A competent version of the old AC formula that has a lot of things going for it even if many parts disappoint.
+ meticulously crafted and reasonably scaled recreation of London at the start of the interesting industrial revolution
+ decent utilization of dual protagonists with entertaining personalities
+ neat street gang mechanics that make the gradual overtaking of the city much more apparent than simple changing colors
+ high production values apart from minor glitches
- poor stat-based upgrade system that inhibits specialization
- shallower combat and lesser parkour (animations, no jumping) compared to previous games
- brute-force approaches almost always easier than pure stealth
- addictively repetitive open-world activities and collectibles
- too many moments where sincere writing is abandoned for the sake of comedy or coolness
- mediocre story with few surprises and no particularly satisfying missions