You can read some of the things we loved about the game here.
Anyone with a PS3 or PS4 will need to wait until 19 December.Īssassin's Creed IV was a beautifully made return to form for the AC franchise.
It's out first on both Xbox consoles and PC from 17 December. Otherwise you can buy it separately, although Ubisoft was unable to confirm what the Australian pricing would be for the individual DLC. Hilarity, no doubt, ensues.įreedom Cry is included for anyone with a Black Flag season pass - that's AU$29.95 on both Xbox and PlayStation.
Now a trained assassin, he finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue with no weapon nor crew. According to Ubisoft, Freedom Cry takes place some 15 years after Adewale serves on the Jackdaw. Sadly, any DLC for the Wii U version will remain lost at sea. The nine-mission, three-hour long DLC is called Freedom Cry and features Edward Kenway's former quartermaster Adewale. Ubisoft announced Assassins Creed 4s single-player DLC, Freedom Cry, yesterday across all announced platforms, except one. Adewale enters into a spirited debate in Freedom Cry.
It's not breaking the Assassin's Creed mould but it does remind players that the series can skilfully tackle serious historical issues.The first piece of story-based downloadable content is on its way for the critically acclaimed Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. Adéwalé encounters prejudice and oppression on a scale that's hard for modern audiences to comprehend, making for a powerfully emotional instalment. In addition, locations like Port-au-Prince and smaller. The game features three main cities Havana, Kingston, and Nassau, which reside under Spanish, British, and pirate influence, respectively. Verdictįreedom Cry refuses to shy away from its troubling themes or the attitudes of the era. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is an action-adventure, stealth game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. Assassins Creed IV Black Flag - Illustrious Pirates Pack DLC Explore new locations and discover the secrets of the Black island, Mystery Island and Sacrifice Island to find hidden treasure chest to get access to new outfits and weapons for Edward, and figureheads and sails for you ship, the Jackdaw. As downloadable content it's unfair to expect massive revisions to gameplay but some aspects of ACIV still irk, such as distant objectives yielding little to reward players for sailing the oceans for them. Highs and Lowsĭespite – or perhaps because of – its brevity, this is one of the tightest examples of storytelling yet seen in the Assassin's Creed saga, with brilliantly scripted dialogue throughout.
Opening with a maritime mission and offering some degree of exploration around the Caribbean, this remains largely a land-lubber's adventure, more focused on island missions and the potency of its story than piracy. This standalone chapter turns towards darker and more complex territory, as Adéwalé attempts to liberate slaves from the brutal regime in Port-au-Prince of the 1700s.Įssentially the same as its parent title, Freedom Cry offers the familiar blend of rooftop acrobatics, melee combat and stealth for which the series has become known. Fifteen years after the events of Assassin's Creed IV's main game, Freedom Cry shifts the spotlight to Adéwalé, former quartermaster aboard Kenway's ship and now a member of the Assassin's Order and captain of his own vessel.