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... |
Rating of 4.5/5 |