A solid evolution of the Assassin's Creed formula with a cool twist. A solid story (although not unique). And really engaging characters, world, and combat.
I played this entirely on Steam Deck. I completed the campaign and most of the side activities (currently at 71% total synchronization). It had some performance issues, even on Proton Experimental, causing crashes ever hour or so and needing to limit the framerate to 30fps. I also had issues launching the game and had to update Ubisoft Connect manually and move the newer version into the games folder. I did have to ding the game for this.
I have reall enjoyed the evolution of the Assassin's Creed games, and I vividly remember all the ads for this one when it came out. I did not know a whole lot about it going in, but knew that it was one most people really enjoyed. I really liked the twist of having two controllable characters in the game with their own strengths and weaknesses. It made the game feel fresh (Evie was definitely my favorite though). The addition of a zipline/grappling hook was pretty awesome as well.
The story was a solid entry in the series, although didn't really bring anything new to the table. It felt like an AC story. However, the side content was blended into the game very well this time around. This includes the collectibles (which I appreciated having to "hunt" for them), the territory activities for the "gang war", and the NPC quests (looking at your Bell and Marx). It never felt like a chore doing any of the content, which is a first for me in an AC game. Although fun, most of the previous game "gave" you all the side quest/collectible locations when you synchronized an areas viewpoint. This one you had to work for it a bit and the discovery felt good.
The characters and world felt alive and vibrant. Most people were pretty generic but some of the characters you encounter felt really unique. The most engaging ones to me were Roth (a true madman), and Alexander Graham Bell. 19th century London felt awesome to just roam around in from the industrial zones to the sprawling urban neighborhoods. It was just fun to explore the city. Lastly the combat felt REALLY satisfying, most of the time. I see now why people make the comparison to the Arkham games. When you combine the combat and the grappling hook, it is hard not to feel like Batman.
Overall, I really enjoyed this entry into the franchise and plan to revisit the game to finish out all the side content. A very solid entry into this franchise.
I played this entirely on Steam Deck. I completed the campaign and most of the side activities (currently at 71% total synchronization). It had some performance issues, even on Proton Experimental, causing crashes ever hour or so and needing to limit the framerate to 30fps. I also had issues launching the game and had to update Ubisoft Connect manually and move the newer version into the games folder. I did have to ding the game for this.
I have reall enjoyed the evolution of the Assassin's Creed games, and I vividly remember all the ads for this one when it came out. I did not know a whole lot about it going in, but knew that it was one most people really enjoyed. I really liked the twist of having two controllable characters in the game with their own strengths and weaknesses. It made the game feel fresh (Evie was definitely my favorite though). The addition of a zipline/grappling hook was pretty awesome as well.
The story was a solid entry in the series, although didn't really bring anything new to the table. It felt like an AC story. However, the side content was blended into the game very well this time around. This includes the collectibles (which I appreciated having to "hunt" for them), the territory activities for the "gang war", and the NPC quests (looking at your Bell and Marx). It never felt like a chore doing any of the content, which is a first for me in an AC game. Although fun, most of the previous game "gave" you all the side quest/collectible locations when you synchronized an areas viewpoint. This one you had to work for it a bit and the discovery felt good.
The characters and world felt alive and vibrant. Most people were pretty generic but some of the characters you encounter felt really unique. The most engaging ones to me were Roth (a true madman), and Alexander Graham Bell. 19th century London felt awesome to just roam around in from the industrial zones to the sprawling urban neighborhoods. It was just fun to explore the city. Lastly the combat felt REALLY satisfying, most of the time. I see now why people make the comparison to the Arkham games. When you combine the combat and the grappling hook, it is hard not to feel like Batman.
Overall, I really enjoyed this entry into the franchise and plan to revisit the game to finish out all the side content. A very solid entry into this franchise.