They're alike in that they both fail to live up to San Andreas, or possibly even Vice City. Granted, V does try a lot harder than IV. Unfortunately, the five year development time really shows, and a lot of evolutions in gaming from the last decade are not there. The technology and graphics are there, but the overall…

Mileage may vary, I guess. Personally, I found Black Flag far more enjoyable. GTA hasn't been fun for me since San Andreas, other than Trevor being the sole bright spot in the otherwise dull and lifeless affair that was GTA IV and V.

AC4: BF is a game that actually caters to the player by giving them a wealth of a activities and a fully satisfying sense of progression. I can't relate to your 8 hour statement. I still found reasons to come back to Black Flag long after finishing the storyline. GTA V, on the other hand, was a chore to finish, and…

What game doesn't get repetitive after a while? Also, Black Flag had loads of stuff to do besides looting ships, and there was great variety in those activities. Even GTA5, with its massive detailed world, didn't have as much activity density as Black Flag.

Another Assassin's Creed article, another pointless comment about the yearly release schedule.

It is Haytham Kenway.

More Black Flag is plenty reason to get excited. The gameplay was already stellar. New content is all that's necessary, especially for a bonus game that no one expected.

10/10 would pre-order

I agree. They should have gotten Cumberbatch.

when the average person imagines Batman, their first thought is Nolan's Batman

Using Nolan's Batman as an example of how Batman is more than an ordinary man with money is like using Adam West's Batman as an argument that Batman should be taken seriously.

Batman's superpower is not money. It's cold, calculated, rage-driven obsession, determination, and a level of genius far beyond what any real person is capable of.

Will the dungeon boss be Shoe-Head Lady?

Netherrealm needs John Tobias back. MK hasn't been the same since he left.

Exactly what I came here to say.

Gold. If only every troll worked this hard, the Internet would be a better place. You, sir, live like we all ought to. Bravo.

Beran: "If something seems too easy, or it seems like a cheap shot or not terribly creative, that's usually the line we draw,"

The fact that Rockstar gets simple things like this wrong (which other games have been doing right for years, I might add), makes me wonder if the piles of cash have caused them to stop trying.

Depends entirely on whether you've purchased one yet.

How about "Mass Effect fan?" I think that would have been more appropriate here.