Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 4-1
Will my resistance to doing side content finally bite me in the ass? Today, we find out! https://youtu.be/7-wcw2y7-FM Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud It is always fascinating to do a series like this, playing a game that was beloved at the time of its release, but with the context of...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-4
Slavers are always the most fun targets to kill in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evg9WrJZZsc Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Again, I recall the twist that James Kidd was actually a woman in disguise taking place way later than this, but I can only assume that's purely because I...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-3
The Assassins clearly don't want us, so I guess that means it's back to a life of piracy! https://youtu.be/ZUV8x3AGqbQ Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Looking back, Black Flag might have been one of the early signals of what Assassin's Creed was to become, even more so than Assassin's Creed 3....
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-2
The Brotherhood don't seem too happy that we killed their mates, but at least they don't want us dead. https://youtu.be/8XXMF_hCPfo Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I've already spoken before about my thoughts regarding the conspiracy theory kitchen soup of Assassin's Creed's lore and how poorly it has aged, so I'll...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-1
If we're lucky, we might actually be able to meet an Assassin in this Pirate game called Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. https://youtu.be/yCewuqFDD1Q Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I've spoken to numerous over the years about Black Flag, and most of them, myself included, recall that the game feels more...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 2-4
With our first actual "target" done and dusted, it's important that we remind ourselves that we've been playing an Assassin's Creed game this whole time. https://youtu.be/mzHkwBYUzoM Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud A friend of mine in the Twitch chat for this recording mentioned that they would rather have a historical...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 2-3
Honestly, some might say that "stealing" from a plantation-owner is a morally neutral action because the goods already come ill-gotten. They can't be any more "ill-gotten-er". https://youtu.be/fX_MqjrvcMM Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I can't help but take notice of just how often the main story has gone out of its...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 2-2
The plunder continues, as it must until we can make this a profitable day for piracy. https://youtu.be/hvcqn-yXzI4 Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Though I currently have no plans to tackle the Freedom Cry DLC for this game, I will be curious if either that or the main game tackle the...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 2-1
With the terrors of the Nightreign held at bay, we're ready to return to the life and times of pirate captain Edward Kenway. Surely, there will something worth plundering out on the ocean waves. https://youtu.be/i3VqRbdrUhU It is often said that Black Flag is both one of the...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 1-4
So maybe our little get-rich-quick scheme didn't go according to plan. Maybe he were taken prisoner by the people we intended to rob. No worries. We'll just keep stealing until it sticks. We're pirates, after all. https://youtu.be/fcucxfpOu2g Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I don't think I could ever reasonably call Ubisoft...