This was a fun game to play and I truly enjoyed it. The storyline was great for a short assasins creed game. I recommend this game as a good game to play if you want to finish a quick story of assasins creed.
10 Reviews
Assassin's creed Liberation
laibakhan-9929016 November 2019
Enjoyed the game but so buggy
muamba_eats_toast13 February 2020
The story is poorer than other AC's but reasonable the character has a lot more potential than is used and the location isn't all the exciting or breathtaking as others. Given that I still enjoyed the game more than most although less than the others before it in the AC universe the main problem with it was the above but also it being the buggiest game I can remember playing.
Worths its 10 hours of gameplay
Jordiuly1 November 2021
After starting AC Liberation, the first feeling one gets is that of surprise. Surprise for the visual quality of the game, its extension, and the level of gameplay, which has nothing to envy to its predecessors. All this is surprising because AC Liberation was not released to be played on a computer, but for PlayStation Vita, although the limitations of the console are almost undetectable in the PC version.
The game is a great adaptation of its predecessors' gameplay to a completely different environment. Rome and Constantinople now give way to a New Orleans that, although much smaller in size, is not devoid of life and emotions; although it is true that the city cannot overshadow any other that has been created by the franchise. New Orleans' surrounding, The Bayou, is a network of shallow lagoons, with mangroves and rotting trees. It is a great stage to get lost and jump from branch to branch and from trunk to trunk. Surely here, if it had been a PC game, the scenario would have been much more fantastic. But, with the in-game result, one feels that The Bayou lacks a level of quality in its development to offer to the player all that such scenario could offer.
Now let's talk about Aveline, our heroine. After playing the game, the prevailing feeling is that Aveline is the deadliest assassin in the entire AC saga. Incredible jumps, enormous strength, and steel ankles make her superior to anyone who crosses her path. The great addition of the game is the ability to switch between three different personalities that Aveline can adopt. It is an interesting idea that opens a range of possibilities but, in the end, they sum little and do not justify the effort of constantly changing personality or trying to achieve the objectives for each specific personality. In any case, it's a good idea, and with a little more dedication, it could reappear in an upcoming game.
A decent setting and an interesting protagonist should be enough to ensure the quality of the game, but unfortunately, Ubisoft has not been able to take advantage of those qualities and has limited the potential of AC Liberation with a fast and complicated plot, a brief development of the characters, and a rather shallow immersion in the life and story of Aveline. The scenes follow each other with almost no connection between them. The player jumps between plots as if he was following a single linear story, which confuses and prevents him from entering the story. The development of the characters, especially Aveline, falls far short. Connor, protagonist of AC III released at the same time, presents a much deeper and more detailed story. In the end, the feeling is that Aveline has not been given all the attention it deserved, which was somehow expected knowing that the game was not going to be released on computer or high-end consoles. The historical moment is also not well introduced, and it is difficult to get a good idea of what is happening without a basic knowledge about that period. This demonstrates the importance of Abstergo in the Assassin's Creed games, as Abstergo does not appear in this game, and we do not know which contemporary character is reliving Aveline's adventures.
All that said, it doesn't hurt to spend a few hours with AC Liberation (in fact, the game doesn't last more than 10 hours), to find out what was happening in the southern United States while Connor led their independence on the East Coast.
The game is a great adaptation of its predecessors' gameplay to a completely different environment. Rome and Constantinople now give way to a New Orleans that, although much smaller in size, is not devoid of life and emotions; although it is true that the city cannot overshadow any other that has been created by the franchise. New Orleans' surrounding, The Bayou, is a network of shallow lagoons, with mangroves and rotting trees. It is a great stage to get lost and jump from branch to branch and from trunk to trunk. Surely here, if it had been a PC game, the scenario would have been much more fantastic. But, with the in-game result, one feels that The Bayou lacks a level of quality in its development to offer to the player all that such scenario could offer.
Now let's talk about Aveline, our heroine. After playing the game, the prevailing feeling is that Aveline is the deadliest assassin in the entire AC saga. Incredible jumps, enormous strength, and steel ankles make her superior to anyone who crosses her path. The great addition of the game is the ability to switch between three different personalities that Aveline can adopt. It is an interesting idea that opens a range of possibilities but, in the end, they sum little and do not justify the effort of constantly changing personality or trying to achieve the objectives for each specific personality. In any case, it's a good idea, and with a little more dedication, it could reappear in an upcoming game.
A decent setting and an interesting protagonist should be enough to ensure the quality of the game, but unfortunately, Ubisoft has not been able to take advantage of those qualities and has limited the potential of AC Liberation with a fast and complicated plot, a brief development of the characters, and a rather shallow immersion in the life and story of Aveline. The scenes follow each other with almost no connection between them. The player jumps between plots as if he was following a single linear story, which confuses and prevents him from entering the story. The development of the characters, especially Aveline, falls far short. Connor, protagonist of AC III released at the same time, presents a much deeper and more detailed story. In the end, the feeling is that Aveline has not been given all the attention it deserved, which was somehow expected knowing that the game was not going to be released on computer or high-end consoles. The historical moment is also not well introduced, and it is difficult to get a good idea of what is happening without a basic knowledge about that period. This demonstrates the importance of Abstergo in the Assassin's Creed games, as Abstergo does not appear in this game, and we do not know which contemporary character is reliving Aveline's adventures.
All that said, it doesn't hurt to spend a few hours with AC Liberation (in fact, the game doesn't last more than 10 hours), to find out what was happening in the southern United States while Connor led their independence on the East Coast.
On Behalf of Liberation Remastered on PS5
sibulelemvayo12 January 2023
Assassin's Creed: Liberation is definitely dragged down by its portable roots, but there are some nice redeeming factors that the game holds.
First the story & writing. It's a well-written game with a powerful message, although the last act of the narrative kind of falls apart in some regards. Also, the way the story is told feels disjointed and abrupt. The dialogue has some depth, but the voice acting softens the impact of certain narrative or character depth or hard-hitting moments. In fact, the voice acting can feel very lazy or badly directed some times.
The gameplay & open world is pretty fun too, for the most part. Some of Liberation's gameplay still carries that handheld game jank and design. But it still feels like playing Assassin's Creed III. The music & atmosphere is vibrant, tropical and cultural. The vibe of the game feels somewhat authentic.
First the story & writing. It's a well-written game with a powerful message, although the last act of the narrative kind of falls apart in some regards. Also, the way the story is told feels disjointed and abrupt. The dialogue has some depth, but the voice acting softens the impact of certain narrative or character depth or hard-hitting moments. In fact, the voice acting can feel very lazy or badly directed some times.
The gameplay & open world is pretty fun too, for the most part. Some of Liberation's gameplay still carries that handheld game jank and design. But it still feels like playing Assassin's Creed III. The music & atmosphere is vibrant, tropical and cultural. The vibe of the game feels somewhat authentic.
Disappointing and full of bugs
stefan-eis30 December 2012
As a fan of the AC-series I was looking forward to the first game for the Playstation Vita; see how the franchise would tickle the possibilities of the hand-held device. But the result is in fact a disappointing piece of a fast and unfinished production that, very likely, had to be finished for Christmas. No matter of ready or not.
You'll get thrown into the story without any sort of introduction to the situation or the characters. Extremely fast and uncomfortable and that is also the main problem of the storytelling with all of its symptoms. There are many logical errors and many unsolved questions throughout the game, including a mysterious family tragedy about girl between two worlds and the connection to templars and assassins. Some parts of the story are told straight, some parts confusing and not really satisfying.
The game play lacks in so many points, that I don't know where to start. There is no possibility of upgrading armor and weapons, but therefore a strange trading system. The idea might be nice, but it works not well and there is just one single location in the whole game you can use. A situation that becomes even worse because of the countless bugs of "Liberation". For example getting a blind map though you already discovered the whole area. Guards recognize you though you status is absolutely discreet and it happens more than once, that the game crashes. Or as reported, it may happen that your savings mysteriously got lost.
I will not kill the whole game. Indeed of the errors and the lack of storytelling, there is atmosphere and some kind of entertaining suspense. And because the player is controlling a girl, the game play offers some interesting features like playing different social roles. But don't expect these features will help you to overlook the poor quality.
You'll get thrown into the story without any sort of introduction to the situation or the characters. Extremely fast and uncomfortable and that is also the main problem of the storytelling with all of its symptoms. There are many logical errors and many unsolved questions throughout the game, including a mysterious family tragedy about girl between two worlds and the connection to templars and assassins. Some parts of the story are told straight, some parts confusing and not really satisfying.
The game play lacks in so many points, that I don't know where to start. There is no possibility of upgrading armor and weapons, but therefore a strange trading system. The idea might be nice, but it works not well and there is just one single location in the whole game you can use. A situation that becomes even worse because of the countless bugs of "Liberation". For example getting a blind map though you already discovered the whole area. Guards recognize you though you status is absolutely discreet and it happens more than once, that the game crashes. Or as reported, it may happen that your savings mysteriously got lost.
I will not kill the whole game. Indeed of the errors and the lack of storytelling, there is atmosphere and some kind of entertaining suspense. And because the player is controlling a girl, the game play offers some interesting features like playing different social roles. But don't expect these features will help you to overlook the poor quality.
Good until...
Marynewcomb201322 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
It was good until the cave battle at the end! They made it glitchy & all other crap to where you really can't move & counter!! They also have 5 Mexicans on you like stink on ....!!! It's really a shame for this to have happened because it was a surprisingly enjoyable game until then!!
So much potential
eagleruler-4201115 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The idea and concept of the story was great, but they wasted the potential of the game. I think it had to do with the PlayStation VITA, and they clearly thought finishing this project by Christmas was more important than making a good game.
I think it would've been better if there was just more time spent on the game, and probably adding a slightly longer campaign. It isn't just the glitches and how the graphics don't hold up over time, but the story clearly could've been incredible, and it just wasn't told very well. It would've been awesome seeing how Aveline became an assassin instead of automatically, cut to 12 years later, woopdy doo shes an assassin. Plus (BIG SPOILERS HERE BE CAREFUL) she's supposed to end turning into a Templar, which is crazy all on its own but there's some much to explore there, like what could truly make an assassin become a templar? The story needed better communication, it had all the potential to be a great story and they just didn't tell it well for whatever reason. Not to mention the setting of New Orleans was cool, plus the Bayou, but the graphics just didn't have a lot of care. Everything about this game sounds good, but when you play the actual game you're disappointed. There was even a new concept they explored with outfits affecting how the environment and npc's react to you, but there just wasn't enough effort put into the game to make it all work.
I know I'm repeating myself, but I just wish Ubisoft put more time into this project. So much lost potential.
I think it would've been better if there was just more time spent on the game, and probably adding a slightly longer campaign. It isn't just the glitches and how the graphics don't hold up over time, but the story clearly could've been incredible, and it just wasn't told very well. It would've been awesome seeing how Aveline became an assassin instead of automatically, cut to 12 years later, woopdy doo shes an assassin. Plus (BIG SPOILERS HERE BE CAREFUL) she's supposed to end turning into a Templar, which is crazy all on its own but there's some much to explore there, like what could truly make an assassin become a templar? The story needed better communication, it had all the potential to be a great story and they just didn't tell it well for whatever reason. Not to mention the setting of New Orleans was cool, plus the Bayou, but the graphics just didn't have a lot of care. Everything about this game sounds good, but when you play the actual game you're disappointed. There was even a new concept they explored with outfits affecting how the environment and npc's react to you, but there just wasn't enough effort put into the game to make it all work.
I know I'm repeating myself, but I just wish Ubisoft put more time into this project. So much lost potential.
Avoid this
ushak-8100422 April 2022
Maybe in 2012 having an exclusive AC for your portable console had felt pretty good, but as of 2022 even remastered version of liberation sure feels outdated. It looks awful and plays even worse. So if you are not a trophy hunter(the game delivers easy and fast plat), don't waste your precious time on ACL.
A worst game in the series
85122212 August 2019
Greetings from Lithuania.
The only reason i played this game in 2019 was that i received it for free along with "Odyssey". Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (2012) was a very poor game. I finished it, but i couldn't skip this mess anytime and would have saved some time and brain cells. This game has a worst mechanics in the entire franchise, and playing it for me was clear that this game had a very small budget - this is why it felt rushed, unfinished, full of bugs and etc.
Overall - do not bother with this poor game. Its the worst in the series by far.
The only reason i played this game in 2019 was that i received it for free along with "Odyssey". Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (2012) was a very poor game. I finished it, but i couldn't skip this mess anytime and would have saved some time and brain cells. This game has a worst mechanics in the entire franchise, and playing it for me was clear that this game had a very small budget - this is why it felt rushed, unfinished, full of bugs and etc.
Overall - do not bother with this poor game. Its the worst in the series by far.
I'm the only one who loves it.
dayton-w-price8 December 2021
It's a shame people don't like it, I on the other hand did not expect it be to so awesome. I particularly love the female lead, Aveline. I really didn't have a lot of hope for it then when I saw it as a dlc, after having played AC3, on Xbox 360 when it was new. Now having gone back and played the remastered version of both games, believe it or not but Liberation in HD actually looks better then AC3 remastered. Sure the game is basically a character swap and Aveline controls just like Haytham, but they added some cool features, like the Lady, Slave and Assassin personas for Aveline to switch back and forth between, depending on what missions call for. Overall I enjoyed it very much, and Aveline is a sorely underrated character and Assassin, compared to others in the franchise. If you haven't played, it free to play with the purchase of AC3 Remastered bundle with all the previously released dlc. I'm giving it a 10.
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