Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: India

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India: Is a mixed game for me. The story and setting are the strongest parts. Playing as Arbaaz Mir in 19th-century Colonial India is interesting, and the game has a colourful art style that makes it stand out from the main Assassin’s Creed games. On its own, the story is okay, but I think the Chronicles games work better when you look at all three together as one connected side story. The gameplay is where I felt more mixed. This is a 2.5D side-scrolling stealth platformer, so it plays very differently from the normal open-world Assassin’s Creed games. The focus is on sneaking past guards, using distractions, timing your movement, avoiding detection, and clearing levels with better ratings. That style is not bad, and I am sure some players will really enjoy it, but coming from the main AC games, it did not feel as good to me. The 100% completion and achievement hunt are also grindy, annoying, and too long. Going back for clean runs, collectibles, and better scores can make the game feel more repetitive than fun. I would only recommend Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India to certain players. If you are an Assassin’s Creed fan, story player, casual player, achievement hunter, or someone who enjoys stealth side-scrollers, you may enjoy it. If you want the usual AC open world, parkour, and combat, this may not be for you. Overall, it has a good setting and a decent story, but the side-scrolling style did not fully click with me.