Assassin's Creed III

[The_Wise_One]

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IGN Review up:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/...eed-iii-review

Kind of disappointing. From what I've seen this is one of the best games I've ever played....not 8.5 more like 9.5. Im no expert though.

[fatleg3]

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No more impressions? Im really tempted to go pick this up as soon as I finish my Madden lg game that about to start now, but im tryng to hold out for more impressions.

[bluengold34_OS]

I have only played about 45 mins of the game...but this game has all the makings of an incredible title. More time free this afternoon to dig in deeper..

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[K0ZZ]

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This game is great, I picked it up at Midnight and put in three hours last night, combat is a bit more fluid, enemies swarm rather than circle. Which compared to the past few AC's, is a huge improvement. They added a few different landscapes and such but nothing too important just yet.

[Skyboxer]

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Going to try and grab my copy this evening. Will give it some play probably Wednesday night. looking forward to more impressions.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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I am strongly opposed to the game's PC release date of November 23rd. What a slap in the face to PC'ers.

Bull****.

[Flawless]

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Eurogamer - 9

Assassin's Creed was once a fascinating mystery wrapped around a fun action-adventure - remember when you first loaded up the original game and it began in the Abstergo offices and you had no idea what was going on? - but that fun action-adventure game has long since eclipsed the fiction that envelops it. That's more true than ever in Assassin's Creed 3, where you're a hunter, a ship captain, a silent killer, an entrepreneur, a swashbuckling sword-fighter and many other things besides. It all serves to make this the biggest and richest Assassin's Creed game to date - maybe not the best, but a place where, for want of a better expression, everything is permitted.

Polygon - 8

Assassin's Creed 3 has a host of issues that pop up throughout the game, issues which by themselves have been enough to drag other titles under. But there's so much good in Assassin's Creed 3, it's so ambitious, so singular, that I can't stop thinking about it, and what's more, Ubisoft may have finally cracked the riddle of inventive multiplayer that doesn't rely on a large playerbase to enjoy. Even knowing that I'll encounter issues that make the game occasionally infuriating, I want to go back. And that, despite Assassin's Creed 3's flaws, is more than I can say for most games.

Gamespot - 8.5

Assassin's Creed III is a big game that gives you a lot to do, some of which is fleshed out relatively well, and some of which isn't. It is not, however, content to rest on the series' laurels. It takes chances with its opening, with its story, and with its characters. It expands the series' gameplay in enjoyable and sensible ways. As with many ambitious games, not every arrow fired hits the bull's-eye, yet this big, narratively rich sequel is easy to get invested in. Other games stimulate emotion with manipulative music and teary monologues; Assassin's Creed III rouses your mind and your heart by giving you a glimpse into its characters' souls and letting you judge them on their own merits.

Joystiq - 3.5/5

I expect most will come for Connor's story in Assassin's Creed 3, and they'll find that it's well told but detrimental to player agency. It's sad to see the game lose sight of its assassin role-playing ideals in favor of bombast, bomb blasts and pig herding, so I hope this is but a momentary stumble while the franchise regains its balance. Trim the excess, remember the central thrust (hint: it's with a knife) and then you'll have a great game again. Assassin's Creed 3 is the kind of game that's just good enough to make you wish it was better.

Gamesradar - 4/5

Overall, Assassin’s Creed III is a fun and thrilling wrap-up for the series. While it has its share of wonky sections--it’s bloated with too many features and collectibles, its pacing is off, and the Desmond sections fall short of expectations--it truly captures the thrills that have made the series so successful. The improvements to free-running, a sophisticated and well-realized combat system, and a gorgeous new rural playground are all phenomenal updates to the gameplay. Its new multiplayer features insure that there’s content worth coming back to after you’ve slain the final villain. Assassin’s Creed III is uneven in its execution, but it’s a journey that’s still well worth taking.

Destructoid - 7.5

When it comes right down to it, cohesion (or lack thereof) is the main issue with Assassin's Creed III. There are dozens of secondary elements which make up the content of the game, but they offer little in terms of reward and rarely contribute anything to the Assassin/Templar conflict. While the game is often quite fun, beautiful to look at and empowering to the player, it doesn't offer much challenge beyond the endurance necessary to complete all of the single-player campaign elements. That said, it does offer answers to many of the questions players have in terms of the series' plot up to now and is easy to become absorbed in. Fans of Assassin's Creed should be amply satisfied by these aspects, but some of the shallowness found might be displeasing to lovers of other open-world titles which do a better job of making player investment feel meaningful.

1UP - B-

Even with all of these refinements, some serious questions need to be answered after ACIII. What good do 30 possible points of interest on a map accomplish when a majority of them highlight the same gameplay flaws? Where can Ubisoft Montreal take this story after so many silly plot twists? Can combat ever really capture the essence of being an assassin without severely automated contrivances? Maybe Assassin's Creed III and a half will finally address these problems, or maybe it won't. In either case, it's time for Ubisoft Montreal to reassess their intentions for this series and try to rediscover its roots. AC can only sail on its past success for so long before it sinks into a sea of formulaic design.

[N51_rob]

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Really want to play, but I have to finish up a little work, working from home is such a test of will power sometimes.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I need another stream of revenue. Hopefully I can pick this up within the next month or so.

[redsrule]

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Kind of disappointing. From what I've seen this is one of the best games I've ever played....not 8.5 more like 9.5. Im no expert though.

Neither is IGN, don't worry.

[p_rushing]

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Really want to play, but I have to finish up a little work, working from home is such a test of will power sometimes.

I'm working at home, but UPS hasn't gotten here yet

[thedudedominick]

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Picked mine up today but wont be able to play until thursday. Going to drive me crazy the game sitting there taunting me.

[fatleg3]

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Went ahead and got it. Loading up now.

[K0ZZ]

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I don't really care for IGN's review because it claims the game has lack of choices in mission structure, when they praised Dishonored for extremely similar breakthroughs. Again it's all just people's opinions, but when the 'extremely wide open playability' is just the spawning of more/less rats and the surrounding pieces don't really identify how you went about the elimination of the target, I felt that game was about 1.5 too high rated (should be around a 7 in my opinion) thus far I'd say 8.75/9 is about right. [More annoyed with what they choose to praise and what they choose to consider a negative] If you love AC it's a definite pick up and it is a great title otherwise, it's not perfect and I've noticed a few awkward bits none the less. I've put in somewhere around 7 hours already, it does start to drag a little towards the early parts. There is a pretty quick twist in the game that is pretty surprising, but the early playthrough definitely started to drag on. I'm starting to open more up and feel that the game will open up more now.

Definitely worth the buy, trying to keep spoilers out of it.

[N51_rob]

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I haven't played and AC since 2, but I am already enjoying this game, and I've hardly done anything. Just a nice change of pace from sports games and FPSs.