Lasting Thoughts after 112 Hours (Completed Game Possible Spoilers)
So, I have to share these thoughts with someone.
After completing the game,
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I really wish the character was just Naoe. I liked Yasuke and he was fun to play, but I never felt like an assassin. Sure, it is a different playstyle but idea behind AC was to not kill everything in your path, but kill your target. Yasuke was a great side character and would if had been fine if he was a side quest. Some things would have to be reworked of course.
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The ending of Naoe's line really opens it up to new storyline similar to Ezio. I think Ubisoft could really carry one with Naoe and her adventure outside of Japan with Hanzo possibly. It would be cool to see them maybe go to Portugal to hunt down the last regalia and find Tsuyu there.
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I really disliked taking Naoe into a boss, sneaking through the castle, only to remove 5 of his 7 chunks so now I still have an open battle. Naoe is an assassin/Shinobi, while a battle is fine if error happens, jumping down, killing them, instance conversation like the old games, then back to reality is much more fun than having to sword fight after the assassination attempt. Obviously, this improved as you leveled but still applies.
All in all, I enjoyed it. The story could have been a little more guided and structured, introduce the templar order a bit earlier but it was nice to see AC finally take on Japan. I can't wait to see what's next!
Posted Aug 1, 2025, 6:07 AM UTC