Blackbeard and James Kidd are among the standouts, but the rest do a great job as well. It gets Edward from point A to point B, but Black Flag's real strength is in Edward and his supporting cast. The story doesn't necessarily fare as well, but it's a passable effort. Early on, Edward isn't really on any side except his own he's honorable to a point, but coin is what pushes him forward, not his conscience.

Edward's quest for riches made him to become a pirate and they've landed him right in the middle of the age-old war between the Assassins and Templars. Like Connor, Edward's motivations are clear, but unlike Connor his motivations drive the story forward. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a chance for Ubisoft to show that they acknowledge what went awry before and prove they've used their year of development to create a better experience.īlack Flag drops you in the shoes of Welsh pirate Edward Kenway, who immediately struck me as a more charismatic personality compared to his stoic grandson, Assassin's Creed III's Connor. That game was full of good ideas hampered by poor execution, wrapped in a story that started very slow and sprinted towards an unsatisfying finish.

So here we go, Ubisoft chance to prove to fans that they learned from the disappointing Assassin's Creed III. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Also available onXbox 360, Wii U, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4.

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