It is a much more focused and deliberate tale than Origins or Valhalla, and you are mostly confined within the city walls, which has allowed the designers to pack every street, square and alley with convincing period detail. PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC Ubisoft returns us once again to its world of historical hitmen and underworld subterfuge, this time focusing on Basim Ibn Ishaq, a street thief turned apprentice assassin in ninth-century Baghdad. A dream for linguists, but fun for anyone who enjoys testing their brainpower. The beautiful, minimalist art is reminiscent of Monument Valley and the contrasting colour palette creates a sense of otherworldliness. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC As a traveller in foreign lands, with no knowledge of the local languages, you must piece clues together from context, making this part puzzle game and part adventure game.
