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.
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
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.
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
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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 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.
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.
@@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.
You're honestly one of the most straightforward reviewers I've seen in a while. Many times, I see a famous RUclipsr 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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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".
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?
@@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)
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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 🤔
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
@@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?
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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
“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’) 😂
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??
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-
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.
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.
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
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!
So many people give the RPG quadrilogy games a bad wrap for ac but they are better than pre syndicate. And if someone tells me otherwise, they dont miss the old ac, they just miss how they felt playing it. Ive been playing around since assassin's creed 3 and ive got to say, origine and mirage are two of my favourites. Which origins being at the top. Mirage isnt a bad game, people just want it gone because it doesnt make them happy like these games used too when they were teenagers.
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.
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
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.
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)
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
@@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
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.
i havent played the game so i dont know how he can teleport, connor, edward and even the Fry twins have group takedowns, at first i thought it was cool, then i realized im suppose to be playing assassins creed and not Shadow of War
*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.
Default controls are horrible the sprint button is set to toggle on default. If you want a better experience I’d suggest try my settings.I play on Xbox so here are my Xbox Mirage controls Run RT Tools left dpad Left stick lock on Assassinate Y Pickpocket A Eagle vision right stick
I really hope the next ac will implement the best aspects from every game but i know they won't. Its so fun to run around in unity just because of the animations and it feels like we haven't got that since then. I have high hopes for code hex.
Honestly, it’s very unfair of people to put pressure on you to give “an objective review”. Frankly I just want to hear how much you enjoy the game, as you’re very experienced with all the others so I know your opinion is one I can trust. That’s more important than anything else.
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!
From what I’ve seen, this is not a return to what made the games amazing. The parkour is lifeless, there is no speed, and the powers are stupid. I just want assassins creed to be assassins creed again
The open world looks super similar to Odyssey to me. I understand there could be some similarities geographically, but I wish they could have made it more unique looking somehow
Idk about anyone else but I’m still not tired of ezios family yet😂 been playing since literally number two since I was a kid and it’s just nostalgic for me
@@user-xo2og8kv1oah ... "12 hours in" means I have been playing this particular game for 12 hours. Not that I'm 12 years old. Anyway. I am now 15 hours into the game and I'm still enjoying it. Which game one like is entirely a personal opinion, e.g. there are several high rated games that are just not for me, and that is fine with me. If I enjoy a game I play it to completion, if not, then I skip it after a few hours.
@@user-xo2og8kv1o1. He said he's 12 hours into the game 2. People can have different opinions, but you can also disagree with said opinion, just saying "it's his opinion" doesn't mean it can't be debated, actually it just better justifies the debate 3. If he was actually 12 years old it doesn't mean he wouldn't be able to play the other AC games, or other games in general, I'm pretty sure you started playing games even before you were 12 years old no? Get off your high ground, you're not the super mature serious adult you think you are, no one is
I love your videos This was a solid review, I cannot agree however with highly recommending people play Valhalla If you are a massive fan of the franchise and you really liked the RPG style, sure give Valhalla a shot, however even for me as a massive fan of the franchise who enjoyed the RPG style I will never finish Valhalla. That game is way too big and way too long for its own good I would say watch a story recap of Valhalla just to get an idea of who Basim is and then dive into this one
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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.
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
@@witt4884so this is better than the previous 3 games? Not they are bad just not like the ole skool games
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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.
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.
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
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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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
Then you can literally not use it, lol. It's clearly part of the lore and that Basim has more Isu DNA.
@@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.
Keep in mind that Chain Assassination and Assassin Focus are two different skills.
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.
It was also one of the last Assassin's Creed games where the MC was... actually an Assassin, and part of the Brotherhood.
Syndicate? Really? It's boring
I honestly think my least favourite ac game is syndicate. It's so boring and tedious. Though I havent played valhalla
I would agree beside the last point.
Removing half the parkour doesn't make it refined.
Ding dong your opinion is wrong
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!
Just wait a year for another 'step in the right direction'
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
next entry? this is their 4th or 5th attempt at a good assassins creed game.
@@reezwave a dedicated studio who loves AC franchise
@@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.
You're honestly one of the most straightforward reviewers I've seen in a while. Many times, I see a famous RUclipsr 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!
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.
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
@@LightningBoltRaidenOdyssey is one of my favorite games of all time. I absolutely love that world
You people never learn, I swear to god. Keep per-ordering, keep those early access game coming. Hope you're happy
@@raven75257 bro what are u yappin about
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.
Great video, I look forward to checking it out tonight! Appreciate you putting a video out early
Much appreciated, Jay!
Love your videos Jay ❤
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.
I'll probably wait for a sale or drop in price. I still have my hands full with Phantom Liberty.
I don't know man, I miss the combat, AC Origins and Odyssey combat was extremly fun.
They could have improved stealth + combat here but they didn't. Mirage is seriously disappointing IMO
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".
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?
@@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)
Great video Aqua.. love to see you’re still at it!
I was skeptical; here in NZ it's $99 for the Deluxe version. I am not a player who loved the RPG series although Origins was top of the litter.
I have to say that Baghdad is stunning and beautifully realized. For me personally this is a solid return to legacy and I simply wanted to support the concept so that Bordeaux perhaps gets another shot with more budget, freedom, and time to refine this formula.
So far I am very much enjoying the streamlined and refined experience. It is thrilling to be back in the Middle East, the soundtrack is powerful, the setting is superb. The team should be very proud. I am happily enjoying an AC game that I was unsure about and don't regret paying full price at all.
That's insane! It's definitely worth it at 50 for me and I'd buy it at 60 after having played it, I'm really enjoying it. Of course it's clunky it's an AC game that just came out.
Here it's 49$ and from all reviews that i've seen it's not even worth that much, you're wasting money
$99 for an ac game is absolutely crazy
rip but if you like the game good for you
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.
I just want em to return the side ejects, the back ejects and manual jumps 😢
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
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.
Ubisoft has a nasty habit of forgetting a tent wont support a human being
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.
I really appreciate that you said check other reviews, a real homie through and through
i just realized Ubisoft's design philosophy is the polar opposite of Fromsoftware. That really explains it all.
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
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 🤔
Honesty is why I like you
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.
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.
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
Facts bro them older ac games hit different
Plan to get it but 12 hours for $50 I’ll just wait til it’s on sale black friday
I’m gonna wait for a sale.
Yeah I feel like fans feel very burned by this series so most won't pick this up while it's full price
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.
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
11:45 fun fact that boy is hytham for valhalla
i respect u aqua for ur honesty and cant wait for a lenghty review
Great review. Won't buy it. Will wait for a crack. Simply not worth the money Ubisoft is asking.
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!
That's so cool
0:10 I don't care how badass anyone can be, but no one gonna fast rope / zipline with their bare hands.
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
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
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.
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
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
Thanks for everything you do brotha 👍🏾💯
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.
Who would’ve thought that the new AC game is nothing special😂
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
@@LymphNode125 doesn’t take much to outdo Valhalla and Odyssey
@@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?
@@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
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.
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.
Literally looks like a copy of black flag to me in regards to lvl design.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
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
“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’) 😂
''Combat is and looks good'' okay dude...
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??
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-
Basim petting the cat caught me off-guard 😺😂 Quick pet before disappearing from the enemy
Priorities 😂
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
Maybe it's just me but the combat just looks so clunky that it looks really dumb and unintentionally funny
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.
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.
The first game is really the only "stealth" game lol, full on Hitman esque sequences in that one
Unity is definitely a stealth game, there's no way you're beating it as an action adventure.
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
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!
So many people give the RPG quadrilogy games a bad wrap for ac but they are better than pre syndicate. And if someone tells me otherwise, they dont miss the old ac, they just miss how they felt playing it. Ive been playing around since assassin's creed 3 and ive got to say, origine and mirage are two of my favourites. Which origins being at the top. Mirage isnt a bad game, people just want it gone because it doesnt make them happy like these games used too when they were teenagers.
Played ODYSSEY 3000h😂😂😂...
@@zicuvalentin2251you poor man
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.
It looks like a nice game to pick up on ps+ when it becomes free. It still doesn't look like the level of quality the old AC games provided.
Okay, picking up cats and petting them is pretty fucking cool.
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
0:29 this is the funniest thing i've ever seen
100 hours now. Love the game. Getting real close to that 100%. Just 1 more Lost Book & a few story missions to go.
Watching him sliding on these ropes with his bare hands hurts me so much. Makes me actually feel uncomfortable
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.
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)
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
@@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
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.
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.
i havent played the game so i dont know how he can teleport, connor, edward and even the Fry twins have group takedowns, at first i thought it was cool, then i realized im suppose to be playing assassins creed and not Shadow of War
Easy answer = No, wait a year and it’ll be worth $15.
Thank you, just what I needed :)
Finally, someone who uploads in great quality. Every other video everything was washed out.
*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.
Money grab.
Default controls are horrible the sprint button is set to toggle on default. If you want a better experience I’d suggest try my settings.I play on Xbox so here are my Xbox Mirage controls
Run RT
Tools left dpad
Left stick lock on
Assassinate Y
Pickpocket A
Eagle vision right stick
I really hope the next ac will implement the best aspects from every game but i know they won't. Its so fun to run around in unity just because of the animations and it feels like we haven't got that since then. I have high hopes for code hex.
is everyone getting carried on by the words?
Honestly, it’s very unfair of people to put pressure on you to give “an objective review”. Frankly I just want to hear how much you enjoy the game, as you’re very experienced with all the others so I know your opinion is one I can trust. That’s more important than anything else.
Please do the Mafia Trilogy
Seems like a game I'll play on ps plus and quickly lose interest in
This guy straight up recommended people play valhalla?
It provides important context to this story, so yea, best to play it.
13:04 I just can’t pay $50 for 12-14hrs of story. It should be priced at $30 for that amount of game
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!
if your playing on pc please try the parkour mod youll love it
From what I’ve seen, this is not a return to what made the games amazing. The parkour is lifeless, there is no speed, and the powers are stupid. I just want assassins creed to be assassins creed again
I play assassin's creed games for the expression in movement so I'll probably pass on this game.
ONLY at a massive discount.
When are dual hidden blades coming back,so proper multi assassinations can be do able. Did they add the red attack counter,it would fit in well
I’ll buy it at one of the many clearance sales I’m sure Ubisoft will have
14:40 wisdom
The open world looks super similar to Odyssey to me. I understand there could be some similarities geographically, but I wish they could have made it more unique looking somehow
They look nothing alike
I’ll be getting after I beat Spider-Man 2 and the new game plus. With any luck it will go on sale
I will practice patience until the scallywags find their way to this one
my days barely two minutes and the review is already up
Idk about anyone else but I’m still not tired of ezios family yet😂 been playing since literally number two since I was a kid and it’s just nostalgic for me
Great review. I'm 12 hours in and I am really enjoying it. I don't understand all the negative reviews it gets.
@@user-xo2og8kv1o you have a lot of assumptions there, and you know what you say about assumptions.
@@user-xo2og8kv1oah ... "12 hours in" means I have been playing this particular game for 12 hours. Not that I'm 12 years old. Anyway. I am now 15 hours into the game and I'm still enjoying it. Which game one like is entirely a personal opinion, e.g. there are several high rated games that are just not for me, and that is fine with me. If I enjoy a game I play it to completion, if not, then I skip it after a few hours.
@@user-xo2og8kv1o1. He said he's 12 hours into the game
2. People can have different opinions, but you can also disagree with said opinion, just saying "it's his opinion" doesn't mean it can't be debated, actually it just better justifies the debate
3. If he was actually 12 years old it doesn't mean he wouldn't be able to play the other AC games, or other games in general, I'm pretty sure you started playing games even before you were 12 years old no? Get off your high ground, you're not the super mature serious adult you think you are, no one is
Seriously cannot wait for tomorrow !!!
Aqua how many hour to complete everything (with and without collectables)?
12h main story. At last a game that respects my time
This game costs too much for such little content
I love your videos This was a solid review, I cannot agree however with highly recommending people play Valhalla
If you are a massive fan of the franchise and you really liked the RPG style, sure give Valhalla a shot, however even for me as a massive fan of the franchise who enjoyed the RPG style
I will never finish Valhalla. That game is way too big and way too long for its own good
I would say watch a story recap of Valhalla just to get an idea of who Basim is and then dive into this one
The main drawback of Mirage is, that it still smells like Valhalla.
Do the legacy outfits, specifically Altaïr's robes have cloth physics?
They weren’t out at the time of this review so I don’t know
Ok so I just downloaded them and yes they do have cloth physics 👍