10 Massive Video Game Spoilers The Internet Totally Ruined
2. Assassin's Creed III
The major spoiler: Desmond dies and Juno walks free
Regardless of the content of the game itself, the 'finale' to the Assassin's Creed trilogy had a heck of a lot of hype surrounding it, especially since it was sold as the game that would conclude the story of present day protagonist, Desmond Miles, which of course it did. Whether or not you managed to make it through spoiler free is an entirely different matter altogether though, as the game's controversial ending faced an immediate backlash from AC's community for its anticlimactic nature.
Taking into account constant comparisons with subsequent sequels' mismanaged and disinterested modern day plot lines and it becomes understandable as to why III's ending is discussed so much to this day. I may not be one to care for the present day aspects of the series, but I can at least understand the appeal Desmond Miles had as a character. The current dilapidated state of AC's narrative affairs however has only provoked fans in their wishes to see Desmond return, which when discussed so openly, only ruins the experience of the first three games for players yet to partake in them.
It's important to be considerate of these spoilers, even if you might think you're not actually ruining anything.
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