User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 05-08-'14 – Assassin's Creed: Rogue announced/@comment-4254431-20141111170432/@comment-5546424-20141112013635

Everywhere I go, I see patterns...

Before AC3 was released, many people were hyped and some even anticipated GotY awards and called it the best AC. After its release, many were disappointed and called it the worst AC.

Before AC4 was released, many were skeptical and expected it to fail. After its release, most people who played it enjoyed it and some even called it the best or their favorite.

Before Unity was released, many expected it to be the best (myself included). After its release, that doesn't seem to be the case (at least according to these reviews). Though everyone seems to enjoy the gameplay, minus the glitches.

Before Rogue was released, many shot it down because it seemed like an AC4 clone/DLC and we also got people dissing the story for the reason of, "This is Assassin's Creed, not Templar's Creed. Plus, Templars are evil and have no soul (quoting a friend, here)." After its release, the story is praised as one of the most interesting and thought-provoking in AC history, though many people's opinions on the gameplay haven't changed.