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