![]() ![]() There’s even a proper story to go with it all, albeit a pretty flimsy one, as you embark on a quest for treasure and glory from the convenience of your smartphone. Pirates isn’t a disgrace, however, and its convincing visuals and arcade-style ship combat combine pretty nicely to give a decent impression of one of the series’ proper mainline releases. Assassin’s Creed: Pirates Assassin’s Creed PiratesĮasily one of the most basic and bland titles ever to bear the AC label, Pirates is essentially a mobile minigame based purely on the sailing mechanics of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Assassin’s Creed Unity: Arno’s Chronicles Such diversity means that it’s often personal preference that dictates which game can be considered the summit of the series, but that hasn’t stopped us trying to rank each and Assassin’s Creed game from worst to best. Still, the vast number of games in the AC catalog means that there’s no shortage of historical eras and locations from which to choose, from the glinting seas of the 18th Century Caribbean to the mythical glory of Ptolemaic Egypt. In fact, the ‘Assassin’ aspect of ‘Assassin’s Creed’ has become something of an albatross around Ubisoft’s neck as each subsequent release struggles to come up with a tangential reason for its connection to the order of professional killers who operated predominantly during the Crusades. ![]() What started out as the spiritual successor to the Prince of Persia IP has grown and mutated to spawn sequels, spin-offs and tie-ins, many of which are now only tangentially related to the original title from 2007. There’s no stopping the Assassin’s Creed juggernaut. ![]()
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