In a showcase that also debuted gameplay for a new Star Wars game and an Avatar FPS, I didn’t expect to come away from Ubisoft’s not-E3 show thinking about how gorgeous 9th century Baghdad looks in Assassin’s Creed Mirage, how immediately charming of a protagonist Basim is, and his weirdly OP ability to teleport.
But more than anything, I’m thinking about how nice game again, and wondering why Ubisoft is making it. I was one of the grumpy fans who, when released in 2017, was appalled at what they’d done to my stealth action series.
