Recent reviews by DeadBishop

PROS
1. Freerun and climbing changes(trees and rocks)
2. Naval missions(don't really have anything to do with assassins, but it was fun)

CONS:
1. Ubisoft, if your game/engine can't handle rendering assets while above certain framerate, maybe try setting hard limit(game won't render carts while above 60fps)
2. Other technical problems - being stuck in T pose during QTE; being catapulted into stratosphere during freerun; no available missions for recruits; epilogue quest(Pilons) not available, because Ubisoft shut down online servers
3. Gameplay
- Recruits system wasn't really though through. Sure different abilities are fun, but if recruits are strong as wet noodles it's pointless. There apparently exists recruit missions like in Brotherhood/Revelation, but the game never really tells you how to get to them. There is a tooltip "click left mouse for contracts" in ability selection, but who in their right mind gave go ahead that the "left click" works only on the tooltip icon, which is maybe 0,1% of the screen. So yeah, today i learned that there was something like recruit missions, only to have find out it's either bugged or non function due to online requirements(not sure which)
- Random open combat outside of restricted areas, while anonymous and without warning
- It's always fun to have game take control of the camera while climbing/steering the ship, only to screw player over
- Additional goals during missions and QTE.. hate those things

The game itself is pretty good, but the fact that you have to play it either without internet or with host file edit to avoid the game freezing every 3 minutes as it checks for Ubisoft servers, which no longer works, is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.
Prime example how publishers screwed over customers even before live service.

Host file edit for those who are wondering:
203.132.26.155 127.0.0.1 #AC1 ubisoft freeze block

Finally out of character creation, can't wait to play the actual game!

There are few details to point out, for example sometimes wonky camera and lack of "ready action" feature.
Other than that I am really enjoying my time in Sword coast.

Interesting story, jokes around every corner, playing with a friends recommended for most fun.