Paris in full Revolution, the rooftops, the crowd, and you slipping between two riots.

When the community picks on gut feeling, Unity only edges out a quarter of all games. Not high. And the breakdown confirms a certain coldness: connection sits right at the bottom, and fun nearly hits the floor, ahead of barely a few percent of titles. You don't latch onto it, you don't lose yourself in it. On few votes, the feel of the controller climbs back to the middle, to be confirmed. But one thing genuinely stands out: the soundtrack, ahead of more than eight games out of ten. That's where Unity leaves a mark.

In Ubisoft's galaxy of historical open worlds, that's pretty much the game's story: a gorgeous reconstruction, music that carries you, and a heart that struggles to beat. Form before feeling.

So, who is it for? For you if you want to get lost in a postcard Paris and let the OST ride along. Much less if you're after a game that bonds with you, that keeps you glued at 3am. That's where it falls short.