5. A Rogue Anti-Hero
Personally Ive never been a huge fan of the characters you embody in the Assassins Creed franchise, as I found myself going through the story less for the narrative itself, and more because I loved the gameplay so much. Although Part IIs Ezio was a great departure from the faux-religious tendencies of original games Altair, AC IIIs Connor had a great opening drive that dissipated into something of a yes-man for the secondary characters by that entrys midpoint. Enter Edward Kenway, a man with no higher-purpose or greater calling driving his motivations, hell he doesnt even follow the teachings of the Creed, instead stealing his assassins robes from a fallen foe and posing as him in a meeting to attain his hidden blades. Writing an anti-hero has allowed Ubisoft to break away from the self-serious garbling theyd got so wrapped up in over the years, making sure the destructive tendencies us gamers tend to put on our characters now feels completely natural in Kenways blood-stained shoes. It helps make the entire experience more fun, as even the mild-mannered, soft-spoken Connor seemingly had a psychotically bloodthirsty-side he unleashed by way of tomahawking the nearest authority figure. Kenway on the other hand is fully aware of his pursuit of riches, and with such a variety of morally ambiguous actions on offer, youre more than happy to facilitate such a thing.