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  1. Assassin's Creed 3 - More Thoughts

    Now that I've played through the story, I have a much better idea of what Ubisoft was trying to do, obviously. Note that there may be some minor spoilers scattered about so beware. I'll try not to spoil anything major anyway.

    First, I think this story is a lot about contrast. In ACI, you saw Altair basically creating the Order. In ACII, it was at the height of its power under Ezio, who is basically THE master assassin. He perfected many of the techniques Altair created and built the ...
  2. Assassin's Creed 3 - First Thoughts

    Yeah I know, it's been out for several days already. I only just got my copy yesterday. Not my fault. Hurricanes wreak havoc on shipping schedules.

    Anyway, hmm, I dunno. I feel like I love the concept of the game but so far the execution (heh) feels oddly flat. I played for several hours yesterday and I actually found myself getting bored at points. I've thought about it for awhile and I think it comes down to a few different things:

    Characters: Hatham (no spoilers) ...