Sadly, any sense of immersion that Assassins Creed Unity could have created is destroyed by the unstoppable barrage of bugs, glitches, and overall lack of polish it features.
Whats the point of having thousands of character models on the screen at any given time if they pop-in out of nowhere every few seconds? Do incredibly gorgeous textures matter if your character constantly clips through them? Assassins Creed Unity features a collection of hundreds of bugs and glitches that, when added up, make the entire game feel like one big bug in it of itself. You might see French flags appear out of nowhere in those vaunted thousand-person crowds. The framerate seems to run sub-30 frames-per-second during panoramic synchronization animations. Framerate stutters and freezes are commonplace when the screen is loaded with assets. Its not uncommon for Assassins Creed Unity to completely crash, leaving players staring at their home screens in utter confusion. Theres not a single cutscene where something isnt randomly popping in in the background, and the character models themselves feature bizarre bugs (Arno and Elise have a strange case of the hair-vibrations). Youll see non-player characters sink through the streets and get stuck inside wooden stands, and youll find yourself warping around walls while climbing. Oh, and lets not forget the outrageous loading times that players see more often than not. Assassins Creed Unity feels like a game that should be released in three months rather than right now.
Two of the most memorable cutscenes are actually ruined by awkward bugs. At one point in the campaign, Arno and Elise proclaim their love for one another while looking down on Paris from above. What would be a beautiful exchange between lovers is sullied by half of Arnos face clipping through his collar, creating some sort of bizarre shirt-goatee. Whats worse, he and Elise share a passionate kiss while clipping through the side of his shirt, turning a touching moment into a horror show. The final cutscene before the credits, which had the potential to be one of the most powerful endings in series history, is marred by Arno talking without making any sound. After a line or two is lost, he continues to move his mouth constantly until the credits roll. Needless to say, this takes the emotional peak of the story and transforms it into utter nonsense.