Of all the games I've never played, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag may be the most celebrated. I've heard praise aplenty for its enticing sailing mechanics and roguish protagonist Edward Kenway, but I've never felt the desire to explore Ubisoft's take on the Golden Age of Piracy – at least, not until I saw the first trailer for Resynced.
The remake's announcement was received with huge excitement, so much so that even a landlubber like myself, who has never really clicked with Ubisoft's back catalog, was caught up in the frenzy. So when I met Kenway's actor, Matt Ryan, I took the opportunity to ask him if I should play the original or begin with this new iteration. "Start with Resynced," he said, and so I did, and I can say with glee that it's the best Assassin's Creed game I've ever had.
