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By A-G on 9 Jul, 2013: published about 3 years ago
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Assassin’s Creed IV’s Protagonist Is Quite Different From Connor

Assassin’s Creed IV’s Protagonist Is Quite Different From Connor

There were many criticisms leveled against Assassin’s Creed III by the percentage of gamers who simply did not enjoy the game. We found it disjointed, gameplay was far too easy, there was no reason to get invested in many of the side activites, the story was flat with a terrible ending and the protagonist was an unlikable stuck record.

Connor was no fun as a character in AC III, whenever a chance opened up for some interesting dialogue or themes or grumbled something about his tribe and his homeland or delivered a hatchet to the face and that was that. Fortunately, Assassin’s Creed IV’s Edward Kenway – Connor’s grandfather – will practically serve as a “counterpoint” to that.

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    “Edward is almost a counterpoint to Connor in some ways,” lead writer Darby McDevitt told theUbisoft Blog.

    “Connor begins very idealistic and the experience he has through Assassin’s Creed 3 starts to make him really jaded. He’s doing all these things he believes are right and they don’t pay off in all the right ways.”

    Kenway, on the other hand, joins the Assassins because he believes the tools taught to him will provide the best means by which to get rich.

    “I started with a guy who was already jaded. He was cynical. He’s out for himself. He has this marriage that’s really rocky. He’s estranged from his wife. He wants to try to prove he’s a man worthy of her affection, so he goes to the West Indies to become a privateer, and that falls apart really fast and he falls into piracy,” McDevitt explained.

    What could be interesting is that Edward isn’t firmly planted on the side of the assassins like previous protagonists. He’s only in it for the money and is in fact swayed by the Templars for a time.

    “He kind of bounces between the Assassins and Templars for a time, trying to find something that makes his life more meaningful,” McDevitt said.

    “At first he has all these selfish goals but his experiences focus him on what is and isn’t important in life.”

    With any luck this more selfish, roguish and opportunistic protagonist will pave the way for a more intriguing and unique story. A nice character development arc wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

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    • Trebzz

      You gonna have to bring us a review before i pick this up :P also who takes over the dead Desmond?

      • AG_Sonday

        What would an AC game be without my review after? :P
        Joel killed zombie Desmond and made a poncho out of his skin.

      • Trebzz

        Yeah but i don’t want to wait for the game to be out for 3 days before picking it up o.O So you’ll have to message me or something telling me to get it or not.

      • AG_Sonday

        This just got real, better give me your number so I can call you up :P

      • Trebzz

        It shall be given to you at rAge and you can tell me about the game on my birthday 1 November :P or you can give me the game as a gift cause you will hate it. Screw Azhar he will just sell it the first chance he gets lol

      • AG_Sonday

        Thy will be done

    • Michael Matusowsky

      Remember in revelations when there were two people in the animus? Haha.. imagine subject 16 took over desmond’s body.. HAHA…

      • Trebzz

        Good point Desmond is dead but comes alive but is now subject 16 o.O

    • http://egamer.co.za/author/cavie Caveshen “CaViE” Rajman

      Guys Desmond isn’t necessarily dead. It was left ambiguous for a reason.

      • AG_Sonday

        He’s dead because we want him to be :P

    • Yashaar Mall

      WHERE IS CHARLES LEE????????

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