So tell me I'm not the only one... (>MAJOR< ASSASSINS'S CREED 3 SPOILERS)

[Jaeke]

Again, major Assassin's Creed 3 spoilers, ahoy!

Well Ass(assin's) Creed 3 hasn't been out particularily long but I'm sure many of you have already finished it, as I have and I just have to say.

Dafuq?

Well... to clarify, let me start by saying the technologically, the game is a masterpiece.

The engine is incredible and other than a few texture hiccups (namely that issue with Desmond's hoodie clipping with his backpack). The combat is some of the best I've played in a 3rd-Person Action game this generation and the animations are bar-non head-over-shoulders above any other game in the genre.

And then the plot... and that damn ending.

Again, spoilers ahead; I felt the game had a solid story that indeed rivaled the one of the first and second entry.

A great twist at the beginning, an engaging conflict, and a seemingly unique protagonist that has never been seen before, until Sequence 9.

The game, in terms of plot, fell apart to the damn ground.

Teaming up with the main antagonist, for no appearent reason, having literally a myriad of ways to kill him, rediculous weakening of the "grandmaster of the Templar's" and the whole plot-hole concerning their weak presence in the world.

Point is I could go on, and THEN there's the whole ending fiasco.

Anyway, I wanted to know others' opinions and thoughts on the game's story and ending.

 

[Heartcafe]

A great twist at the beginning, an engaging conflict, and a seemingly unique protagonist that has never been seen before, until Sequence 9.

The game, in terms of plot, fell apart to the damn ground.

Really? I thought it was the exact opposite. I was bored as hell until Connor teamed up with the antagonist. It helped create that grey idea that maybe the Assassin's aren't so goody two shoes after all and maybe it's all just a matter of perspective. Plus, I loved seeing the dynamic between the two since they are so similar and different at the same time. Too bad that Haytham had to die because I honestly hope that there could be some kind of consensus between them and Connor would get some happiness

Then again, as Achilles foreshadowed, "There are no happy endings."

Speaking of no happy endings, Desmond's end was the most anticlimactic thing I've ever seen. Touch this magic stone and you saved the world!

Plus, what are they going to do with future games? Suddenly introduce a new protag? I thought Desmond was the chosen one or something like that? Everyone that's major important is dead except for his dad, Rebecca and Shaun.

Alright guys, I vote for Shaun to be the next Assassin!

 

[Roman Monaghan]

I agree, Connor's story got nothing but fucking awesome by the end, especially when he teamed up with dear old dad to kick some ass. Their banter was good, it provided nice philosophical fodder, and it was fun. The final fight with him was awesome, how they were both so zoned out, and then the overly long chase with Lee at the end had some frustrating moments, but I thought it was really satisfying and that final moment with the two of them before the end was great. No problems with Connor's story.

Then of course the ending for Desmond... I dunno, I guess I expected a choice? Like either go with Minerva or Juno? But then, that's not much of a choice XD let the world die or help it survive. I agree with what he said: whatever Juno could do to us, we can fight back and be free eventually after she prevents genocide. There's not much of an alternative to that. I think it was pretty anti climactic in a way, like BAM he dies, Juno saves the world through off screen mumbo jumbo, and cut to credits. Kinda underwhelming.

And Ubisoft said from the beginning this was gonna be Desmond's last rodeo. They said it was getting ridiculous to expect new players to keep up with this losers story from five games and years ago. So they ended his story and are gonna do new things, and I'm interested! I've been theorizing about a possible massively multiplayer competitive type sandbox game in the future, maybe now with a meta plot around Juno being a ***** on top of the Assassins and Templars still butting heads? Or maybe she'll prevent a big enough threat that they'll finally unite and end the fighting?

Either way, Desmond was super bland and even if I wish his whole plot line got a better final moment or two, I'm glad it's over. I mean come on, it met my expectations for what to expect from an Assassin's Creed game ending: final twist, shit that sets up a sequel, underwhelming Dénouement. All I wanted from this game was an ending that wouldn't be as bad as the one Mass Effect 3 got, and let me tell you, it jumped that hurtle easily.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

Once the two God women things started having their conversation about the other slightly more bitchy God woman thing, I tuned out. It was kind of amusing actually, because I felt like Desmond had tuned out along with me. I didn't really get that the world was about to end till about halfway through this game.

Honestly, it should have ended the world, and than had Desmond play as an Assassin in a post apocalyptic world.

 

[Yokillernick]

MAJOR FUCKING PLOT HOLE INCOMING

OK, so Desmond touches stone disaster averted BUT wasn't this the same disaster that wiped out the God people ? If one God person could avert the disaster then how come they didn't stop it in the first place, I mean if Juno has these powers. What was she pissed off at everyone for killing her husband and she told them to go fuck themselves ?