Assassin's Creed Unity is one of the best open-world action game ever.
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A bold statement, but I really do believe it.
AC Unity is a rough game. Since its release, the game has been clunky, glitchy, and buggy - ruining many moments in your gameplay.
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Despite that, AC Unity has a lot more to offer the player, more than its negatives, if you stick around and explore the mechanics of Unity. But firstly, let's talk theme.
AC Unity's theme is hands down one of the best and most appropriate for an AC game ever. The French revolution set during the transition of technology in warfare, the more use of rifles, guns and cannons, paired with still-relevant viable use of swords and melee weapons is the perfect recipe for AC game's combat, as it emphasizes the deadliness of an assassin as a rogue warrior utilizing speed and evasion.
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And the words I used weren't just for dramatic effect, Unity is a brutal game, the player needs to gain or make the advantage by themselves in order to take on their enemies. A simple grunt in Unity may not be a threat, but 3 or 4 of them might, paired with the removal of counter-kill, human shield, and tick skin of the older Assassin's Creed game, makes combat substantially more difficult in this game, therefore making stealth important and worthy.
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However, stealth in Unity isn't like most other stealth games on the market. Unity's stealth relies on the 3 T's: Timing, Tools, and Traversing. Timing, you have to observe for any opportunities that might open up, patrol patterns, blind spots, and using that knowledge in a timely manner. Tools, there are several tools in Unity that server different purposes, use them to help you kill enemies or sneak pass them. And Traversing, a true assassin knows how to use his movement and speed effectively. The parkour mechanic in Unity may be clunky and confusing at first, but try practicing with it for a while or may be look some tricks, and you can be the most stylish assassin, climbing and jumping from rooftop to rooftop elegantly like no other game can offer.
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Overall AC Unity is the true Assassin's Creed experience in my opinion. The deadliness of guns and enemies make stealth a viable and worthwhile approach. The game becomes a lot more satisfying the longer you spend time with it and explore the possibilities. A really good singleplayer/coop game to sink your time into.