Black Flag Resynced review: a nostalgic return to Assassin's Creed's golden age
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Ian DeanSocial Links NavigationEditor, Digital Arts & 3D
7h ago· 12 min readenReview
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A review of the newly released Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remaster (titled "Black Flag Resynced") for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The reviewer reflects on how the original 2013 game served as a refreshing reset for the Assassin's Creed franchise after the lore-heavy Ezio trilogy and the weighty ACIII. The review examines whether this remaster does justice to the original, noting its brash, charming, and fun qualities while assessing the technical and gameplay updates.
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· 3 pulledThe original Assassin's Creed Black Flag was, in hindsight, a kind of reset for the series, landing after the Ezio trilogy had become burdened by its lore and ACIII labouring under its historical weight.
Brash, charming, and fun, but does the remake do it justice?
Back in 2013 what we really...
Brash, charming, and fun, but does the remake do it justice?
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