Assassin’s Creed has a handful of titles more deserving of a remake than Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. The series has been around for just over fifteen years now, with more than 20 mainline releases and spin-offs. Even more titles are on the way, like Assassin’s Creed: Mirage and Assassin’s Creed: Codename Red. With such a long history, it’s odd that one of the middle entries is getting remade instead of the earliest games or the titles that flew under the radar.
The remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag has not yet been officially announced, but reports suggest that it’s already in the works. This move is confusing on a few levels. Ubisoft already has an open-world pirate game in development, Skull and Bones. This game has long been in development but is experiencing challenges in reaching the finish line. Still, it’s pretty baffling that Ubisoft would push a full-blown remake of Black Flag, which would essentially compete with Skull and Bones. More importantly, there are plenty of older or lesser-recognized Assassin’s Creed titles that deserve a remake first.
Assassin’s Creed 2 is one of – if not the most – beloved games in the entire franchise. It is a perfect example of a sequel. It improved upon every aspect of the first game and innovated in fun, clever ways. The double-blade, hidden gun, and smoke bombs added new approaches to the first game’s stealth combat, and the parkour enhancements like the climb leap make traversal feel vastly refined. It also introduced one of the most famous protagonists in the series and video games in general, Ezio Auditore.
Assassin’s Creed 2 was remastered in The Ezio Collection in 2016, which compiled all three games featuring the Italian Master Assassin. It made some good graphical touch-ups, but the visuals look pretty dated compared to remastered versions of other games. An Assassin’s Creed 2 remake could maintain its near-perfect gameplay foundation and focus more on a graphical overhaul, which would help make the game’s distinctive locations come to life.
Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry began as an expansion to Black Flag and was later released as a standalone game. Its gameplay is pretty much identical to Black Flag, but the story is the standout element of Freedom Cry. The game focuses on Adéwalé, an Assassin operating in the Caribbean to investigate the Templars and dismantle the slave trade. Adéwalé was a prominent side character in Black Flag, but Freedom Cry gives him time to shine as one of the most compelling protagonists in the franchise.
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