Assassin's Creed Mirage (PS5)

Assassin’s Creed Mirage returns to the roots of the franchise, but doesn’t bring anything new to the table, at least nothing important. This is far from being a bad game, but it’s certainly not a breath of fresh air for an antiquated series. The things that pull Assassin’s Creed Mirage out of the mediocrity pool are the setting, voice acting and soundtrack. Although I had an enjoyable experience playing Mirage, I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve already played this game numerous times in the past. Review key provided by the developer. story 7 gameplay 8 concept 9 graphics 8 audio 9 multiplayer 0 final rating 8

If I was to rate this as a standalone game, divorced from everything else in the franchise, I’d probably give it a 7.0 out of 10. Nothing is broken, I got the platinum trophy in just under 30 hours, and it’s fine enough. But from the lens of an Assassin’s Creed fan, I’d give this, at best a 4.0 out of 10, since the only real new gameplay system, is lifted from a Splinter Cell game from over a decade ago. I’ll split the difference and be charitable by giving it a 6.0, and that’s only because Shohreh Aghdashloo is an inspired casting choice.