10 Best Assassin's Creed Games, Ranked Best To Worst: Page 3 of 10

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8. Assassin's Creed: Black Flag

A mini-boss while en route to the mission, why not?

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations and Assassin’s Creed III both received negative feedback from the players and many assumed that the Assassin’s Creed series had reached a dead end. However, Ubisoft made a brilliant move by taking naval gameplay, one of the most appreciated elements of Assassin’s Creed III, and built a game around it in Black Flag. Edward Kenway, the main protagonist of Black Flag, tells a new and refreshing story utilizing the dryland gameplay that players are already familiar with. Thankfully, the story is playful and doesn't get bogged down in politics and melodrama.

The pirate setting is a fantastic fit for the series’ theme of open exploration and combat. Sailing the Caribbean seas in search of islands to explore and enemy ships to plunder offers hours of potential fun. The combat in Black Flag has been streamlined, which is due in part to the game’s incorporation of naval warfare. The freedom to strike out on the open seas without a care in the world definitely entices the adventurous type. A vast ocean is waiting to be explored, on which the player will encounter enemy ships and forts, as well as dive sites in which treasure can be found. The graphics of Black Flag are simply stunning.

If piracy is your scene, Black Flag will set you free! 

Of all the entries in the series, Black Flag has the most to offer, and this alone lands it a top spot as one of the best Assassin's Creed games. Though it boasts a lot of new features, its naval warfare does not attract everyone. Many of the main missions focus on pirate themes and this can make the game feel lopsided, especially for those who aren’t big pirate-fans. For those individuals, the situation improved with the arrival of Assassin’s Creed: Unity, a more typical game of the series, and Rogue, which is considered a spiritual-successor of Black Flag. 

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Mehdi.Alpha 7 years 7 months ago

I dunno why people disrespect "Revelation" version,itz atmosphere was fantastic,it was middle-eastern nd close to home of the assassins that was in Persia nd Syria.I tell u whatz the worst game in assassins creed series,itz syndicate for sure!I dun wanna talk bout it,coz it doesnt deserve the required attention for it nd it z rubbish!they'd better end it makin sequel!

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Jamie_Hall 8 years 9 months ago

I have played every Assassins Creed game to date and while i was late to Unity I still think it is a stronger experience, at least from a story point of view, than the third installment was.

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MJuarbe 8 years 10 months ago

Considering i have played and beaten every Assassin's Creed game to date, i have to say well done on this list. Unity is by far the worse one to date. in my opinion poor optimization is a understatement. this game is bad on all platforms PC and consoles. the game is beautiful but thats all. its sad Assassin's Creed Syndicate is using the same engine as Unity.

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PERIL 8 years 10 months ago

Thanks! I hope that the optimization bugs are worked out. I'm sure that Ubisoft will take the bugs to heart and iron them out for Syndicate. I have been watching a lot of trailers and there is so much potential for it. I hope they don't drop the ball.

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MJuarbe 8 years 10 months ago

i hope its not Assassin's Creed Batman Edition

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