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So I was racing at monza split 4 and I got absolutely t-boned but guess what I LOSE the safety rating not the other car 👌. Not mentioning the fact,that most people don't know how to race properly even at silver rank. The thing is the only way to improve your Safety rank is through starting from the pit lane and waiting approximately 50 seconds before starting so u don't have to race any people and risk a contact which is incredibly boring in my opinion. I personally believe that it's not right and you shouldn't have to start last place without racing anyone to improve it.

So yeah, Assassin's Creed Unity is the first AC game I've played this year. After completing it, I started playing AC3 Remastered, and I wanted to express my views on the game.

Story

To be honest, the story of this game is pretty mediocre ("mid"). It has some interesting moments, but it simply didn't click with me. It’s your typical love story that ends dramatically. It felt too short, and certain parts definitely needed more screen time.

Arno has the potential to be a great character in the series. He lost his father to Shay, who betrayed the Order. Personally, I would have preferred it if the story focused more on the relationship between Bellec and Arno, with Arno later hunting down Shay (his father's killer), while keeping his love/obsession with Elise as a side story. I feel like his love blinded him from focusing on the Creed. That said, I have to admit that the DLC was much, much better than the main game.

Gameplay

Even with a lot of mods installed, the game still has some bugs—not game-breaking, but really annoying and frustrating, especially when it comes to parkour. However, the gameplay is also the main reason to play this title. The stealth is fantastic,I personally liked it a lot more than in AC3.

On the downside, the NPCs and AI can be really stupid in how they detect and react to you. Overall, though, it's highly enjoyable. The French Revolution setting and the city feel so alive for a 2014 game. It feels incredibly cool and badass to climb rooftops while a wild crowd down below protesting against the government.

Another interesting feature is the level of customization. It offers numerous combinations for building your Arno, which directly impact his health and stats, giving you a solid reason to grind. Unfortunately, some gear pieces can't be unlocked unless you play the co-op missions. This is challenging because nobody plays this game anymore, forcing you to go solo, which adds an extra layer of difficulty. The mission design is nice, it's challenging and actually makes you think about how to accomplish your objectives.

Graphics

The game—especially with the Reshade mod I installed—looks absolutely stunning, even at 1080p. Climbing to the top of Paris is simply incredible, and the lighting is exceptional.

Although the game shows its age in character expressions and faces, the NPCs have terrible LOD (Level of Detail), and the game has insane asset-popping issues—kind of like Unreal Engine 5 today. It definitely needs a patch with 4K textures because the vanilla ones look really dated.

Combat

I have mixed feelings about the combat. It's surely more challenging than AC3, and it's not your typical "parry and instantly assassinate" type of gameplay. However, when you're up against 3 or more enemies, it starts getting really annoying. The mechanics and controls sometimes simply refuse to do what you want. When it works, it's really enjoyable, but if it doesn't, you're simply dead. The animations are exceptional; maybe not quite on the level of AC3, but Arno is brutal in his own elegant way, which I really like.

Conclusion

Overall, the game is decent. I wouldn't call it amazing, but it's definitely better than the recent RPG-style AC games. It has its drawbacks, which is why I would rate it a 6/10. If Ubisoft had taken 2–3 more years before releasing it, I honestly think we could have witnessed one of the best games ever made, it had a great foundation that just needed more polishing and development. With the Black Flag resynced, it gives me hope that they might completely and properly remake this game one day with a major story overhaul.