08/06/2023 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Tell me, O Muse, of the woman of many devices!

I have never played an Assassin’s Creed game, and do not have much experience with the IP. Over the years, I have heard many young gamers praise the games, recalling historical facts they learned about various periods of time. Yet, I never felt compelled to play any of the games. First of all I am generally weary of a giant sandbox games from too-large-for-their-own-good publishers like Ubisoft. But when Melted Joystick’s very own Nelson heartily recommended it, I thought I should give it a try. The recommendation was very natural. We both studied Classics at the university, sharing a love for the Mediterranean world. His recommendation and high praise for Assassin’ Creed Odyssey (ACO) was well deserved and I wholeheartedly agree with his assessment of the game. It is a well rounded...

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4.5/5 

09/07/2020 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Sing, O Muse, of the Wrath of Kassandra

Ubisoft, that French hive of scum and “AAA” villainy, has been on something of a roll in recent years. Not only did they impress me with their faux-Indie effort in “Child of Light,” but they doubly impressed me with the slick platforming and fantastic music and visuals in “Rayman Origins” and “Rayman Legends.” Even in their long-running “mature” franchises, the Ubis have recently plucked at chords that I find both relevant and interesting, as they did in “Far Cry 5.” Most recently, however, Ubisoft has taken great interest in transforming everything they can into a big sprawling Sandbox, such as the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ series of Stealth games, angering series fans by shifting gears on both the gameplay and the setting. Instead of focusing obsessively on Renais...

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4.5/5