Every time Ubisoft releases a new Assassin’s Creed game, at least one person in the room will say: “Remember the pirate one?” That person is usually right. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was not just a good Assassin’s Creed game; it was a very good pirate game that happened to have assassins, Templars, and a lot of hooded people standing dramatically on rooftops.