Assassin's Creed Unity brings the action to revolutionary Paris and tosses four-player co-op into the mix. Have a read of our early preview...

Assassin's Creed continues its historical based adventure series with Unity, a game that will demand lots from your computer but deliver absolutely stunning graphics in return. In the game you'll get the joy of experiencing Paris during the French revolution as Arno Dorian slowly unravels the true...

Absolutely stunning graphics – Co-op and skill trees

Just feels uninspired – Bugs bring down the whole experience

Unified Killings

If you're invested in the classic AC style, this will do the trick. You'll love being a part of Ubisoft's Paris.

Paris is among the best-looking open-worlds we've ever seen; Hitman-style missions are a step forward in a stagnant series

Side-activities still feel like filler this far into the series; Loading times are absurdly long; so death is a true punishment

The ships and woodlands of Assassin's Creed III and Black Flag can now step aside, as Assassin's Creed: Unity returns the eternal struggle between the Assassins and the Templars, and back to the familiar themes of Assassin's Creed II.

Stay true to the creed.

A return to the creed; Strengthening the central pillars; Being an Assassin is fun again; Cooperative play; Elise's hair

"Skating" crowd movement while wading through; Loading times

Over the course of its six previous entries (main series) the Assassin's Creed franchise has done an amazing job of remaining fresh despite its yearly release cycle. From Altair's epic journey during the Third Crusade to Edward Kenway's Caribbean piracy it has woven an intricate storyline of...

Assassin's Creed Unity is a good step in the series, managing to successfully overhaul most of the core mechanics. However, a lot of polishing is needed in terms of freerunning or stealth to make it all work as intended.

Massive open world; Paris feels alive; Lots of thrilling adventures; Many things to do

Lots of framerate issues; Many bugs and glitches; Some frustrating missions; Lackluster story conclusion; Annoying microtransactions

Assassin's Creed 's well-worn gameplay loops actually encourage exploration. Far Cry 's islands have mimicked AC 's viewpoints, garrisons, and you could even say swaps its own vehicular gameplay for Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 's naval forts.

Absolutely stunning open world; Paris feels alive and rife with activity; Weather systems and lighting drench the scenary; Free-running lines are aplenty; Co-op and multiplayer missions; Arno and Elise as leading Assassin and Templar; Highly varied textures; buildings; interiors; Inter-history...

Lots of one-hit kill animations; Glitches and system-crashing bugs; Arno and Elise as leading Assassin and Templar

A franchise as rich in heritage as Assassin's Creed, one that divides fans with the length of an intro or the flamboyancy - or sombreness - of a lead character, obviously requires a set of staples addressed with any new release. The elephant is in the room, if you will.