Assassin's Creed II: Discovery vs Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is an action-adventure game from Griptonite Games (2009) while Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Ubisoft Romania (2013).
Quick answer: Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
What each one is
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is filed under Action-Adventure. In contrast, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is a 2009 action-adventure side-scrolling video game developed by Griptonite Games and published by Ubisoft. It was released for the Nintendo DS in November 2009, and for the iOS operating system in January 2010. Part of the Assassin's Creed series, it is a spin-off to Assassin's Creed II and is set during that game's events, between Sequences 12 and 13. The story takes place from 1491 to 1492, and follows Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he travels to Spain to help his fellow Assassins, who are being hunted by the Templar Order under the guise of the Spanish Inquisition.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
In 1491, during his search for the Apple of Eden, stolen by Girolamo Savonarola , Ezio Auditore da Firenze is summoned by his ally Antonio de Magianis to Venice to meet one of his contacts from Spain, Luis de Santángel . Representing the navigator Christopher Columbus , Luis asks Ezio to ensure the former's protection, fearing that someone is trying to assassinate him. Though initially reluctant, Ezio agrees to help after learning of Columbus's… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed II: Discovery received generally positive reviews. IGN gave it an 8/10 for the Nintendo DS and a 7/10 for the iOS . GameSpot rated it a 7/10 on the Nintendo DS. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Characters The main character of the game is Edward Kenway ( Matt Ryan ), a Welsh privateer-turned-pirate and eventual member of the Brotherhood of Assassins. Edward is the father of the Colonial Templars Grand Master Haytham Kenway and grandfather of the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton , the two of whom are playable characters of Assassin's Creed III . During the game, Edward meets and interacts with several real-life historical figures, including notorious… (Wikipedia)
Characters
The main character of the game is Edward Kenway ( Matt Ryan ), a Welsh privateer-turned-pirate and eventual member of the Brotherhood of Assassins. Edward is the father of the Colonial Templars Grand Master Haytham Kenway and grandfather of the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton , the two of whom are playable characters of Assassin's Creed III . During the game, Edward meets and interacts with several real-life historical figures, including notorious pirates… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic , with critics praising the open world gameplay, side-quests, graphics and naval combat. In November 2013, Hardcore Gamer ranked Black Flag as the 70th greatest game of the seventh generation era. Black Flag was generally praised as superior to Assassin's Creed III , with Game Informer s Joe Juba noting that Ubisoft… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Very Positive (88%, 78,523) |
| Critic aggregate | 69/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Unknown | $39.99 |
| Install size | — | 30 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2009 | 2013 |
| Developer | Griptonite Games | Ubisoft Romania |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery vs Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryAction-adventure gameAssassin's Creed IV: Black FlagAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryNo descriptive tagsAssassin's Creed IV: Black FlagPirates, Open World, AssassinThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Content and scale
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery—Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag78,523 reviews · 30 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Assassin's Creed II: DiscoveryUnknownAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 0 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
Where they differ
PiratesOpen WorldAssassinAdventureActionStealth
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | — | 30 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Assassin's Creed II: Discovery · Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and 2 for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag in scope?
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery lists little scope data. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag has drawn 78,523 Steam reviews and installs in 30 GB.
Is Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Assassin's Creed II: Discovery or Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag?
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.