New Release Review:
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the most Assassin's Creed game to date, and I mean that both in a negative and positive way. While Mirage is the classic return to form everyone has been wanting, somehow Ubisoft has regressed the franchise back to 2007 and has forgotten all the lessons they had learned from all 13 games that were released since then. The story is very generic and boring that I could not stay engaged the entire time. This did not help when all but one character were incredibly dull. Of course, the gameplay felt straight from 2007, with its clunky parkour system and unrewarding combat. Thankfully, the world of Mirage is interesting enough that I still found myself enjoying the little history lessons scattered through the game. In addition, the short playtime was a pleasant change considering the enormous amounts of hours needed to complete previous titles like Assassin's Creed Valhalla. As a fan of the series I never wanted a return to form because back during the release of Assassin's Creed 3, I had found myself extremely burnt out on the Ubisoft formula, however I will admit that some part of me did miss it while playing Mirage. I only hope that in the future, Ubisoft can make another small title like Mirage, but with implementing the lessons learned over the years. Until then, this will have to do and should keep the original fans of the series happy in the meantime. Ultimately, I give Assassin’s Creed Mirage a 6 out of 10, with a wait for sale warning.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the most Assassin's Creed game to date, and I mean that both in a negative and positive way. While Mirage is the classic return to form everyone has been wanting, somehow Ubisoft has regressed the franchise back to 2007 and has forgotten all the lessons they had learned from all 13 games that were released since then. The story is very generic and boring that I could not stay engaged the entire time. This did not help when all but one character were incredibly dull. Of course, the gameplay felt straight from 2007, with its clunky parkour system and unrewarding combat. Thankfully, the world of Mirage is interesting enough that I still found myself enjoying the little history lessons scattered through the game. In addition, the short playtime was a pleasant change considering the enormous amounts of hours needed to complete previous titles like Assassin's Creed Valhalla. As a fan of the series I never wanted a return to form because back during the release of Assassin's Creed 3, I had found myself extremely burnt out on the Ubisoft formula, however I will admit that some part of me did miss it while playing Mirage. I only hope that in the future, Ubisoft can make another small title like Mirage, but with implementing the lessons learned over the years. Until then, this will have to do and should keep the original fans of the series happy in the meantime. Ultimately, I give Assassin’s Creed Mirage a 6 out of 10, with a wait for sale warning.