Assassin’s Creed Rogue [Review]: Familiar Looks, Brand New Feel

Last Tuesday, PC purists finally got the chance to hit the deck and sing merry ol' shanties once more, as Assassin's Creed Rogue finally saw release after months of docking in the lands of Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. So what can PC players expect in the last instalment of AC's American Trilogy?

System Requirements

First, you'll want to know if your OS could even run the game in the first place. Below are the game's minimum and recommended requirements:

OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8/8.1 (exclusive for the 64bit)

Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHzH

Memory: 2 GB RAM

Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTS450 or AMD Radeon HD5670 (1024MB VRAM) or Intel HD4600

Hard Drive: 11.4 GB of available space

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (using the latest drivers)

Peripherals: Xbox 360 controller, Tobii EyeX Controller, SteelSeries Sentry

Additional: Controller is optional; Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse is required.

Black Flag Redeployed

Most critics have shunned Assassin's Creed Rogue even on its console release because it looks like a rehashed Black Flag, only with new characters and loot. When seen from a world and graphics perspective, you couldn't help but agree. However, if you're willing to probe just a bit longer within the game world, you just might be surprised.

Winning Formula

Assassin's Creed Rogue is your second helping of the enthralling pirate life. Man a new ship, the Morrigan, and travel across the seas, plundering ships for booty and upgrades. When you get tired of that, get off the boat, explore the many onshore locations and strip them of treasure chests, Animus fragments, and Templar maps.

Continuing Story

Basically, Assassin's Creed Rogue is a sequel to Black Flag, the fourth in the series. Where Unity completely ditched the modern-age storyline and gameplay, Rogue lets you immerse back into that world, as it interweaves between 18^th century adventure and 21^st century intrigue.

All-in-all, Assassin's Creed Rogue is an awesome book not to be judged by its cover of déjà vu worthy graphics and setting. It uses a lot of what worked for Black Flag and crafts it into an entirely new player experience.