Assassin's Creed Shadows

Solid AC title with improved stealth mechanics though still has Ubisoft quirks.

Reinvigorated feudal Japan entry with two distinct protagonists. Engrossing world and mechanics.

Largest tech uplift since AC Unity with best-in-class ray-traced GI. One of best looking 2025 games.

Ambitious Sengoku Japan setting but dual protagonists and complex storytelling overwhelm. Best and worst AC.

Boring and uninspired Assassin's Creed with excessive cutscenes and tedious minigames. Combat is spam-fest with poor AI and shallow mechanics. Repetitive boring quests and immersion-breaking gameplay

Preview of next-gen Assassin's Creed with dual protagonists offering different playstyles. Praises revamped combat, refined exploration, and meaningful character differences, with minor technical conc

A well-crafted port with notable visual compromises but engaging gameplay. The Nintendo Switch 2 edition required significant optimization work and shows visual degradation from other platforms.

Naoes Shinobi gameplay transforms missions into rewarding puzzles and her fluid movements through wondrous 16th-century Japan make for a beautiful journey. Seasonal changes add interesting consideration for how missions can be tackled. Yasukes Samurai gameplay cuts too much away from the Assassins Creed formula and the longest story arc feels muddled and directionless. The best the series has felt since transitioning to action-RPG.