Assassin's Creed Shadows review: vibrant open-world spectacle with 2 different playstyles
Ubisoft's action-adventure series Assassin's Creed is one of the longest-running and most successful video game franchises of all time.
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Since 2007, the story of a guild of assassins fighting its way through the ages into the future, saving the world along the way, has now spawned 14 main games, several spin-offs for PC and consoles, and even a Hollywood blockbuster.
The successful formula has always been the same: exciting stealth adventures set against a detailed historical backdrop.
In the latest instalment, Assassin's Creed Shadows, fans can even play as two assassins rather than just one.
Part of the series' appeal lies in its mix of science fiction, mythology and historical events. The backstory tells of a centuries-old community called the Assassins who delve into the consciousness of their ancestors using a machine called the Animus.
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