Assassin's Creed fans have waited years for a game set in Japan, but Ubisoft thinks Shadows is "great timing" and part of the developer's "natural evolution"

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Play was also told that Shadows' art team has been focusing on dynamism, photorealism, and realization.

At this point, only time will tell if the game meets fans' lofty expectations of its setting.

Fingers crossed the final result will be a rich, detailed slice of Japan.