Assassin's Creed: Unity
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Action, TPP, science fiction, stealth, sandbox, co-op, historical, 18th century, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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The fifth major installment in the extremely popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, created by the Ubisoft company in 2007. It is at the same time the first iteration of the series designed for PC and the eight generation consoles. The new story features a new assassin, Arno. The story is set in the late-18th-century Paris, faithfully recreated in the game.
Last Update: January 24, 2015
Assassin's Creed: Unity Game Guide & Walkthrough
The Assassin’s Creed Unity strategy guide is a comprehensive source of knowledge about the newest part of the series about the conflict between Assassins and Templars.
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[2:17] Assassin's Creed: Unity launch trailer (PL)
[7:17] Assassin's Creed: Unity 101 trailer (PL)
The main pros of the game
- Graphics: Many users praised the game's stunning visuals and detailed recreation of Paris, noting that it holds up well even years after its release.
- Parkour Mechanics: The parkour system was frequently highlighted as one of the best in the series, offering fluid and engaging movement throughout the city.
- Historical Setting: The game's immersion in the French Revolution, with a rich atmosphere and historical references, was well-received.
- Co-op Mode: The inclusion of cooperative missions added a new dimension to the gameplay, allowing players to team up for shared objectives.
- Customization: Players appreciated the character customization options and the variety of weapons available.
- Engaging Side Missions: Some side missions, particularly the assassination and detective missions, received positive mentions for their creativity and depth.
The main cons of the game
- Bugs and Glitches: Many reviews mentioned ongoing bugs and performance issues, although some noted that these have improved over time.
- Combat Issues: The combat system was criticized for being clunky and unresponsive, with players often feeling frustrated by the mechanics.
- Weak Story: The narrative was described as lacking depth and coherence, with some characters not being well-developed or underutilized.
- Repetitive Side Missions: Several users pointed out that many side missions felt monotonous and did not provide sufficient rewards.
- Control Issues: The controls were often described as unresponsive or frustrating, leading to a less enjoyable gameplay experience.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Better AI: Users expressed a desire for improved enemy AI, particularly in terms of alertness and reaction to player actions.
- Depth in Storytelling: Many players felt that the story could have been more engaging and that key historical figures were not adequately represented.
- Less Grinding: There were complaints about the amount of grinding required for collectibles and upgrades, which detracted from the overall experience.
- Improved Stealth Mechanics: Some players wished for a more refined stealth system that allowed for better strategic planning and execution of assassinations.
- Native Controller Support: Issues with controller compatibility, especially for non-Xbox controllers, were noted as a hindrance to gameplay.
Conclusion
- Assassin's Creed® Unity is a visually stunning game with excellent parkour mechanics and an immersive historical setting. However, it suffers from bugs, a lackluster story, and control issues that can detract from the overall experience. While many players find value in its gameplay and cooperative elements, others feel that it falls short of the franchise's potential.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 8347 votes. 3314 players anticipated the game.
Assassin's Creed: Unity Description
Assassin's Creed: Unity for PC, PS4 and XONE is another part of the most popular action adventure produced by Ubisoft, known as a father of the Prince of Persia series, Far Cry, Rayman and so on. This is one of the biggest projects in the history of the video game industry. In the production of the game were involved ten departments of the company located in Montreal (the main studio), Toronto, Singapore, Quebec, Annecy, Shanghai, Chengdu, Kiev, Montpellier and Bucharest. In the game, the player portrays Arno - one of the members of the Assassins’ brotherhood who does variety of tasks in the eighteenth-century Paris, during the French Revolution. The creators took care of reproduction of the most famous places of the French capital, including the Seine river and Notre Dame cathedral.
Story
In 1789, the French Revolution changed in a veritable hell on earth Paris that used to be beautiful. The poor inhabitants of the town were opposed to the aristocracy that in a bloody way tried to suppress all rebellions. The player personates Arno - the hero in the center of this ruthless struggle, who tries to change the fate of his nation. During the adventure, he is driven by personal motives because he suffers a great loss for which he feels responsible and now he is seeking redemption.
Gameplay
Assassin's Creed: Unity for PC, PS4 and XONE introduces some changes in comparison to the previous version, which do not only affect the new hero. First of all, there is introduced Adaptive Mission Mechanic system, so the player is no longer guided by the hand during the mission. In previous version, the players received the specific goals, if they fail, the mission had to be repeated from the check point. In this version, for example, if your task is tracking given individual, you just have to find the person again, in case of lose him or her. The game is continued even unsuccessful attempt what increases so-called immersion. What is more, Paris is changing under the influence of your actions. The more dead bodies on the street, the larger number of guards and patrols on the streets and your enemies will become more careful because they will be aware of the threat.
The game has also been improved for a more natural movement parkour system. Arno, like his predecessors is able to climb on all buildings as well as better descent of them quicker. There are also less all-pervasive haystacks which now appear less often. What is more, the character had the ability to creep. There has also changed the fight, which now is more demanding and the opponents are more intelligent and stronger, so getting out of trouble is not as easy task as it was before.
During the game, Arno changes. The developers have prepared an extensive character development system - the earned experience points can be spent on the development of the character's skills in three aspects - creep, combat and navigation. In addition, his outfit and equipment can be also modified.
Game modes
The game can be played in a single player mode, but the developers took also care about online cooperation for four players. For this purpose, there were prepared special sabotage and executions missions, protecting designated people and so on. In each case counts close cooperation, communication and use of skills.
Technology
Assassin's Creed: Unity for PC, PS4 and XONE is based on a completely new technology, prepared for the needs of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PCs. The new engine is capable of generating even 5000 independent characters watched on the screen at the same time (30 times more than in the previous version). Moreover, the player can see not only the streets, but also the interior of the buildings located in the heart of Paris.
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A series produced and published by the Ubisoft corporation, which was born as an open-world action game, but years later made a turn towards the action RPG genre. The series debuted in 2007 with the game Assassin's Creed. Patrice Désilets, Jade Raymond and Corey May are considered to be the creators of the brand.
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Assassin's Creed: Unity Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed: Unity System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz/AMD Phenom II x4 940 3.0 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660/3 GB Radeon HD 7970 or better, 50 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8/8.1 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz/AMD X8 FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB Geforce GTX 780/Radeon R9 290X or better, 50 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8/8.1 64-bit
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