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It takes a lot for me to give up on a game. But Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag belongs to that elite group of releases that frustrated me to the point of abandoning it before completion. Not because it's a bad game, but because its moments of overwhelmin...
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Lengthy and detailed single player storyline, lush visuals, great balance between stealth and combat sequences, you'll feel you're a pirate (ahoy!)...
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Present day story elements are weird, frustrating use of game checkpoints and ropedoff parts of openworld areas during battles...
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Together, from story and game world, to character design and vastness, Assassin's Creed 4 is a game rippling with brilliance, with some exciting next-gen presentation thrown in. Its single player storyline is long (I passed the 20-hour mark long before...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2014-08-17 08:30:00
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The year is 1715 and a lawless pirate republic rules the Caribbean Sea. Neither land nor sea is safe from these rapscallions, and the biggest hellraiser of them all is a young captain named Edward Kenway. He’s recently arrived in Havana as a privateer, or...
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag puts the franchise back on track with a gorgeous huge open world that's ripe for exploration. The innovative iPad or Android tablet companion app is a fun and informative extension to game play...
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I didn't like Assassin's Creed III very much, and in retrospect, I feel I was far too kind when I reviewed the game. I recently got to play quite a bit of its successor, Black Flag on the PS4 – and I was very nearly convinced that Assassin's Creed IV woul...
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The plotThe game is set during the Golden Age of Piracy in the 18th century – a couple of generations before the events of Assassin's Creed 3. You play as Edward Kenway – the father of Haytham Kenway and grandfather of Conor, who are the playable characte...
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So does Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Rise Above the earlier games in the series? Or is it a Wasted opportunity?As I said earlier – if you didn't like the AC series before, this isn't going to change your mind – though if you're a fan, then it is defini...
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It's been a long time since the first Assassin's Creed made it's ground breaking debut and since then the franchise has had its ups and downs. Personally I felt that AC III was perfectly on track and pushed the franchise forward in the right direction. Wi...
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Seafaring was the most enjoyable part of the otherwise flawed Assassin's Creed III , and Ubisoft has wisely turned it into the main feature of this sequel (the split between land and water is 60/40). You get a ship early on in the game, and from there it'...
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The pirate setting works a treat, Excellent naval exploration, Customisable multiplayer modes...
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Still basically the same game as before...
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Assassin's Creed IV is a robust package - from the massive story mode to the expanded multiplayer, it offers great value for money. Its greatest strength is how well the pirating vibe has been captured, with a huge open world to explore, fantastic naval b...
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The year is 1715 and a lawless pirate republic rules the Caribbean Sea. Neither land nor sea is safe from these rapscallions, and the biggest hellraiser of them all is a young captain named Edward Kenway. He's recently arrived in Havana as a privateer, or...
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Beautiful graphics. An expansive open world. Dozens of hours of gameplay on land and at sea.
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Difficult to control player character at times. Unrealistic NPC movements and interactions. Boat controls are unrealistic and difficult to master...
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag puts the franchise back on track with a gorgeous huge open world that's ripe for exploration. The innovative iPad or Android tablet companion app is a fun and informative extension to game play...
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CommentI have no problem calling Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag a far better game than its predecessor. That’s coming from all angles here, the gameplay, story, and characters are certainly more fun and appealing than Connor’s humdrum romp through Ame...
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Assassin’s Creed has been that one title I always wanted to love but, depending on which one I was playing at the time, never could get behind. This all changed last year with Assassin’s Creed III. I love that game. Maybe it is the moving away from Ezi...
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How far can you stray from home before it's impossible to ever return? That's the question at the heart of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It's something that plagues Edward Kenway, the game's roguish hero, as he explores the Caribbean in search of wealt...
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A gorgeous, vibrant world full of reasons to go exploring, Outstanding naval combat, Progression systems are profoundly rewarding, Terrific story that paints pirates in a human light, Seafaring and onfoot exploration complement each other wonderfully...
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No substantial additions to multiplayer, A few too many eavesdropping missions...
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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is the latest title in the long-running series detailing the adventures of historical figures alongside a modern-day storyline. Following the good, but somewhat underwhelming Assassin's Creed III, the development teams acro...
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A breath of fresh ocean air that the franchise has been waiting for with increasing urgency. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is a great adventure, even with some shortcomings, and one that sets the bar high again for the future of this series...
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Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry is a heavy piece of DLC. It's fundamentally unsettling, at times deeply upsetting, and often problematic. It covers a period of history that far too few Americans are familiar with, and I think it's an important piece to p...
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