Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

I have to introduce my password every time I want to launch the game, If Ubisoft cant produce a proper decent launcher, it should not force me to use one.

This game's launcher requires you to input your password each time you open the game and prevents offline play. The game is fun, but I strongly advise against purchase due to its user-hostile interface.

TAIL MISSIONS. Это пиздец, как я обожаю ПРЕСЛЕДОВАТЬ. А ещё лучше преследовать и ПОДСЛУШИВАТЬ, а ещё лучше ПЛАВАТЬ НА КОРАБЛЕ И ПРЕСЛЕДОВАТЬ (невероятная новая геймплейная фича). Их тут где-то 10+, я сбился со счёта. И это только в основном сюжете. Вне него - почти столько же; Уебищное управление, которое иногда паркурит тебя в пропасти или отталкивает от поверхностей, и, особенно во время стелса, есть возможность прыгнуть кому-то на лицо и начать всё заново, или опять подниматься миллиард лет; Ужаснейший порт на ПК. Если 12 лет назад ВОЗМОЖНО было хорошо и лучше, то сейчас, чтобы поиграть в это говно, требуется столько танцев с бубной, что практически на каждом запуске что-то ломается или ты встречаешь ещё что-то, что сломано и не исправлено до сих пор, что опять требуется тратить от получаса до трёх часов, дабы найти ответ на исправление этого говна. Со всеми "фиксами" и прочим, звук в игре тормозит, отсаёт, всё периодически дёргается и дрыгается и статтерит. Это буквально релиз для консоледерьма, потому что Убейсофту, судя по этой ситуации, было абсолютно насрать на ПК какое-то время, и все свои "продукты" они позабыли и обновлять не хотят и не будут; Абсолютно несвязный и идиотский сюжет. Ничто не происходит, потом что-то вроде происходит, потом вытягивание какой-то дебильной драмы по поводу смерти персонажа, пробывшего на экране в сумме минут 5 от силы. Самый интересный сюжет (который начался только ближе к концу игры, как оказалось) тоже был в сумме минут 5-10, остальное это просто... я не знаю что это. Один огромный филлер хуйни, чтобы только показать концовку и что там в настоящем происходит; Уебанский стелс, или вообще его полное отсутствие, "снайперам" на крыше большой привет; Боевка хуй пойми что, особенно когда кидают бомбу в ноги, залоченные рандомные анимации во время которых по тебе могут ударить и даже если ты зажал кнопку парирования - она не сработает; Один дохуиллиард миллиард триллиард не скипаемых катсцен или каких-то дебильных анимаций, которые ты лицезреешь уже в тысячный раз - отличный дизайн, вкусно; Поставил маркер куда хотел пойти и нажал фаст тревел? Этот маркер исчезает НАХУЙ, как только ты фаст тревелишься; Переключение определенных настроек ГРАФИКИ включают определенные визуальные баги или вылеты в целом. Если вы не хотите видеть кривой VOLUMETRIC FOG, то извините, вам его придется включить, иначе играть на воде вы не сможете; Флотилия Эдварда не работает, пока не скачаете отдельно настроенный .exe файл; Если проходить на 100% (здоровья, тому кто это делает (больные люди)), то нужно по пути, будучи на корабле, останавливаться ради сундучков с 100-300 золота или же фрагмента анимуса, который ни опыта, ни денег не дает. Ну, это уже чуть слабый доёб, согласен, но всё равно упомяну; Минусов ещё достаточно, но меня заебало о них писать уже и ныть, нужно просто смириться, что игра говно и я зачем-то потратил на неё время. Из плюсов: Их только 2 - музыка (хотя она смахивает на Циммера в виде микса из мв2 2009 года и пиратов карибского моря) и баталии на воде. Можно было чисто сделать игру про битвы на корабликах, необязательно было приписывать и делать из этого АССАСИНОВ КРЕДОВ. Если сообщество пососинов утверждает, что это последняя хорошая вышедшая часть... Комментарии излишни. Ну, может, они и правы, я просто не в курсе, какие дальше были части. Кто неиронично играет в это говно? (я сыграл, мне хватило). Даже сами Юбисофты намекают, что они лучше 1 и 2 части не сделали, раз пихают во все свои поделия костюмы Альтаира и Эцио.

F%#$ UBISOFT! I bought this game a decade ago, this whole time they let steam do the handshake with their crappy ubisoft connect third party c*ckhold app. Now all the sudden its asking for my ubisoft password that i havent used in over 10 fcking years. I dont have access to that email anymore. WHY? I bought the game through steam! Ubisoft is rapidly killing itself with braindead moves over and over again.

This _was_ my favorite AC game. Unplayable on modern hardware. Just as Ubisoft added achievements. It's like some sick joke. Can't stand the practices of this company. I can't see myself purchasing another Ubisoft title in the future. 0/10

I can't open the game I bought because your system has detected that I've misplaced the password for your stupid service too many times. I just want to play my game in peace. It's no wonder that the stock of this garbage company is falling more and more, I sincerely hope that Microsoft buys this bankrupt studio soon. JUST LET ME PLAY THE GAME.

I'm sure this is a fun game but Uplay linked it to random guys account i'm not associated with so i wasn't able to play it at all, Ubisoft is an extremely sketchy company.

After purchase you have to log in with a password... dont even know why since am log in my steam account. Sometimes doesnt let me log in when In input my password. This is the only game I have seen with this type of setting

autiful graphics -Huge artistic work -Vast world -Naval battles are awesomeeeee! -Main quest is captivating Cons: -Uplay -Same old basic combat system -Lack of difficulty -Little to no changes in gameplay compared to the older ACs -Uplay -Uplay -Seriously... Uplay... Advice: Disable Cloud Save Sync. I lost 15 hours of gameplay because of that idiotic setting and you can avoid that by simply disabling cloud sync.

One of the latest Assassin Creed games I loved and sadly didn't appreciate enough at the time being. The game was innovative, it's still a very good pirate game and just fills a void in some genres that are currently there.

Fleet missions are non-functional without 3rd-Party patch, screen freezes and random lag spikes make a great title frustrating to play. Uplay required because we all need yet another bad DRM driven launcher.

- had to use a cd key when launching, wtf? - had to login to ubisoft connect - Can't alt tab back to windows - PS5 controller is not supported with windows - PS4 controller is not supported with windows - When starting the game " logging in to ubisoft server, please wait" (again, wtf? This is a singleplayer game) - game launches minimized (can't alt tab back in) 4k issue? - I have to crash the game manually and reload it everytime I alt tab out by accident - does not support windowed fullscreen mode - stuck in a forever loop of the game launching and minimizing and not being able to tab back in. After about 20 minutes of f-ing around with this no effort port I decided to refund, just to get it out of my library.

Years ago I played Assassin's Creed 1 and 2 and I loved it. Now after years I came back to the series and decided to play Black Flag first, as many rankings indicated that this is one of the best parts of the series. I partially agree. I would recommend the game and it was fun but I expected more - maybe because of this rankings. However, I got the game on sale and you cannot make anything wrong if you do the same.

Sailing the high and low seas, one tailing mission at a time. I'm slowly going through the Assassin's Creed series, and at last I've arrived at a fan favourite. ACIII impressed me with its narrative, but its gameplay aspects left me wanting more. I do remember enjoying the brief ship sections immensely, and here we have a game that goes full bore (and full mast) into exploring naval combat. It's the best part of the game and it's not even close. Oftentimes the waters are rather relaxed. Sailing at full speed, with the wind, shanties arise amongst the men. There's a real sense of place in the lavish, verdant West Indies. And then: a ship, over the horizon. A storm is conjured, winds howling. High waves buffet port and starboard. Rain pelts the deck. Music blares. The man o' war fires, its lines of cannons almost challenging the thunder and lightning crackling down on all. It is safe to say that out of every AC game to this point, these encounters were the most immersive thing I've experienced. There were many a close call, many a relieved sigh as I go to board the enemy ship and go through the process of easily cleansing it of its lives and goods. And that's the issue. The rest of the game, including boarding, is very, very easy, yet still finds a way to be tedious. The story is odd, its plot broken up haphazardly. Characters are introduced, then forgotten about for great lengths, to be brought back seemingly at random. Their motivations are confusing, some twists and turns are almost completely unearned. The plot itself has you going all around the map, but it rarely feels justified. The story missions alone are quite boring; the amount of tailing missions in this game is incredibly lazy. There are a multitude of gameplay elements that are barely touched if you don't bother to do any of the bloated side content. Tutorial messages persist even after the 200th time I've done the action it's telling me about. It feels like a game with so many little parts developed by groups of people. Yes, most games are precisely that. But most games hide it better. And yet, despite all that, [i]despite all that[/i], I still enjoyed my time in the West Indies. The game does have a heart. Its story hits you out of nowhere at times. A key scene in the middle, and one at the very end, really did show the potential it has. I found that I did actually care for the people I'd met. Every janky encounter, every bit of casual, seemingly meaningless dialogue, built up a sense that they were moving and breathing and living throughout the same world as me. Only later in the story did I realise the connection our main character had to them. I even enjoyed the modern day sections, something I didn't expect with how ACIII's plot ended up. It does feel anticlimactic, but finding all the secrets was a fun and rewarding experience. It felt much more connected to those initial games than I anticipated. I just wish it wasn't put together in such a slapdash way. There's a brilliant game here that's screaming to get out of a good one. The end of the Golden Age of piracy is a fascinating time. Civilization is arriving, with all its great benefits and all its great faults. Seeing how these people deal with their era of freedom being crushed is truly fascinating. I won't forget my time sailing around, devastating three ships in the late game that I would have individually struggled against initially. I just wish the game was in the oven a little longer. I wish the other AC games were too, to be honest. But, I was impressed for a game from 2013. The PS4 and Xbox One were on their way — the seventh generation of consoles was glorious, but everything has to come to an end someday. Best go out with style.

Este juego es bueno solo cuando los npcs se caen de culo y te los podes follar

It takes a minute sitting at the game's loading screen to "log in" to play. The DLC content I paid for (Kenway's Fleet) does not work. I also cannot access other DLC content I paid for because apparently the multiplayer/social servers are shut down. I don't know why they sell DLC content that is no longer accessible. It's unethical. Most of the game seems to be comprised of running around collecting hundreds of collectible items that don't really seem to do anything and doing repetitive tasks. All this gets old very quickly. The game is locked at 60 FPS. It's just not a good game. Save your $40. Tedious and highly repetitive. Gameplay is just a checklist of collection tasks and side missions that don't play into the larger story. The underwater / diving bell areas are awful and a slog to play through. Much of the DLC content I purchased no longer works, so I am quite unhappy they're selling things that are no longer functional. I'd steer clear. Go read the book Republic of Pirates instead of subjecting yourself to this bad game.

This is still a game of the AC Franchise I cant go without. I see all the other ones and I'm still like no I gotta have black flag in my inventory first. It's honestly my favorite AC game til this day and no matter what console I'm on including Nintendo Switch, this is a must have game. The gameplay of AC feels so O.G and classic as far as the series goes. It's just more up to par as far as the controls, advangtages you have in this game with environmental use for stealthily gameplay whether it's to get away from alerted enemies or assassin enemies while having stuff around you to hide in like bushes or hay buns like the old old wayswithout beings detected. It's very classic Feeling with up to date functions and to add a ton of more map and a generous amount of new tools added to use at your advantage to keep yourself hidden andn undiscovered by the enemies. If you do things right or by enemies/environmental set ups and have the right tools available in the inventory depending on how far you made it through our gameplay; you can skillfully basically always stay hidden and out of combat and stick to stealthy gameplay and take downs if the enemies or hunting game in AC 4. I thought the pirate them was a bit of throw at first but once I played this game more and more and got into the storyline and the character and relations to previous assassin blood line. It was cool to see that Kenway is ancestry to those in the previous AC games (specifically speaking in AC3/Rogue) I highly recommend this game has it keeps AC original flavor and has a tone of stuff to do and unlock which and however way. You'll never get bored and will realize you want more like this one but there isn't so you continue to go back and get it again lol. Would not mind a remake for new gen consoles like PS5 & Xbox X|S Series. Best AC, GOOD JOB UBISOFT... this one you blew out of the water :)

Still better than Skull & Bones. Ubisoft.. you are idiots not making that game like Black Flag just without Abstergo. Are you in business to make money or make social commentary? how long will you be in business i wonder. and get rid of your launcher.. no one wants it and you will never compete with steam.

This is the last great Assassins Creed game. Great story with no "message" or agenda other than make a good game. Combat is rather simple but for this game that's great. Did I mention it has no "MESSAGE" seriously I miss just getting to play a game without having to dodge some DEI BS. RIP original fun Ubisoft.

Best game in the franchise, so much to do and the story has actually aged really well. Playing it with AMD Fluid Motion frames on and I actually get 120fps over the standard 60fps. You will spend many hours in this world being blown away by the depth Ubisoft once put into games

I so badly wanted to enjoy absolutely everything about this game. I won't be writing a long review. But I will say I trust others when they say this is of the best AC games. I loved the story of Black Flag, but dealing with all of the ship combat and travelling made me loath coming back to play it. The map is big and has plenty of content to partake in, but I felt so much frustration when doing anything on the Jackdaw. Perhaps this is because I didn't have the patience to upgrade the ship more than I did. Grounded combat felt good, the locations all felt fleshed out and interesting, and as mentioned before the story was exciting and gripping. Perhaps I will return to the world of Black Flag with a better mindset and a more intense drive to complete the side content, but for now, I will say I was satisfied enough with the game. I give this a 7/10, if the story was worse, it'd be lower, but it truly is one of the greatest AC stories out there.

I used to love this game I played it a lot as a child and am happy to play it again however DO NOT BUY THIS GAME even if its on sale ubisoft has screwed EVERYTHING up. For me i cant access one of the main story points (kenways fleet) which prevent me from getting 100% and for others they cant play the game in fullscreen, cant access kenways fleet, and they are unable to open dlc content this has been going on for at least a year so i highly doubt ubisoft will fix it (to the point where someone has made a freaking mod to fix it but its complicated to download and use if you don't understand computers) buy only if your okay with paying for content you cant actually play

In my opinion, this is the best Assassin’s Creed. Admittedly, nostalgia plays a big role, those good ol’ after school PS3 days hit differently, but even now, Black Flag holds up with its beautiful graphics, good story, incredible naval combat, open-world exploration, and one of the most charismatic protagonists in the series.

game is so broken that the game wont start without a work around and even when the work around is done it will crash seconds later, ubisoft did something to their games and its sad since this is a great game and wound have loved to have it on pc.

The game itself is great having good gameplay and story, although kenway fleet is not working and you need to download a new game file from steam console also i dont know what was ubisoft smoking when they created their launcher its very anoying and unpractical but you get used to it

one of the best AC game ubisoft ever made and it will always be the best AC game bcz ubisfot cant make another AC game like this and wont do that they lost the talent so this game will for ever be a gem

Huge open world, naval battles are fun and not over complicated, water graphics are beautiful!

Bring back Kenways fleet and let us host it locally on our Home WiFi. This game is a masterpiece. The only downside is it ends. Oh. Also it’s impossible to get three achievements because one treasure map is connected to Kenway’s fleet - an online mini game (which was awesome) no longer being active.

The Kenway's Fleet function is still not working. Based on my review of forums on this topic, this has been a problem since 2023.

Literally the first review I wrote cause this is just insane... Used to be able to play this game fine, now I've reinstalled it a while later and I literally can't even boot it up without Ubisoft Connect trying to boot up with no avail. So right now I'm stuck in a infinite loading screen due to this crappy Ubisoft app. Such a shame considering what a masterpiece this game is.

At some point while playing this, you will realize that you have not done anything new or interesting for 5 hours. In fact, you will realize that you are about 12.7% into this game, and that it likely has nothing new to offer past this point, so if you aren't absolutely in love with the game-play of loop of: -Sail To [Insert name] Island -Fight ships on way. -Kill 27 [Rare and endangered animal] for its [nondescript body part] to make [fancier boots for 5% more sneak, or a fancier scabbard so your sword can stab three more times before needing to be recharged at a shrine or some sh!t?] -Sail Back. -Fight ships on way. -Craft [Gila Monster Foresk*n leather belt] so you have [6 more slots for Golden Jaguar Scrotes of some sh!t.]. -Repeat process. Yeah, if that doesnt tickle your jimmies, then you'll do what I did and quit at about 13 hours.

Great game, terrible developer. On steam deck, Ubisoft Connect requires you to enter your password every time you launch the game. Every. Time. I've read there's workarounds for this to get it to work, but I'm not interested. There's no good reason to package a 3rd party launcher with your game. It's not preventing piracy, it's making the experience frustrating for your paying customers. So I got a refund, and will no longer be purchasing PC ports of Ubisoft titles. The game is nice tho. Wish I could play it sometime.

ACIV: Black Flag is the best pirate game I've ever played because the naval combat is excellent and the story is mesmerizing.

This game is buggy, poorly optimized, and suffers from poor controls. The jarring gameplay gets in the way of what I am sure is an enjoyable story.

Congrats Ubisoft! You managed to took my money and dont let me even play the f*cking game! I love playing that loading screen of yours, and your unoptimized PhysX for my laptop with 4070mobile rtx! This is the worst game I ever 'played' - well, not really. Idiots.

Best AC in the series IMO. Even to this day the sailing and ship combat, mixed with the world design is comparable and better than most games Pros: Assassins, Pirates, Ships, Treasures, Story, Cosmetics, Replayability Cons: Multiplayer is dead, Multiplayer is a little janky compared to the main game, Ubisoft

Arguably the best pirate game of all time. Maybe not the best 'Assassin's Creed' game, but certainly one of the best pirate games ever made. The gameplay is split into two distinct halves. The regular 'Assassining' that this franchise is known for and sailing the open seas. The normal gameplay isn't anything to write home about, it's just an AC game. Sneaking, parkour, shanking some poor bastards, and sword combat, all staples of the AC franchise. The ship gameplay is definitely where this game shines, though. Whether it be calmly sailing the seas listening to your crew sing all kinds of shanties, or engaging in ship combat with a whole fleet of ships twice your size, it's really fun, especially the legendary ship fights. Missions (both side and main story) are hit or miss though. Some are the patented Ubisoft tailing missions while others can be a blast. I do have one main critique for the gameplay though, it's way too easy. Melee combat and stealth are comically easy and while ship combat can be difficult at first, after you get enough upgrades for your ship, you can mow down Man O' Wars like dust in the wind. Exploring in black flag is a gamble. When it comes to exploring cities and main islands, it can be pretty fun to run around grabbing various collectibles and stabbing random guards. However, when it comes to the uncharted collectibles, jesus christ it is tedious and boring. The story, at least in my opinion, is pretty good. There's plenty of twists and turns that make for an enjoyable experience. I won't spoil it, but Edward's story here is fun to go through blind. Black flag also has a substantial amount of side content that have rewards I'm obligated to discuss. Assassination and Naval contracts are alright, they're usually quick so I don't have much to say. The Templar Hunts are like small sub stories and the Mayan Stelae are quick and easy puzzles which are both good. However, my favorite part of the side content is the legendary ships. There are four legendary ship battles in each corner of the map, and each battle brings a unique twist that challenges your ship skill to the fullest. They're easily the hardest parts of black flag and that's why I love them so much. Last but not least is the music. The soundtrack is pretty good. I like most of the background tracks, but I love the shanties. The shanties are plentiful and have historically accurate lyrics. Best part of sailing the West Indies. In all, play the game yourself. It's a good time, and you can probably formulate much more comprehensible opinions than me. And there's plenty of stuff I didn't cover that you can check out yourself. If you're looking for a singleplayer mostly historically accurate pirate experience, than black flag is your game, even if you aren't big in the AC franchise. Alright, review's done, toodles.

This game has flaws. For the main story, a good 40-50% of it is a glorified tutorial, and it is also padded with dreaded tailing missions that I'm pretty sure nobody likes. There are also a good amount of bugs, and of course ubisoft connect being annoying as usual. However, there is a lot of good here. Enough good that I think it is a highlight in the series. Ship stuff is fun, open world is pretty and interesting, and there's more than enough mindless content to do while you listen to a podcast or something. The story, while becoming a bit of a joke in the abstergo sections, is fairly entertaining. I feel like the characters could have been developed more or better, but it's fine. I'd say if you had to choose a game to play in the series up to this point, it would be either 2 or 4.

its story line is so much fun. it runs good on my laptop top 10/10

Still one of my favorite games. Track down the resolution/graphics/wide screen patch and the graphics are just as good as any game release today...Love this game.

Great game, still some people in multiplayer

its okay i love the game just hate redoing everything after i install the game every time

This game was honestly a blast. I went in not expecting much from the story and good gameplay, but it was quite the opposite. By far the best part was how the writers decided to flip audience's perception of lawless pirates to tell a tale about the dangers of total control. The gameplay is still fun, but not very deep or challenging, even when turning off certain parts of the HUD. On the other hand, I was actually pretty interested in the story. It starts off boring but quickly picks up with great characters like Blackbeard, William Kidd, and many other original characters. The world is another fantastic part. There's so much to enjoy, but some of the extra content is useless or just a timewaster. Overall it's a very solid 8.5/10

who doesnt like pirates and its better then skull and bones. and is one of the best stories in gaming

The last Assassin's Creed game I experienced was Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, I was't much of a fan not because of the setting or the story I was a teenager at the time and was sick of the repetitiveness of it all. I finally bought Black Flag a few days ago on a deep sale on the steam store and WOW! what an amazing game, not much different from Brotherhood that came out years and years ago but it is is a very well made game and a lot of fun if you are doubting whether to buy it or not don't a few hours in you will have forgotten about the few dollars you spent you will be more immersed in the game to even care

The Pirates Life is fun and dangerous. This game is just a gem with awesome naval battles and what a dayum awesome strory. Edward travels the seas and discovers everything about Assassins. Definitely fun and awesome to play this and i would definitely recommend this Masterpiece!!!

bad login on ubisoft connect unable to play becoz of server

For some reason after 2 hours of perfectly fine performance, game just crashes my whole rig when I open it. Asks me to log in and have to pass 2fa every time with the ubi launcher.

this is not only one of the greatest pirate games ever made, it's also the greatest Assassin's creed game ever made in terms of story, it never got better then this. Assassin's creed didn't die with Assassin's creed Shadows, It died when Edward Kenway sailed off and took the franchise with him, if you do not play any other Assassin's creed game. Let this be the only one you play.

Despite being one of my favourite games, one I've played across different platforms for years now, I will admit this game has major issues. Cloud saves don't exist for this game, ubisoft launcher is still awful & of course the amount of tail missions. Also Kenway's fleet doesn't work without mods and I hate that. Great game but poor handling and bad port.