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Connor is a Terrible Man

There are two Connors in Assassin’s Creed 3 depending on how you choose to play the game – one is good, one is bad, and both of them are terrible.

It all comes down to the side missions, really – there’s very little reward for playing them and from that, you get two vastly different readings of our hero.

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nofallouthero4124d ago

this was a pretty good read
i found connor unlikable because he so black and white, and he does a lot of stuff with out understanding why. He keeps preaching about justice and freedom with knowing what they means. maybe in the next game they will expand on his character and give him some more depth.

SideShort4124d ago

Same. As soon as his dad gave him a few good points, he instantly started questioning his own reasoning. "I think I wanna change my mind after killing 200+ people for my former cause."

Sketchy_Galore4124d ago

"i found connor unlikable because he so black and white"

That's racist, twice.

dreamoner4124d ago

I wanna say "good one!" hope I'm right =)

joab7774124d ago

U may find Connor boring etc. But this was a pointless article. Obviously, you are meant to play the side missions. If you choose not to, don't waste your money on this game or any other game. You can argue that there isn't incentive to play them, though I disagree. Why would u play AC if u didn't care about the story. What else is there? You can argue that the rewards are lacking and you would be right for most of them. But, the reward is the journey and the story. You know, the reasons u bought it. Yes, I wish there was a little more of the rpg attributes. It's strange not to ever really be building up your character. But this isn't the topic. It's like saying fallout 3 sucks and is really short if u don't play the side missions. The title should have been, "if u have no common sense concerning video games, read this."

Anyway, the mistake with Connor occurs when they fell into the PC trap. No one could be the bad guy for fear of offending someone. So u get a stoic Indian who was wronged by everyone. He is almost perfect, wanting justice for his ppl from the evil doers. That aside, I think AC3 made many great strides. Hopefully they notice what worked and what didn't and the next installment is the best yet. We will see. But whatever happens, I already know I will be playing the side missions. Otherwise, I won't buy it. It will occur during French Revolution. Though Sean does mention goin back 10,000 yrs to the beginnIng. That would b weird.

noxeven4123d ago

I honestly don't want to play as connor again. Normally when I finish a sin creed I go back and roam around a bit and so stuff I didn't do to see more story or here conversations i might have missed but with this one i hate connor so much that I was just like sweet done on to something else. Now connor father he was way more interesting. If they wanna make a game about him how he switched sides and rose through the ranks. Id be down for that other wise I want a new character. I'm looking at that fan made cover art for china theme sin creed and going there we go that looks more interesting.

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claud34124d ago

but desmond sucks more in my opinion

RememberThe3574124d ago

I don't like either character. I love this series but they really only hit the mark with Ezio. Desmond and Conor could have been so much more interesting, but they dropped the ball with those characters and I couldn't really care less what happened to them. This was the first game in the series I had to force myself to finish.

TekoIie4120d ago

I actually enjoyed Desmond's role in AC3. Chasing someone without the HUD and having to keep your focus on that person was tough first time and felt really fresh being in the modern day.

Canary4124d ago

Playing the main campaign just made me feel that Connor was stupid.

I mean, plenty of games rely on stupid protagonists to push the plot, but Connor really went a bit too far. And then in the Homestead missions, he was the same guy, just less... stupid. Which was an odd counter-balance.

But it didn't really bother me.

I was more bothered by the fact that there was only one big battle we got to fight in--and it was awesome! The high point of the game--and that was it. They kept advertising how we'd be able to do missions during huge battles, but then we could only do it once. Major letdown.

Quiescent4124d ago

Connor was too kind hearted he doesnt get job done when time call for it instead you fall into stupid unnecessary situations to finally your kill is available to you hes weak compared to Altair Ezio and Haytham they were relentless

MeatAbstract4124d ago

He was just boring. Maybe if he didn't have to follow in Ezio's footsteps I'd be thinking "well...he's ok" but from the charismatic Ezio to this emotionless lump of wood makes him dull and unlikable.

hano4123d ago

Ezio was terrible.

He was just a spoiled teenager who made wise cracks. His character and past didn't fit an Assasin's Character..someone like Altair.

Ezz20134123d ago

Altair was the best one
he was badass and very smart

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Games with the dumbest NPCs

Non-playable characters in certain games are meme material, thanks to their foolish behavior. These are the big-budget games with the dumbest NPCs.

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closed_account265d ago (Edited 265d ago )

Bethesda makes the most consistently stupid NPCs, like really bad... yet I still can't help but love playing their games. Guilty pleasure, I guess. *sigh* 😩

Flawlessmic264d ago

How did redfall not make the cut.

anast264d ago (Edited 264d ago )

Every Bethesda game and Every Halo game. This list needed to have Cyberpunk somewhere.

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10 Most Peaceful Areas in Games

Here are the most peaceful areas in games that are otherwise quite violent, offering players respite from chaos in the game world.

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Babadook7270d ago

My first thought was the safe rooms in the resident evil series. When you hear that enchanting music you know you’re safe.

Killer2020UK270d ago

I literally just came here to post this. That music in the Resi 1 safe rooms is playing in my head.

Rimeskeem269d ago

I was thinking TLOU work benches. Although I remember one time where it was a false security.

closed_account269d ago

Perfect. 👌👌

I'd add the top of my highrise apartment in GTA Online. That calm, quiet peace, just knowing as soon as I step out that door I will be bombarded by 8 and 12 year olds calling each other n**** and f****, trolled by combat jets and rocket launchers.

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henbayward269d ago

The entire map of SotC is peaceful as hell. Used to just ride around exploring it.

mastershredder269d ago (Edited 269d ago )

Afterlife in Cyberpunk 2077 is a peaceful area? Erm, hands down and very hard to miss, Misty Olszewski's Esoterica is the absolute epitome of peaceful areas in that game.

raiden_188269d ago

The "last of us" deer location i found to be a welcoming respite. It was nice to not have someone trying to eat me.

RPGer269d ago

Kingdom Hearts tend to present half peaceful areas and most of them are amazing.

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'Assassin’s Creed III': Ten Years Later

With the recent reveal of Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the promise that the series will return to its roots, there hasn’t been a better time to get stuck into Assassin’s Creed’s back catalog, whether it’s replaying an old favorite or getting lost in previously looked-over classic.

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SinisterMister544d ago

Ten years later, we miss the old you, Assassin's Creed.

Popsicle544d ago (Edited 544d ago )

I really enjoyed Assassins Creed 3. My only complaint was that I didn’t enjoy when I had to switch from Connor to Desmond. It’s a personal preference, but Connor’s story was just more fun for me.

On a side note, Black flag was the most enjoyable of the AC games I played.