Does it Suck? Assassin's Creed Shadows

With the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows and all the news surrounding it, I thought we could check this game out on stream and answer the important question... Does it Suck? Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 05:38 - Intro 11:32 - Showing some of the problems I'll be looking out for in AC Shadows 43:03 - Looking at Metacritic Reviews for AC Shadows 57:59 - Dealing with the Ubisoft Launcher and Initial Settings Changes 1:12:21 - Game Intro Video and Graphics Fine Tuning 1:40:24 - Starting the Game 1:46:58 - Yasuke's Intro 2:08:01 - Main Quest: Spirit of a Warrior + Main Quest: Flames of War 2:18:02 - Main Quest: Fight of the Kabushika Ikki 2:36:32 - Main Quest: The Onryo Samurai + Stealth/Combat Bug 3:15:26 - Main Quest: Wake Up Call 3:38:03 - Main Quest: An Unpayable Debt 3:55:45 - Main Quest: From Spark to Flame + Makinoodera Lookout Viewpoint 4:14:12 - Outro

With the Prologue and tutorials finally finished (hopefully), I finally have free range to explore the map. Lets see what we can find. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 6:14 - Intro 10:55 - Makinoodera Lookout + Showing off the Twitch Drops 21:18 - Kuji-Kiri: Eboshigata Hachiman Shrine - Shinobi Warfare 42:02 - First random encounter + Exploring around Eboshigata Hachiman Shrine 52:40 - Heading towards main quest + Stealth Bug 1:08:24 - Main Quest: From Spark to Flame 1:38:34 - Checking out new buildings at the Homestead 1:56:55 - Kuji-Kiri: Rolling Glen - Mind and Body 2:13:06 - Tennoji Temple Viewpoint + Random Encounter 2:33:44 - Side Quest: Thrown to the Dogs 2:59:10 - Main Quest: Way of the Blacksmith + Main Quest: Searching Sakai 3:15:13 - Outro

After spending a few minutes going over the patch notes, I build a Forge at the hideout, practice some Kuji-Kiri, Unlock the Osaka Kukarega and complete the Old Kofun location. On top of that, I was able to show off the stealth bug and theorize on why its happening. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 7:48 - Intro 12:53 - Going over patch notes 16:17 - Trying to figure out what I was doing last 37:04 - Learning about red/bandit locations 41:10 - Building the Forge 54:11 - Kuji-Kiri: Tomiko's Homestead + showing the differences between normal & expert stealth 1:28:37 - Learning about Smuggling and Season Changes 1:48:08 - Bandits, Sumiyoshi Shrine and the Osaka Kukarega 2:10:32 - Sumi-e Painting: Boxing Hares 2:12:58 - Testing the broken stealth bug and Getting Raided by Magus62m 2:26:58 - The Old Kofun 2:42:34 - Fighting Bandits in Sakai 2:59:10 - Outro

After last nights shenanigans with side-quests and random encounters, its time to start working on the story. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 7:08 - Intro 14:44 - Main Quest: Searching Sakai 24:39 - Main Quest: Dress For Success 36:10 - Main Quest: The Perfect Gift 43:50 - Main Quest: The Tea Ceremony 1:08:30 - Gather some resources and gold 1:45:30 - Main Quest: The Fatherless Monk + Gansenji Temple 1:59:07 - Mount Kongo Viewpoint + Mount Kongo Retreat 2:15:59 - Exploring Osaka + The Osaka Tenshu Viewpoint 2:38:03 - Exploring the Senri Hills + The Koyana Ruins Viewpoint 2:51:55 - Main Quest: Stolen Faith + The Nakayama Watchtower Viewpoint 3:14:20 - Outro

Before I get back to the story, I will be checking out the contracts system. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 6:13 - Intro 9:48 - Amagasaki Castle Viewpoint + Looking for the Kakurega for Amagasaki 29:08 - Accepting Contracts + Liberate Cargo Contract + Random Encounters 47:05 - Bamboo Cutter's Watchtower Viewpoint + Upgrading Weapons 57:29 - Finishing the Liberate Cargo Contract 1:12:48 - Destroy the Target Contract + Sumi-E: Ibis and Clam + Random Encounter 1:26:00 - Assassination Contract + Looking into Projects 1:42:48 - Kuji-Kiri: The Lumber Aisle - Traditions 2:24:30 - Main Quest: The Killing Field 2:36:19 - Outro

Tonight I'll be finishing up The Wounded quest line and hopefully I'll be able to unlock Yasuke and the Project Missions. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 6:32 - Intro 10:04 - Going over the Patch Notes 42:31 - Main Quest: Heads Will Roll 1:12:20 - Main Quest: Friend of my Enemy 1:30:51 - Side Quest: The Stray Dogs 1:45:22 - Giving my current thoughts on the game 2:09:52 - Sumi-E: Ibis Takeoff + Sumi-E: Graceful Grey Heron 2:14:44 - Main Quest: Belly of the Beast + Shokokuji Pagoda Viewpoint 2:40:02 - Outro

Tonight I'll be exploring and infiltrating Kyoto and hopefully I'll unlock Yasuke. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 6:19 - Intro 8:53 - Main Quest: Belly of the Beast 19:13 - Toji Pagoda Viewpoint + Main Quest: Temple of the Horseman 41:35 - Main Quest: Lightning and Thunder + Main Quest: Mibuno Showdown (Unlocking Yasuke) 1:05:35 - Cutscene + Chatting at the Hideout + Leveling up Yasuke 1:20:07 - Trying out Yasuke's playstyle 1:32:22 - Katano Castle 1:57:14 - Side Quest: Butterfly Collector (Quest Giver) + Katano Oil Trading Location 2:16:48 - Checking out the Project Missions + Sumi-E: Mandarin Ducks Grooming Each Other 2:40:58 - Outro

After last times "twist" (I totally called it btw), I start working on some side quests to level up. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 6:43 - Intro 14:45 - Random Encounter + Inventory Maintenance & Leveling Up 29:18 - Side Quest: The Iron Hand Guild (Start) + Kata: Yamamoto Masakatsu 1 + Talking about Graphics 49:36 - Tennoji Temple 1:09:56 - Exploring Osaka + Side Quest: Kabukimono (Start) 1:24:32 - Side Quest: Find the Child (TBC) + Side Quest: Talk to the Merchant (TBC) + Getting sidetracked 1:45:48 - Collecting Origami Butterflies + Side Quest: All Will be Well (TBC) + Side Quest: One That got Away (TBC) 2:00:56 - Side Quest: Chrysalis (TBC) + Side Quest: Forest Fugative (TBC) 2:15:01 - Side Quest: Assassinate Kacho (TBC) + Random Encounters + Side Quest: The Butterfly Collector Finale 2:36:45 - Katano Castle Viewpoint + Upgrading Weapons 2:52:32 - Side Quest: Raise a Cup + Hideout Management 3:11:06 - Outro

Tonight I'll be working on some side quests to level up before I can start working on the next set of missions in Omi. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 6:40 - Intro 10:27 - Side Quest: Kabukimono - Ember 25:34 - Side Quest: Kabukimono - Grave Dancer 36:13 - Side Quest: Kabukimono - Ghost General 45:00 - Side Quest: Kabukimono - Big Sueki + Showing the differences between combat difficulties 1:10:46 - Leveling up & Upgrading Gear 1:20:46 - Nishinomiya Shrine + Side Quest: Kabukimono - Contact the Kabukimono 1:27:35 - Side Quest: Out to Pasture (Finale) 1:31:50 - Main Quest: The Bad Brother + Byodoin Temple 1:44:57 - Talking with Chat/Giving my thoughts on the game 2:03:58 - Main Quest: Missing Missive 2:27:47 - Main Quest: Inside Help (Setting up for next time) 2:41:37 - Outro

Finally, after leveling up, I'm taking the first target: Ise Sadaoki. Chapters: 0:00 - Starting Soon 6:42 - Intro 8:56 - Reading AC Shadows 1.0.3 Patch Notes 13:30 - Main Quest: Inside Help 17:49 - Project Mission: Purge Corrupt Enemies 40:44 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Return to Sender + Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Help Needed 46:33 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Family Drama 48:52 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Guard Duty 51:38 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Dropped Intel + Random Encounter 57:05 - Side Quest: The Iron Hand Guild - Tamao's Movements 1:00:09 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Guard Assignments 1:01:30 - Going after the Head of the Takahashi Clan 1:14:18 - I've made a HUGE mistake... 1:31:25 - Realizing my mistake and trying to reset 1:33:17 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Takahashi Jiro 1:39:03 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Takahashi Taro & Takahashi Saburo 2:00:04 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Takahashi Inoshichi 2:11:55 - Side Quest: The Twisted Tree - Takahashi Shiro 2:24:40 - Main Quest: Inside Help (Finale) 2:31:02 - Main Quest: The Rising Tide 2:50:48 - Main Quest: Lost Honor 3:17:23 - Outro