Should You Buy Assassins Creed Mirage?

[@GhostCyphr_Gaming]

0:29 best leap of faith ever 🤣

[@Fancylvania]

How it feels to fall in a dream

[@Luger0312]

Sooo so glad to hear the Black Box missions feature actual different approaches, and aren't actually just a layered linear mission with some minor differences that don't actually change the approach, like what the Preview Event Mission looked to be.

[@witt4884]

This might be my favorite stealth gameplay of series. I’m very surprised that mirage has taken the Hitman-lite/MGS approach to enemy camp and base design and really made them puzzle boxes based around reconnaissance and stealth. Like when I was eagle scouting one of the last missions of the first investigation, I could tell that the mission has several story based ways to break into the base and then there were ~4 organic ways to enter through the environment. And then I went back to the base to complete a side quest there and found 2 more hidden entrances and passages. The downside is if you don’t want to take you time, planning it out, and spending ~5 minutes spotting every enemy with your eagle, then you can’t take advantage of some of these more layered designs of the base. You do still get solid opportunities to stealth your way through like in the og games, but the extra layers of the map design make putting in that time so rewarding for those that want to do it.

[@witt4884]

It really is my favorite level design of the series with excellent stealth design and the best flow of the recent games. And that’s heightened by Baghdad being probably the best setting of the series

[@firepenguin38]

​@@witt4884so this is better than the previous 3 games? Not they are bad just not like the ole skool games

[@fidtutosegames]

@@firepenguin38yes

[@caravaneerkhed]

The biggest issues with the chain assassination isn’t that it’s in the game, but just the choice to make basim teleport, I was playing miles morales yesterday, and I created a 4 way opening in the enemies window during a stealth section and used perch takedown, wall takedown, web zip take down twice and then was able to hit a 5th guard thanks to the dismantling, and that’s what games should strive for in these quick stealth chains. Imo anyway.

[@clownroshi3566]

Im pretty sure youll be able simular by using a mine, a throwing knife, a blow dart, and a air assassination. Just like how you got creative in spider-man, you should theoretically be able to do the same in assassins creed.

[@caravaneerkhed]

@@clownroshi3566 right but that uses resources, obviously in spider-man I had to be creative but I basically just pressed triangle a few times, it felt closer to fear takedowns than actual skill. It would just be nice if the visual design in ac was better. Personally I don’t have a problem with the mechanic, but as far as people who do I feel it’s mostly the visual elements.

[@vailingbow1068]

Then you can literally not use it, lol. It's clearly part of the lore and that Basim has more Isu DNA.

[@caravaneerkhed]

@@vailingbow1068 I really don’t understand why people advocate to ignore mechanics just because someone has a complaint about it. If you read the thread I clearly state that it’s not so much an issue that bugs me as much, and I have no intention of ignoring it, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s visually ugly and lazy.

[@xzxasxadxas]

Keep in mind that Chain Assassination and Assassin Focus are two different skills.

[@heartlessangel2910]

Honestly, Syndicate was the last fun and authentic Assassin's Creed game for me. Personally it's flaws are that it had an underwhelming story, questionable writing, annoying protagonists and lacked any sense of grit or meaningful impact. But at least it played like a fun and refined version Unity.

[@NotTsurugi]

It was also one of the last Assassin's Creed games where the MC was... actually an Assassin, and part of the Brotherhood.

[@abdel-azizs5720]

Syndicate? Really? It's boring

[@noimageavailable2934]

I honestly think my least favourite ac game is syndicate. It's so boring and tedious. Though I havent played valhalla

[@shirez1654]

I would agree beside the last point. Removing half the parkour doesn't make it refined.

[@flagassault9715]

Ding dong your opinion is wrong

[@TomTheOwl68]

Of all the reviews for Mirage that just popped up, i chose this channel. Thats testament to you as a worthwhile and trustworthy content creator.

[@cool12191]

I watched 5 other reviews at this point, some of the others being IGN, JayVee and SkillUp. They all agree that this truly is a return to the older style and it is done very well. SkillUp disliked the story and said it wasn't in depth, engaging and Basim didn't have any development or arc, whereas others have said this is one of the best stories in the AC series. Personally I always wanted an AC 1 style middle eastern setting with updated graphics and a new story, and Mirage looks great and meets that criteria for me. Stealth is amazing; Unity level stealth, by the looks of it. Parkour actually looks quite good because of the city and its environment, Basim moves very quick and fluid and uses his environment well. All in all, it ticks a lot of boxes and our latest adventure in Baghdad looks to be quite promising. I'm super excited to try it tonight

[@johnnybensonitis7853]

Him good boy.

[@5226-p1e]

@@cool12191 honestly your not going to get a good review form these options you chose, i would say keep looking at more reviews, because there are many other things this dude and many others don't really touch on and it's not quite good enough coverage, some people are divided including myself. of course i have learned to never purchase any game at launch, the marketing is always filled with lies and people typically fall for false advertisments from the bigger reviewers. i mean when they say it's a true return to the older style they all seem to ignore the things that go right against that statement from this games mechanics, and sometimes they praise things that most people hated, like the tailing or escorting missions or the stupid fetch quest stuff, that shit is the crap most people hate and some of these reviewers seem to skipp talking about these things for some reason.

[@cool12191]

@@5226-p1e very short review from what I played myself last night, it definitely is a return to the old games and I love pretty much everything about the game, it is very stealth focused.

[@triplezeroxz5875]

Just want to say I think Leok rogue put out the best review on this game so far (I've watched about 5 or so including this one and skill ups) I think Leok talks about this game from the perspective of a true hard-core fan, someone who knows the series on a deeper level than just another action game. I highly recommend watching his in particular.

[@jaydenlopez8165]

This looks like a great step in the right direction but it’s being held back by Valhalla. I hope their next entry continues the improvements!

[@hellaflaws]

Just wait a year for another 'step in the right direction'

[@reezwave]

They will never do that unfortunately, cus this is a side project made by small branch of ubisoft who probably never touch this franchise again

[@nun1830]

next entry? this is their 4th or 5th attempt at a good assassins creed game.

[@mrenigma1564]

@@reezwave a dedicated studio who loves AC franchise

[@reezwave]

@@mrenigma1564 I can see that ofc, they really did a great job despite the minimal budget and time. I just meant that Ubisoft already have a roadmap for the next AC games and this studio is not working on those unfortunately, and I doubt they will cus the higher-ups only care about the rpg side of AC games nowadays cus it makes them a lot of money.

[@NotTsurugi]

I preordered Mirage against my better judgement, but this video helped rationalize the decision to me. I actually enjoyed Origins & Odyssey for their RPG elements, but very much disliked Valhalla because I feel it strayed too far away from the Assassin's Creed formula. it looks like this game still has some of the mechanical negatives of Valhalla, while stylistically being a return back to its roots, which in my opinion is completely fine. For me, an AC game needs these 4 things to be a true "Assassin's Creed" game. 1. Stealth 2. Social Stealth 3. A good story that stays within the lines of the series' premise 4. Hidden Blades I always thought that Odyssey and Valhalla would've been more appropriate if they were sold within a spin-off series, rather than marketed as an "Assassin's Creed" game. It would be cool to see Ubisoft do this, since I feel if they weren't marketed as "Assassin's Creed" games, they would be received differently, but since they carry the "Assassin's Creed" name, they are being compared to games of that name. Which they are nothing alike. Odyssey is a terrible "Assassin's Creed" game, but it is a phenomenal Greek Mythology RPG. If it weren't an Assassin's Creed game, I feel like it could be judged more fairly and appreciated, rather than pretending its something that it's not.

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

That's what I'm thinking too. I've been playing Odyssey for the first time these days and I completely forgot that it's an Assassin's Creed game, TL;DR it should've been a spinoff

[@AllWeNeededWas]

@@BuryTheLight-tdsOdyssey is one of my favorite games of all time. I absolutely love that world

[@raven75257]

You people never learn, I swear to god. Keep per-ordering, keep those early access game coming. Hope you're happy

[@AllWeNeededWas]

@@raven75257 bro what are u yappin about

[@VERsingthegamez]

I second this. I am currently playing Odyssey for the first time, and if it was a spin-off but eventually did tie into the ac universe, that would have worked well.

[@Phillylove100]

I’m not a game designer so maybe this suggestion isn’t feasible but why not both movement options? Why can’t Ubisoft put in a toggle option where you can switch between autoscaling parkour and the old parkour from the classic assassins creed game? That way they don’t alienate casuals or veterans who want more freedom.

[@mamory3791]

It is possible, Dying light 2 did something similar in its latest big update.

[@AtheismF7W]

Lol... why would they put in so much work? This is Ubisoft..

[@white6505]

wouldn't this be very difficult to code? i mean, imagine how clunky ubisoft would make that system

[@bobthekking8032]

@Phillylove100 I was going to comment the same thing lol.

[@SkeetersGuitar]

The old school is entirely in a different engine. The developers will have to create an entirely new system that only half the player base will even touch. The developers aren't lazy for not including that, it's just not practical

[@sosaysjay]

Great video, I look forward to checking it out tonight! Appreciate you putting a video out early

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Much appreciated, Jay!

[@WSendam]

Love your videos Jay ❤

[@PsychoRavager]

You're honestly one of the most straightforward reviewers I've seen in a while. Many times, I see a famous KZbinr rise to glory through reasonably harsh critiques only to soften the blow the moment they get a free copy or an early hands-on preview of a game. Watching your coverage of Mirage is truly heartwarming as a fan of the original AC games. Never got my hands on the RPG ones since I just knew in my body that they weren't for me. And I've already set my expectations low to middling when I get to try Mirage. Thank you for your coverage! I know someone will probably reply to my comment claiming that I'm shilling for a shill, but that's really not the case. I'm quite the realist personally, and I definitely see flaws and call 'em out whenever I can. The goal isn't to spite or cause hate to brew. It's to find a common goal of productivity however we can. Kudos to ya!

[@tajyou]

This is the best notation all game review must have: you stated what you will and will not spoil, included plot/characters/gameplay with spent time in game needed to see things from video, really appreciate it ❤

[@GaminylGames]

Yeah I actually really loved that a lot. Even the credibility opening was interesting

[@6vitamin]

Some KZbinr did an AWESOME breakdown of how complex the parkour system was in the first two AC games. And how JUST RUNNING AROUND was so engaging, and it’s a shame that it has not returned.

[@Coopa1oop]

Can you perhaps link the video? Sounds interesting

[@Ngmsosa]

@@Coopa1oopit was probably a Leo K rogue video

[@alexanderoberholzer1456]

Thanks for this review. I really appreciate what Ubisoft tried to do with Mirage. I would have been absolutely stoked to see this entry if I knew for certain that they would use this as a new starting point from which the series would move forward...but from the news that I heard about Assassin's Creed Codename Red being a more Valhalla-Odyssey-esque type open world RPG, it just tells me that this game is a quick cash grab and that Ubisoft doesn't really have the intention to take the series "back to its roots".

[@SouperWy]

Hey, who knows. Ubisoft Bordeux ASKED to make this game because they loved the old AC games so much... maybe if Ubisoft gave them the time and funding they needed to make another one it would be exactly what we all want?

[@alexanderoberholzer1456]

@@SouperWy I truly hope that that will be the case, brother. I agree that if Ubisoft is able to acknowledge that Mirage might have been a step in the right direction, they might be more inclined to assign resources towards projects that build off of Mirage. (Unless, of course, Ubisoft stays unreceptive to feedback and stick to their own agenda)

[@jiminaterj3845]

Great video Aqua.. love to see you’re still at it!

[@kanyanevans7034]

I really appreciate that you said check other reviews, a real homie through and through

[@ItalianAssassin06]

5:53 "control is expression and expression is fun" the reason why I love Unity. Awesome video as usual🔥🔥 I have to thank you because your videos inspired me to start my own channel!! Can't wait to get my hands on Mirage and talk about it too

[@snippet8888]

One of the best review I've watched. So, I'm just gonna wait for the sale. Also, it seems like a lot of people confused the Chain Assassination with the Assassin Focus ability.

[@remiremiremi1936]

to me mirage does not seem like comeback to old formula from ezio trilogy but more like vibe of assasins creed syndicate which i liked back when it came out. Id still preffer it to be more like brotherhood or revelations though

[@jordanmarazzi]

Facts bro them older ac games hit different

[@elvenadohostil8607]

I don't know man, I miss the combat, AC Origins and Odyssey combat was extremly fun.

[@watahface]

They could have improved stealth + combat here but they didn't. Mirage is seriously disappointing IMO

[@Nick-ww2hq]

I was skeptical; here in NZ it's $99 for the Deluxe version. I am not a player who loved the RPG series although Origins was top of the litter. I have to say that Baghdad is stunning and beautifully realized. For me personally this is a solid return to legacy and I simply wanted to support the concept so that Bordeaux perhaps gets another shot with more budget, freedom, and time to refine this formula. So far I am very much enjoying the streamlined and refined experience. It is thrilling to be back in the Middle East, the soundtrack is powerful, the setting is superb. The team should be very proud. I am happily enjoying an AC game that I was unsure about and don't regret paying full price at all.

[@holyheretic3185]

That's insane! It's definitely worth it at 50 for me and I'd buy it at 60 after having played it, I'm really enjoying it. Of course it's clunky it's an AC game that just came out.

[@Kumire_921]

Here it's 49$ and from all reviews that i've seen it's not even worth that much, you're wasting money

[@littlefield3003]

$99 for an ac game is absolutely crazy rip but if you like the game good for you

[@toweloflightning3687]

I'll probably wait for a sale or drop in price. I still have my hands full with Phantom Liberty.

[@SuperMaanas]

I actually thought the parkour was a step up from the previous RPG games. The parkour from the old games is overrated but still unmatched. But Mirage was a massive improvement from Valhalla. Parkour is fun again. I also want to mention that they sped up the climbing/parkour animations in a post-launch update.

[@void7837]

Its a ubisoft game and the only anwser to the question "should you buy it" is wait for sale Just like with any other ubisoft title, you can also Just get a cheap key as well

[@feraligatorade99]

grabbing those ropes with no gloves looks incredibly painful

[@Noblesse-z1l]

It's just me or we see a baphomet on Basim's assassin hood.

[@JSGaming0327]

Man 56 minutes ago!! I love that people are making videos about this game almost everyday! Great work man, and I’m so excited for this game!! 😁😁😎😎💯💯🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️

[@HourDWay]

Thanks for everything you do brotha 👍🏾💯

[@obblivionkr]

I just want em to return the side ejects, the back ejects and manual jumps 😢

[@randomdoomer8549]

Tbh I don't mind the only reason why I'll buy mirage is to understand Basim. Yeah unlike some people, The Isu or precursors interested me since AC2 i wanted to learn more even if it's generic because they were the main reason why the world is now by creating and using humans as laborers that backfired. So I'm in it for the long run. Also if you're a so called *Fan of AC* just respect people's opinions and let them enjoy because at end of the day if you're gonna complain and whine why are you here then ? And besides no one fuckin cares ok you do you.

[@natchu96]

The parkour mechanics discourse around this franchise still really chuckle at the "Ubisoft is Abstergo" vibes of it all.

[@neverminddontwannaknow4926]

Man, i wont lie. The parkour here is pretty much the only thing i was really focusing on. Its one of the main reasons i go back to the classic games. Like you said, the freedom of movement was hard to master but super fun. Seeing L + X to run was super disappointing. Maybe i'll give the game a go when it goes on sale but im sort of tired of the AC formula theyve been going with these past years. All that said, i hope whoever plays it enjoys it.

[@tennisthelegend]

change the sprint to r2 and make it to hold instead of toggle makes the parkour so much better

[@confusedzebra3161]

Since the price is reduced I might consider it. I always appreciate when developers admit when a game isnt worth the usual $60 or $70 and this seems like a decent game that isn’t packed with bullshit content to try and keep you playing.

[@mohametgiapra9932]

I'm a fan of both Old and New formula of AC games. Each one has it's pros and cons. The old ones made you feel more like an Assassin but still the new ones felt good to me as well. Except for one... Valhalla, I've played a few hours of it and it felt boring to me and it seemed that it didn't have a main story to follow or that the character had a main goal the will go through hell to achieve it. Something that all the previous characters had. Not to mention the complete lack of stealth. So after watching some gameplay and reviews on Mirage, i got to say I'm excited to play it. Basim seems to have a goal, seems more interesting as a character. I really like the fact that Ubisoft themselves said that Basim is a Stealthy character and the game punishes you if you go against a whole fortress head on. Striking from the shadows is what AC is all about. WE WORK IN THE DARK TO SERVE THE LIGHT

[@HopeReviews]

Spectacular job man! Keep up the great work, you've really improved over the years1 You should be proud!

[@LinayatIlyas]

Don't forget about the scummy move of patching Denuvo right after the reviews were out

[@dggoju]

that last footnote is what a reviewer should always deliver at end thx for the review subbed

[@cykablyat3680]

combat looks simplistic but fun , in a game like valhalla it was a huge problem because of the focus on it and the tedium of repeating it over and over( ive had the same problem with the witcher 3 combat) , but i can see it work well in a shorter STEALTH focused game ,even tough parkour is basic , i was expecting it to be from the first gameplay reveal when i saw it recycled the valhalla parkour animations ,but the fact that they borught back the black box missions is a great choice and its making it seem like ubisoft acutally listened to the fans for once

[@jesster9532]

Ubisoft has a nasty habit of forgetting a tent wont support a human being

[@alloftheabove1653]

Just seen the review by Neon Knight. He basically said everything about this game is bad and there is not a single good reason to buy it. Like literally, movement bad, combat bad, stealth bad, missions bad, open world bad. On the other side i have only seen positive reviews. I feel like some people dont udnerstand where assassins creed started and what a lot of the players want. I dont want 100 hours game time, i dont want a huge map, i dont want thousands of things to collect, i dont want to be able to speak with every npc. IT IS NOT SKYRIM. Like what are people expecting from a small crew for this game? Bring us back the old AC and then still make content like its and RPG??

[@actually_yali]

Your enthusiasm is pretty infectious. I even watch videos of yours about games I have zero interest in haha. Also I appreciate the context you gave at the beginning of the video about how much Ubisoft provided. Kinda wish more reviews did that 🤔

[@anon8544]

If unity wasnt broken at launch, it would be interesting to see where assassins creed would be at today

[@Liamh68]

Honesty is why I like you

[@wimu7957]

i respect u aqua for ur honesty and cant wait for a lenghty review

[@SarathKumar-bp2go]

Basim petting the cat caught me off-guard 😺😂 Quick pet before disappearing from the enemy

[@ThatBoyAqua]

Priorities 😂

[@bht96]

I always play all AC games. Not one let me down to the point of hating it. I’ve enjoyed all of them. This is what I expected and a score of around 8/10 is pretty typical for AC since all of them have something to criticize but always pretty solid overall. So, I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one and am thrilled that it’s not another open world and more traditional. It will tide me over to when Spider Man 2 and Alan Wake 2 drop, both of which I am even more excited to play more than this.

[@snakelord2234]

If anyone has watched arcane the mentor is actually Grayson the old lady cop leader from part one I'm so excited to have her in the whole game!

[@rafaela00002]

That's so cool

[@reskriptor7779]

I want to see them do an updated graphics version of 2,brotherhood, and revelations where you can play an ezio playthrough, and a new character’s playthrough. They use the same locations, but maybe different time periods. Then if you play one story and then play the other one, during a time. And location that the two characters would meet, coats to secret cut scenes. You can get between the two actually meeting up. It has virtually no effect on the story in and of itself, but recontextualizes it if you find them.

[@Knight1029]

I think my biggest issue is I feel that Assassin's Creed should have ended a long time ago. I feel like the narrative it set out had a natural conclusion after Assassin's Creed 3. Instead it feels dragged on for no reason.

[@Silver-rm6dr]

theory in mind when basim walks the same way as Eivor like a Viking or anything that doesnt fit in AC Mirage maybe hints loki character or being reawaken

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

i just realized Ubisoft's design philosophy is the polar opposite of Fromsoftware. That really explains it all.

[@icehd2412]

“Another Ubisoft marketing mirage” was one of the hardest lines I’ve heard in a while (he slipped in a nice, what we call in the literary world ‘Dual Entendre’) 😂

[@kaneros1997]

12h for the hole story? I have 15h gametime and only killed two of the big enemys

[@jmax8095]

The fact that they have forced people into playing stealthily is very well done and people who complain are not fans of this series because the stealth is what made this game popular

[@sirinschariac2658]

Man, I wanna get Mirage so bad but I'm too broke rn lmao I hope the game does well so that the franchise can return to what it's supposed to be

[@aaronklein177]

I'm going to play Mirage, but as a "Brotherhood and Unity are the best AC's" player, I'm wary this will be what I want it to. But I'm keeping an open mind, it certainly has appealing points, and I'm excited to play a AC that has real stealth again.

[@culer]

I have never seen more mixed reviews than this game

[@billyfitzgerald834]

I have completed one AC game and that was Origins(5 min ago). I fell in love so I bought like 90% of the games in the series thanks to a sale and now have a lot of catching up to do. 3 is the oldest one I have so ill prob just start there and work up to Mirage. The grind will be interesting and Im sure i will catch hell for not starting at the first one but I have a hard time enjoying games made before 2010. They felt amazing when i was a kid but the gameplay and physics is usually too outdated for me to enjoy anymore. Ill read about em to understand the beginning of the series lol

[@jacobkeyes3853]

I think the hottest take I have about the franchise is the rpg style of “parkour” blends much better with overall stealth. I always saw the parkour as a way of getting around, and stealth as its own thing. And I always was confused when people refer to Assassins Creed as a “Stealth” franchise. I always played it as an action adventure with stealth elements. Especially with the Kenway saga. With the rpg games I actively noticed It was more fun to try and 100% a fort, and I found myself climbing more things when in a stealth arena. I may be crazy. But if Mirage is more focused on stealth I really don’t mind the rpg parkour.

[@Assass1nGuy]

For me the reasons that the other games were considered by most stealth games was because your an assassin (obviously) but also because the combat wasn’t great and extremely repetitive for most, and the stealth was pretty sick and honestly in most games the better option.

[@idiot_city5444]

The first game is really the only "stealth" game lol, full on Hitman esque sequences in that one

[@jameer7565]

Unity is definitely a stealth game, there's no way you're beating it as an action adventure.

[@cravenmarigold7750]

I, mostly did beat Unity as a action adventure game vs stealth, because Unity stealth is still really inconsistent. You also dont even need to do that because smoke bombs trivalize both stealth & combat

[@alsenar2]

I seriously don't understand why people nowadays think that AC is a stealth game. The 3 main features were always the parkour system, story and historical depth . AC Unity was the FIRST AC with a proper stealth system aka. a "crouch button"...the 7th game in the franchise!

[@Eesh_]

I’m gonna wait for a sale.

[@fiel81]

Yeah I feel like fans feel very burned by this series so most won't pick this up while it's full price

[@themotivatedmaycry9120]

I might buy this when it goes on sale, not as much an AC fan as i used to be (haven’t played since Origins and even then I hadn’t played since Rogue) but this game actually looks solid

[@MikeRodgers-iy8lh]

I'll save you all 15 mins. They fixed AC. This is what you've all been crying for. It will be on sale soon. Get it then.

[@Kayn2nd]

Great video review, i love the game and i love how you give credit where it's due, but also explains whats bad when needed

[@alesenatorephoto]

Honestly, as much as i like parkour, stealth is what i missed the most from the old AC games, glad to hear ubisoft did their homework for this game

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

*I'd say no.* To the extent that it is a "return to form" is the extent to which is manages to still be an exploitative, hard 6/10, minimal viable product, map-with-icons d'jour, triple AAA mess, that isn't quite as telling or triggering to the oldschool fans as the last few entries. Its just more "go to the icon and do the thing with no purpose or closure, because the series must last forever." It looks the same, plays basically the same, even sounds the same, does nothing new, nothing different, nothing restorative, it exists only as something "not as bad" and "a little better" and that to me, stinks of "well, he didn't hit me today, thats something." Nothing has truly changed, especially nothing that matters. We deserve and should demand better.

[@Emmbedd]

Money grab.

[@allenpaul102]

Plan to get it but 12 hours for $50 I’ll just wait til it’s on sale black friday

[@21Komtur]

Thank you, just what I needed :)

[@uhavemooface]

So glad you did another review on the game. I am planning on getting the game next month. Its a bit too much for my budget this month. Since my stupid city loves to charge you every 3 months for waste management. Use to be paired with the utilities. Now they are separate. Its annoying. Anyways I guess you don't need to know all that. This game looks awesome. I have seen tons of videos of the game. I am hoping that ubisoft keeps with this style of ac. I miss the old school ac games so much. They need to make their future ac games just like this but get even more back to their roots. I mean the game is called Assassin's Creed.

[@DemoAppleMusic]

I play assassin's creed games for the expression in movement so I'll probably pass on this game.

[@Yo_jayhs6464]

The thing ALOT of folks don’t know bout basim he’s loki reincarnated so for him to “ make unrealistic” stealth kills that’s actually Loki’s power like how eivor had “odins sight” overall badass game

[@justrandomstuff6828]

I counted the seconds before this game, it just came out and i'm having a blast, yeah i miss Unity's parkour, but i think it's amazing, one of the best in my opinion, maybe not THE best, but i kindda love it

[@LBWWCCC]

Hey dude, here are my thoughts on the game and would love yours or anyone else to add to the commentary provided in this review and the comments here. Here is what I've come to the conclusion of: Mostly worse story than older AC games after a short act 1, Difficult combat is fine but has only a few attacks that never change with no weapon variety, Entire progression systems that just make the game easier rather than more interesting, varied and unique, with a stealth system that does incredibly little to challenge you after the few hours it takes to master it and only adds a few tools that can't help its lack of iteration going from hour to hour (sleep dart=non-lethal throwing knife etc with no reward or incetive for using them) This is made worse by the fact that the "once you've done it a few times you've seen it all" feeling I got the progression system just makes it easier to do what you've already been doing relatively easily after 4-6 hours in. No levels that change in a way that make you completely re-think your approach with tools you may have and require a Critical lens to create stakes (just bigger spaces with more gaurds), Very little enemy types or variety when compared to all games in the series past 2, Health bars that are out of place for the vision they want to strive for, Extreme lack of inovation from what unity or games of its time without a surprising number of those earlier games' features, Talented actors/ actress' without a good script or dialogue to invest you at any point, mostly delivered in the last 90ish minutes No plot stakes or sequential buildup creating anticipation and intrigue with characters that have clear archs you care for as it can be completed in any order leading to a lack of basic narrative progression, A beautiful city without anything gameplay-wise in its districts to differentiate it from any other part of the city as unique or fresh, Very little to do outside of the wonderful city, A solid but short act 1 that does not add or iterate throughout the game in any aspect with the promising gold mine of a setup it presents, A step back in parkour from older AC games in terms of features removed with nothing added to make a unique experience This is essentially every trap I hoped it wouldn't fall for = The old wonderful formula with absolutely nothing done to create something that differentiates hour 4 with hour 25 in any core aspect. It's not "bad", but it had everything needed to be a really standout AC title. Technical issues aside (gone with moderate to powerful hardware today of course) Dishonered 2 provides all of these things and so much more with branching gameplay/ narrative, steller innovative level design that changes and makes you really analyse its ever unique challanges giving multiple narrative and gameplay choices to the player that they must use their wits to figuire out and are rewarded for etc I wanted Mirage to stick the landing, and I'm really sad to see it hasn't. I don't want the old AC formula to be a casualty of this game's many issues, as had it iterated on that formula slightly each hour with even just a solid narrative it could've really worked. Had it not had the issues I listed it might have showed Ubisoft higher-ups that green lighting these types of games is not only profitable, but what the community at large loves and wants to see evolve- myself included. Cheers, from one AC player to another.

[@druid3694]

I think so, but not with full price. I'm going to buy it second hand for 30 € maximum.

[@matics2808]

Yes, you should! It’s a classic AC game through and through and it sends the right message to Ubisoft to keep making classic AC games.

[@myfairlady343]

Literally looks like a copy of black flag to me in regards to lvl design.

[@matics2808]

@@myfairlady343 First of all, Mirage is nothing like Black Flag. Which isn’t a bad thing, it’s better imo. And secondly, Black Flag is regarded by many to be the best in the series, so how would it be a bad thing to resemble it? You sound like someone who doesn’t play much AC.

[@myfairlady343]

@@matics2808 copy of black flag. A 10 year old game. Most of the lvl design and parcour literally looks like a copy paste of black flag city design. Black flag was regarded as one of the best because it literally brought so much new innovative stuff to the table.

[@matics2808]

@@myfairlady343 Well I played lots of Black Flag and I just beat Mirage, and they are nothing alike. Animations are way different. If anything it’s a copy of Eivor from Valhalla. There is 0 Black Flag DNA in Mirage. Play it, you might like it.

[@Pooky1991]

The setting looks like my cup of tea. As long as i can explore everywhere, stealth through everything with a variety of tools, and don't have to juggle rpg bs i am good.

[@watahface]

nothing to explore in this game, every building's chest is tied to the story, so you can't loot them when exploring. This game is seriously disappointing in so many aspects.

[@JeseSavignon]

I've seen lots of video reviews and opinions and its easy to say this is the game most people wanted, including me. It's not perfect or a master piece but it's very promising and fun, we needed a stealth focused game that actually involves the assassins

[@CinematicSeriesGaming]

To be honest, the combat looks extremely clunky. Man, AC combat peaked in ACIII. It was pure fun. Connor had absolutely sick finishers, he could seamlessly blend tool attacks with normal attacks, perform double counters, take a human shield, do double finishers, disarm enemies, and even choke people with a fkin snare. It was creative and made you feel like a dangerous assassin. People complained that counter-based combat was "too simplistic" or "too easy", but the counters in Mirage look 10x worse than in AC1. It's just bizarre.

[@zakirahmed480]

11:45 fun fact that boy is hytham for valhalla

[@alejandrovallencci]

It’s hard to believe we haven’t had a full fledged Assassin protagonist in the series since 2015. And to think they were going to put this out as a half assed DLC instead. Really shows you their priorities with the series now

[@javierbriseno5654]

Seriously cannot wait for tomorrow !!!

[@huskycruxes7232]

This is the only time I’ll say, don’t follow aquas advice. Don’t play Valhalla. It’s horrendously bad and way too fucking long. I put 40 hours into the game and got bored, so I quit playing. Only to come back months later and realize I wasn’t even halfway done. Took me another 40 to 50 hours to finish. Absolutely not worth it.

[@zicuvalentin2251]

Played ODYSSEY 3000h😂😂😂...

[@huskycruxes7232]

@@zicuvalentin2251 odysseys world was significantly smaller than Valhalla. The open world wasn’t full of boring ubitrash as Valhallas is. The story and world in odyssey reacted to your choices unlike Valhalla where most of the main content is you helping out a group of people in the woods that are completely disconnected from the lther group you helped earlier. The starting area in odyssey can be completely destroyed based on your in game actions. The only thing that happens in Valhalla is you make a dude king of a region. you’ll most likely never see, hear from, or talk to again for the rest of the game. It’s just way too much and because of the way it’s set up it doesn’t feel fun to explore it feels like a chore. Valhalla is a trash assassins creed game and is way too bloated to recommend. And that’s coming from someone who loves the yakuza/like a dragon games. I don’t have a problem with games length I have a problem with boring games It also didn’t take me nearly that long the only game I have with nearly that much playtime is Skyrim

[@DaveCrosshaw]

these quick launches really destroy realism, like how you almost teleport onto a ledge when jumping off something

[@Marauders5]

100 hours now. Love the game. Getting real close to that 100%. Just 1 more Lost Book & a few story missions to go.

[@katraapplesauce1203]

i feel generally super disappointed by this, it feels okay but its not worth a stand alone title or price. Its a glorified valhalla dlc and its scope feels like it. Im not interrested in going back to tiny scale limited ac games after blackflag/origins/odyssey/valhalla The past trilogy was the best thing that happened to AC, because it took the black flag formula and expanded on it. Best thing they can do is fork the two types of gameplay apart, have the stale AC formula in one and have the rpg version in a different game series

[@ToTheMaxGaming1]

Who would’ve thought that the new AC game is nothing special😂

[@LymphNode125]

My guy, he literally says that the game is good and said it's one of the best games compared to the recent ones at the end. Just shows how people here are quick to judge without watching the full video

[@ToTheMaxGaming1]

@@LymphNode125 doesn’t take much to outdo Valhalla and Odyssey

[@themadtitan728]

@@LymphNode125 can you name some things on which ac mirage had massively improved upon ac valhalla and odyssey? I am talking about it being a stealth focused game.. but the enemy ai, detection system, interactivity in the open world.. are these improved?

[@thomtom3070]

@@themadtitan728yeah… basically, mirage is a bad game in the eyes of general gamers while it’s good or even great in the eyes of big AC fans

[@FredThePhoenix]

I finished Mirage yesterday. Loved it! Better than Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla? No but certainly a cool smaller title. The RE3 of Assassin’s Creed

[@vailingbow1068]

Wasn't Roshom in AC Valhalla or was that a different character? And Basim having super powers kinda works since isn't he like the reincarnation of Loki? So that means he has more Isu DNA. We all know the more Isu DNA the more superhuman you are. And Basim is likeable? Really? That's great, because I felt in Valhalla he was kinda flat EXCEPT the time he talked about his kid AND the end where he betrayed us. Those times he had actual character depth. Also, unfortunately I won't be buying Mirage since I don't have a Next Gen Console.

[@Hopewillbefound]

The fact that ubisoft or Playstation is making me wait until 8 pm to play a game that I already freaking paid for is really pissing me off rn

[@echeneis2256]

for real

[@konachan01]

0:10 I don't care how badass anyone can be, but no one gonna fast rope / zipline with their bare hands.

[@jasonthe_god7269]

Bros hands after😭🙏 but the game it’s self would it be kinda good to get cus I’ve played almost all Ac games and I’m thinking if I should get this one cus it doesn’t really look that bad tbh

[@thinkimpulsive]

You shouldn’t buy Ubisoft games at full price won’t spend more than $20

[@brandoncarlson2862]

First 10 minutes in I tried a side eject and i thought "Yep, that figures."

[@Soloisbac]

just finished it, the story doesnt really make sense or stand out. I couldn't care for the villains cause i didn't know who they were but the gameplay was hella fun and addicting

[@masy9595]

The game actually can be installed on the PS5 at least on the 4th, so I get to play it today! Though I hope it's not one of those cases of the PS5 saying you can install it but have to wait a day before playing-

[@jerrytracey6602]

I have loved all the AC games I played apart from Valhalla, which felt like a massive slog. I am easily distracted by side quests, and struggled to get on with the main story in Valhalla, which means I haven't finished it yet, and maybe I never will. I pre-ordered Mirage as soon as it was possible to do so, pre-downloaded it on the day before release, and started playing as soon as I had time. I'm playing it on a high-end PC using an XBox controller, and the visuals are stunning, but I do feel some of the movement and controls are a bit clunky, which could be down to my lack of skill or some ageing effects on my conroller. There are some small control changes that I like: I never liked having to press the right stick for Odin's Sight in Valhalla, so the use the left cursor key for the equivalent in Mirage feels a lot easier. Having both Light (press) and Heavy (hold) attacks on the same button makes sense, but also takes some getting used to after having played using two buttons, one for each, in previous games. Once again there are glitches, even after the day 1 patch, but nothing particularly noticeable in game play, but there is a visual one where the tails of characters' coats occasionally stand straight up behind them instead of hanging down! 😆 I'm only a couple of hours in, and finding that going from a high level character in Valhalla that could take on all the guards in a huge fortress in brutal combat to Basim's need to avoid detection is a big learning curve, but it's reigniting old muscle memories from the earlier games. I did use Stealth in Valhalla, because it was easy to kill one guard close to another without being noticed, but greater skill is required in Mirage because you WILL get noticed, and EVERYone nearby will start shouting for the guards!

[@kristofkovacs5329]

Maybe it's just me but the combat just looks so clunky that it looks really dumb and unintentionally funny

[@infinitebrave6958]

Finally, someone who uploads in great quality. Every other video everything was washed out.

[@s0daapoppin]

I think this is gonna be another Unity case where it's absolutely hated and despised on launch, and then years later it'll be regarded as underrated and a hidden gem.

[@АнтонМан-ч9к]

Ubi: "This is another AC game. But now its will be different. Finally, as you all wished, its will be same!".

[@curiousconsultant7922]

I'm going to say something I haven't said about an AC game in a long time: It could've been a little longer. I get that the fan base was crying for a short game and so Ubisoft Bordeaux obliged, but I do think the third act could've been longer. Maybe have Basim faced with the consequences of his actions in Act 2 considering once you root out the order members they aren't brought up again. There used to be a time when the finale of an AC game would get a dramatic build-up like the hero hitting rock bottom before finding a reason to get back in the fight and finish it. Or having a late game revelation that nothing is true and everything is permitted an all that. But this one Basim remains very monotone from start to finish, botching the final twist. (except [spoiler] for the scene where the eagle leaves him, that was very well done)

[@LoveSickWorld]

I don’t know I know not everyone is like me but I got a busy life and that turned me away from the RPG games there was just too much that wasn’t worth my time but I bought this game maybe a month or two after release and just now beat it I thought it’s length and content was perfect especially now with new game plus and perma death it’s the perfect length for that type of thing

[@curiousconsultant7922]

@@LoveSickWorld i share the sentiment. I too have a busy life, work all day, go out often etc... and I never finished Valhalla nor will I ever do so since it's practically a second full time job. But I still think the "sweetspot" was missed by a tiny bit. I mean AC black flag to me for example is the perfect length. It doesn't overstay but also stays long enough that by the end you're brought to near tears when Edwards daughter shoes up. That kind of emotional pay-off is what I feel was lacking in AC Mirage not so much the grind

[@karmaplus87]

I bought this over a year ago. Forgot i did until i got a package at my door.

[@Noctuam734]

0:29 this is the funniest thing i've ever seen