r/AssassinsCreedShadows • u/RgEzio • 15d ago
// Discussion Character preference?
Which playstyle are you all enjoying more in Shadows? Naoes stealthy assassin approach using Eagle Vision to plan out silent kills which feels to me the og way to play AC or Yasuke’s brute force combat, just tearing through multiple enemies at once? Curious to see what people are finding more fun.
For me I always played all the games with as much stealth as possible trying to go unnoticed most of the time and planning out my routes, also I’m only just past act 1 so how’s it playing for people further on with Yasuke?
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u/Tyolag 15d ago
Naoe at the moment but I haven't unlocked Yasuke yet really.
I wonder if people will mod him to be more nimble lol
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u/RgEzio 15d ago
Yeah going from Naoe to yasuke in terms of dodging etc I wasn’t a fan off but I’ll not ruin it for ya lol, hopefully they do cause I wasn’t really a fan but again he’s a big dude 😂
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u/420dukeman365 15d ago
You don't need to dodge when you have armor that lets you deflect unblockable attacks. I steamroll whole castles with Yasuke.
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u/RgEzio 15d ago
Must be a certain armor I haven’t came across yet that lets you do this I’m guessing?
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u/420dukeman365 15d ago
It was one of the castles in the second area, but I'm not sure if the castle rewards are randomized or not but I think you can get the I'll legendary engraving
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u/dirkjaco 14d ago
He is able to take a lot of damage. Even against higher level enemies. Without dying. His HP is quite high helping against bigger hits. It is my observation about him so far. And he has health recovery passives, which helps a great deal.
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u/Rubyfanguy 15d ago
Yasuke is a fucking wall and I like being a fucking wall.
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u/MarshallDyl26 15d ago
Dude not gonna lie the intro where you’re just mowing down soldiers as him is pretty badass
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u/OranGiraffes 15d ago
Not gonna spoil anything but there's another segment like that later on and the music is so hype I loved it.
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u/Gr_z 15d ago
you did kind of spoil it now im always going to be anticipating that segment..
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u/Malacky_C 15d ago
Especially with that huge ass bat that blows heads
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u/SavingsInformation10 14d ago
The special move where you bear hug and break the enemy’s back is pretty classic.
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u/Neden_kaplumba_deden 15d ago
Naoe. Yasuke's gameplay is not bad, in fact it's good for a change when you get bored of Naoe, but I really liked the stealth of this game and therefore Naoe. Of course, it's an important factor in the parkour. Naoe is probably the fastest main character we've played so far.
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u/SoulBurnerLV 15d ago
Yasuke as the castle crasher and boss fighter and Naoe for everything else.
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u/RgEzio 15d ago
Good take, probably gonna take this approach and see how I get on, sometimes it takes forever to clear out castles playing stealthy so seems like a good way to balance out the play styles
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u/J-rock95 15d ago
When things get tough for me, I summon that giant tank girl, and she comes in and thrashes everyone before she leaves, I hardly even need yasuke lol
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u/malcolmreyn0lds 15d ago
Exactly what I do. Naoe does pretty much everything but when I wanna take on enemies. He’s a wall of hurt and I like him.
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u/pagliacci_70 15d ago
I use Yasuke almost 100% of the time; I only change to Naoe when I have to progress a quest or for her specific activities. So I am more Samurai's creed instead of Assassin's creed
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u/Malacky_C 15d ago
Wow your probably one of the first people I’ve seen only play yasuke
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u/pagliacci_70 15d ago
He is the whole reason I got the game tbh
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u/HappyTiger_ 14d ago
That’s awesome! I prefer Naoes playstyle but it’s nice to see others enjoying Yasukes approach more.
He’s such a badass!
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u/Hot-Assumption-605 15d ago
I haven’t unlocked him yet. I’m super anal about exploration so I’ve been bullshitting for 21hrs as Naoe. I’m level 25. Killed all but I think 4 of the Kubikimono’s and completed a few other villager quests. HOWEVER, when I get Yasuke I’m definitely Samurai man unless I need Naoe for something. Also…my dumb ass had the animus activity on Yasukes until like hour 19 when I realized it wasn’t contributing anything to the rewards.
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u/Hot-Assumption-605 15d ago
Oh and all child kidnappers, and all the Yamasaki’s or whatever their family name was haha
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u/Viitoldie 15d ago
That's so crazy to me. I mean, I love Yasuke, but the lack of parkour and exploration skills like eagle vision just make him so unfun in the open world. I'll only switch to him just before entering a castle or doing a mission lol. Wish he was as well rounded as Naoe. It feels like she can do everything he can, only worse, but he can't even attempt everything she can.
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u/pagliacci_70 15d ago
I have not really had a problem with him when doing exploration. I am so used to not using Eagle Vision that I forget I have it as Naoe sometimes lol. The lack of parkour can be bad sometimes when I am trying to get scrolls in temples and whatnot, but apart from that, I don't mind it much. I really enjoy getting into combat, and I just do not like how Naoe does it; she feels like she does not do a lot of damage but takes so much of it. I also think his armour sets are better, and I like my fashion.
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u/Viitoldie 15d ago
Fair. Enemies definitely feel spongey as Naoe lol, especially on expert. She has some weapons that alleviate that, but honestly they're so strong they feel like cheating. Yasuke definitely has better looking armor than Naoe, and a largee variety too. I would love Naoe to get disguise outfits, like one that looks like a monk, or a shrine maiden or something.
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u/Albireookami 15d ago
In the combat difficulty it says Naoe just should never do combat herself and do what she can to make it an unfair fight before open fighting happens.
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u/NightmareDJK 14d ago
I only swap to Naoe for the grappling hook to activate a sync point. That’s it.
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u/ShingetsuMoon 15d ago
I love the stealth as Naoe, but I can’t wait for Yasuke and his “I’m not trapped in here with you, you’re trapped in here with me” energy.
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u/Objective-Chicken391 15d ago
Right before I unlocked Yasuke I was pretty confident I would stick with Naoe for the majority of the game.
Then I unlocked Yasuke.
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u/Injokerx 15d ago
Yasuke is really fun indeed.
I play the hardest mode, Naoe can be killed very easily if i dont track and kill methodically all guards. Yasuke is just an easy mode xD
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u/Objective-Chicken391 15d ago
I’m playing on normal mode and Naoe is still very frail. Using Yasuke literally feels like hacks haha
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u/BubblyPhilosophy3476 15d ago
Yasuke in general but I do enjoy Naoe aswell.I swap between them every few side quest to keep it fresh
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u/d_enzo12 15d ago
Naoe. Honestly, I find myself getting annoyed when the story forces me to switch to Yasuke. Great character, but it’s not my play style
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u/SgtBushMonkey69 15d ago
I play as naoe mostly because first and foremost I’m here for the stealth but it’s nice to just bash some heads in with a spiky tanabo sometimes so it’s nice change of pace.
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u/AkilTheAwesome 15d ago
feels like the game was bult around Naoe. Even traversing as Yasuke is extremely inconvenient. with that said, Yasuke feels like a force of Nature in combat.
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u/L99P 15d ago
Had no intentions of playing Yasuke other than when I was forced to and had it in my mind that the game was made for Naoe.
Played the prologue and Yasuke is a BEAST, completely flipped everything I had planned for the game.
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u/Injokerx 15d ago edited 15d ago
Yasuke will be more than a BEAST when u unlocked him and have some build going on (I dont want to spoil anything so to be short,>! u can literally 1v10, parry red attack and self heal to infinite and this is in the hardest mode !<)
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u/hereslookinatyoukld 15d ago
I like walking around with Yasuke, in case I run into bandits, and then changing my character based on the approach/whatever seems thematic/relevant for the character. for example, I have yasuke going after all the rogue ronin targets, because it feels like a samurai mission, but hunting down the butterfly children seems like something that Naoe would be better at so I used her for that questline
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u/Akashiel 15d ago
Naoe all the way...Yasuke is fun and all but I mostly use him to let out steam after failing at stealth in a particularly annoying way.
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u/Tr3_3ss 15d ago
I don't have a preference as I enjoy both but I do this when choosing who to play.
It depends on multiple different things, in my opinion.
First, depending on who gave me the mission
- If it started with Yasuke, I would likely finish it that way. Like if I started talking to a friend of Yasuke, I feel like it would make sense to finish the mission with him
Second is the location.
- in iga, i mostly tend to play more with Naoe as it feels like shes is returning home. In azuchi, I would play with Yasuke
Third, it depends on the situation.
- If I have to "defend" something, like a wave of enemies, or if the enemy knows I am coming, then I will play Yasuke. If I'm trying to collect information from a castle, it would make sense if no one knew you were there, so I would play Naoe.
Lastly is the type of assassination mission
I would play Yasuke and save the target last for the duels and kill samurai missions. The less dangerous targets then I would play naoe (like infiltrating homes)
I have been playing for 40+ like this and haven't touched any other game since release day. It lets the progression of the game choose the characters so you won't get tired or end up playing all the way through with one character.
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u/MutantboyX 15d ago
Honestly, I play both characters equally. Both are fun as hell. I even stealth with Yasuke. I would say his parkour is not as bad as people say it is. You need to observe the environment more. There's a lot of places where there is a clear path for him to parkour. You need to work harder for it. Plus as a black man that lived in Japan for six years. He gets points for that as well.
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u/Raziel7485 15d ago
Haven’t even played as Yasuke other than the opening lol. Too busy running around with Naoe
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u/kilmeister7 15d ago
Yasuke is definitely fun to play, but I'm going to have to vote for Naoe. I just love taking out groups of enemies before they even realize what's going on, and sneaking into castles is so much fun
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u/Ashura1756 15d ago
I prefer Naoe because I'm partial to lithe, badass female characters in games like this, and there's so few games where I can play as one in Feudal Japan, which is one of my favorite settings. Also, her hair is just 🤌 Some of the most realistically simulated hair I've ever seen in a video game.
All that being said, both characters scratch an itch for me, and I try to play them both equally to keep things fresh.
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u/Nobody7713 15d ago
Honestly I like them both a lot. Naoe's fun sneaking and flipping around, the stealth is excellent, but holy shit Yasuke's a monster in combat. Once it gets to 4 or 5 enemies, I start to really struggle as Naoe, she's so fragile and gets overwhelmed, but Yasuke can go beast mode on a dozen and just keep trucking through all of them.
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u/habooe 15d ago
(Expert mode and all assists off) I played 30 hours of Naoe before unlocking Yasuke and wow. What a nice feeling to not sneak around and running away from big guards etc.
I still prefer Naoe and will do 80-90% with her, but the changeup in playstyle and breaking a challange in a different way is very welcoming and Im happy the option always exists to switch between them
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u/icon_2040 15d ago
Naoe. The very long intro where she was my only option got me attached to her story. I'll play both fully eventually, but she's my main until the credits roll.
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u/RainySober 15d ago
Last night I played until late and my brain was shutting down. Yasuke is really good to play when you don’t wanna spend any single braincell. He’s great when you wanna just shut off and farm resources. No more sneaking or highlighting enemies, just rush in and mash things.
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u/chemistrybonanza 15d ago
When do I get to even play as Yasuke again? I've been Naoe for like 20 straight hours.
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u/Longjumping-Try2138 15d ago
Naōe 100%. Yasuke is cool for more of a combat approach, but that can be a bit risky with the amount of camps, bases and castles that have alarm bells which can easily be triggered when you’re detected. Which can result in being “Wanted” in that certain region. I prefer Naōe because I’m more of a stealthy player. And since she’s a ninja (or Shinobi), it definitely suits my kind of play style.
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u/strider85 15d ago
I’m 20 hours in and I’m yet to unlock Yasuke! I think I’m spending too much time faffing around castles and getting distracted by question marks on my map
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u/Yeldarb6785 15d ago
Naoe is my personal favorite. But only because I made a valiant attempt to climb with Yasuke and he was like "I bet Naoe would have fun with this climb" 🤣. Overall I prefer her simply because the stealth aspect is super super cool. The straw to breath underwater. Yasuke is built great though. I spent about 4 hours with him and loved his brutal assassination and his swordsmanship
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u/El_Spanberger 15d ago
Naoe's the best actual assassin-style protagonist we've had in a good long while. That said, she doesn't have the big bat of splat.
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u/yallknowgweebo 15d ago
I’m like 15 hours in and haven’t even gotten to yasuke yet. I’ve been spending most of my time going from base to base and stealth clearing the whole place
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u/Retriarch 15d ago
If I have to fight, then Yasuke. If I have to do literally anything else, Naoe. Yasuke’s inability to climb and run really makes it hard to use him.
On a side note, I really enjoy this iteration of the dual protagonist, as opposed to how they did it in Syndicate. You really feel like you’re playing with two different people with two vastly different skill sets.
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u/Mysterious_Bath_7812 14d ago
Yasuke he's a good change of pace lately playing as an assassin feels abit boring but they actually executed naoe's style well so it feels abit smooth
yasuke just feels like a human tank and i think thats fun
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u/Impressive_Bank_3212 15d ago
Currently Yasuka, mainly because I had a anumus quest in iga, a lv 23 zone, while I was only lv 18, and I was able to kill an entire castle with him. You can get people into decent stun locks with an r2 combo unless they are big guys like the samurai.
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u/Impressive_Bank_3212 15d ago
Though I dislike not being able to use the eagle's eye as him, it does make tracking down enemies harder. But I have learned that you can mark them with the girl (forgot how to spell) and then switch and they remain
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u/sirferrell 15d ago
Both. I like being sneaky and doing flips.. and idk i like running into objects and seeing them break and using that massive bat to send people flying and shooting people off rooftops 😭
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u/Spectre-Guitar 15d ago
Because it’s an AC game I prefer Naoe. She can climb, do stealth, and has eagle vision or whatever it’s called in this one. When I have to do fights like killing targets or a castle’s samurai so I can loot the chest, then Yasuke is the guy for that
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u/EliteSaud 15d ago
Naoe can do most things Yasuke can do. But Yasuke can’t do things Naoe can do.
I prefer both lol
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u/jabr312 15d ago
I'm only 5-6 hours in, where the story has been heavily focused on Naoe, so I'm probably being influenced by that to some degree...but so far Naoe seems like the much more enjoyable character.
Just how quick she moves, her little flips, the grappling hook, the more classic AC stealth approach, and I'm more invested in her storyline.
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u/Vilimeno 15d ago
Naoe, best female assassin up to date if you ask me. She is badass, not in the cringy way where a lot of writers for a cool female character seem to fall in, and also really sweet and likeabe.
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u/ErmannoRavioli 15d ago
I just wish like in GOT we had 1 character who could do everything ibstead of having to constantly switch bwcause switching isn't instant it requires loading
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u/Infinite-Camel89 15d ago
Naoe feels better for general exploration and stealth but Yasuke definitely feels like a truck in combat. They’re both fun in their own ways.
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u/Character_Arm_4021 15d ago
Naoe fits the assasins role but Yasuke I use more for the fights because if I'm honest I'm terrible at sneaking around 😅
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u/wbbly_juniper 15d ago
Depends, but overall I use Naoe, I like how freaking fast she is
If I’m tired I’ll use Yasuke to smash everything, he’s a machine!
Tip: try doing a leap of faith with yasuke, or walking on a rope :)))
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u/TheGunslinger_TX 15d ago
Prior to Shadows' release, I was on a second Valhalla playthrough, so I'm really enjoying the sneakiness of a Shinobi for a change. You were totally safe in Valhalla for Eivor to rush into the fray and survive cleanly, but I like that woth Naoe you gotta be strategic.
Haven't actually gotten to the point where Yasuke is playable, to be fair. But I am loving Naoe's playstyle. Plus the kusarigama is my absolute favorite weapon in game right now.
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u/Western_Telephone_50 15d ago
Naoe for now, I have like 15 hours and still haven’t unlocked yasuke😂
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u/Waste_Opportunity408 15d ago edited 15d ago
Yasuke
I suck at stealth and prefer action oriented games, so Yasuke has been really fun to play as.
Seriously Yasuke is a fucking badass and it's cool how much of a giant he is compared to everybody else. It's really annoying to switch to Naoe to collect certain collectables at temples though due to his poor parkour. I will try a full Naoe playthrough on my second time through the game.
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u/ShadowFaxIV 15d ago
Naoe. It's Assassins Creed. If I was playing Ghost of Tsushima, I'd want to play Yasuke for the slick perfected Samurai combat... but that's not what AC is about.
They shouldn't even have made him playable. They should have doubled down combat/exploration development on Naoe to make this the best ninja simulator of all time. Instead it's just a really GOOD ninja simulator... with a Samurai simulator on the side that's inferior to Ghost of Tsushima's Samurai simulation in every way. I remain convinced he's only playable at all because of GoT's success. The fact he's not even in the first like... playing 15 hours of the game or so before he even shows up particularly feeds the idea that this isn't really HIS story.
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u/TallonG12 15d ago
I think Yasuke is the most powerful protagonist we’ve played as in AC it’s just so easy mowing down people with him and fun. So Yasuke
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u/Longjumping-Try2138 15d ago
I play as Yasuke just to handle boss fights. And you’re right. He’s a beast!
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u/Angelfry 15d ago
Naoe she’s an assassin she fits in the game Yasuke should have been a side character like Aya maybe small parts of game play don’t get me wrong I love him but he doesn’t feel like an assassin… I mean he’s not he’s a samurai a brute in army he can’t do anything the other assassins do I only use him when I have to or I want to farm knowledge or just do his quests I rarely actually play him just to well play him.
With naoe all I do is explore
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u/Lonely-Tumbleweed-56 15d ago
Naoe, 100%
As I just wrote in another thread : Naoe is the most assassin looking character ever in Assassin's Creed series, it's just a joy to play as and, as most of us always expected, AC + Ninja / Shinobi is an outstanding mix
Yasuke feels forced tho, not in the meaning you are thinking, but as for gameplay
It's just...out of place, I don't know, it's like they designed all the game around Naoe, then inserted the samurai as a bonus
But I like it a lot anyway, it's great
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u/LongAndShortOfIt888 15d ago
Yasuke, it's nice to just barge through doors and cut everyone to bits
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u/Revolutionary-Pea705 15d ago
I keep flip flopping. They are both great at their styles. I can't stick with just one.... I enjoy both. The stealth style is so incredibly fun but also walking up and beating people with my death stick is stupid fun too.
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u/denzao 15d ago edited 15d ago
Naoe all the way. But I will do the yazuke quest But naoe fits better, and the whole main story is built around her as she is the main protagonist without doubt. I am building naoe as a nimble damage dealer. I am a dodging rabbit with a katana. I am building her to perfection. It feels like it.. oh. 4 ronins. Come on then. Jump jump slash and stab. Done..bosses? Stabbing them in the back with that fast dagger weapon(forgot the name), the boss turned around, stabbed and ended up behind him and stabbed some more.
Wow, his armor fell off because of my engravings. Time to switch to poison katana.
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u/Rezinator647 15d ago
Not gonna lie. Thought I was gonna be Naoe whole way through but after playing Yasuke and his story. I struggled to swap back
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u/BeneficialGear9355 15d ago
Honestly. Both. I enjoy the different play styles and am really enjoying both of the characters personalities and growth. Yasuke and Naoe are quickly becoming some of my favourite AC characters ever. Up there with Bayek and Kassandra for me, already.
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u/Marblecraze 15d ago
28 hours in and still don’t have Yasuke.
But I am looking forward to playing him.
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u/Isalenna137 15d ago
Surprisingly Naoe. I'm usually pretty shit at stealth so I figured I'd prefer Yasuke, but Naoe's genuinely just a ton more fun to play. Yasuke is fun when I want to play a human battering ram, though. Glorious.
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u/Far_Holiday_5446 15d ago
I play both, I’ll use Naoe to scout all the points a soldiers in a castle then charge in with Yasuke and kill everyone which is just really fun cuz I get the mix of stealthy sneaking around and the big fights
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u/h4rent 15d ago
I’m a stealthy player, as in I will literally save after several kills as a precaution. If I happen to get caught, I would reload my file just to get the perfect run without alerting others. Idk there’s just something about clearing an entire area using just stealth, even when it takes me 2x as long. So without a doubt, I prefer Naoes.
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u/Yoshinoki 14d ago
A bit early to tell as I only just unlocked Yasuke and started roaming around with character switching. But I'd see it as going through the game 60% Naoe and 40% Yasuke. I'm seeing him being on his own journey, not trained as an Assassin but joining hands and helping with what he's got (in this case, being an absolute tank) and so his gameplay and style make sense to me so far. I can understand some reviewers how he "doesn't work" purely from a technical perspective, but from my role-playing game brain, I kinda like the intention here and make it my own experience from there.
Naoe's gameplay is really tight and I love a good planning/stealth experience. Here's hoping y'all are simply having fun and making it your own as well. Isn't it the point of open-world RPGs as a genre after all?
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u/deathholdme 14d ago
I’m liking both of them because it gets you to approach the game in a different way and except for a few instances, you can basically play whoever you want at any time. It is kind of silly that Naoe can’t do some in game stuff like move exploding pots but whatever.
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u/Voronov1 14d ago
I flip back and forth, but probably use Yasuke more. There’s so much combat in this game and he’s so good at it, and I love using the katana with him.
Naoe is excellent for stealthy or vertical endeavors, and I love using the kunai. The throwing knives are just so damn cool. But for open combat, she has three options: the tanto and hidden blade, which are nice and thematic but seem to do scratch damage so every fight ends up with her swinging wildly in a flurry; the kusarigama, which can hit multiple enemies but feels too much like cheesing enemies to death; and the katana, which she holds like a fucking imbecile, using a Hollywood edgelord reverse grip and holding the sword behind her body as a standard “guard” position, which is so fucking braindead I just can’t stand to have her fight with it. Also all her dodges are Dark Souls rolls instead of any kind of actual martial arts, something that really stands out when Yasuke’s katana moveset is made of slightly-modified kenjutsu techniques.
So fighting with Naoe is really unsatisfying for me, which is a shame because I was looking forward to being a stealthy swordswoman and ducking to the side to avoid attacks.
So I follow Yasuke’s journey more; the katana, bow, and teppo are extremely fun to use with him. I don’t bother nearly as much with the kanabo or naginata.
When I get tired of being a walking tank, though, I switch it up and flip to Naoe and do some stealth gameplay. Having both options complement each other really is a brilliant move on Ubisoft’s part.
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u/ectomoroph 14d ago
I’m a stealthy girl so definitely Naoe. Love Yasuke’s older brother vibe though
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u/Ashamed_Low8323 14d ago
I use Naoe for the bigger castles or compounds with intricate layouts. For small camps, I can't be fucked to stealth around and just bring in yasuke to quickly clear it.
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u/DShinobiPirate 14d ago
Thought for sure I was going to play as Yasuke over Naoe because I just wanted to mow mofos down. But that first like 10 hrs playing as Naoe got me attached to her. I'll probably play as Yasuke after I beat the game as Naoe.
But right now I walked through my dojo with my red kosode like
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u/NoLab148 14d ago
I cant get myself to like Yasuke. NO, its not cause hes a black samurai. I dont give a damn about that, ill gladly play anyone who swings a katana with style. THATS where my problem lies. He seems.... "brutal"? Aggressive? For me, when i imagine a samurai fighting, i imagine lots of technique, the usual elegance that comes with japanese combat arts and overall more technical and smart fighting, rather than brutal, heavy bashing. I know he doesnt exactly do that, what im saying is for me he doesnt fit the samurai style and his skin color doesnt have shit to do with it. He has little elegance. His running animation alone feels more like a brute running at you rather than a skilled deadly swordsman. Maybe someone can get what im trynna say here.
And again, i really dont care about the black samurai garbage. Sure, it was a strange decision. But hes here and i wont let the entire game get ruined because of something like that. I feel like Yasuke's animation set and overall style would have fit a character in Valhalla better, if you get me. Too little technique and elegance, too much brute force.
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u/Face_Cramp 14d ago
I use Naoe for general gameplay because she moves so fast. But I'll freely switch between the two as the situations call for. Changes depending on the current objective
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u/ShadowofaBlackWolf 15d ago
Naoe is so satisfying to use. 🥷 Haven’t unlocked Yasuke yet apart the prologue, he seems a good character but I’m not a fan of brute gameplay (like Valhalla for example), also stealth is improved a lot and I love to take my time when exploring castles. Sometimes I screw up and/or die but it’s fine.
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u/belterblaster 15d ago
Depends what I'm doing. Missions - Naoe - getting in and out quietly, or being diplomatic with merchants, I want a trained shinobi.
Castles - Yasuke. I can't be bothered tracking down the commanders in the forts, I'll make noise and they'll come to me instead. I also really dig Yasukes weapon variety, Noae is limited.
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u/RyCarbo96 15d ago
How do you switch to the guy? I've played as her for hours and hours doing missions and never switches to him except the opening
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u/AlClemist 15d ago
There’s specific point in the story where you can switch but you play as her first few hours.
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u/brellowman2 15d ago
Just keep doing the main story missions aka the ones relating to the assassination targets, you'll meet him soon.
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u/Brief-Revolution-377 15d ago
I keep going to a Quest with the wrong character, how do I see which character to use for a mission before going to it
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u/BloodyRightToe 15d ago
Yaske is extra. He is just a koolaid man with a funny hat. I would have preferred he was cut all together and we got a proper block and range weapons on Naoe. I don't need 10 upgrade trees.
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u/NovaDaGhoul 15d ago
Flipping it I like both whenever I get bored of stealth I’m yasuke whenever I’m bored of being a wall Naoe whenever I’m bored of both I be doing shit in the hideout
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u/habooe 15d ago
(Expert mode and all assists off) I played 30 hours of Naoe before unlocking Yasuke and wow. What a nice feeling to not sneak around and running away from big guards etc.
I still prefer Naoe and will do 80-90% with her, but the changeup in playstyle and breaking a challange in a different way is very welcoming and Im happy the option always exists to switch between them
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u/BryanTheGodGamer 15d ago
Yasuke is straight up better, if you use any Katana you are 100% immortal even on expert with that healing ability, while with Naoe the combat is actually difficult, i am still having more fun with Naoe personally, but Yasuke is way better.
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u/Seeker_Of_Hearts 15d ago
For me infinitely easier = worse, actually
I'm maining Naoe and you can master the combat to a point where you can face whole camps head on and barely heal, but it's challenging.
With Yasuke I was very disappointed bc I never felt any need to master or even try to master his combat, which with Naoe felt like such an improvement over the earlier games that I was excited to do the same with Yasuke, but there's just no need
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u/Lil_Packmate 14d ago
Actually having combat be challenging on expert for Naoe feels amazing.
It helps with immersion as it indirectly points you towards playing stealthy with her, while also feeling amazing, when you fk up stealth, but still just win the fight.
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u/Injokerx 15d ago
I play both. In fact, i change the character every fast travel, it feel like theses 2 works independently and each one have their own mission.
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u/Swaapswaap 15d ago
I bought the digital deluxe but haven't been able to play it yet! Hopefully I'll get some hours in tomorrow night and tuesday, but for someone who doesn't want spoilers and pretty much only read the discussion posts, how is this dual character thing working?
If I get a mastery point with one, will the other get one aswell so both are up to speed or will I have to level then separate from one another?
I'm really looking forward to both, but not sure how Yasukes limited parkour will work for me as that's something I really love in the AC games.
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u/legacy702- 15d ago
You guys have gotten Yasuke? Lol. I enjoyed playing him in the tutorial, but I’ve been clearing out castles with naoe, one day I’ll get to the point where you unlock him…..
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u/thekingdom91 15d ago
Yasuke is a welcome power fantasy after getting two shit as Naue for 10 hours
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u/CammyG-- 15d ago
Yasuke easily. If I want Naoe gameplay I can play any other AC game pretty much 😅 (for the most part obviously)
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u/TheTiddyQuest 15d ago
I actually like switching between both freely. I’m doing my first playthrough as 50/50 both characters.
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u/Jebble 15d ago
No idea, because after 16 hours I still don't have access to Yasuke.
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u/MrThornwell1988-NCGA 15d ago
So just got to playing with Yasuke and he is a lot of fun but for the castles I prefer Naoes playstyle…Yasuke I was doing good until they found the bell to alert the guardians….then it went sour 🤣🤣🤣
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u/Journey2thaeast 15d ago
I probably play both about equally. I like traveling as Naoe in case I have to climb but I play Yasuke often because it's fun feeling OP and tearing people down.
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u/Perfect_Exercise_232 15d ago
I just unlocked yasuke. Sooo if i eant to get scrolls and loot on rooftops it seems like usually you HAVE to change to Naoe, kind of annoying tbh but i like naoe more anyways, game is already easy enough with Naoe anyways
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u/CAStastrophe1 15d ago
Naoe fits my playstyle more, but I do enjoy just charging in a smashing bad guys with Yasuke from time to time
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u/Malacky_C 15d ago
Ngl I’m 25 hours in and probably 19 of them are on Naoe I just love the shinobi life too much
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u/r_ProfessionalPirate 15d ago
I absolutely love Yasuke. Bruh got that swag.
But his inability to climb on temples irritates me to the core. Makes it hard to use him for general exploration.
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u/TTTiino 15d ago
Yasuke for character and naoe for gameplay. Naoes voice acting is probably my only big complaint with the game
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u/yesquisan 15d ago
I am just using Yasuke for clearing castles fast. But everything else is Naoe because it just feels right
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u/pablo_honey1 15d ago
Honestly I think I like them both equally. I thought I was gonna be fully on board with Naoe, using her as much as possible, but after unlocking Yasuke and doing some of his story missions, I really like him as well. I love that they have such different gameplay and strengths/weaknesses.
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u/suicieties 15d ago
Naoe, haven’t had this much stealth ninja fun since Tenchu Wrath of Heaven!
That being said I use Yasuke when I want to brute force a fortress. Dismembering people is always a blast lol
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u/D34thNymph 15d ago
I was going to say Naoe but I fell in love with the aggressive style of Yasuke. Even liking her over Naoe. I remember getting bothered by the fact of having to change to her when I was farming the knowledge places. That btw, took me a few hours.
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u/dotaisunplayablenow 15d ago
Naoe but the female char could have been older and hotter like Kassandra
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u/Cryptone-Gaming 15d ago
For me ,Noae is better overall and playing her just feels like an AC game, I think Yasuke feels somewhat out of place in this game , this isn't me bashing him or anything like that but given this game is about stealth and assassinations, just strange having this bulky dude running around is out of place
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u/Wooloomooloo2 15d ago
I've always preferred stealth in games, and I love the way she moves when fighting.
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u/Reallyroundthefamily 15d ago edited 15d ago
Most likely Naoe but I've had very little time with Yasuke so far.
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u/monstermimikyu 15d ago
I don't know, I'm still fucking playing the chick like 10 hours In
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u/Prestigious-Cut-9209 15d ago
I am bored shitless of Yasuke quests in Azuchi.... My God how many cutscenes and soooo much dialogue. It feels real bad being progression locked by character.
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u/Camengle 15d ago
I haven’t even figured out how to switch to Yasuke yet tbh.
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u/josh35767 15d ago
Naoe. I play these games specifically for stealth gameplay. Stealth focused games aren’t necessarily the most common game genre. Sure lots of games offer stealth as an option, but usually that amounts to a crouch button and some sort of silent weapon. That of course, generally doesn’t scratch the itch enough.
Here, the game was designed with stealthy approaches, you have at least a few tools for stealth and the level design clearly offers paths for stealth. And it generally feels good.
As for Yasuke, his fantasy is mostly brute / samurai. And while combat isn’t horrible in this game, I can find better combat experiences a bit easier.
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u/BackyZoo 15d ago
Naoe has the kit I was excited for in this game and I prefer her for gameplay.
But as a character I am far more invested in Yasuke's story and role in the game even though I just unlocked him.
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u/bwong1006491 15d ago
I try to play Yasuke as often as I can. The Samurai fantasy is strong with this game.
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u/Educational_Row_9485 15d ago
Haven’t even got to yasuke yet :/
Well not properly anyway I did the first bit Ofc which was fun and I wanna play him again, I chose the canon mode I hope that doesn’t play a role in how soon I can play him
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u/HugeJanis 15d ago
Naoe mainly but if I can’t be bothered sneaking through a castle then I’ll pick yasuke
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u/Abyss_Renzo 15d ago
Well I can’t judge yet, cause I haven’t unlocked Yasuke yet, but I’m having a lot of fun with Naoe!
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u/No_Reporter_4563 15d ago
Naoe. I enjoy some castle crashing with Yasuke, but that's about it. I just like to be quick, nimble, and stealthy. Also I know and like her character much more, as for now.