16. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China (2015)
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China is a fun romp through medieval China, and offers a taste of that old Prince of Persia gameplay many gamers used to enjoy back in the day.
Came out on: PS4, Xbox One, PC and PS Vita.
17. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India (2016)
This Assassin’s Creed Chronicles game is set in colonial India, which is a welcome change of setting after the European and American settings of the mainline Assassin’s Creed games. And unlike the earlier Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, this boasts a more colorful and vibrant game world. Also, protagonist Arbaaz Mir has new gear at his disposal like the lethal chakrams (which can bounce off walls) and the smoke bombs seen in the mainline Assassin’s Creed games.
But this game doesn’t improve on its predecessor when it comes to gameplay, and for a game that focuses so much on stealth, some of the later combat-heavy sections feel out of place. Plus the game’s poor pacing and unremarkable story mean this is an enjoyable, but not great, spin-off in the much-loved Assassin’s Creed series.
Came out on: PS4, Xbox One, PC and PS Vita.
18. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia (2016)
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia was the last of the Chronicles trilogy. So this mostly plays out in 2D, venturing occasionally into the third dimension to reach another section of the map. Sadly though, this Russian instalment is the weakest of the three (China and India being the better entries).
This was in part due to protagonist Nikolai, who would be in a contest with Assassin’s Creed III’s Connor for worst character of the series. However, trial and error gameplay dragged things down here: getting through some sequences was purely a matter of luck. Modern additions like mines, rifles and even telephones (good to distract enemies) also failed to spice up the formula. This is one to forget then, although here’s hoping Assassin’s Creed does return to Russia someday with a better game.
Came out on: PS4, Xbox One, PC and PS Vita.