Great game... much better than AC3
924776
The game was awesome... those ship battles keeps you tuned by hours... and the hunting... and the sea shanties, the history

the scenarios are breathtaking, gorgeous environments and cutscenes, if they get this on ps3 how its gonna be on ps4...
107043
I think this is the best Assassin's Creed since Ezio.  Loads of game play, different side missions, varying levels - I love it!
3375587
Ok first of all let me say Im in my 40s and Ive been a video player since the 80s. My favorites games from last years include Far Cry 3, GTAV, SkyRim, Last of Us among others. I write this so you could have an idea of what I like and compare it with my review.

So what about Assasins Creed IV? Well, first of all let me tell you I bought my PS4 in November and my 2 first games were Call of Duty and Fifa. To be honest, I felt I threw away the $60 from Call Of Duty because is the kind of games I played and forget it the minute I finish it (I don't put much effort on multiplayer but on campaignsI have to manage my time on wife, sons and work). Last Friday I bought AC4 and I have to say I never played the 3 titles before, but what a surprise!!! The game is terrific and has the same engine and feel as Far Cry 3 but better. You will face missions on Islands and on your own ship (which are just great). The graphics cannot be better and the main storyline is what make me play these kind of games. I will try to read a little bit about AC1, 2 and 3 so I can get into the story.
If you're like me and you're thinking on buying this game, do yourself a favor and do it. Once you start it give it 1 hour of playing before you realize its full potential.

Enjoy!!
1578003
After the disaster that was Assassin's Creed Unity, I was very skeptical about getting this game. However, I decided to accept that everyone makes mistakes, and every series makes a bad game, so I decided to get this game. I do not regret buying this game, because they fixed a lot of the issued that Unity had. This game actually felt like an Assassin's Creed game, whereas previous games did not feel like they belonged in the series. Black Flag is a good example of this scenario, it is a fantastic game, but it did not feel like it belonged as a game of the series. They returned with Syndicate with what made the Assassin's Creed series so appealing to me in the first place. The sense of adventure where there is always something to do that is skill based, the upgrade ability, the everything that this game has. I did come across the occasional bug that was annoying, but no game goes without bugs to be exploited. Ubisoft really turned the series back around after Unity, which they understand was rushed, and I'm glad that they realized their mistakes. I would highly recommend this game to anyone who is interested in getting into the series, or wants to return to the series after the previous disaster in the series. Definitely worth every penny, I put hours upon hours into this game because it is just so engaging and I actually WANT to get to 100% completion and I'm engaged in the story, and even engaged in the story of most of the side missions.
1586438
I really enjoy the first Assassin's Creed game but this one is a lot better. A lot more weapons, missions and interaction with the environment. The story is good and always a pleasure to follow. If you are already a fan of the series, you need to get this game. Don't miss out on it and get it, it's definitely worth it!
3259235
This is an incredible game. Especially if you're a fan of the series, I think this is the best AC there is. Everything about it, from Ezio's story, Altair's story, and even minor details like the scene where Ezio dresses as a minstrel and sings funny songs just makes this a game that is pure joy to play.

Of course, it has assassins creed trademark gameplay, and atmosphere only improved even more so than the past AC's. I think this has the best gameplay of the series, even better than AC 3, and I also think it has some of the best graphics of any multiplatform game.

Not to mention, there's a really cool part to Desmonds story where you get to do these interesting first person platforming levels that even make portal seem mundane.

The multiplayer is great as well. The ending was really a masterpiece, Revelations reveals more about the story than any other AC game, and the ending should have your jaw on the floor. Amazing game, and in my opinion it's even better than AC 2
1827572
I'm making this review on two parts, the collector edition boxset and the game itself.

BOXSET - The collection is pretty tight, the presentation is lacking as it doesn't have the transparent box as other editions such as Black Flag or ACIII, which damaged a bit the box. The good part is that, as the box is trying to resemble stone, it doesnt suffer too much. The extras are nice, the statuette is great to go along other figures, the OST is cool to hear, the artbook is a nice-short reading and the music box is a nice detail.

Although the music box looks and is pretty cool because of it's uniqueness, I did miss a flag as the previous games had one, nevertheless, the collection is pretty tight by itself.

GAME - Yeah, the game does have some bugs, but none that has been game breaking yet for me, graphics are incredible and jaw dropping, but I can't get around to the "mist" that's around Paris when the camera zooms out, obviusly it's a trick to show less and consume less resources of the console you are playing, but for me it was distracting (specially since none other AC had this except for IV but there was used on purpose).

Music is great as the series has been since a while, the story is pretty neat and interesting, Arno is a likeable character and he reminded me a lot to Ezio, which is a good thing, the Abstergo bits are not distracting and it continues it's conspiracy story without affecting the main frame.

The things to do are overwhelming, the maps is flooded with icons and it is both a good and bad thing, bad because it will make many people stop playing instead of grinding for everything and also because some icons represent chests only available via an app or the acinitiates website.

But it is good to explore and do many of those things, watching the map getting cleared is a nice satisfaction to get.

The multiplayer is great, I was reluctant about it, but playing online with people that love the game is a nice experience of cooperativism and fun. You can look people that like to do the same thing as you (explore, hesits, etc.) and on level with you, so the game doesn't feel unbalanced.

As a big fan of the series, I'm loving this game, yeah, it has it's flaws and distracting bits, but it really shines where it has to. Hope Ubisoft drops the companion app and ACinitiates in order to further enjoy the next installments but as it is....this is a pretty solid game.
1198256
First, let me say that this is a big improvement over the first Assassin's Creed.  Visually great, the first game was so repetitive that it got old quick.  They fixed a lot of that this time around, and it's:

A) A better story
B) A more engaging play-through (i.e. less repetitive), and more interesting missions.
C) Even better visually
D) A clever use of some real historical events and locations for any history buffs out there.
E) More weapons and moves make for more creative and interesting play.

I really enjoyed my first play-through and think it's one of the better PS3 games I've gone through.

However.....lack of mission replay was a major surprise and let down for me.  And really limits the value of game in my opinion.  I don't buy that many games, just the ones I think I'll really like.  And I want to replay my favorite parts if I'm going to own this game, re-watch the rather complicated ending, etc.  This can be done through either mission replay on some games, or the ability to save multiple files and come back to one at a certain location. This game allows neither, which is a shame because there are some great missions. Assassin's Creed 1 DID have the ability to replay, so I just assumed the second one, for all its improvements would as well.

Without this ability, it's a rental.  No long term value.  Great to play through once (it is a good game), but no point in owning long term.
261464
Just adding my 2 cents' worth here.  If you're new to the series or haven't played this before, by all means get yourself a copy and play it.  You may wish to purchase it as it is fun to play again.  The graphics are quite good, even when compared to Ace Combat 6.  The story itself I thought was fun and I appreciated that the "enemy" was portrayed (at least one or some of them) as being honorable soldiers, even in their treatment of civilians working against them.  The game has the right combination of length of mission, variety, fun, finishability (is there such a word?) and just enough frustration to keep it from being too easy.  If you are brand-new, just starting the AC series, I would say to skip Air Combat (think of it as Ace Combat 1) and Ace Combat 3.  Try AC-2 first.  Of course, you won't go wrong by starting with AC-4.  You will have more appreciation for the improvement in the game, though.
2991649
ACR finalizes Ezio Auditore's last journey in the AC Trilogy.

Individual reviews are very mixed.  My opinion is that it's awesome and what weaknesses there are (features that I'm not crazy about) aren't enough to spoil my love of this game.
Some of the issues people have can just be ignored by not using things or altering what you do in the game to counter-balance it.

There are 2 aspects to this game for newbies to AC - on the one hand it's the end of a trilogy and since AC is story intensive, it's important to get the backstory to understand what's going on, so I'd recommend picking up the previous 2 games if interested.

At the same time, the Missions and gameplay are not as difficult as previous versions making it a nice intro to new AC gamers - less of a learning curve.

NEW ADDITIONS:
The HOOKBLADE for faster climbing, hook and run maneuvers and zooming down ziplines (fun but there are limited ziplines to use & I found myself unable to use some of them during gameplay due to being at the wrong end of them),

BOMBS are alot of fun and offer new applications for strategy during missions.  They seem a little intimidating at first, but there are 4 side missions with a Bomb expert to get familiar with them and a mission tutorial on how to make them.  It's not hard.

RECRUITING SYSTEM/MASTER ASSASSINS/DENS
This was a great revamp of the Assassin Recruit system. You now have several Assassin Dens and appoint a Master Assassin over each one.
You also get 2  separate missions with each one  which are really good.

Also, Leveling up the Recruits is now turned into a relevant game on its own, so it isn't just random mission to gain them XP.  It makes it more enjoyable.

STALKERS were a nice addition.  They randomly surprise you from behind and try to kill and steal from you.

Yes, Ezio is 51 yrs old in this chapter but he isn't slowed down any, he almost moves faster than previous games thanks to the Hookblade addition.

What I liked most in this game were the excellent missions.  They were less restrictive (better 'sync' objectives & less cumbersome) and they weren't long and tedious. Any longer missions were split into 2 parts.
However, there are a couple very difficult challenges, so it's not a complete cakewalk either.
Alot does depend on your skill level.

Some CONS:

The story is good but could have beem amped up to be more exciting, dramatic and intense even though there are some exciting parts in the later missions.

There are less main and side missions in ACR than previous games so it is shorter than others.

The majority of players didn't favor a new feature,  DEN DEFENSE - a mini game where Templars try to take back your Den and you organize Assassins to defeat them.
It's difficult, confusing and there's a learning curve to it.

However at the same time, they've made it somewhat avoidable so you can optionally work to keep from having to play it.

Level your Master Assassins up to Lvl. 15 which will "lock" the den so that Templars can't contest it.

Or keep your  "notoriety" (now called Templar Awareness) low by taking out Officials that appear when it raises and/or bribing nearby Heralds.
High Awareness causes the den attacks.

The last Con to add is that there were bugs and glitches for some people and 1 Patch was just released to address that.  I had no problems with my game.

Some missions were cinematic and had an "Indiana Jones" feel to them with high action.  That was fun.
Some humor and romance sprinkled in with a now more mature Ezio which was done very well and was refreshing.

It made for a very nice, solid, enjoyable game where I didn't end up wanting to whip my controller into the tv screen.
Soundtrack is great (grows on you as you play), some great Characters, Graphics are well done (though less vibrant in color than ACB) and the City was interesting (there is also Cappadocia which you travel to for some new scenery).

Overall it's a very good game that I will replay often just for the fun of the missions.
3328423
I never hated Unity, since it's gorgeous and I got it after the bugs were largely fixed, but AC has generally been pretty boring and convoluted since Brotherhood (with a few bright spots like Black Flag and Liberation). Syndicate gives a shot in the arm to the franchise with a couple of charismatic protagonists and a storyline that updates the gameplay for a post-industrial world. The grappling hook doesn't pull you across the entire skyline like Batman, but makes sense as "steampunk assassin tech" in the 1800s (less silly than a seven-story drop into a haystack anyway).

Like Unity, Rogue and Black Flag, there's little focus on the weird Precursor storyline, instead making you the Animus user. That might bother some people, but if you're like me, you want to jump right into the memories anyway.
977605
Hideo Kojima is a mad GENIUS! To turn a sneaking mission game into a sneaking mission game WITH TURNS, and actually pull it off successfully, is something he should get some kind of an award for. AC!D will take a few missions to get used to, but once you do get the hang of it, the game becomes fun. Some parts are actually harder than the regular MG games (like the blackout mission), and some are easier. Overall, I enjoyed this game immensely, and I'm already going through it a second time to get all the cards.

I can't wait until Metal Gear AC!D 2 is out.
4373052
Played it on PS4 and PC, and there really were a lot of issues (bugs, frame rate,...), even after the first few patches.
HOWEVER, after installing the latest patch, as good as all bugs are gone (a few remain but nothing upsetting though) !
It's a shame that most reviews don't change and don't get an upgrade over time, because Unity really, really deserves a serious upgrade !
The game is outstanding and an excellent addition to the AC-series.
Beautiful graphics and very nice gameplay.
I guess the big difference with the previous AC's is that
1) there are no ships this time (no big ones with cannons anyway), and, more importantly :
2) there are lots of enemies and you're not invincible anymore like in the other AC's. If you pick a fight in a hostile environment, you will almost certainly die. This means you have to be very careful when to show up and when to attack. So, we're back to "Assassin -style" instead of "Rambo-style". Very interesting development !
3232244
So much better than Unity, Rouge, and Black Flag. Ubisoft really stepped their game up with this one.
3784257
AC:R was a great game.  I liked it better than Brotherhood.  Revelations played fine on a Windows 8.1 OS, and I used a Windows 360 Xbox Controller for game play.
4880142
I have played Assassins Creed Unity for six hours. This game rocks, and I think it ranks up to be one of the best of the seven assassins creed games that I own. The storyline is not cheesy and I found it interesting. The graphics are truly NewGen. With some minor glitches which all the games that I played have had.

Yes there are some glitches, however the patches have fixed most of them and it does not ruin the player's experience. I do not understand why all negative reviews. If you are in assassins creed fan you will not be disappointed in this game.
2243237
Very fun game. I kept trying to play to finish the game and ended up spending hours picking random fights with ships instead. Game takes more than a day to complete and has enough side quests and activities to keep busy for a while. The only downside is I did not play ac 1-3 much so I missed most of the references the story made. I could tell I was supposed to recognize a name or event but just didnt.