Side by Side Comparison of: Sony vs Ubisoft

Good conversion of the PC version to console. Kid (6-year old) loves it. Don't let the pixelated graphics fool you ; this game is the ultimate sandbox, offering a canvas onto which anything can be created. Quite a bit of DLC available as well to add some flavor to your worlds. Highly recommended.

This game has been something me and my kids look forward to spending time together while playing this game. It encourages problem solving and being creative and we all have fun playing.

My 6 year old is able to figure out most of the game (although I've stepped in to help once or twice) we both love this game!@

Great improvement with options and gameplay. Graphics are much better and the topography has a vast amount of options as well.

I bought this for my younger and he absolutely loves it! They enjoy it more than other christmas gifts they received! He plays it nonstop. It's great because it has an offline multiplayer mode so my younger siblings can all play together.

Great game. I use to spend hours building houses with legos until I ran out of blocks to build with. Now with minecraft I have unlimited blocks. Great for any kid or adult that likes building with legos.

Fantastic pirate themed game. The open world is quite large, essentially the entire caribbean. Like any AC game, it can get pretty repetitive. However, I found there are enough different activities between main story, side story, bounties, sea battles, hunting, exploring, etc to keep me interested.

I had played this game on the PS3 and loved it. I have been a fan of the AC games since ACII and have played every game in the series through the hits and misses. AC3 nearly turned me away from this franchise, but Black Sails brought me back. The game play is similar to AC3 with some tweaked combat, free run and naval controls, but if you played AC3, this will feel familiar, but improved. The graphics and landscapes of the Caribbean make all the other prior games in the series seem bland and stagnant. Lust forestry, cities from Nassau, to Havana, to Kingston and small fisher villages and Mayan ruins, the imagery is inspired and breath taking. And the open sea... wow. The naval battles which were a novelty in AC3 have become a strength for this game. You can capture ships, fight entire fleets, and even wage war against forts. The actual assassination missions and story lines are very similar to prior games, no surprises here, but still fun. Hunting is also back from AC3, including harpooning of whales and sharks. The score is fitting for the game and the voice acting is some of the best in the series. And for once, the non-animus sequences aren't quite as frequent and as annoying as some of the Desmond sequences in the AC Ezio games. Lastly, the biggest improvement to this game is the plot line. Is this story original or going to wow you? No. The reason why I liked this story compared to prior installations was that Edward is a simple and easy to relate to "protagonist". The heavy philosophy of the Assassin's Creed games makes its way into this game, but it is less in your face. This adventure is a little lighter, and a little more straight forward, which I appreciate for this time of game.Pros: Amazing graphics, simple, straight forward story, likable protagonist, great naval battles. Did I mention AMAZING graphics?Cons: Familiar missions, fight mechanics (may not necessarily be a con, but no original content here)

This game is a work of art. It is perfection. The guys from Ubisoft really excel in this game. They created a masterpiece. I love this open world, the graphics are gorgeous, super gorgeous, the level of detail is impressive. I cannot believe a game like this was able to be created, it blows my mind. I am hooked in this game, the story is so cool, and the game is so fun. The ship, the jackdaw, is way too cool. I wish Ubisoft expanded this open world to the Caribbean coasts of Venezuela, Mexico, Margarita island, Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Colombia, etc. This game is a truly masterpiece.Based on 100 I would give 100 stars.The game is not easy, it is challenging. Those who have not bought it yet must buy it. You will not regret it.I also have NFS Rivals, Tomb Raider, and Call of Duty.All of them are good games.

If you love sandbox games like the GTA series and stealth games like Metal Gear - this game is a perfect blend of the two. I have never played an AC game before so I had no idea what to expect. The setting of this game and attention to historical detail is very refreshing. Who would think that the West Indies in the 18th century would make a good setting for a game? It all just works though.Not including the mini games, there are about 4 distinct game mechanics: 3rd person exploration and fighting, sailing the seas and engaging in battle in a FREAKING PIRATE SHIP, hunting shark and whales with harpoons and deep sea diving. My least favorite is the deep sea diving but the absolute best is sailing.The graphics are absolutely stunning with very real and convincing water and wave effects. It's like you are in one of those old nautical oil paintings that you see hanging in a library or bar. When you hit a wave and water splashes over the ship it just feels like that is exactly what would happen. Fog and distance effects are done well giving a feeling of infinite visibility. When your crew cheers you on after returning from land it really makes you feel like you are The Captain who is running the show.The crew also breaks out into sea shanties when you set out to sea which is a completely new musical genre to me but unbelievably catchy tunes. You'll definitely have a few of them stuck in your head for a few days.The story is very... WEIRD. I haven't' played an AC game before so I don't know if the "parallel storyline" is in all of them, but that was very unexpected. I'll just leave it at that to avoid spoiling it.Anyway, if you have a PS4... GET THIS GAME.

I'll admit, I've never played any of the previous Assassin's Creed games. After about 12 hours gameplay on Black Flag, I realized I've been missing out on a great gaming series. I never really knew what to think of the game prior to getting this, so my review may not be as reliable as a seasoned Assassin's Creed player. I'm hoping people will pardon a beginner's opinion, though.The game story and graphics really made me feel I was in the realm of the Colonial West Indies. The level of detail put into the history of the story is incredible. The game has many different areas to explore and side-missions to accomplish. I think the characters are well-developed and very believable. There has been very little cliched dialogue. I'd be hard-pressed to say this game is boring. The covert-styled fighting can be repetitive, and the AI for enemies and civilians has been a hoot. However, the covert operations are pretty intense and make up for the rather dim enemies I've encountered. When you get into a fight, you'll often be confronted by multiple enemies. The great thing about combat in this game is the number of different ways to dispatch foes.I've had a pretty easy time learning the controls. I think the ship controls are probably more tedious to remember, but I suppose this is just related to switching between controlling characters and ships. So, there may be initial confusion for other people who have never played this game before, but hints are available throughout the game. Moreover, an in-game user guide is also available and explains how to control the character and other assorted interfaces, particularly your pirate ship.Overall, the gameplay is nothing short of majestic. You couldn't hope for a more immersive game. If you are like me and enjoy games like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption or open-world Final Fantasy games, you'll love Assassin's Creed Black Flag (and I'm sure the previous Assassin's Creed games). I decided to learn more about the series. I watched gameplay of the previous games on youtube. They all looked really good and I encourage any prospective buyers to at least do the same if they have not played any of the Assassin's Creed games. I certainly plan on investing in past and future Assassin's Creed games.

I had never played an Assassin's Creed game before, but with the lack of PS4 launch titles, and the failure of EA's Battlefield 4, I was in the market for a new game and I gave this a try.It is a lot of fun, and way more in depth then what I anticipated. Plenty to do.Sailing and high seas combat was awesome, I loved it! Fighting a galleon while avoiding giant waves while fighting a cannon hurling fortress was Epic! Hey Bethesda, put some sailing in Elder Scrolls! And any future RPG should take note of how well it worked in this game.It is open world sand box. Very little loading, free roam exploration.It is a pirate game, with an assassin twist.The cons are that the graphics, while good, are not the best, and the combat is fairly repetitive. Also at some point, you leave the pirate flashback and travel into the future where you walk around an office. Who was like, " hey, we have a great action game here, let's clog up the story and gameplay with the player walking around an office! How fun!" Seriously, who thought that office work was more fun than swashbuckling on the high seas?However, like any sandbox game, if you bring your imagination, and can easily get lost on side missions you will have a blast.The storyline is ok, in my opinion it was unnecessarily fragmented.Multiplayer was different, with some unique game modes....they may be the norm for A. Creed games, dunno.Overall, I am very happy with this game, Ubi did a great job.Also, unlike EA's Battlefield 4, this game has very few bugs and crashes, and is playable!

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My son and nephew love this game, but it seems to be a favorite among kids anyways. Definitely a good buy.

Best grand-mama ever. I found it a wee jumpy, but the grandkids are loving it. Acceptable adjustments and good graphics.

Pretty good game, great for kids. I bought it for when my little cousins want to play games with me. I prefer the PC version, but this is a great time waster.

This was my 11 years olds' birthday gift. She thinks it is awesome. It is not quite the same as the PC version. It is really fun to play! You can have four players locally and eight online. My daughter says it was the best birthday gift!

My boys love this product. I have twins and it helps them to work as a team. They spend hours on this program and they could never get enough of it!

I stopped playing Assassin's Creed for a few years because of the events of AC3, but eventually got back into the swing of it with Black Flag. It expands the sailing part of the story, which had a cool introduction in the previous game, but seems like the game was padded with a lot of sea travel to make it seem bigger (one trophy requires you visit every landmark in the game). Detailed story inside and out of the Animus (You're an Analyst working for Abstergo Entertainment working off of Desmond Miles's recovered materials). Detail to character was my favorite, especially with the protagonist and James Kidd.

This a very fun game. It has plenty of game play and plenty of things to do. I love the mixture of being an assassin and a pirate. You can sink boats, free slaves, fish for whales, find treasure, assassinate people, and so on. It's very fun. BUT.. the one big problem I have with the game is command glitches. There's so much you can do in the game and it seems like the wires get crossed in the process. Climbing and hiding in a hurry can be problematic because of your character messing up or getting stuck. It's very, very frustrating. The game is very fun, but I don't understand how a game this new can have so many problems when it comes to getting your character to do what you want when you want him to. It's worse than the first Infamous's few and far between glitches while climbing, which is even more sad cuz that game was made years ago. I would almost take two stars of because it is so frustrating but, all in all it is a good game

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is another solid installment in the series. 4 to 4.5 star is where I put this game. This is the series where I am not real excited to get this game, but I have always been glad I did. The game looks great and runs very smooth. I love slowly walking up to two guards and SLICE! The slicing of the sword and diving off a roof to assassinate a guard are great, especially when the camera slows down just a little. Or hitting a guard with a berserk arrow and watch as they attack each other. One of my favorite ways to take care of guards when you are surrounded is to drop that smoke bomb. You quickly slice them up and move on. The hunting is also a nice change of pace from walking here and there. But I do have some negatives. Getting used to maneuvering the ship can be very frustrating. You turn or accidentally run into a tiny island. You can't back up, obviously, but it does get frustrating. Once you get more comfortable with the ship it does become more fun. I also hate the way he jumps on everything or can't jump up to a short ledge when he can scale a wall in two seconds. On the other hand it is fun when he lands where you want him too. Another negative is when you have to ease drop on some guards and you get caught and have to do it all over again. You sit, walk, sit again and walk closer and you just happen to flinch in the wrong direction, start all over. But overall the pros out weigh the cons. This is a fun game. Taking out a large ship or destroying a large base are great. The graphics look great, the water looks actually like water, the ship has a lot of detail and even the rain looks good. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is a great start to the PS4 and gives you a taste of things to come.

I played the first couple ACs and enjoyed them but got a little bored with some of the game aspects. Haven't played any until this one (at least 4 years). Here's my take aways:Positives-Graphics are great! Story is pretty damn good...what's not to like about pirates!!! Action packed with sword play, assassinations, boat battles, forts, puzzles, treasure, upgrades, etc. My favorite part by far is the sea action. Battling numerous boats at once or a fort with rogue waves coming in is highly entertaining!!! They really captured the feel and environments with this game.Negatives-There aren't to many negatives but the few in the game are REALLY annoying!!! The tendency for your character to grab on to the most useless ledges, ropes, edges, etc. can get really old. I think this is a function of having the run button also be the grab button (because you run a lot in this game). If they were separate buttons it might work better. You'll be running down an alleyway and if to close to something you'll grab it or climb up it. Same with roof tops, pillars, trees, etc. I think by now they could come up with some smarter interaction AI. Then when you do need to grab something specific he'll either grab the wrong thing or do nothing at all. Perfect example...when finding a treasure chest if you run up to it he'll jump on top and squat down. Completely useless!!!! Things like this shouldn't be in the game. Don't let it be an option to have happen. I know it adds to the "realism" but come on, I want to open the chest, not sit on it. There are lots of these moments in this game. Frustrating.The only other negative is the whole "real world" acts you have to go thru. I know this has been a major part of the story since the beginning, but to make me exit the Animus, talk to a girl, head up the elevator, talk to the CEO, head down to the receptionist, talk to a courier, and head back to my station to continue the REAL game is just a waste of time. This happens to much for me and takes away from the meat of the game....which is being a pirate!!!Final-The game as a whole is well worth the money. So much to find, explore, sail to. It's endless. I purchased this "used like new" thru the market place and couldn't be happier! Highly recommend with the limited launch titles for the PS4.

I've never been a big fan of the Assassin's Creed series. I've played 1-3 on the xbox and recently tried the newest offering on the Playstation 4. Now while the series has generally been good and enjoyable, I've never really gotten into the games and found myself getting bored once I had unlocked all of my weapons and reached the peak of my ninja powers. I still haven't finished a single Assassin's Creed in the series; including this one.But this one is different. Pirates! Yes! Pirates vs Ninjas! ARrrrrr!I've only progressed about halfway through the storyline so far and I've already almost maxxed out my pirate ship and fleet. It's just.....so much damn fun. The only thing I can think of to make it better would be the addition of a few more realistic pirate elements like Rhum, scurvy, bad teeth, hygiene, and various genital forget-me-nots that should be unlockable in various ports of ill-repute.I've always been a fan of the Create Your Own Story type games (*cough* Skyrim *cough*) so I generally find contrived storylines that I am Required to follow (often kicking and screaming) less-than engaging. But the storyline here is entertaining enough and can be set aside indefinitely for extended periods of swashbuckling and pirate wenching.I hear that Ubisoft is sending out feelers to gauge the interest of a fully pirate-themed game and I will definitely be hopping on board that termite-infested, land-loving, chicken-of-the sea adventure.The Good:ARRrrGh! Pirates! AND NinjaS! ZOMG!Sea combat is well done and very entertaining. It's like going from Sid Meyer's Pirates in crayon to the modern day with 3D modeling and epic explosion time. The story is decent enough to keep you engaged and plugging along the main story line and can be parlayed in favor of pirating if one chooses. Graphics are quite good.The Bad:Assassin's Creed is still Assassin's Creed. Poor pathfinding and physics have been the bane of the acrobatic ninja for the life of this series and this title still suffers at times from random acts of death caused by the engine not picking up your intended momentum, intent, or direction.On the plus side, an epic fall to your death is rendered in wonderful detail on the Playstation 4.The Ugly:This may not be the game of the year, but it's definitely a good game for right now. Well worth the entertainment value especially if you can get lucky enough to pick this game up when it goes on sale. It may grow stale and repetitive after a while similar to previous offerings, but the added dimension of naval combat helps keep this game fresher for much longer.I haven't even played multiplayer yet. Going to have to shiver someone else's timbers eventually me maties! ArrrrrGh!

Edit - I had first rated this 5 stars but upon playing it again a year later i noticed a bunch of major flaws since the new patches. The AI during combat is glitchy, combat is glitchy itself and so is Edward's actions during combat (Edward will temporarily refuse to reload guns if enemy is approaching from afar, Edward will temporarily refuse to climb buildings if shot or stabbed prior, . Jumping from houses to trees or different obstacles is now a guessing game whether or not you'll fall to your death. The minigames are now almost impossible to beat and have 0 fun value. Everything has changed.I would like to point out a few things that make this game amazing and some points that I think ubisoft should work on.1- the graphics in this game are so pleasant to the eyes that you sometimes get the feeling that you're actually in the Caribbean. By the way the water flows and glows is breathtaking just to look at.2- the game play is amazing and so is the storyline..although there's like 5 things going on at the same time its difficult to keep track of what's going on so you need to stay focused and actually pay close attention to the cinematic and there's a lot to read also.3- the games longetivity is also amazing. There's so many things to do and so many locations.t this game will keep me playing for weeks4- the soundtracks in the game are beautiful5- everything you do in the game results in something else ..for example...if you like to hunt and gather alot of skin and bones from animals..that will give you material to make things like holsters and darts which will become necessary in many missions...attacking ships will give you a wanted level which will make hunter ships hunt for you...6- the map is so massiveI think there's a few things that ubisoft can work on1- there are some glitches in the game but nothing major like -it rains inside your compound when you approach the door but when you walk in there's no rain - when you kill guards in the water they jump up then float on top of the water -2- there should be more weapons in the game..there are only enough that you can count on one hand..3- when you upgrade your sword..it makes little difference in the combat and damage you do4- when picking up rifles or any enemy weapon Edward keeps dropping it at any action you do ( for instance if I'm picking up a rifle from the ground and I need to get high up on a rooftop to get a nice sniper position, you get up on the rooftop but Edward throws the rifle away)

Great , classic game, never thought I would need to purchase this game again but after buying a console I knew this was a must have for my collection

I haven't really understood how to play the game yet.

It's okay. Plays well, and alls good with that but it arrived damaged.

My kids like it. I failed to find the fun, but... I'm old. So.... lol

Its fine

The interface for inviting friends is relatively clunky, there is no server infrastructure for online play (when you create a world and invite friends, your Playstation 4 is acting as the game server), and if you kick a friend, they're not allowed to rejoin until you close and reopen the game.Worlds are stored on your console. This means that a friend cannot play in your world unless you are online also playing in that world.The Playstation 4 version lags several steps behind the PC version.

can't even get platinum trophy since the game's so old certain server-side features don't work anymore. same repetitive formula as past games.

Pretty good game but could have been better. You are invincible from the start and when you go out to sea (with your own ship) you can become virtually invincible at sea in 3 hours of playing. Once you realize this the game goes from 5/5 to 3/5. Game has worst Multiplayer of all Assassin creeds due to no innovation and increased complexity.

It's the same game, but with clunky boat battles and not as interesting as I wanted them to be pirates. They can change the scenery, but it's still the same damned game over and over...and over...I gave it 3 stars instead of 2 because if it was the first AC game I played, I would've loved it - but that's likely to not be the case for the majority of people.

This was my 2nd assassin's creed game, and truthfully I had fun, even when I beat it there seemed to be a whole splew of things you had to do. However there are a few annoying issues like boring missons, okay-ish multiplayer, and tedious grinding to upgrade your ship, but the game is fun.

Played this game on 360 and then bought Cheap once I got my PS4.. Graffics look exactly the same on my 1080p TV.. My TV actually seems to show more issues with games CONVERTED for the new systems VS games actually made for the PS4. Great game tho my FAVORITE Assasins Game

I would give this game a 4 or even 5 star if it were next-gen only, but I forgot it was Ubisoft. The gameplay is well improved on Ac3 and the water combat is very enticing. However, it does have basically the same side quests, and the main plot follows conspiracies as usual.If you have a console (current gen) and are looking for one of the few games to choose from, this is worthy if you haven't played it on last gen consoles.

Ya'll sent the wrong Game. Order a PS3 Mineceaft game and ya'll sent Ps4 My daughter was very unhappy on her Birthday.Refund me as soon as possible please on the Amazon gift card so i can reorder the right one again have a blessed day and ty.

Quite a surprise on this one. Grandaughter says it's easier than other versions of the same game on other platforms. She lost interest real quick.

What a stupid game.

Not a fan. Just my opinion.

I played the PS3 version first so I am quite disappointed as this version is only one player and the later is up to four players split screen. Had I know this I would not have purchased.

I didn't spend much time with this game. I tried and tried to get into it and to see what the hype was about, but it's just not fun.

Games Sucks. But seller shipped fast.

Never finished the game it freezes at the same scene even though I have restarted both the game and the mission an untold number of times to no avail

VERY UPSET. PRODUCT WAS OPEN AND MARKED "USED" WHEN I PAYED FOR A NEW UNOPENED COPY. Game is great though.

Bought this new,but it came without the Uplay password insert and the instruction manual is warped as if the package had been open then resealed.

I found the controls to be too hard on this game. I kept doing stuff I didn't mean to and messing up my stealth. After an hour of play I was more frustrated and angry as opposed to having fun.

The code to unlock other weapons and stuff was already used so I could not use it.

We received it broken

No Instruction manual included. Especially when I am trying to teach my son how to play. I never seen the game before. I just heard about it through my son friends.

Item made everyone dizzy within 15 minutes of playing

Worst game ever.

Bought for Christmas my kids were super excited, popped the disc in and it would not play...AT ALL! Kids were totally bummed returned for a refund.

Cant play just freeze

Came with plastic opened and with the cd missing. Wtf. Returning for money back.

Very very very very bad

This is among the worst games I have ever played. Nice artwork, but horrible play. Don't bother with this one.

First assassin creed game. Not impressed, ran up walls when I wasn't trying to. Controls not what I would expect for a game

One word review: BOOOOORING!!!!

Don't see what the fuss is about. Free run doesn't work that well, either does the stealth. No more Assassin's Creed for me I'll spend my money elsewhere.