Well past it is a bit big disappointment ... If the naval phases are really pleasurable (fighting, exploration, whaling, etc.) necessarily terrestrial phases were extremely neglected, battles are ridiculously simple, exploration is limited to run around to find the chests and other pre-marked on the map artifacts (where he really had to delve into the previous AC) regardless of the infiltration, simply running into the pile without worry too much about enemies ... As in AC 3 there is always the possibility to hunt the same but simply rush into the crowd, using his gun rather than trying to patiently stalking the beast shame ...
Side script, I feel it is getting worse. In view of AC 1 and its end scenario we were facing a truly outstanding potential. With AC 2 and suites we were a bit disappointed but we said "blah ubisoft for us probably the best for the next episode." In AC 3 we realized that not the scenario really was turning anything, in short, a beautiful Gachi. With AC 4 we are in the most total nothingness !!! Is just not done scenario ...
This game has an Assassin's Creed as its name (yes indeed there is still assassins and Templars ...).
With all this criticism, is what I would recommend? The answer is yes because it remains an extremely enjoyable blockbuster at the naval phases and it is just really beautiful!