Top Tier Metroidvania. Flashy combat and some of the best, most dynamic movement in the 2D space. By the end of the game it was just fun to dash and dive and sling yourself all over the game world. Major props for an elegant solution to mapping dead-ends and places to return to after upgrades.

The story has gravity and weight, and the performances lean serious instead of the typical quippy, carefree protagonist. Didn't expect such an emotional wallop from this game, but it delivered beautifully.

There's still a lot of backtracking and a ton of items and upgrades to be found, but I'm not gonna fault a game for having the same achilles heel as every other game in the genre.

Top Tier Metroidvania. Flashy combat and some of the best, most dynamic movement in the 2D space. By the end of the game it was just fun to dash and dive and sling yourself all over the game world. Major props for an elegant solution to mapping dead-ends and places to return to after upgrades.

The story has gravity and weight, and the performances lean serious instead of the typical quippy, carefree protagonist. Didn't expect such an emotional wallop from this game, but it delivered beautifully.

There's still a lot of backtracking and a ton of items and upgrades to be found, but I'm not gonna fault a game for having the same achilles heel as every other game in the genre.

Top Tier Metroidvania. Flashy combat and some of the best, most dynamic movement in the 2D space. By the end of the game it was just fun to dash and dive and sling yourself all over the game world. Major props for an elegant solution to mapping dead-ends and places to return to after upgrades.

The story has gravity and weight, and the performances lean serious instead of the typical quippy, carefree protagonist. Didn't expect such an emotional wallop from this game, but it delivered beautifully.

There's still a lot of backtracking and a ton of items and upgrades to be found, but I'm not gonna fault a game for having the same Achilles heel as every other game in the genre.

Excited by the chance to go back to the stealthy roots of the franchise after Ubisoft had multiple years to iron out the kinks of the old style, I instead found that not only has zero progress been made on the fluidity of movement in AC, but several aspects have gotten worse. Civilians panic at the slightest mouse fart, making the majority of your tools good for a single kill before bedlam erupts. And the number of times I've had to spin in a circle because I snagged on a 3-foot wall was far higher than I ever remember in previous titles. Bit of a heartbreaking disappointment, this one.