Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013)

4.14 from 335 votes
The sixth main installment of the Assassin's Creed franchise, set in the Caribbean during the age of piracy in the early 18th century. Players explore the memories of Edward Kenway, a charismatic pirate (turned reckless Assassin) and the grandfather of Connor Kenway, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed III.
First released
Oct 29, 2013
Aliases
AC4, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Assassins Creed 4
Franchises
Assassin's Creed
Developed by
Ubisoft Montreal Studios, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Annecy Studios, Ubisoft Bucharest
Published by
Ubisoft Entertainment, Maxsoft
Platforms
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Games Store, PlayStation Network (PS3), PC, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia
Genres
Vehicular Combat, Platformer, Action-Adventure
Themes
Sci-Fi, Alternate Historical
Rating
PEGI: 18+, ESRB: M, OFLC: MA15+
Releases
  • PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
  • PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
  • PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
  • PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
  • PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
  • PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
  • PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
  • PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
  • PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Limited Edition United States
  • PS3N - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
  • PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
  • PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Australia
  • PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
  • PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
  • PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Japan
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Skull Edition) United Kingdom
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Special Edition) United Kingdom
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Special Edition) Australia
  • WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Skull Edition) Australia
  • X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
  • X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
  • X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
  • X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
  • XBGS - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
  • XONE - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Australia
  • XONE - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
  • XONE - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag
Assassin's Creed Black Flag hab ich jetzt zum 2. Mal beendet. Das erste Mal hab ich auf der Wii U das gespielt und es war auch gleichzeitig mein erstes Assassin's Creed. Ich wollte allerdings noch das DLC Freedom Cry nachholen, was ich auf der Wii U nicht konnte (glaube ich). Deswegen mach ich es etwas kurz hier: Black Flag ist immer noch geil! Es macht Spaß sich als Pirat durch die Karibik zu bewegen, bekannte Gesichter zu treffen wie Blackbeard, Anne Bonnie, Mary Reed, etc. Man merkt aber auch Edward an, dass er Unsicher ist auf welchen Pfad er gehen soll und ich finde das macht Black Flag besser als die anderen Teile. Er sagt nicht direkt: Hey ich werd jetzt Assassine und folge dem Pfad, sondern versucht seinen eigenen Weg zu finden. Bei Freedom Cry ist es so, dass ihr Edwards Quartiermeister spielt, der mittlerweile nach Black Flag zum Assassinen wurde. Allerdings hat er hier ne eigen Story und möchte die Sklaven befreien, die in den Händen der Franzosen und Spanier sind. Freedom Cry ist eine extra Story, welche sich dann auch über das Hauptmenü anwählen lässt. Das DLC ist auch nicht lang so gefühlt 4-5 Stunden was voll ok ist für ein Assassin's Creed DLC.
Falls ihr Black Flag noch nicht gespielt habt, ihr euch aber für Piraten intressiert, kommt ihr daran nicht vorbei. Es hat anscheind auch nen Multiplayer. Das Game bekommt von mir 5 Piratenflaggen
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Assassin's Creed IV on Steam/PC is a great game but afflicted with all sorts of issues that exist only on the PC platform
Game: Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Genre: Action
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2013
Length of Playthrough: 39 Hours

Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10

• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 7/10
• Player Value: 7/10

Pros
+Great story, cast of characters and voice acting
+Naval combat/ship building is probably the best mechanic in the game
+Very lengthy and large open world
+A lot of side quests and collectibles in the world

Cons
-Glitches can occur such as warping Main character far from ship and bodies of dead characters moving quick on the floor
-Kenway's Fleet is constantly loading and requires a mod to fix it
-Access to DLC such as Freedom Cry has been disabled by a glitch - need a third party software to fix
-Starting up the game in certain graphic settings can crash the game or make it unplayable


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Series wise comparison

Assassin's Creed Director's Cut (PC): 84
Assassin's Creed II Deluxe Edition (PC): 90
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Deluxe Edition (PC): 92
Assassin's Creed Revelations Gold Edition (PC): 85
Assassin's Creed III Deluxe Edition (PC): 80
Assassin's Creed Liberation HD (PC): 71
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition (PC): 85
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Very Good
STORY = 9/10
GAMEPLAY = 8/10
ENJOYMENT = 8/10
RATING = 8.3/10
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1855 users have this game in their library 139 users have this game in their wishlist 205 users love this game 52 users are playing this game 468 users have completed this game