Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry

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  • Summary: Born a slave, Adewale found freedom aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenway’s second-in-command. 15 years later, Adewale has become an Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew. He meets locals in an effort to assemble a crew & steal a ship.Born a slave, Adewale found freedom aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenway’s second-in-command. 15 years later, Adewale has become an Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew. He meets locals in an effort to assemble a crew & steal a ship. The more he helps, the more he is drawn into the Maroon slave community. Forced to face his past, he sets out to free the slaves & bring death to their captors. Over 3 hours of new single-player game play!… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    Jan 3, 2014
    90
    The inclusion of new tools only complements this rawness, and even adds a distinctly unique flavor to combat.
  2. Gamers' Temple
    Dec 31, 2013
    88
    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.
  3. Destructoid
    Dec 17, 2013
    85
    This is a much better effort than AC III's pointlessly episodic Tyranny of King George DLC, and a great model for Assassin's Creed add-ons going forward.
  4. Post Arcade (National Post)
    Dec 17, 2013
    75
    Despite it’s narrative strength, Freedom Cry somehow lacks the polish and teleological glue of the game upon which it builds.
  5. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 28, 2014
    70
    A nice bit of extra story that suffers a little from resetting and restarting progress. Still - more ACIV is good. [Feb 2014, p.94]
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  6. GameSpot
    Dec 18, 2013
    60
    The perpetual influx of slaves is a blunt allegory about how freeing such captives isn't a task for one man, let alone one assassin.
  7. Digital Spy
    Dec 20, 2013
    60
    Combat and exploration is still enormously satisfying, and the narrative is powerful, but without enough fresh ideas that it can call its own, 'Freedom Cry' feels like too much, too soon.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. masonmauerman
    Jan 6, 2014
    10
    The game looks like a great game I have been wandering were you can buy the game for xbox360 if someone can tell me that would be great I loveThe game looks like a great game I have been wandering were you can buy the game for xbox360 if someone can tell me that would be great I love how it continues off of assassins creed black flag… Expand
  2. BobTheBlowfish
    Jul 24, 2014
    10
    One of the most breathtaking experiences I have ever experienced in gaming came from this work of art. This DLC was worth the money as itOne of the most breathtaking experiences I have ever experienced in gaming came from this work of art. This DLC was worth the money as it brings an emotional story that many of the fans of the franchise will enjoy because it deals with the morality of brotherhood, loyalty and torture.… Expand
  4. drifter136
    Jan 4, 2014
    10
    I never expect DLC to be as in-depth as the main game, but this is a nice extension to Black Flag. Still hoping they spin Black Flag into it'sI never expect DLC to be as in-depth as the main game, but this is a nice extension to Black Flag. Still hoping they spin Black Flag into it's own franchise, maybe a series of prequels without the AC branding attached. It's depth is enough to walk on it's own.… Expand
  5. ITZZZPERRY
    Feb 12, 2014
    7
    Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag- Freedom Cry is a decent, yet unpolished experience on the Xbox One. The story is good, but there are a fewAssassins Creed IV: Black Flag- Freedom Cry is a decent, yet unpolished experience on the Xbox One. The story is good, but there are a few occasional bugs. Plus, some of the missions are just downright not fun.… Expand
  6. Erimud
    Dec 30, 2013
    7
    Ubisoft must have taken feedback from AC3, because this game fixed some of my biggest complaints (not all, but some).

    Multiplayer maps are    Ubisoft must have taken feedback from AC3, because this game fixed some of my biggest complaints (not all, but some).

    Multiplayer maps are once again larger, they are closer to the maps you would find in AC Brotherhood, with multi-level, large maps.

    The campaign has brought back upgradeable armor (through crafting), which changes the appearance of your character while also adding health perks.

    Though I wasn't a large fan of the ship in AC3, they made it much more enjoyable in AC4, treating it more like your 'horse' than just a clunky side mission memory.

    All in all, i would say this is a huge step in the right direction for the AC franchise.    … Expand
  7. calo
    Dec 27, 2013
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The city Port-au-Prince, is small and limited, and the dlc has few missions making 100% completion extremely easy. It would be better if EDWARD visited the area, giving a healthy boost to the game and adding a whole new empire, with would have been fun. Instead, no, we follow basically a less classy male Aveline De-Grandpré.
    It's boring and feels more like a chore than a game...    … Expand
  8. DKurac
    Jul 28, 2021
    2
    This is result when you take the worst of AC series and put it into one DLC. There isn't a single good thing I can tell about this one. OnlyThis is result when you take the worst of AC series and put it into one DLC. There isn't a single good thing I can tell about this one. Only terrible tailing and eavesdrop missions, weak ship, repetitive side missions and very buggy. So just 4 hours of pain.… Expand

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#17 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2013
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