Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013)
The sixth main installment of the Assassin's Creed franchise, set in the Caribbean during the age of piracy in the early 18th century. Players explore the memories of Edward Kenway, a charismatic pirate (turned reckless Assassin) and the grandfather of Connor Kenway, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed III.
First released
Oct 29, 2013
Aliases
AC4, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Assassins Creed 4
Franchises
Assassin's Creed
Developed by
Ubisoft Montreal Studios, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Annecy Studios, Ubisoft Bucharest
Published by
Ubisoft Entertainment, Maxsoft
Platforms
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Games Store, PlayStation Network (PS3), PC, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia
Genres
Vehicular Combat, Platformer, Action-Adventure
Themes
Sci-Fi, Alternate Historical
Rating
PEGI: 18+, ESRB: M, OFLC: MA15+
Releases
- PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
- PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
- PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
- PC - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
- PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
- PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
- PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
- PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
- PS3 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Limited Edition United States
- PS3N - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
- PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
- PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Australia
- PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
- PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
- PS4 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Japan
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Skull Edition) United Kingdom
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Special Edition) United Kingdom
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Special Edition) Australia
- WiiU - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Skull Edition) Australia
- X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
- X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
- X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) United Kingdom
- X360 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) United Kingdom
- XBGS - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
- XONE - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Australia
- XONE - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United Kingdom
- XONE - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag United States
Community reviews
Assassin's Creed IV on Steam/PC is a great game but afflicted with all sorts of issues that exist only on the PC platform
Game: Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Genre: Action
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2013
Length of Playthrough: 39 Hours
Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 7/10
• Player Value: 7/10
Pros
+Great story, cast of characters and voice acting
+Naval combat/ship building is probably the best mechanic in the game
+Very lengthy and large open world
+A lot of side quests and collectibles in the world
Cons
-Glitches can occur such as warping Main character far from ship and bodies of dead characters moving quick on the floor
-Kenway's Fleet is constantly loading and requires a mod to fix it
-Access to DLC such as Freedom Cry has been disabled by a glitch - need a third party software to fix
-Starting up the game in certain graphic settings can crash the game or make it unplayable
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Series wise comparison
Assassin's Creed Director's Cut (PC): 84
Assassin's Creed II Deluxe Edition (PC): 90
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Deluxe Edition (PC): 92
Assassin's Creed Revelations Gold Edition (PC): 85
Assassin's Creed III Deluxe Edition (PC): 80
Assassin's Creed Liberation HD (PC): 71
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition (PC): 85
Genre: Action
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
System: Steam (PC)
Year of Release: 2013
Length of Playthrough: 39 Hours
Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 7/10
• Player Value: 7/10
Pros
+Great story, cast of characters and voice acting
+Naval combat/ship building is probably the best mechanic in the game
+Very lengthy and large open world
+A lot of side quests and collectibles in the world
Cons
-Glitches can occur such as warping Main character far from ship and bodies of dead characters moving quick on the floor
-Kenway's Fleet is constantly loading and requires a mod to fix it
-Access to DLC such as Freedom Cry has been disabled by a glitch - need a third party software to fix
-Starting up the game in certain graphic settings can crash the game or make it unplayable
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Series wise comparison
Assassin's Creed Director's Cut (PC): 84
Assassin's Creed II Deluxe Edition (PC): 90
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Deluxe Edition (PC): 92
Assassin's Creed Revelations Gold Edition (PC): 85
Assassin's Creed III Deluxe Edition (PC): 80
Assassin's Creed Liberation HD (PC): 71
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition (PC): 85
Very Good
STORY = 9/10
GAMEPLAY = 8/10
ENJOYMENT = 8/10
RATING = 8.3/10
GAMEPLAY = 8/10
ENJOYMENT = 8/10
RATING = 8.3/10