The reviews for Ubisoft’s recent Assassin’s Creed series entries have been inconsistent, but this time they might truly be back on track. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has officially launched, and with its impressive reception, it’s become the highest-rated Assassin’s Creed title in 13 years, second only to the original Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag from 2013.
One of the Series’ Best Scores—Players’ Beloved Black Flag Is Really Back!
According to Kotaku, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced currently holds around 87 points on OpenCritic—the same score as the original Black Flag, making it the second-highest in the entire Assassin’s Creed series, trailing only Assassin’s Creed II‘s 90 points. For Ubisoft, whose recent titles generally scored around 80 points, this result is undoubtedly a strong boost.
Many media outlets also believe the remaster isn’t just about improved graphics—it’s a comprehensive refresh of combat, stealth, and mission flow details, while keeping the original’s most beloved naval warfare and Caribbean adventure atmosphere, successfully evoking the feelings players had when playing as Edward Kenway.
Remaster’s Success—Has Ubisoft Found Its Direction?
Black Flag has long been regarded by many players as the peak of the Assassin’s Creed series. Now the remaster has once again received high ratings, proving this classic title can still compete strongly even today. Instead of constantly letting players reminisce about the past, making more quality games might be the rhythm Ubisoft most needs to rediscover. At least this time, players finally don’t have to say “it was more fun before”—because this time, the “before” has really been brought back.