1. Assassin's Creed III - Washington Killed Connor's Mom
Assassin's Creed III was a game that was hyped up as heck yet ended up being a big letdown. While the gameplay and open world were both great, it was the story that got gypped with both the modern and historical aspects being poorly written. In the historical story, Desmond relives the memories of first his ancestor Haytham Kenway, and then Haytham's son Connor/Ratonhnhaké:ton. A surplus of time skips was utilized to compensate for lazy writing, resulting in a narrative that felt broken up and full of filler. Alongside this, the writers decided to add a layer of morality to the Assassins and Templars. While previous games had established a, more or less, black and white take on the conflict between the two groups, ACIII tried to be greyer with the idea by questioning the actions of both. While it was interesting in theory, the execution was flawed, leaving many gamers to dislike the protagonist. Still, even while you were killing these Templar Masters left and right as they revealed their relative innocence, one thought remained clear in every player's head; Charles Lee was to pay for the burning of Connor's village (and subsequently his mother's murder). Maybe it was because we loved the whole revenge motivation Ezio had in the second Assassin's Creed, but this was something that convinced us the ends justified the means. That is until the game showcased its second biggest plot twist of the game; it wasn't Lee that had done the horrible act but General George Washington, whom you had been serving at the time. Not only was this twist disappointing, but it basically hammered in the thought that this was a pro-Templar game and that Connor was an idiot for wanting to stay with the Patriots and continue his assassination of Charles Lee. It made the rest of the game a chore to complete and the poor finale to Desmond's quest didn't help ease the displeasure.
Red Stewart is big fan of the entertainment industry, with insights into film, television, and video games for starters. Despite growing up in the 21st century's era of modernization, he prefers many retro era ideas over the current trends found in many of today's media. Personally he's an introvert who loves reading as much as gaming.
