- Gameplay: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 127 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 137 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Monetization: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 31k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Unlike most remasters, this copy of Black Flag is not just a graphical update, but also has new gameplay features, new combat, new story missions, new side missions, and just a whole bunch of refreshing content that makes the title feel almost like an entirely new game, and definitely worth paying full price again.
Again like I said, the graphics look insane on max settings and runs VERY well compared to prior titles, even AC Shadows runs worse and doesn't look much better.
The story felt even more emotional now than when i played earlier and Edward is a super charming and amazing protagonist.
Huge win for optimization and very nice to see with a lot of the unoptimized slop seen in games lately.
The soundtrack in the game is great and reminiscent of the time period, and the shanty songs that your pirate crew can annoy you with as you sail the open seas looking for your next vessel to pillage and capsize are also still there for those who enjoy it, with some of the in-world collectibles around different islands being shanty songs.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
- Captions available
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- HDR available
- In-App Purchases
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
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