In this way, Rogue effectively bullies you into engaging with its new content. The stalker’s pursuit, signaled with whispering voices and a glowing effect at the borders of the screen, is an irritating constant in enemy territory until you take down the nearby hideout. But setting foot on unfriendly land makes you vulnerable to stalkers, a new type of enemy that – true to the Assassins you pursue – hunts you. Shay spends much of his time taking down hideouts and navigating through gang-held territory, which is all fine and good. Unfortunately, what Rogue does add to the formula doesn’t work quite as well. The content Rogue borrows from other games is thankfully some of the series’ best work though it feels a little “been there, done that,” it’s hard to complain about getting to engage in compelling naval battles or listen to your crewmen sing jolly shanties. Rogue is a game that assumes you’ve played Assassin’s Creed before, and doesn’t waste much time on rehashed tutorials. That’s not the only stop on the Assassin’s Creed Greatest Hits Tour: There are islands to explore and forts to take down, as in ACIV animals to hunt in the North American wilderness, much like Connor did in ACIII and you can even upgrade buildings for income like Ezio first did during ACII’s Italian Renaissance adventure. The Morrigan has a few new tricks, like the ability to cut through ice with its ram and drop barrels of burning oil to engulf foes in flames, but commanding the ship is largely the same as it was in Black Flag. It’s extremely satisfying, tactically, to commandeer several weapons while maneuvering a giant vessel through iceberg-filled waters. Naval battles return from Black Flag, and they work as well as ever. But where Black Flag’s Caribbean felt vast and open, Rogue often feels closed off, with different parts of the world map separated by load screens. Rogue borrows heavily from other Assassin’s Creed titles, with 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag serving as a huge source of inspiration. Shay steers his ship, the Morrigan, through the icy waters of the North Atlantic, with a significant portion of the game taking place in New York and Canada.

The about-face means you’re hunting Assassins instead of helping them–and that includes a few familiar characters you might not be so willing to take down.

The content Assassin’s Creed Rogue borrows from other games is thankfully some of the series’ best work.Īssassin’s Creed Rogue tells the story of Shay Patrick Cormac, an Irish-born Assassin-in-training who ditches the Brotherhood and turns Templar.

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