Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

I hope everyone at Ubisoft who came up with this launcher is forced live in a prison cell and eat crunchy DOG ♥♥♥♥ for the rest of their lives.

Shanties,, open sea , lot of rum and one beautiful story. ARRRRR
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Best Assassins creed since the Ezio Trilogy. Still the best open water pirate ship fight you can have in gaming.

Impossible to actually play because of Ubisoft's useless account BS not working.

STAY FAR AWAY FORM ANY GAME THAT REQUIRES ANYTHING OTHER THAN STEAM. AND STAY EVEN FURTHER AWAY FROM ANYHING Ubisoft related.

Underwater dives terrified me more than naval battles, especially because of those cursed eels that still haunt my nightmares. AC Black Flag is everything Skull & Bones tried to replicate but could never achieve. It’s undoubtedly one of the best pirate games. And the game’s soundtrack? It’s amazing, each track gives me chills. No surprise coming from a great composer like Brian Tyler, thanks to him.

Game itself is good, but this pc version is riddled with bugs. Entire features of the game are locked out for me like Kenway's Fleet due to glitches I have experienced. It also crashes randomly and without warning and I have a 3060Ti.

If you want to play this game, I recommend getting it on console instead as that seems to be way more stable.

played this years ago on consoles and it was a lot a lot of fun i decided to replay it again this time on pc and considering i saw they added achievements i decided to buy it on a sale and go for 100 completion this time and all i can say that it was as fun as it was playing it years ago one of the best pirate games out there highly recommend it

The game itself? One of my favorite games it's amazing. The steam version? because of ubisofts updates? Literally unplayable unless you're willing to download the mod to undo an update to get the fleet working, otherwise you're hard blocked at a story mission about 6 hours in. Not to mention issues with hz, tearing, vsync, clouds, ect. that took about an hour of searching online to fix.

You don't need me to jump through multiple hoops to login before i'm able to play a 12 year old game. Ubisoft is a useless bloated disgrace compared to what it was when this game was developed.

I bought the game on sale with season pass as a bundle with all add ons and DLC months ago got 120hrs and suddenly i don't have a license for the game now, it's stupid and now it's saying i'd have to purchase the game all over again i wouldn't buy this game in my opinion unless you wanna risk the same thing.

this game is unplayable on ultrawide monitors and it desperately needs a remaster for modern PCs.

AC Black Flag is the second-best game after the Ezio's trilogy; the story and character development of Edward Kenway is good. It also gives you the experience of what it is like to be a pirate. One Piece fans should love this game. However, I noticed a glitch in the game: the Kenway's Fleet doesn't function properly, resulting in an infinite loading screen. For others, this issue might present a different challenge, but it's important not to become overwhelmed by it. Check in Steam discussions or YouTube about the Nexus mod and download the necessary files for Kenway's Fleet. Other than this one problem, the game was goated, and I loved it. Steam has also recently added achievements for AC Black Flag and almost all of the AC games.  The addition of these Steam achievements not only motivates individuals to play the game but also enhances its fun factor. This game was awesome.

100% Achievements
Sean Dagher carried
Beautiful water and Music
Bittersweet ending
I waited so long for achievements to be added for this game on steam.
My personal favorite Assassins Creed

Top 5 best AC games ever made. Super happy they brought Steam achievements AND slapped a less than $15 tag on it (like $12 and some change at my time of purchase), you just cant pass it up.

Pirate setting is so cool, controls are better and keybinds make more sense than 2, the other AC game I played. I like the customization options and gameplay when fighting on the ships. I wouldn't say to get this game first because you would then expect the other games to have a pirate theme, but this is still a must-play game.

Although a great game Ubisoft has stopped maintaining servers while still claiming they do. things like Kenways fleet which functionally makes upgrading your ship much easier and is how you unlock many cosmetics as well as multiplayer which I haven't seen work in 2 years. If you contact support about this issue they will tell you to uninstall and reinstall/check your connection etc which doesn't work and a 5-minute search online shows it worked for no one. A great singleplayer game though that I loved playing as a kid. any online modding or fixes that people have found would be greatly appreciated in the comments

the servers are down and cant access to Kenway´s fleet, therefore, cant continue the fucking game.

Incredibly poorly optimized, I couldn't even launch the game without it crashing. I eventually got it to play by switching compatibility to WINDOWS 95!, and then the audio and lag was so horrible it was unplayable. I spent literal hours trying every fix in the book and nothing helped. My pc can run cyberpunk on full but can't play an over 10 year old game since it's made by ubisoft. Absolutely ridiculous, definitely getting my money back.

this is a Fun Game

much unlike the story of every game that came after it, Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag's story is good. Edward Kenway actually develops and has a character arc, which is more than what can be said for like. Odyssey or Valhalla. the supporting cast is great too.

ship combat is fun. AC4 has the same combat as AC3, and by that I mean it's still as mind numbing as always. counters have the most forgiving timing and half of all enemy types can be insta-killed by a counter. the takedowns look good though, so it still feels good to play.

overall good game. one of the best ones (not really, AC2 - Brotherhood - Revelations trifecta is still unbeaten)

just bought this again. i played this game countless times now in different consoles and i will confidently say that this is the best assassin's creed of ALL TIME

excited to get all the achievements since they added it now

Uses Ubisoft's trash Connect app, so prepare to just... not be able to play the game. Crashes on startup regularly.

Great game, but Ubisoft needs to remove the Uplay/Connect/WhateverTrashTheyComeUpWithNext requirements.

The best, well written game in the franchise next to only Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The immersion into the historical time of the pirate golden age is extremely accurate, and very fun to play through. I would recommend this game to anyone that has a love for history and the implement of fantasy.

one of the classic games that isnt bad when you play it 11 years later if you havent played it yet i highly suggest you do!

good game, bad launcher + multiplayer achievements added 10 years later, multiplayer not only dead but does not work on modern systems

Pretty good game, though im not gonna lie all the tailing missions are awful

I come back to this game once or twice every year, finally decided to buy it.
This game could have a simple Multiplayer Naval Battle mode and would be leagues better than whatever the fuck Ubisoft is trying to do with Skull & Bones.

5/10 - Assassin's Creed Game
10/10 - Pirate Game

Accidentally activated it on a ubisoft account that isnt the one connected to my steam so I can never ever play it. Ubisoft stop trying to innovate you are famously the worst games company ever just allow your games to be launched through steam.

Ubisoft charges for content that they don't give???

I bought the standard edition of the game back in 2015, today I feel as if getting the gold edition... turns out all the content is missing from the game after aquiring it, literally Ubi still things I'm using the standard edition!!!

What the hell is this??? This is literally them taking my money and giving me nothing in return??? What the hell is going on, what the fuck is happening, I have never had issues like this and now I'm terrified of not being able to get a refund for this content I didn't even get.

Cant even open the game to play it bc it just crashes on the black flag splash screen

Imagine buying this game and suddenly you are in the same situation of the owners of The Crew... Just imagine that!

I got introduced to the world of Assassin's Creed back in 2016 which was recommended to me by my friend, although I was a little late but eventually played the earlier titles as well in the later years. This is one of the games in which I started to feel for the character Edward Kenway in a way you have never felt before and go through his journey as a privateer and then eventually a full fledged member of the Assassin Brotherhood. I rarely have this feeling towards any character and that is by a long shot ( the other one is Wei Shen from Sleeping Dogs ) I won't give any spoilers but I will say this, this title is by far the best AC game and this is when the franchise had hit it's peak. The newer titles doesn't come anywhere near this, so I would definitely recommend this countless times to whosoever is asking me which is the best AC game or someone who hasn't played any AC game so far

payed for the game just for steam to force me into downloading ubisoft launcher then for ubisoft launcher to load under an unknown account email so now i just got a game with a dead key because thats how ubisoft shows u they care if its a ubisoft game just avoid it on pc entierley until these people can act better towards their playerbase i just wanted to sit down and play ac4 1 last time thats just ashame

Fun game. Bought all the DLCs. Didn't touch it for a few months and then went back. Now all DLCs are gone for some reason, says I need to buy them all again. -1/10 Ubisoft.

I bought this game a few days back and damn it this is the best AC game ever. If this thing is remade today with advanced graphics and all this will be the best seller of all time. This is the best game ever period. The naval gameplay and the land campaigns are incredibly good. I loved every minute of it.

Beat it twice before Steam, now I will beat it a fourth time with the added achievements. Great game.

Black flag. A true pirate experience with the Assassin's Creed title slapped on.

I have platinum'd Black flag on on playstation before coming to steam to enjoy the game again. So I believe I'm more than qualified to give a proper review.

Black Flag is a love letter to any Pirate fanatic. Ubisoft did their research and it shows. They expertly crafted Edward's story to fit in with historical events that play throughout the game. Each character was researched extremely well. I won't say too much as I want to avoid giving spoilers. But after reading my fair share of books regarding the history of piracy and the characters who sailed under the black flag many centuries ago. From paper to the screen, I am happy to see their stories and fates line up in such close detail. However, it's still an Assassin's Creed game so some inaccuracies are present, but they have their spots and fit in very well. The 21st century side of the story is still present which in truth is just a filler and takes you out of the main game which is a stunt.

There is a Black flag remake set to release late next year or early 2026. Regarding ubisoft's current track record it does have me worried. It'd be a big shame if they took everything that made black flag an excellent entry and scrapped it for their own ideologies of what the golden age of piracy was like.

The story itself was fun, for as long as I could play it anyway. As soon as i finished the tutorial/intro area I experienced crashing every few minutes. this had also been long enough that my refund request was denied. Constant crashing and a few issues with the Ubisoft launcher.

I have always been a huge fan of AC. This is an outstanding game. A little hard to control on the free running but other than that. amazing game.

Literally one of the best games Ubi has ever produced. If you like explorarion, or ships, or anything tangentially related to pirate or sea themes, you'll enjoy it (quite more than skulls and bones for what I've heard).

The game may be home to some of the goofiest plot points of any AC game but the ambientation and gameplay loop and even the characters entwined to said goofy plot points will make up for it. The fact that if you like Edward more or less is quite subjective for what I've seen but I personally like the guy: he's just... doing his best... most of the time... I think.

The combat and parkour may be sadly some of the lowest lows in all of the saga, but everything tied to exploring and navigating is state of the art for its day and has aged quite well to this day, the game looks good by today's standarts and it's only held back for it's animations and facial expresions. Booting the game for just to walk around and see the world is worthwhile in and out itself, the music sets you perfectly in the setting and, generally speaking, the game makes you feel so good playing it that even searching collectables feels rewarding just for the views and the journey between collectable A and B.

This game is a classic. ity is 10 years old but the reality and immesiveness and detail is amaing. it's not easy by any means but hella fun i highjly reccomend it and from what i have seen it is nort a cash grab

I've owned and beaten every Assassins Creed up to Valhalla and actively playing through Mirage. During the recent Steam Sale I decided to rebuild my collection on Steam.

Although they've held up well with backwards compat on my Series X the 30 FPS limitation left more to be desired. PLUS, I can play this on my Steam Deck.

Although I'm happily apart of the hate Ubisoft team, there is no denying that the Assassin's Creed IP is incredible. They've all held up through time and they offer tons of replayability. Black Flag is in my opinion, the best AC game. Incredibly rich and linear story while also offering some sense of freedom to explore the city at your own time. Unlike say Origins or Odyssey where it's seemingly endless with quests you aren't even entirely sure what the hell you're doing to begin with.

Black Flag, AC 3, Brotherhood.. damn they're incredible.

If you happen to be playing this or older Assassin's Creeds be warnded that at least on a Steam Deck you're going to be prompted to enter your password every. single. time. And unless you have a trivial password, it's unbelievably annoying.

You can fix this by - navigating to home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compactdata/242050/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/
Ubisoft Game Launcher

Open the file called "settings.yaml" and scroll down to line 107. It should be "offline: false". Replace that line with "offline: true" then close the file and hit save. That's it.

Quick notes: The .local Folder is hidden by default, so you need to enable their visibility first before you can navigate inside it. Also the folder 242050 is specifically for AC Black Flag (credit to TheKidding from Reddit).

I've had to do this for Black Flag, AC 1, 2 and I'm sure the other AC's will require it but I've yet to open them until I complete what I'm playing.

this game are pretty good actually, but holy f*** Ubisoft, why can't u give the borderless window setting for this games?? Why can't u make the setting just like AC Rogue? i have to use the 3rd parties app just to force it to fit the resolution of my my screen.

If you're looking for an immersive pirate experience featuring swordplay, flintlocks and sailing windjammers, you can't beat this game. It is interactive and addictive, with a storyline of great depth.

Absolutely Love this game. in my opinion the best of assassins creed franchise. love the grind and the story line. Completed the story line many times, but keep coming back to it again and again.

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The game is beautiful. Exploring this rich world is so much fun.
Edward is one of the best.

Edit: Can’t access Kenway’s Fleet! What the hell, Ubisoft?!
A couple of hours later: I fixed it thanks to the internet. No thanks to you, Ubisoft.

it stopped launching but i fixed it by starting it and click on task manager and selecting windows 8 compatability mode im just annoyed that a game that is being sold doesnt work and i had to find a solution to get it to work after i paid for it

The games biggest issue is that it takes waaaaaaaaaay too long to get started. But once youre out in the high seas its unlike anything out there. Really enjoying it so far.

the game alone is good. my one and only problem with this game is the fact that you need to login to ubisoft connect just to play the game. this stupid app dare to keep suspending my account for no fucking reason after it deleted my save. you know what? fuck you ubisoft

The game is essentially unplayable on modern hardware due to stuttering issues. I've tried a few fixes, and they seem to inconsistently help, but always the game reverts back to horrible stuttering, like 15-20 second pauses every 30 seconds or so...