Players Demand Missing Features in Assassin’s Creed Shadows: What Happened?

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Summary

  • Some vocal Assassin’s Creed Shadows players are missing a handful of features from prior games in the series.
  • The ability to pass the time, auto-follow roads on a horse, and clear the fog of war by synchronizing viewpoints are among the most commonly mourned omissions.

Players of Assassin’s Creed: Shadow find that certain features from previous series installments are absent, such as the option to pass leisurely moments and the automatic horse-riding road-following. Although Ubisoft has addressed some of these absences, there remains a slim possibility that additional missing elements may be incorporated into Assassin’s Creed: Shadow in the future.

Released on March 20 for PC and current-generation consoles, Assassin’s Creed Shadows was jointly developed by Ubisoft Quebec, along with help from 15 other sister studios. As reported in Ubisoft’s recent update, over three million players enjoyed the latest installment of this well-established series during its initial week of release.

Though the game has received widespread praise from both fans and critics, some early adopters have been expressing their dissatisfaction on social media about certain features they feel are missing compared to previous series installments. One frequently mentioned absence is the ability to control the in-game clock, a feature that was available in games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Odyssey, and Origins. In these games, players could manipulate the time by unlocking skills such as Dawn and Dusk. Interestingly, a similar time-passing mechanism was featured in Assassin’s Creed Mirage, where players could pass time while sitting on benches.

Some gamers playing “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” have noticed the absence of an auto-follow road option while riding horses, which was available in previous games. It seems that Ubisoft could relatively easily expand upon the existing system for guiding players to a specific map marker by having the horse follow the same dotted path. However, the omission of social stealth, which some players are displeased about, will not be rectified since Ubisoft stated that it was intentionally left out in “Assassin’s Creed Shadows,” with its stealth mechanics focusing on sneaking around like a ninja.

In some instances of “Assassin’s Creed Shadows,” players are yearning for a returning bird companion, as they have grown accustomed to their assistance in identifying locations and enemy movements in more recent titles. However, it’s worth noting that Naoe’s Eagle Vision in this game provides an impressive alternative, allowing players to detect enemies even through walls from a considerable distance starting at the game’s beginning. In essence, the absence of the bird companion is partially compensated by the enhanced capabilities of Eagle Vision.

Assassin’s Creed Features Fans Miss in AC Shadows

  • Auto-follow road on horse function
  • Bird companion for scouting
  • Clearing fog of war by synchronizing viewpoints
  • Meditation / the ability to pass the time
  • More diverse side activities
  • Social stealth

Some players have expressed that they yearn for the clarity provided by multiple viewpoints in the older games, as it made coordinating strategies more satisfying. Additionally, some have criticized the variety of side activities, arguing that they could be more expansive, perhaps even comparing it to “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla”. However, these concerns were only shared by a small segment of the gaming community.

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2025-03-29 23:54