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
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