Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag - PlayStation 4

I'll skip over the major points that have been said by most other reviewers and just give a few minor ones that stood out to me personally. -- This (may) apply only to next-gen, but the graphics....wow. Especially great after you take over a ship and everything brightens for a few seconds or at that midday time when colors are so clear. Looks incredibly sharp. -- No glitches! The map is enormous and I've run into maybe 2 glitches at 98% completion, and none that have interrupted gameplay (once a guard was stuck in a rock...not a big deal). -- Getting of the main story line is as much fun or more as continuing with it. I've never bought a game where I didn't finish the campaign first. I've logged somewhere between 50 and 60 hours so far and have happily been engaging in ship battle after ship battle just for fun. -- The characters! At first I was disappointed that pirates like Charles Vane and Blackbeard had small parts (imo) but now I just appreciate the attention to detail Ubi gave even small aspects of the game. -- I loved the way the story built over time. Maybe it was because I took so much time between main story missions to tool around in the world but I felt some suspense leading up to....let's say Edward's big discovery so I don't spoil anything. I wish other characters were explored more, like James and Anne. -- The shanties are awesome. Even though the method to collect them doesn't make much sense, they're still fun. Much more exciting than other collectibles anyway. Keep them!! -- The varied islands and whatnot are really immersive. Background noises change from location to location - at the beach you hear seagulls and waves, in the jungle you hear insects, etc etc. They vary enough to keep things interesting without being unrealistic. -- The upgrade system for the Jackdaw is great. As an added bonus, even when you're done with the game in other aspects, you have incentives to keep upgrading because those Lengendary Ships are pretty hard otherwise. Honestly, I didn't feel like much of an "assassin" in this game, but it wasn't lacking in any way. The present day, as always, was just not as....fun....as the rest of the game. But, still an interesting backstory. Also, if Ubi takes away naval battles, I think the series will suffer. I am trying to think of cons but the ones I can think of are really tiny. There's something for everyone in this game, except maybe FPS people and they have enough games to make 'em happy. There are a ton of plantation/warehouse raiding opportunities but they're optional. After every successful boarding of a ship you have 3 options, and choosing one plays one of the same 3 cutscenes each time. It's repetitive but only lasts a couple seconds. Also, the reward from the Mayan Stelae is lame....but other than that I love this game! Highly recommend!

You get a lot of value out of Assasins Creed 4 Black Flag. There are a ton of things to do in This game. There are a lot of different side missions too that are actually fun. You can play it for hours and hours and still not be bored. Definitely the best PS4 game I got, and I got a decent amount of them. A lot of people reviewed this game but I want to concentrate on the Remote play Feature of this game that works if you have a PS4 and a PS Vita. Remote Play is a feature that allows you to play a PlayStation 4 game away from your Television and on your PS Vita screen. Very Cool. There is nothing gimmicky about this feature and if you have both you will definitely use it because it works soo good. However Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag works better than most games that use this feature. I have tried remote play with Battlefield 4 and it works great as far as the connection, but the screen is a little too small to work with BF4. This is not the only reason it doesn't work as well. The PS4 Controller has a touchpad L2, R2, L3, & R3 buttons that a PS Vita does not. Instead what the Vita has to compensate is a touchscreen and a rear touchpad. On Battlefield 4 for example L2 & R2 which is the 2 further back triggers on the PS4 controller are delegated to the top of the rear touchpad. L3 & R3 are the buttons you push down on the PS4 Control sticks and they are delegated to the bottom of the rear touchpad. All of these buttons are used frequently in most games and they are pretty hard to hit on a PS Vita. This Basically makes playing BF4 on a Vita very hard and something you probably wouldn't do. However for Assassins Creed 4 the L3 & R3 buttons are accessed at the bottom corners of the front touchscreen and are much easier to hit. L2 & R2 take up the ENTIRE back touchpad and again are much easier to hit because of this. These change of controls makes a world of difference and make AC4 seem like a game that was made just for the Vita when you are using it. Also to access the map which uses the Touchpad on the PS4 controller is accessed easily on the Vita's Touchscreen. As far as the connections between the Vita and PS4 go I have my Playstation 4 in the Basement and use the remote play when I am in my Master Bedroom which is all the way up on the 2nd Floor. The direct connection to the PS4 (which is the default way remote play will work) was not good at all. Just too far away from the PS4 to make a good connection. However the connection over the Wi-fi was much better. My only problem was my router was also in the basement so it would sputter every now and again. I hooked up a Unifi Wireless Access Point on the 2nd Floor and now it works perfectly. Very Very rarely will it slow down and if it does it is for a split second. This feature makes this game and the PS4 be truly next generation. I basically feel like I got 2 games for the price of one with this one.

Great game

First off, I'm probably the biggest Assassin's Creed fan there is. I was on board with the franchise since day one. I bought ever single Assassin's Creed game on launch day, full price and blew threw the games within a week to 2 weeks and then get all the collectibles, achievements and replaying so many missions just to get all the bonus content. I love the story, I love the gameplay and every game has been better than the previous... EXCEPT Assassin's Creed 3. That game almost ruined the franchise for me. It is actually the only one of the games I refuse to keep playing and reached around 60% in and gave up and re-sold on ebay. I read up on the story and saw youtube vids on what happened in the story but AC3 was just so bad, not to mention how the game ended was HORRIBLE. The only real thing I really liked in it a lot of the ship battles. Then comes AC4 and oh yes... so many ship battles. But also AC4 gives me the feel of playing AC2 again for the first time and I love the main character in this one. An assassin pirate ! So much yes here. I have the PS4 version so playing in 1080p, up-ed the graphics and textures for everything. Game play is smooth, 60fps most of the time and you can tell they really listened to the fans when making this game. But, they could have done better with the graphics and maybe do a polish on the gaming engine because the same glitches and bugs that were in previous games are still in this one. Like NPCs floating above the ground while standing or laying flat and running up against invisible walls sometimes. But these bugs are not game stopping and do not hinder much from the fun. Took me a while to get the hang of actually fighting naval battles (which is a major part of the game) but once I got the hang of it, its definitely my favorite part. Great way to make money in the game, compared to AC3. The way you make money in AC3 was such bull-jank. Anyway, this is my review for the single player. I have not played mutliplayer yet but planning on it within the next few days. MUST OWN if you are remotely a fan of the AC series.

I've loved the AC series so this was a no-brainer purchase and so far my favorite launch title for either console based on overall impression. AC1's unique take on investigation leading up to the assassinations is still one of the most ground breaking innovations the series had in my opinion. When they started to take a step away from that formula I was nervous, but they continually improved...up to Revelations. That game was a stalemate in the progression of the series. With AC3 being so buggy, the story was entertaining but not as gripping as Ezio and Altair's stories (although I loved the Revolutionary War setting, being an American, it was nice to see familiar places and historical events). AC4:BF announced it would take to the Caribbean in a pirate setting and I could hear a collective groan from the fans of the series fatigued by a decade of pirates thanks to Disney. Let alone my least favorite part of AC3, the naval combat, taking a much larger stage this go around... Gameplay - ...I was concerned for no reason. The ship combat is not nearly as boring and lackluster as the original introduction in AC3. It feels much more fluid and integrated into the game than Connor's foray. The transitions are seamless between open world free-running and open sea sailing. There's SO much to explore I feel almost overwhelmed. You can purchase shortcuts to show all locales for a given collectible through the PSN (or XBL) but that's half the fun of the game anyway!! Combat is as fluid as ever, despite the occasional annoying group fight that you have to constantly be mindful of the "sniper on the roof" while you dispatch swarms of guards. Even things like winning a bar brawl to unlock that tavern give it that AC1 "investigation" progression feel. Ubisoft were even wise enough to bring back costumes that serve a special purpose. Despite feeling like a traitor wearing the Templar armor, you get a significant defensive bonus to make the Templar Hunt missions worth your time. And when you've leveled up your Jackdaw (the ship) to the point that it's able to take on the heavy Man-of-war ships without breaking a sweat, you still have the super challenging Legendary Ship battles to contend with on the open seas. Try accidentally engaging one before you're ready early on in the game and you'll see why they're legendary. I have a suspicion I'll be sinking hundreds of hours into this game just to enjoy all the bits and pieces. Remember the sometimes-frustrating "almanac pages" that didn't seem to really offer much reward in AC3? They're back, only now they unlock songs for your Jackdaw crew to sing while exploring the open seas. Still not a reason to stop your progression to hunt down every last one, but they do add a lot to the atmosphere of the game. And the second screen app is such a big help. It's a constantly open map that allows you to select waypoints on your tablet without having to pause the game. Whatever you do in app happens in realtime on screen. This is next gen. Controls - Not much to say here. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. They upgraded the controls at sea to where you don't feel completely helpless sailing into the wind during battles. As much as the "changing winds" may not be realistic, it's compromise to make the naval portion far less cumbersome and more enjoyable than the previous entry. Visuals/Audio - This is a shining example of what next gen polish will be for the next few years. Despite youtube videos of goofy bugs, I have yet to come across a single glitched pixel in my playthrough (sitting around 40 hours dedicated to exploring everything in game and only about half way through the story). And the audio is a character of it's own in this entry. From the period-style music to the sea chanties while sailing on the Jackdaw, you are completely immersed in the golden age of piracy. The only thing that could improve this experience would possibly be grabbing a bottle of Captain Morgan and playing it through some sort of Oculus Rift build, lol. Story - (No major spoilers) At about the halfway mark, this story has two interesting points of view. The main story, following the sailor-turned-captain Edward Kenway who's only initial motivation is to gain fame and fortune as a pirate in the golden age. It's a refreshing new spin on the stagnant "This is Desmond's great great great great (etc) grandfather and he was pulled into the war of Assassin's vs Templars by fate" tale. Edward is a true pirate, with no true allegience to anyone but himself and his crew/ship. He just happens to fall into the ongoing war through his friends but so far doesn't have the true motivator that all the other characters had right off the bat. The wraparound is a first person point of view "unknown" character that is starting his new job at Abstergo Entertainment, a division of Abstergo that is focused on selling immersive virtual reality experiences based on the real lives of past (related to desmond's bloodline) figures. In the course of the not-too-subtle first person experience, you encounter a LOT of (read: All of) the familiar faces from previous wrap arounds. Overall - This is the standard so far for this new generation. Killzone: Shadow Fall has shown what the system can do visually and with the controller touch pad gimmick, but AC4 outshines it by putting together the total package. I didn't address the multiplayer because it feels a little too much like a crowded version of Splinter Cell: Conviction's Spies vs Spies mode still, and though it's an interesting, intense distraction, the real meat of the AC games is the campaign. Like Bioshock, you shouldn't mark a game down because they tried something new, you only mark them down if they don't innovate and instead release something a step back. AC4:BF Outshines the competition in the launch window so far. It is a must own, regardless of which system you buy it on. For a launch title, this is as perfect as it gets but there's always room to push the limits. SIDE NOTE: I do have to mention that Amazon failed miserably with it's preorder fulfillment. First, the Black Pirate Edition came with a McFarlane Toys figure of Black Bart that Amazon stated would have additional DLC available in game with the figure. However, deceptively, they forgot to mention that it did not work for the next gen versions. Second, despite preordering, Amazon never sent the redemption code. It took several phone calls and emails to rectify the situation. I don't believe in penalizing a game's rating for the service a retailer gave, or else this would have lost another star or two due to Amazon's sketchy avoidance of resolving their issue. The icing on the cake was the Ubisoft website still showing the preorder bonus being available for Xbox One well after the PS4 launch only to have Amazon pull the Xbox One advertisement from its after it failed to fulfill preorder bonuses on the PS4 launch. And then, the customer service rep was able to respond with, "I can't find any details on a preorder bonus for Amazon." until directed to the Ubisoft site. OOPS!

I'll admit, I've never played any of the previous Assassin's Creed games. After about 12 hours gameplay on Black Flag, I realized I've been missing out on a great gaming series. I never really knew what to think of the game prior to getting this, so my review may not be as reliable as a seasoned Assassin's Creed player. I'm hoping people will pardon a beginner's opinion, though. The game story and graphics really made me feel I was in the realm of the Colonial West Indies. The level of detail put into the history of the story is incredible. The game has many different areas to explore and side-missions to accomplish. I think the characters are well-developed and very believable. There has been very little cliched dialogue. I'd be hard-pressed to say this game is boring. The covert-styled fighting can be repetitive, and the AI for enemies and civilians has been a hoot. However, the covert operations are pretty intense and make up for the rather dim enemies I've encountered. When you get into a fight, you'll often be confronted by multiple enemies. The great thing about combat in this game is the number of different ways to dispatch foes. I've had a pretty easy time learning the controls. I think the ship controls are probably more tedious to remember, but I suppose this is just related to switching between controlling characters and ships. So, there may be initial confusion for other people who have never played this game before, but hints are available throughout the game. Moreover, an in-game user guide is also available and explains how to control the character and other assorted interfaces, particularly your pirate ship. Overall, the gameplay is nothing short of majestic. You couldn't hope for a more immersive game. If you are like me and enjoy games like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption or open-world Final Fantasy games, you'll love Assassin's Creed Black Flag (and I'm sure the previous Assassin's Creed games). I decided to learn more about the series. I watched gameplay of the previous games on youtube. They all looked really good and I encourage any prospective buyers to at least do the same if they have not played any of the Assassin's Creed games. I certainly plan on investing in past and future Assassin's Creed games.

One of my faves

I had played this game on the PS3 and loved it. I have been a fan of the AC games since ACII and have played every game in the series through the hits and misses. AC3 nearly turned me away from this franchise, but Black Sails brought me back. The game play is similar to AC3 with some tweaked combat, free run and naval controls, but if you played AC3, this will feel familiar, but improved. The graphics and landscapes of the Caribbean make all the other prior games in the series seem bland and stagnant. Lust forestry, cities from Nassau, to Havana, to Kingston and small fisher villages and Mayan ruins, the imagery is inspired and breath taking. And the open sea... wow. The naval battles which were a novelty in AC3 have become a strength for this game. You can capture ships, fight entire fleets, and even wage war against forts. The actual assassination missions and story lines are very similar to prior games, no surprises here, but still fun. Hunting is also back from AC3, including harpooning of whales and sharks. The score is fitting for the game and the voice acting is some of the best in the series. And for once, the non-animus sequences aren't quite as frequent and as annoying as some of the Desmond sequences in the AC Ezio games. Lastly, the biggest improvement to this game is the plot line. Is this story original or going to wow you? No. The reason why I liked this story compared to prior installations was that Edward is a simple and easy to relate to "protagonist". The heavy philosophy of the Assassin's Creed games makes its way into this game, but it is less in your face. This adventure is a little lighter, and a little more straight forward, which I appreciate for this time of game. Pros: Amazing graphics, simple, straight forward story, likable protagonist, great naval battles. Did I mention AMAZING graphics? Cons: Familiar missions, fight mechanics (may not necessarily be a con, but no original content here)

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El juego en mi opinión es el mejor de la saga, el paquete llegó un día antes de lo establecido, llegó en muy buen estado sinceramente lo recomiendo ampliamente, vale mucho la pena por el precio y lo bueno que es.

It is an excellent game and very good graphics and would recomend this game to any mrpg gammers.

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