


Six years later, we're on the cusp of another hardware generation, and I'm playing the same game on Nintendo Switch.

It was a game that would straddle generations-a high point of Ubisoft's technical prowess, with vast islands to explore and seamless seafaring action. Black Flag was one of the first previews I ever wrote. USgamer officially launched at E3 2013, when we were getting details for the next generation of consoles, what would become the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.Īssassin's Creed 4: Black Flag marked the beginning of my time at this site. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247.
