Assassin’s Creed Rogue
18th century, North America. Amidst the chaos and violence of the French and Indian War, Shay Patrick Cormac, a fearless young member of the Brotherhood of Assassin’s, undergoes a dark transformation that will forever shape the future of the American colonies. After a dangerous mission gone tragically wrong, Shay turns his back on the Assassins who, in response, attempt to end his life. Cast aside by those he once called brothers, Shay sets out on a mission to wipe out all who turned against him and ultimately become the most feared Assassin hunter in history. Introducing Assassin’s Creed® Rogue, the darkest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise yet. As Shay, you will experience the slow transformation from Assassin to Assassin Hunter. Follow your own creed and set off on an extraordinary journey through New York City, the wild river valley, and far away to the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic in pursuit of your ultimate goal – bringing down the Assassins for good.
Game Discussion
Steam User 72
Even though Assassin’s Creed Rogue often gets less attention than Black Flag, I personally connected with it much more. Its darker and different story hooked me; Shay Patrick Cormac leaves the Assassins and joins the Templars. That shift in perspective and heavier tone make it a unique and worthwhile experience.
---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑️ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑️ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh..
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑️ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑️ Teens
☑️ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑️ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑️ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑️ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☑️ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑️ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑️ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑️ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑️ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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Steam User 54
Short and Focused: The Perfect Franchise Spin-off
Assassin's Creed Rogue is often described as "Black Flag in the Arctic," and that's both its greatest strength and its core identity. It takes the fantastic naval mechanics of its predecessor and packages them into a tighter, more focused experience with a narrative premise that remains one of the series' most intriguing.
This game is essentially a compact version of Black Flag, but with a far more centralized and personal story. You play as Shay Patrick Cormac, an Assassin who witnesses the dark side of the Brotherhood and defects to the Templars. This "from the other side" perspective is executed brilliantly, making the Templars feel surprisingly human and justified. The story is sharp, focused, and mercifully free of the bloat that affected other entries, delivering a compelling arc without unnecessary stretching.
The core gameplay sailing the Morrigan, exploring icy waters, and engaging in thrilling naval battles is as satisfying as ever, now enhanced with new tools like an oil slick and Puckle guns. The North Atlantic is a beautiful and dangerous playground.
However, this compact nature has a downside: the world, while visually stunning, can feel smaller and less "lived-in" compared to the vibrant Caribbean. The core formula, while polished, offers very little that is truly new.
Assassin's Creed Rogue is the perfect game for those who loved Black Flag's gameplay but wanted a more direct, personal story without the overwhelming grind. It's a focused, well-told tale of betrayal that provides a fascinating flip side to the Assassin-Templar conflict. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it polishes it to a fine shine and takes it on a short, memorable, and morally grey journey.
Steam User 33
The Most Underrated Masterpiece in the Series
As an AC series lover I must say that Assassin's Creed Rogue is the most underrated game in the entire franchise. If you liked Black Flag, you will definitely enjoy this one too.
Why you should play it:
Amazing Story: This game shows the "other side" of the war. You play as Shay Patrick Cormac, a former Assassin who joins the Templars.
Deep Character: The internal conflict of Shay is written very well. You really feel his pain and his reasons for changing sides. It’s not just "good vs. evil"; it’s much more complex.
Fun Gameplay: The gameplay is almost the same as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. If you love sailing ships, exploring cold oceans, and naval combat, this is perfect for you.
Great Atmosphere: Exploring the icy waters of the North Atlantic is beautiful and feels different from the Caribbean.
Impressive Musics: The music is truly impressive and fits the exciting moments of the game perfectly. These powerful melodies get stuck in your head and make the action feel much more intense. It really captures the thrill of the adventure.
Final Verdict:
Even though the mechanics feel familiar, the story is one of the best in the series. It is a short but very powerful experience.
My Rating: 8/10✅
Steam User 33
Now that i have completed Assassin's Creed Rogue 100% on steam i think it's time i make this review. and in my opinion i think Shay's story is right up there with Ezio (But not better then ezio's story since ezio IS assassin's creed, he made the franchise and ubisoft will never write a character as good as him again) but this game is really underrated. and it's sad that it's the least talked about game in the series. which makes no sense to me for rogue is incredibly unique on how it FLIPS the perspective (And the only AC game that does it) we get to play as a templar (And let me just be honest again, i am a little biased on the matter cause i love the templars so much in the franchise) it's always fun to be the bad guys in games!...but wait there is more to that, cause we AREN'T the bad guys! for this game takes the plot style all the way back to AC1 with Altaïr. where it showed that the templars and assassins are two sides of the same coin. (And i love that because in my opinion there is no good or bad guys as a whole with the templars and assassins, just a conflict of ideas) and in this game the assassins are in the wrong. and to experience the game through the lens of a templar and not the view of a assassin is just amazing. and i know it will never happen again but i wish we got more of that in this franchise. to see more assassins defect to the templars and why they do it. and thanks to Shay this game will be MY favorite assassin creed's title on the entire series. so in my own opinion this game get's a perfect 10/10! (But if i have to be critical i would have to lower it down to a 8/10 thanks to the ubisoft formula that all their games suffer from)
Uphold the principles of our order and all that for which we stand. Never share our secrets nor divulge the true nature of our work. Do so until death, whatever the cost. This is my new creed. May the Father of Understanding guide us all.
Steam User 34
Most of the core game is a new story slapped on the mechanics of black flag, but the story is interesting.
Steam User 21
Assasssin’s Creed Rogue
Assassin’s Creed Rogue has you play as Shay Cormac, a former Assassin who is betrayed by his brotherhood. He defects and becomes a Templar as he seeks to hunt down his former Assassin allies.
- Unlocked FPS
- Increase texture quality and draw distance
- You play as a Templar in this game which is an interesting way of freshening things up.
- Shay has some unique brutal pistol execution moves.
- The story ties into Assassin’s Creed Unity, which is neat.
- Solid music.
- Decent side content.
- Despite Shay having an interesting premise, he’s a pretty boring character.
- Assassin’s will frequently try to hunt you down. This mechanic is neat at first, but it quickly becomes more of an annoying nuisance than anything.
- Typical Ubisoft collectable spam.
- It’s essentially a re-skin of Assassin’s Creed III and IV.
- FXAA is the only anti-aliasing option.
- 63 FPS cap (Can be uncapped with a mod.)
- Very low draw distance. There’s frequent and noticeable pop-in (Can be improved with a tweak.)
- Greedy “time saver” DLC’s that are designed to make the game more annoying for regular players.
- $20-30 is a bit steep given the games age and it being only ~10 hours long.
AC Rogue is a fairly solid spin off. It’s still very samey, but it has enough that’s unique to make it worth playing if you’re a fan of the series.
7/10
Steam User 21
Amazing game and peak game for those players who struggle financially.