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  THIGAS BOLADORNATO

  1.9 of 5 stars Verified purchase

  As a fan of RPG games, I decided to give AC Shadows a chance. I've played Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla, and I can say that this game is improved in terms of graphics, gameplay and especially combat, but it failed to deliver a consistent and satisfying story. I feel that the game lacks soul; it tries so hard to connect the woke tropes of diversity, equity and inclusion with the Buddhist tropes of suffering, compassion and enlightenment, that it ends up feeling more like a lecture than a lived experience. Instead of letting the Japanese themes emerge naturally through the characters and world, the narrative constantly reminds you of its woke western moral intentions. This breaks immersion and weakens what could have been a deeply personal journey. The problem is made worse by the cutscenes, which are stiff and awkward, with poor motion capture and lifeless facial expressions that strip away any emotional weight. Even in immersion mode, the voice acting feels flat and disconnected. The characters often act as mouthpieces for ideas rather than as believable people shaped by their circumstances. Beneath all of this, you can sense the potential for something, but it gets buried under a plainly bad storytelling; maybe if the narrative was linear it could be slightly better. It’s a real pity, because the artists and environment designers have done a phenomenal job crafting an immersive, living Japan that begs to be explored, yet the narrative fails to make that world feel alive. It’s as if the writers completely let down the incredible work of the visual and design teams, leaving players with a breathtaking setting that deserves a far better story to match its beauty.

  Terrible game! heartbroken! the design team built a great game style and environment but cannot tell a story. Even the mechanics is top notch; there is nothing to do but janky quest you stumble upon and the mission board is useless. I am a die-hard AC fan and this is the first EPIC fail! i will be disappointed in myself if i play the expansion.... save the cash and but outlaws or anything but this. there is not even a quest line map to follow. when it goes on sale for 10$ get it maybe then. Ubisoft needs to make a game not what social media posters demand.

  Honestly, while Ghost of Tsushima may have a bit more of the authentic samurai atmosphere and immersion in Sengoku-era Japan, Assassin's Creed: Shadows' story has immersed me -- and impacted me -- to a much greater degree. The prologue alone had me feeling genuine emotions that I wasn't really expecting from an Assassin's Creed game, particularly regarding Naoe's story. Without spoiling anything, there's real narrative weight in her intro and emotional development that caught me off guard. The dual protagonist approach does indeed work remarkably well. Naoe's storyline is incredibly compelling, weaving personal loss with themes of honor, rememberance, and resistance in a way that feels earned. Yasuke's storyline is quite strong, as well. It's authentic to the time period, a little over-the-top in some ways -- but still grounded -- while bringing a fresh and interesting viewpoint to the setting. I don't really want to wade into the culture war nonsense, but if any of those controversies have stopped you from enjoying this game or led you to downrate it -- you're doing yourself a disservice. Judge it on its actual merits: strong writing, two fully-realized protagonists, and period-authentic stories that complement each other beautifully.

  This game has so many things to do and the graphics are crazy.
  
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  Albert_truco

  2.1 of 5 stars Verified purchase

  A very good game that Is definitely my favourite in the "new" Assassins Creed games since Origins. The world of 16th Century Japan is by far the most impressive, expansive and immersive worlds that Ubisoft has ever made. The sheer scale of each province, the diversity of biomes from the grand pine forests of Kii to the war torn wastlelands of Harima, the quality of the world made here is excellent. Gameplay is fun and improved from previous games, Yasuke is a tank that excels in combat, while Naoe is perfect for stealth and assassination. There is a good variety of weapons for each character which gives alot of options for different playstyles. The weakest link BY FAR, is the story telling, and it is an absolute shame. I feel that Assassins Creed Shadows has everything it to make it a strong, emotional and captivating tale. Yasuke and Naoe are good characters, with compelling stories, that are mishandled with pacing and confusing revelations in the final act. The story throughout it's entirety, pin-balls from the present to the past, removing any natural flow from one event to the next. This juggling of different story beats, back and forth, for the majority of the game does a disservice to alot of the emotional core of these characters. This only exacerbated by the baffling decision to write it so that characters do not find reveal CRUCIAL INFO they have known since the beginning, in flashbacks, during the final missions. This ridiculous story telling damages the plot, the characters, their reasoning, and our attachment to them. Overall it's a excellent historical experience with good gameplay and fun mechanics mired by a terribly written story with otherwise strong characters.

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  Great adventure player game, Lots of side quests. Best played via Ubisoft {when it works} Steam is a great secondary access.

  its aight
  
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  SATIVA_DexXx

  3.2 of 5 stars Verified purchase

  yes!

  best

  it's an okay game. the worst part is not being able to switch to the combat guy when it's combat time. Also, the worst part is not being able to switch to the stealth guy when it's stealth time. if you're gonna switch it up with a stealth and a combat guy, why not allow us to quick swap? or just default the mission to the guy who is most fitted? quick maths. World looks amazing, graphics big huge. Gameplay, is ok. Stealth kinda basic but it does the trick, combat is sub par. roaming the world feels gud, but there's not much to see. Just castles and shrines and annoying mini-games. would buy at a huge discount, maybe worth 20€/$ but would recommend at 10€/$ EDIT: right, forgot to mention the quality of the story! and that should tell you all you need to know. TL;DR it's one of the games i've played

  Love it