In the "Assassin's Creed" series, the works of the three generations do not belong to the echelon with the best reputation, but they have many special significances in connecting the past and the future.
For example, Desmon, who has been the "God's Role" since the first generation, has reached the end of his journey in Assassin's Creed 3. After this, the narrative strategy of the Assassin's Creed series changed, and the modern part of the story gradually shifted from the front to the backstage.
For example, the naval battle gameplay initiated by Assassin's Creed 3 was a great success, and was then promoted as a core system in "Black Flag". The latest work of the series, "Odyssey", once again takes navigation as the main axis and eventually becomes an epic of a generation. In addition, the online game "Blue Sea and Black Sail" that Ubisoft is developing is also based on this gameplay, and its after-sales performance is expected.
It has been 7 years since the initial release of Assassin's Creed 3, during which time it experienced 1.5 host generation alternation and more frequent PC hardware updates. Now it has appeared again in a new style of remake, and has been changing into a more beautiful body with the times.
Return to the new continent
The story of "Assassin's Creed 3" was set during the American War of Independence. Its structure is very grand: time spans decades, and the scene covers bustling big cities, wilderness with wild beasts, simple Aboriginal settlements, and a magnificent battlefield. You will be involved in many critical moments in the North American independence movement by historical trends, and you will also chat and laugh with heroes like Washington and Jefferson. In addition, this is also the last time the Assassin's Creed series spent a huge amount of space to portray the modern part positively - after Desmon, no modern protagonist could leave a deep impression. These contents are the most valuable things that Assassin's Creed 3: Remake makes up for new players or make old players nostalgic.
The remake screen has been naturally improved. Among them, PC, Xbox One X, and PS4 Pro can run at 4K resolution and HDR effects, while the basic versions of PS4 and Xbox One have increased the pixels to 1080P. Thanks to the cross-generational improvement of hardware performance, the number of people on the same screen on large-scale battlefields in the game has increased significantly, and the war has been more magnificent. The complex lighting effects that the machine could not support in 2012 were also able to be used in Assassin's Creed 3: Remake, and the scenes and atmosphere became more natural and realistic. But then again, no matter how you repair it, it cannot change the fact that this game is supported by technical conditions 7 years ago. Any player with a little experience can see its sense of age in the picture at a glance - so don't expect its overall visual effect to be comparable to any "Assassin's Creed" which was originally born in this generation.
In some play details, "Assassin's Creed 3: Remake" has been expanded and fine-tuned, and then optimized to a certain extentCollect, grow and sneak experience. The expansion part is mainly manufacturing systems. The original game's weapons are available and can only be purchased in the store, and this remake allows you to make it yourself. As long as you reach enough craftsman level and collect the formula and corresponding materials, you can create your own weapons. The main adjustment is the sneak experience. This remake adds many stealth features that have only appeared in the subsequent Assassin's Creed series. For example, display the enemy's detection direction on the minimap, and use a sneak sword to perform hidden kills when performing behind-the-slaughter assassination to avoid accidentally touching the alarm.
In terms of additional game content, Assassin's Creed 3: Remake contains all DLCs of the original game, including all three chapters of the expansion "Tyrant Washington". The third-generation derivative work "Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation", which was originally launched on PSV in 2014 and later fully launched on consoles and PC platforms, is accompanied by this game. The only regret is that the multiplayer "wolf pack" that focuses on cooperative stealth assassination is not included in it - but considering that "Assassin's Creed" is not a game that focuses on multiplayer experience in terms of tone, it is actually not harmful to lose one more headline.
Inheritance defects
The nature of "Resident Evil 2: Remake" released not long ago is different, "Assassin's Creed 3: Remake" is not completely remade from the bottom, but is a refurbished transplant in the general sense. This means that it will also inherit almost all the flaws in the content of the original game. From 2012 to the present, both the aesthetics of mainstream players and many game design concepts have undergone significant evolution. Some issues that were commonplace or indifferent back then may be a bit dazzling now.
The most obvious problem with the third generation of works is that the process rhythm is inappropriate, and the play parts are also relatively separated. As an open-world game, Assassin's Creed 3's "main course" should be free to explore the vast North American continent - but it barely entered the theme nearly 3 hours after the opening. On the one hand, the experience before this was restricted and the exploration behavior was greatly restricted; on the other hand, since you are not the real protagonist of this work, what you do is also away from the subject. Although the naval battle gameplay has a profound impact on subsequent works, it has not been integrated into the open world in the third generation of games. It is still an independent and fragmented nature.
The shaping of the protagonist Connor is another major problem in Assassin's Creed 3. He is a good person with a glorious image, but he is not likable and cannot leave a deep enough impression on people. The reason is that although Connor has achieved a lot of earth-shaking achievements, he has never had a firm position, clear proposition, or profound thoughts. This made many of the things he did seem to lack internal motivation, and it also made me, as a player, never truly immersed in the role. Compared with Egio, Connor probably represents Ubisoft in the Assassin's Creed seriesAnother extreme of character-shaping ability.
The levels and missions of "Assassin's Creed 3" also perfectly follow the most classic version of "Ubisoft Formula". Eavesdropping, stalking, chasing, assassination, and escaping - the gameplay is full of limited and fixed types. The battle is even more incomparable on the road of "reboundless rebound". You only need to bounce back or dodge slowly when you see the warning sign to be invincible. The rhythm is very close to QTE games. Considering the situation of similar games in the industry in 2012, these issues were actually harmless at the time; but whether players can still accept all this calmly remains to be considered.
General Review
Assassin's Creed 3 itself has many problems, but it is undeniable that it is ambitious and plays an important role in the whole series' connection. For new and old fans of the Assassin's Creed series, it is still worth tutoring or reminiscing. There is no doubt that Assassin's Creed 3: Remake, which has greatly enhanced the graphics performance and optimized many gameplay details, is the best way to re-experience this game now.
