Preview Assassins Creed Shadows Two Characters Will Satisfy Both Old and New Fans on PS5
Action or stealth?
The Assassin's Creed series got its start with a heavy emphasis on stealth, and while it stuck with that formula for many games, it eventually pivoted to a full-on action RPG. Whether you're into the earlier titles, the larger-scale RPGs, or both, this shift has resulted in a somewhat split fanbase. Assassin's Creed Shadows, with its duo of protagonists, feels as though it's addressing this issue head on, with the pair representing these two contrasting approaches.
In a live gameplay presentation, we were shown three different ways of tackling the same assassination. Set in Japan's Azuchi-Momoyama period, a time of great political turmoil, our pair of heroes are tasked with entering a vast castle town to take down an oppressive daimyo. Once you're inside, you're able to begin the mission with either character: Naoe, a nimble shinobi who's best suited to the series' classic stealth approach, or Yasuke, a powerful samurai who's all about the action.
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