In 2007 Assassin's Creed reinvented a genre. In 2012 Assassin's Creed 3 reinvented Assassin's Creed
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A lot of vitriol has been thrown at AC 3, it's structure and it's protagonist and while a fraction of those pieces of criticism is valid, in 2012 Ubisoft once again dared to do something entirely different.
Awkwardly paced in places and riddled with growing pains AC 3 delivered a slice of colonial America unmatched even today, with courage to present difficult subjects with nuance and depth like the plight of the natives in the Revolutionary war and the controversial nature of slave keeping. Or finally expanding on the Templar credo in such a way, it now rested firmly as a bitter rival to the allure of freedom the Assassin Brotherhood, seeming just as inviting and legible choice for the future of mankind.
Ultimately the war was won by grit, determination and a sense of responsibility. All attributes present in Connor, to this day the most divisive protagonist of the franchise. I for one cannot help but love his stoic mannerisms, admire his fierce love for community and share in his painful but inspirational naivity. Connor was a long shot that unfortunately did not hit the spot for many fans. A shame really, since one cannot do but wonder what Aveline and Connor could have achieved sharing a game together.
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AC 3's bones were the foundation for Black Flag, Liberation, Freedom Cry and Rogue. All games that lead the franchise down interesting and most times beloved paths and left their originator behind feeling as if the third entry walked steady, so the others could run.
For this and other reasons I would happily rate this adventure much higher, as it is one of my favourite entries but the shoddy, glitchy, plasticky remaster job Ubisoft once again delivered here just sours even me on this sweet grape. If the original was not optimised arguably worse I'd advise in a heartbeat to get the 2012 version. Being stuck between Scylla and Charybdis it's a poison of one's choosing. This remastered version however does feature the excellent Liberation Remastered as well in a neat package.
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A lot of vitriol has been thrown at AC 3, it's structure and it's protagonist and while a fraction of those pieces of criticism is valid, in 2012 Ubisoft once again dared to do something entirely different.
Awkwardly paced in places and riddled with growing pains AC 3 delivered a slice of colonial America unmatched even today, with courage to present difficult subjects with nuance and depth like the plight of the natives in the Revolutionary war and the controversial nature of slave keeping. Or finally expanding on the Templar credo in such a way, it now rested firmly as a bitter rival to the allure of freedom the Assassin Brotherhood, seeming just as inviting and legible choice for the future of mankind.
Ultimately the war was won by grit, determination and a sense of responsibility. All attributes present in Connor, to this day the most divisive protagonist of the franchise. I for one cannot help but love his stoic mannerisms, admire his fierce love for community and share in his painful but inspirational naivity. Connor was a long shot that unfortunately did not hit the spot for many fans. A shame really, since one cannot do but wonder what Aveline and Connor could have achieved sharing a game together.
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AC 3's bones were the foundation for Black Flag, Liberation, Freedom Cry and Rogue. All games that lead the franchise down interesting and most times beloved paths and left their originator behind feeling as if the third entry walked steady, so the others could run.
For this and other reasons I would happily rate this adventure much higher, as it is one of my favourite entries but the shoddy, glitchy, plasticky remaster job Ubisoft once again delivered here just sours even me on this sweet grape. If the original was not optimised arguably worse I'd advise in a heartbeat to get the 2012 version. Being stuck between Scylla and Charybdis it's a poison of one's choosing. This remastered version however does feature the excellent Liberation Remastered as well in a neat package.