The game's modern-day storyline adds something else worthwhile, in the form of lore clarification. The fast-firing puckle-gun and oil barrels (which, rather than acting as floating bombs, set the ocean's surface on fire) add an additional twist to the mechanic, and it's easy to while away the hours just taking down riverside forts and engaging in epic sea battles. Perhaps most importantly, Rogue features a return of the refined naval combat so beloved in in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, and it's just as strong here. Here you'll find the near-absurd level of collectibles the series is famous for, as well as brain-teasing fort-infiltrations (taking the form of gang HQ raids) that have made prominent appearances in previous titles.

Shay can also participate in a vast array of different side quests, which come in every flavor, from citizen-saving to narwhal-stabbing. What happened to the Assassins in North America that made their former mentor Achilles become a hermit? What would Adewale say if he met Edward's Templar son? What wacky shenanigans did Ben Franklin get up to in France and-quick guess-did Arno show up? Rogue finally answers all of these questions, but sometimes the result isn't pretty. In doing so, it closes out questions fans have been dying to know the answers to.

To fill in the blank between AC3 and AC4, Rogue features some of our favorite characters and explains how they're all connected.

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