Assassin’s Creed Unity gets an impressive and free overhaul that fully realizes the game’s potential.
An overhaul mod for Assassin’s Creed Unity has realized its full potential, upgrading gameplay mechanics and adding brand new features.
Although many players hold fond memories of it, Assassin’s Creed Unity ultimately failed to meet player expectations upon its 2014 launch. What should have been an incredible next-gen AC experience turned out instead to be a buggy mess, something which is unfortunate given how many redeeming qualities it actually does possess.
Ubisoft may have been content to let its past be what it is; but players were determined not to settle for that status quo and were instrumental in crafting an extensive overhaul mod that finally lets players unlock its true potential, breathing new life into an almost decade-old game.
ACUFixes mod was shared via Reddit thread recently and provides several quality-of-life improvements: removable hood, separate button for entering windows, being able to drop bombs more effectively as quickshot targets, reduced sticky covers and grab ledge buttons among many more features.
These changes were long overdue; while parkour is amazing, its player control always felt lacking; an unfortunate result given how expressive traversal moves could be.
Mod also enhances responsiveness for certain moves such as crouching and changing direction via horizontal bars, making parkour feel much smoother. Coupled with another mod that enhances visuals and brings framerate up to 60 FPS, Assassin’s Creed Unity finally feels like its next-generation game counterpart it was always meant to be!
Fans of the series have applauded this mod not only for revitalizing an AC game which may not have received as much love but also due to the quality improvements it brought about.
“Wow. This is incredible – I never anticipated AC mods would get this far!”
“Wow. That is absolutely mind boggling. I never imagined functional mods like these were even possible for these games! Have they been tested in multiplayer?”
“This truly incredible. While i know many of us laud Unity for its capabilities and deserve its praises, the game was always founded upon potential; but due to bugs preventing progress. With this initiative we hope its full potential can finally reach new heights.”
Ubisoft hopes these fan-made tweaks provide them with some creative ideas for future Assassin’s Creed games, especially considering they currently have 11 titles planned across a variety of platforms and with Mirage taking things back to its stealthy parkour roots, it seems highly likely we will witness innovative gameplay mechanics in future instalments of this classic franchise.
