This GamesRadar+ opinion piece argues that Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Resynced remake should have taken bolder creative risks in the way Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake did. The writer's central contention is that the strongest remakes are those willing to rework and reimagine their source material rather than simply update it, and that Black Flag Resynced appears too cautious by comparison. The point matters because Black Flag is one of the most fondly remembered Assassin's Creed titles, so expectations for how it is handled are high.

Using Resident Evil 4 as its benchmark, the article suggests that Capcom's approach succeeded because it reworked systems, pacing and encounters rather than reproducing the original wholesale, giving returning players fresh reasons to engage. The writer applies this yardstick to Black Flag Resynced and worries it is playing things safe, implying the remake would be stronger if it embraced meaningful change rather than a faithful, low-risk restoration.