It is clear that this game was the stepping stone into what made black flag so great. As a protagonist, Connor has nothing on Ezio so coming from the best protagonist of the series to one that is quite mediocre is an unfortunate change, taking nothing away from the performance which is quite good. It is a shame that Connor is massively overshadowed by Haytham who is by far a more interesting character.

Gameplay wise this game doesn't differ much from the previous' formula. Combat feels clean and enjoyable, Connor has a fun combat style. However it seems like stealth was an afterthought in this game as any sections that had stealth as an option were far to annoying to put much effort into.

Whilst I find it to be overlooked compared to other Assassins creed games, It still sits in the middle of the pack, not bad by any means but nothing exceptional. As for the remaster itself, its bog standard, if anything its just a more accessible way to play it now.