ASSASSIN’S CREED SHADOWS
★★★★
PS5, XBOX SERIES X|S
Set in late-1500s Japan, Shadows splits focus between stealthy ninja Naoe and warrior Yasuke, based on the real-life Black samurai. Despite distinct abilities, Yasuke feels under-utilised, but whoever you play as, you’ll get to explore one of the series’ most spectacular open worlds to date. Vast in scope but never as bloated as predecessor Valhalla, Shadows is a return to form for Assassin’s Creed. MK