Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Rating: 4.5/5
Developer: Ubisoft
 Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PC, PS5, XBS
Price: Rs 4,999

It’s a mystery why it’s taken so long to get a ninja-based Assassin’s Creed game, but we are finally here, and I’m not complaining. As a fan of anime and Akira Kurosawa movies, I am enamoured with the concept of both Ninjas and Samurais. I have felt like Assassin’s Creed games have been in a sort of rut lately; they all seemed to blend into one another, and Ubisoft even went back to basics with Mirage. However, with Shadows, the game has returned to a modernised take on Assassins, but with some improvements. 

The story takes place in Feudal Japan, where Oda Nobunaga is in the process of unifying the country’s various regions through war. You get to play two characters in the game: Naoe, who is likely the last remaining ninja from the Iga clan, and Yasuke, an African Samurai.  Without revealing too much, their paths cross, and they essentially team up.  Letting you play with both characters. Along the way, you also recruit a number of sidekicks to aid in your quest, and their interactions are also enjoyable. The writing for me was a bit run-of-the-mill, but the overall story and premise were good, with a satisfying end.