Assassin's Creed® Revelations

Unfortunately the least polished out of the first 4 AC games and one that I couldn't finish because of the state of it. I encountered the most bugs in this one, messed up graphics, confused NPC's, repeating animations and cut scenes, inconsistent parkour (the hook is a great addition but also is rather janky) and the worst of it all at the second or third Altair backflash it was literally unplayable because it constantly kept crashing (more than halfway through the game). The main story quests are the most annoying and repetitive, especially the tracking missions but it definitely has a bunch of impressive cinematic moments and some awesome setpieces. The story in general is still great and intriguing.

You can probably download some fixes to bring it up to standard but honestly the gameplay fatigued me after playing through AC1, AC2 and Brotherhood it has just gotten too repetitive and not fun enough to make me try to fix it.

Just because of the great rabbit hole of a story I still recommend it but for me personally the constant crashes, aswell as the boring and repetitive missions destroyed the fun and flow of the gameplay for me. Especially whenever there are already three prequel games and 2-3 hours of cutscenes out of 7-8 hours of main story gameplay, then the gameplay should be polished enough and not constantly end up destroying the flow of the game. (6/10)

A decent game to wrap up the story of Ezio Auditore, the parkour and combat are smooth, and it's fun seeing the crowd fighting each other with one of the poison smoke bombs.

Lots of bugs and I friggin hate den defense >:( Seemed shorter than previous parts but still it was fun to play ig

As with my previous AC review, this game is great in my opinion, and if you for some reason never got around to this one or just didn't play it. C'mon, you can probably get it for $5 on a steam sale, which is almost literally nothing in the big picture of how much people spend on crap they don't need in the world. The story is great (in my opinion) It looks fantastic, and the games mechanics have been improved once more to make the game feel smoother than the previous entries.
The story isn't very long, I would estimate if you really pounded through the game you could finish in 12-16 hours if not less. (not 100% of course but whatever) Anyway, I love it, it finishes up Ezio's story as well as Altair's nicely, and although many people want to cry about how the hook blade is trash, I think it is a good addition to Ezio's toolkit. The only thing I wish this (as well as every AC game for that matter) gave you the ability to crouch. It would make the stealhing around much easier. there I have one negative that really wasn't detrimental to my experience. So get it....or don't, it's no skin off my nose, but you will probably enjoy it for what you will pay for it.

classic. looks good graphically. back when ubisoft made good games

It felt like the perfect conclusion to Ezio's story for me. As I followed his journey, I couldn't help but feel the weight of his past and the wisdom he's gained through years of struggle. Exploring Constantinople was a breathtaking experience, blending action with introspection as Ezio sought answers not only for himself but also for the legacy of Altair. The story hit me on a deeply emotional level, especially watching Ezio come to terms with his life’s purpose and the peace he ultimately finds. This game isn't just a thrill, It's a heartfelt farewell to one of gaming's greatest heroes

I think this game offers the best parkour in the series and a beautiful city to utilize Ezio's skills. Definitely worth playing if you got invested in Ezio's story, the ending is fitting and satisfying. Overall, while each entry in trilogy plays similarly, they offer different strengths: AC II - story, AC B - side content, AC R - setting and atmosphere. Shame the series took a complete nosedive with AC III.

I bought this game just to play it again. I remember the first time when AC came out, man I felt truly free and role played the assassin really hard, then Ezio story came, Brotherhood and with Revelations we got see the continuation of Ezio's story and Altair later in life. Replaying these games brings me such nostalgia and tears to my eyes. AC was the very best of gaming and I wish it would continued to be that way. The music, the story, the attention to detail, the immersion. AC helped me in times of hardship in life, it was my escape and it was a franchise that really marked a whole generation.
It is ironic tho that Ubisoft's rise and downfall was with AC. I wish that making a masterpiece was more important than to check boxes, I wish that actual game and art lovers would work on Ubisoft instead of activists who hate everything about games and gamers. Ubisoft could have had continue to rise and they would had kept the love and support of all of us who have been there from the very beginning, if only had made better decisions or chosen better the people to work with.
I want to believe one day Ubi will be the one it was when the world met Altair and Ezio and that the owners will understand that the true fans are not the ones who shout loudly online about representation but those of us who have quietly purchased and supported the franchise since 2007. I am a female who wore the skin of Altair and Ezio with pride, I don't need a woman's avatar to feel invincible and epic, what I need is immersion adna a great story and gameplay.

For some reason my game continues to crash every time im i try to finish the mission to kill Shakalu, if any one has any idea how to fix this lmk.

Wanted to do a nostalgia run but can’t get it to run proper. “Delete this file” can’t fuckin get it to show up in my files so I’m done trying to get it to work. It’ll just be a good game in my memories, dogshit now.

Game runs like a dream on steam deck. The cutscenes sputter but gameplay runs smooth as butter. Graphics are nice can pass for a PS4 game. I highly recommend. No issues with Ubisoft launcher. Simply login and you’re good to go. Sucks you have to do it every time but not too big an issue. It’s the only AC game I missed. I love them all minis AC III that game sucked.

Overall okay, but rather disappointed that the DLC part for Desmond's diary is not working anymore (infinite loading screen when accessing the portals to them on the island). When buying the game there was 0 warning about this. Nice job Ubisoft.

I’ll base this review on the previous games and my experience:

First of all: I don’t recommend buying this game unless you want to know about Desmond’s story (this is the 3rd or 4th game of Desmond’s story if I’m not wrong)./ You should consider moving on to a newer AC game. I completed about 92% of the game, and I feel there is no sense/lore in doing 100%. You can complete the story and secondary objectives in approximately 30 hours.

STORY: The start is good enough, but for those who don’t know the real story of the Ottoman Empire (if I’m not wrong), it can be difficult to understand the differences between the two main factions or basically get into the game; it feels confusing. It needs more cinematics. After all, I could say that the story, maybe because of the environment, feels better than the previous game. The ending, as usual, is good.

PROS:
Added faster following characters +1
The characters, the NPCs, and the environment are well crafted +1.
Credits don’t take as much time as in previous games.
You can expect when the end will come in the DNA, and return to the game and to the island when the game is finished (even if there is no purpose in doing it).

CONS:
Not successful in trying to empathize with any character except Altaïr.
Combat: You added the slow-mo finishing. With some weapons it is very slow and feels heavy (also, if it’s not my inexperience, you have the same error which causes you to kill an ALREADY DEAD enemy with a pistol that is not fixed) -1
Added hook mechanic: Unnecessary, it could be done by pressing the same button twice instead of adding another new button.
Some elements of the UI and interface were better in the previous games.



BUGS:
Money-Bank Bug: This is a HUGE ERROR. Money is not always stored in your bank. I couldn’t find a clear solution, but it appears that completing missions or going to the island resets the bank timer, which is a time-waste to complete 100% synchronization with this huge bug.
Bug on the Island: Unable to complete Desmond’s Journey is another HUGE ERROR.
There are more bugs, but they are not important. For example, in Sofia’s house, starting the hidden mission, you can’t exit the house, and you have to relog.

GENERAL:
I couldn’t find answers to my doubts like: Why Rebecca died? Who is Minerva? And who/how was the artifact carried to the VAN…? In general, it’s another game to overextend the franchise. I have to remark that the linking with Altaïr is good, and this game gets more value with his story. I expect to find answers to my previous questions in the next game.
EDIT: I think the answers for Rebecca are in Desmond’s Journey (bug), and I’m not sure if there’s more lore for Subject 16. Otherwise, it could be a bad expansion. The next answers are probably in the next game.
Secondary quests don’t take much time and can be tracked (this could be a PRO but has negative impacts). There’s no lore or something to remark for completing these secondary objectives.
Assassins Group: This is a very good addition, but you have to consider the money-value in this game due to the bug. The waste of time trying to go and defend your positions that usually ends in a loss because the war-machine is hard to stop. It says that when you max out the assassins, they can defend the position without your help, but it takes much time. Also, the point of conquering the Mediterranean, I didn’t get it; it needs an understandable tutorial (has no value, I suppose).

Obviously, there are more things to remark, but for now, this is enough. I would rate this game a 5.5/10.

Story continuation of Ezio Auditore da Firenze le GOAT

Desmond's journey doesn't work but there is a guide how to get it fixed. The only downside for me.
Delete systemdetection.dll if encounter flickering screen (have to do it if you try to fix desmond's journey)

Beside Desmond's journey being broken i didn't encounter any issues.
Graphically still holds well, same as previous game, character controls well and is smooth. Didn't miss a single ladder climb while running.
New executions, addition of hook that i didn't use that much and bombs that add some diversity in combat.
Expanded system of recruiting assassin't from previous game as you can take control over cities to have passive income and den defence mini game if you are notorious.

One of my favs in the series and gaming over all. Best parkour controls and 2d best looking. Lovely city for parkour. Story is maybe the best in the series. But I find stealth not interesting because Ive played the later games like unity and mirage I find the stealth here underwhelming not because of lack of gadgets(there are a lot like Ezio is fucking batman) but the old and stupid AI. Overall 10/10 will hookblade again

loved how they merged the story of Altair and Ezio

Peak Assassin's Creed, probably my favourite of the ezio collection. It is the most complete Assassin's creed expirience. The atmopshere,the OST and the story are phenomenal. But after that in AC3 begins the downfall of the franchise...(Exception is AC Unity ;3)

Ubisoft, Ubisoft... Never played AC series. Bought an AC pack few months back. This game will not even launch. From what i found out it was done by some update and since I don't intend to repair your incompetence it's my loss. Let's hope rest of them will work or you will be blacklisted by my wallet.

incredible game. the story is filled with details and content, great dialogues. correctly exhibited ottoman cultural environment, politics and social structure. agaping ending.

Huge fan of the AC series. Played the originals, but never actually got around to beating them. Randomly came back to finish AC 3 and now Revelations. After Valhalla, it's clear to see how much identity has been lost with the newer RPG entries, and this is coming from someone who loved Origins and Odyssey.

Hoping Shadows ditches the bloat and focuses on what made AC iconic back in the day. If we get another Valhalla, I'll be super disappointed.

Good game, but progress doesn't save. One day it got an update, which is strange because it is an old game. After that I lost my save file, which I thought: "It's okay. I'll start over." After that I played it about two times and cloud save won't work, and it won't save locally. Maybe I am missing something. I don't know. Please tell me if there is a fix.

good game, but i can't really get myself to care as much about revelations as i do ac2 and brotherhood. that and the gameplay is just going from one side to the city back to the other side over and over and over again

I had to install Uplay and the dang thing doesn't even work on my ~2018 gaming PC.

What an amazing game. It holds up so incredibly well. There were many features here that I'd love to see return in future AC games. The story is incredible. To finally get an end to both Ezio and Altair's stories, is amazing. 10/10 recommend.

Best game of the saga, lots of fun moments, played it outside of Steam so I don't have all my 100h recorded unfortunately.

Story: 6/10

Gameplay: 8/10

Difficulty: 6/10.

Characters: 6/10

Music: 7/10

Enjoyment: 7/10

Replayability: 6/10

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AC Revelations can be skipped completely (as with Brotherhood) in the grand scheme of things. The only thing "revealed" is a bit of background about Altaïr that doesn´t change anything. But Constantinople is a more interesting and flesh-out city than Rome, which was more of the same as Florence. Here, with the Ottoman influence, things look a bit different.
The gameplay is the same, the 100% synchronization is an annoying thing for completionists since it adds difficulty but there is a ton of RNG involved since on many occasions you depend on NPC to do the right thing.
The rest is the same, better than AC II, or better said, more polished, but it adds nothing new at the same time. It's an improvement over Brotherhood, but the story is even shorter and it doesn't get that tangled with the real history as before.

Oh, and you have to do some googling to be able to play the DLC if you purchased them, crazy yeah, they sell something you can't play. Ubisoft being them, but Valve allows it.

You'll transcend space and time listening to the Revelations 'Assassins Creed Theme' by Lorne Balfe. The story is a poetic end to the Ezio Trilogy.

the story can seem short but it has a few memorable moments and the hook blade is quite fun, an overally good experience to end the Ezio trilogy

Played this again after ages. Still has the same charm it did back then. Besides the old mechanics the game is still gold.

game crashes in altiar mission 3 seconds after i fire up making it unplayable

A fitting sendoff for Ezio. the city is a bit boring compared to brotherhood but the gameplay mechanics have been refined from the previous game, along with some new stuff. The Soundtrack is the best in the franchise by far.

And with that game, I'm ending my assassin's creed play trough, to be honest I did some research before playing all of them, but I played them in the widest order possible ... Started them backwards from last to first, but after finishing black flag I started playing them like a normal person in chronological way and to be honest I'm glad I did play AC 3, rogue and AC BF before even touching the wannabee RPG trilogy witch to be honest I thought the worst one was Origins, but Valhalla still is taking the lead by the time goes, it was the biggest disappointing game that I have played and to be honest between those tow if I have to choose which one to replay it will be origins but no way in hell I'm touching those game ever again, but after the 110 hours of wannabe Assassin's Creed games I treated myself with AC Syndicate ... it felt so good to play as an Assassin again and the stealth was incredible for me after the "RPG's" but the end needs to come at some point, and it came with "THE EZIO TRILOGY" which I keep it for the last AC's that I will play to have a good memory about them and not to remain traumatized by the wannabe Assassin's Creed games.

• Graphics, one of my favorite era of graphics, this game is very detailed in every way and for 2011, 13 years ago this game looks good it aged like fine Italian wine and this game does not feel that old, if it was my first time seeing it and not knowing when it was released I would say it was at least a 2015 game, but back in 2011 they had software limits and people back then they were gamers that made games for other gamers now they are people with Identification problems and anger because they're pronounce was miss-spelled .
• Gameplay it felt identical to Brotherhood which it was almost the same with AC2, but it was good they went with "If ain't broken, don't fix it" and it is for the best, but they changed something and that is the Hook Blade it is a nice addition since in this game Ezio is old and even if he doesn't need it, it is still a nice gadget to have .
• Story I was well put together since in this game Every time you find a "key" you re-leave one of Altair's memory which it completes the story of the original AC they were some funny things in the story like when You meet with Duccio and when he sees you says "IL Diavolo in Persona" and after that Ezio says to Sophia "His Cazzo was engaged to six others" I remembered him instantly form AC2 and not just funny missions like this one they were some cool ones as an example the mission when you blow up the chains right under the lighthouse and after that you burn some ships with a Fire Canon loved that!

In my opinion, this game deserves a solid 8 out of 10 it was one of the best AC's in the series and to be honest I enjoyed that game more than Brotherhood, I got this game for 4.5 euro on this summer sale and for the 10 hours of gameplay I can recommend The whole Ezio trilogy to anyone that don't mind not having the "Latest and greatest graphics" I can recommend to everyone getting this game directly from steam or Jack Sparrow way and not from Ubisoft directly ... because they said "Gamers Need to Get Comfortable Not Owning Their Games"

Assassin's Creed revelation is a great game, because it ends the trilogy of Ezio (the goat). The game is fun to play it works well in low end pc's as well, since its an 2011 game, The game has one of the best character development stories in the whole assassin creed franchise, the only downside to the game is you cant play online, other than this one flaw the game is excellent, as the saying goes OLD IS GOLD

Revelation plays alot smoother and looks better than brotherhood on PC. Bomb crafting + use is a good addition, its fun to use and make looting enemies feel more worth. The Assassin mobility in this game is the best out off all of the AC games that came out prior to this. Story is a bit short but the gameplay is very fun, still worth playing in 2024+

it has a cool story,good combat overall its a good game

I did not care for it, oddly. I've attempted about three playthroughs and could never get invested into the tail end of the Ezio trilogy. There are a lot of glaring bugs obvious from the get-go, most noticeably the camera bugging and tweaking like all hell, but even after you fix it, it's more of the same formula seen in Brotherhood, now with a (mandatory) tower defence game that you probably don't care about. I like II and Brotherhood, but not this one, for some reason.