Agree with you. I don’t even like social stealth I hope they leave it out lol

Origins

If you think AC3 was disappointing, then you clearly haven’t played Valhalla

My biggest problems with the games from Origins to Valhalla: - I absolutely hate the new combat system and want the old one back. If I want to play dark souls, I play dark souls. - I really detest that in earlier games, they somehow tried to depict a historically authentic environment despite all the fantasy elements. But in Odyssey, it went all out the window, and Odyssey and Valhalla was just a fantasy unauthentic version. It wasn't relatable to me, as I myself am more interested in the authenticity.

Has it been 4 years since Ghost of Tsushima came out? I thought it was earlier

The story is meh but i really like the gameplay and mechanics especially the different ways you can do assassinations.

The Last of Us is a clear example of how a plot mistep can tarnish what otherwise is one of the best game franchises mechanically speaking. You don’t get games like this every day.

I never played this game, I refunded it because the audio balancing was so horrible that I couldn't stand it. Probably the mildest reason I've ever refunded a game lol

AC Odyssey is my favorite and Origins my second. It's SO annoying when people when say that's not Assassin's Creed anymore. There's no Assassins. Game shouldn't even be called by that name. Gamers can be some dumb sometimes it's incredible.

STOP WITH THE ADS!!

For me it's like this: Everything Post-Black Flag (with the exception of Unity and MAYBE Origins (that should have been a new Trilogy imo)) is trash. Utter garbage. Ubisoft? More like Ubislop.

I hate the rpg elements. The character level and skill tree. Dogshit choice to add. We all know why they did it, to make a microtransaction shop.

They should've based this game more on the book 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'. It's the perfect inspiration for an AC france game. The only problem I had other than the modern accuracy of 18th century muskets was the story. It's just terrible... It should've been that Arno's obsession with Elise gets her killed. Elise was the one to get murdered defending her father with her own body when that guy came to kill him. Arno and Francois cry over Elise's dead body. After they come up with a revenge plan and Francois goes into hiding. Francois knowing about Arno's father's assassin background directs him to go seek out the brotherhood so he may learn the skills to find and bring justice to the men who killed Elise. In this version the Assassins would never know of Arno's templar connections cuz Elise is not in front of them. Francois knows he was betrayed so he uses Arno to sniff out and eliminate these Germain allied Templars.

To me AC is defined as a sci-fi action adventure game with elements of stealth, parkour and problem solving. It has an overarching story that drives the plot forward using a modern day conflict looking to history to find answers. The conflict being peace through control versus peace through freedom. AC does not excel in any of theese areas but it's the combination of them all that makes it special. Take any of theese pieces away and all you have is a game that feels lackluster in one shape or form.

I honestly don't think this game is as bad as people make it out to be. It's not the best game in the series but i still enjoy it although the crafting system is so confusing that i didn't even realise it had one until recently. When it comes to story and atmosphere the Ezio trilogy is the best in the series but when it comes to gameplay i think Syndicate is the best.

I’ve been trying to get 100% trophy completion in few playthroughs which means I’ve been doing a grounded new game plus play through with Permadeath on (per chapter because I’m not a masochist) and I’ve grown a huge appreciation for everything surrounding the combat and gameplay of the last of us too. I have never been more immersed and stressed out in a video game. And while I’m only halfway through my play through I am so very excited. For the next naughty dog game to take the stealth/combat/shooting even further

Ghost of Tsushima is the best AC game since Unity

Haven't played anything after Origins. Origins was a great game, then I started getting confused with what came after. Suddenly you could pick genders, pick dialogue, there were mythical monsters and thor and odin, WHAT??

its better than any Ezio game because it actually takes a nuanced look at templar and assassin ideology and doesn't just paint templars as cartoonish villains

I will never forgive Ubisoft for not doing the China AC game with Shao Jun, never (the 2d spin-off doesn't count)

My favorite game ever ❤

The no return mode really shows how amazing the gameplay is

27:06 All true. I saw way more of Paris just by exploring than following the story and i thought the revolution started at chapter 9 but i could be mistaken, it's been a while Edit: I really wish they did something more involving the revolution, somehow

They killed this along with Desmond bro. When he died and they refused to go on with an overarching narrative and something we were connected to as players. It could never come back

24:24 That's because a lot of people don't adapt or practice with the system. I got into Unity and i practiced for a couple of hours and watched some videos and now my traversal is way smoother. I will say it does have it's hiccups at times but it isn't as bad as i hear some people say. Then again, i am a Unity fanboy

Id love if naughty dog made legitimately great walking dead game or two its right up their alley with how last of us appearently plsys like

I adore Bayek and Kassandra the most but I'm biased towards Origins and Odyssey. The game mechanics, the settings, the musics. I LOVE these games so much!

12:39 Unity and Syndicate are peak imo

its cause their "rpg" games arent assassin games and their not even good rpgs, the sidequest in odyssey and valhalla sometimes origins their soulless and hollow the maps are copy and paste the story is lackluster they completely abandoned their roots with assassins vs templars and assasination cutscenes good hidden blade combat the fighting is super spongey and boring and the leveling system is insane in odyssey

Seeing how many people enjoy the new games just makes me wish I could, but it feels like the video game version of AIDS to me😢

Black flag was the last cool innovation in the series. Its been downhill since, but thats moreso because ubisoft as a whole as gone downhill since that point across all of its franchises

Ubisoft, one of the most trash companies about. You want your franchise to die, let ubi publish it

Yeah I agree with everything you've said. Recently beat both games back to back, finishing Part I for first time on Grounded, and Part II for the first time ever - on hard mode. I'm now contemplating replaying Part II on grounded as an excuse to experience it again, like this really shows how addicting both the story and gameplay is.

The game truly is legit a stealth masterpiece. It's underrated in this way and isn't bloated with mechanics like all the 'best' stealth games. Not to mention any in particular 😂

Ooh you started out with HZD on your intro. A game that took elements from Ubisoft but made a story and narrative that kicked most of the new AC games asses.

This is one of those games where the term "love/hate" really exemplifies what I felt playing through it, it's not bad but it's also certainly no good, at least for me. So many ideas, some a step forward, others two steps back and there's parts of the game that while being good are locked behind a tedious amount of strechness that in the end leave you wonder if it' was really worth sinking your time in getting there. I have to give you kudos in finding the time to debate and engage with your audience, but do be sure to take your own time to rest; sadly some people don't know the difference between a rant and a discussion. This video surely gained a subscriber and I can't wait other game analyses from your part, cheers from Spain!

Metal gear triangle is about to blow this guy's mind

Gameplay is king

thanks for saying everything I've thought about this for years

I don't understand why people act like the gameplay is bad so thank you for this video

Once I played a game before the release of the last of us part 2 by a studio other than a game by naughty dog- specifically the rise of the tomb raider I realized no game has ever done this level of stealth and ai before and has created a new standard for both in my opinion.

Completely agree 💯💯💯

Very well-written video.

My first assassins creed game was AC3. And I loved it. My last assassins creed game was Odyssey and I loved it.

The revenge story of AC2 was the most compelling storyline in any AC game I've played since.

Solid gameplay loop but I’d still put something Intravenous over this game if we’re talking purely about stealth. It’s the closest we’ve got to the a top-down, 2D Splinter Cell game and it’s glorious.

First signs for.me were in Valhalla and it.fell off a.cliff with mirage . at least for me

Ehh, never?

After back flag

Would love to hear this guy put together a video on his own concept for an AC game. What mechanics he'd choose, what he'd keep, what he'd rework and what he's scrap from each game and what new mechanics he would add. All to his own preferences, not what he thinks other people might prefer. How he would bring the Brotherhood more into the story and how he would flesh out their own motivations to make them oppose the Templars beyond being reactionary to their actions. What location and period he would choose. What missions and side-activities he'd have.