Assassin’s Creed Shadows Review: Ninja-Samurai Clash in Feudal Japan

Quick summary:

• “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” is the first game in the Assassin’s Creed series released for Mac together with its PC counterpart.
• Set in feudal Japan during 1579, it revolves around a civil war and features two main characters: naoe, a stealthy ninja trained in agility and deception, and Yasuke, an African-born samurai inspired by an actual past figure.
• Players can traverse unique combat styles between Naoe’s stealth tactics (using shuriken and smoke bombs) and Yasuke’s brute-force weaponry (swords). The story sees their eventual alliance to end conflict amidst warring factions.
• Shadows integrates varied gameplay elements like quests, role-playing traits such as skill trees and decision-based dialogues alongside heavy action-focused mechanics including parkour-style movement. Combat difficulty can be adjusted along with the option to minimize graphic gore.
• Graphics are highlighted as impressive throughout cut-scenes and gameplay; however, running on Apple silicon Macs requires high-end configurations (M1 Max or M2 Pro recommended). Performance challenges exist on lower-tier devices such as basic M1 processors or macbook Air models without Pro chipsets.
• The pricing ($69.99/£59.99 plus DLC) has drawn criticism for its expense relative to performance demands-especially given limited availability through only Apple’s proprietary store format without cross-purchase Steam-enabled coverage usability.

Indian Opinion Analysis:

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