'Beautiful and intriguing' AAA open-world adventure game set in feudal Japan continues Steam sale deal less than 6 months after launch

In our review of Assassin's Creed Shadows, we noted that the game could be rather demanding on system resources, but we found the gameplay to be quite engaging, while the graphics and the world design both make for a beautiful experience. Most of the detailed positive reviews echo our review conclusions, with players praising the graphics and world design for their contributions to the game's immersion, while the dual-protagonist structure also frequently gets mentioned as a fun way to add variety to the combat. Some users complained that the storytelling feels rushed at points and that some of the combat mechanics and UI elements could use some more polish, and there are a handful of reviews that bash the game's implementation of the open-world gameplay.

Author: Julian van der Merwe

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