0:29 best leap of faith ever 🤣

@Fancylvania

3 ай бұрын

How it feels to fall in a dream

This might be my favorite stealth gameplay of series. I’m very surprised that mirage has taken the Hitman-lite/MGS approach to enemy camp and base design and really made them puzzle boxes based around reconnaissance and stealth. Like when I was eagle scouting one of the last missions of the first investigation, I could tell that the mission has several story based ways to break into the base and then there were ~4 organic ways to enter through the environment. And then I went back to the base to complete a side quest there and found 2 more hidden entrances and passages. The downside is if you don’t want to take you time, planning it out, and spending ~5 minutes spotting every enemy with your eagle, then you can’t take advantage of some of these more layered designs of the base. You do still get solid opportunities to stealth your way through like in the og games, but the extra layers of the map design make putting in that time so rewarding for those that want to do it.

@witt4884

7 ай бұрын

It really is my favorite level design of the series with excellent stealth design and the best flow of the recent games. And that’s heightened by Baghdad being probably the best setting of the series

@firepenguin38

6 ай бұрын

​@@witt4884so this is better than the previous 3 games? Not they are bad just not like the ole skool games

@fidtutosegames

Ай бұрын

@@firepenguin38yes

Sooo so glad to hear the Black Box missions feature actual different approaches, and aren't actually just a layered linear mission with some minor differences that don't actually change the approach, like what the Preview Event Mission looked to be.

Of all the reviews for Mirage that just popped up, i chose this channel. Thats testament to you as a worthwhile and trustworthy content creator.

@cool12191

8 ай бұрын

I watched 5 other reviews at this point, some of the others being IGN, JayVee and SkillUp. They all agree that this truly is a return to the older style and it is done very well. SkillUp disliked the story and said it wasn't in depth, engaging and Basim didn't have any development or arc, whereas others have said this is one of the best stories in the AC series. Personally I always wanted an AC 1 style middle eastern setting with updated graphics and a new story, and Mirage looks great and meets that criteria for me. Stealth is amazing; Unity level stealth, by the looks of it. Parkour actually looks quite good because of the city and its environment, Basim moves very quick and fluid and uses his environment well. All in all, it ticks a lot of boxes and our latest adventure in Baghdad looks to be quite promising. I'm super excited to try it tonight

@johnnybensonitis7853

8 ай бұрын

Him good boy.

@user-tp5yb4hr4w

8 ай бұрын

@@cool12191 honestly your not going to get a good review form these options you chose, i would say keep looking at more reviews, because there are many other things this dude and many others don't really touch on and it's not quite good enough coverage, some people are divided including myself. of course i have learned to never purchase any game at launch, the marketing is always filled with lies and people typically fall for false advertisments from the bigger reviewers. i mean when they say it's a true return to the older style they all seem to ignore the things that go right against that statement from this games mechanics, and sometimes they praise things that most people hated, like the tailing or escorting missions or the stupid fetch quest stuff, that shit is the crap most people hate and some of these reviewers seem to skipp talking about these things for some reason.

@cool12191

8 ай бұрын

@@user-tp5yb4hr4w very short review from what I played myself last night, it definitely is a return to the old games and I love pretty much everything about the game, it is very stealth focused.

@triplezeroxz5875

8 ай бұрын

Just want to say I think Leok rogue put out the best review on this game so far (I've watched about 5 or so including this one and skill ups) I think Leok talks about this game from the perspective of a true hard-core fan, someone who knows the series on a deeper level than just another action game. I highly recommend watching his in particular.

The biggest issues with the chain assassination isn’t that it’s in the game, but just the choice to make basim teleport, I was playing miles morales yesterday, and I created a 4 way opening in the enemies window during a stealth section and used perch takedown, wall takedown, web zip take down twice and then was able to hit a 5th guard thanks to the dismantling, and that’s what games should strive for in these quick stealth chains. Imo anyway.

@clownroshi3566

8 ай бұрын

Im pretty sure youll be able simular by using a mine, a throwing knife, a blow dart, and a air assassination. Just like how you got creative in spider-man, you should theoretically be able to do the same in assassins creed.

@caravaneerkhed

8 ай бұрын

@@clownroshi3566 right but that uses resources, obviously in spider-man I had to be creative but I basically just pressed triangle a few times, it felt closer to fear takedowns than actual skill. It would just be nice if the visual design in ac was better. Personally I don’t have a problem with the mechanic, but as far as people who do I feel it’s mostly the visual elements.

@vailingbow1068

8 ай бұрын

Then you can literally not use it, lol. It's clearly part of the lore and that Basim has more Isu DNA.

@caravaneerkhed

8 ай бұрын

@@vailingbow1068 I really don’t understand why people advocate to ignore mechanics just because someone has a complaint about it. If you read the thread I clearly state that it’s not so much an issue that bugs me as much, and I have no intention of ignoring it, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s visually ugly and lazy.

@1lham_edits

8 ай бұрын

Keep in mind that Chain Assassination and Assassin Focus are two different skills.

Honestly, Syndicate was the last fun and authentic Assassin's Creed game for me. Personally it's flaws are that it had an underwhelming story, questionable writing, annoying protagonists and lacked any sense of grit or meaningful impact. But at least it played like a fun and refined version Unity.

@NotTsurugi

8 ай бұрын

It was also one of the last Assassin's Creed games where the MC was... actually an Assassin, and part of the Brotherhood.

@abdel-azizs5720

8 ай бұрын

Syndicate? Really? It's boring

@noimageavailable2934

8 ай бұрын

I honestly think my least favourite ac game is syndicate. It's so boring and tedious. Though I havent played valhalla

@shirez1654

8 ай бұрын

I would agree beside the last point. Removing half the parkour doesn't make it refined.

@flagassault9715

8 ай бұрын

Ding dong your opinion is wrong

This looks like a great step in the right direction but it’s being held back by Valhalla. I hope their next entry continues the improvements!

@hellaflaws

8 ай бұрын

Just wait a year for another 'step in the right direction'

@reezwave

8 ай бұрын

They will never do that unfortunately, cus this is a side project made by small branch of ubisoft who probably never touch this franchise again

@nun1830

8 ай бұрын

next entry? this is their 4th or 5th attempt at a good assassins creed game.

@mrenigma1564

8 ай бұрын

@@reezwave a dedicated studio who loves AC franchise

@reezwave

7 ай бұрын

@@mrenigma1564 I can see that ofc, they really did a great job despite the minimal budget and time. I just meant that Ubisoft already have a roadmap for the next AC games and this studio is not working on those unfortunately, and I doubt they will cus the higher-ups only care about the rpg side of AC games nowadays cus it makes them a lot of money.

Great video Aqua.. love to see you’re still at it!

Great video, I look forward to checking it out tonight! Appreciate you putting a video out early

@ThatBoyAqua

8 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, Jay!

@WSendam

8 ай бұрын

Love your videos Jay ❤

You're honestly one of the most straightforward reviewers I've seen in a while. Many times, I see a famous KZreadr rise to glory through reasonably harsh critiques only to soften the blow the moment they get a free copy or an early hands-on preview of a game. Watching your coverage of Mirage is truly heartwarming as a fan of the original AC games. Never got my hands on the RPG ones since I just knew in my body that they weren't for me. And I've already set my expectations low to middling when I get to try Mirage. Thank you for your coverage! I know someone will probably reply to my comment claiming that I'm shilling for a shill, but that's really not the case. I'm quite the realist personally, and I definitely see flaws and call 'em out whenever I can. The goal isn't to spite or cause hate to brew. It's to find a common goal of productivity however we can. Kudos to ya!

I really appreciate that you said check other reviews, a real homie through and through

5:53 "control is expression and expression is fun" the reason why I love Unity. Awesome video as usual🔥🔥 I have to thank you because your videos inspired me to start my own channel!! Can't wait to get my hands on Mirage and talk about it too

i respect u aqua for ur honesty and cant wait for a lenghty review

I preordered Mirage against my better judgement, but this video helped rationalize the decision to me. I actually enjoyed Origins & Odyssey for their RPG elements, but very much disliked Valhalla because I feel it strayed too far away from the Assassin's Creed formula. it looks like this game still has some of the mechanical negatives of Valhalla, while stylistically being a return back to its roots, which in my opinion is completely fine. For me, an AC game needs these 4 things to be a true "Assassin's Creed" game. 1. Stealth 2. Social Stealth 3. A good story that stays within the lines of the series' premise 4. Hidden Blades I always thought that Odyssey and Valhalla would've been more appropriate if they were sold within a spin-off series, rather than marketed as an "Assassin's Creed" game. It would be cool to see Ubisoft do this, since I feel if they weren't marketed as "Assassin's Creed" games, they would be received differently, but since they carry the "Assassin's Creed" name, they are being compared to games of that name. Which they are nothing alike. Odyssey is a terrible "Assassin's Creed" game, but it is a phenomenal Greek Mythology RPG. If it weren't an Assassin's Creed game, I feel like it could be judged more fairly and appreciated, rather than pretending its something that it's not.

@deepflare1028

8 ай бұрын

That's what I'm thinking too. I've been playing Odyssey for the first time these days and I completely forgot that it's an Assassin's Creed game, TL;DR it should've been a spinoff

@AllWeNeededWas

8 ай бұрын

@@deepflare1028Odyssey is one of my favorite games of all time. I absolutely love that world

@raven75257

8 ай бұрын

You people never learn, I swear to god. Keep per-ordering, keep those early access game coming. Hope you're happy

@AllWeNeededWas

8 ай бұрын

@@raven75257 bro what are u yappin about

@VERsingthegamez

8 ай бұрын

I second this. I am currently playing Odyssey for the first time, and if it was a spin-off but eventually did tie into the ac universe, that would have worked well.

One of the best review I've watched. So, I'm just gonna wait for the sale. Also, it seems like a lot of people confused the Chain Assassination with the Assassin Focus ability.

Great video review, i love the game and i love how you give credit where it's due, but also explains whats bad when needed

Your enthusiasm is pretty infectious. I even watch videos of yours about games I have zero interest in haha. Also I appreciate the context you gave at the beginning of the video about how much Ubisoft provided. Kinda wish more reviews did that 🤔

that last footnote is what a reviewer should always deliver at end thx for the review subbed

I’m not a game designer so maybe this suggestion isn’t feasible but why not both movement options? Why can’t Ubisoft put in a toggle option where you can switch between autoscaling parkour and the old parkour from the classic assassins creed game? That way they don’t alienate casuals or veterans who want more freedom.

@mamory3791

8 ай бұрын

It is possible, Dying light 2 did something similar in its latest big update.

@AtheismF7W

8 ай бұрын

Lol... why would they put in so much work? This is Ubisoft..

@white6505

8 ай бұрын

wouldn't this be very difficult to code? i mean, imagine how clunky ubisoft would make that system

@bobthekking8032

8 ай бұрын

@Phillylove100 I was going to comment the same thing lol.

@postnutauthoritarian

8 ай бұрын

The old school is entirely in a different engine. The developers will have to create an entirely new system that only half the player base will even touch. The developers aren't lazy for not including that, it's just not practical

Some KZreadr did an AWESOME breakdown of how complex the parkour system was in the first two AC games. And how JUST RUNNING AROUND was so engaging, and it’s a shame that it has not returned.

@Coopa1oop

7 ай бұрын

Can you perhaps link the video? Sounds interesting

@Ngmsosa

7 ай бұрын

@@Coopa1oopit was probably a Leo K rogue video

Man 56 minutes ago!! I love that people are making videos about this game almost everyday! Great work man, and I’m so excited for this game!! 😁😁😎😎💯💯🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️

Thank you, just what I needed :)

This is the best notation all game review must have: you stated what you will and will not spoil, included plot/characters/gameplay with spent time in game needed to see things from video, really appreciate it ❤

@GaminylGames

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I actually really loved that a lot. Even the credibility opening was interesting

combat looks simplistic but fun , in a game like valhalla it was a huge problem because of the focus on it and the tedium of repeating it over and over( ive had the same problem with the witcher 3 combat) , but i can see it work well in a shorter STEALTH focused game ,even tough parkour is basic , i was expecting it to be from the first gameplay reveal when i saw it recycled the valhalla parkour animations ,but the fact that they borught back the black box missions is a great choice and its making it seem like ubisoft acutally listened to the fans for once

I want to see them do an updated graphics version of 2,brotherhood, and revelations where you can play an ezio playthrough, and a new character’s playthrough. They use the same locations, but maybe different time periods. Then if you play one story and then play the other one, during a time. And location that the two characters would meet, coats to secret cut scenes. You can get between the two actually meeting up. It has virtually no effect on the story in and of itself, but recontextualizes it if you find them.

Thanks for everything you do brotha 👍🏾💯

Thanks for this review. I really appreciate what Ubisoft tried to do with Mirage. I would have been absolutely stoked to see this entry if I knew for certain that they would use this as a new starting point from which the series would move forward...but from the news that I heard about Assassin's Creed Codename Red being a more Valhalla-Odyssey-esque type open world RPG, it just tells me that this game is a quick cash grab and that Ubisoft doesn't really have the intention to take the series "back to its roots".

@SouperWy

7 ай бұрын

Hey, who knows. Ubisoft Bordeux ASKED to make this game because they loved the old AC games so much... maybe if Ubisoft gave them the time and funding they needed to make another one it would be exactly what we all want?

@alexanderoberholzer1456

7 ай бұрын

@@SouperWy I truly hope that that will be the case, brother. I agree that if Ubisoft is able to acknowledge that Mirage might have been a step in the right direction, they might be more inclined to assign resources towards projects that build off of Mirage. (Unless, of course, Ubisoft stays unreceptive to feedback and stick to their own agenda)

I was skeptical; here in NZ it's $99 for the Deluxe version. I am not a player who loved the RPG series although Origins was top of the litter. I have to say that Baghdad is stunning and beautifully realized. For me personally this is a solid return to legacy and I simply wanted to support the concept so that Bordeaux perhaps gets another shot with more budget, freedom, and time to refine this formula. So far I am very much enjoying the streamlined and refined experience. It is thrilling to be back in the Middle East, the soundtrack is powerful, the setting is superb. The team should be very proud. I am happily enjoying an AC game that I was unsure about and don't regret paying full price at all.

@holyheretic3185

7 ай бұрын

That's insane! It's definitely worth it at 50 for me and I'd buy it at 60 after having played it, I'm really enjoying it. Of course it's clunky it's an AC game that just came out.

@Kumire_921

7 ай бұрын

Here it's 49$ and from all reviews that i've seen it's not even worth that much, you're wasting money

@littlefield3003

7 ай бұрын

$99 for an ac game is absolutely crazy rip but if you like the game good for you

Since the price is reduced I might consider it. I always appreciate when developers admit when a game isnt worth the usual $60 or $70 and this seems like a decent game that isn’t packed with bullshit content to try and keep you playing.

to me mirage does not seem like comeback to old formula from ezio trilogy but more like vibe of assasins creed syndicate which i liked back when it came out. Id still preffer it to be more like brotherhood or revelations though

@jordanmarazzi3548

8 ай бұрын

Facts bro them older ac games hit different

Man, i wont lie. The parkour here is pretty much the only thing i was really focusing on. Its one of the main reasons i go back to the classic games. Like you said, the freedom of movement was hard to master but super fun. Seeing L + X to run was super disappointing. Maybe i'll give the game a go when it goes on sale but im sort of tired of the AC formula theyve been going with these past years. All that said, i hope whoever plays it enjoys it.

@tennisthelegend

7 ай бұрын

change the sprint to r2 and make it to hold instead of toggle makes the parkour so much better

I might buy this when it goes on sale, not as much an AC fan as i used to be (haven’t played since Origins and even then I hadn’t played since Rogue) but this game actually looks solid

I just want em to return the side ejects, the back ejects and manual jumps 😢

I have completed one AC game and that was Origins(5 min ago). I fell in love so I bought like 90% of the games in the series thanks to a sale and now have a lot of catching up to do. 3 is the oldest one I have so ill prob just start there and work up to Mirage. The grind will be interesting and Im sure i will catch hell for not starting at the first one but I have a hard time enjoying games made before 2010. They felt amazing when i was a kid but the gameplay and physics is usually too outdated for me to enjoy anymore. Ill read about em to understand the beginning of the series lol

So glad you did another review on the game. I am planning on getting the game next month. Its a bit too much for my budget this month. Since my stupid city loves to charge you every 3 months for waste management. Use to be paired with the utilities. Now they are separate. Its annoying. Anyways I guess you don't need to know all that. This game looks awesome. I have seen tons of videos of the game. I am hoping that ubisoft keeps with this style of ac. I miss the old school ac games so much. They need to make their future ac games just like this but get even more back to their roots. I mean the game is called Assassin's Creed.

I'll probably wait for a sale or drop in price. I still have my hands full with Phantom Liberty.

The last AC I really enjoyed was Unity after the bug fixes. AC Odissey and Origins were decent for the story but the grind and levelled enemies got annoying in the late game.

@marcelo.bassalo

8 ай бұрын

Valhalla was fast food gaming with a viking paint to it.

@Carfilliot

8 ай бұрын

@@marcelo.bassalothat’s being generous, Valhalla was a stinking pile of dog poo. The only AC game I didn’t complete and the most fun I had with the game was when I pressed the delete button.

@thomtom3070

7 ай бұрын

I never once felt like I had to grind in Origins. Also, hidden blade upgrades were easy enough to get where I was almost always oneshotting guards with it. Even if it wasn’t a oneshot, I could finish them off with one melee hit and still be in stealth.

@Kumire_921

7 ай бұрын

@@marcelo.bassaloValhalla was an insult to norse mythology and viking history, they had one of the best setting and managed to ruin it with the worst game in the franchise

@112523

7 ай бұрын

Origins didn't have any grind. Doing the side quests was almost always enough and almost all side quests tied into what you were doing in the main quest. Imo that was the best way the series has done it

Seriously cannot wait for tomorrow !!!

I'm going to play Mirage, but as a "Brotherhood and Unity are the best AC's" player, I'm wary this will be what I want it to. But I'm keeping an open mind, it certainly has appealing points, and I'm excited to play a AC that has real stealth again.

Honestly, as much as i like parkour, stealth is what i missed the most from the old AC games, glad to hear ubisoft did their homework for this game

i just realized Ubisoft's design philosophy is the polar opposite of Fromsoftware. That really explains it all.

Its a ubisoft game and the only anwser to the question "should you buy it" is wait for sale Just like with any other ubisoft title, you can also Just get a cheap key as well

The game actually can be installed on the PS5 at least on the 4th, so I get to play it today! Though I hope it's not one of those cases of the PS5 saying you can install it but have to wait a day before playing-

If unity wasnt broken at launch, it would be interesting to see where assassins creed would be at today

I don't know man, I miss the combat, AC Origins and Odyssey combat was extremly fun.

@watahface

5 ай бұрын

They could have improved stealth + combat here but they didn't. Mirage is seriously disappointing IMO

I always play all AC games. Not one let me down to the point of hating it. I’ve enjoyed all of them. This is what I expected and a score of around 8/10 is pretty typical for AC since all of them have something to criticize but always pretty solid overall. So, I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one and am thrilled that it’s not another open world and more traditional. It will tide me over to when Spider Man 2 and Alan Wake 2 drop, both of which I am even more excited to play more than this.

Man, I wanna get Mirage so bad but I'm too broke rn lmao I hope the game does well so that the franchise can return to what it's supposed to be

I actually thought the parkour was a step up from the previous RPG games. The parkour from the old games is overrated but still unmatched. But Mirage was a massive improvement from Valhalla. Parkour is fun again. I also want to mention that they sped up the climbing/parkour animations in a post-launch update.

The parkour mechanics discourse around this franchise still really chuckle at the "Ubisoft is Abstergo" vibes of it all.

theory in mind when basim walks the same way as Eivor like a Viking or anything that doesnt fit in AC Mirage maybe hints loki character or being reawaken

Don't forget about the scummy move of patching Denuvo right after the reviews were out

grabbing those ropes with no gloves looks incredibly painful

The fact that they have forced people into playing stealthily is very well done and people who complain are not fans of this series because the stealth is what made this game popular

11:45 fun fact that boy is hytham for valhalla

Tbh I don't mind the only reason why I'll buy mirage is to understand Basim. Yeah unlike some people, The Isu or precursors interested me since AC2 i wanted to learn more even if it's generic because they were the main reason why the world is now by creating and using humans as laborers that backfired. So I'm in it for the long run. Also if you're a so called *Fan of AC* just respect people's opinions and let them enjoy because at end of the day if you're gonna complain and whine why are you here then ? And besides no one fuckin cares ok you do you.

I have loved all the AC games I played apart from Valhalla, which felt like a massive slog. I am easily distracted by side quests, and struggled to get on with the main story in Valhalla, which means I haven't finished it yet, and maybe I never will. I pre-ordered Mirage as soon as it was possible to do so, pre-downloaded it on the day before release, and started playing as soon as I had time. I'm playing it on a high-end PC using an XBox controller, and the visuals are stunning, but I do feel some of the movement and controls are a bit clunky, which could be down to my lack of skill or some ageing effects on my conroller. There are some small control changes that I like: I never liked having to press the right stick for Odin's Sight in Valhalla, so the use the left cursor key for the equivalent in Mirage feels a lot easier. Having both Light (press) and Heavy (hold) attacks on the same button makes sense, but also takes some getting used to after having played using two buttons, one for each, in previous games. Once again there are glitches, even after the day 1 patch, but nothing particularly noticeable in game play, but there is a visual one where the tails of characters' coats occasionally stand straight up behind them instead of hanging down! 😆 I'm only a couple of hours in, and finding that going from a high level character in Valhalla that could take on all the guards in a huge fortress in brutal combat to Basim's need to avoid detection is a big learning curve, but it's reigniting old muscle memories from the earlier games. I did use Stealth in Valhalla, because it was easy to kill one guard close to another without being noticed, but greater skill is required in Mirage because you WILL get noticed, and EVERYone nearby will start shouting for the guards!

When are dual hidden blades coming back,so proper multi assassinations can be do able. Did they add the red attack counter,it would fit in well

Idk about anyone else but I’m still not tired of ezios family yet😂 been playing since literally number two since I was a kid and it’s just nostalgic for me

I really hope the next ac will implement the best aspects from every game but i know they won't. Its so fun to run around in unity just because of the animations and it feels like we haven't got that since then. I have high hopes for code hex.

I counted the seconds before this game, it just came out and i'm having a blast, yeah i miss Unity's parkour, but i think it's amazing, one of the best in my opinion, maybe not THE best, but i kindda love it

@LBWWCCC

8 ай бұрын

Hey dude, here are my thoughts on the game and would love yours or anyone else to add to the commentary provided in this review and the comments here. Here is what I've come to the conclusion of: Mostly worse story than older AC games after a short act 1, Difficult combat is fine but has only a few attacks that never change with no weapon variety, Entire progression systems that just make the game easier rather than more interesting, varied and unique, with a stealth system that does incredibly little to challenge you after the few hours it takes to master it and only adds a few tools that can't help its lack of iteration going from hour to hour (sleep dart=non-lethal throwing knife etc with no reward or incetive for using them) This is made worse by the fact that the "once you've done it a few times you've seen it all" feeling I got the progression system just makes it easier to do what you've already been doing relatively easily after 4-6 hours in. No levels that change in a way that make you completely re-think your approach with tools you may have and require a Critical lens to create stakes (just bigger spaces with more gaurds), Very little enemy types or variety when compared to all games in the series past 2, Health bars that are out of place for the vision they want to strive for, Extreme lack of inovation from what unity or games of its time without a surprising number of those earlier games' features, Talented actors/ actress' without a good script or dialogue to invest you at any point, mostly delivered in the last 90ish minutes No plot stakes or sequential buildup creating anticipation and intrigue with characters that have clear archs you care for as it can be completed in any order leading to a lack of basic narrative progression, A beautiful city without anything gameplay-wise in its districts to differentiate it from any other part of the city as unique or fresh, Very little to do outside of the wonderful city, A solid but short act 1 that does not add or iterate throughout the game in any aspect with the promising gold mine of a setup it presents, A step back in parkour from older AC games in terms of features removed with nothing added to make a unique experience This is essentially every trap I hoped it wouldn't fall for = The old wonderful formula with absolutely nothing done to create something that differentiates hour 4 with hour 25 in any core aspect. It's not "bad", but it had everything needed to be a really standout AC title. Technical issues aside (gone with moderate to powerful hardware today of course) Dishonered 2 provides all of these things and so much more with branching gameplay/ narrative, steller innovative level design that changes and makes you really analyse its ever unique challanges giving multiple narrative and gameplay choices to the player that they must use their wits to figuire out and are rewarded for etc I wanted Mirage to stick the landing, and I'm really sad to see it hasn't. I don't want the old AC formula to be a casualty of this game's many issues, as had it iterated on that formula slightly each hour with even just a solid narrative it could've really worked. Had it not had the issues I listed it might have showed Ubisoft higher-ups that green lighting these types of games is not only profitable, but what the community at large loves and wants to see evolve- myself included. Cheers, from one AC player to another.

I'm a fan of both Old and New formula of AC games. Each one has it's pros and cons. The old ones made you feel more like an Assassin but still the new ones felt good to me as well. Except for one... Valhalla, I've played a few hours of it and it felt boring to me and it seemed that it didn't have a main story to follow or that the character had a main goal the will go through hell to achieve it. Something that all the previous characters had. Not to mention the complete lack of stealth. So after watching some gameplay and reviews on Mirage, i got to say I'm excited to play it. Basim seems to have a goal, seems more interesting as a character. I really like the fact that Ubisoft themselves said that Basim is a Stealthy character and the game punishes you if you go against a whole fortress head on. Striking from the shadows is what AC is all about. WE WORK IN THE DARK TO SERVE THE LIGHT

100 hours now. Love the game. Getting real close to that 100%. Just 1 more Lost Book & a few story missions to go.

So it's exactly what I expected but with a store and being a bit more clunky.

I love your videos This was a solid review, I cannot agree however with highly recommending people play Valhalla If you are a massive fan of the franchise and you really liked the RPG style, sure give Valhalla a shot, however even for me as a massive fan of the franchise who enjoyed the RPG style I will never finish Valhalla. That game is way too big and way too long for its own good I would say watch a story recap of Valhalla just to get an idea of who Basim is and then dive into this one

I played it. Good game,my expectations were set on what i saw and they were met. Story is like a book i can buy from a store,not good but not bad(It mostly felt like assassination contracts instead of templars having distinct features/good writren characters).Will I play it again?maybe with legacy outfits. Should it known as the ultimate savior of rpg Assassin's creed? Nah.

@tennisthelegend

7 ай бұрын

its a step in the right direction

If anyone has watched arcane the mentor is actually Grayson the old lady cop leader from part one I'm so excited to have her in the whole game!

@rafaela00002

8 ай бұрын

That's so cool

Honesty is why I like you

The thing ALOT of folks don’t know bout basim he’s loki reincarnated so for him to “ make unrealistic” stealth kills that’s actually Loki’s power like how eivor had “odins sight” overall badass game

Who would’ve thought that the new AC game is nothing special😂

@LymphNode125

8 ай бұрын

My guy, he literally says that the game is good and said it's one of the best games compared to the recent ones at the end. Just shows how people here are quick to judge without watching the full video

@ToTheMaxGaming1

8 ай бұрын

@@LymphNode125 doesn’t take much to outdo Valhalla and Odyssey

@themadtitan728

8 ай бұрын

@@LymphNode125 can you name some things on which ac mirage had massively improved upon ac valhalla and odyssey? I am talking about it being a stealth focused game.. but the enemy ai, detection system, interactivity in the open world.. are these improved?

@thomtom3070

7 ай бұрын

@@themadtitan728yeah… basically, mirage is a bad game in the eyes of general gamers while it’s good or even great in the eyes of big AC fans

The setting looks like my cup of tea. As long as i can explore everywhere, stealth through everything with a variety of tools, and don't have to juggle rpg bs i am good.

@watahface

5 ай бұрын

nothing to explore in this game, every building's chest is tied to the story, so you can't loot them when exploring. This game is seriously disappointing in so many aspects.

Plan to get it but 12 hours for $50 I’ll just wait til it’s on sale black friday

my days barely two minutes and the review is already up

Could be the first one I'll pick up since Unity. I just need to confirm something. Is there a payed XP boost in the Animus store? If there is I'm not gonna get the game.

Basim petting the cat caught me off-guard 😺😂 Quick pet before disappearing from the enemy

@ThatBoyAqua

8 ай бұрын

Priorities 😂

Unpopular opinion but as someone who’s played the originals and the 3 new ones (origins, odyssey, Valhalla) mirage felt like a big step backwards. It’s not as pretty as Valhalla or odyssey, the combat isn’t anywhere near as good, and my worst gripe is the terrible parkour where you randomly run up a wall and fall off because it’s not climbable and how we can’t just climb anywhere we want even when it looks like we should be able to.

I haven’t played a AC game since unity and thought game play wise they peaked there I may have too pick this up

I've seen lots of video reviews and opinions and its easy to say this is the game most people wanted, including me. It's not perfect or a master piece but it's very promising and fun, we needed a stealth focused game that actually involves the assassins

I’ll be getting after I beat Spider-Man 2 and the new game plus. With any luck it will go on sale

Ubisoft has a nasty habit of forgetting a tent wont support a human being

Finally, someone who uploads in great quality. Every other video everything was washed out.

these quick launches really destroy realism, like how you almost teleport onto a ledge when jumping off something

Yes, you should! It’s a classic AC game through and through and it sends the right message to Ubisoft to keep making classic AC games.

@myfairlady343

7 ай бұрын

Literally looks like a copy of black flag to me in regards to lvl design.

@matics358

7 ай бұрын

@@myfairlady343 First of all, Mirage is nothing like Black Flag. Which isn’t a bad thing, it’s better imo. And secondly, Black Flag is regarded by many to be the best in the series, so how would it be a bad thing to resemble it? You sound like someone who doesn’t play much AC.

@myfairlady343

7 ай бұрын

@@matics358 copy of black flag. A 10 year old game. Most of the lvl design and parcour literally looks like a copy paste of black flag city design. Black flag was regarded as one of the best because it literally brought so much new innovative stuff to the table.

@matics358

7 ай бұрын

@@myfairlady343 Well I played lots of Black Flag and I just beat Mirage, and they are nothing alike. Animations are way different. If anything it’s a copy of Eivor from Valhalla. There is 0 Black Flag DNA in Mirage. Play it, you might like it.

It’s hard to believe we haven’t had a full fledged Assassin protagonist in the series since 2015. And to think they were going to put this out as a half assed DLC instead. Really shows you their priorities with the series now

Just seen the review by Neon Knight. He basically said everything about this game is bad and there is not a single good reason to buy it. Like literally, movement bad, combat bad, stealth bad, missions bad, open world bad. On the other side i have only seen positive reviews. I feel like some people dont udnerstand where assassins creed started and what a lot of the players want. I dont want 100 hours game time, i dont want a huge map, i dont want thousands of things to collect, i dont want to be able to speak with every npc. IT IS NOT SKYRIM. Like what are people expecting from a small crew for this game? Bring us back the old AC and then still make content like its and RPG??

Wasn't Roshom in AC Valhalla or was that a different character? And Basim having super powers kinda works since isn't he like the reincarnation of Loki? So that means he has more Isu DNA. We all know the more Isu DNA the more superhuman you are. And Basim is likeable? Really? That's great, because I felt in Valhalla he was kinda flat EXCEPT the time he talked about his kid AND the end where he betrayed us. Those times he had actual character depth. Also, unfortunately I won't be buying Mirage since I don't have a Next Gen Console.

Aqua how many hour to complete everything (with and without collectables)? 12h main story. At last a game that respects my time

I think so, but not with full price. I'm going to buy it second hand for 30 € maximum.

Ill wait for a sale, as a veteran gamer i know never to buy a ubisoft game day one. Ill let them fix all the bugs and performance issues first. I wish they woukd have made this dlc and focused on a new stealth game with a big budget and new engine

im pretty scared, i pre ordered this game and i hope this game is good...

Good video, its nice. However while playing Mirage I encountered an enemy that survived being assassinated. Not all assassinations are one shots, and theres NOT EVEN AN OPTION TO TURN IT ON like in Valhalla. Please update the video to reflect this.

I bought it from cd keys £40 deluxe edition, really needs new game + and create your own black box missions

I have never seen more mixed reviews than this game

I’ll buy it at one of the many clearance sales I’m sure Ubisoft will have

I think the hottest take I have about the franchise is the rpg style of “parkour” blends much better with overall stealth. I always saw the parkour as a way of getting around, and stealth as its own thing. And I always was confused when people refer to Assassins Creed as a “Stealth” franchise. I always played it as an action adventure with stealth elements. Especially with the Kenway saga. With the rpg games I actively noticed It was more fun to try and 100% a fort, and I found myself climbing more things when in a stealth arena. I may be crazy. But if Mirage is more focused on stealth I really don’t mind the rpg parkour.

@Assass1nGuy

8 ай бұрын

For me the reasons that the other games were considered by most stealth games was because your an assassin (obviously) but also because the combat wasn’t great and extremely repetitive for most, and the stealth was pretty sick and honestly in most games the better option.

@idiot_city5244

8 ай бұрын

The first game is really the only "stealth" game lol, full on Hitman esque sequences in that one

@jameer7565

8 ай бұрын

Unity is definitely a stealth game, there's no way you're beating it as an action adventure.

@cravenmarigold7750

7 ай бұрын

I, mostly did beat Unity as a action adventure game vs stealth, because Unity stealth is still really inconsistent. You also dont even need to do that because smoke bombs trivalize both stealth & combat

@alsenar2

7 ай бұрын

I seriously don't understand why people nowadays think that AC is a stealth game. The 3 main features were always the parkour system, story and historical depth . AC Unity was the FIRST AC with a proper stealth system aka. a "crouch button"...the 7th game in the franchise!

Ok so if I'm someone who stopped playing since syndicate for no other reason other than i couldn't find the time for the new games, is this still worth picking up?

@ThatBoyAqua

8 ай бұрын

Hard to say. It took me 13 hours to finish the campaign plus a couple side quests and felt like it was worth the time. Game definitely isn’t grindy like previous entries

@omas1178

8 ай бұрын

@@ThatBoyAqua not grindy is a big plus. Is the leveling system similar to syndicate and the rest?

@ThatBoyAqua

8 ай бұрын

Not at all I didn’t upgrade my stuff at all and never felt under-levelled or anything

@omas1178

8 ай бұрын

@@ThatBoyAqua oh wow that's amazing

Default controls are horrible the sprint button is set to toggle on default. If you want a better experience I’d suggest try my settings.I play on Xbox so here are my Xbox Mirage controls Run RT Tools left dpad Left stick lock on Assassinate Y Pickpocket A Eagle vision right stick

12h for the hole story? I have 15h gametime and only killed two of the big enemys

Do the legacy outfits, specifically Altaïr's robes have cloth physics?

@ThatBoyAqua

8 ай бұрын

They weren’t out at the time of this review so I don’t know

@ThatBoyAqua

8 ай бұрын

Ok so I just downloaded them and yes they do have cloth physics 👍

Ubi: "This is another AC game. But now its will be different. Finally, as you all wished, its will be same!".

It looks like a nice game to pick up on ps+ when it becomes free. It still doesn't look like the level of quality the old AC games provided.