Assassin's Creed Mirage Offers Return to Franchise's Roots with Mixed Reviews
- The new Assassin's Creed Mirage has received mixed reviews, scoring 77 on Metacritic.
- Set in 9th century Baghdad, it follows Basim's origin story before Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
- Mirage emphasizes classic stealth gameplay with tools, traversal, and assassination missions.
- Reviewers praise the authentic world but criticize lifeless NPCs, bugs, and weak combat.
- Overall, Mirage brings back core tenets of the franchise, albeit with some outdated elements.