Shadows is Ubisoft's most successful game in the franchise by a Japanese country mile, ranking high in both sales and player counts.

I used to be the sentimental type in video games. For instance, if a certain character offered you a weapon—a keepsake—I would hang on to that weapon for as long as possible. Something like Naoe’s starting katana would be the kind of thing that I’d stubbornly hold onto for far too long.

The trailers for Assassin’s Creed Shadows teased elder millennial fans (read: me) who’ve stuck with the franchise for decades, yearning for a return to the original recipe. Ninja. Sharp blades. Stealth kills. Would our patience finally be rewarded?