Assassin's Creed Mirage Launch Edition (Exclusive
Assassin's Creed Mirage Launch Edition (Exclusive to k4s.uk) (PS5)
Pre-order to get an additional quest, The Forty Thieves
| Dimensions: | 17.1 x 13.6 x 1.5 cm; 87 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 17.1 x 13.6 x 1.5 cm; 87 Grams |
| Origin: | Austria |
Back to what makes the AC franchise so compelling, the Assassin’s.
Ive got no criticisms of this game at all, its the perfect length, doesn’t outstay its welcome and retains the magic of the classics in AC 1-3 but seemingly manages to build on that without compromise.
I bought Mirage on release and it is worth the price I paid. The game is slick with a gentle intro into being an assassin, I like the way it introduces new skills.
The graphics are okay, I thought that the people seemed like the Assassin’s Creed I, I was expecting better robe movements but it maybe just me.
The story is entertaining and it does make me want to find out more.
In all a good game, though it does compete with my personal favourite AC Black Flag.
Taking the Assassin’s Creed back to the days of Brotherhood and Revelations, flaws and all, Assassin’s Creed Mirage offers a nostalgic love letter to the stealth focused PS3 era glory days. It makes the incredibly stupid decision to put all of its plot into the final 90 mins, and somehow pulls that off.
If you were expecting a classic like Odyssey it’s not, it is obvious to me that Ubisoft has made a game with less content and without the depth. I would call it a large DLC , after saying that I love the franchise and am willing to lower my expectations getting it from Amazon is convenient and good price.
First preorder for me, but ended feeling cheated. Loved the game, the graphics, the whole feel, but it was just too short…I was just getting into it when it was finished. Was hoping for more.
What is even better is that the notoriety of old days is also back. If a civilian see’s you committing a crime, they call for guards. The point you out on wanted posters if you are walking by. It’s exactly how it used to be at the start of the AC journey, and just how it should be.
As great as Valhalla was, it was just a stupidly long game about being a Viking.
Those who are complaining that it feels like a DLC because it only takes around 30 hours to complete, have clearly not started the AC journey when it was first brought to us (like I have). The length of the game is no issue at all. You can play for an hour and actually achieve something, whereas Valhalla for instance you could play for 8 hours in one sitting and only get a handful of things done because it was stupidly large.
AC games were always compact, and it’s how it should be. There are other games for mass open world stuff, AC doesn’t need to go back to that.
And a final point for those complaining, this game is half the price of most new PS5 games!! So you aren’t missing out on anything, nor are you being ripped off at all. I actually congratulate Ubisoft for the pricing because they could of easily made it 70+ like all other PS5 games, but they didn’t!
I’ve given it 4 stars, just because the fight scenes felt clunky and the fighting graphics felt like PS3 graphics. There is no gore like Valahlla had for instance. The scenery graphics however are beautiful.
The other reason for just 4* rating, is the free running controls sometimes don’t listen to what you want them to do. Just like AC2.. I actually think the same mechanics were used from the Ezio days.
Buy this game, its definitely worth it!!!
That being said, this is no Valhalla. The storyline, varieties of weapons and armour, horses (or wolves), range of characters, and the huge maps on multiple worlds in Valhalla was nothing short of incredible to me – definitely one of the greatest games I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. This is not the same. At no point do you even exit the animus. This is one map, and not particularly large at that, especially for a newly released PS5 game. Storyline is OK but not nearly as immersive as some of its predecessors. I can also see the game as a whole can be completed in less than half the time. But keep in mind this is also reflected in the price. 45 for a newly released game, compared to 65 or so. This is a decent game, good fun, and it’ll certainly give you many hours of gameplay – but it is not at the same level as others, and by the look of things, they weren’t trying to. I’d still recommend this to those who enjoy other ACs. You’ll still enjoy it. Just don’t expect quite as much.
Issue I have so far ( only played around 5 hours ) is that the story seems to drop at times to the point you zone out. Then it perks up again. Don’t know if it’s just bad writing or what?. The writing seems very child friendly at times , even though it’s a 18+ rating . Some assassination moves are bug e.g when you assassinate a guard by a crate or object it’ll launch you on top of that object for no reason.
The mission structure is horrible. You have to do around 3 mini quests to unlock the main quest. I hate this structure.
The mini map well bar is horrendous and needs to be improved. They’ve should have stuck with the AC2 upto black flag mini map.
Find at times when you are transversing through the city there isn’t any music? All you can hear is just back ground noise. Remember in AC2 when you visited different areas you got different music?. Well this doesn’t have it here.
Such a shame really. The combat , loot , cosmetic designs and secret quests are really good well thought out but the mission structure , writing and music hasn’t. I always say that music improves a game , film etc by at least 50%.
AC Mirage is a good game. Don’t get me wrong. I’m just stating what I’ve seen and played so far. Hopefully it gets better?.