This video will make people mad, it’s not one of optimism, why should it be? These games have failed for me year after year, I have no reason to believe this one will be different just because it shows off things that are the bare minimum. UPDATE: The demo simply solidified everything I said in this video, I feel entirely the same way. Mirage does nothing that a 16 year old game doesn't do better by every measure, it's a shame that iconography and shallow parkour is enough to win people over. Everything I said in this video applies to that demo, I just have better evidence of the things I was talking about. I’m not trying to ruin it for anyone excited, I’m just weighing in because people continue to ask me to. If you’re excited regardless… good for you! But this is how I feel. Thanks for watching 👌🏻

You know things are bad when people are overhyping an assassin's creed game for simply having classic assassin's creed features

I think the best case scenario for Mirage is that it "won't be as bad as we're expecting."

"Reinventing the wheel every time with little consideration of what the wheel is attached to." What a phrase.

also: one major aspect that defines AC for me is the entire plot outside of the animus. abstergo vs. the assassins, the eden artifacts, the first civilization, etc. all of this used to actually be the core plot of these games. the story actually took place in the present and you were not really controlling altair or ezio, you were controlling desmond controlling them. that entire concept made the games so much more interesting to me. and then ubisoft just threw all that aside, it's a shame.

I'm glad someone came out and pointed out that, from a technical standpoint, we have been shown nothing that would even hint at Mirage being different from Valhalla.

I've often felt that AC has never recovered from Patrice Désilets' departure. It's lacked a vision and singular focus from someone who truly loved their creation. And even though there has been sparks of brilliance (black flag's piracy or unity's fluid parkour) it has never hit those previous highs again.

The big problem with this franchise is that Ubisoft is bad at taking criticism and feedback. Assassin's Creed was such a huge success because is stood out and took pride in being different. By Assassin's Creed 3 people critiqued the franchise saying things felt very "samey" and wanted innovations. In response we got Black Flag which people loved but it didn't really innovate it simply distracted us with the concept of being a pirate assassin. Then we got an actual innovation in the form of Unity which, while amazing, was not well received by most due to how broken it was but ignoring how broken it was it was very close to the perfect improvement to Assassin's Creed that we wanted. Yet because of the criticism the abandoned that base instead of perfecting it. On top of that they saw the crazy success that was the Witcher 3 and then they decided that they would mimic that. That decision is what brought us to these RPGs that they want to lable as Assassin's Creed. They completely lost track of what made the franchise what it was and instead chased after the success of other game genres. I hope they'll actually go back to their roots and remember what made Assassin's Creed so unique and special.

Honestly my biggest issues with AC in recent years has been the divergence from the Assassins Creed as a whole. Not just the lack of Hoods, or even hidden blades but the actual creed itself was abandoned entirely. In the Ezio trilogy it focuses on him learning about the creed and living by it showing us how it impacts his life and in turn how it makes him influence the world around him. In black flag despite playing as a pirate for 95% of the game the philosophy of the creed is still present and impacts the story. Ever since Syndicate with the exception of origins the Assassins Creed which is the foundation of the franchise has been abandoned entirely and reduced to a barley used esthetic.

You are always able to put into an AC video exactly how I feel about this series. The nostalgia for the first game and the Ezio trilogy is always there and will never go away even if I am about to turn 30 years old. I am so glad to see there are people out there that feel the same as I do when it comes to Assassin's Creed and the turn it took in recent years. Thank you LazerzZ!

I think the title of the game is perfect. It's all one big mirage, they know it's the same as the previous games just with an AC1 skin and they are using the visual style to pull people in but they avoid showing gameplay so that we don't realize it's just more of the same. They are hoping the fans don't realize that until they have already wasted their money on getting the game. Just like a mirage, you're walking in the desert and you see a well of water that you want but once you've used the energy to get to it you realize it doesn't have the water you wanted and you wasted all your energy.

I've never seen someone so clearly and succinctly express the importance of AC1 and AC's general fall from grace since (imo) AC3. I completely agree with everything you bring up in this video. Excellent work.

i think it’s funny how Leo K has both a trailer review and game review that’s in better faith than what this video is

I'm glad Leo K is getting the recognition he deserves.

I know this is really bad but this game is a literal MIRAGE where everything looks like a return to form but upon a closer look it’s just another shallow experience

As a long time fan of assassin's Creed and this channel please keep making these in depth videos

Thank you so much for making this video, you’ve spoken more sense than anyone has for a long time about this franchise

The fact I still go back to play unity often just to have a glimpse at what could’ve been to me is just sad, it was so close to being something great, if only they did t rush it out in 2014 and maybe released it when they released syndicate this series could’ve gone so differently. What could’ve been we will never know it’s just upsetting.

I was playing AC1 on a laptop in 2009 that i first bought with my own money. Somehow, something made it special to me. After every day of work i used to play this game for hours and just explore and enjoy it so much. The conspiracies, the intrigues, the characters really got me so deep into it that i lost myself. I even bought an original AC Desmon silver hoodie from ubisoft website and used to walk around town in that hoodie. It symbolised something, it was a feeling, it was a state of mind, it was a movement. They dumbed it down little by little with each passing title until the identity of the original became increasingly stark, washed up. It s sad how they missed the entire point only to monetize on greed and introduce new kids to this franchise. To be honest i think they never expected it to go that big, beyond AC1. It was such a success that it blew even them away. Ac2 and Brotherhood, were superb sequels that deepened the story and the narative in so many ways. I was playing those without sleeping, eating, drinking or breathing. Absolutely hooked to the storyline and every title at the end made me wanted to see what will happen next! I was devouring that knowledge, that information and by putting it piece by piece i felt i was a part of something bigger. Until they lost it with Ac3 and 4. They lost me too.

Dude, every SINGLE video you make on AC, you somehow are able to verbalize every thought and opinion I have or have ever had. You are perfect in just how much you understand AC to its core and you are one of the very few people I’m able to relate to when it comes to what once was my favorite franchise of all time. Thank you for keeping on delivering the truth in the most honest and intelligent way.

You know, with such a big fanbase that has been begging for a true AC experience, it's kind of shocking that other companies didn't pick up on it and create their own stealth games in different historical periods. Clearly Ubisoft isn't interested, so why doesn't some other big company capitalize on that? Could you imagine Capcom with their RE engine making a game about Robin Hood or something?

Literally everything I've been saying. Even if there is more depth under the surface, until this series finds a way to make you care in a way that's core to its design, the division will continue to get worse. That's the only way forward

The first game was an atmospheric masterpiece man. They leaned so heavily into the conspiracy theories back in the day and integrated them beautifully into the scenario of the game where it felt like you were witnessing alternative hidden parts of historical events nobody even knew about.

I understand your view and I really hope you eat your words in the nicest way possible.

I agree with all of this, wish I could like this video more than once. Its like everything I ever thought about this series compiled into one video so understandably.

I absolutely understand your criticism. For me, after Valhalla I took a break from AC as well. None of the expansions did it for me. I didn't even bother playing Dawn of Ragnarok or the Forgotten Saga. However, after so much time has passed, I'm actually interested in playing a new AC again. I've never judged AC by it's core features, but the impact it had on me. Black Flag for example is far away as well from the roots of the first game, but it still is one of my favorite games of all time. And that's kind of the thing with Mirage for me. I know what it is and I still want to play it. Explore Baghdad and it's history. I've just accepted that not every title can be a hit. Some games like Unity, Syndicate, Odyssey or Valhalla were misses for me, even though I had a good time with them as well. But sometimes a gem like Origins comes around and makes it up. That game definitely isn't core AC, but still a game I remember fondly and that's what it's all about. The old AC is dead, but that's alright because they are still there and will remain as excellent as ever. But that won't stop me from having fun with the newer ones.

This is something I think needs to be shared around more. I LOVE assassins creed (most of them) as a franchise and they’re my favourite games to go and replay again and again. This pessimism combined with slight optimism from Leo is perfect for what the community needs. I am hopeful it’s actually going to deliver a decent building block of an experience to return further to roots with updated engines, but I’m expecting to be let down once again and receive a half-baked Valhalla experience with hoods and assassins

It's quite funny reading the comments about things like social stealth never returning after watching the video they released today saying it was a main focus. May still be nothing but I'm intrigued to see what they show at the conference in a couple days

6:04 this hurts, and i am glad that you see the point, i watched your ac 1 vid and subbed, (didn't completely completed it) but it felt like i finally met someone who knows why assassins creed is assassins creed

Omg ending the discussion with Ezio' Family got me in my feels

Love your vids. I don’t always agree but that analytical part of my brain that’s constantly itching always gets a good scratch. Always. Much love 🤙🏾

Man I haven’t watched a Lazerzz vid in a min!! Feels good 👍

My optimism for the series is gone, I just want social stealth sneaking and stabbing back, but sadly it will never happen ever again

Even though you said this video is just a cashgrab, it is the type of video I need. The marketing on Mirage was growing on me just like cyberpunk did and those types of videos help me to see that the expectations I’m creating can only be fulfilled in my mind. Ac 1 became my favorite after I saw your retrospective and decided to give it a go. It’s saddening to know that mirage won’t be near as good as the first one, but still it’s better to cherish what was great back in the day and not spend my hardworked money on a copy/paste game that I already know how it is going to be and just don’t want to believe it.

At the end of the day, Ubisoft's goal is to make money (much like any other company out there). These curent AC games make them a lot of money and are also very well received, so why wouldn't they keep doing them like this? Valhalla alone made Ubisoft over 1 billion dollars. And there are even more AC games on the way, meaning that they have the means to do so. Also meaning that they're more successful doing the curent style of AC than the old one. Why would they bother to cater to jaded fans that are blinded by nostalgia? Even though Revelations is popular in the fandom, a lot of people were already complaining about repetitiveness and how they don't do anything new with it. Now that they are doing new stuff with AC, you complain and want the old shit again. They try to bring back some old stuff and mix it with the new, and it's all "oh they're just doing the bare minimum! it's just a cashgrab!". Nothing will please you lot, let's be honest here. The fact that a bunch of fools that are wearing rose tinted glasses moan about not being able to dickride Ezio is not going to change the fact that the curent era of AC is doing great and even better than the old games. The games are doing great with or without all of you. Haven't y'all wondered why barely anyone outside of LazerzZ' fanbase has this much disdain for the curent AC games? Probably because it's just you? The rest of the fanbase has either accepted that this is the new AC and it's not for them anymore or they like it and they keep playing them. Either follow suit or hop off the train already. Or don't and continue to pat each others' crotches about how much you love Ezio and the older games.

@LazerzZ your critique hits right close to home! After watching the gameplay reveal I had the same question. However I will give it an honest try. But fr you glare on point old school ac fan since the original! You sir have earned a subscriber!

You have voiced my opinion as well. These games were my childhood. AC Revelations was my first console game I bought for my new XBOX 360 in third grade. Played that game like 15 times in a row. Went back to play the older ones then. Thought AC3 was okay (Desmonds death was red flag), loved Black Flag. And AC Origins at least had a soul and I enjoyed it, but it was the beginning of the end. And I still have Unity on my console and just go back and wonder what might have been. It is literally the perfect template for an AC game. Big dense city with interiors, huge crowds, great stealth including social stealth, tools, focus on Assassins, fantastic parkour, challenging combat that incentivizes stealth, good side content, very cinematic, blackbox missions. But Ubisoft and their yearly relase boner made them produce a buggy mess(Unity) that led to huge scrutiny that led to the RPG games. Now for the last two games, there is no soul, no respect for what came before. Odyssey is a game I hate with the most passion. I refuse to call it AC. It's not. The only thing that game is good at is that Ancient Greece is well recreated. I hate everything else. I have Valhalla on my console. I am at 70 hour and it feels empty, souless, better than Odyssey, but that's not asking a lot. And Mirage is a side project, clearly intended to shut up some OG fans. Ubisoft Bordaux is making it. Not a big team. They don't have big resources to make a new engine, new mechanics. They have to scrape something together from the Valhalla engine. So I'm not going to be hard on them, but the people in charge. The next game is codename red an RPG. So clearly it's over.

I’m gonna give it a chance. I’m in the minority which has loved every mainline AC game. I think they’re all super fun to fuck around in. Not gonna deny that they all have many flaws tho, especially Odyssey and Valhalla. Do wish they’d revamp the series and go back to the old formula. Doubt that’ll happen tho. Not until the sales decline hard

It's really nice to see more critiques on KZfaq that acknowledge that different people want different things from games. When I was younger it seemed really important for me to like things that were "good," and I would argue about what exactly that meant. Now I know what I like in a game, I know the kind of quality I'm after and if I find it, I don't need other people to agree with me. I like that I'm seeing more critical essays done with that kind of philosophy in mind; it makes it easier to genuinely tell if I'm going to enjoy something, even if the person I'm watching doesn't like it.

totally agree with u dude!! the atmosphere of ac1 is what kept me captivated to it all day. the only other game I found close to having this feel is mgsv

Great video James. Doing the lords work as usual 👌

this video is so honest and raw because of how true it is and i dont know if i can handle that

It is about stealth & parkour, whether u enjoy that type ac gameplay u will enjoy Mirage 2 a DECENT Degree...

Whitelight made a video about AC’s parkour and how it has never reached its potential and its down precisely to what you said, they keep reinventing the wheel for no reason.

You know, after watching so many of Lazzerz's videos and trying to make analysis videos of my own (and failing miserably), I can't help but appreciate how skillfully he manages to articulate his ideas. I tried writing a script, going with the flow, somewhere in between, but every time I'm editing video and audio together I find myself thinking "Jesus Christ, this sounds like I didn't even try".

I feel like I'm one of the few people that still love AC, even in it's current form.

Even though I'm not subscribed to your channel (I know, shame on me), I have seen a couple of your videos these past few years and I must say, you really echoed a lot of feelings I've had for a while. Like many people here, I played these games ever since the first one came out. That's more than half of my life being a massive fan of this franchise when I think about it ! The fact that it was created in my home city made it even more special to me in a weird way. And man did it hurt to witness it going downhill for so many years... I honestly don't blame you for being checked out at this point. I hate to say that Dawn of Ragnarok was the breaking point for me because it really should have been earlier. They've strayed so much from what made it the franchise we all know and love that just the prospect of going back to the basics of an Assassin's Creed game is considered a revolutionary idea. Maybe it will manage to capture a bit of what made the series so great. But even if it does, that's just the calm before the bullshit storm that are project Infinity and the upcoming games. And I don't plan to stick around to watch it wash away what little is left of the franchise that meant so much to me... But despite all my ill feelings towards the last few games, Mirage will be the last one for me. And no, I don't believe for a second that it will measure up to the first games. But I just hate the idea of leaving it on such a sour note after Odyssey and Valhalla. So if Mirage manages to be a better AC game than those insults to the franchise, then at least I will be at peace with it. I may just be an idiot who falls for an easy cash grab. It may be mediocre, passable or a complete disaster. Who knows ? But at least, the last time I'll play will be how it should have always been : as an Assassin who lives by the Creed.

Hey! Someone has said People do their best at the start but.... The more recognized and rich they get the less effort they put Its sad ;(

In retrospect, much of this video turned out to be wrong, imo. While not close to the genius of the original AC, and while definitely a cash grab, I would honestly say that Mirage is mostly good. The point about social stealth kinda bugged me because I’ve played Mirage twice and the social stealth has been great, albeit not as flexible as the Ezio games. And the Black Box stuff is decent. (Btw I love your content, you definitely have the best AC retrospectives/analyses imo, just wanted to say that to offset my disagreement with this vid lol)

If this game came out right after Unity, it would be a laughing stock but now it is praised as the second coming. It's so crazy to me...

I mean, can a "return to form" not just be that they're returning to pre-Origins? I never figured they'd return all the way back to AC1 or AC2 as their source, but definitely the Syndicate/Unity era. In which case, I'd say that's a return to form. Could be better, but at least it's not the RPG games... I hope.

I love this video so much, it explains my feelings way better than I've been able to organize my thoughts into. Thanks so much for making it.

Yeah, I wanted an Assassin's Creed game about Assassins, neither Odyssey nor Vahalla really went into depth with the Assassin-Templar which I love about the series, involving these two factions in our world history. They may be called the Hidden Ones & Order of Ancients but it's still the Assassin-Templar war and that's what I'm in for.

The game is not even out yet lol

Well, the key point you're missing here is that you didn't play the game. Yeah, your criticism is valid, but not until you really play the released game. If we start to throw rocks on it before it even launch, then we're just being dumb and not really giving a chance to it (And by giving a chance i don't mean pre-order it or even buy it at all, but actually wait to see it on release or play any demo)

Loved the video, great takes. I will be playing the game because i am a bit of a history guy and wanna have my stupid fun with a hooded boy(who is actually an assassin again) and yet I agree with you on most of your points. However I feel like occasionally building from ground up isnt a too bad of an Idea. I never really loved the parkour in 1-4 it was great in 1,2,Brotherhood and Revelations and ok, adjacent in 3 and 4. When they then started rebuilding in Unity i fell in love with the parkour despite the launch issues. They rebuilt everything yet kept the core of Assassins Creed in there and improved upon ,it with a regard for the earlier entries in the franchise, with improved ability systems, options to take down a target and also easier utilisation of assassin tools.

I’m really hoping we get to actually play as young Basim, and experience him grow into his role as a Hidden One, sort of like how Ezio did. I doubt I’ll feel the same connection though.

So, Mirage turned out to be actually good. It’s not a perfect game by any means, but it succeeds the Assassin fantasy and offers plenty in nostalgic gameplay through stealth, linear parkour, level design, familiar environments, and blackbox missions. It’s a very short game, and doesn’t offer too much in side content, but its linear focus is welcoming. I know you’ve already said your piece on this months ago, but I figured I might as well let you know, that as your follower since before Origins, I genuinely think you’ll appreciate multiple things in this game. It feels like a blend of AC Origins with AC1 inspiration, with a dash of Unity. I’m well aware of your viewpoint and I respect your opinion, but I insist that you at the very least try it. There are indeed redeeming qualities in this short gem, and it genuinely feels like it’s catered by a small budget group that actually cares about the past and its original fans. I’d like to watch you experience that. It’s refreshing for once.

I love the honesty! Bravo mate 👏

Basim is the protag as he is in the modern day and thats a unique chance to tell his story outside of emails or photos

I agree with most of the things you say (as usual), but I do have certain points that I feel are maybe a little too far. I think the constant referral of this new entry as "junk food" is a bit unnecessary. Yes mechanically and thematically the game might not be as deep as the first four entries in the franchise, and while that is definitely something worth being furious about it doesn't mean other aspects of the game won't be decent or even strong. After watching most of your videos I understand that the history and the setting don't matter to you as much as gameplay mechanics, storytelling, franchise coherence and overall thematic consistency. However, they matter to some people and if the 9th century 3D representation of Baghdad turns out to be accurate, interesting and immersive then I find it reductive and damaging to historical games if we refer to it as "junk food". I think that just because people don't look for exactly the things you look for in games it doesn't mean that the games are "junk food". I've talked about historical context here but I haven't seen anything on mirage pointing in the direction that the storytelling, characters and dialogue will be shit yet, so I could've made my example on that too. Anyways, I'm massively excited for the AC4 video you've announced and will be greatly looking forward to that one. Keep up the good work James and hope the Italy trip was fun !

Mirage is really living up to its title. We're really getting a mirage of assassins creed

The timing of this video is truly remarkable

LazerzZ. My guy. Did you watch "Assassin's Creed Mirage: A Return to the Roots"? I am curious how you feel after watching that. It sort of addresses many points you make in this video. Anyway, I am happy to see you make another AC video. I hope you continue making AC videos. Love what you do. Hope all is well!

No way in hell it’s going to happen, but I really want to be pleasantly surprised by this game.

LazerzZ, give this game a try. It’s a love letter to AC and its special for obvious reasons.

they should have made you be able to play along side big assassin's, like Altair or Ezio the same way they play along with Da Vinci, almost as an easter egg

There's being harsh and then there's just being unfair

Can't wait for his video called "I WAS WRONG ABOUT ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE"

You know, I was initially excited for AC Mirage, but... after watching this, I remembered the reason why I still have the AC: Revelations soundtrack and why the main theme from that game brings me so much emotion. Why when I first played AC 1 I couldn't pull myself away despite the frustrations I had. So thanks, Lazer, you definitely saved me $50 that I probably would've spent.

Amazing how can you say that Mirage has nothing to say narratively we barely even know what the stories about you can't judge the narrative yet

I am always amazed by LazerzZ's ability to express my thoughts, for me, in a better way than I ever could, in a 15 minute video which he probably improvised during a bathroom break. Also, can we talk about how Ubisoft is spitting on the face of AC but also PoP, the franchise that birthed AC for the sake of profit. Like it's not enough for them to have killed that franchise, they won't even let it rest. Btw, I post this after having seen the new PoP game from the PlayStation showcase.

Interesting because I gave Odyssey and Valhalla a pass after Origins so I'm actually somewhat curious to try Mirage because it's an attempt at something somewhat different. I expect the same disappointment I had post Origins but I'd like to confirm it for myself. I feel like at the very least, the map will be more focused than the previous games' barren blank sheet of paper.

I started AC:Unity this week. (Got it for £1.50) I'm really impressed with it. I can look past bugs, which i think have been ironed out. Great setting, story seems alright, everything works quite well. The AC games after it bored me to death after 8 hours.

Great Video!

People are so gullible! I can't believe just by saying they're going back to their roots and making the game smaller, people giving Ubisoft a pass. Ridiculous!

I liked Basim in Valhalla so much. That´s why im hyped for this game :)

I grew up playing the original AC and then played almost every game and by far my favorite one was Black flag but AC1 was the one that got me into because of the amount you have to think about your moves

10:14 Fun Fact: The assassinations shown in the trailer is approximately 2-3× faster than the assasinations you actually do in-game. In the trailer, Basim stabs a guard and then swiftly moves on to stab another in quick succession. In the game, Basim will linger for an extra 2-3 seconds to brutalize the body first before moving on, this would even alert other guards in the process because he refuses to only go for a quick stab before leaving.

I understand how ridiculous the witches idea sounds, but I honestly believe it's a very nice idea to go to, it's perfect to link the POEs to the salem witches and such for example, it reminds me of what subject 16 used to show that POEs were in the present in every weird phenomenon or strong leader If they put assassins in that era it CAN be pretty cool. Tho that's ubisoft so I also have low hopes. Still it's nice to dream 😂

I'm checked out as well. Odyssey stabbed me in the side and Valhalla rubbed salt in the wound. RIP Assassin's Creed.

Mannnnnnnn this the best one I’ve seen right on man so true

Bro the censored f at like 0:07 with the detection meter sound was the best thing ever

To be fair I will probably still get it even though I won’t get anything to the level of the old games, whether they are new or old AC is kind of like comfort food to me, and the fact that they are going off the rails again with code name red it will probably be the last one I buy. Unless it’s surprisingly brilliant and not “yeah that was decent” that I will probably get out of it

Assassins Creed is a delicate thing to give your opinion about. I played every single game, and Valhalla made me feel things I didn't since even Black Flag. I realised that the franchise didn't exactly need to stick to the original formula of playing as an assassin to be a good game, Eivor's story was the proof of that, and I will still praise Valhalla for acomplishing what other actual assassin games didn't manage to do, which is making a story I actually care and tiying to events from as early as Brotherhood, too bad they didn't make Eivor's story compelling enough as she felt like a tool to tell the overarching story they needed to tell, and because of this and much more, Valhalla is miles far from being a perfect AC game, it was a step in the right direction though. But this brings us to Mirage, and in the same way I don't think you have to play as an Assassin to have a meaningful story and intricate gameplay, saying you're going "back to the roots" doesn't mean anything to me. Especially when we all know they won't stick to it, what's the point of going back to said roots but you're not going to build upon it in the upcoming games? This is not the formula Ubisoft wants to stick to, and you can tell they are not taking it seriously by pricing the game at 50$, in another scenario this could be a good thing, but knowing how Ubisoft works, they're just tossing us a bone to keep us interested, this is the DLC for Valhalla they decided to expand upon and make a full game of. At this point we can only hope that this one game does some justice to the very interesting character that is Basim and meaningfully builds upon the world as well. As to will I buy it or not? I don't know, AC is still one of my all time favorite franchises despite my strong negative opinion about many of the games, I'm on the fence and still enjoy it because after the train wreck that was Odyssey I actually liked Valhalla quite a lot. I completely understand James' decision not to play it, maybe I should have the balls to do the same, just believe me when I say James you are a real loss to the community, I definitely wouldn't have enjoyed Valhalla as much as if I had not watched your playthrough. Thank you for your insights.

Love how your swear word “bleep” is the detection sound from AC 😂 nice touch dude!

You either die a hero Or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

For me what drew me into the AC series was always the blade in the crowd aspect of the series. AC Mirage from the gameplay honestly seems like it's finally giving that back to us. I think it's way to early to make any claims to what this game is really going to be cause they've shown us so little of it.

I disagree only for the reason that Ubi has made a new video explaining the opposite to this essay. I'd say give them a chance.

100 percent agree. The gameplay stage demo confirms this.

Great video, I respect your point of view and you support these really well. I 100% don't agree, but I appreciate your point of view. I am looking forward to all the new assassin's creed games, including Hex.

It’s my new fav assassin creed idc what anyone says the games great.

"This DOOM 2016 isnt like the one i've played in the 90's, so bad, and you're stupid for thinking different than me, you peasent" Dude, you made some good valid points about some games but it really comes off as a boomer talking about how things were perfect back then. To be honest, i wish it was like either the first games or unity but improving on mechanics or adding new stuff instead of a cashgrab as it always was since ac3 probably but mirage isnt even out and you're talking like is the worst in the franchise just because its the new one. Come on, man. Let's play it first, it looks like a good step in the right direction, even if its not even close yet but it might be good

Video is pretty good, you put words on my thinking about the game

Damn this was good. I still think I'm excited for it but you were spitting in your description.

Im really excited and i think i am going to enjoy it because ive reached a compromise with this series. I enjoy both the old and the new formulas, from the original Assassins creed to Valhalla, and even though this game promises to be the return to form, i know its going to end up mixing the old with the new without prioritizing one, which is ironically the opposite of valhalla which promised to mix the old with the new but prioritized the new. Regardless, being a fan of your channel and your work i am really looking forward to hearing your opinion and i will respect it as this series has been your bread and butter for its entire lifespan. Best.

He's going to buy and then make these types of vids like he always does. Though I remember him saying he wasn't going to support ubisoft anymore. I mean the best way to handle this is to just stop talking about it. There's an infinite sea of people that could care less about what your community thinks, ubisoft will make its money regardless. All you're really doing by continuing the conversation about this series is drawing more attention to it before the game is even out. A person's experience will always vary. That's why the I hate AC community is so small but still exist based on past experience and nostalgic cope. The OG creator isnt coming back, Ubi is going to keep doing what the do. The best for you and everyone else on your island is to just leave it behind. Only people that are severely bothered by a thing continue to talk about it and cant let go. btw bet 80-90% of your audience is going to either buy or at least play the game no matter how edgy and intelligent they try to sound in your comment section. As much as I miss the old days of ac 1-2 I just play them and unity and those communities(Unity especially) are still highly active. But youtube rather fight about what has been lost ages ago and be hypocrites about it...and delete comments as usual

You know what i've realized while watching your video, I still remember the ac1 locations shown in this video, I know where they are despite a lot of the assets being similar looking through out the game, while in Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla, I don't remember a damn thing unless it has a big obvious unique asset, like the Pyramids, Greek statues, Bifröst, Yggdrasil, everything else just blends together.

Amazing amazing video man

When bro started Teleporting in the trailer i laughed my ass off