Assassin's Creed III: Remastered

This game is very underrated in my opinion, and does not deserve the hate I frequently see online. Everything is near perfect. A lot of the bugs from the previous games are not present. As a matter of fact, aside from a few comical graphical and audio bugs, it was pretty much bug-free, unlike the predecessor which had mission breaking bugs. This game takes the classic Assassin's Creed formula of Viewpoint-faction quest-viewpoint-treasure so-on so-forth, and turns it on its head. Once the game opens up, pretty much EVERYTHING is opened up, and let me tell you, it's a lot. The hunting mechanics are top-tier. The combat is some of the best I have played in a game. The story is amazing. My only complaint with the story is there are many times a mission will end super abrupt and you are just left there confused. This is especially prevalent in the Homestead Quests. Ironically however, some of the best moments in the game are found in those quests. Overall a must-play, for anyone who enjoys the Assassin's Creed series, and also even games like Red Dead Redemption. On top of all this, is the included DLC, The Tyranny of King Washington. This is hands-down the BEST DLC I have ever played. I am still blown away by it. The developers weren't satisfied with already turning the Assassin's Creed franchise on its head, so they added various mystical animal powers your character can wield. The story is extremely dark and interesting. Just phenomenal from beginning to end.

Assassin’s Creed 3 Remastered Bundle- 4/5 I was very excited to hear that Ubisoft would be remastering and releasing Assassin’s Creed III. Assassin’s Creed III is one of my favorite entries in the franchise and was a great breath of fresh air after three games centered on the same character (Ezio). It was time for the franchise to move on, and it seemed that Ubisoft recognized that. The setting was fantastic and was the first time that a game such as this was set in the American Revolution. The only time that I am aware of the American Revolution being featured in a video game is usually in strategy games. But this was a very immersive and fun experience and one of my favorites in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. A remaster of the PS Vita game, Assassin’s Creed Liberation is also featured in this remaster. It isn’t that impressive to me, it still feels clunky and is obviously a port over and some of the things don’t work so well on console, but it was still a fun game as well.

Assassin’s Creed Liberation- 3 ½ / 5
Assassin’s Creed Liberation is set between 1765-1777 and follows Aveline de Grandpre,an African-French assassin and the franchise’s first female protagonist. The game centers around her uncovering a Templar conspiracy and attempting to halt their attempts to control New Orleans during the end of the French and Indian War. The game was released in 2012 and takes place alongside the events in Assassin’s Creed III. The game is restored fairly well, but it seems like some of the things in the game could not be restored to cutting edge current graphics and visuals. The story is very bare bones, sadly, and is the only thing that really gets me through the game. There really isn’t a replay factor in the game and there isn’t much to do outside of the story. The gameplay and mechanics are a little quirky and don’t translate well to console, like many things. There are no side missions, really, and the open world does feel rather empty. It’s still a fun game, but it feels rather abrupt and devoid of a lot of the fun and beauty that the main entries of the franchise possess.

Assassin’s Creed III- 5/5
Released in 2012, Assassin’s Creed III serves as the finale of the first trilogy of games (though technically it is the culmination of 4 or maybe 5 other games that had been released in the franchise). The game centers on Desmond Miles as he races to stop the impending global devastation that was foretold by the First Civilization. To do this, he must relive the memories of his colonial ancestors and discover clues to the whereabouts of a means to protect the Earth and humanity from this global catastrophe. The Assassin’s Creed series seems to always push forward. The franchise had yet to go back in history further than its predecessors. The Colonial America setting was such a breath of fresh air from the European or Middle Eastern setting that dominated the series. The story is one of my favorites of the series both in terms of the genetic memories and the modern day (2012) storyline, though I will admit the modern day story does slip up here and there. The historic characters are given a very objective appraisal and some of the issue that colonial America neglected to approach (slavery) are made abundantly clear in the game. The open world is fantastic and beautiful to explore and the side missions and freedom to hunt or upgrade your homestead (similar to Monteriggioni or Rome in AC II and Brotherhood) The remaster, to me, is fine. I don’t see anything wrong with it and Ubisoft did a very good job with updating the visuals without overhauling the entire game. Looking back, the Season Pass I bought for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was worth it.