Six hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows: the biggest shake-up of the series in years
It might have just been delayed for another month, but I'm pleased to report that Assassin's Creed Shadows is shaping up to be one of the most promising games of the series so far. Having played around six hours of it at developer Ubisoft Quebec's offices last week, Shadows doesn't just look the part of a next-gen Assassin's Creed game, but everything - from its revamped combat, customisable base-building, and its effective use of having two very different protagonists to play as - all comes together to make this feel like a tangible step forward from what's come before. If you're a long-term fan of the series, don't worry - this is fundamentally still the same Assassin's Creed you know and love, just with some playful new twists that come from some unexpected places. Read more
It might have just been delayed for another month, but I'm pleased to report that Assassin's Creed Shadows is shaping up to be one of the most promising games of the series so far. Having played around six hours of it at developer Ubisoft Quebec's offices last week, Shadows doesn't just look the part of a next-gen Assassin's Creed game, but everything - from its revamped combat, customisable base-building, and its effective use of having two very different protagonists to play as - all comes together to make this feel like a tangible step forward from what's come before. If you're a long-term fan of the series, don't worry - this is fundamentally still the same Assassin's Creed you know and love, just with some playful new twists that come from some unexpected places.
