Assassin’s Creed Mirage Review

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Preview  : I recently had the chance to play Assassin’s Creed Mirage for about four hours. In this video, I will share with you the information and experiences we have gained about the game. Most of the footage you will watch consists of the part I played.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage takes us to Baghdad, one of the most important points of the period. In the game, we control the character Basim, whom you will remember from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and we witness his story from being a thief to becoming an important member of the assassin unit. I can already say that you will get much more details about Basim, who is also very important for the series, in this game.

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First of all, I really liked Mirage in terms of visuals and atmosphere. Baghdad and its surroundings are very well designed. They really managed to capture the atmosphere of that first game in terms of visuals and atmosphere. Ubisoft’s attention to detail in those historical structures is evident in this game as well. The structures and designs in the game are prepared very meticulously, as expected. Baghdad is a large city with rounded lines extending from the center outwards. As you move away from the city center, the game’s map is decorated with fields, mountainous areas and different large and small settlements. The game’s map is a bit smaller when compared to games like Valhalla and Origins.

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The game area is nicely set up according to our track and climbing skills. Historical buildings, the market area and important points that we can climb on in a classic way and open the map are still present in the game. In fact, it is possible to say that its general structure is based on dynamics that we are already familiar with. We have a production that takes on a kind of gathering task for the story before new games. Therefore, if you have very different expectations in terms of gameplay and visuals, this may upset you a little. I can say that it is a game that follows in the footsteps of Valhalla in general terms.

In terms of gameplay, Mirage has a slightly simpler structure. In other words, we have a production that has been significantly stripped of the RPG elements that have been heavily felt in the latest games. More like in the old games, the emphasis is on action, stealth and parkour dynamics. In this regard, it has a structure that remains loyal to the first games. In fact, I can say that it is a production that is generally connected to the latest games in terms of gameplay and combat dynamics, but follows in the footsteps of the first games in terms of operation.

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Assassination missions and the path you take to go to these missions form the skeleton of the game. The investigation system is integrated into the game in detail. So let’s say you have an important goal, you can’t just find this goal. You start with small goals, search around, and get information. An investigation system has been developed where you will go towards the big goal after doing a series of missions. Just like the game map, such an investigation map is included in the game. From here, you can also focus on different goals and missions. 

Of course, in the game, we use many weapons and items that we are familiar with from the series, other than our classic assassin knife. We have many options such as swords, knives, smoke bombs, poison darts. In addition, our eagle, which we use like a drone, has maintained its place in the game. It is really difficult to pass especially the areas where your main target is without this eagle. Because it is important to detect the location of the enemies from above and develop different strategies accordingly. The game pushes you to stealth in these areas, and this was a detail I liked.

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The point that undermines this detail is the artificial intelligence. The artificial intelligence in the game was really bad in the part we played. Frankly, I don’t expect an advanced artificial intelligence from this kind of game in action moments. However, in points where stealth is very important, the artificial intelligence problem undermines these stealth elements. So let’s say there is a target for two people in front of you. Even when you grab one and pull it towards the grass, you can see the other soldier staring blankly. The series hasn’t made any progress in this regard for years, and nothing has changed much in the new game.

One of the innovations in the gameplay is the Assassin Focus system. As you take down opponents, a bar increases and you can instantly string up multiple enemies. All you have to do is target the enemies and take action. Basim automatically moves forward and automatically finishes off the targeted enemies. This system comes in handy at key moments, but if you ask me if it was necessary, I’m not sure. Although I use it often, for some reason it wasn’t a process I enjoyed.

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As a result, Mirage is a smaller game and you can finish it in a much shorter time compared to the recent games in the series. If you are not very happy with the direction of the series like me, you are likely to get bored in a short time. However, if you already enjoy the games in the series, if you have devoured Valhalla and Odyssey, I can say that you will have enjoyable hours in terms of story and investigation system.