Assassins Creed Shadows - Limited Edition Amazon Exclusive PlayStation 5

We wanted Assassins Creed Japan since day one and now we finally got it. Pro:s Excellent graphics and stealth mechanics. Entertaining combat using a variety of different weapons for completely different fighting styles. Naoe and Yaskae are both fun and likeable with a genuine friendship for each other. Cons: average story. Not super engaging. No overall big bad. The "final battle" left me completely unsatisfied. Read more

Great game, Great story, Great graphics, Perfect to relax, Specially on winter 😌 Read more

Great game. The visuals are brilliant, the action is fun, and even the characters are well developed. I don't understand what all the controversy surrounding the game was about. This is an excellent addition to the AC series Read more

Game is so fire, im about 50 hours in at the moment and man this game is good. The story is awesome and paced well, they are building the characters nicely, and the environment is breathtaking. For such a huge game there is very little copy and paste going on here. I will say the hills and terrain could be kind of annoying when you are trying to transverse them but its a minor hiccup to the exploration. Both characters play so different it really has you putting thought on how you want to approach situations and scenarios. Plenty to do and see with this one, i kinda regret buying this for the full $70 when stuff like ubisoft + exist but no matter, it is worth it so far with 50 more hours to go! Read more

Shadows was a pretty good game. I would suggest ignoring all the criticism you might read online and try this for yourself. It's very well made and extremely fun to play. The only reason this isn't 5 stars is that it isn't Tsushima or Yotei. The story is definitely a downgrade when compared to those games. Read more

Game came in perfect condition! Everything was good and I’m super excited to play the game! Read more

Great game - VERY DETAILED! Read more

Gamers tend to pile-on certain developers, and it’s well documented that Ubisoft is one of their favorite targets. It’s not completely without warrant - the studio has had its share of controversy over the years, and has had some rough patches - but it’s important to give them credit when it’s due. One shining light in Ubisoft’s portfolio has persisted (mostly), and that’s the Assassin’s Creed brand. This is no exception. In fact, it is their best work in a while! OPEN WORLD: I was a huge fan of Sucker Punch’s game Ghost of Tsushima, and was curious how I’d feel about this game given the natural comparison. Both have similar settings (a large area of feudal Japan), but take place centuries apart. Architecture has evolved, and the world feels more populated in AC Shadows. There are points of interest and activities just about anywhere you go, and plenty of quests to keep you busy- or should I say distracted? I regularly would go off my intended route to take on a castle and lose track of time. The game does not do a great job of differentiating between main story quests and side quests, so expect to take your time getting through the story if you don’t have a guide. I this world, that’s not the worst thing. One negative thing I have noticed is that the foliage can sometimes be so thick in forests that I can’t even see my own character. This is a small gripe though. COMBAT: There are many ways to customize your fighting style between two major characters (who you can usually switch between at will), with very different styles. They each have a nice assortment of weapons as well. Naoe is stealthy, light, fast, and can use grappling hooks she also has Eagle Vision to easily spot enemies and plan attacks accordingly. Yasuke is like a truck, and about as graceful as one. He uses brute strength to smash through barriers and whoever is unfortunate enough to challenge him. These two have their own moments to shine and be of preference, but when presented with the choice of who to play as, I found myself going back to Naoe 9 times out of 10. She’s just much more fun to play as, in my opinion. PS5 PRO: The open world is vast, rich, and beautiful. I’ve attached some screenshots captured via the Quality mode on the PlayStation 5 Pro. While Quality mode currently supports 30fps, it’s a very smooth framerate. It’s the first time I’ve willingly played a game at 30fps in a long time, but the expanded ray tracing elements were too beautiful to pass up. Developers have reported that PSSR upscaling will be added soon as well. I recommend checking this game out and having some fun. It’s an incredible setting depicted beautifully, with many hours of blissful samurai-ing. Read more