Sailing through the iceberg-laden ocean of the North Atlantic brings more open-sea ship combat, and the exploration of beached shipwrecks left behind by unfortunate explorers. The core gameplay draws heavily from many of the best features in Assassin’s Creed III and Black Flag, and even earlier installments like Brotherhood. Wandering an office building and hacking computers lacks the tension and narrative drive of the series’ earliest entries, and I’m hopeful that the overarching fiction can diverge into more provocative fare sometime soon.
The metastory of Abstergo Entertainment and your unwitting part in its machinations continues to struggle to find footing. Regardless, there’s no denying the fun of experiencing the other side of the conflict I love the constant disquiet I felt at murdering the very figures I’ve spent seven years trying to aid to victory. The story is at times compelling, but caught in a strange gray space between an unexpected path into villainy (à la Anakin Skywalker) and a more sympathetic vision of the Templars as potential good guys – an interpretation that has never really worked for me. The story of Shay Cormac has overtones of Greek tragedy, focusing on an assassin’s change of heart and the devastation to his previous brotherhood that ensues.
Fortunately, with much of the groundwork already in place, the developers have been able to focus on content creation, and Rogue is one of the biggest and most varied titles in the franchise to date.
By embracing established mechanics and gameplay systems, the closing chapter of the America saga regularly feels like a retread. Whether you’re the developers who put it together, or the gamer who plays it, Rogue offers a tried-and-true experience with few gameplay surprises.
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