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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry
Born a slave, Adewale found freedom as a pirate aboard Edward Kenway’s ship, the Jackdaw. 15 years later, Adewale has become a trained Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew. He now has to acquire a ship and gather his own crew to free the slaves and avenge them. Over 3 hours of new single-player gameplay!
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29 reviews found90
Official Xbox Magazine
Jan 3, 2014
The inclusion of new tools only complements this rawness, and even adds a distinctly unique flavor to combat. In particular, Adéwalé's primary weapons — a machete and a blunderbuss — make melee bouts both satisfying and surprisingly direct.
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D+PAD Magazine
Jan 3, 2014
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90
Cheat Code Central
Jan 8, 2014
Summary and quote unavailable.
88
Gamers' Temple
Dec 31, 2013
Freedom Cry delivers what you want from DLC: a new story that will take you hours to complete and more of the gameplay that you enjoyed in the original game.
85
Destructoid
Dec 17, 2013
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80
The Digital Fix
Jan 9, 2014
Freedom Cry may not be particularly long or radically different from Black Flag but as a companion piece it feels important, imbuing its protagonist with a desire for retribution and justice that bleeds through the screen and inhabits your own persona. For that reason alone it deserves your attention. In bringing the challenging subject of slavery to the forefront of such a blockbuster franchise, Ubisoft has shown that games are the perfect vehicle to reopen discussion and confront darker moments of history.
80
Game Revolution
Jan 14, 2014
Adéwalé has his moments, but the real draw here is in the expansion of free-form gameplay both on land and at sea, meaning Freedom Cry succeeds at what it set out to do. Code provided by publisher.
80
Arcade Sushi
Dec 20, 2013
I recommend Freedom Cry to anyone who has ever hoped for a better story within the Assassin's Creed franchise. There are still plenty of technical hiccups and basically all the exploratory freedoms of Black Flag are now gone (which was Black Flag's best quality), but the story more than makes up for it. Given that Assassin's Creed can venture into almost any point in history and tell a story, I'm glad to see that there's finally a tale I felt compelled to follow to the very end.
80
Giant Bomb
Feb 20, 2014
The add-on also gives hope for what's possible when blockbuster-driven creators take risks with material. There are missteps in Freedom Cry, more ethical than mechanical, but it hits as often as it misses. That's undeniably an important step forward.
80
High-Def Digest
Feb 21, 2014
Backed by the production values of 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag,' while highlighting some filthy all-too-recent history puts 'Freedom Cry' well above what usually passes for single player DLC. That 'Freedom Cry' also provides a stellar way for those unfamiliar with the franchise to experience the best of its current product, means it's perfect for those who haven't played 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' at all, which this review score reflects. Even so, Adewale's tale only scratches the surface of what could have been. Click here to view comments on this review Video Resolution/Codec - 1080p Motion Controls - No All disc reviews at High-Def Digest are completed using the best consumer HD home theater products currently on the market.
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