Blast Factor: When you break it down into individual parts, Assassin's Creed 3 is a massive game. The amount of things that can be done and the scope of the game as a whole is staggering to comprehend. It is perhaps this that caused many of the flaws that are present.

At one time or another, each of us has thought to himself "I ought to be in charge." We have all had that moment where we think that we should be making all the decisions, running roughshod over democracy and all existing power structures. I want you to think about that moment.

Swimming around a pier; climbing a ship; and using a rope dart to hang a target from a yardarm

As I walk past two men on a bench, I get notified that I have my first pursuer; The whisper noise starts just as one of them gets up and stabs me for 700 points

Being called an Assassins Creed Fan is appropriate for me as my love for the series has gradually increased over time, as has my Assassin's Creed paraphernalia collection that now takes up an entire shelf in my home. Assassin's Creed III continues the story of the Assassins vs.

History is a funny thing. Napoleon said "History is a set of lies agreed upon." Easily misread, misunderstood or misinterpreted, it is written by the victors and those who do not remember it are condemned to repeat it.

Not a bad game in itself, but I was going for 100% game completion and the rampant glitches/bugs completely ruined that for me. Completionists DO NOT rent.

The Assassin's Creed series has been polarizing over the years. People have both criticized and lauded the automatic free running system, the counter-based combat mechanic, and the sci-fi/historical setting.

In case you're wondering, yes, the Assassin's Creed series is still about a bartender in 2012 saving the world from imminent destruction by reliving the exploits of his ancestors at the behest of cybergods.

For years now, Assassin's Creed remains one of Ubisoft's most popular video game series. The original showed terrific potential, although it suffered from repetitive mission design. The developers have been improving the gameplay mechanics and building upon the story of Desmond Miles ever since.

Ubisoft finally nailed the fighting mechanics; maintaining the flow of combat is one of the best aspects of the game; naval conflicts are fun as hell; an authentic representation of sea and land battles that took place during the American Revolution

Missions feel unrewarding and uninteresting at times; Connor's no Ezio (or Altair for that matter); initial release crammed with technical issues; there are many elements in the game that just seem useless (like hunting)

The next generation of Assassins are here. Find out how the series has evolved in our full review.

+ Naval combat is intense; + Tons of new ideas; + Fantastic story; + Visuals can be gorgeous

Frame rate woes; Glitches are abundant; Takes a while to get going

A friend of mine teaches a history class at a high school. A few years ago he noticed his students were going from C-grade mediocrity to A-grade brilliance almost overnight. He was perplexed, so he asked them what exactly it was that had suddenly made them such experts on, of all people, the...

Incredible value for money - so much content; Wonderful American Revolution setting; Fantastic multiplayer

Technology is starting to feel a little long in the tooth; Not as funny as its predecessors; Takes quite a long time to get going