I think AC: Rogue got a bad rap for a couple of reasons: first, because it was released on the same day as Unity (which most people know wasn't too well-received, but I won't get into that), and because it supposedly rehashed a lot of gameplay elements from AC IV: Black Flag (which is a popular title in the series). I personally found Rogue to be similar in style but not in spirit to Black Flag--which I also enjoyed--and perhaps even more enjoyable overall. There weren't any parts of the game like there are almost all the other AC titles where the game gets tedious or boring, or just too challenging (or too easy) to the point of frustration. The bottom line is that anyone who enjoys the AC games, particularly Black Flag, should have no problem enjoying Rogue. The story is interesting and deviates from the typical storyline, which is nice. Without spoiling anything, there are a fair amount of cameos in this one, which is pretty cool. The time period may not be as familiar to people, but then I'm no history buff myself and I've never had trouble getting into AC games. I would actually give this 4.5 stars were it an option, but you get the idea.