Assassin's Creed Mirage

Mirage done very well depicting golden age Baghdad.. stealth gameplay was very smooth and nostalgic.

The story on the other hand was shallow and doesn’t connect to where Valhalla ended. Instead it only shares a mere flashback to Basim' early life!

Mirage shouldn't have been a standalone entry to the series, rather a Valhalla' season pass expansion.

Ubisoft is scamming again and is milking the series more than necessary.

Gameplay: 8 (stealth is back/the free running was kinda rough/combat, while difficult to get used to, was awesome once you got the hang of it. Lots of emphasis on the parry (I ain't mad at it))
Story: 9 it was predictable, sure. However it was well written, and well casted.
Characters: 10
Sounds: 10
Graphics: 10 (it's a gorgeous game, no major glitches. All except for a good two hours of my playthrough I had a throwing knife through the middle of right hand. Permanently. Was even there during cutscenes)
Level design: 8
My opinion: 10
Device played on: XBox Series S
Overall: 10/10 it's my favorite since Brotherhood. It had it's flaws, sure, but I got into Assassin's Creed 16 years ago, solely and purely for the stealth of it. Feeling like an absolute bad ass sneaking in and out of the shadows. This game delivered that with a return to the basics. I love the big bombastic AC games, don't get me wrong. This was all of that, but in a size that was manageable and not overwhelming. Assassin's Creed is BACK!

While Assassin's Creed Mirage was marketed as a return to form, it is only 1 step forward and still a few steps away from returning to it's former glory.

After Valhalla lost any semblance of an AC game, it was really refreshing to play Mirage at first. Everything was back, from the classic cloak, to the condensed cities, parkour and emphasis on stealth. A lot of which I originally loved was here. But don't be fooled, this is not a new AC2, but rather an Arabian coat of AC Unity.

Mirage feels like it tried to be the legendary game that AC2 was, but ends up having one of the most shallow stories in the series. Nothing here really grabs you, from the characters to the plot. The only thing Mirage has to offer is it's setting... which just feels like a fusion between AC1 and Origins.

The gameplay itself could have used a bit more time in the oven. Combat is really stiff and janky, which is strange because Unity actually had great combat, and this game is somewhat modelled after unity in terms of gameplay and mission design. Assassinations don't feel as fluid as they used to be as the animations are stiff.

Some things I must commend though is that this is surprisingly an unbuggy game at launch for a Ubisoft title. And being an Arab/Muslim myself, the representation and accuracy here is some of the best I've ever seen in a AAA title.

I still enjoyed my time with this game as it was only 16 hours and didn't overstay it's welcome, and it was really nostalgic coming back to the old formula of AC, which I enjoy much more than the RPG formula.

I only recommend this game if you want to scratch that classic AC gameplay itch, or if you're a hardcore AC fan.

If you think this is a good Assassin's Creed game, you should seriously consider killing yourself :)

Assassins Creed: Mirage is the most textbook Ubisoft game out there.
The game offers an interesting story that is told in the worst way possible. In the 15 hours it took me to beat the main story, I only felt like about 3-4 hours of it actually matter. Everything else is filler that was thrown in to pad out the playtime. Ubisoft has been using quite the curious method of storytelling in their games these past years, in which you will have multiple chapters unlocked that can be completed in any order. This leads to many issues, such as an inconsistent story with uninteresting characters.
The dialogue in these filler chapters even sounds like it was written by ChatGPT.
There also isn‘t much substance to the gameplay.
Stealth is the best aspect of the game due to the variety of options and tools you have at your disposal.
The combat however, is embarrassingly bad to say the least. You only have one weapon-type with only a single attack pattern. This wouldn’t be a problem if combat was the last resort in a situation, but that is just not the case, because the broken parry system.
The soundtrack is the only aspect of the game I have no problems with, I would even dare to say it‘s one of the best assembly of tracks in the franchise.
Overall, I cannot recommend the game at full price in a year filled with many 9/10s such as this one. Wait for a sale

When im in a forgettable and mediocre game competition and my opponent is assasins creed mirage