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Assassin's Creed III Review - Part One: Into The Great Wide Open

Erik Kain in ForbesDiscussion »

Assassin's Creed III is an impressive looking game with tremendous scope. But while it gets many things right, it falls short of greatness.

Assassin's Creed III a Native Hero

For the first few hours of Assassin's Creed III I couldn't quite decide if I was enjoying myself.

That's not necessarily a bad sign, though it's not a great sign either.

For one thing, the game starts off slow.

There's an origin story within an origin story, and while that makes for some neat twists, I still found myself wondering when things would really pick up pace.

Get on with it already, I'd like to actually play the real protagonist of the game (because no, you don't start off as Connor.)

So how does Assassin's Creed III stack up against the rest of the franchise and against other major releases this Fall?

To be honest, it's a bit of a mixed bag - definitely a step up for the franchise, but not a step quite far enough.

I'm about halfway through the game so far, and while it continues to improve as I play, certain aspects of the game remain disappointing.

We'll take a look at what Ubisoft gets right and what they get wrong with their latest action adventure title - a game that I do like, by the way, and in some ways like very much, but that I still find comes up short. Read More »

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posted November 3, 2012 7:50 am edt