Assassin's Creed Mirage
Last updated: 2025-03-16
- Return to classic AC gameplay, stealth focus
- Good graphics and generally optimized performance
- Detailed, immersive Baghdad setting
- Focused, shorter game experience
- Clunky combat and parkour mechanics
- Uninspired, forgettable story and characters
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 66%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 32%
- Protest reviews
- 2%
- 65%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 35%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 2717
- Negative points
- 2765
- Gameplay points
- 469
- Perf. points
- 194
- Rec. points
- 1040
- Misc points
- 179
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Return to classic AC gameplay | The game is praised for returning to the classic Assassin's Creed formula, emphasizing stealth, parkour, and assassinations over RPG elements. Many reviewers express nostalgia for the early games in the series, particularly AC1, the Ezio trilogy, and AC4. The game successfully blends old and new elements. | 96% |
| Good graphics and optimization | The game is generally well-optimized, with smooth graphics, detailed textures, and realistic lighting. Reviewers also appreciate the absence of excessive bloat, bugs, or crashes. The game's length is considered perfect, avoiding unnecessary grinding or tedious tasks. | 70% |
| Detailed, immersive Baghdad setting | The game's setting in 9th-century Baghdad is a major highlight, with reviewers praising its historical accuracy, detailed architecture, and vibrant atmosphere. The city is visually stunning and enjoyable to explore, capturing the essence of the Islamic Golden Age. The music and sound design complement the setting. | 59% |
| Emphasis on stealth mechanics | The game emphasizes stealth gameplay, with improved mechanics and a variety of tools for silent assassinations. Reviewers enjoy the return of one-hit kill assassinations and the ability to plan and execute missions strategically. Social stealth elements also enhance the experience. | 43% |
| Focused, shorter experience | The game offers a more focused and compact experience compared to recent entries like Valhalla and Odyssey. Reviewers appreciate the smaller map size, which avoids excessive collectibles and repetitive locations. The game's shorter length is also seen as a positive. | 28% |
| Engaging and well-executed story | The game features an interesting and engaging story, with well-executed characters and plot twists. The narrative is tighter compared to previous installments, with a focus on the main storyline. The ending is considered satisfying and worthwhile. | 27% |
| Immersive and thematic soundtrack | The game features an epic and immersive soundtrack that reflects the era and enhances the atmosphere. The music blends traditional Middle Eastern instruments with modern orchestration, creating a unique audio experience. The sound design complements the visuals. | 10% |
| Improvement over previous entries | The game is seen as an improvement over previous titles like Valhalla and Origins, retaining their enjoyable aspects while removing disliked elements. The story ties into the saga and provides backstory to an important character in Valhalla. The game is more focused and less bloated. | 9% |
| General positive sentiments | These points express general positive sentiments and support for the game, often from long-time fans. While positive, they lack specific details and constructive feedback, reducing their overall importance. | 8% |
| Balanced combat and parkour | The game balances old and new combat mechanics, with a focus on evasion and strategic play. The combat system is satisfying and challenging, requiring skill and proper equipment. The parkour is also good. | 7% |