Assassin’s Creed Mirage tips you need to know before starting

polygon.com:

Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the latest entry in Ubisoft’s long-running curriculum of stabby history lessons, is a tight, keenly focused game. But an absence of frills should not be mistaken for simplicity.

Mirage is every bit as dense, complex, and (at times maddeningly) enigmatic as its predecessors. Here are eight tips you should know before starting Assassin’s Creed Mirage. And if you find yourself lost at the start, check out our guide on what to do first in Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage pairs you with an eagle BFF named Enkidu. By pressing up on the D-pad (on console), you’ll assume control of Enkidu, automatically revealing nearby objectives. Any enemies you hover the cursor over will get tagged, allowing you to keep tabs on their location. Down the line, mid-level skills allow you to highlight keys (for chests and doors) and secret entrances while controlling Enkidu.

Before doing any mission, summon Enkidu and survey your surroundings. Tag every enemy you can, so you’re not caught off guard. Informally, see if there’s a more optimal route into an enemy base rather than the front door. (There usually is. And it’s usually via the adjacent rooftop.) You’ll want to get as much information as you can, because...

If you haven’t played an older Assassin’s Creed game in a while, you may have forgotten the old ways.

The previous three Assassin’s Creed games — Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla — were full-on action RPGs, and as such featured full-on action RPG combat. You’re exponentially more delicate in Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Not only do you die in a few hits, but you also deal minimal damage. The easiest way to kill enemies is via assassination — a move you can only perform when you haven’t been spotted.

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