10 Xbox Achievements That Were Actually Stupidly Satisfying

2. How D'ya Like Them Apples? - Assassin's Creed III

In a slightly surprising turn of events, Assassin's Creed III doesn't actually begin with the game's main protagonist. While Assassin's Creed II saw us literally play hero Ezio's first moments, Assassin's Creed III's focal assassin isn't introduced until later on in the game (nearly five to six hours in to be precise).

Instead, you begin the game with Haytham Kenway, a British assassin who sails to America to uncover a treasure trove of artefacts from the 'First Civilisation'. Kenway's story sees you teaming up with a number of key figures from the American Revolution like Charles Lee and Benjamin Church.

While Kenway's section of the game is a little dull (largely because we're simply waiting to play as the game's real hero Connor), it also provides the finest moment in the game, especially if you love a good achievement pop. The final scene of Kenway's section reveals that Kenway is actually a Templar; the ancient order devoted to creating a perfect world by destroying freedom. This stunning moment is captured perfectly by the achievement pop How D'ya Like Them Apples?, capitalising on the player's new discovery.

Clearly Ubisoft planned the timing of that moment to perfection and it's beautifully memorable as a result. Honestly, you can argue that achievements and trophies are utterly pointless, but if all game developers embraced them as well as Ubisoft here, they'd be a great addition to the entertainment factor of video games.