Assassins creed 3 Freedom edition review
Buyers Guide and review of game
if your a fan of assassins creed then you will probably have already picked up the game this is the 4th installment of the assassins creed game series while it is only the 3rd numbered game in the series.
Recap of the series so far
the assassins creed series has been split between 3 assassins
Altair Ibn La Ahad
Edzio Auditore da Firenze
and now Conner Ratohnhake:ton or Conner Kenway whether you recognise Haytham as his father or not
The assassins creed series follows one direct point you are trying to find the answer to stop the infamous date 21:12:12 the game series started in the 1100s with Altair who was born into the creed and became disgraced after he disobeyed a direct order and killed an innocent as you follow this story it becomes apparent that you are looking for the Apple of Eden which was created by an ancient race that came before the humanity that is now present in the world who guide Desmond in his journey when Desmond was Captured by Abstergo Industries also known as the Templar's who are part of an ancient war with the assassins they captured him and used him to find the Apple and the succeed as the first game comes to a close there is a few hints towards where the story is going on the wall of desmonds room if you go into it once beating the last mission and activating your Eagle Vision the second game begins directly from the end of the first mere minuets in fact once rescued Desmond is plunged back into the Animus to meet another ancestor Edzio whom would provide him with decades of Experience taking you all over Europe in the time of the Renascence which spans the 2nd game and the 2 spin off games Brotherhood and Revelations through the course of assassins creed 2 you come in contact for the first time with Minerva whom informs you of the task you have to save the world brotherhood continues Edzios quest to find the apple and to find clues about those who came before revelations which is the last to feature Edzio takes you on a journey to Find Altair's Library which is locked by 5 keys once you have run the course of the game and find out what happened to Altair you are again met by the ones who came before leading you to Assassins Creed 3
Story
the story of assassins creed 3 is that of vengeance for Conner after his mother was murdered by the Templar he was met by the apple of eden and given his mission and part in the cause to save the world the story takes you through 3 cities during the American Revolution you will run into infamous characters such as George Washington , Benjamin Franklin and Daniel Boon if you have the playstation 3 version you will also meet Benedict Arnold in the Exclusive 60 extra mins of Game play the story spans from when Conner is very young to when he is a man Training for his mission to revive his birthright as an assassin the story will also span into twists and turns that keep the player emerged and intrigued especially after you unlock the first story Achievement/Trophy entitled "How'd ya Like Dem Apples" it kind of makes you want to keep playing
the story is intriguing enough for players who are fans of the story but if this is your first time playing an assassins creed title i highly recommend that you start from the beginning as new players will find the story very very confusing even with the recap at the beginning of the game
Gameplay
As with the last few games with assassins creed the game play has changed again to suit the environment for example the lack of buildings during the american Revolution requires the adaptation to climb trees and mountains in order for view points and leaps of faith as well as some epic assassination opportunity's the combat has been adapted and changed to include some new kill opportunity's such as the human shield option which will allow you to grab and use an enemy as a shield from fire from other enemies when the icon above there head changes to yellow how ever the combat isnt as fluid as fans of the series have come to enjoy as it has a steep learning curve and it can take a few run through to get used to even still it might never click and there are no refresher options to tell you how to preform a kill that you may have forgotten from the tutorial there is some points of the game play that could have used an extra touch up such as movement and the movement on horses and also the instructions on the hunting tutorial is not very clear as they will fail you for doing it wrong more than one time it appears that they have tried to make the animals realistic in movement and temperament but have gone a little to far in the sense that they have tried to hard to make them realistic that they have made them to artificial
Presentation
The assassins creed series is known for it panoramic views its incredible attention to detail and historical accuracy to buildings and land scapes of the time not much of this has changed with assassins creed 3 in the temperament that it is still beautiful and well landscaped and beautifully accurate how ever there are a ton of graphical glitches and errors with the detail of the game that is extremely noticeable from the get go of the game while the presentation from afar such as the view points the detailing of the trees and the landscape is still as astounding as it should be it is still hard to see how they managed to go so wrong with the amount of graphical glitches that take place time after time one very noticeable glitch takes place on the playstation 3 version of the game and not the xbox 360 during your time as haytham on the boat on the way to the new world the captains mouth fails to move while he is speaking this would be fine if it was a far shot but unfortunitly it is right in your face as it its the focus of the point of view during this cut scene but credit where credit is due the game still looks very good and the graphics arent what makes the game so intense
Multiplayer
true fans of the assassins creed story generally arent in it for the multiplayer in general there is strong suits to it as it provides some extra game play and extra time for those who enjoy a fast paced extreamly tactical multiplayer experience although there are still some extreme problems that have yet to be addressed such as the over abundance of a certain charecter and players adapting and picking that character for that map as it makes them almost impossible to spot making it so much harder for newer players to get into the game and get there level up and unlock new upgrades for there charecters which in my own personal opinion is extreamly unfair
Round Up
all in all if you ignore the graphical glitches and the multiplayer then assassins creed 3 is a fantastic game with some stunning visuals a gripping story and all in all a great game the graphical glitches are unfortunate and a little disheartening to see but if you want to know the story and the possibility of the end of the series then you will love this game the combat takes a long time to master and a long time to get used to buying and selling and secrets will keep you exploring till your heart is content if your looking for a great game to sink your teeth into then this is the game for you if your one of the gamers who nit picks at the finer details and the graphics of a game over the story this game is not for you in any way shape or form
rating out of 10
8/10
Great
Could have used some touching up
thank you for reading my review
p.s i thoroughly appologise for spelling mistakes i am dyslexic
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