Assassin’s Creed Mirage Proves Not Every Game Needs a Modern-Day Segment

The usual gameplay loop of Assassin’s Creed sees players control an all-powerful Master Assassin as they parkour their way through a historical location, find some kind of evil target, and assassinate them, a cycle which repeats until the big bad of the game is defeated and the credits roll. While this gameplay loop has been changed a few times over the last 15 years of Assassin’s Creed, it’s a cycle that still remains at the series’ core, being clearly present in even the latest entry, Assassin’s Creed Mirage.