10 Video Games That Are Flawed Masterpieces
2. Assassin's Creed Revelations (2011)
Presented as a dramatic finale for the series' two playable protagonists, Assassins' Creed: Revelations was released hot on the heels of its predecessor, Brotherhood, in 2011. For a series that was just starting to teeter towards a stale 'been there, done that' formula, it was hoped that this crossover between the two legendary Assassins would be enough to bow out the Ezio trilogy in a fitting manner.
But, Revelations actually drew in more of a mixed reception than what most had come to expect from the series, with critics bemoaning most of the returning features, whilst also claiming a lot of the newer points weren't as heavy-hitting as had been hoped.
Yet in the years since its release, Revelations has arguably managed to stand out more and more as an interesting, if slightly flawed, game. The Constantinople setting stands out from the previous Italian Renaissance surroundings, the Hookblade and zip wires across the city made free running so much more fun, and Ezio even manages to return to his more jovial and charismatic persona than in Brotherhood.
It's not a game without issues, but the remastered Ezio Trilogy version of Revelations really does a sterling job of bringing out the magic Ubisoft buried here.