Shallow island shores give way to relatively calm waters, meanwhile deep sea sailing will have you up against rolling tidal waves. Size and scale is of utmost important to Ubisoft, the team taking the time to render both waves and weather effects realistically. The Caribbean setting provides a perfect template for open world sailing, littering assorted islands across a gigantic mass of water. What this means is you’ll be given the freedom to customise equipment on your ship, such as cannons, as well as the crew, shaping the sailing experience to whatever best suits your play style. Indeed, the ship is just as much an anchor to the depths the gameworld has to offer as the main character himself. Series fans will be familiar with unlockable equipment for customising their protagonist, and a similar level of detail has been applied to Kenway’s ship. So much so that the team of Ubisoft consider Kenway’s boat, and thus the player’s tool for ocean traversal (and more), a “second character”. Sailing isn’t new to the series, a concept introduced in Assassin’s Creed III, but it’s more at the forefront than ever before.
Edward Kenway’s story is one of swashbuckling pirating, and though you’ll still run through busy city streets and scale towering buildings, the real meat of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is in the sailing.
Though the series is renowned for its recreation of historic metropolis bustling with all kinds of people, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is cut from a different cloth. You won’t find it written on the box or manual, but I’m certain this is exactly what Ubisoft wants Assassin’s Creed fans humming as they set sail across a sprawling Caribbean ocean in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
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