This ones weird. Its basically the same game as 4 thats set between 4 and 3, and instead of being an Assassin you start as an assassin that turns to be a Templar because the Assassins are dumb assholes in this one. It was pretty interesting at first but once you fully turn I stopped caring. It fills in a backstory to 3 that I didnt really have questions about, and at the end it links to Unity, a game I did not like nor do I remember, and that kinda illuminates the issue with this game; its a quick basic reskin of an old game made so as to not alienate the last gen userbase as they moved onto XBone and PS4 which I get. When viewed in that context its fine but otherwise.
There was way less trailing missions in this, which was super great, but it was real short in terms of story content and they decided to make up for that by making the world bigger and throwing a bunch of collectables at you that i for some reason really went at for a couple days.
Overall I was real disappointed since I’ve read high praise for this game but in the end it was short and didnt offer a lot, even if some aspects like arctic naval combat were kinda neat.
And thus ends my hellscape of getting all the AC games off my hard drive comes to an end. What have we learned from this gruesome experience? Well, I sortof understand the modern day stuff now, to a point. so theres that. thats it I think.
There was way less trailing missions in this, which was super great, but it was real short in terms of story content and they decided to make up for that by making the world bigger and throwing a bunch of collectables at you that i for some reason really went at for a couple days.
Overall I was real disappointed since I’ve read high praise for this game but in the end it was short and didnt offer a lot, even if some aspects like arctic naval combat were kinda neat.
And thus ends my hellscape of getting all the AC games off my hard drive comes to an end. What have we learned from this gruesome experience? Well, I sortof understand the modern day stuff now, to a point. so theres that. thats it I think.
A less interesting Black Flag. If Shay wasn’t such a good character this game would’ve been a chore to get through.
This Assassin's Creed title is often overlooked, but it deserves more recognition. Its standout feature is the compelling storyline centred around the ascent of a Templar and his moral dilemmas. This unique perspective introduces an exciting gameplay dynamic where Assassins attempt to eliminate the protagonist. Additionally, the minimal focus on present-day plot development is a positive aspect for me.
However, aside from these strengths, the gameplay follows the familiar formula, and the game world can be described as a typical Ubisoft-style map, filled with numerous collectables that may not hold significant meaning.
However, aside from these strengths, the gameplay follows the familiar formula, and the game world can be described as a typical Ubisoft-style map, filled with numerous collectables that may not hold significant meaning.
I never played this game when it first released, because I was younger and I just couldn't fathom how Ubisoft could release an Assassin's Creed game about a Templar. Oh, the humanity!
I came to learn that Rogue is basically Black Flag, but even more up my alley in terms of historical tourism. Black Flag takes place in the sunny, tropical Caribbean. You are playing as Edward Kenway, a boy who thinks he is a man and learns what it means to be a man over the course of the story. Assassin's Creed Rogue juxtaposes Shay Cormac (the protag) and Edward Kenway in more ways than the color of their robes.
Shay's inner conflict that drives him away from the Assassins stems from a mission in which he inadvertently causes the great earthquake of Lisbon in 1755. Shay, feeling awful for doing the bidding of the smarmy and secretive Assassins becomes disillusioned and winds up as a Templar.
I will say, I find Shay to be a bit whiny but he is also more mature than Edward. Shay already has a moral compass. Shay already knows what he thinks is right and wrong, and through this conviction he becomes the most dangerous Templar to ever live. He is an Assassin killer, through and through.
To return to the setting, Rogue takes place mostly in North America and the river systems, bays and inlets of New England. Shay will also take his ship, the Morrigan, out into Canada and up around Greenland. I have never seen an environment like this before in a video game and it just works so well for me, a fan of American history and frontiersmanship.
Rogue is definitely more than a "re-skinned" Black Flag - but also, it doesn't have to be. Trade your unbuttoned blouses and headbands for a heavy winter coat and whaling cap as you and Shay meticulously slaughter the American Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins and set up the stories of Assassin's Creed 3 and Assassin's Creed Unity.
My review of Black Flag for more substance: https://www.backloggd.com/u/onlinealot/review/217227/
I came to learn that Rogue is basically Black Flag, but even more up my alley in terms of historical tourism. Black Flag takes place in the sunny, tropical Caribbean. You are playing as Edward Kenway, a boy who thinks he is a man and learns what it means to be a man over the course of the story. Assassin's Creed Rogue juxtaposes Shay Cormac (the protag) and Edward Kenway in more ways than the color of their robes.
Shay's inner conflict that drives him away from the Assassins stems from a mission in which he inadvertently causes the great earthquake of Lisbon in 1755. Shay, feeling awful for doing the bidding of the smarmy and secretive Assassins becomes disillusioned and winds up as a Templar.
I will say, I find Shay to be a bit whiny but he is also more mature than Edward. Shay already has a moral compass. Shay already knows what he thinks is right and wrong, and through this conviction he becomes the most dangerous Templar to ever live. He is an Assassin killer, through and through.
To return to the setting, Rogue takes place mostly in North America and the river systems, bays and inlets of New England. Shay will also take his ship, the Morrigan, out into Canada and up around Greenland. I have never seen an environment like this before in a video game and it just works so well for me, a fan of American history and frontiersmanship.
Rogue is definitely more than a "re-skinned" Black Flag - but also, it doesn't have to be. Trade your unbuttoned blouses and headbands for a heavy winter coat and whaling cap as you and Shay meticulously slaughter the American Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins and set up the stories of Assassin's Creed 3 and Assassin's Creed Unity.
My review of Black Flag for more substance: https://www.backloggd.com/u/onlinealot/review/217227/
combines some of my least favorite elements of both III and Black Flag into a package that's actually pretty solid. a few reservations aside, the story is decently interesting which is a tough achievement for games in this franchise to accomplish. not very polished but it's an admirable swan song for the 7th-generation era of Assassin's Creed. still not a fan of naval combat but I can't deny that they improved it here. some excellent setpieces (some of the series' best) and a great score too. really underrated
Pretty good although unremarkable experience on the Rogue Collection. The ship sailing is still very boring. The arctic environments are very cool. However, more so than anything this just feels like more of the same in the worst ways possible as nothing new happens, the environments are barren in many cases, and the story is very unmemorable.
Loved the concept of being a templar, this game takes the formula of black flag and makes it so much better, my favorite so far in the series
Great game It was really interesting flipping everything on its head and playing as the "enemy" the templars
Black Flag is one of my favorite games of all time and sadly this is a weak spinoff. Its short to the detriment of the story despite a really interesting premise. The Abstergo segments are slow and plodding and don't really add anything new to the lore. The trophy list is also quite poor with several trophies just being a nonsense grind because the world is so much smaller than Black Flag that they just wont happen naturally.
In short: its just ok
In short: its just ok
Apenas habrá mejorado respecto al III y Black Flag; casi parece un copia y pega, pero por lo menos no hila mal con el siguiente juego y cubre incógnitas de los susodichos.
Vermutlich das schwächste Main Line AC Game. Die Story und die Figuren sind vegessenswürdig und der einzige Clou ist, dass man dieses Mal jemanden von der anderen Seite spielt. Das Gameplay ist wie gewohnt und hebt sich nicht sonderlich ab. Kann man immer noch ganz gut wegspielen, aber für mich klar der Tiefpunkt der Reihe.
I've been sitting on this game FOREVER and I kinda regret playing it and definitely going for the plat... 40 hours I won't get back.
Apesar de eu adorar esse título, a única coisa que o sustenta é a estória.
This review contains spoilers
Biggest missed opportunity in Assassins Creed
Assassins Creed: Rogue is a direct sequel to Black Flag and even though this is more of a spin off it sort of wraps up the Kenway saga as a whole. The in-animus story of Rogue is a sequel to black flag but a prequel to 3 but the present-day story is a sequel to black flag (I know confusing) gameplay wise it is also a sequel to black flag only building on the gameplay preset from 4. This all sounds great on paper but its honestly not that great of a game, I’ll explain
Gameplay: The gameplay plays out almost identically to black flag, the game is filled with naval combat and has 2 major Naval maps with loads of islands and river stops in Canada and northern USA and it has a big New York map similar to the one in AC3. It plays very smooth and only expands on that smoothness from Black Flag. The human combat is almost identical to Black flag with a few extra moves and instead of having a sleep dart straw you have a sleep gun/ grenade launcher. So, a lot of this game is reskinned black flag almost like a giant DLC which isn't crazy bad, it’s still fun to play.
Graphics/ Voice Acting/ Music: The graphics are only slightly better than black flag obviously this remaster improves that even more, but the voice acting isn't amazing. Some people’s voices feel like they don't fit the characters that they are and the music in this game is ok with the main theme once again being a remix of Ezio's family. We get a few new sea shanties but none that I'm too crazy about.
Story/ Some Spoilers: Honestly the story of this game is where it hurts the most so I'm going to have to spoil some stuff to explain why, if you really want to know nothing skip this part of the review.
Okay so, Rogue takes place some many years before the events of 3 we play as a young assassin who is part of the colonial brotherhood under a younger achilleas, Adewale is also in this game for some reason. The young Assassins you play as is Shay Cormack and he decides to go rogue and join the Templars when the Assassins send him on a mission to get an artifact in Spain and it causes a catastrophic earth quack that kills thousands of people. So, this is where this game gets dumb, instead of portraying a different side of the conflict this game kinda just makes the assassins evil for no reason. The Assassins use orange mercenaries that also behave like assassins sometimes and have flags all over the colonies and Canada with full strongholds for some reason and this feels ridiculous for a few reasons. One, because since when did Assassins use evil mercenaries and two, because well aren't they are supposed to be a secret organization? wouldn't it be recorded in history books if they were a huge organization with mercs everywhere and loads of people would have seen them and the flags? Also, I couldn't tell you for the life of me why this whole earth quack thing turns Shay bad and motivates him to murder his friends like Anakin Skywalker. I mean I know the reason, but it just doesn't feel compelling enough or realistic. This game is also only 6 SEQUENCES LONG, how many was the last few games like 12-14? This game is crazy short, and you'll end up beating the story and being left with a boat load of side content to do which is mostly just collecting stuff. Ultimately, they should have made this a full length game and either fleshed out Shay more or made this game about Haythem and why he's bad or hell, make it a 2 story game, 6 sequences for Haythem and 6 for Shay, This story is a hugely missed opportunity and doesn't really compel anything well about the other side of the conflict at all and why I should vote Templar and not Assassin. For the only Templar game its weak and should have had way more time put into it. The out of animus modern day story also sucks and is more cringe than the new new Saints Row reboot.
This game could have been one of the best ones and but it’s an average experience, also they released this game at the same time as Unity, if that doesn't tell you how confident Ubisoft is in this game then idk what will. The coolest part of this game is at the very end and how it connects to Unity but honestly the connection hurts unity a lot more than it helps it considering that plot thread gets dropped in that game. Anyways 6.5/10 from me.
Assassins Creed: Rogue is a direct sequel to Black Flag and even though this is more of a spin off it sort of wraps up the Kenway saga as a whole. The in-animus story of Rogue is a sequel to black flag but a prequel to 3 but the present-day story is a sequel to black flag (I know confusing) gameplay wise it is also a sequel to black flag only building on the gameplay preset from 4. This all sounds great on paper but its honestly not that great of a game, I’ll explain
Gameplay: The gameplay plays out almost identically to black flag, the game is filled with naval combat and has 2 major Naval maps with loads of islands and river stops in Canada and northern USA and it has a big New York map similar to the one in AC3. It plays very smooth and only expands on that smoothness from Black Flag. The human combat is almost identical to Black flag with a few extra moves and instead of having a sleep dart straw you have a sleep gun/ grenade launcher. So, a lot of this game is reskinned black flag almost like a giant DLC which isn't crazy bad, it’s still fun to play.
Graphics/ Voice Acting/ Music: The graphics are only slightly better than black flag obviously this remaster improves that even more, but the voice acting isn't amazing. Some people’s voices feel like they don't fit the characters that they are and the music in this game is ok with the main theme once again being a remix of Ezio's family. We get a few new sea shanties but none that I'm too crazy about.
Story/ Some Spoilers: Honestly the story of this game is where it hurts the most so I'm going to have to spoil some stuff to explain why, if you really want to know nothing skip this part of the review.
Okay so, Rogue takes place some many years before the events of 3 we play as a young assassin who is part of the colonial brotherhood under a younger achilleas, Adewale is also in this game for some reason. The young Assassins you play as is Shay Cormack and he decides to go rogue and join the Templars when the Assassins send him on a mission to get an artifact in Spain and it causes a catastrophic earth quack that kills thousands of people. So, this is where this game gets dumb, instead of portraying a different side of the conflict this game kinda just makes the assassins evil for no reason. The Assassins use orange mercenaries that also behave like assassins sometimes and have flags all over the colonies and Canada with full strongholds for some reason and this feels ridiculous for a few reasons. One, because since when did Assassins use evil mercenaries and two, because well aren't they are supposed to be a secret organization? wouldn't it be recorded in history books if they were a huge organization with mercs everywhere and loads of people would have seen them and the flags? Also, I couldn't tell you for the life of me why this whole earth quack thing turns Shay bad and motivates him to murder his friends like Anakin Skywalker. I mean I know the reason, but it just doesn't feel compelling enough or realistic. This game is also only 6 SEQUENCES LONG, how many was the last few games like 12-14? This game is crazy short, and you'll end up beating the story and being left with a boat load of side content to do which is mostly just collecting stuff. Ultimately, they should have made this a full length game and either fleshed out Shay more or made this game about Haythem and why he's bad or hell, make it a 2 story game, 6 sequences for Haythem and 6 for Shay, This story is a hugely missed opportunity and doesn't really compel anything well about the other side of the conflict at all and why I should vote Templar and not Assassin. For the only Templar game its weak and should have had way more time put into it. The out of animus modern day story also sucks and is more cringe than the new new Saints Row reboot.
This game could have been one of the best ones and but it’s an average experience, also they released this game at the same time as Unity, if that doesn't tell you how confident Ubisoft is in this game then idk what will. The coolest part of this game is at the very end and how it connects to Unity but honestly the connection hurts unity a lot more than it helps it considering that plot thread gets dropped in that game. Anyways 6.5/10 from me.
𝒾 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝓌𝓃 𝓁𝓊𝒸𝓀
pros: copy and paste fo black flag
cons: copy and paste of black flag
it was really cool playing as a templar and seeing their side. I liked that fact that the assassins weren't completely evil even tho they made it seem like so.
it got pretty repetitive coming from black flag but the extra things were nice
it had small changes that i liked and disliked.
i like the fact that the game was short because if it was longer it would've dragged out and got really boring because its a black flag ''copy''.
there was waaay to much side content for this small game. the game is literally 50% side content.
pros: copy and paste fo black flag
cons: copy and paste of black flag
it was really cool playing as a templar and seeing their side. I liked that fact that the assassins weren't completely evil even tho they made it seem like so.
it got pretty repetitive coming from black flag but the extra things were nice
it had small changes that i liked and disliked.
i like the fact that the game was short because if it was longer it would've dragged out and got really boring because its a black flag ''copy''.
there was waaay to much side content for this small game. the game is literally 50% side content.
I played this one right after a replay of Black Flag, and it basically felt like the same game, with a more AC3-esque atmosphere. Not a bad game, but not what I wanted having just spent a good amount of time playing Black Flag. I pretty much ignored all side content/collectibles.
When I replayed this game recently for a marathon leading up to the release of Valhalla, I actually started liking it a bit more, that has changed.
I now see what everyone was talking about, the Assassins and Templars are basically just switched around now, to give Shay more of a reason to join the Templars, like they couldn't have made his change be about some disagreements or maybe he saw that the Brotherhood wasn't truly helping people and decided to leave them so that he could be more of a help to them?
Nope, the Assassins are assholes and the Templars are nice.
Not to mention, this game has a pointless tie-in with Unity that amounts to nothing in the end.
Another thing is that the game is basically Black Flag, but boring, how do you take a game like Black Flag and make it boring?!
I now see what everyone was talking about, the Assassins and Templars are basically just switched around now, to give Shay more of a reason to join the Templars, like they couldn't have made his change be about some disagreements or maybe he saw that the Brotherhood wasn't truly helping people and decided to leave them so that he could be more of a help to them?
Nope, the Assassins are assholes and the Templars are nice.
Not to mention, this game has a pointless tie-in with Unity that amounts to nothing in the end.
Another thing is that the game is basically Black Flag, but boring, how do you take a game like Black Flag and make it boring?!
Quite a goofy story, but honestly quite good overall given that it's just Black Flag but cold.
o melhor da franquia, mostra o outro lado da historia e de que nem sempre os assassinos são os bonszinho da historia
Entre pensando que era un reciclado del AC4 y sali contentísimo
Sigo con AC. En esta ocasión lo vemos desde la perspectiva de un templario y a gusto personal sube el nivel respecto a Black Flag. Su protagonista sí que me ha gustado.
El gameplay sigue siendo igual.
El gameplay sigue siendo igual.
You can see it’s a game designed for PS3 and Xbox 360 generation. I’m not talking about graphics or gameplay. I’m talking about how the story is told.
Besides that, it’s a classic AC game. You have the third person gameplay and the ship. It’s nothing different from what you see in the other AC games.
It’s a good game but nothing special.
Besides that, it’s a classic AC game. You have the third person gameplay and the ship. It’s nothing different from what you see in the other AC games.
It’s a good game but nothing special.
I used to think this game was underrated, but it's honestly pretty shit. Packed to the brim with generic dialogue and an undeveloped plot. At the time, it was interesting to explore this world solely as a Templar, but this affect has worn off on replay. After replaying, it feels so unfinished, rushed and overall completely devoid of life. I cannot remember how many times Shay had to say "I make my own luck." Bravo, Ubisoft... such a unique character trait that I have never seen before, and now you're milking it to the max. Very uninteresting character in the end, and the present day story isn't any better and honestly really cringe. Can't stand any of the present day characters and it feels very generically "haha the truth will out" BS; so, did not enjoy that at all.
I don't know what's up with AC games after Black Flag using the same engine but not allowing you to sprint properly, but it's very annoying. Definitely feels like a poor man's Black Flag, something that should have been a DLC, but not sure what to. In that respect, it would have been a pretty decent DLC.
Not sure where this "under appreciated" status came from; I assume mostly from people who played this once years ago and haven't really come back to it, but it is so undeserved. This game is perfectly rated in the series and understandably is not talked about because of how painfully mediocre it really is.
I don't know what's up with AC games after Black Flag using the same engine but not allowing you to sprint properly, but it's very annoying. Definitely feels like a poor man's Black Flag, something that should have been a DLC, but not sure what to. In that respect, it would have been a pretty decent DLC.
Not sure where this "under appreciated" status came from; I assume mostly from people who played this once years ago and haven't really come back to it, but it is so undeserved. This game is perfectly rated in the series and understandably is not talked about because of how painfully mediocre it really is.
El penúltimo de mis Assassin's Creed pendientes. Había escuchado y leído maravillas acerca de este título y, la verdad, que tampoco me ha parecido nada excepcional.
Jugablemente sigue la línea de Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, ya con las batallas navales incluídas pero con un mucho peor desarrollo del mapa, no dan ganas de explorar.
Sin duda, el punto más fuerte y distintivo es el argumental. Sin hacer spoilers, solo decir que es el único título de este estilo en toda la saga, pero no le da solo con este apartado para colarse en el top de la saga.
Jugablemente sigue la línea de Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, ya con las batallas navales incluídas pero con un mucho peor desarrollo del mapa, no dan ganas de explorar.
Sin duda, el punto más fuerte y distintivo es el argumental. Sin hacer spoilers, solo decir que es el único título de este estilo en toda la saga, pero no le da solo con este apartado para colarse en el top de la saga.
this game is like fast food. you know it won't be the most amazing thing ever; but if you're in the right mood then it might just hit the spot. if you have a craving for the older AC games then this isn't a bad one to play through.
For me, the best of the Americas Assassins Creed Saga. I prefer the North Atlantic setting to the Caribbean and the quality of life improvements create a much smoother experience.
It’s short, but allows a much tighter and more focused story. It’s really good despite being bound by the events of four other games.
It’s short, but allows a much tighter and more focused story. It’s really good despite being bound by the events of four other games.
eu só queria mais protagonistas templários, o único que temos é um dos meus favoritos, a história dele é bem dahora e eu curto muito as motivações dele, acho que foi até bom o jogo ser curto que deu pra contar bem o que queria com o Shay, mas tirando o protagonista o resto é tudo bem ok, o mapa não é tão enorme quanto no Black Flag mas ainda tem um pouquinho de charme nas partes de gelo e tipo eu não curti tanto as batalhas navais e pilotar o navio nesse jogo, não sei se tem alguma canção nova no navio mas todas as que eu escutei tinham no Black Flag e o jogo é pequeno mas não deu vontade nenhuma de continuar jogando após a história, deu uma enjoada forte, talvez um dia eu volte pra explorar as ilhas que eu não fui
I like the idea of a twist on the traditional Assassin's Creed story that has you playing as a templar instead of an assassin. It's a shame the game itself is so incredibly mediocre.
This review contains spoilers
Good game but the main man was a rebel
A suprisingly good time, better than Black Flags in my opinion with better missions, story and main character. Well worth a play through of someone who wants a quick AC game