Assassins Creed: Shadows (Japan) 2024+

[Afro]

Yasuke is a fukking tank. Yellow bars on enemies were being erased instantly with him when you first use him

"You're a monstaaaaagh"
"I'm at peace with my destinaayaagh"
"YASUKEaagah?!"
NPCs got me cackling like a maniac

 

[Afro]

6 groups completed with 11 people spared so far

Just when I think the board is filled up, another crazy MFer with a crown turns the corner on a dusty ass path looking at me like
Like Gawd damn, can't you jump somebody else?!
Then the moonlight hits the ring of bodies you couldn't see in the darkness and then I see the skull next to their name

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

6 groups completed with 11 people spared so far

Didn’t realize you could spare that many. Granted the game does a poor job sometimes in telling you who they actually are until you kill them.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Didn’t realize you could spare that many. Granted the game does a poor job sometimes in telling you who they actually are until you kill them.

I got lucky with one, they had their back turned with a note in close reach. I read the note first which lead to me sparing them

 

[Hathaway]

I'm 27 hours into AC:Shadows but to me, GoT is superior. AC:S so far to me is a very good game and a return to form but it's missing the magic. It's missing that certain touch. Feels kinda empty/souless. I still think Ghosts is better looking as well. The voice acting is better in Ghosts. The protagonist is better in Ghosts even though I fukk with Naoe and Yasuke. Jin was more layered and unforced. More natural. Combat is better in Ghosts. AI is still dumb on harder difficulties at some points in AC but they were also kinda dumb in ghosts too. Ghosts was more challenging on harder difficulties though, especially the dual fights. GoT is an authentic samurai game. But like I said. I'm only 27 hours in but that's my initial impression. I was floored by GoT like 10 hours into my playthrough.

An update from my earlier post after putting in about 11 more hours. Naoe might be on the spectrum. Finally unlocked play with Yasuke and have been rolling with him throughout the land tryna get a feel for his playstyle. Game was obviously developed for deep playthrough with Naoe in mind. The mechanics and overall play seem to just fit around her like a glove. Yasuke is forced and Unnatural but man annihilating nikkas with him is so satisfying. However, tryna clear a castle with him is ass. I mean I can slaughter 10 guys but I'm playing on higher difficulty so these fukking Daimos are rough. Try fighting two Daimos and a couple Ronin with archers/shooters picking you off from afar is brutal. Methodically slitting throats from the shadows with Naoe is so much more rewarding and effective.

I love how common folks revere and respect Yasuke when he walk through town bowing their heads and shyt. Gasping at his size and complexion

I also like how the soldiers will speak with fear while fighting him calling him a demon and talk about how this one man is slaughtering the entire squad. I wish they would've made him more a shinobi/samurai hybrid.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

An update from my earlier post after putting in about 11 more hours. Naoe might be on the spectrum. Finally unlocked play with Yasuke and have been rolling with him throughout the land tryna get a feel for his playstyle. Game was obviously developed for deep playthrough with Naoe in mind. The mechanics and overall play seem to just fit around her like a glove. Yasuke is forced and Unnatural but man annihilating nikkas with him is so satisfying. However, tryna clear a castle with him is ass. I mean I can slaughter 10 guys but I'm playing on higher difficulty so these fukking Daimos are rough. Try fighting two Daimos and a couple Ronin with archers/shooters picking you off from afar is brutal. Methodically slitting throats from the shadows with Naoe is so much more rewarding and effective.

I love how common folks revere and respect Yasuke when he walk through town bowing their heads and shyt. Gasping at his size and complexion

I also like how the soldiers will speak with fear while fighting him calling him a demon and talk about how this one man is slaughtering the entire squad. I wish they would've made him more a shinobi/samurai hybrid.

It honestly feels like the game nudges you the majority of the time to play as Naoe as clearing castles and exploration with Yasuke as ass. Yasuke can clear out the majority of the forts if you're skillset is good enough, but Yasuke can't even do that because he can't even climb the majority of walls.

I'm starting to believe that you're meant to use both of them when clearing castles with the viewpoints as the switch off to do it, but even that comes off as clunky at times.

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

It honestly feels like the game nudges you the majority of the time to play as Naoe as clearing castles and exploration with Yasuke as ass. Yasuke can clear out the majority of the forts if you're skillset is good enough, but Yasuke can't even do that because he can't even climb the majority of walls.

I'm starting to believe that you're meant to use both of them when clearing castles with the viewpoints as the switch off to do it, but even that comes off as clunky at times.

Honestly think they wanted to give players some leeway.

Naoe is for exploration and gathering intel. Yasuke is for clearing out castles and forts. Naoe can be used for fighting...it's just gonna require more patience. Yasuke can stealth but a 6'2" Black man in 1579 Japan won't AND shouldn't be as good at it as a trained Japanese shinobi

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Honestly think they wanted to give players some leeway.

Naoe is for exploration and gathering intel. Yasuke is for clearing out castles and forts. Naoe can be used for fighting...it's just gonna require more patience. Yasuke can stealth but a 6'2" Black man in 1579 Japan won't AND shouldn't be as good at it as a trained Japanese shinobi

But even think that’s kind of clunky to @Hathaway when you have enemies that can take him out from a distance and him not having the speed to dodge.

Even Naoe is a formidable player if you level her up high enough and can take enemies out in one hit, which Yasuke can’t.

Little quality of life improvements would make his gameplay so much better.

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

But even think that’s kind of clunky to @Hathaway when you have enemies that can take him out from a distance and him not having the speed to dodge.

Even Naoe is a formidable player if you level her up high enough and can take enemies out in one hit, which Yasuke can’t.

Little quality of life improvements would make his gameplay so much better.

True, Naoe is actually a lot of fun once leveled up a little. I keep a katana as my secondary weapon and use a tanto (close quarters) or kusarigama (in open spaces) for the primary.

Just want to get that upgrade that will allow her to finally assassinate the big dudes swinging the kanobi baseball bat-ish weapon.

 

[Dillah810]

Finally unlocked Yasuke. Naoe feels weightless compared to Yasuke. That kick he does that sends people flying cracking me up

 

[Afro]

But even think that’s kind of clunky to @Hathaway when you have enemies that can take him out from a distance and him not having the speed to dodge.

Even Naoe is a formidable player if you level her up high enough and can take enemies out in one hit, which Yasuke can’t.

Little quality of life improvements would make his gameplay so much better.

Yasuke can block projectiles. DPS wise Yasuke is always higher unless we talking about assassinations. Even then, I'm taking out Guardians with no effort.

I don't even finish skills because the enemy is already dead and I'm playing on Expert.

 

[Afro]

Yasuke is forced and Unnatural

You'll get used to being your true self

I only use Naoe to explore since she runs fast as fukk

 

[Blackfyre]

Discover what's coming tomorrow in this new update for #AssassinsCreedShadows:

New auto-follow option for mounts.
Sell and dismantle multiple items.
Uncapped FPS in the Hideout
PS5 Pro additions (PSSR).
Bug Fixing.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gn8beUWWYAA2WNv?format=jpg&name=900x900

Learn More here: AC Shadows Title Update 1.0.2 - Release Notes
Title Update 1.0.2.
12:00 PM · Apr 7, 2025

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Mastery Node reset could be gamebreaking with Masakadi’s Vengeance trinket assuming there isn’t a cap on % damage increase we can‘t see.

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

What’s up with this Ibuki dude?