It seemed perfectly befitting of the samurai and shinobi power fantasy, not to mention the piles of iconic figures from real history and a comprehensive folklore that Ubisoft coul

The lack of flexibility in when you can change characters reads as an intentional design choice, as if Shadows is denying you the chance to have as much fun in the sandbox as you’d like. The titular Assassin’s Creed creed stipulates in part that “everything is permitted.” Well, clearly not everything!

OK Ubisoft, I'm excited for Assassin's Creed Shadows. I honestly did not see that coming. When Shadows was announced three years ago as "Codename Red," I was prepared to give it a big ol' shrug. Back then it was billed as the next "RPG" Assassin's Creed in the vein of Odyssey or Valhalla,