian: Bethesda games tend to be amazing, so no one's really surprised that ANOTHER amazing game got ANOTHER amazing score, seriously theyre like the opposite of Ubisoft, hehe.
@mcullinan: Black Flag had pirates! Sure it wasnt AC but there hasnt been a single modern pirate game that has pirate gameplay better than that. So THAT was pretty original.
Besides that though, core AC gameplay REALLY needs a rehaul.
Where'd you get that from? The reviews from critics and users have been passable to great and I also heard its genuinely enjoyable, besides, at worst its probably mediocre, games like Raven's Cry and Ride to Hell are shit, this one's just fine.
Though I do agree that it shouldnt have a nine, but its not my opinion.
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