Assassin’s Creed: Pirates Review – Blackbeard is rolling in his grave
App Type: Uncategorized
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By: Ubisoft
Version #: 1.0.2
Date Released: 2013-12-05
Developer: Ubisoft
Price: 4.99
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I’m usually really afraid when it comes to mobile editions of console classics. These usually end up as watered down and substandard deviants that developers make just for an extra couple bucks. Unfortunately, Assassin’s Creed Pirates falls into this category.
Assassin’s Creed Pirates is stale and boring, as it encompasses repeated grinding with not much variety. Players take control of their ship to explore uncharted waters, and along the way do battle in classic RPG turn-based style. But this proves to be painfully repetitive and stale as the game progresses, and there really isn’t much of a point to try and beat the game. The game feels draggy as it is peppered with annoying dialogue that although provides useful information and should be listened to, sounds like an irritating nag.
A plus point for Assassin’s Creed Pirates would be that one does not have to understand the plot of the other games in the series to digest the storyline of this game; it acts pretty independently on its own. Another one of its saving graces would be that graphics are pretty decent albeit not the very best. But what a shame the battles did not fully utilize the game engine for it would have been a marvel to watch sophisticated sea fights. Maybe then, the game would not be half as dull.
Priced at $4.99, the game has a surprisingly reasonable tag for such an entrant. But I would still not recommend it for the most part, although diehard fans of the Assassin’s Creed series might want to give it a go for continuity’s sake.
Quick Take
Value:Low
Would I Buy Again:No
Learning Curve:Hard
Who Is It For:Assassin's Creed fans
What I Like:The graphics and concept are pretty decent
What I Don't Like:The game is dull and boring. Overly repetitive.
Final Statement:Blackbeard is rolling in his grave.
Assassin's Creed: Pirates “Outstanding visuals and music”
*SlideToPlay.com*
“Definitely worth downloading.”
“A solidly entertaining pirate game.”
*Eurogamer.net*
Become one of the most feared pirates of the Caribbean in this exclusive Assassin's Creed adventure on smartphones and tablets!
Play as Alonzo Batilla, a young and ambitious captain, a pirate eager to take on the fiercest of enemies...
Break all the rules, challenge empires and make your own fortune!
ENGAGE IN BRUTAL NAVAL COMBATS
Fight in real-time naval battles all over the Caribbean Sea.
Choose from a wide range of weapons to destroy your enemies and become a true pirate legend!
BUILD UP YOUR CREW AND YOUR SHIP
Acquire the most iconic boats of the Golden Age of Piracy; ranging from the smallest gunboat to the Man O’War floating fortress
Upgrade your vessel using the massive bounty plundered from your encounters
Recruit the finest crew members and learn more than 50 new pirating techniques to become a better captain and the true master of naval combat.
DISCOVER GROUNDBREAKING 3D VISUALS ON MOBILE AND TABLETS
Changing weather conditions directly impact the gameplay and redefine every landscape.
Beware of storms and of the treacherous fog that will conceal your enemies until the last moment!
Bask in the West-Indies sunshine, admire beautiful sunsets and sail through the night along breathtaking coastlines.
EXPLORE THE IMMENSITY OF THE CARIBBEAN
Sail throughout a vast array of islands as you explore a Caribbean huge map
Enjoy more than 50 story and side missions, search for nearly one hundred treasures and lost parchments and compete with your friends for the highest bounty.
EMBARK ON AN EPIC QUEST FOR A LEGENDARY TREASURE
Live an adventure that will reveal the truth about La Buse’s mysterious lost treasure.
Cross paths with Assassins and Templars and take part in their age-old struggle.
Meet the most notorious and colorful pirates of the era, including Sam Bellamy, Ben Hornigold and Blackbeard!
Game available in: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian.
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Article By Eng Wei Jie
A water polo player from Singapore, Wei Jie devotes most of his time to training. However, when he's not occupied by water training or pushing himself in the gym, expect to see him squinting at his iPhone testing out new apps.
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