It's finally happened: Assassin's Creed Shadows is going full meta. Naoe and Yasuke's journey is still a story within a story, but this time, it's framed through the Animus Hub. You, the player, are using the Animus – not Layla, Loki, or anyone else – and that means our perception of the past could well be manipulated.

With Assassin's Creed Shadows having just released, we figured it was time to properly rank Ubisoft's beloved stealth-action franchise.

The kakurega contains a number of important facilities in Assassin's Creed Shadows, which will help you greatly as you progress through the main campaign. For this reason, you'll want to consider unlocking kakuregas in different regions. Though, you'll need to know where to find them first.