Sorry if my review ends up being a little long, but I hope you’ll read it all. Well, I should probably start with a little misunderstanding…, I had never actually played Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, which is rather ironic, considering that it is precisely the kind of game I should have played years ago, I work in history and archaeology, with a particular specialization in the societies and historical dynamics of Alaska and the North Pacific, so questions of maritime mobility, territorial occupation, material culture, and the circulation of goods are very much within my field of interest, yet, for one reason or another, I simply never had the opportunity to experience the original game, Black Flag Resynced finally gave me the excuse to correct that omission, and after spending time with it, I can understand much more clearly why this particular entry in the series has retained such a strong reputation, what immediately interested me was not necessarily the presence of historical figures or the game's attempt to reproduce every detail of the eighteenth century accurately, what I found much more compelling was the way the game constructs a historical space through maritime geography, that distinction matters A historical reconstruction is not necessarily successful because it contains an enormous quantity of individually accurate details, It can also be successful when it manages to reproduce broader historical dynamics, patterns of movement, economic dependency, territorial organization, technological constraints, and the circulation of people and commodities, from that perspective, Black Flag is remarkably effective, the sea is never simply an empty space between points of interest. It functions as an actual transportation infrastructure, islands, ports, commercial routes, naval encounters, and different territorial scales create a dynamic geographical environment in which movement itself becomes part of the gameplay, this was probably the aspect I appreciated the most As someone who studies the historical societies of Alaska and the North Pacific, I am particularly interested in the way maritime environments can function not as barriers, but as corridors, interfaces, and spaces of interaction, obviously, I am not suggesting that the Caribbean world represented in Black Flag can be directly compared with the historical realities of Alaska, the ecological, cultural, political, and economic contexts are radically different, but the underlying principle is surprisingly comparable, historical spaces are often better understood through the movements occurring within them than through the political borders we impose on them afterward, the naval gameplay is another particularly interesting example of the compromise between simulation and accessibility, the game obviously does not attempt to reproduce the full technical complexity of historical sailing vessels, real navigation involved an enormous number of variables, hull design, draft, rigging configuration, hydrodynamic resistance, wind conditions, crew organization, visibility, currents, cargo distribution, and countless other factors that would be completely impractical to reproduce in an action adventure game Yet Black Flag incorporates just enough of these principles to create the impression that the player's vessel is actually operating within a physical environment, wind direction, speed, positioning, turning radius, weapon placement, and relative movement all contribute to the experience. Naval combat consequently becomes more than simply pointing a cannon at another ship and firing, positioning often matters more than raw firepower, that is a surprisingly good abstraction of the underlying logic of naval warfare, the boarding mechanics are obviously heavily dramatized, but I still appreciated their emphasis on materiality, wooden decks, rigging, firearms, blades, cannons, ropes, and the physical presence of the crew all contribute to a sense that combat is taking place within a tangible technological environment, this is particularly interesting from an archaeological perspective, maritime archaeology constantly deals with this relationship between technology, material culture, and human behavior. A ship is never simply a vehicle, it is a complex technological system reflecting economic priorities, military requirements, available resources, shipbuilding traditions, and the organization of the people operating it, Black Flag obviously simplifies all of this enormously, but it nevertheless manages to communicate something that many historical games fail to convey, technology shapes behavior I would never consider Black Flag a historical source in the academic sense, of course, the game simplifies social structures, piracy, political institutions, economic relationships, and the material conditions of eighteenth-century life, chronology is compressed, historical personalities are adapted to the narrative, and numerous elements are deliberately exaggerated, but I don't think that is necessarily a weakness, the more interesting question is whether these historical liberties destroy the internal coherence of the world being represented, for me, they don't The game establishes a sufficiently coherent fictional interpretation of maritime mobility, commerce, violence, exploration, and political instability that the historical atmosphere remains convincing even when the underlying details are obviously stylized, I also found Edward Kenway's progression interesting from this perspective, his story touches, sometimes indirectly, on several historical phenomena associated with maritime societies: economic opportunism, social mobility, accumulation of wealth, shifting loyalties, private violence, and the gradual integration of individuals into political and commercial networks much larger than themselves, again, these ideas are not unique to the Caribbean When studying the history of Alaska and the wider North Pacific, one quickly learns that political borders are often a poor starting point for understanding historical interaction, people, technologies, commodities, information, and cultural practices moved across enormous distances according to networks that frequently had little relationship to the borders that would later appear on modern maps, that is one of the reasons I found the structure of Black Flag so satisfying, the game makes movement itself meaningful, you are not merely travelling from one mission marker to another, you are learning a maritime landscape, gradually understanding its routes, its dangers, its economic opportunities, and its strategic geography, the world becomes legible through repeated movement, that is excellent game design, and this is ultimately why I am so glad Resynced gave me the opportunity to finally experience Black Flag, I had wanted to play the original for years, I simply never had the opportunity, and somehow it remained one of those games I kept postponing, coming to it now through Resynced feels almost like discovering a historical artifact several years after everyone else has already written about it, I finally understand the reputation, It is obviously not a scholarly reconstruction, and it would be unreasonable to evaluate it according to the standards of academic historiography or archaeological research, but as a fictional representation of a maritime world, as an exploration game, and especially as a playable interpretation of mobility, territory, technology, and circulation, Black Flag is remarkably successful For anyone interested in material culture, maritime archaeology, historical geography, or the way human societies organize themselves around networks of movement, there is considerably more going on here than the simple premise of "pirates and assassins" might suggest, my only real regret is that I didn't play the original sooner, fortunately, Resynced gave me the opportunity to finally step aboard, excellent discovery, better late than never :)
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
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Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft India, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Romania / Ubisoft
Release date
Jul 9, 2026
Genres
Action, Adventure
Russian language
Text only, no voice-over
Price
$53.99
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27,195
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Veterans
10+ hours at review91%
positive · 5,723 reviews
Newcomers
Under 2 hours at review50%
positive · 388 reviews
Most praised
At launch
First 30 days after release on Steam (9 Jul 2026)84%
English reviews: 84% at launch → 88% now
· Reviews at launch: 12,981
Russian reviews: 87% at launch → 87% now
· Reviews at launch: 2,387
How opinion changes with playtime
Share of positive reviews by hours played at the time of the review. Click a column to read those reviews.| Played | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2h | 50% | 388 |
| 2–5h | 85% | 679 |
| 5–10h | 88% | 769 |
| 10–50h | 89% | 3,500 |
| 50h+ | 93% | 2,223 |
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The most helpful review from a veteran (10+ hours at review)Even More Boring Than Before Visuals The only reason I bought Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced was because I wanted a colorful game to play on my OLED monitor. I have to admit, the game looks beautiful. The tropical islands, the sea and the vibrant colors really pop on an OLED display. That's where my praise ends. Gameplay The original Black Flag was already one of the most boring Assassin's Creed games I've played. Somehow, Ubisoft managed to make this version even more boring. The combat feels terrible. It has almost no impact, the animations look stiff and outdated, and most fights are literally just mashing one button over and over again until everything dies. There is almost no skill involved, no challenge and no satisfaction. It gets old incredibly fast. The enemies are braindead, the stealth is extremely basic, and the parkour almost plays itself. After a few hours you've already seen everything the game has to offer. Nothing evolves. Nothing surprises you. The naval combat is still the strongest part of the game, but even that becomes repetitive after a while. There is only so much fun you can have doing the exact same ship battles over and over again. Mission design is honestly one of the worst parts of the game. Half the missions are following people, tailing ships, eavesdropping or doing some other boring scripted activity. Ubisoft somehow managed to make being a pirate feel like a chore. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3807207067 Open World The open world is very big, but there is barely anything worth exploring. It's another Ubisoft checklist full of collectibles, repetitive side content and meaningless fetch quests. Ubisoft has always confused having more content with having better content, and Black Flag is one of the biggest examples of that. The game constantly wastes your time instead of giving you interesting things to do. It somehow feels even longer than it already is. Story The story is the usual Ubisoft slop. Edward Kenway is a meh protagonist, and I couldn't care less about anything happening around him. The pacing is terrible, most characters are forgettable, and the voice acting is as bland as ever. There is so much filler between the few decent moments that I completely stopped caring about the story. Final Thoughts As much as Mirage wasn't an amazing game, at least it actually felt like an Assassin's Creed game. More importantly, it respected my time. It lasted around 15 hours and didn't try to stretch itself into a repetitive adventure full of filler. I'd replay Mirage before touching Black Flag again. I genuinely don't understand why so many people call this one of Ubisoft's best games. I thought the original Black Flag was boring, and somehow Ubisoft managed to make this version even more boring, longer, and worse to play. The only thing I'll remember from Black Flag Resynced is how good it looked on my OLED monitor. BROKEN MEDAL Follow My Curator Page For More Reviews ⚜️
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Based on the 7,559 most recent Steam reviews · updated 2 Oct 2026
- English reviews: 5,000, 20 Jul 2026 – 2 Oct 2026
- Russian reviews: 2,559, 9 Jul 2026 – 28 Sept 2026
- ▼ Not recommended42 h at review42 h total27 Jul 2026
Game is good. Ubisoft sucks. Can't play offline at all. When the internet goes out, game does not work because the Ubisoft launcher. The game also just randomly doesn't open due to Ubisoft launcher failing to authenticate it. Gotta launch it like 4 times before it opens. It's easier being a pirate. In the game, of course.
1,550 found helpful · 238 found funnyReviews written: 7On Steam - ▼ Not recommended2 h at review17 h total19 Sept 2026
NOT RECOMMENDED — unless Ubisoft restores the missing combat mechanics from the original game. I really wanted to recommend Black Flag Resynced. Visually, this game is absolutely gorgeous. The environments, lighting, water, character detail, and overall presentation are fantastic. Seeing Black Flag brought to life with modern graphics is something I have wanted for years. But a remake should not look better while giving the player LESS freedom than the 2013 game. Some of the most memorable combat mechanics from the original Black Flag have simply been removed. You cannot freely equip and fight with the Hidden Blades anymore. You cannot freely switch to hand-to-hand combat anymore. You cannot disarm enemies and take their weapons. You cannot pick up muskets and use them against enemies. You cannot pick up heavy axes and other dropped weapons. And because those weapons are gone, many of the unique attacks, finishers, and takedown animations associated with them are gone too. These were not meaningless little details. They were part of what made Edward Kenway feel like Edward Kenway. In the original game, I could enter a fight bare-handed, disarm an enemy, take his weapon, kill another guard with it, throw it away, grab a musket, fire it, use that musket in melee combat, then switch to my Hidden Blades and continue fighting. That freedom was part of Black Flag's identity. Now I'm largely being told: use your swords. That is not an upgrade. And hearing that these features were considered a lower priority during development is extremely disappointing. This game is remaking a title from 2013. We've waited more than a decade. I would have gladly waited longer if it meant getting a complete remake that preserved the iconic mechanics of the original instead of cutting them to meet a release schedule. Ubisoft has said, "We can't make any promises [but] we're listening to the community." At this point, that statement rings hollow to me. If you're genuinely listening, then listen to the players asking for these mechanics to return. Don't just acknowledge the feedback. Please actually address it. Restore: • Selectable Hidden Blade combat • Selectable hand-to-hand/unarmed combat • Enemy disarming • Picking up dropped enemy weapons • Muskets as usable ranged AND melee weapons • Heavy weapons and axes • The unique combat and takedown animations associated with those weapons The frustrating thing is that underneath all of this, I LIKE Resynced. It looks incredible. There is clearly a huge amount of work here, and visually this is the Black Flag remake I wanted. But I cannot recommend a remake that removes this much combat freedom from the game it's supposed to be improving. For now, my review is NOT RECOMMENDED. If Ubisoft restores these iconic mechanics from the original Black Flag, I will gladly come back and change this review to Recommended. The foundation for an incredible remake is already here. Please finish it.
699 found helpful · 21 found funnyGraphicsGameplayReviews written: 11On Steam - ▲ Recommended346 h at review346 h total8 Aug 2026
Sorry if my review ends up being a little long, but I hope you’ll read it all. Well, I should probably start with a little misunderstanding…, I had never actually played Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, which is rather ironic, considering that it is precisely the kind of game I should have played years ago, I work in history and archaeology, with a particular specialization in the societies and historical dynamics of Alaska and the North Pacific, so questions of maritime mobility, territorial occupation, material culture, and the circulation of goods are very much within my field of interest, yet, for one reason or another, I simply never had the opportunity to experience the original game, Black Flag Resynced finally gave me the excuse to correct that omission, and after spending time with it, I can understand much more clearly why this particular entry in the series has retained such a strong reputation, what immediately interested me was not necessarily the presence of historical figures or the game's attempt to reproduce every detail of the eighteenth century accurately, what I found much more compelling was the way the game constructs a historical space through maritime geography, that distinction matters A historical reconstruction is not necessarily successful because it contains an enormous quantity of individually accurate details, It can also be successful when it manages to reproduce broader historical dynamics, patterns of movement, economic dependency, territorial organization, technological constraints, and the circulation of people and commodities, from that perspective, Black Flag is remarkably effective, the sea is never simply an empty space between points of interest. It functions as an actual transportation infrastructure, islands, ports, commercial routes, naval encounters, and different territorial scales create a dynamic geographical environment in which movement itself becomes part of the gameplay, this was probably the aspect I appreciated the most As someone who studies the historical societies of Alaska and the North Pacific, I am particularly interested in the way maritime environments can function not as barriers, but as corridors, interfaces, and spaces of interaction, obviously, I am not suggesting that the Caribbean world represented in Black Flag can be directly compared with the historical realities of Alaska, the ecological, cultural, political, and economic contexts are radically different, but the underlying principle is surprisingly comparable, historical spaces are often better understood through the movements occurring within them than through the political borders we impose on them afterward, the naval gameplay is another particularly interesting example of the compromise between simulation and accessibility, the game obviously does not attempt to reproduce the full technical complexity of historical sailing vessels, real navigation involved an enormous number of variables, hull design, draft, rigging configuration, hydrodynamic resistance, wind conditions, crew organization, visibility, currents, cargo distribution, and countless other factors that would be completely impractical to reproduce in an action adventure game Yet Black Flag incorporates just enough of these principles to create the impression that the player's vessel is actually operating within a physical environment, wind direction, speed, positioning, turning radius, weapon placement, and relative movement all contribute to the experience. Naval combat consequently becomes more than simply pointing a cannon at another ship and firing, positioning often matters more than raw firepower, that is a surprisingly good abstraction of the underlying logic of naval warfare, the boarding mechanics are obviously heavily dramatized, but I still appreciated their emphasis on materiality, wooden decks, rigging, firearms, blades, cannons, ropes, and the physical presence of the crew all contribute to a sense that combat is taking place within a tangible technological environment, this is particularly interesting from an archaeological perspective, maritime archaeology constantly deals with this relationship between technology, material culture, and human behavior. A ship is never simply a vehicle, it is a complex technological system reflecting economic priorities, military requirements, available resources, shipbuilding traditions, and the organization of the people operating it, Black Flag obviously simplifies all of this enormously, but it nevertheless manages to communicate something that many historical games fail to convey, technology shapes behavior I would never consider Black Flag a historical source in the academic sense, of course, the game simplifies social structures, piracy, political institutions, economic relationships, and the material conditions of eighteenth-century life, chronology is compressed, historical personalities are adapted to the narrative, and numerous elements are deliberately exaggerated, but I don't think that is necessarily a weakness, the more interesting question is whether these historical liberties destroy the internal coherence of the world being represented, for me, they don't The game establishes a sufficiently coherent fictional interpretation of maritime mobility, commerce, violence, exploration, and political instability that the historical atmosphere remains convincing even when the underlying details are obviously stylized, I also found Edward Kenway's progression interesting from this perspective, his story touches, sometimes indirectly, on several historical phenomena associated with maritime societies: economic opportunism, social mobility, accumulation of wealth, shifting loyalties, private violence, and the gradual integration of individuals into political and commercial networks much larger than themselves, again, these ideas are not unique to the Caribbean When studying the history of Alaska and the wider North Pacific, one quickly learns that political borders are often a poor starting point for understanding historical interaction, people, technologies, commodities, information, and cultural practices moved across enormous distances according to networks that frequently had little relationship to the borders that would later appear on modern maps, that is one of the reasons I found the structure of Black Flag so satisfying, the game makes movement itself meaningful, you are not merely travelling from one mission marker to another, you are learning a maritime landscape, gradually understanding its routes, its dangers, its economic opportunities, and its strategic geography, the world becomes legible through repeated movement, that is excellent game design, and this is ultimately why I am so glad Resynced gave me the opportunity to finally experience Black Flag, I had wanted to play the original for years, I simply never had the opportunity, and somehow it remained one of those games I kept postponing, coming to it now through Resynced feels almost like discovering a historical artifact several years after everyone else has already written about it, I finally understand the reputation, It is obviously not a scholarly reconstruction, and it would be unreasonable to evaluate it according to the standards of academic historiography or archaeological research, but as a fictional representation of a maritime world, as an exploration game, and especially as a playable interpretation of mobility, territory, technology, and circulation, Black Flag is remarkably successful For anyone interested in material culture, maritime archaeology, historical geography, or the way human societies organize themselves around networks of movement, there is considerably more going on here than the simple premise of "pirates and assassins" might suggest, my only real regret is that I didn't play the original sooner, fortunately, Resynced gave me the opportunity to finally step aboard, excellent discovery, better late than never :)
374 found helpful · 14 found funnyGameplayStoryReviews written: 23On Steam - ▲ Recommended0.9 h at review104 h total9 Jul 2026
Живу рядом с морем, но времени нет пойти купаться. Надеюсь в игре смогу трусы намочить! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3761206851
321 found helpful · 82 found funnyGames owned: 233 · Reviews written: 10On Steam - ▼ Not recommended15 h at review15 h total25 Jul 2026
after playing 14 hours the game will no longer launch. Tried dozens of fixes, Their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 3rd party software Ubisoft Connect is attached to it so no normal fixes work. Nice
295 found helpful · 11 found funnyReviews written: 5On Steam - ▼ Not recommended9.3 h at review9.3 h total2 Aug 2026
Somehow my game got linked to a random Ubisoft account that isn't mine. I literally can't play the game because I don't have access to that account. I was able to play for about 9 hours, and then whoever owned that Ubisoft account must have unlinked it or changed something, because I suddenly lost access. I contacted Steam, but since I had already played for 9 hours, they refused to issue a refund. Ubisoft wasn't any help either—they basically told me to go away, even though I have proof that I purchased the game and that it was somehow linked to a random Ubisoft account that doesn't belong to me. So, 1/10. I spent my money on a game that I can't even play. P.S some people are trying to say that oo its your fault you connected to wrong Ubi Account. How? I have 1 o repeat 1 Ubi account that's all. I have no idea whose account i got connected to. And to Ubi-Relic I tried all that you advised me to do. and i have been told by Ubisoft customer support to go buy a new copy of a game because there is nothing they can do. Problem is i bought a copy of the game. why it connected to what ever account not my fault.
278 found helpful · 78 found funnyValueGames owned: 153 · Reviews written: 23On Steam - ▲ Recommended6.5 h at review107 h total10 Jul 2026
Поставлю класс, пока прохожу игру. Забавно читать негативный отзывы, давайте по факту. 1. Коннект уже давно нужен для всех игр юбисофт, при чем тут негативная оценка? 2. Боевка такая же, уровней нет, парировал, далее убил. 3. Полоска хп? И? Вы такой "олд" что одна полоска над врагами = игра рпг, калл, раньше было лучше. Смешно. 4. В катсценах 30 кадров было, да, пофиксили сразу. 5. Лагает игра? Пора уже обновлять железо или не ныть. Хватит иметь стадное мнение о игре, которую вам навязывает общество или критики. Ставьте оценку от души и хватит думать о прошлом, игра вышла, это ремейк, а не ремастер. Хватит ныть и наслаждайтесь красивой и приятной графикой. Кстати, сначала пройди пролог, а только потом уже оцени игру, клоун))0 Всем удачи победить боссов галеонов на харде!
240 found helpful · 31 found funnyPerformanceGraphicsGameplayGames owned: 891 · Reviews written: 19On Steam - ▲ Recommended45 h at review45 h total24 Jul 2026
no matter how many years pass, Black Flag will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. i still remember playing it 13 years ago when it first came out. i replayed it again a few years later, and now here i am finishing it 100% for the fourth time with Resynced. somehow, it still hits almost exactly the same as it did back then. there’s just something about the pirate atmosphere in this game. sailing through the open ocean, hearing the waves, listening to the crew sing shanties while the sun is setting over the Caribbean… nothing else really feels like it. and the characters are just as memorable. edward kenway’s story is still one of my fav in gaming. i genuinely can’t skip the cutscenes, even after playing the game this many times. the dialogue, the friendships, the arguments, all of it feels like it actually matters. to me, Black Flag is way more than just a game. it’s nostalgia, memories, and a lot of emotion all mixed together. and that ending still gets me every single time, especially when you think about the whole journey and everyone who was left behind. 10/10. a timeless masterpiece. i honestly don’t care how many new AC games come out. nothing is ever going to replace this one for me.
234 found helpful · 7 found funnyStoryGames owned: 810 · Reviews written: 28On Steam - ▲ Recommended13 h at review76 h total13 Jul 2026
Час грабил испанские корабли, чтобы все пробухать и проиграть в таверне, играя в шашки. 10/10 по реализму
195 found helpful · 44 found funnyGames owned: 19 · Reviews written: 1On Steam - ▲ Recommended50 h at review64 h total22 Jul 2026
Resynced is not bad if you ignore the new added content. Going from the story you loved since 2013 with mocapped cutscenes and good dialogue, few tweaks here and there with missions and gameplay while having no modern day sequences (depends on the player tbh, for me personally I never cared for those). And then you move on to the brand new added content, which will make you feel insane cause it will remind you real quick how lazy and unoriginal modern ubisoft has become.
186 found helpful · 13 found funnyGameplayStoryGames owned: 1,376 · Reviews written: 22On Steam - ▼ Not recommended20 h at review23 h total14 Jul 2026
Игра хороша, мне очень нравится, я бы оставил положительный отзыв, но издатель ублюдок... Сраный юбисофт конект всё портит... Этот дегенерат мне играть не даёт! Эта мразь не может меня запомнить и выкидывает из акка и мне приходится постоянно заходить заново, а это уже "подозрителдьная активность" и мне надо ждать несколько часов, что бы я смог войти в аккаунт. Напомните, а зачем мне этот аккаунт? Мне акк стима достаточно!
166 found helpful · 21 found funnyGames owned: 71 · Reviews written: 13On Steam - ▼ Not recommended0.7 h at review0.7 h total27 Jul 2026
Played assassins creed 1 way back, so figured it would be fun to play this since I've heard good things. Bought the game and it's forcing me to create a ubisoft account. Trying to create an account keeps causing an error. Honestly, I'm ticked off by the very fact I need to create a second account to play a steam game I already paid for. So forget it, immediate refund and I'm not playing another ubisoft game going forward. People shouldn't need to jump through hoops just to play a single player game they purchased.
159 found helpful · 12 found funnyValueReviews written: 1On Steam - ▲ Recommended22 h at review29 h total29 Jul 2026
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her.
148 found helpful · 21 found funnyReviews written: 18On Steam - ▼ Not recommended3.5 h at review3.5 h total11 Jul 2026
Я, пожалуй, выскажу непопулярное мнение по поводу этого ремейка. Можете кидать в меня тапки - клоунов больше в Steam нет, но это отвратительный ремейк. Начну с положительных эмоций: очень ждал игру, хоть и относился к ней скептически (в целом ко всем ремейкам и ремастерам я отношусь так же), но была надежда, что игра будет так же восхитительна, как и оригинал. В плане оптимизации претензий нет, то же самое касается графики, за исключением дальности прорисовки. Игру весьма достойно освежили. Но что мы имеем далее? Полностью другую боёвку, и она отвратительна. Она взята из Origins и Odyssey, и если там она смотрится нормально, то здесь это настолько нелепо, что аж глаза режет. Зачем этому пирату добавили спартанский пинок? Вы бы еще реплику Эдварду добавили «За Спарту» - смотрелось бы совсем кринжово. Добавили шембяо: если в третьей части и Shadows он уместен, то тут зачем? Вы бы еще лук со стрелами или тэкко-каги добавили, лол. Врагов наделили какой-то броней, а почему тогда уровень над головой не добавили? Почему дерево умений не прикрутили, как в Valhalla, чтобы изучать его несколько часов, а потом нажать кнопку автоматического распределения очков? Вы задолбали своими бесполезными ролевыми механиками! Зато скины они добавить не забыли, позорище! Да и цену заломили соответствующую - ммм, «вкуснятина». Механика с подзорной трубой тоже дичь какая-то: чтобы увидеть коллекционные предметы, нужно смотреть в нее. Не хочешь смотреть - купи Map Pack. "Гениально"! Мало того что игре уже более 10 лет, и вы выставляете её по фулл-прайсу, так еще и донат навязываете! Также мне не понравилась переработка захвата форта. Первая фаза без изменений, но вот вторая: где в оригинале надо было по стелсу или в открытую убить трех офицеров или взорвать порох, теперь всё переделано под механику Valhalla. Просто залетаешь и месишь всех подряд, пока не закончится полоска. Далее, опять же как в Valhalla, нужно вместе с напарником выбить ворота, и дальше начинается бой. Что это за ублюдство?! Почему не оставили старую механику, чем она вам не угодила?! В абордаже кораблей тоже добавили эту полоску в виде бодрости команды. Чем вам не понравилось, как было в оригинале: есть четкое количество убийств плюс взрыв пороха или срыв флага - нахрена вы добавили эту полоску? Меню переработки, думаете, стало лучше? Нет, оно ублюдское. Далее эти ублюдские брелоки на пояс зачем-то добавили. До новых квестов я еще не добрался, но сомневаюсь, что там будет прям вау-эффект. Я к тому, что лучше бы вы просто сделали ремастер, а не ремейк. Оставили бы игру такой, какой она была, только улучшили графику - вас бы расцеловали. А в итоге намешали какого-то ублюдства. Про кат-сцены в 30 FPS я вообще ничего говорить не хочу, как и о том, что вы забыли добавить русскую озвучку. Очень жалею, что не могу оформить рефанд, игра своих денег не стоит. Через пару лет взял бы ее за копейки и с удовольствием прошел, но никак не по фулл-прайсу.
141 found helpful · 21 found funnyPerformanceGraphicsGameplayValueGames owned: 136 · Reviews written: 47On Steam - ▼ Not recommended35 h at review35 h total26 Sept 2026
Even More Boring Than Before Visuals The only reason I bought Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced was because I wanted a colorful game to play on my OLED monitor. I have to admit, the game looks beautiful. The tropical islands, the sea and the vibrant colors really pop on an OLED display. That's where my praise ends. Gameplay The original Black Flag was already one of the most boring Assassin's Creed games I've played. Somehow, Ubisoft managed to make this version even more boring. The combat feels terrible. It has almost no impact, the animations look stiff and outdated, and most fights are literally just mashing one button over and over again until everything dies. There is almost no skill involved, no challenge and no satisfaction. It gets old incredibly fast. The enemies are braindead, the stealth is extremely basic, and the parkour almost plays itself. After a few hours you've already seen everything the game has to offer. Nothing evolves. Nothing surprises you. The naval combat is still the strongest part of the game, but even that becomes repetitive after a while. There is only so much fun you can have doing the exact same ship battles over and over again. Mission design is honestly one of the worst parts of the game. Half the missions are following people, tailing ships, eavesdropping or doing some other boring scripted activity. Ubisoft somehow managed to make being a pirate feel like a chore. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3807207067 Open World The open world is very big, but there is barely anything worth exploring. It's another Ubisoft checklist full of collectibles, repetitive side content and meaningless fetch quests. Ubisoft has always confused having more content with having better content, and Black Flag is one of the biggest examples of that. The game constantly wastes your time instead of giving you interesting things to do. It somehow feels even longer than it already is. Story The story is the usual Ubisoft slop. Edward Kenway is a meh protagonist, and I couldn't care less about anything happening around him. The pacing is terrible, most characters are forgettable, and the voice acting is as bland as ever. There is so much filler between the few decent moments that I completely stopped caring about the story. Final Thoughts As much as Mirage wasn't an amazing game, at least it actually felt like an Assassin's Creed game. More importantly, it respected my time. It lasted around 15 hours and didn't try to stretch itself into a repetitive adventure full of filler. I'd replay Mirage before touching Black Flag again. I genuinely don't understand why so many people call this one of Ubisoft's best games. I thought the original Black Flag was boring, and somehow Ubisoft managed to make this version even more boring, longer, and worse to play. The only thing I'll remember from Black Flag Resynced is how good it looked on my OLED monitor. BROKEN MEDAL Follow My Curator Page For More Reviews ⚜️
130 found helpful · 5 found funnyGraphicsGameplayStoryGames owned: 3,004 · Reviews written: 512On Steam - ▲ Recommended23 h at review44 h total11 Jul 2026
Пират, снова ставший ассасином Ремейк одной из самых лучших частей Assassin's Creed. Большой открытый мир с разными островами, водные баталии, минимальная прокачка персонажа. Длиннее первых частей, но явно короче самых новых, которые ушли в open world-RPG составляющую. Помимо переработанной графики немного изменили боевку в стиле новых частей, с парированиями. А также добавили и вырезали некоторые сцены сюжета. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3761761385 Сюжет Золотой век пиратства, 1715 год. Жадный до денег пират Эдвард Кэнуэй путешествует на своем корабле с командой, когда на них нападает ассасин и корабль терпит крушение. Эдвард приходит в себя на берегу заброшенного острова. Вместе с ним выживает этот самый ассасин, победив его в схватке, пират наряжается в его наряд и находит письмо, которое было при нем. Оказывается, он был предателем и отправлялся на встречу к тамплиерам. Под его личиной на встречу идет сам Эдвард в ожидании какой-то награды, еще не зная, что его ждет дальше... Всю игру разные герои ищут мифическую Обсерваторию, которая по слухам может делать слежку за любым человеком на земле. В целом сюжет немного расширили, добавив больше флешбеков Эдварда о своей оставшейся девушке и прошлой жизни. Но при этом совсем вырезали части про современность, то есть вся игра - одно большое воспоминание без пробуждений из Анимуса. В совокупности хронометраж остался примерно таким же - основную сюжетку можно пройти за пару дней. Сам по себе сюжет неплох, но ему будто не хватает целостности, он состоит из отдельных историй. Впрочем, он хотя бы не затянут и смотрится достаточно бодро, вся рутина вырезана. Помимо основного сюжета в игре имеются разные побочные сюжетные линейки, хоть и не так много как в последних частях. Можно поиграть с работягами в шашки. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3761158322 Геймплей Это те самые старые ассасины с небольшой примесью последних частей по боевке. Есть стелс, но он достаточно щадящий. В стелс-миссиях теперь можно ошибаться - жертва просто будет убегать, но ее можно догнать и убить, миссия не будет провалена. Паркурить можно просто при зажатии пробела. В целом все довольно приятно играется, карты сами по себе небольшие, забираться на точки осмотра высоко не нужно, темп игры высокий, в отличие от огромных и громоздких последних частей. Боевка основана на парировании и уворотах. Можно применять подсечки и пинки ногой, пользоваться саблей и ружьем. Прокачки приемов особо нет, но зато можно приобретать новое оружие и артефакты, прокачивая статы. Восстановить здоровье можно едой на локациях или лечебной флягой. Можно убивать сразу двух врагов скрытно или подвешивать их на веревке сверху. Для побега всегда помогают дымовые бомбы. Есть охота на животных, за шкуры которых потом и прокачивается персонаж. Отдельный кайф, за что многим и полюбилась данная серия, это водная составляющая. Прокачка корабля "Галка", морские баталии с другими кораблями, взятие их на абордаж. Можно кастомизировать внешность корабля, забирая трофейные детали с побежденных врагов. Можно поохотится с гарпуном на акул в определенных местах. Можно нырять за сокровищами и подробно изучать морское дно. Есть всякие погодные условия, бури, торнадо, огромные волны-убийцы. Можно поставить авто-следование до цели и просто расслабиться и наблюдать за морем под пиратскую песенку, которые собираются как коллекционки. Ну и графику, конечно, подтянули. Хоть и не дотягивает до современных частей, но этого и не нужно тут. Красочные смены времени суток и погодные условия, имеется фоторежим на F3 (хотя у него свои приколы, если камера сфокусирована на корабле вблизи, то и в фоторежиме ее не отдалить). Оптимизация в игре отличная, хотя встречались некоторые баги, а под конец игра вылетала пару раз. Но в целом ее хорошо оптимизировали на новом движке, никаких лагов или нагрева пк, хоть и рекомендуется в обязательном порядке ставить на SSD, на харде не знаю даже как будет. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3762502144 Итог Приятный ремейк моей самой любимой части ассасинов. Помимо графики немного поработали с боевкой, сделав более современной, и добавили сюжета, при этом вырезав реальный мир вне симуляции Анимуса. Мультиплеер, который был в старой части, убран полностью. После последних современных частей ассасина ощущается куда менее душно, с небольшими локациями, которые хочется зачищать. Можно брать по скидочкам любителям оригинала или тем, кто вообще не играл в нее, привязки к другим частям нет. ✅ Понравилось: - Геймплей - Водные баталии - Оптимизация - Приятный гринд ❌ Не понравилось: - Иногда плохо работает наводка на объекты, пропуская их даже вплотную
104 found helpful · 6 found funnyPerformanceGraphicsGameplayStoryGames owned: 10,521 · Reviews written: 376On Steam - ▼ Not recommended13 h at review51 h total16 Sept 2026
Don't buy this game at full price. It's *fine*. It's not a *bad* game. The gameplay is fun, they did a great job with that. But unless you're deaf, there's a significant problem with this game: the voice acting. Every Assassin's Creed release in the last decade, at least, has been guilty of neglecting the voice acting. It's not that the voice actors themselves are bad; on the contrary, they have done a great job. With what they were given. It's just clear that they were given very limited context when recording their lines, if any at all. I suspect they were just given a list of lines to speak and that's it. They often sound very weird in the context of the game, such as emphasizing the wrong word in a sentence. Or the voice being all happy when the situation is very dramatic. And it is VERY obvious that the actors are not in a room together. The dialogue is god-awful. Conversations flow horribly, there's zero chemistry between the voices, every other line sounds completely out of place. It's not *as* bad as some other recent titles, such as Odyssey, but holy fk is it obvious that they cut corners on the dialogue in this one also. It is very difficult to suspend your disbelief when every time you hear a voice, you are reminded that it's just a lone bloke in a recording studio reading lines off a piece of paper, without any context whatsoever. It's just baffling. The earlier Assassin's Creed titles were great at this. AC2 in in particular really made you feel something, it was like a movie. But this ..... it's frankly insulting. Not just to the customer, but to the voice actors. They deserved better than this. Don't buy this game at full price. Ubisoft doesn't deserve that. The disrespectful corporate decision makers should frankly be publicly shamed in the town square pillory, but lacking that, buying it only on sale will have to do. Again, the rest of the game is great. The graphics look wonderful even on my aging 2080. The combat is fun, both at sea and hand-to-hand. The devs themselves have done a fantastic job and i don't think i could ask any more of them. But jfc, Corporate made the voice acting absolutely terrible. I cringe all the time.
95 found helpful · 7 found funnyGraphicsGameplayValueGames owned: 51 · Reviews written: 3On Steam - ▲ Recommended0.1 h at review38 h total9 Jul 2026
Теперь осталось дождаться GTA VI, и моя душа будет до ужаса - СЧАСТЛИВА! Жаль, что русскую озвучку не завезли, но оно то понятно, делали игру с нуля и озвучка была перезаписана. Спасибо за то, что вернули меня в мой 2013 год, когда я на PS3 играл в Black Flag, сейчас буду играть по 20 часов в день как маленький ребёнок.
95 found helpful · 6 found funnyGames owned: 783 · Reviews written: 127On Steam - ▼ Not recommended18 h at review59 h total14 Jul 2026
Единственное, что радует в Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, это визуальная составляющая. Картинка действительно стала приятнее. На этом плюсы для меня заканчиваются. Самое большое разочарование, это боевая система. Разработчики зачем-то убрали легендарные анимации добиваний, за которые я так любил оригинальную Black Flag. Полностью исчезли парные добивания, а оставшихся анимаций буквально 3-4 штуки. Уже через пару часов начинаешь смотреть на одни и те же движения снова и снова. Также убрали возможность вырубать противников без оружия. Теперь каждого врага приходится устранять скрытым клинком. Даже бедный охранник склада, который тебе ничего не сделал плохого, обречен получить перо под ребро. Исчезла возможность поднимать оружие врагов. Нельзя подобрать мушкет. А для была сделана куча анимаций в боевке. Нельзя использовать трофейное оружие в бою. Минус ещё одна интересная механика. Перезарядка пистолетов стала максимально аркадной и выглядит нелепо. Вместо ощущения, что ты пират XVIII века, создаётся ощущение, что персонаж Артур Морган, который прокашлялся в своем трюме. В оригинале были интересные пещеры, куда Эдвард не мог попасть со всем своим снаряжением. По сюжету ему приходилось оставлять оружие, скрытно пробираться внутрь, оглушать охранника, забирать его саблю и уже потом разбираться с остальными. В Resynced всё это упростили до предела. Теперь ты просто заплываешь туда с полным арсеналом и бездумно вырезаешь всех подряд. Минус атмосфера, минус погружение. В итоге получил красивую картинку, но во многих аспектах потерял ту самую Black Flag, которую когда-то полюбил. Leave this game, Johnny, leave it.
94 found helpful · 8 found funnyGraphicsGameplayStoryGames owned: 344 · Reviews written: 4On Steam - ▲ Recommended12 h at review45 h total11 Jul 2026
Невероятно, но мне очень зашло, не могу оторваться
91 found helpful · 15 found funnyGames owned: 672 · Reviews written: 48On Steam