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Fight For The Top 50 2014 – Assassin's Creed Rogue
Having not played Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, there was a lot for me to love in this game. The seafaring battles and navigation can be very cinematic and immersive. The intertwining story elements from other games and various new stealth mechanics kept things fun and interesting.
But the most intriguing part for me is Shay Cormac’s role as the tragic hero, growing disillusioned in his order and siding with the Templars. Moral ambiguity is a treat in any character driven story, and not always properly executed. Rogue did a fine job bringing this element to the series.
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To be sure, it’s not a perfect game. With this being the first playable Templar protagonist, Ubisoft had the potential to make the gameplay truly unique from anything we’ve seen before. Instead, Cormac goes through all the usual motions.
Fight for the Top 50
All things considered, I enjoyed Assassin’s Creed Rogue immensely, and think it’s a strong candidate for this year’s top 50.
Ben Reeves took the challenge of playing Rogue. Check back in tomorrow at 5 PM CST to see if he agrees with me and will vouch for its spot on the Game Informer’s Top 50 Games of the Year.
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