8 Ways Assassin’s Creed Rogue Is The Best In The Series

4. Unique And Refreshing Game-play

Building on the Templar switch, the entire central focus of the game is reversed entirely. When playing through the game you are instead hunting down the Assassin’s and the game does a brilliant job of making you feeling like you are playing the Templar in an Assassin game.

Instead of hunting down assassin’s the mechanics switch and you as the Templar must be careful where you go. Lurking around every corner and hiding in hay bales could be an Assassin waiting to kill you. It’s a welcome change having the enemy hide and try and surprise you, forcing the player to keep on their toes and survey the area. Outsmarting an entire group of assassins who are perfectly poised to ambush and kill you is brilliant.

Combat receives the usual few tweaks making it engaging and fun, with sea combat receiving new weaponry that keeps the whole game fresh and improves on other titles. Side missions revolve around saving Templars and hunting down the assassins before they can make their move, provide a new, fun spin on the usual formula.

And one of the small little details that really makes the game feel unique and as if the developers actually cared for once, is the fact that Shay, as a Templar can kill civilians without desynchronising. Instead, after enough kills, enforcers will come to attack you on the spot. Small little details that make sense in the game world.