Despite the shit show the political, tech related and financial discourse has been around the title, I am surprised at how normal the review of the actual game is. Are you buying the game at launch?
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I'd rather wait for MrMattyPlays or SkillUp to drop their reviews. These two have been the most consistent when it comes to judging current video game standards.
Trusting Open Critic these days is nothing sort of a disappointment/sham, as we all saw what happened recently with Dragon Age Veilguard, Avowed, and Star Wars Outlaws. The ratings are really hard to trust upon when most of the reviewers are giving out 9s and 10s, just so that they can get the next Ubisoft game copy before release.
Trusting Open Critic these days is nothing sort of a disappointment/sham, as we all saw what happened recently with Dragon Age Veilguard, Avowed, and Star Wars Outlaws. The ratings are really hard to trust upon when most of the reviewers are giving out 9s and 10s, just so that they can get the next Ubisoft game copy before release.
I have only dabbled in the first two of the AC games, but I have been following the discussions about this one, considering they are finally doing a Feudal Japan story which goes extremely well with the Assassins story. Didn't expect Gman and Luke to be this much neutral on it tbh, makes you think how negative the entire culture is around upcoming gaming titles in general on Twitter and Reddit.It's actually better than I expected it to be. I am an OG AC fan up until Origins. Never bothered with Odyssey and Valhalla. Mirage was good. Will wait for this to be on sale.
Also, my man Gman gave it a cautious approval. That's a plus, in my book
Makes sense. I only follow a few select reviewers, as well, that align with how I feel about games in general. I usually avoid the ones which give out numerical ratings like it is a checklist of sorts they are comparing it against. I prefer reviewers that are adept at capturing the feel and artistic perspective of them while also providing level-headed critiques that encompass the title specifically, rather than the current gaming landscape. Gman, Luke and Ranton/Rantwo/Rantoni (super funny but really in depth critiques) are some of my top ones I follow.
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Some of the negativity is warranted, some of it is just a bunch of children who bash because it's the cooler thing to do, without even actually ever playing the game.
For example, Veilguard rightfully deserved most of the negativity. Aside from forced acceptance of themes, it was just a shit Dragon Age game
Shadows' negativity mostly stemmed from Yasuke, and his "historical accuracy" as a Samurai. Most of it was just racism, nothing more. The actual game seems to be pretty okay, so far.
Also, I personally don't play games based on public negativity. I see a few trusted reviews, and then give it a shot. Games are meant to be a medium of art and enjoyment. Why complicate it?
True man. I have a similar mindset. I enjoy the reviews as a different medium of art (like video essays) and I will most probably go try a game if I want to despite it having shit ratings or even negativity around it.
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Assassin's Creed Shadows PC Gamer review
Excellent stealth and combat prevail against Shadows' dull story and forgettable cast.
Assassin's Creed Shadows seems to have done it this time of going back to its roots by a bit not so much. But it's not all neck stabs and decapitation by katana. Shadows is massive—I'm knocking at the door of 50 hours having completed the main story and a chunk of side stuff—but its bloated map of breathtaking castles, unending temples, quaint villages, and gorgeous countryside is much wider than it is deep. In terms of stealth and action, Shadows is a successful return to what made early Assassin's Creed great, but it also drags along baggage from Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla. It's got quests, companions, and dialogue options clearly designed to resemble a BioWare or Bethesda classic, but the resemblance is only superficial, and I didn't find the characters or stories memorable.
A disjointed main story, bland cast, and barrage of quests that all end the same way has me missing the days when Assassin's Creed was solely focused on the two things it still excels at: infiltrating a place and killing the right guy inside.
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