I've had a need for a Creed set in feudal Japan since polishing off the very first game in the series, and Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally delivering. Has it been worth the wait? I got to play hands-on for several hours, and my verdict so far isn't just yes but also one of relief that it has actually taken this long. The massive leaps in tech mean Ubisoft Quebec is now really able to do the Sengoku era setting justice.
My time with the game so far has been lengthy, and Assassin's Creed Shadows is already becoming a real contender for one of the best Assassin's Creed games yet – which is a great sign coming from me, someone who was getting more than a little burnt out with the open world RPG approach by the time I hit credits on the final piece of DLC in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Sure, the proof of the pudding might be in the eating, but this appetizer has me sated thanks to some really smart design choices and a litany of incredible details . It was tough to spotlight them all in my last look at the game, so here I'm looping back to shine it on ten things I think you should definitely know about!
