With Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has tried to have it both ways by doubling down on brutal action while also bringing back stealth as a core mechanic. Through its two distinctly different protagonists, Shadows attempts to address the incongruency between the old-school Assassin’s Creed experience and the series’ new identity with mixed results.With Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has tried to have it both ways by doubling down on brutal action while also bringing back stealth as a core mechanic. Through its two distinctly different protagonists, Shadows attempts to address the incongruency between the old-school Assassin’s Creed experience and the series’ new identity with mixed results.