So I finally finished the Assassin's Creed binge with this game.

This is an interesting one, since the fan response seems to be so mixed on it just like on Assassin's Creed 3, you either love this, or hate it.

I'm more on the negative side on things.

Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is great, it's basically Black Flag with some UI improvements, and the mechanic where assassin's stalk you, hide in plain sight and can one hit you if you're not careful is really well done...
But the story is complete ♥♥♥♥.

Making a game where you play as a templar is a great idea, I actually really wanted something like that after finishing the third one, since the templars there had actual point and Haytham was just so likeable.
But this ain't it chief.
Imagine what could have been done if they made the conflict a little more neutral. Chaos or Order, Freedom or Dictatorship...
Instead, the templars are just the good guys here (not in the modern day, but nobody cares about the modern day), and the assassin's are the good willing but misguided idiots, the fact that Achilles and Adéwalé are just kind of there, or in the case of Achilles, are complete ignorants, really hurts their characters overall.
And don't even get me started on Shay, he's probably my least favorite protagonist in the franchise. He's just so dumb and not in a likeable or charming way.
Seeing Haytham again was nice though
Overall, this game is full of lost potential, but still a fine time if you're just looking for a fun game and not for a good story.

So I finally finished the Assassin's Creed binge with this game. This is an interesting one, since the fan response seems to be so mixed on it just like on Assassin's Creed 3, you either love this, or hate it. I'm more on the negative side on things. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay is great, it's basically Black Flag with some UI improvements, and the mechanic where assassin's stalk you, hide in plain sight and can one hit you if you're not careful is really well done... But the story is complete shit. Making a game where you play as a templar is a great idea, I actually really wanted something like that after finishing the third one, since the templars there had actual point and Haytham was just so likeable. But this ain't it chief. Imagine what could have been done if they made the conflict a little more neutral. Chaos or Order, Freedom or Dictatorship... Instead, the templars are just the good guys here (not in the modern day, but nobody cares about the modern day), and the assassin's are the good willing but misguided idiots, the fact that Achilles and Adéwalé are just kind of there, or in the case of Achilles, are complete ignorants, really hurts their characters overall. And don't even get me started on Shay, he's probably my least favorite protagonist in the franchise. He's just so dumb and not in a likeable or charming way. Seeing Haytham again was nice though Overall, this game is full of lost potential, but still a fine time if you're just looking for a fun game and not for a good story.