AC Black Flag Resynced Review Roundup — Metacritic 84 & Scores
All critic reviews and scores for AC Black Flag Resynced. OpenCritic 9/10 average, Metacritic scores, and what reviewers are saying about the remake.
The reviews are in. Critics are calling it one of the best remakes of the generation.
Review Scores (Verified)
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic (PS5/PC) | 84/100 — 71 critic reviews |
| OpenCritic | 87 average — 87 critics, 96% recommend, "Mighty" rating |
| Steam | Mixed (64% positive in English reviews; overall dragged down by DLC pricing complaints, NOT performance) |
Historical context: This makes Resynced the 4th highest-rated AC game on Metacritic, behind AC2 (90), Brotherhood (89), and the original Black Flag (88).
Selected Individual Scores
| Publication | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IGN | 9/10 | Editor's Choice |
| Dexerto | 5/5 | — |
| PlayStation Universe | 9.5/10 | — |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10 | Praised reworked combat and visuals |
| Push Square | 8/10 | — |
| TheSixthAxis | 8/10 | — |
| GamesRadar+ | 3.5/5 | Questioned whether the original "needed this specific surgery" |
Steam Launch — Record-Breaking
- Peak concurrent players: 99,451 — Ubisoft's all-time Steam record (previous: AC Shadows at 64,825)
- Largest Assassin's Creed Steam launch ever
- User reviews: Mixed overall (DLC/microtransaction pricing backlash), Mostly Positive among English-language reviews
- Performance itself is NOT the complaint — the game runs well on most hardware
What Critics Agree On
- Naval combat and Caribbean atmosphere — universally praised as the high point
- Visual overhaul — ray tracing, dynamic weather, Dolby Atmos praised
- Combat rework — new parry/takedown system widely praised
- New content — Blackbeard/Stede Bonnet arcs and officer quests add meaningful depth
Common Criticisms
- Excised modern-day story — Abstergo/present-day plot removed, replaced with "Rifts"
- Launch bugs — Templar Hunt save-wipe bug (see our Known Issues warning), German localization errors
- Animus Hub live-service layer — multiple reviewers found it intrusive
- 30 FPS cutscenes — locked at 30 FPS on all platforms (PC mod available)
- No mission replay — confirmed removed; use manual saves
Verdict
Black Flag Resynced is a faithful yet modernized remake that succeeds on its own terms — Metacritic 84, 99K concurrent Steam players, and near-unanimous praise for the sailing. The DLC pricing and launch bugs have dragged early user scores down, but the core game delivers what fans wanted.
Related: Beginner's Guide · All New Features · Pre-Order Guide · Everything We Know · Resynced vs Original