Looking Past the Noise: Why AC Shadows is My New Favourite in the Series Written by Adam It’s no secret that I love Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It’s THE Assassin’s Creed game for me, and despite the negativity surrounding the game, I wanted to express my love for the game and why I find it to be my favourite Assassin’s Creed thus far. Let me be clear: this is an opinion piece; you are welcome to disagree with me if you wish. First off, Feudal Japan is my favourite period of his

The Future of the Hidden Blade: Evolving Gaming's Most Iconic Weapon Written by Adam Legacy Since the release of Assassin’s Creed in 2007, the hidden blade has become synonymous with the franchise and one of gaming's most recognisable and iconic weapons. Throughout the series' 18-year history, Ubisoft has done a phenomenal job of updating the hidden blade, both in terms of gameplay and its connection to both the lore and the settings in which the games take place. However, I

The Strange Case of the Carneillon Robes Written by Chris For anyone that has played Assassin's Creed Unity, you should know of the character Thomas de Carneillon. For anyone unfamiliar, he's the Assassin that turns up in the games prologue to kick some Templar ass! He wears a Levantine style robe, almost exactly like Altaïr's except the colours are different. Now this is where things get weird. There is at least five versions of this robe in the game, yet most people will on

To Infinity And Beyond? Written by Declan In the early years of 1950 the world was clawing back a sense of normality and recovery after the devastating effects of world war 2, but behind the scenes two political powers had started a new arms race that would eventually lead to the greatest achievement in mankind's history. This was the space race, a power struggle between the USA and USSR stemming from a nuclear arms race. But there was a third party involved, one hidden from

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Peak Assassin’s Creed and yet, Barely Recognisable by Adam Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is a game that represents the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in the series. While the game makes significant steps forward in the gameplay department in many aspects, it also takes one step back in what many consider to make Assassin’s Creed unique as a brand in the churning, hotly contested seas of AAA titles. Stealth and the Weather System Don’t get me wro

Assassin’s Creed: The Struggle for Uniformity in a Series which Values Freedom Written by Adam Since Assassin’s Creed was released in...