Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a very ambitious game. All the details that surfaced around the launch of the game seemed to indicate that this was going to be a departure for the series.

+Open-World Gameplay; +Naval Battles Galore

-Story Departure

It seems like ages ago, but I reviewed the first Assassin's Creed game when it came out on Xbox 360. I remember really liking the game, but the "memories stored in DNA" metaplot that Ubisoft expected us to swallow was easily the most outrageous and flat-out stupid idea I'd seen in any video game up...

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Edward Kenway is a man with a dream – to become a wealthy pirat…privateer – so he leaves behind his life in jolly ol' England to embark on a seafaring adventure to the West Indies, but when he becomes embroiled in the power struggle between the Assassins and the Knights Templar, Edward eventually...

Have not played it yet. Trying to get through Assassin's creed 3. But watching the preview, the game seem to be better than the 3rd. I enjoyed all the Assassin's creed games but the 3rd addition. The black flag, I am hoping will be the recovery of disappointment from the 3rd.

Our son loves the game and it was received very promptly!

Assassins Creed IV Black Flag is amazing !! This game is great !! The graphics are fantastic and the gameplay is really really good ! Its so much fun and there is so much to do !! I also recently bought the Assassins Creed Heritage collection for only [$] which for the first 5 games (Assassins Creed...

This Is Very Nice Game; Good

I am a huge fan of the Assassins Creed franchise and have purchased all of their games, completing each one in their entirety. Black Flag has certainly added to the franchise with a much larger map and the alternative plain of the Caribbean seas for your assassin to master.

I was shopping around for this game for ages, as my boyfriend wanted it. I never knew Smyths sold games and was astonished to find that Smyths had the cheapest copy! The game was delivered fast and with no trouble at all. Gave the game to him for Christmas and he hasn't stopped playing it since!

so far this game is much in the same style as the last which i really liked,i didnt really get into the first few assassins creed games but this is right up my street,the combat is great both in sword fighting and ship battles and the rpg element is good getting better weapons and making your ship...