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Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

It’s been just over a week since the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and as always, we want to know your thoughts on the latest PS5 blockbuster.

Granted, many of you may not have actually finished the open world adventure just yet. Ubisoft had said that Shadows was going to be a smaller instalment compared to previous entries Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, but let’s be real: it’s still bloody huge.

Even so, we’d welcome your all-important user ratings, because Shadows will soon end up on our Best Assassin’s Creed Games list — which is entirely reader-voted.

As for our own take on the game, we think it’s one of the series’ stronger historical romps — and it might just be our pick of the open world RPG bunch. “The storytelling is largely fantastic, the main characters are deeply likeable, and the open world itself is a thing of beauty,” is what we wrote in our 8/10 Assassin’s Creed Shadows PS5 review.

(We also have a big Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide, if you need any help with it.)

Now it’s your turn. Give Assassin’s Creed Shadows your own review score in our poll, and then at least try to explain yourself in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you’re lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he’s played ’em all. A little too much, some might say.

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UltimateOtaku91
Yesterday, 7:06pm

It ain’t perfect but it’s a solid 9/10 from me, will be hard for Ubisoft to trump this going forward, as I think it’s biggest selling point is it’s world setting and time period. Much more interesting to explore than Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla was.

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DonJorginho
Yesterday, 7:11pm

So far I’d say a solid 8.

The story is lacking but almost every other aspect of the game has been pretty damn great, it’s by far the most fun I’ve had with an AC game since Black Flag. I will say if you don’t like Ubisoft’s open world design you’ll still want to wait for a sale as the formula isn’t TOO different, it’s got some nice polish and touch ups, but side quests are still hit and miss.

Also lmao at the usual suspects giving it a 1/10 when they haven’t played nor will they ever play the game, sad sad people.

3
Bentleyma
Yesterday, 7:12pm

8/10 from me. The amount of things to do is quite overwhelming and I mean that in a good way. Should keep me busy until Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is released.

4
DennisReynolds
Yesterday, 7:12pm

Haven’t finished it yet but based on the 30ish hours i’ve played i’m saying 9/10. Easily one of the better AC games with jaw dropping visuals, great open world, incredible soundtrack and the best stealth system in the entire series. My only issues are a so so story and Yasuke being so limited outside of combat.

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thechetearly
Yesterday, 7:13pm

I’ll just say it – ranking it below an “8” means you’re…

1) not a fan of the RPG AC formula (which is completely fair!)
Or
2) you’re faaaar too invested into the culture wars / faux outrage “woke” and all that static

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Kienda
Yesterday, 7:14pm

7 for me.

The world, environments, weather systems, graphics etc (barring some bad animations) are amazing. Everything else is quite similar to previous Ubisoft open word games. Combat is a bit basic.

Gotta say I’m a little underwhelmed outside of the graphics. But it’s still a fairly solid game.

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Sarcasmatwork
Yesterday, 7:14pm

Maybe other people’s definition of the word “abysmal” differs from mine, but…come on, folks…this game is not appallingly/offensively bad. That King Kong, and Gollum game were abysmal, to the point the option to vote on them were not even put up by this website.
P.S. it’s an 8 for me.

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dskatter
Yesterday, 7:14pm

I look forward to people accusing those of giving scores lower than 9/10 being grifters/outrage brokers/Ubisoft haters.

Edit: Hah, I was too late, already happened. For the record, I did not enter any poll results, as I’ll wait till this game hits the usual Ubi bargain bin level pricing.

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Paleblood
Yesterday, 7:17pm

Most obvious 5 or 6 out of 10 I’ve played in a while.
It’s just as far removed from “the worst game ever made” , as some people want to make you believe, as it is from an excellent game. It’s woefully average in almost everything it does.

Doesn’t make sense to give a game like AC Shadows a 9 or 10/10. That should only be reserved for some of the best games ever made.

I can see the score being higher if you’re evaluating the game only in the context of other AC games though.

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LordAinsley
Yesterday, 7:20pm

As with the last game, its a 9/10 and then begins to lose a point every 10 hours at around the half way mark.

Settles at a 7 or 6/10

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devil76
Yesterday, 7:21pm

Easy 8 from me

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12AngryCats
Yesterday, 7:23pm

9 from me (43 hours and still in Act 2!)

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OldGamer999
Yesterday, 7:23pm

Only put about 15 hours in so far on Pro.
Will be honest it is a bit AC repeat if you get me.
I wanted to explore Avowed’s world more even though it is four smaller areas and not real open world. It sort of drew me in more.

I had put in about 150 hours to AC vanhalla, but Shadows not drawing me in exploration and discovery wise.

If I could get a refund, went digital, I would be considering a refund.

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Paleblood
Yesterday, 7:25pm

@dskatter Lol, you’re spot on. Just take this comment as an example:

“I’ll just say it – ranking it below an “8” means you’re…

1) not a fan of the RPG AC formula (which is completely fair!)
Or
2) you’re faaaar too invested into the culture wars / faux outrage “woke” and all that static”

Sad and predictable. I’m not a fan of culture war nonsense on both sides of the political spectrum. Since I gave it a 5/10 I just have to be an anti-woke grifter or I was never invested in the AC formula. Apparently, there’s no other way to evaluate a game.
This comments section is weird sometimes.

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Cyrus29
Yesterday, 7:32pm

IMO it’s the best assassins creed game to date. 10 from me

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Rambo-kind
Yesterday, 7:50pm

@UltimateOtaku91 Is there a lot of exploration? Neat loot?

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KundaliniRising333
Yesterday, 8:01pm

@dskatter @Paleblood
exactly. It sounds like it’s actually a ‘like or it’s mid’ situation setting the culture war far right ideology nonsense aside.

It pretty much seems to be a consensus that it looks gorgeous but if you’re not a fan of the tired modern AC formula then it’s just more the same of that alongside a really bad story and one character that genuinely doesn’t fit into what an assassin skill set has been throughout the entirety of the series.

So basically if you are a fan of that formula still largely unchanged and arguably simplified over the years this is likely an 8/9 for you. However for those that take more issue with it’s repetitiveness and bloat alongside other issues mentioned, don’t come at them for giving valid scores between a 5-7 because of that. No one is knocking how pretty the world is, so there’s that. It’s clear anyone giving this anywhere near a 1 is full of *****.

For me personally it sounds like a wait for the ubi heavy discount strategy, 6-7 game lauded by the games media as an 8-9,as always, but less so by reviewers in the content creator space (those not brainwashed into the culture war stuff mind you) . For half price that’s good enough.

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UltimateOtaku91
Yesterday, 8:01pm

@Rambo-kind There’s a decent sized map to explore (not as big as Valhallas though) with hundreds of chests to find, I find the loot interesting as I like Japanese style armor and weapons so maybe that’s a preference choice for each player. What I like about exploring this games map is the changing of the seasons and with each season it effects how you play, like guards sleep more in the summer and are indoors more in the winter, also snow muffle your movements in winter etc.

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Lup
Yesterday, 8:09pm

Easy 9/10 so far. Could be 10 if the story keeps being good.

There’s always the trolls voting 1. 🤣

20
Anke
Yesterday, 8:10pm

Still not quite hitting the highs of Syndicate but still pretty good.
An 8 from me.

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KundaliniRising333
Yesterday, 8:12pm

@Anke I. May have to revisit syndicate. Never finished it. It’s the only one I never completed. Have you played it since it got the 60 fps patch for ps5?

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glennthefrog
Yesterday, 8:22pm

Culture war has sent people to polar opposite conclusions about this one, and I think they’re rating with a favorite team in mind.

IMO it’s not a 10 and it’s not a 1, it’s roughly a 6 or 7 depending on how tired you’ve become of the Ubi formula. Graphics are great, but gameplay too often feels repetitive or like busy work. Again, the Ubi formula. Side quests are improved from previous AC but still well short of industry leaders (or even exceptional last-gen titles like Witcher 3).

The 8s and 9s feel high to me personally. Do you all really not consider many games to be superior to Shadows? I sure do. It’s not bad but also not terribly exceptional.

23
Fizzbang13
Yesterday, 8:25pm

Super game,great combat,great use of both characters keeps it fresh , amazing graphics

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Barry_vV
Yesterday, 8:27pm

8.4, closer to an 8 than a 9.

A couple of basic functions are missing which were present in previous games

Meditate for day/night
Auto follow for the horse
Mark and sell all for gear, now you have to sell each item individually. It takes a lot of time
No blood drops on the floor when sheating weapon
There is 1 sensitivity instead of 2.
I want 1 for looking,1 for aiming.
And last there are a couple of bugs, 2 examples: The low res chests and the coming alive of assasinated enemies (it’s a miracle!)

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Nightcrawler71
Yesterday, 8:32pm

The first few hours I found a little boring, then it started to grow on me, then it just “clicked”, and now I love it 😂 easy 9/10 from me. It looks gorgeous (playing on base PS5), great combat, love the seasons, and plenty of great skills to unlock. It’s not perfect though – I personally think that it can be a little too dark at night, particularly when in a building. Sometimes the camera can be annoying, especially when fighting multiple enemies in an enclosed space, like indoors. Also, an option to fast forward time – day to night and vice versa – would have been nice. Otherwise, I’m having a great time.

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Anke
Yesterday, 8:44pm

@KundaliniRising333 I don’t remember it got a 60fps update, I might just fire it up for good memories in that case. Well worth finishing by the way.

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somnambulance
Yesterday, 8:44pm

I’m maybe 10-15 hours in and I’d give it an 8/10 so far. It’s the most 8/10 game I’ve ever played perhaps. It’s like the definitive 8/10 experience.

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Uromastryx
Yesterday, 8:47pm

@Barry_vV yeah definitely agree it’s odd though because all the last 3 entries had those quality of life, not sure about auto mount follow though,
Absolutely need to time advancement, confuses me considering there is alot of quests “return at night”,
Vendor thing is annoying, bags full crap cause i don’t have patience to stand there and sell 1 by 1.
Love the auto resurrection enemies 🤣

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Rambo-kind
Yesterday, 8:51pm

@UltimateOtaku91 Very cool, thx!

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Barry_vV
Yesterday, 9:02pm

@Anke It got a 60fps patch in November “24

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Nightcrawler71
Yesterday, 9:11pm

@KundaliniRising333 Syndicate got a 60fps patch and resolution bump on PS5 – it plays and looks great! Victorian London never looked better. Hope they do the same for Unity.

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Jrs1
Yesterday, 9:12pm

6 percent of tossers so i see 😀 definitely 6 degrees of seperation from their craniums.

9/10 from me 😀

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mjtaylor76
Yesterday, 9:23pm

@thechetearly people’s scores can be whatever they want based on how much they liked it. That’s what this poll is all about, you have your opinion and they have theirs. Simple.

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Coffeeglitch
Yesterday, 9:35pm

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game. But I still exchanged it for psn cards to buy first berserker, given physical copies are currently phantoms in Canada. It’s a great game and worth a buy!

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Oram77
Yesterday, 9:47pm

@thechetearly One could throw your statement back at you and say if anyone scored the game 8 or higher is

1) Are ok with Ubisoft releasing yet another colour by numbers title and took zero risks

2) want to dunk on the “chuds” to prove the game is amazing

please note I haven’t voted, so don’t say i’m one of the people who gave the game a 1.

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ItsBritneyB_tch
Yesterday, 9:53pm

9 from me and I’m not a big fan of the RPG AC games.

I’m addicted to the open world stuff in this game. 42 hours in and I haven’t even finished act 1 of the story. Capturing forts in stealth and doing the side stories is too much fun.

I know Ubisoft get a lot of hate (some of it justified) but this is the most polished AC game to date. So they have listened in that regard at least.

Plus, there’s no dlc roadmap yet either. But this is one AC game I’m actually looking forward to getting dlc for.

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playstation1995
Yesterday, 9:58pm

9 out of 10. Enough said. Word up son

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ChrisDeku
Yesterday, 10:03pm

Huh so the chuds in the comment sections really are just a tiny vocal minority.

Not played the game though, I’ll guess it’s a good old Ubi 7.5-8

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Oli-Wasp
Yesterday, 10:13pm

7, because it feels too similar to Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla. Looks gorgeous, just doesn’t do much new (even with the two playstyles).

Conflict of Interest, I think Syndicate is massively underrated and up there with the Ezio trilogy and Black Flag. Enjoyed Mirage’s return to smaller spaces, but would love to have less grind and more bases that require a bit of lateral thinking

40
Silenos
Yesterday, 10:22pm

I’ll wait to score it when it comes to PS Plus in what will probably be a month or two. Meanwhile I can’t believe so many people are giving Ubisoft a free pass over the extremely predatory microtransaction structure built in to a full-price game.

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Silenos
Yesterday, 10:23pm

@Jrs1 Just 5/10 for your spelling I’m afraid.

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RiverGenie
Yesterday, 10:23pm

It’s a solid 8 for me. Good enough to have some fun exploring the world & story. Certainly a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.

I am not going to comment on how others vote that is their choice to make for whatever reason. The world would be utterly boring if we all liked the same things or agreed on everything.

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Dodoo
Yesterday, 10:34pm

It’s a shame they haven’t strayed too far from the usual Ubisoft open world formula.

The reason I like outlaws so much is partly because they mixed it up and added the reputation system.

44
Korgon
Yesterday, 10:46pm

I’m thoroughly enjoying it in almost every way so I’m sitting at a 9. My only real criticisms are I do wish there was at least some social stealth available and some of the side content is hit or miss.

I’m really enjoying the story, exploration, and moment to moment gameplay though. The weather system in particular is pretty incredible as it does make you need to consider your approach more since some routes will be less safe than others depending on the season and even can change up guard positions/routes. I’ve never really seen that sort of behavior from AI before. It really keeps me on my toes especially with the expert difficulty.

I really hope other games take some notes on this system. Pretty damn impressive.

45
WolfyTn
Yesterday, 11:29pm

@thechetearly or..

3. You aren’t interested in Japan or its history and were expecting epic boss battles with Japanese gods or SOMETHING entertaining/funny

This game is only AC by name.. Ubi sold out this time.. hopefully it pays off for the future and I’m glad it’s going well.. just isn’t for me this time around

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WolfyTn
Yesterday, 11:36pm

@Oram77 yeah one of the few things I actually like about it is Yasuke.. I just think the game is booooooring after 20 hours.. compared to the last 3, Shadows is dull af.. can’t give me all this amazing Modern Day stuff with Basim and then completely leave Modern Day out.. no gods, no humor, no epic boss battles, and no fantasy period

I almost dozed out several times playing some mission about how to properly drink tea, what to wear for a tea party, and then proper ‘tea etiquette’.. first AC game I’ve ever put down.. AC is one of my fave franchises too.. I LOVE their open world loot n shoot gameplay btw

47
Agramonte
12:02am

Solid 9 right now. Kass has real competition with Naoe.

The world is stunning. The digital artists at Ubi went to another level on this one. Exploring every inch of it.

48
Steeleye50
12:42am

@Dodoo I thought the reputation system was a brilliant idea, but the implementation was really poor. If you are on the outs with a syndicate, you can easily fix it in a mission or 2. No real stakes there.

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timbo87
12:55am

@KundaliniRising333 I’m playing Syndicate right now with the 60FPS patch and it’s great! Not perfect, but a very solid game that still has the odd graphical glitch. Highly recommend.

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thechetearly
22m ago

@WolfyTn that’s a really good point about the humor. There were more than a few moments in “odyssey” that cracked me up. Some of the characters were outrageous (in the best way) but I think the tone of “shadows” is just more serious so humor might be tougher to do? Idk I’m no writer haha

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Totheteeth
13m ago

What’s quite revealing about all this is that a pretty huge 6% have decided to give it a 1/10 and yet I haven’t seen a single one of them join the comments thread

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Steeleye50
13m ago

@thechetearly God, Odyssey was hilarious, especially that one mission where “You killed my mather and F’ed my pather?” I had to pause and hit the floor in a laughing attack at that one!

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Title:

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

System:

PlayStation 5

Also Available For:

Xbox Series X|S

Publisher:

Ubisoft

Developer:

Ubisoft

Genre:

Action, Adventure, RPG

Players:

Release Date:

PlayStation 5

20th Mar 2025
20th Mar 2025

Series:

Assassin’s Creed

Reviews:

Assassin’s Creed Shadows (PS5) – Striking Open World RPG Is a Real Cut Above

Guide:

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Guide: Best Gear, Collectibles, and Tips

Official Site:

ubisoft.com

Where to buy:

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