Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

7/10

Easily one of the best AC games.
Though I miss the verticality of the bigger cities, the ship to ship combat more than makes up for it.

If you are a fan of AC this is one you should not miss out on.

Trash. Doesn't work on modern PC. Crashes on first cinematic.

one of the best pirate games & one of the better AC game
sailing the seas is such an awesome thing

Probably my personal favourite assassins creed game, everything from the open world to the naval combat is simply perfect 10/10

Yes i would recommend this game to others because you can roam aroung the whole map and no one will stop you you can upgrade your ship and explore caves its really really interesting game.I finished it aroud 5-6 times and its never boring to me,this is my first time that i bought it from the steam i always playied on crack but yeah i enjoy it i recommend it to others definitely.

This is still the greatest pirate game ever. One of my all time favorite games period. Just wish i could skip all the out of animus parts. just want to straight run through the pirate side of things.

This game has superb graphics for its time, the gameplay is not too hard or easy and the story is great not legendary but great non the less!... the only real problem is the fact that the main missions have too many tail missions, which at first might not sound bad until you realise you re gonna spend over half the time from the main missions trying to disguise yourself and stay undetected :/

overall its like an 8.7/10 for me personally :)

genuinely one of the best pirate games out there. the only major downside is that the game rips you out of the fun pirate stuff to remind you it's an assassin's creed game and makes you wander an office building for L O R E you may or may not actually care about, especially if you haven't played the previous games in the series. Also, a few things can be a little bit dated (not BAD, per se, but they show the game's age a bit), like the Arkham Asylum style fighting and the hunting system that for some reason completely ignores the various birds that appear. That said, it still holds up incredibly well and works surprisingly nicely on modern systems. definitely worth a buy if you need to scratch that pirate game itch but games like Skull & Bones or Sea of Thieves aren't doing it for you.

Back when Assassins Creed use to be good, this was such a solid game, most the ones before this were epic as well.

the games a lot of fun but you'll likely never get to enjoy it because ubisoft in their infinite incompeitence/borderline retardation made a game you'll likely only ever play the single player mode for have to be online ALWAYS so every time you start up the game it'll ask for your password/email and that would be fine if the app EVER worked and you cant keep trying to login because it'll lock you out fuck ubisoft

a complete pirate game that you must play, althought the fight mechanism was easy but it's fun to play overall 9/10 game

I will always love this game above almost any other. Wonderful map and world, good story and complex characters. Thoroughly amazing

Game is good but kenways fleet not working ive tried reinstalling but nothing just endless loading screen

Excellent game, does everything that a pirate game should do and executes it to perfection. The actual mechanics of past Assassin's Creed games is still present, but feels more secondary than ever here and it's a breath of fresh air considering how repetitive that was starting to feel throughout the series for me.

Unfortunately, I lost access to the PC version a long time ago due to Ubisoft terminating my account for no good reason, and because the Key that was associated with my Steam account was already used, and I couldn't just start a new Ubisoft account and reclaim the game back - My license had been completely forfeited by Ubisoft. I really wanted to be able to play this again, so I decided to get it on Switch. While I'd still very much prefer the PC version, unless I create a new Steam account or ironically do what this game quite literally endorses (yarr harr), The Switch port is all I can play now, and I might consider tracking it down for the Xbox 360.

With that said, here are my thoughts on the Switch port: Overall, I was pleasantly surprised to see just how much detail was crammed into these areas, and it's managing to pull this off at 1080p while in docked mode, and slightly drops when in denser packed areas to maintain a smooth 30fps across the board. There's not much difference here comparing it to the PC/Console versions besides the obvious frame cap and slight downgrade in visual fidelity, but with all things considered, it's been a great experience so far and with the added bonus of being able to play this on the go is just wonderful. Additionally, you don't need the Connect app, nor have to log in to any Ubisoft account to even play it.

Really bummed that I can no longer access the PC version, but it's still a great game and I'd strongly recommend you give it a go.

yes and no, there are good and bad things.

good things
+ cool sailing
+ story is average
+ big wave feature is cool, specially when it happens in the middle of a big battle

bad things
- doesn't give you the option to kill civilians, not free like a pirate should be
- requires u connect
- many bugs even in 2024
- i would have preferred to have the same camera in travel speed as the other speeds
- audio during hunting sequences at sea is way louder than normally

funny things
* when you board a ship in the middle of a battle, every enemy ship furls their sails and waits for you

its a great game , i love it alot its fun and all but the ubisoft launcher is the thing that annoys me constantly having to deal with it putting password in over and over again its annoying if im going to be honest go get your console if you have one and go get it 2nd hand for dirt cheap no point spending to much on a game that has a launcher that is annoying to work with

Bought on sale, but do not purchase this game as it uses the Ubisoft launcher (which is a very very poor launcher); it will keep giving you errors and will not let you log in to be able to play the game. Kept on saying that "a Ubisoft service is currently unavailable" and would not let me play the game no matter what troubleshooting I did.

This is an amazing game and I played it a lot when I was younger, but just don't buy it on PC; it is horrid on here.

Game is longer functional due not being able to log in with already annoying launcher.

This game is a contradiction.
its a great game, its the best assassins creed game, but is it a good assassins creed game? no.
The best parts comes from the pirate angle, the main character is a fun money loving criminal, the plot is most about the pirating and led about the assassinations, conspiracy theories, and etc.
so, even in 2024, this game holds great, and when its not, its because these boring "AC missions" of tailgating someone.
so contradictory is this game, that the "ship gameplay" its still alive and kicking on modern assassins creed titles, and almost a staple gameplay loop of the franchise.
so, its simple, do you like pirates? you'll love this game.

The PC version of this game just doesn't work. The game freezes every minute, while alt-tabbing does fix it, it happens again 5 seconds later, unplayable, such a shame for a great game like this. Lets hope someone other than Ubislop can fix this trash fire.

Everything that you love about the Assassin's Creed games is here:
A nonsensical story about a clandestine war between Templar's and Assassins that has been going on for millennia and will go on until the Sun explodes.
Since this isn't already dumb enough, of course, Aliens, their technology and their influence on Humanity.
A childlike understanding of morality and the application of that to the overarching narrative and characters.
The annoying modern-day Animus stuff is something the series should have ditched during the development process of the first game.
Performance issues and bugs.
Combat and stealth mechanics are barely held together by duct tape.
Throwaway DLC that adds nothing to the main game, enhances nothing, and exists just to make money.

But the game isn't a completely abject failure, which solely rests on the shoulders of the reason why this game is remembered quite fondly by people and liked, sailing around the Caribbean. It's fun to sail around, listen to some sea shanties, engage in naval combat, board enemy ships, plunder and do it all over again. The presentation, through its graphical fidelity and sound design, helps to bring this part of the game alive. This is the reason to play this game, because everything else is lacking. Characters are paraded around, but everyone is just a bad caricature and paper thin. The protagonist barely gets any character development, even though the story spans years. The side content is meaningless and useless. There is no point in doing assassinations when they pay so little. There is no point in robbing warehouses when you can just plunder another ship. The only thing that has any value and contributes to the gameplay are the sea shanties that can be collected. Hunting whales, sharks, and so on has its own minigame, which is nice, but almost all upgrades for the MC are not necessary in the slightest. Which, again, in turn means engaging with most of what the game has to offer is a waste of time.

But once you're sailing around, most issues don't apply, though there are some undercooked parts of the game. Some of the upgrades for the ship are either useless or fluff. A fleet management thing that resembles mobile games with in-game timers before you can fiddle with it again. Which pays too little, so what's the point? Why not have big fleet battles that I have to engage in to get certain upgrades for my ship? Why not let me unlock different types of ships that are useful for certain areas of the map or better for engaging certain ships in combat ?

There is fun to be had, and it is a decent game. The typical Assassin's Creed stuff is whatever, held back by the same mission types and just going through the motions. On the water, things change for the better, and you will have a jolly good time. But don't look too hard, or you will discover that the ship you're standing on is taking on water and is about to sink.

Black Flag is an MASTERPIECE. It has an amzing story, great gameplay. An amazing world with great exploration and its a must play for every AC fan. Both Brotherhood and Black Flag share the first place of the best AC games imo

This game is a never buy, even on discount for the following reason: "requires third party account with Ubisoft Uplay"

What does this mean? well as someone who bought this game years back let me tell you! You have to download and install a new launcher outside of steam that is buggy, crashes constantly while you are in-game and hogs computer resources while spying on your PC. Then after a year or two of inactivity (you finished playing the few single-player games you bought and did something else with your life) you come back to your Uplay account only to discover that the entire account (and the games you bought for it) have been deleted. You never owned the games You were renting them and the rental period has expired.

Thats what happened to me with every Ubisoft game I bought. The entire library gone and no way to get it back. This is why you never EVER buy a game on steam that requires a "third party account" to play. If you buy any of those games you are not BUYING that game: you are RENTING that game. And when that game or the account itself gets deleted you wont be able to access it from steam even if you have the game in your steam library.

all third party accounts do this but Ubisoft is the worst. So even if a game like Black flag is good it becomes an automatic "0/10 NEVER BUY" because its not a real product being sold its just a rental. So if you ever see "requires third party account" in a yellow tag on any game being sold on steam take it from someone whos been down this road many times before. The game is not worth buying or playing regardless of its user score.

The Best Assassins Pirate game ever to exist
with a Great story!

The high point of the series, though at its best when just being a pirate game rather than an Assassins' Creed game.

This game was and honestly still is a great game, however ubisoft has shut down the servers and you can no longer access certain content. I purchased the deluxe edition long ago and can no longer play any of the things i paid extra for and even the "fleet" content is no longer playable. Very very disappointing

Accidentally the best pirate game of all time whilst still being a great assassin's creed game. If you love pirates then i could not recommend a better game. I also just like going on my ship and plundering other ships to kill time and just listen to music, its so chill i love it. there is also so many references to historical figures like bartholomew, Kidd and blackbeard, getting to plunder alongside them, building your own fleet and controlling the west indies. It is a beautiful game. Beautiful.

Can't even access ubisoft connect to play the game I bought a damn decade ago. Ubisoft is a garbage company.

really fun pirate game that keeps getting interrupted by some boring ass assassins story

super fun i really enjoyed and ik whoever else plays it will very much enjoy it

can't even make a ubisoft connect account bc ubisoft connect is a dogshit launcher. so, the game is unplayable and steam wont refund the game. wonderful!

To this day, the most fun pirate game available. It's a shame Skull and Bones took the... "direction" it took.

The best Ubisoft and pirate themed game ever made!

I recommend it, and would give it 10/10

Lost a 100% save due to Ubisoft being a garbage company. Just pirate the game. Faster load time, much more stable gameplay and you are guaranteed to have your save no matter how garbage Ubisoft is.

this is sutch a cool game I wish it wasnt locked to ubisoft. i cant even play the game thanks to their email bs.

Esse aqui com muita certeza pode ser o melhor da franquia Ac, caso você goste muitos de piratas, você provavelmente vai gostar, caso vc goste apenas da franquia você também vai gostar, esse jogo é uma mistura perfeita de grind e Ac
Ele não enrola na hora do grind igual outros jogos da franquia, é um jogo com uma dinâmica de combate incrível, mapa muito bonito e com muitos detalhes, os combos de assassinatos são muito bem feitos, explica um pouco sobre a era de ouro das grandes navegações, Em resumo RECOMENDO

Probably one of the best pirate games of all time… the GOAT… If Ubisoft created a remaster of this game it would be the top seller on Steam in no time. Graphics, story, and combat were great for its time. 9.5/10

This is a great pirate game super fun and a good story with likable characters

If you asked me what the best Assassins's Creed game that uses the AnvilNext engine, I'd say it's this game. I won't lie tho the first 2 hours might seem slow but as soon as you get your hands on the Jackdaw the game fully reveals itself as a masterpiece. The Naval combat in this game is probably the best Naval combat you can experience and you'll find hours of fun upgrading the Jackdaw and taking on larger foes

This game is still great, whether you've played it before or for the first time it holds up fantastically well.

BUT quite tragically it's an ubisoft game... so:

- It can't be shared even with steam's family library.
- It asks for an Ubisoft account.
- It forces you to login to said ubisoft account once a day to let you play. There are some comments about using offline mode to stop this which is a no longer available option on ubisoft connect.
- If you get hit with "A Ubisoft service is currently unavailable. Please try again later." Tough luck you can't play the game you purchased.
- Kenway's fleet doesn't work until you install a mod by Nynoen (adding the name so it's easier to search).
- There is something iffy about the resolution. Sometimes it opens on a smaller screen and you have to close the game so it fixes itself.
- The achievements can only be seen on Ubisoft connect.

Make Edward Kenway proud and sail the high seas for a much better experience.

unmatched pirate experience, plus you will get taste of legendary captain Kenways' life. i know Ubisofts' entries not been good recently, but dont let graphics discourage you, if you been playin games since 2014 you already know graphics are decent( they have done very good job with water related graphics) story wise and experience 100% recommended

My previous review was negative due to the game relying on Uplay/Ubisoft Connect, and that service being garbage. The Game itself is good, really good even now that I've actually gotten to play a bit, certainly scratching that pirate itch (hopefully not the bad kind). Just know that, sadly, to get this to run through steam, you're going to have to jump a few hoops with Ubisoft.

I really wish games that relied on another launcher weren't on steam like this, but what can you do I guess.

Great game but you are forced to download ubisoft connect. Not to mention they suck as a company. This was the last good game they made.

Great game!

One of the best Assassin's Creed games in my opinion.
Pros:
Good graphics (for a 2013 game)
Great storyline
Big map to explore (the main reason I play it)

Cons:
Uplay
There isn't a new combját system

Amazing 10/10 game, and the single best pirate game ever made.

Negative reccomendation in 100% due to ubisoft connect, that somehow manages to be even more annoying and user unfriendly than the eternally infamous games for windows live.

Curse anyone and everyone involved in making this stain in software history.

I like this game; it's fun and enjoyable. However, when I get settled into my chair, grab my controller, and fire up this game, I discover I have to log into my UBISOFT account in order to play the game.... It literally deters me, and I open another game in my library.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
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a Phenominal adventure.
is the best way to describe this game.
An exciting adventure with an amazing story and incredible pirate gameplay.

The Assassin's Creed series has had its highs and lows, but this is probably the best one to date. Sailing the seas and exploring islands never gets old.
And that's what matters most. Pure, enjoyable fun.

Definitely a game worth playing. Dive in and enjoy!

On modern hardware this game runs like a paraplegic dog, so not very well at all. The Ubisoft Connect launcher which replaced the old Uplay launcher makes this whole experience even more painful because it asks you to retype your password for your account every time you launch this game. Ubisoft truly is a shit show in 2024.

Having played many titles in the Assassin's Creed series, Black Flag stands out as my absolute favorite—surpassing even the highly praised Assassin's Creed II. This game delivers an exhilarating experience that perfectly balances land-based parkour action with thrilling naval combat, and somehow it nails both.

The ship combat, far from being repetitive or dull, is an absolute highlight. The strategy and intensity required to manage your vessel during high-seas battles provide a unique layer of immersion. Each encounter feels satisfying and dynamic, making every upgrade to your ship feel meaningful as you become a more formidable force on the ocean.

The atmosphere in Black Flag is truly phenomenal. Whether you're sailing through crystal-clear Caribbean waters or exploring pirate hideouts, the world feels alive and brimming with detail. The weather changes, the sounds of the ocean, and the lively ports all contribute to an authentic and captivating pirate experience.

What I adore most is the story. Edward Kenway, a pirate with dreams of fortune, becomes an unlikely yet compelling protagonist. His transformation from a selfish rogue to someone shaped by the Assassin's Creed lore is one of the most engaging character arcs in the series. The narrative pulls you in with a perfect mix of historical intrigue and personal stakes, wrapped in the golden age of piracy.

Surprisingly, the game excels in blending on-land assassin parkour with water-based gameplay, which I initially thought would be an awkward combination. But somehow, it works perfectly. From scaling towers in Havana to boarding enemy ships mid-battle, the transitions between land and sea are seamless, maintaining the fluidity and excitement that Assassin's Creed is known for.

In short, Black Flag is a masterpiece that brings fresh innovation to the franchise while staying true to its roots. For me, it sets the gold standard in the series, and even after many other entries, it remains an unbeatable favorite.