If anyone thinks that he has seen enough scenery or beauty he should take a pause and reflect because this installment brings something we have never seen before. A virtual rendition of the West Indies that encompasses all types of escalating colonies. And the cities like Havana and Nassau which salutes the hard-work and attention given to the game and has been paid off.
What began as a series of isolated and according to some not that great side missions in Assassin's Creed III has erupted into a full-fledged quests in terms of exploration, discovery, and combat. Early into Black Flag, Kenway takes the helm of the Jackdaw, a pirate ship that has clearly seen better days. From there, it's player capability to build the Jackdaw into a vessel capable of taking on the most powerful warships in the Caribbean. After all, as they say Spanish gold isn't going to plunder itself one has to dig for it.
It is critical for any video game to present the reason and opportunity to go wild and AC IV has made no mistake in that department. The submission of enemy sailors and surrendering of Navy soldiers or conquering a fort gives player complete satisfaction and immense happiness oh, and a ton of gold too.
It is not slow and crawling like Assassin's Creed III thanks to its innovative and sensible team and also has an improved hunting mechanics. Kenway who happens to be a Grandfather of Connor Kenway (does it ring a bell?) has also missions on land though they are not as spectacular as on sea but still enjoyable and as a whole offers a complete package. The close combat has nothing new to offer and when chasing or eavesdropping a strong deja vu hits you.
AC IV is a must play game and adds a beauty to a franchise and needless to say a revival of the franchise.