Assassin Creed games have always suffered from their own ambition. Personally, I think the worlds of AC games have always seemed hollow, and that the cities just didn't have too much life to them. Assassin's Creed III changes that formula forever. After 35 hours I still kept finding new things to do as I raced from mission to side mission, be it listen to stories at a camp in the woods, attack (or defend) a convoy or just plain out enjoy the amazing world that existed here.There are new naval battles, which are plain out epic, but don't worry. There's plenty of stabbing and brawling too.
Assassin's Creed III looks stellar. Everything seems so beautiful in the forest I almost avoided the cities of Boston and New York, but when I found myself in them, I saw that they were great as well, thanks to the new crowd fluency system and game engine implemented in the game. There were a few pop-in textures and technological glitches, (one time I teleported 50 feet in the air and fell to my death) but for the most part is fine.
The story of ACIII is alright. The vengeful tale of Connor Kenway could have been a bit better, but when he meets famous revolutionaries like George Washington, I couldn't help but want the campaign even more. The Desmond bits are back from the other games, this time mandatory, but they're short and stealthy, and that's great. I'll try not to say too much, but I need to add that the ending may be the least satisfying moment of any AC game.
Thankfully, what Assassin's Creed fails in during the story, it more than makes up for during the return of the legendary multi-player mode of Brotherhood, during which players out-think and outmaneuver each other across a multitude of maps with numerous abilities. It forces you to strategize, something that's growing less and less noticeable in the more common "Kill everything and everyone" game archetype that's popping up everywhere.
Overall, Assassin's Creed 3 is great. Whether it's recruiting people to fight alongside you or sneaking into a redcoat fort, there's always something fun to do in the incredibly realized world of Colonial America Naval fights are great and scouring the cliffs for trinkets and feathers is undeniably fun. Sadly, some minor glitches show up throughout the game and redcoats have a habit of appearing out of thin air.
Assassin's Creed III looks stellar. Everything seems so beautiful in the forest I almost avoided the cities of Boston and New York, but when I found myself in them, I saw that they were great as well, thanks to the new crowd fluency system and game engine implemented in the game. There were a few pop-in textures and technological glitches, (one time I teleported 50 feet in the air and fell to my death) but for the most part is fine.
The story of ACIII is alright. The vengeful tale of Connor Kenway could have been a bit better, but when he meets famous revolutionaries like George Washington, I couldn't help but want the campaign even more. The Desmond bits are back from the other games, this time mandatory, but they're short and stealthy, and that's great. I'll try not to say too much, but I need to add that the ending may be the least satisfying moment of any AC game.
Thankfully, what Assassin's Creed fails in during the story, it more than makes up for during the return of the legendary multi-player mode of Brotherhood, during which players out-think and outmaneuver each other across a multitude of maps with numerous abilities. It forces you to strategize, something that's growing less and less noticeable in the more common "Kill everything and everyone" game archetype that's popping up everywhere.
Overall, Assassin's Creed 3 is great. Whether it's recruiting people to fight alongside you or sneaking into a redcoat fort, there's always something fun to do in the incredibly realized world of Colonial America Naval fights are great and scouring the cliffs for trinkets and feathers is undeniably fun. Sadly, some minor glitches show up throughout the game and redcoats have a habit of appearing out of thin air.