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Assassin’s Creed Shadows – PS5/Series X/S Tech Review – A Big Visual Leap For the Series

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Showcasing a string of new Anvil Engine features, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the first in the series to be built solely for PS5, and Xbox Series consoles. For this tech review we break down the game’s new ray traced global illumination, impressive world physics, and the pros and cons of each graphics mode. Plus, the state of Series S version – and its many cutbacks – is given a full appraisal.

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:29 RTGI Tested
00:06:40 Weather/Destruction Physics
00:09:39 Graphics Comparisons
00:12:39 PS5/Series X Frame-Rate Tests
00:16:24 Series S Frame-Rate Tests
00:17:24 Conclusion

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39 comments

@G_Spot81 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
What does rgti stand for ? Thank
You
🙏🏼
@ΣτράτοςΚοντογιάννης April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Can I use it with vrr o series s?
@hypocriticaljusticeFTW April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
No other studio can make a historical/fantasy world (or any world actually) like Ubisoft. Say what you will about gameplay, but the worlds are stunning. Only Rockstar and CDPR compete imo, with RDR2, GTA 5, Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk. The Assassin's Creed games all fucking nailed the world even if they were mid. The so called mid ones nailed the world the most imo. Origins is the best Ancient Egypt, Odyssey the best Ancient Greece, Ezio Trilogy the best Italy, Unity was a breathtaking Paris, Valhalla for Northern Europe, Black Flag in the Caribbean, AC3 during the American Revolution, and Shadows in Medieval Japan. All are so stunning. Far Cry 3 had that breathtaking tropical setting, Far Cry 4 had Kyrat up in the Himalayas, Far Cry 5 in those beautiful American forests. Watch Dogs had a beautiful Chicago, Legion with London, speaking of which Syndicate was beautiful too btw. I would hate if Ubi went under, they are one of only 3 studios that can consistently make huge detailed lively open worlds with a setting, like no other studio can. CDPR is looking really promising tho. Two absolutely goated games in succession. Hope Witcher 4 fucking scores that slam dunk. They ain't yet made a historical one though. Rockstar seems to have that nailed down with RDR2 so we'll see if they try to make another game set somewhere else. Imagine a Rockstar Assassins Creed.
@diamondly6250 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
this actually looks good😶‍🌫
@L3ONARD81 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Im so glad I invested in a high end PC for gaming a couple years ago.
@ein_Hendrik April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Aber in welchem Modus sollte ich jetzt auf der PS5 Pro spielen / einstellen?
@voidlight6006 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Wait so you need a 120fps tv to use the 40fps mode ??
@agnody1 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Balanced mode on a 120hz vrr tv or monitor is top notch. It looks amazing and feels a lot smoother than just 40fps
@SHAFKAT_KHAN April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Thank you for the video digital foundry forever.✌
@taloketo April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
7:15 made me laugh, mentioned "Destruction Physics" while slowly walking into an interior. foreshadowing. NPCs awkwardly looking at you. starts slicing the wall.
@vigorgaming8 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
1.9K dislikes keep 'em coming
@Agumon5 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
I'm really glad that unlike most developers, Ubisoft takes the time to ensure the Series S version is good. 30 FPS is fine for an action game like this. Especially on a sub $300 console.
@DanFarrell98 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Balanced mode seems to be always the best, a shame some people tend to default to performance and never realise they miss out on so much
@dontaewoods79 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
I didnt get the balance mode on my series x
@BigBadMadDog. April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
This game is one of the few where Quality mode is 10000% worth the sacrifice in frames.
@luisbarva7772 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
I downloaded AC Shadows today on my base PS5, thinking it was going to be a beautiful world to walk around in. I am genuinely disappointed with how it looks on balanced and quality mode. So much artifacting when i swing the camera around, and the resolution is noticeably low on balanced mode. Really bummed i purchased this one based on this particular review. I would not buy this on base PS5 if you were looking to walk around and gawk at a beautiful world.
@Mattt1527 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
This game should be the new base line for this current gen, even at 30fps it runs fine imo compared to other games but I use balance on PS5. Visuals are amazing
@lewiscopland4568 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Ubisoft games have always been on the higher end of visual fidelity, but delaying Shadows and ditching old-gen consoles has really allowed them to shine here. Stunning stuff.
@christurnerday3557 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
0:08 nice try, those are just two frames of the same shot. No difference. Try harder next time.
@urazoktay7940 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Amazing tech review, thank you Digital Foundry. Game looks stunning.
@drearyharlequin April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
I would love for all the Xbox Series S footage to be grouped somewhere in one place, so that I can skip it once and never be hindered by it mentions again. Probably will be more useful for those who are interested in this hardware particularly
@BestJinjo April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
30 fps next gen textures, advanced AI (past HL2), physics, polygon models, lighting and graphics > 10,000 fps current gen games and weak AI. Modern games barely look better than Metro 2033, Modern Tomb Raider series, etc. No one cares to play low polygon, basic AI, flat textures, low tessellation/geometry, basic lighting games at 10,000 fps when it looks barely better than a PC game from 10-12 years ago. Too much time is wasted on FPS and not enough on physics, AI, realism, etc. Movies are streamed at 24 fps and they destroy any game ever made. 60-120-140-240-480 fps do not make realistic looking games!

No one ever stepped outside and said the world doesn't look real at 24/30/60/120 fps. Not a single game in the world looks like me standing outside looking across my neighbor's house at 1 fps. This chase for FPS vs. realistic visuals and AI is absurd.
@DoshindeReus April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Still running quite smoothly at 30fps on my trusty Series S. No need for me to upgrade as I don't need all the fancy pancy RTGI.
@charleslopescardoso5637 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Esse jogo está lindo em todas as plataformas, mais no PS5 Pro está surreal de lindo parabéns para Ubsoft 😃👏🏻
@elnurramazanov1949 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Ghost of tsushima ❤
@NAZIMSAYE April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
getting a vibe that game is boring af
@NurText April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Somehow I can't select Balanced Mode on my Xbox Series X - why is that?
@alexanderhauge2636 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Does the balanced mode on standard ps 5 include the Lightning from playstation 5 pro performance mode?
@OPTIMUSMO-1 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
After this video, who ever needs a PS5 Pro , or a PS6 at all ?
@aligillani7107 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Kudos to the Qubec team. Delaying has paid off after all.
@oogravyoo April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Why continue to knock the Series S. It's an entry level machine. It's not going to perform like systems twice the price or more. Why do you guys continue to S*ßt on it? It does very well for its price point.
@TranceportationX April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Can you guys talk about the Patch 1.00 for this game? I have managed to spoof my PS5 to let me play it from the disc and it's running very smooth, quick, and beautiful on Quality mode on a Base PS5.
@bambou3715 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
ELEVEN YEARS OLD graphics from early ps4 ac unity where equals/better
@loucipher7782 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
been playing Assassins Creed games in 40-ish fps since the very first one
@loucipher7782 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
if you own a 4k gaming monitor from a few years ago, your secondary input for console is locked at 4k 30fps anyway
@loucipher7782 April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
tbh series S looks not bad
nobody care about hair in gameplay anyway as long as she looks pretty in pre rendered scenes
@HeavyLikeChevy April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Impressive what that Series S can do those Devs squeezed everything it could makes me questions those other lazy Devs
@Terramonium_psn April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
Does anybody know if Nao can also get (or have) Ponytail hair ? As seen at 8:50 from the girl on the left
@Araphex April 2, 2025 - 3:43 pm
I wished my version looked this good on Quality Mode on PS5. A lot of assets are blurry and RTGI doesn't seem to be working. It's almost like performance mode is running on Quality mode.

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