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VariousAssassin’s Creed Shadowsfans have already begun adjusting the game’s visual style with new reshade mods in an attempt to make it look more like Sucker Punch’sGhost of Tsushima. Despite being just a couple of days old,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsalready has a handful of useful mods available to download for the PC version of the game, with some aiming to change the game’s aesthetic drastically.
Despite being surrounded by controversy in the build-up to its launch,Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas got off to a great start. According to Ubisoft, the latest entry in theAssassin’s Creedseries quickly surpassed 1 million players on its launch day.Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas also received generally positive reviews from critics, with the title sitting at a score of 81 on Metacritic and 82 on Opencritic. While the sales numbers forAssassin’s Creed Shadowsare currently unknown, it looks like Ubisoft may finally have a winner on its hands after a rough year filled with studio closures and live-service title shutdowns.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Receives First Reshade Mods
Assassin’s Creed Shadowsenhancements on the PS5 Promight be impressing console users, but PC fans appear to already be experimenting with some visual overhaul mods. As spotted byVG247, NexusMods (a popular site for game mods) has already been updated with almost 20 different mods for Ubisoft’s newest title. Some of them fix issues with stuttering, while others aim to speed up the game’s launch by removing introduction videos. But there are also a couple of reshade mods that are aiming to makeAssassin’s Creed Shadowslook more likeGhost of Tsushimaby doing away with the greyish undertone and adding a more vibrant color palette to the game.
One of the more popular reshade mods currently available is “Assassin’s Creed Shadows High Graphical Fidelity Ghost of Tsushima Reshade,” which adjusts the “dumb greyness of the vanilla game,” according to the mod’s description. The creator says the aim is to make it look more like thevisually stunningGhost of Tsushima, with a much more vibrant color palette than the original game. A handful of before and after pictures showcase the mod’s altercations, which most certainly give the game more of a pop with better lighting and improved texture clarity. But with many users already praising the game’s vanilla graphics, this mod might not be for everyone.
Fansare already praisingAssassin’s Creed Shadowsas one of Ubisoft’s most graphically impressive titles, with some even noticing more minor details that add to the game’s immersion. One such feature that players have picked up on isAssassin’s Creed Shadows’melting snow, which appears to slowly disappear when the sun appears in-game. While it may only be a small feature that some players won’t even pick up on, the realistic weather system is one of the many elements that add to the game’s immersion.
