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AnAssassin’s Creed Shadowsplayer has shared an interesting and often missed detail from the recently released entry, and it’s caused a debate to outbreak on Reddit. It’s fair to sayAssassin’s Creed Shadows, and other entries in Ubisoft’s long-running series, have had their fair share of controversies in the run-up to launch and post. Thankfully, gamers are warmly receivingShadowsas an immersive and entertaining open-world RPG with plenty of hidden details to stumble across.
Serving as the 14th main entry in the greater franchise,Shadowsfollows shinobi Naoe and samurai Yasuke around Japan’s Sengoku period while tension rises between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order.Assassin’s Creed Shadowsplayers are raving about breakout star Junjiro, who becomes Naoe’s young companion at the Hideout, but there’s another starry detail that Redditors are currently debating.
Posted on Reddit by VoidzModerator, a few screenshots were shared on theAssassin’s Creedsubreddit showing the impressive, starry night sky over Naoe’s head, similar to howAssassin’s Creed Shadows’realistic snow is equally impressive. The screenshots highlighted several clusters of golden stars peppering the darkness with clouds passing in front. The player asked if these clusters were supposed to represent the galaxies of the real world, and despite not having played anAssassin’s Creedgame for a long time, they thoughtShadows’ predecessors boasted nicer-looking skies. Even though the OP calledShadows’ star system “ridiculous,” not every player agreed.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Players Debate the Realism of Game’s Starry Sky
Several gamers noted that viewing the night sky without nearby light pollution often exposes giant clusters of stars similar to those inShadows, and others mentionedThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunthad an accurate recreation of what the Milky Way is supposed to look like.Assassin’s Creed Shadowsintroduced the Animus Hubas a new feature, playing into the franchise’s returning virtual reality machine, and some Redditors believed the stars players were looking at inShadows’ night sky were part of the Animus.
The impressive skyscape in Ubisoft’s action RPG is just one example of the visual wonders captured in thisAssassin’s Creedentry, but there is plenty more to discover.Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas a wealth of impressive detailswaiting to be uncovered, including the game’s weather system and the flora and fauna it directly changes. NPCs have their own quirky details for players to pick up on too, including their habit of staring at Yasuke and not Naoe to show a samurai’s importance in society.
