Assassins Creed 4: The Best Ending to a Video Game ever?

After the much-maligned Assassins Creed 3 (which I actual enjoyed) Assassins Creed 4 has been much praised, even setting a new precedent in open world gaming with its ambitious scope.

What makes the ending of this game so impressive for me, is the journey that you're taken on with Edward. Unlike the previous main protagonists since Altair, Edward isn’t thrust into the world of the Assassins through personal tragedy, it’s his lust for treasures that unwittingly does.

In the beginning he only sides with the Assassins as the alliance benefits him in his quest for the great wealth that he yearns for, but as his actions cause disastrous consequences for others he sets out to make things right. Which makes his journey more heartfelt, in my opinion a warts and all sort of tale.

Hands down my eyes did water at the ending. There has only ever been two video game endings that have left me an emotional wreak, the wreaked feeling you get at the end of a film or episode of a TV Show, which has a tear-jerking ending. Red Dead Redemption is one of them and Assassin Creed 4 is the other. I would go further to say this is one of the greatest moments in the whole franchise it is that good. Because it really gets you, right there in the heart, it’s naked and it’s raw, it’s simply brilliant.

You can can watch the ending here: AC4 Ending Scene

Revolution a must watch TV Show

After much deliberation from me, if I should watch this show or not, I finally have. Much of my deliberation in watching this show was based on some of its reviews. Some people said one of the main protagonist’s Charlie Matheson  (Tracy Spiridakos) was incredibly ignoring, others said the science behind the premise of the show was too far out there and unbelievable, others moaned that the characters where far too clean looking to belong in a post-apocalyptic world.

The moans & groans about the science of the premise being to far fetch and the characters too clean looking, flew over my head by a country mile. Hello its Television it’s a genre show it doesn’t matter if it’s far fetched its science fiction.  For the too clean part zzzzzzzzzzzzzz is what I think to do that.  What I did found off-putting was the moans & groans about the main protagonist Charlie Matheson being overly annoying. It doesn’t bold well for any show if one of the main characters is annoying. 

So after bingeing on the first season, in which I watched 20 episodes back to back within a week and a half, is Charlie annoying? Yes in certain parts but not enough for you not to turn of or not root for her. The problems with the character lay within the writing rather than the actress and her acting abilities. At times it seems the writers have hit a brick wall with how to develop Charlie’s character and they make her do and say things that don’t ring true with her personality.  As Season 1 progressed the writing of her character has gotten better to the point where in Season 2 you can see the writers know where they are at with her character as the writing has been spot on.

Charlie’s journey is a joy to behold from the naïve girl we saw in the early days of season 1 to an arse kicking Buffy the Vampire slayer type strong woman we see now. Her transformation was solid and believable

Billy Burke who plays Miles Matheson, shines as a leading man from the very first minute we see him on screen. I believe his character and everything he is about. He is a well-written and developed character and Billy Burke excels with the material showcasing his acting abilities.

There isn’t a dull performance in this show.  The acting is solid from all the actors everybody shines. You’ve actors who have to portray good and bad within their characters.  You’ve characters that are good people doing bad things to fix bad things they’ve done. You’ve characters that are bad due to the circumstances that they have been placed. The duality of the good and bad within them is expanded on through flashbacks, which sheds light on their motives.

This show will surprise you. It’s a show where the stakes are very high very, very high. This was showcased to me by episode 4. These frighteningly high stakes have continued.  As a viewer you’re constantly unsure how things will pan out for the main characters you fear for their safety, you think you know how it will all work out but then you’re surprised with the actual outcome.

It's a show in which make you come back for more, making you literally count the days till next the episode because the last one ended on a jaw dropping hook. Watch this show I can’t stress this enough you will not be disappointed.