2. Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Fans of the Assassin’s Creed games had waited a long time to see a game set in Japan, and Ubisoft finally delivered in 2025. The French company brought its famous video game series to Japan with style, in a game set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history. Also, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is one of the few games in the Assassin’s Creed series to feature a playable female protagonist. Players are able to take control of Naoe, a shinobi character who excels at stealth and silent killings… But it is Yazuke who got the most attention, though. The other playable character in the game, he’s a samurai of African origin – the heavily built Yazuke is great for taking several enemies head on.

The game also has a weather system and seasons that have an impact on the gameplay, and elaborate 16th century Japanese castles to infiltrate. Plus, the game’s story pits Naoe and Yazuke against the evil Templar Order seen in previous Assassin’s Creed games. What’s clear, though, is that Assassin’s Creed Shadows has turned out to be one of the year’s top games to date, no doubt.

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