- ✅ Atmosphere of Feudal Japan: ➨ Players have highly praised the detailed world that captures the spirit of the era.
- ✅ Enhanced Stealth System: ➨ The ability to hide in shadows, extinguish light sources, and use weather conditions for covert movement has received positive feedback.
- ✅ Graphics and Visual Presentation: ➨ Beautiful landscapes and high-quality lighting create an impressive image, immersing players in the game world.
- ❌ High system requirements and optimization issues: ➨ Many players have encountered low frame rates and crashes, especially on less powerful systems.
- ❌ Repetitive quests and activities: ➨ Some users noted the monotony of quests and a lack of significant innovations in gameplay.
- ❌ Issues with NPC behavior: ➨ The artificial intelligence of characters sometimes seems unnatural, reducing the realism of the events.
- ❌ Narrative clichés and superficial storytelling: ➨ The revenge story of the main heroine appeared predictable and insufficiently deep to some players.
- ❌ Historically inaccurate characters: ➨ Developers initially referred to an allegedly existing black samurai, but as the release approached, voices increasingly said: 'If you don't like it, play as a girl'. This sparked criticism among part of the audience expecting greater historical accuracy.
- ❌ Use of Ubisoft Connect: ➨ Ubisoft has confirmed that launching Assassin's Creed Shadows via Steam does not require a separate installation of Ubisoft Connect; it is enough to link your Ubisoft Connect account to Steam, as a simplified launcher version is already built into the game. However, some users report receiving messages from Ubisoft about the product being unavailable, and contacting technical support might take up to a month.
