Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Fans Aren't Happy About Hunting Animals

Some fans appear to be unhappy with animal hunts in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, having said as much in recent social media posts. Although the complaints are not focused on any single issue, many players appear to agree that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced‘s approach makes animal hunting look silly.

Ubisoft officially announced the remake of the fourth mainline Assassin’s Creed game in late April, confirming a July 2026 release window. Ahead of that launch, some members of the press were able to play several sections of the game, amounting to roughly two to three hours of hands-on time. The resulting wave of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced previews yielded plenty of new footage from the upcoming title, including sequences showing Edward fighting Caribbean wildlife.

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Fans Criticize Wildlife Fights

Some of the new gameplay videos now circulating on social media have raised eyebrows among parts of the fandom. The main criticism is that predators appear to behave much like dangerous human enemies, only with different animations. Combined with their high health pools and parry-heavy combat, this has produced extended sequences in which Edward is locked into some highly unnatural fights with animals such as crocodiles and jaguars. “Why is this crocodile fighting like a Dark Souls boss,” one X user asked rhetorically, capturing the broader sentiment that this may not be the most convincing way to handle animal hunting in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.

How Hunting Worked in the Original Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag

The original Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag featured plenty of thrilling animal hunts, but handled them much differently. When approaching larger predators, players were encouraged to use stealth, as many of these animals could be taken down instantly with an air assassination. In cases where that approach was not viable, such as with crocodiles and monkeys, Edward instead had to hunt them from a distance using firearms or the blowpipe.

Based on the current wave of complaints, much of the criticism appears to stem from the broader combat changes in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, which make fighting enemies head-on much more viable. More combat options are usually seen as a positive, but in this case, they also appear to have enabled scenarios such as Edward parrying jaguars. While Ubisoft has already revealed plenty of details about the remake, it remains unclear whether it will retain the original’s ability to assassinate animals. Be that as it may, the developer has repeatedly said it wants Black Flag Resynced to authentically capture the original while expanding on its features where possible, rather than replacing them outright. That approach suggests animal assassinations may still be included.

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is due to debut on July 9. The upcoming remake of one of the most universally beloved entries in the franchise will be available on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Separately, Ubisoft is still working on the previously confirmed Hexe and Invictus projects. The former is a new mainline entry rumored to be set in the 16th-century Holy Roman Empire, while the latter is a Fall Guys-like spin-off that has reportedly failed to impress in recent closed playtests.