Ask fans what their favorite element of Assassin's Creed is, and most will likely answer its iconic imagery - a mysterious hooded figure pushing through a crowd to execute a perfect assassination with a hidden blade.
But there are deeper elements that make Assassin's Creed such an excellent franchise, one of the key underlying factors being its open world. A good Assassin's Creed game has breadth, and Black Flag managed to capture that better than any other game in the franchise before or since. It's hard to describe the exact reason, but there's a certain allure to the open ocean that's seemingly hidden away in everyone.
Maybe it's the portrayal of pirates in media like Pirates of the Caribbean , or perhaps it's some deeper, inherent draw that humans have to adventure on the open sea. Either way, there's a sense of freedom there that's just aching to be captured, a feeling that few games have successfully managed to capture.
Enter Assassin's Creed Black Flag, one of the few games to tackle piracy in the modern era of games. While there have been impressive examples in the time since, just look at Sea of Thieves , there have been suspiciously few games that let players live out their pirate fantasies.
The lack of other games in the genre was something of a boon for Black Flag, though, as it made it all the more memorable. The Assassin's Creed games have emphasized history in their stories since the franchise's inception, and while that emphasis has declined as the franchise moved further into "uncharted" eras, there were still some key historical figures to be found within Black Flag.
The difference, however, is that Black Flag wasn't afraid to ditch historical accuracy in the name of a cool moment, all while reinforcing the struggle between Assassins and Templars.
That's an important thing to distinguish. In prior entries, it always felt a little bit odd the have the same characters involved with some of history's sweeping moments. For example, Connor was present at just about every major historical moment of the American Revolution, seeing events like the signing of the Declaration of Independence all the way to the Battle of Bunker Hill.
This review Helped me decide 3. Had useful details 6. Read my mind 1. Report this review. Adult Written by advisor5 June 1, Common sense media has greatly made up portions of said review. This Game is full of historical elements and real pirates.
Any kid 13 can play this fantastic game! I recommend this game for anyone who has a interest in pirates or history. Your chapter also turns on the assassins in the and makes his goal peace for the city.
This title contains: Positive Messages. Positive role models. Helped me decide 1. Had useful details 4. Parent Written by NickPlaten October 4, It also teaches a little bit of history. Had useful details 3. Parent Written by Lovingmomof5 March 1, Mom of two boys I have two boys and I let them play it. One is 12, and one is This game actually has some educational values. It shows very important things in Americas past.
Now trust me, I am pretty strict when it comes to my children playing games. They always have asked for titles like Grand theft auto. I have said no due to the sexual content and really just the theme of the game. The sex in assassins creed black flag is really not strong at all. Parents like me always freak out when it says sexual content on the back of the box and say no, but this one I do not understand why it says that on the back of the box.
Next is the violence in the game, it is not much worse than any call of duty or battlefield game. There is some blood but of course you can turn it off. Then there is the language. It is strong but there is an option to turn off the voice sound and sub titles. I really think any child that is 12 and up can handle this game. Helped me decide 2. Had useful details 2. Parent of a 12 and year-old Written by Mom February 25, Good game a lot of blood This game is probably one of the best assassins creed to be made.
Although it is bloody that can easily be over looked. Besides that this game has almost no sexual content or bad words.
Despite the fact that you can drink it isn't a very big deal and rarely comes up. This title contains: Ease of Play. Had useful details 1. Parent of a year-old Written by LDonegan November 1, Not that bad This game is very great game, and I was impressed when I got it for my 12 year-old-son.
There is nothing too bad in this game, and anyone in middle school knows about the topics discussed in here sex, drugs, etc. Children cuss everyday in my son's middle school on the bus especially, so that isn't a huge problem.
Violence isn't that bad here, and if your son understands why killing in real life is seriously wrong, he won't pick up on it. Pause for 12 and under, but mostly on for anything above.
Helped me decide. Adult Written by Antony Achbar January 5, Appropriate for Mature Kids 10 or over, 12 years fine This game has a high teaching value, and even taught me some things. It doesn't have much sex except for a long lasting kiss, that's it. I have had for a year and nothing much more.
The violence is repetitive and smooth, but quite exaggerated in the sense that you swing from a pirate ship out of nowhere and hit someone, and it is hard to believe the hits you can take. I played with my 10 year son on multiplayer and sa me stuff. If you have played the others you shouldn't have a problem since it is less violent, but slight increase in sex and swears.
Read my mind. Parent of a year-old Written by parentofyoungchildre February 7, In other words, i don't think that common sense is a reliable source to collect data from for games.
So now, lets dive into the review! The main story, without giving any spoilers, is that Edward ventures out to go privateering to earn extra money to support his family and his wife. It sacked the dour, cynical Altair and introduced fun-loving, adventurous rogue Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who was nonetheless hell-bent on revenge.
Ezio was such a hit that he ended up starring in two more games: the fan-favourite Brotherhood and less-so Revelations. By , Ubisoft had released no less than five games across one console generation, and the PS4 and Xbox One were looming large.
It was time to really test what these new machines could do. Up until Black Flag , players had been dropped into cities - essentially small boxes for them to play in, with perhaps small-interconnected wider areas. Where walls and buildings, roofs and streets would feel constricting, even dull after a time, Black Flag offers you the high seas, and a vessel in which to explore them. There are actually two games in Black Flag. One involves opportunistic pirate Edward Kenway stumbling through a war between Templar and Assassin, completing the usual mix of assassination missions, tailing missions and more.
Ubisoft could have turned the ship into a mere method of transport, a vector through which the player could fast travel between port cities and set-pieces. Instead it - by design or by chance - created the greatest piracy game to date. Once through a few gated story missions, the player is left to explore the Caribbean as they see fit, sailing the Jackdaw, and its living, breathing and singing crew through stormy seas and gunsmoke-wreathed battles. There is a breathtaking sense of freedom in Black Flag.
The topsails of the Jackdaw beckon from any vantage point in the game, and Kenway need only run down to the dock and hop aboard to set sail. It helps that the game looks absolutely stunning, too.
It was the first in the series to appear on PS4 and Xbox One and really took advantage of the power both consoles brought. The level of detail put into the Jackdaw really sold it as a living, breathing ship, from the panelling on its decks to the sails billowing from the masts. Ask any fan of the game and they will tell you their favourite memories of the game involve sailing the big blue, beautifully-rendered waves spraying over the decks.
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