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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (2013)

Ubisoft Montreal

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3.99 from 5853 ratings

12992 members have it in their collection · 495 playing now · 3143 backlogged · 1276 wish listed

How long? Main story 31h · with extras 40h · 100% 60h (from 84 logged playthroughs)

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade, and plundered vast fortunes. They threatened the power structures that ruled Europe, inspired the imaginations of millions, and left a legacy that still endures.
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Developers
Ubisoft Montreal
Publishers
Ubisoft Entertainment
Genres
Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical, Open world, Sandbox, Science fiction, Stealth
Franchises
Assassin's Creed
Series
Assassin's Creed
Events
Nintendo Direct @ E3 2013, PlayStation E3 Press Conference 2013, Ubisoft E3 2013 Media Briefing
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 29, 2013 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Oct 29, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
  • Nov 15, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation 4
  • Nov 19, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 21, 2013 (Full Release) (Australia) PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U
  • Nov 22, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U
  • Nov 22, 2013 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Xbox One
  • Nov 26, 2013 (Full Release) (Brazil) Wii U
  • Nov 29, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) PlayStation 4
  • Nov 29, 2013 (Full Release) (Australia) PlayStation 4
  • Dec 06, 2019 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
  • Sep 14, 2021 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Google Stadia

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Rating distribution

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2 stars
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JackiePaige

Status JackiePaige Jul 2, 2017

I know that there are plenty of other things to do in this game, but all that I really want to do is sail around and get into ship combat. Not sure if I will even bother with the rest of the story missions.

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BMO

Status BMO Dec 29, 2016

Finally done. Despite enjoying the sailing aspects I stand by my original feeling that this is one of the worst Assassin Creed games.

Freedom Cry might be its one saving grace. I wish Ibisoft had focused on Adéwalé for a main game instead of Edward.

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BMO

Status BMO Dec 13, 2016

Wow, I am still playing this. Even I am surprised. And it is complete due to the sailing. I love it. I love being a pirate. I hate going ashore (which would explain why I'm only 45% done the main story). I relish every story mission set at sea. Send me ashore and I can't wait to get back in …

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Wow, I am still playing this. Even I am surprised. And it is complete due to the sailing. I love it. I love being a pirate. I hate going ashore (which would explain why I'm only 45% done the main story). I relish every story mission set at sea. Send me ashore and I can't wait to get back in the ship. That said, my opinion hasn't changed much. It is still a disappointing Assassin's Creed game, but a great arcade sailing and pirating adventure ;-)

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BMO

Status BMO Nov 29, 2016

The other night I had one experience in Black Flag that actually felt like a perfect merging of Pirate and Assassin. Sailing the Jack Daw I came across a medium size island. Anchored off the island was a Man o' War. The ship was apparently guarding the island. I slipped the Jack Daw past the ship, hugging the nearby main …

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The other night I had one experience in Black Flag that actually felt like a perfect merging of Pirate and Assassin. Sailing the Jack Daw I came across a medium size island. Anchored off the island was a Man o' War. The ship was apparently guarding the island. I slipped the Jack Daw past the ship, hugging the nearby main coastline opposite the island. Once out of the Man o' War's line of sight I weighed anchor and swam ashore the island. Skirting the tree line I made my way to the beach nearest the ship. A small sandbar lead from the beach to the ship. I got as close as I could on foot before I had to swim the remaining distance. Quietly I climbed the back of the Man o' War and began my assault. A sleeping dart took out the first crew member who may have caught a lucky glimpse of me as I climbed aboard. Another group succumb to berserk darts. This time I was caught and a full out brawl began. I made easy work of the remaining crew (despite cringeworthy AI). With nothing left to do I swam ashore, returned to the Jack Daw and brought her about and alongside the Man o' War. A simple boarding and destruction of the ship's flag made it mine. With no crew left standing, there was no one left to defend the ship nor fire its canons. Without a shot fired in retaliation the ship was mine to take.

This felt like one of the first times where Edward's Pirate life went smoothly hand-in-hand with the skills of an Assassin. The Assassin made short work of the enemy crew and the Pirate plundered the now defenceless Man o' War.

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BMO

Status BMO Nov 22, 2016

I find it interesting how much praise this game receives. So far it's not a bad game, but it is definitely plagued by some of the more frustrating aspects of Assassin's Creed. Thankfully Syndicate comes along to fix most of that. Black Flag feels cumbersome, weighed down by the worst elements of previous Assassin's Creed games (imprecise free climbing, wonky …

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I find it interesting how much praise this game receives. So far it's not a bad game, but it is definitely plagued by some of the more frustrating aspects of Assassin's Creed. Thankfully Syndicate comes along to fix most of that. Black Flag feels cumbersome, weighed down by the worst elements of previous Assassin's Creed games (imprecise free climbing, wonky controls, annoying glitches, excessive filler, catch the floating object mini games, etc...). It also feels like a game that only physically made it to the current generation of consoles. Conceptually it does not. It mostly feels like an extension of Assassin's Creed III, minus that game's far more gracefull free climbing and running (Edward simply does not move as swiftly or elegantly in the trees as does Connor). Thankfully, the open water sections on the Jackdaw are enjoyable. This is where the game shines, and I suppose that's why it has its fans. I still have more to play so hopefully the game will endear itself to me as I progress.

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MonwarH

Status MonwarH Sep 17, 2016

Loved solving the Mayan puzzle leading to the Sage's confirmation. This game really brings the Golden Age of Piracy setting alive. It was quite tricky too, managing through stealth. The game is quite gamey in more ways than one, but that's a compromise we accept I guess.

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pintopix

Status pintopix Sep 16, 2015

Probably the last AC installment I'll ever play. And just because it's about pirates! :p

I just can't keep up with Ubisoft's releasing machine. I mean, it's great for those who love the series and are kinda exclusive to it (I'm currently playing 14 games and have another 14 queued to start), but for me, that's it.

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