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I always found it weird how people criticize Connor for not being like Ezio, and I have to wonder if people would prefer an Ezio clone instead of someone new, different, and distinct. Ezio got 3 whole games to show off his charisma, but Connor being the same would've made zero sense with his backstory.
Well, sometimes Arno is called "French Ezio" but it seems he is not favorite character either. I think that Connor "problem" was that he was first playable (aside from Haytham) character after Ezio trilogy. Many people simply got used to Ezio and in AC III got completely new character. So perhaps this can be one of the sources of reluctance towards Connor. Personally when I first played AC III I enjoyed it. After years I was kinda surprised why there are so many bad opinions about it. While I prefer Haytham over Connor (I wish we could get more of Haytham and Connor relation in game, that was probably my most favorite moment in AC III), I don't think that Connor is bad character. He had some development and story and that makes him pretty interesting character as well. While AC III is not my favorite AC game, it's not even close to worse AC games in my opinion. Kenway saga is one of the best story in AC series.
It is sad how Connor ended up being one of the most underappreciated assassins in the series I mean sure, he had a MASSIVE hole to fill since he was the first protaganist after Ezio but i feel that statement alone is why Connor had gotten so much flak at the time, and of course its the game where Desmond canonically dies, so that also didnt help with the game, writing-wise
Well technically Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed are not in the same universe since they’re supposed to be Easter eggs in each others games but definitely agree that they’re misunderstood
Ratonhnhaké:ton and Aiden Pearce are the two most misunderstood characters in AC universe, people grew to recognize how great they were years later FTFY
My fiance is half Mohawk, she was raised on a reservation. And she speaks and has inflections EXACTLY like Connor. She doesn't use contractions much, she speaks monotone, and her sense of humor is different than ours due to cultural differences. She's not however, built like a brute (she's only 4'11) and she dresses gothic with some native accessories on occasion like a feather in her hair. A lot of people don't get that Connors way of speaking and more quiet demeanor was due to his heritage and upbringing as a native. And I get it, not many of us have spent time with or seen native Americans in real life. But it should be understood why
Yeah I agree a lot of us don’t have the cultural background to understand Native Americans because most of us never grew up around the cultures or the traditions that they have. Their attitudes and beliefs towards everything is vastly different from what most of us know. At first glance it may be easy to dismiss Connor as being boring it takes a lot more effort to appreciate and understand where he is coming from.
I’ve always loved Connor since 2013 when I first played AC3. And I was so excited when the Remastered version came out. I hope they make a sequel for him.
@@KesslersArcade but like then again would shay be tge boss or would he somehow meet edward or something like what would be the story like would he live in achelles house what is gonna happen and would ubisoft do that im u would in a heartbeat
I think what ever Assassin we would get for Assassin’s Creed 3 would be hated no matter what, because we just lived through 3 games as the very loveable Ezio. What ever new Assassin come’s after this, whether he/she is dark, quiet, charismatic, naive, cautious or anything like that, people wouldn’t like him because its not Ezio, who we are so used to after 3 straight games. I feel like Assassin’s Creed 3 was going to be shafted on release no matter what. Which sucks. Maybe im totally wrong, l dunno.
Possibly I still believe certain Assassin’s in the series should get another game like Bayek, Connor, Arno, etc. You’re right that most other protagonists would never be much of a rival to Ezio since he got three games and a movie. That could all change should Ubisoft decide to go back to previous Assassins possibly in the Assassins Creed Series that is being developed on Netflix.
Bayek wouldn't even be difficult to make a new game for, tbh; Origins did a story of what resulted in the Brotherhood's establishment, we don't get to see how they expanded to the scope seen in Valhalla. And Rome was very much in a time of change and could well be made use of. But then we got the demigod simulator which is...honestly an alright game in its own right. It was largely what it set out to be, Valhalla is a lot sketchier on that front.
@@natchu96 I like Odyssey because I love greek mythology but it's not my favorite game but there is so many eras we can go back to with older protagonists if Ubisoft wanted to.
@@natchu96 Should have been a Bayek and Aya/Amunet sequel that acts like a part 2 to Origins. Bayek can go to the Levant and future Turkey (Capadoccia, future Constantinople) while Aya remains in Rome as Augustus forms the Roman Empire before their eyes not just in Egypt but the rest of the known world. The only explorable areas in Egypt would be Kyrenaika, Alexandria and I guess Memphis. They are both playable but their specific locations may play different such as in Levant, the parkour, vibe and aesthetic are all in line with AC 1 mixed with Revelations while in Rome its kind of line with Brotherhood with a sprinkle of Unity.
Actually Bayek is responsible for setting up the Leventine Brotherhood we see that in the hidden ones dlc buy you're right there's so much more we don't know of what they have done
I’m glad to see that Connor is getting the recognition he deserves, he’s my favourite AC protagonist & AC3 is my favourite in the series Absolute badass who’s probably the most skilled fighter in the series. To me, it also seems like he could be that wise mentor in the future, but i don’t exactly know why i think that
I’ve always ranked AC3 one of my top 3 assassin creed games and always felt that this game never got the love it deserved. Connor received so much hate when the game it first came out which I never understood why but I’m glad to see it’s finally getting its recognition
In my top it is also in my position 3. 10.-AC Bloodlines 9.-AC1 8.-AC Liberation 7.-AC Revelations 6.-AC Black Flag 5.-AC2 4.-AC Syndicate 3.-AC3 2.-AC Brotherhood 1.-AC Unity
@@KesslersArcade And from what I see you are still missing the Odyssey and Valhalla but do you also plan to rank the dlcs separately? Because the dlc of the tyranny of king Washington and dead kings are very cool.
@@Yasha-. Oh,no problem. I was doing a Ancestry test which never came.🤨🙄But I do not care if it is only 0.01 % I would be the first time I would be proud in my life. And not to sound like one of those "whities" but I feel a connection with natives.
AC 3 was the first ac game i ever played and man i loved it The story alone engaged me through the game. Connor is the badass assassin ever yet , u forgot how he chased Charles Lee to his death at the end
I personally think AC3 might have been more interesting if the story instead followed Haytham's disillusionment with the Templars (maybe as the result of falling in love and trying to get away from that life) and rediscovering his Assassin legacy, and trying to reconcile it with his own beliefs. It would have made for a more original storyline than the "boy gets trained in order to get revenge for a dead parent" which everybody's seen a thousand times before. That being said, I also think that Connor gets too much hate. He is a well-rounded character, believable when we consider his life experiences and ultimately very much someone you want to root for.
I can see that perspective but I actually preferred Connor’s story since it came from a Native American perspective which is something we had never seen before and is hardly ever explored in most media. Assassin’s Creed Rogue was initially going to be about Haytham but they decided not to go with it since they wrote most of his life in the book called Assassin’s Creed Forsaken which does an excellent job explaining how Haytham became a Templar, it also shows he genuinely cares about Connor, and why he stayed a Templar.
Yup I love AC Forsaken originally AC Rogue was going to be about Haytham but they decided not to do it wince forsaken did a great job of explaining his backstory
Even as a kid I always thought Connor was a badass. Bro has my second favorite fighting style and third favorite robes, oh how how I wish we got a game featuring a mature Connor
There’s plenty I think if they ever did another sequel with Connor the War of 1812 would be a great setting to see how much Connor has changed since we last saw him
the biggest problem with connors story even now, is that his more human moments are locked behind the side content homestead missions which shouldsve been interwoven especially since achilles freaking bites it
Connor is my second favorite because well, ezio. But I always absolutely adored Connor and the warrior and badass he was. A lot of people said he’s boring, and too “angry”…… he wanted revenge and justice. I loved the serious approach.
I definitely like the serious approach and it makes sense since Connor is fighting for his people especially with how the colonists treated Native Americans.
Agreed Connor is just trying to save his people and is willing to sacrifice everything but also Connor wants Charles Lee to pay and while he does get what he wants the results were not what he expected. He lost his people, he killed his own father, best friend, lost his father figure, but still he continues to fight.
The most interesting part about Connor is simply what he experienced in his later years. It’s VERY possible (and likely canonical) that Connor experienced the Jackson Administration and Trail of Tears.
I’d like to believe Connor would also play an important part in the War of 1812 and if they ever made a sequel with him this would be the perfect setting.
Assassins creed 3 is the best. I've loved it since the first playthrough. IF most people went into with clear eyes and not have a hard on for ezio they would have seen it for what it is a great game with a great storyline.
I never got the hate for AC3, I really love the story of the game and all the characters, I also love the ambiguous stand the game takes on the assassin templar conflict, something that hasn't been explored enough in the series and now sadly it'll never be, Ubisoft has officially ruined the series by turning it into fantasy rpg
Connor is the one assassin who's destiny was always to sacrifice everything, the others atleast had the chance to gain something, Connor lost everything
Yeah he lost his people, his tribe, his mother, father, mentor but he also gained allies, became a leader, a revolutionary, and eventually he became a father.
I thought it was pretty engaging for the most part but Ubisoft was testing a lot of new features since this game was the first one to be different from the Ezio games
Not as engaging and thrilling like Ezio trilogy. But after playing everything after AC4. I appreciate AC3 much much more . Haytham storyline is so good, and after switching to Connor. It got a bit dragged. But overall great melee system with a decent story but could have much more potential
I admit that I also didn't appreciate Connor at first and I think his hugest issue is that he came right after Ezio who was the most epic protagonist in the series. But if you stop comparing you will see that he is a very interesting character, one that tries to do the right think in a corrupted world, even his allies had their own benefits from the war e.t.c. but he chose to follow the Assassin path to the end, even if that meant walking it alone.
in my opinion Connor is better than Ezio and its justified . While Ezio in his time had many resources and connections at his disposal , he had a lot of finance too it took him till his late 40's to take down the Borgias . While Connor when he found Achilles , the colonial Assassins were mostly extinct , a lot of them killed and others in hiding . Connor unlike Ezio had very less resources , he had to put the order back together from a scratch , sure he had Achilles's contacts but they served only purposes for independence of the colonies . Also Connor is more talented than Ezio , he won his first sea combat against three ships with an unupgraded Aquilla at the age of 15 , also defeating a templar ship Captain who was years more experienced than him . Set up a small town on the homestead property in his mid 20's , sure Ezio set up cities too but he had much finance plus he just upgraded and repaired already existing buildings and was already educated in accounting and trading by his banker father. While Connor had to built the homestead from a scratch and limited money and also learned accounting and trading from a scratch in his mid teen's and he learned very fast . by the the age of 27 he was more accomplished than Ezio was in his first game . Connor at his late 20's defeated an entire Templar order , set up a small town , became a successful trader , carried out the independence revolution missions and succeeded in them , carried out successful navy missions and rebuilt the Assassins order from a scratch . Making him one of the youngest most achieved Assassins .
Well to be fair in Ezio’s case the Templars were way more hidden. Ezio didn’t know who all the Templars were unlike Connor who had all the targets ready from Achilles. Yes Connor had to build the Colonial brotherhood up from scratch but Ezio wasn’t actually resourceful it took many years for him to slowly build up the Brotherhood and even then he didn’t even realize he was working for the Assassins. Ezio wouldn’t actually be inducted into the Assassin order until after 20 years of him starting the hunt for the people responsible for the death of his family. Also it’s not fair to compare naval warfare since naval warfare was not the same back then. I would say they’re both great in their respective ways and they both accomplished a lot in their lives.
@@KesslersArcade with no disrespect but you said ''Ezio wasn’t actually resourceful it took many years for him to slowly build up the Brotherhood'' . Well his uncle Mario was loaded , plus he got ton of money and support from the Medicci family after doing their tasks also the mercenaries , the thieves , the courtesans , also the brotherhood didn't need to be formed the Senior members were already present and had their influence , his recruits were only to extend the influence of assassins in Rome , also he had Altair's Scrolls and his gadgets were built by non other than Leonardo Da Vinci himself. Also Mario already informed Ezio of the Assassins in his early 20's , remember Altair's armor quest . Mario just didn't make him official until he was ready . On the other hand what did Connor had when he arrived . A broken old Achilles up at the hill and a sunken ship at the back sea . All the senior members wiped out . I hope i didn't disrespect you man .
@@akbarthegeneralist1471 I respectfully disagree because you missed my point that it took him many years to gain what he has. His uncle was not loaded it took both Ezio and Claudia to restore the Villa. If you paid attention you would see that the Villa was falling apart when you first arrive there. It literally takes you a long time to rebuild the Villa back to it's former strength which for Ezio was years. It also took many years to build Rome back up as well. Yes he had the courtesans, thieves, and mercenaries but Ezio had to coordinate them into working together which was not easy at all. Altair's armor quest also took many years to get and even then Ezio would not officially get it until he was inducted formally into the Assassins. Literally Ezio get surprised that all the allies he met over the years were actually working together as Assassins.
Connor is a wonderful and complex character and I still don’t understand why the hate. People saw him as a whiny little brat and he is far from that. He was outspoken of the injustices his people and himself were victims of and he did everything in his power to protect them. He recognized the mistakes he made by helping the ones that were causing those injustices, which makes me think he has pride, but he is no proud. Not to mention Connor strengthened the brotherhood in North America. He was awesome. He deserved better. Not to mention that his fighting skills were fenomenal.
oh hands down most people don't understand him as a character and don't give him a chance it's why I felt it was important to make this video for people to see him differently.
As a kid you guys simply wanted a charismatic character thats why most of the guys didn't like conner but when you grew older then you realized how good actually conner was. He started from nothing, build an entire multifunctional village with a maritim and shipping industry. It looks maybe silly in the game but if you put everything together besides chasing his father and his minions he achieved great things in the end. Conner built everything up again after the fall of the corupt colonial assassins..
Connor could well be my favorite Assassin. I'll have to reflect further on that, however, the video is good, and I am pleased more people out there are seeing the value of this game, and its protagonist.
I think its really because we are older, more mature so we can understand who he is, what he stood and fought for. The game came out when we were little kids and young teenagers so, many of us didn't fully comprehend what AC3 was and is supposed to be. Connor is a good character. He can be ignorant and blind at times and even bland having very little humorous moments. But, he is a man of action, not words. He's not supposed to be a Ezio ripoff, he's supposed to represent the bridge that connects The Native Americans and the initial vision of Peace and Freedom for America.
I love ac 3 mainly because im native 30% and i just love how connor was developed and how he was so strong and passionate about freedom and the true way of living and i loved how it was built around the wilderness its so awsome and connor speaks with true words and i feel thats what people miss understood about him he is yet peaceful and strong and i love him so much for that
Yeah I feel a lot of people misunderstood Connor because not many are aware of the Native American culture. I was glad they explored that heavily. Connor stood his ground and accomplished all the goals he set out to do even though the results were not the ones he expected.
Awesome video my man, AC3 is one of the only ones I have never played and I think I will definitely have to play it now. What a great story, and the speech to his mentor and father-figure really touched my heart. Keep it up!
I see why Connor didn’t trust templars though after what they did to his people he really did think his father was a monster we all know there’s evil and good on both templars and asssasins Elise was a good Templar for a example didn’t hurt no asssasin
@@Zombies12344bc well I’ll be covering Shay in my next video but he was transitioning from Assassin to Templar from what we see in Rogue by the end of it he’s fully committed as a Templar.
It's cool that AC Valhalla ties into this game. We learn that Eivor is the one who gave Connor's early medieval ancestors the crystal orb that is eventually given to Connor, so Eivor helped ignite Connor's journey as an Assassin in that sense.
Like you play through that sequence as Conor as a young boy almost choked to death and watching his mother burn, and then people still complain that he’s not as light hearted as Ezio Conor was 16 when he joined the brotherhood his whole life was built amongst that interaction with Lee. I love Conor for how convicted he is to his moral compass he’s my favourite assassin I feel his righteous anger I relate to him more than Ezio or Altair, he’s like a more stoic version of his grandfather
@@darkdog42 Well Connor is a man on a mission. Connor knows he must defeat the Templars no matter the cost even after finding out Charles Lee was not responsible for his mothers death
i'm not native american, but my own country has experienced colonization far too much and playing a character who has experienced the same horrors played a damn big part in why i love connor so much. especially the burning down the village part. i remember distinctly the first time i saw that and how i saw this same exact scenario play out in my history books back in fifth grade. the racism connor faces too is something i never saw as a child, but i do remember being mad at those scenes and never understood why. it's why i believe that he is the most important character that the series needed to have because who better to fight for freedom than someone who has been stepped on and looked down on because of their heritage, culture, and especially their skin color?
Oh yeah, I definitely can understand Connor's perspective since being Mexican American I know firsthand what it's like being treated differently. I'm still hoping Ubisoft will use Connor again in a future project or possibly give him a sequel.
I would say it's because most people including myself couldn't let go of Ezio and wanted someone similar to take his place. We didn't take the time to appreciate Connor's story and his struggles as an Assassin. We were biased against this game and didn't really let ourselves experience the game for what it was. I'm glad that revisiting this game helped change my view of Connor and I hope this video might help others appreciate his story as well.
There are so many great moments in AC3, and Connor is a strong and tragic character. I mean the dialogues and speeches in this video alone are some of greatest parts of the entire game
I just finished the remaster and it got me to play AC4 and buy Unity for $4. I played the first three AC when I was a kid but didn’t understand all the lore and history elements. The remaster got me into wanting to learn more about the American Revolution and then the Golden Age of Pirates.
Yeah, the Americas Collection of Assassin's Creed is fascinating especially how it connects with the modern day and how the ideals of the Templars and Assassins are very similar. I'd recommend playing Rogue as well even though it's short it builds up interesting lore and history.
I feel bad cause I bearly remember AC3 other than it's setting. I think cause with me being so big following Ezio's story it bugs me cause I wanna give it another try.
Charles Lee and the others were sent by Haytham to protect the village but George Washington was ordered to attack them because during the Seven Years War the Natives were allied with the French.
Did you know that James Nadiger was supposed to write Connor's story after the events of AC3? He was hired to work in Assassin's Creed: Initiates, but the project was cancelled before he could expand on his initial take on the story. Also, he revealed all of his plans on his Twitter account. And I must confirm he would give Ratonhnhaké:ton the treatment he rightfully deserved for so long. Basically: Nadiger said Abstergo would create a fake program claiming Connor died alone, miserable, and far away from his children after divorcing from a white woman. But in the following chapters, it would be revealed this was Templar propaganda and that Connor's story was full of victories and glory. He'd have his own family and friends, organize an entire assassin resistance around northeast USA and eastern Canada, somehow hide the Davenport Homestead while spreading rumours of his death to trick the Templars and at almost 60 years old, be one of the central figures of the War of 1812.
Since Day one of AC3 I loved Ratonhnhaké:ton. Being indigenous (Inuit, not Native American like him) myself I may be a bit biased but I loved seeing representation of a culture that also understands fully what the residential schools did to us as a people and understands the importance of respecting the land they live on. Anyway, there are a few things that I have a hard time believing in the plot, like Ratonhnhaké:ton being directly involved with the Boston Tea Party but overall, Ratonhnhaké:ton is one of my favourite characters from the Assasssin's Creed franchise
Well Connor is a fictional character he was never part of "American History." I personally would like to see another game with Connor. The treatment of Natives all over the world has always been harsh and more media should cover other cultures stories and experiences. I'm glad that you felt a connection with his story.
When I booted up AC 3 for the first time, I loved every moment of it, and I loved playing as Connor, he is pretty unique and a badass person, who just constantly gets the shortest possible end of the stick. And gets used left and right, but he did everything with clear precision and tenacity, he is consistent in his own way, I loved that. I won't shit on Ezio, but I'll defend Connor anyday.
After watching this, I really want to play this game again lol. This is one of my favorite ac games ever. I just played ac Rogue for the first time and it gave so much extra info about the other games, especially this one. It made me love this game even more
Yes it’s from the book Assassin’s Creed Forsaken. This audio was taken from Loomer’s video interview with Adrian Hough who is the voice actor for Haytham and the journal writing is just edited from the beginning of AC3 when Haytham is on the ship coming to America.
I wish although the gameplay was smoother in the remastered there was still some bugs especially with the audio when I played it. I would say it was replaying the game for the first time in almost 10 years so much time had passed since I’ve played AC3. So many things changed in my life and my perspective changed it was exciting since I’ve been replaying all the AC games since November of last year. I felt that Connor shined more to me like somehow I saw myself more in him. I finally began understanding and appreciating his story and his background.
I know one thing being a AC FAN! This Game in particular done so very right, would make an amazing T.V series! I could see either, Liam Neeson. Ralph Fiennes. Daniel Craig or even kevin Costner one of those four playing Haytham Kenway. Jason Isaacs was perfected in "The Patriot" he could play that exact same character and be Charles Lee, Just some suggestions.
I always loved Connor. I was a kid when this came out and I would always put myself in his shoes. I don't care what any of you say, Connor has every right to be as angry as he is and if I'm being honest, he's nicer than what should be expected of him. Id be a miserable and bitter b@stard too. As I've gotten older I see that the way he expresses himself is childish at times yeah, but his sentiment is always something I've totally understood and I think his feelings are justified totally.
I hate the people that hated assassin's Creed 3 and now love it Connor for me was the flag holder of the series I've played all assassin's Creed since I was 12 when I played the first one and played em when they came out ever since 3 was a really really good game ppl bck then just didn't understand it
Ezio was to the Assassin's creed franchise what the Guardians of the galaxy has become for the MCU. Great when it came out but horrible in the long term. Both unisoft and Marvel keep chasing that old high instead of trying new things.
@@KesslersArcade I agree but notice how all the ones you listed are not the ezio copies. The most obvious cases of copies being being Arno, the brother from syndicate, and Arbaaz. All are largely either forgotten or treated lukewarmly .
Well most people don’t like Altair although he did get a bit of a redemption in AC Revelations which showed far more character than he ever had in AC1. They’re kind of similar but they’re also very different in a lot of ways.
@@KesslersArcade hard disagree on Altair not having character in AC1. We know he was a prodigy who grew up without parents. This in turn made him vain which turned out to be his momentary downfall. He was a young adult who knew he was better than what he was forced to do being taught a huge lesson in humility. After 6 assassinations he finally understood that he was wrong and did actually try to apologise for both his wrongdoings and arrogance to people he considered frienfs. These expiriences yurned him into a wiser man who wasn't corrupted by either Al Mualim or the Apple of Eden itself. Altair has a fuckton of development, AC1 just suffers from an extremely basic camerawork and honestly no cinematics compared to AC2.
@@Kek393 actually it was nine assassinations and most people don't like Altair since he had no real personality in the first game and it was very repetitive. If you read the reviews of the first game most people feel the same way and they're still very mixed. It wasn't until revelations that he got some sort of redemption. It's why I like many others believe the first game needs a complete Remake which I made a video about if you want to check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/enVy0vD3Rrg/v-deo.html
@@KesslersArcade I know it was 9 assassinations, my point was his personality change was mostly visible after 6 of them. The game still made Altair get a redemption in his last visit to Jerusalem where he was humble enough to admit to his wrongs and be forgiven by Malik. It wasn't anything spectacular but he had a very clear character growth even in the original AC1.
Unfortunately will never get a protagonist like Connor again. Nor a Native American story.Instead I feel like ever since then maybe bar Shay I think every other character is an Ezio ripoff as they all seem to be “charismatic” because stoicism is boring? 🤨
As I've grown older, I've found I actually like Connor even less. Especially because of the way he treats Achilles. He is such an asshole, not just to his enemies, but he treats all of his friends like dirt as well. He even stares at them all, Sam Adams, Paul Revere, all of them, as if he really wants to kill them. He acts less like an assassin, and more like a deranged serial killer.
I disagree Connor is doing what he can and is just trying to defend his home and his people the best he can but he's just one man so it's not going to be perfect.
@@KesslersArcade if he was really so passionate why does he sound like he's reading the directions on a box of pancakes? I think you're projecting your own emotions about the story on to him. Go back through. Just listen to Connor talk. Don't go in as someone wanting to believe everything he says. Act like he's a stranger who needs to actually convince you when he talks. Put yourselves in the shoes of someone else around him, instead of just thinking of yourself as him because he's the protagonist. If you were Sam Adams, and Conor was some kid on the street, how would you feel about the way Conor talks to you and treats you?
@@Mephilis78 that's just the way Natives talk if you have ever actually talked with one you would know their culture and they way they speak and project are different from ours. We have to learn to accept it and respect it.
@@KesslersArcade no it's not. I've lived around them my whole life. My mom, my aunts and uncles, my grandpa, etc. This isn't "part of their culture" at all. It's part of bad voice acting and stupid movie tropes "Great party, but no huwiskey, we go home" (McLintock) not that I have anything against John Wayne, mind you. But these are the kinds of things studio execs looked for in their "Injun" roles. Unless you think Conor was just personally influenced by pop culture, and wanted to look like some big badass from some western he watched growing up in the 1700s?
I NEVER understood the "You only hated Connor because he wasn't Ezio!" excuse, considering people almost universally loved playing as Haytham all the way back when the game first released. He was essentially the polar opposite of Ezio and yet his section of the game was a lot of peoples favorite part of 3, and a lot of people even said they would've preferred more of the game with him involved. Haytham was only in about half of one game, the latter of which as a villain, and yet he's still one of the more beloved characters to come out of the entire colonial era of the games. I think people had actual dislikes of Connor specifically as a character, be it related to his personality or to his place in the overarching story. I loved Connor from the get-go so obviously I disagree with most of the criticisms, but to just dismiss peoples opinions as "ZOMG YOU JUST WANTED EZIO AGAIN" just seems overly simplistic and needlessly dismissive.
Yeah I agree most of us critics back then we’re naive and we didn’t give the attention that the game deserved. I’m just glad I was able to change my view and I hope others can as well.
I have to say, that also replay the games... and while my "love" for ezio went into darkness... and nowadays the Ezio is just okish character Connor on the other side got a "love" from me...
@@KesslersArcade I understand... for me the Ezio younger part didnt age well... I love his old age (Embers and Revelation), but I do not like his young age...
@@Smortn Telling his younger immature side was necessary for us to understand his evolution in life from a nobleman who didn’t care about the people to a wise Master Assassin who fights for peoples freedom
He was boring in some bits borderline stupid and naive in most but he was a badass 😎. I just wish he had a happy ending I wish any AC game had a happy ending for it's protagonist...except ezio of course.
I just feel it’s tradition for the games to end on a bittersweet note but Connor does later end up marrying and his daughter is the only kid that gains his Eagle vision. He also begins training her so he does live happily but way after the game.
@@KesslersArcade oh really ? I thought he was just going to live the rest of his days regretting his choices! That's pretty wholesome. Hopefully Ubisoft will actually add these parts to the games not in comics or books.
@@mostafamansour2495 well they cover a lot of history in the comics and books that’s not shown in the games. Really makes you want a sequel to actually experience those events.
Not necessarily Connor's people are the people he grew up with which was his mother's Native American village. Connor didn't meet his father until way later and Haytham had no idea he existed
@@KesslersArcade Yeah but I think he could've opened up as the game took place. I mean I know a lot of unemotional characters who are likable. Think the man with no name or Guts from berserk
@@CornG4397 I used to not like Connor especially when this game came out almost 10 years ago when I was a teenager but my opinion now has totally changed. I feel more closer to Connor even though he's not my favorite Assassin he's definitely in my top five favorite.
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In a way, he did because he realized that keeping his people safe was for nothing but it gave him a greater perspective to keep fighting for freedom despite failure.
There is a change I played this game when it came out almost 10 years ago and I used to hate it especially after I had finished the Ezio games. Like most people who played the Ezio games I didn’t appreciate Connor or his story. Most of us wanted a character similar to Ezio so it was a complete surprise when Ubisoft did the exact opposite of what most of thought. When this game came out I was only a teenager in high school and now that I got the chance to replay the game as an adult it changed my perspective a lot especially with all the life changing experiences that have happened since I originally played it. I have also been replaying all the AC games in order recently on my channel and while the nostalgia is still there from when I was younger there was a lot I had missed or not paid enough attention to when I was younger. I made this video because not a lot of people understand or appreciate Connor’s story and tend to find him boring as a protagonist when in fact he is quite the opposite.
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I always found it weird how people criticize Connor for not being like Ezio, and I have to wonder if people would prefer an Ezio clone instead of someone new, different, and distinct. Ezio got 3 whole games to show off his charisma, but Connor being the same would've made zero sense with his backstory.
I agree although I would like to see what happened after AC3 since we know he has a daughter who has literal eagle vision
Well, sometimes Arno is called "French Ezio" but it seems he is not favorite character either. I think that Connor "problem" was that he was first playable (aside from Haytham) character after Ezio trilogy. Many people simply got used to Ezio and in AC III got completely new character. So perhaps this can be one of the sources of reluctance towards Connor.
Personally when I first played AC III I enjoyed it. After years I was kinda surprised why there are so many bad opinions about it. While I prefer Haytham over Connor (I wish we could get more of Haytham and Connor relation in game, that was probably my most favorite moment in AC III), I don't think that Connor is bad character. He had some development and story and that makes him pretty interesting character as well. While AC III is not my favorite AC game, it's not even close to worse AC games in my opinion. Kenway saga is one of the best story in AC series.
@@vvgr409 couldn’t agree more
He is kinda like altaïr In my opinion being quite and reserved
Ac3 was just a boring game it’s didn’t have a lot to offer wasn’t the most favorite out of all the ac games out
It is sad how Connor ended up being one of the most underappreciated assassins in the series
I mean sure, he had a MASSIVE hole to fill since he was the first protaganist after Ezio but i feel that statement alone is why Connor had gotten so much flak at the time, and of course its the game where Desmond canonically dies, so that also didnt help with the game, writing-wise
I totally agree that killing Desmond also hurt AC3’s story more than helping it.
@@KesslersArcade The worst thing they ever did
@@rithik8674 blame ubi not wanting to pay the Voice actors and just being dirty dirty boys. to the staff and forcing the original writers to leave
Connor Kenway and Aiden Pearce are the two most misunderstood characters in AC universe, people grew to recognize how great they were years later
Well technically Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed are not in the same universe since they’re supposed to be Easter eggs in each others games but definitely agree that they’re misunderstood
Ratonhnhaké:ton and Aiden Pearce are the two most misunderstood characters in AC universe, people grew to recognize how great they were years later
FTFY
Also Arno Imo
My fiance is half Mohawk, she was raised on a reservation. And she speaks and has inflections EXACTLY like Connor. She doesn't use contractions much, she speaks monotone, and her sense of humor is different than ours due to cultural differences. She's not however, built like a brute (she's only 4'11) and she dresses gothic with some native accessories on occasion like a feather in her hair. A lot of people don't get that Connors way of speaking and more quiet demeanor was due to his heritage and upbringing as a native. And I get it, not many of us have spent time with or seen native Americans in real life. But it should be understood why
Yeah I agree a lot of us don’t have the cultural background to understand Native Americans because most of us never grew up around the cultures or the traditions that they have. Their attitudes and beliefs towards everything is vastly different from what most of us know. At first glance it may be easy to dismiss Connor as being boring it takes a lot more effort to appreciate and understand where he is coming from.
I’ve always loved Connor since 2013 when I first played AC3. And I was so excited when the Remastered version came out. I hope they make a sequel for him.
I definitely feel that there’s more story to tell for Connor.
@@KesslersArcade ye cause i believe he has a fam or something if im mistaken
@@Sixeyee he has a wife, two sons, and a daughter. His daughter is the only one with Eagle vision.
@@KesslersArcade but like then again would shay be tge boss or would he somehow meet edward or something like what would be the story like would he live in achelles house what is gonna happen and would ubisoft do that im u would in a heartbeat
@@KesslersArcade dang so did they become assassins or how did that work
Connor is one of my favourite characters of all time. I’m glad a lot of people are realising how great his story is.
Yeah we didn’t know what we had at the time
I think what ever Assassin we would get for Assassin’s Creed 3 would be hated no matter what, because we just lived through 3 games as the very loveable Ezio. What ever new Assassin come’s after this, whether he/she is dark, quiet, charismatic, naive, cautious or anything like that, people wouldn’t like him because its not Ezio, who we are so used to after 3 straight games. I feel like Assassin’s Creed 3 was going to be shafted on release no matter what. Which sucks. Maybe im totally wrong, l dunno.
Possibly I still believe certain Assassin’s in the series should get another game like Bayek, Connor, Arno, etc. You’re right that most other protagonists would never be much of a rival to Ezio since he got three games and a movie. That could all change should Ubisoft decide to go back to previous Assassins possibly in the Assassins Creed Series that is being developed on Netflix.
Bayek wouldn't even be difficult to make a new game for, tbh; Origins did a story of what resulted in the Brotherhood's establishment, we don't get to see how they expanded to the scope seen in Valhalla. And Rome was very much in a time of change and could well be made use of.
But then we got the demigod simulator which is...honestly an alright game in its own right. It was largely what it set out to be, Valhalla is a lot sketchier on that front.
@@natchu96 I like Odyssey because I love greek mythology but it's not my favorite game but there is so many eras we can go back to with older protagonists if Ubisoft wanted to.
@@natchu96 Should have been a Bayek and Aya/Amunet sequel that acts like a part 2 to Origins. Bayek can go to the Levant and future Turkey (Capadoccia, future Constantinople) while Aya remains in Rome as Augustus forms the Roman Empire before their eyes not just in Egypt but the rest of the known world. The only explorable areas in Egypt would be Kyrenaika, Alexandria and I guess Memphis. They are both playable but their specific locations may play different such as in Levant, the parkour, vibe and aesthetic are all in line with AC 1 mixed with Revelations while in Rome its kind of line with Brotherhood with a sprinkle of Unity.
Actually Bayek is responsible for setting up the Leventine Brotherhood we see that in the hidden ones dlc buy you're right there's so much more we don't know of what they have done
I’m glad to see that Connor is getting the recognition he deserves, he’s my favourite AC protagonist & AC3 is my favourite in the series
Absolute badass who’s probably the most skilled fighter in the series.
To me, it also seems like he could be that wise mentor in the future, but i don’t exactly know why i think that
Well Connor has had a lot to deal with in his life I have no doubt he went on to become a good mentor to his fellow Assassins including his daughter
I’ve always ranked AC3 one of my top 3 assassin creed games and always felt that this game never got the love it deserved. Connor received so much hate when the game it first came out which I never understood why but I’m glad to see it’s finally getting its recognition
It was time for it to shine and people to see it for what it was.
In my top it is also in my position 3.
10.-AC Bloodlines
9.-AC1
8.-AC Liberation
7.-AC Revelations
6.-AC Black Flag
5.-AC2
4.-AC Syndicate
3.-AC3
2.-AC Brotherhood
1.-AC Unity
@@elweegee3575 not bad choices I plan to eventually rank all the AC games in a future video after I have played them all on my channel.
@@KesslersArcade And from what I see you are still missing the Odyssey and Valhalla but do you also plan to rank the dlcs separately? Because the dlc of the tyranny of king Washington and dead kings are very cool.
@@elweegee3575 I’m currently streaming Odyssey on the channel and Valhalla will be next. When I rank them I’ll rank them for everything dlcs included
Also being Indigenous. Connor became my favorite Assassin. I thought a Native American Assassin was badass.
I’m glad they made him a Native American since we don’t really get to explore their culture that much in video games or other media.
Fuckin ay was nice representation
I love Native American...well anything. Also interested in their culture. Not native. Irish (unfortunate)but I do love them.
@@ggt47 the love is felt and appreciated greatly
@@Yasha-. Oh,no problem. I was doing a Ancestry test which never came.🤨🙄But I do not care if it is only 0.01 % I would be the first time I would be proud in my life. And not to sound like one of those "whities" but I feel a connection with natives.
AC 3 was the first ac game i ever played and man i loved it
The story alone engaged me through the game.
Connor is the badass assassin ever yet , u forgot how he chased Charles Lee to his death at the end
I mentioned it I just didn't show it
I personally think AC3 might have been more interesting if the story instead followed Haytham's disillusionment with the Templars (maybe as the result of falling in love and trying to get away from that life) and rediscovering his Assassin legacy, and trying to reconcile it with his own beliefs. It would have made for a more original storyline than the "boy gets trained in order to get revenge for a dead parent" which everybody's seen a thousand times before. That being said, I also think that Connor gets too much hate. He is a well-rounded character, believable when we consider his life experiences and ultimately very much someone you want to root for.
I can see that perspective but I actually preferred Connor’s story since it came from a Native American perspective which is something we had never seen before and is hardly ever explored in most media. Assassin’s Creed Rogue was initially going to be about Haytham but they decided not to go with it since they wrote most of his life in the book called Assassin’s Creed Forsaken which does an excellent job explaining how Haytham became a Templar, it also shows he genuinely cares about Connor, and why he stayed a Templar.
My uncle bought this for me a decade ago when I bought my first Xbox. It was my first AC game and still remains as my favorite in the series
Yeah I love this game now I used to hate it although it’s not my favorite game it’s definitely in my top 5
ayyy it was my firs ac game too lessss gooo
@@rumpled4skin271 It’s a pretty good game to start with
Same I started on this I really love his robe just wish he had an extra button in the middle on each tail so it's not to wavy butstill good
In the book of ac3, we see Haytham's view, which I always wanted to see Connor's father view. Im glad, I bought and read this book.
Yup I love AC Forsaken originally AC Rogue was going to be about Haytham but they decided not to do it wince forsaken did a great job of explaining his backstory
@@KesslersArcadeYeah it did
Even as a kid I always thought Connor was a badass. Bro has my second favorite fighting style and third favorite robes, oh how how I wish we got a game featuring a mature Connor
There’s plenty I think if they ever did another sequel with Connor the War of 1812 would be a great setting to see how much Connor has changed since we last saw him
the biggest problem with connors story even now, is that his more human moments are locked behind the side content homestead missions which shouldsve been interwoven especially since achilles freaking bites it
Yeah I agree that locking Connor’s side mission where he shows his humanity was not a great move since a lot of people don’t always do the side stuff
Connor is my second favorite because well, ezio. But I always absolutely adored Connor and the warrior and badass he was. A lot of people said he’s boring, and too “angry”…… he wanted revenge and justice. I loved the serious approach.
I definitely like the serious approach and it makes sense since Connor is fighting for his people especially with how the colonists treated Native Americans.
Finally a non biased Ezio fan! Kudos to you, mate
when u will meet some really painful event in ur life
U r gonna understand Connor, and start to respect him
That overall he tries to be helpful
Agreed Connor is just trying to save his people and is willing to sacrifice everything but also Connor wants Charles Lee to pay and while he does get what he wants the results were not what he expected. He lost his people, he killed his own father, best friend, lost his father figure, but still he continues to fight.
The most interesting part about Connor is simply what he experienced in his later years. It’s VERY possible (and likely canonical) that Connor experienced the Jackson Administration and Trail of Tears.
I’d like to believe Connor would also play an important part in the War of 1812 and if they ever made a sequel with him this would be the perfect setting.
Assassins creed 3 is the best. I've loved it since the first playthrough. IF most people went into with clear eyes and not have a hard on for ezio they would have seen it for what it is a great game with a great storyline.
Well it was always going to be a struggle since any AC games after Ezio was most likely going to be in its shadow.
@@KesslersArcade True if it was the other way round i reckon 3 would be looked back more fondly
Can't agree more
I never got the hate for AC3, I really love the story of the game and all the characters, I also love the ambiguous stand the game takes on the assassin templar conflict, something that hasn't been explored enough in the series and now sadly it'll never be, Ubisoft has officially ruined the series by turning it into fantasy rpg
Well I heard rumors that they’ll be going back to the original way of telling AC games but we’ll find out once they release the next game.
Having read forsaken. Respect Haytham only increases
Forsaken really adds on to how great Haytham and Connor are as characters
Connor is the one assassin who's destiny was always to sacrifice everything, the others atleast had the chance to gain something, Connor lost everything
Yeah he lost his people, his tribe, his mother, father, mentor but he also gained allies, became a leader, a revolutionary, and eventually he became a father.
if ubisoft can make the story more engaging and flash out Connor's character more.then everyone will appreciate AC3 more
I thought it was pretty engaging for the most part but Ubisoft was testing a lot of new features since this game was the first one to be different from the Ezio games
Not as engaging and thrilling like Ezio trilogy. But after playing everything after AC4. I appreciate AC3 much much more . Haytham storyline is so good, and after switching to Connor. It got a bit dragged. But overall great melee system with a decent story but could have much more potential
I admit that I also didn't appreciate Connor at first and I think his hugest issue is that he came right after Ezio who was the most epic protagonist in the series. But if you stop comparing you will see that he is a very interesting character, one that tries to do the right think in a corrupted world, even his allies had their own benefits from the war e.t.c. but he chose to follow the Assassin path to the end, even if that meant walking it alone.
Yup, it's why even Haytham admits he has shown great courage and conviction which are noble traits.
in my opinion Connor is better than Ezio and its justified . While Ezio in his time had many resources and connections at his disposal , he had a lot of finance too it took him till his late 40's to take down the Borgias . While Connor when he found Achilles , the colonial Assassins were mostly extinct , a lot of them killed and others in hiding .
Connor unlike Ezio had very less resources , he had to put the order back together from a scratch , sure he had Achilles's contacts but they served only purposes for independence of the colonies . Also Connor is more talented than Ezio , he won his first sea combat against three ships with an unupgraded Aquilla at the age of 15 , also defeating a templar ship Captain who was years more experienced than him . Set up a small town on the homestead property in his mid 20's , sure Ezio set up cities too but he had much finance plus he just upgraded and repaired already existing buildings and was already educated in accounting and trading by his banker father.
While Connor had to built the homestead from a scratch and limited money and also learned accounting and trading from a scratch in his mid teen's and he learned very fast .
by the the age of 27 he was more accomplished than Ezio was in his first game . Connor at his late 20's defeated an entire Templar order , set up a small town , became a successful trader , carried out the independence revolution missions and succeeded in them , carried out successful navy missions and rebuilt the Assassins order from a scratch . Making him one of the youngest most achieved Assassins .
Well to be fair in Ezio’s case the Templars were way more hidden. Ezio didn’t know who all the Templars were unlike Connor who had all the targets ready from Achilles. Yes Connor had to build the Colonial brotherhood up from scratch but Ezio wasn’t actually resourceful it took many years for him to slowly build up the Brotherhood and even then he didn’t even realize he was working for the Assassins. Ezio wouldn’t actually be inducted into the Assassin order until after 20 years of him starting the hunt for the people responsible for the death of his family. Also it’s not fair to compare naval warfare since naval warfare was not the same back then. I would say they’re both great in their respective ways and they both accomplished a lot in their lives.
@@KesslersArcade with no disrespect but you said ''Ezio wasn’t actually resourceful it took many years for him to slowly build up the Brotherhood'' . Well his uncle Mario was loaded , plus he got ton of money and support from the Medicci family after doing their tasks also the mercenaries , the thieves , the courtesans , also the brotherhood didn't need to be formed the Senior members were already present and had their influence , his recruits were only to extend the influence of assassins in Rome , also he had Altair's Scrolls and his gadgets were built by non other than Leonardo Da Vinci himself. Also Mario already informed Ezio of the Assassins in his early 20's , remember Altair's armor quest . Mario just didn't make him official until he was ready .
On the other hand what did Connor had when he arrived . A broken old Achilles up at the hill and a sunken ship at the back sea . All the senior members wiped out . I hope i didn't disrespect you man .
@@akbarthegeneralist1471 I respectfully disagree because you missed my point that it took him many years to gain what he has. His uncle was not loaded it took both Ezio and Claudia to restore the Villa. If you paid attention you would see that the Villa was falling apart when you first arrive there. It literally takes you a long time to rebuild the Villa back to it's former strength which for Ezio was years. It also took many years to build Rome back up as well. Yes he had the courtesans, thieves, and mercenaries but Ezio had to coordinate them into working together which was not easy at all. Altair's armor quest also took many years to get and even then Ezio would not officially get it until he was inducted formally into the Assassins. Literally Ezio get surprised that all the allies he met over the years were actually working together as Assassins.
Connor is a wonderful and complex character and I still don’t understand why the hate. People saw him as a whiny little brat and he is far from that. He was outspoken of the injustices his people and himself were victims of and he did everything in his power to protect them. He recognized the mistakes he made by helping the ones that were causing those injustices, which makes me think he has pride, but he is no proud. Not to mention Connor strengthened the brotherhood in North America.
He was awesome. He deserved better.
Not to mention that his fighting skills were fenomenal.
oh hands down most people don't understand him as a character and don't give him a chance it's why I felt it was important to make this video for people to see him differently.
@@KesslersArcade And I appreciate that enormously. ❤️❤️❤️
As a kid you guys simply wanted a charismatic character thats why most of the guys didn't like conner but when you grew older then you realized how good actually conner was. He started from nothing, build an entire multifunctional village with a maritim and shipping industry. It looks maybe silly in the game but if you put everything together besides chasing his father and his minions he achieved great things in the end. Conner built everything up again after the fall of the corupt colonial assassins..
Couldn't have put it better myself.
assassins creed 3 introduced me to the series so he holds a special place in my heart
Yeah it has surprised me that a lot of people started with 3 😁
Connor could well be my favorite Assassin. I'll have to reflect further on that, however, the video is good, and I am pleased more people out there are seeing the value of this game, and its protagonist.
I’m glad you enjoyed it
He's like a Future Trunks who decided to finish off Vegeta instead of bending the knee to him
That’s one way of putting Connor’s character development
I think its really because we are older, more mature so we can understand who he is, what he stood and fought for. The game came out when we were little kids and young teenagers so, many of us didn't fully comprehend what AC3 was and is supposed to be.
Connor is a good character. He can be ignorant and blind at times and even bland having very little humorous moments. But, he is a man of action, not words.
He's not supposed to be a Ezio ripoff, he's supposed to represent the bridge that connects The Native Americans and the initial vision of Peace and Freedom for America.
Yeah that’s definitely the way I look at it most of us were way too young to appreciate Connor and his fight for freedom.
My first assassin's creed game was this and i didn't understand nothing but i loved it and i liked Connor like an assassin and a character
Oh yeah you would have to play the previous Assassin’s Creed games to fully understand the game but it’s not a bad game to start off on
I love ac 3 mainly because im native 30% and i just love how connor was developed and how he was so strong and passionate about freedom and the true way of living and i loved how it was built around the wilderness its so awsome and connor speaks with true words and i feel thats what people miss understood about him he is yet peaceful and strong and i love him so much for that
Yeah I feel a lot of people misunderstood Connor because not many are aware of the Native American culture. I was glad they explored that heavily. Connor stood his ground and accomplished all the goals he set out to do even though the results were not the ones he expected.
@@KesslersArcade exactly i love it
Awesome video my man, AC3 is one of the only ones I have never played and I think I will definitely have to play it now. What a great story, and the speech to his mentor and father-figure really touched my heart. Keep it up!
Yeah that speech really gets emotional especially when he says he misses Achilles just like he misses his mother🥺
That speech was to haytham not achillies
@@justinla92 he’s referencing the speech he does at Achilles grave
I see why Connor didn’t trust templars though after what they did to his people he really did think his father was a monster we all know there’s evil and good on both templars and asssasins Elise was a good Templar for a example didn’t hurt no asssasin
Oh yeah, there are definitely extreme groups on both sides. The Assassin-Templar War is all messed up but not everyone on both sides is entirely evil.
@@KesslersArcade now shay I heard from a lot of people he was not really on anyones side so I believe he was being netrual
@@Zombies12344bc well I’ll be covering Shay in my next video but he was transitioning from Assassin to Templar from what we see in Rogue by the end of it he’s fully committed as a Templar.
It took a (decade?) but im glad AC3 is starting to get the love it deserves
This gets a like from me.
Better late than never
It's cool that AC Valhalla ties into this game. We learn that Eivor is the one who gave Connor's early medieval ancestors the crystal orb that is eventually given to Connor, so Eivor helped ignite Connor's journey as an Assassin in that sense.
I just finished playing through that today it was pretty cool to see
Like you play through that sequence as Conor as a young boy almost choked to death and watching his mother burn, and then people still complain that he’s not as light hearted as Ezio Conor was 16 when he joined the brotherhood his whole life was built amongst that interaction with Lee. I love Conor for how convicted he is to his moral compass he’s my favourite assassin I feel his righteous anger I relate to him more than Ezio or Altair, he’s like a more stoic version of his grandfather
@@darkdog42 Well Connor is a man on a mission. Connor knows he must defeat the Templars no matter the cost even after finding out Charles Lee was not responsible for his mothers death
i'm not native american, but my own country has experienced colonization far too much and playing a character who has experienced the same horrors played a damn big part in why i love connor so much. especially the burning down the village part. i remember distinctly the first time i saw that and how i saw this same exact scenario play out in my history books back in fifth grade. the racism connor faces too is something i never saw as a child, but i do remember being mad at those scenes and never understood why. it's why i believe that he is the most important character that the series needed to have because who better to fight for freedom than someone who has been stepped on and looked down on because of their heritage, culture, and especially their skin color?
Oh yeah, I definitely can understand Connor's perspective since being Mexican American I know firsthand what it's like being treated differently. I'm still hoping Ubisoft will use Connor again in a future project or possibly give him a sequel.
I’m not sure why people judged 3 like it was a whatever game.
I would say it's because most people including myself couldn't let go of Ezio and wanted someone similar to take his place. We didn't take the time to appreciate Connor's story and his struggles as an Assassin. We were biased against this game and didn't really let ourselves experience the game for what it was. I'm glad that revisiting this game helped change my view of Connor and I hope this video might help others appreciate his story as well.
There are so many great moments in AC3, and Connor is a strong and tragic character. I mean the dialogues and speeches in this video alone are some of greatest parts of the entire game
Oh yeah there's a lot of good moments
I just finished the remaster and it got me to play AC4 and buy Unity for $4.
I played the first three AC when I was a kid but didn’t understand all the lore and history elements. The remaster got me into wanting to learn more about the American Revolution and then the Golden Age of Pirates.
Yeah, the Americas Collection of Assassin's Creed is fascinating especially how it connects with the modern day and how the ideals of the Templars and Assassins are very similar. I'd recommend playing Rogue as well even though it's short it builds up interesting lore and history.
I feel bad cause I bearly remember AC3 other than it's setting. I think cause with me being so big following Ezio's story it bugs me cause I wanna give it another try.
Definitely should give the remastered version a try since it makes the game look better also they added a few mechanics to make the game a bit easier
Actually maybe I’ve forgotten but why was Charles Lee and the others nearby their settlement and why did George Washington attack their village
Charles Lee and the others were sent by Haytham to protect the village but George Washington was ordered to attack them because during the Seven Years War the Natives were allied with the French.
I do like Connor even on first play through on my PS3? He just has a lot of issues and layers.
Did you know that James Nadiger was supposed to write Connor's story after the events of AC3?
He was hired to work in Assassin's Creed: Initiates, but the project was cancelled before he could expand on his initial take on the story.
Also, he revealed all of his plans on his Twitter account. And I must confirm he would give Ratonhnhaké:ton the treatment he rightfully deserved for so long.
Basically: Nadiger said Abstergo would create a fake program claiming Connor died alone, miserable, and far away from his children after divorcing from a white woman. But in the following chapters, it would be revealed this was Templar propaganda and that Connor's story was full of victories and glory.
He'd have his own family and friends, organize an entire assassin resistance around northeast USA and eastern Canada, somehow hide the Davenport Homestead while spreading rumours of his death to trick the Templars and at almost 60 years old, be one of the central figures of the War of 1812.
Now that would've been cool to see
Since Day one of AC3 I loved Ratonhnhaké:ton. Being indigenous (Inuit, not Native American like him) myself I may be a bit biased but I loved seeing representation of a culture that also understands fully what the residential schools did to us as a people and understands the importance of respecting the land they live on. Anyway, there are a few things that I have a hard time believing in the plot, like Ratonhnhaké:ton being directly involved with the Boston Tea Party but overall, Ratonhnhaké:ton is one of my favourite characters from the Assasssin's Creed franchise
Well Connor is a fictional character he was never part of "American History." I personally would like to see another game with Connor. The treatment of Natives all over the world has always been harsh and more media should cover other cultures stories and experiences. I'm glad that you felt a connection with his story.
When I booted up AC 3 for the first time, I loved every moment of it, and I loved playing as Connor, he is pretty unique and a badass person, who just constantly gets the shortest possible end of the stick. And gets used left and right, but he did everything with clear precision and tenacity, he is consistent in his own way, I loved that. I won't shit on Ezio, but I'll defend Connor anyday.
Connor did his best with the hand he was dealt with and still won even though the odds were against him and even Achilles didn't want to train him.
After watching this, I really want to play this game again lol. This is one of my favorite ac games ever. I just played ac Rogue for the first time and it gave so much extra info about the other games, especially this one. It made me love this game even more
Rogue is great and definitely helps fill in the gaps before AC3
Love how they made the cave easier to see in the updated game I could never not hit the wall to get that mission succeeded.
The lighting definitely helped make the game be more visible. I felt the original was way too dark especially in the frontier.
where is that reading of haytham's journal was? I thought it was in a novel
Yes it’s from the book Assassin’s Creed Forsaken. This audio was taken from Loomer’s video interview with Adrian Hough who is the voice actor for Haytham and the journal writing is just edited from the beginning of AC3 when Haytham is on the ship coming to America.
@@KesslersArcade thats cool, thanks for telling me
The thumbnail makes me realized how connor looked like haytham in term of appereance except for the nose and hairstyle
Yeah you can tell how much he looks like his father but also how he inherited traits from his mother
Couldn’t it have been the updated Graphics that made you see a view of Connor
I wish although the gameplay was smoother in the remastered there was still some bugs especially with the audio when I played it. I would say it was replaying the game for the first time in almost 10 years so much time had passed since I’ve played AC3. So many things changed in my life and my perspective changed it was exciting since I’ve been replaying all the AC games since November of last year. I felt that Connor shined more to me like somehow I saw myself more in him. I finally began understanding and appreciating his story and his background.
I know one thing being a AC FAN! This Game in particular done so very right, would make an amazing T.V series! I could see either, Liam Neeson. Ralph Fiennes. Daniel Craig or even kevin Costner one of those four playing Haytham Kenway. Jason Isaacs was perfected in "The Patriot" he could play that exact same character and be Charles Lee, Just some suggestions.
Maybe they might explore this in the Assassin's Creed Series they're working on at Netflix but it's a cool idea
I always loved Connor. I was a kid when this came out and I would always put myself in his shoes. I don't care what any of you say, Connor has every right to be as angry as he is and if I'm being honest, he's nicer than what should be expected of him. Id be a miserable and bitter b@stard too. As I've gotten older I see that the way he expresses himself is childish at times yeah, but his sentiment is always something I've totally understood and I think his feelings are justified totally.
It's great to hear that you connect with Connor on such a deep level! His journey is complex, and many people can relate to him.
It changed my view on Ubisoft. Locked me out of AC3 and no customer service.
Aw man that sounds terrible
I am actually excited to play AC3 again to see Connor. Sure Ezio is a great character. But his story is quite meh in my opinion
Both of their stories are great but Connor’s is the most tragic in my opinion
Ac 3 is my favourite Game and Connor is my favourite Character
That’s a pretty good choice
I hate the people that hated assassin's Creed 3 and now love it Connor for me was the flag holder of the series I've played all assassin's Creed since I was 12 when I played the first one and played em when they came out ever since 3 was a really really good game ppl bck then just didn't understand it
I appreciate AC3 now but it’s not the flag holder for me personally but it’s definitely in my top 5 favorite AC games.
Ezio was to the Assassin's creed franchise what the Guardians of the galaxy has become for the MCU. Great when it came out but horrible in the long term. Both unisoft and Marvel keep chasing that old high instead of trying new things.
Well to Ubisoft's credit they did give us some good protagonists after Ezio like Connor, Edward, Bayek, etc.
@@KesslersArcade I agree but notice how all the ones you listed are not the ezio copies. The most obvious cases of copies being being Arno, the brother from syndicate, and Arbaaz. All are largely either forgotten or treated lukewarmly .
@@mitchellline4242 oh yeah syndicate left a sour taste in my mouth
What sucks about the remaster is that the cutscene faces look terrible. The rest looks amazing but those faces are worse than the original
I didn't really mine the animations I had more trouble with audio issues where certain songs would repeat or the audio would disappear
@@KesslersArcadeFix the lighting but forgot to add shadow properly...
I’m playing this game right now on PS4 remastered it’s amazing story and game
Yeah the game definitely got improved with the remastered version but still has the same amazing story.
Connor is the BEAST of the entire AC series.
He had a goal and went after it
@@KesslersArcadeHe never gives up, I think Shay also
This video was amazing im subbing
Thank you glad you enjoyed it
What weirds me out about Connor's hate is that... well, why do they hate Connor but like Altair? they're similar.
Well most people don’t like Altair although he did get a bit of a redemption in AC Revelations which showed far more character than he ever had in AC1. They’re kind of similar but they’re also very different in a lot of ways.
@@KesslersArcade hard disagree on Altair not having character in AC1. We know he was a prodigy who grew up without parents. This in turn made him vain which turned out to be his momentary downfall. He was a young adult who knew he was better than what he was forced to do being taught a huge lesson in humility. After 6 assassinations he finally understood that he was wrong and did actually try to apologise for both his wrongdoings and arrogance to people he considered frienfs. These expiriences yurned him into a wiser man who wasn't corrupted by either Al Mualim or the Apple of Eden itself. Altair has a fuckton of development, AC1 just suffers from an extremely basic camerawork and honestly no cinematics compared to AC2.
@@Kek393 actually it was nine assassinations and most people don't like Altair since he had no real personality in the first game and it was very repetitive. If you read the reviews of the first game most people feel the same way and they're still very mixed. It wasn't until revelations that he got some sort of redemption. It's why I like many others believe the first game needs a complete Remake which I made a video about if you want to check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/enVy0vD3Rrg/v-deo.html
@@KesslersArcade I know it was 9 assassinations, my point was his personality change was mostly visible after 6 of them. The game still made Altair get a redemption in his last visit to Jerusalem where he was humble enough to admit to his wrongs and be forgiven by Malik. It wasn't anything spectacular but he had a very clear character growth even in the original AC1.
@@Kek393 it still didn't feel earned because of how repetitive the game was it mostly passed by people's eyes
Ac3 was my first assassins creed game and I love it
Yeah it’s a pretty good game to start with
Unfortunately will never get a protagonist like Connor again. Nor a Native American story.Instead I feel like ever since then maybe bar Shay I think every other character is an Ezio ripoff as they all seem to be “charismatic” because stoicism is boring? 🤨
Never say never and I think each character stands on their own of course I would like to see sequels for some of them.
I like the Kenways as characters, but I think that Assassin‘s Creed 3 had the worst controls of any of the games I’ve played.
I would say AC1 still has the clunkiest controls for me
As I've grown older, I've found I actually like Connor even less. Especially because of the way he treats Achilles. He is such an asshole, not just to his enemies, but he treats all of his friends like dirt as well. He even stares at them all, Sam Adams, Paul Revere, all of them, as if he really wants to kill them. He acts less like an assassin, and more like a deranged serial killer.
I disagree Connor is doing what he can and is just trying to defend his home and his people the best he can but he's just one man so it's not going to be perfect.
@@KesslersArcade if he was really so passionate why does he sound like he's reading the directions on a box of pancakes? I think you're projecting your own emotions about the story on to him. Go back through. Just listen to Connor talk. Don't go in as someone wanting to believe everything he says. Act like he's a stranger who needs to actually convince you when he talks. Put yourselves in the shoes of someone else around him, instead of just thinking of yourself as him because he's the protagonist. If you were Sam Adams, and Conor was some kid on the street, how would you feel about the way Conor talks to you and treats you?
@@Mephilis78 that's just the way Natives talk if you have ever actually talked with one you would know their culture and they way they speak and project are different from ours. We have to learn to accept it and respect it.
@@KesslersArcade no it's not. I've lived around them my whole life. My mom, my aunts and uncles, my grandpa, etc. This isn't "part of their culture" at all. It's part of bad voice acting and stupid movie tropes "Great party, but no huwiskey, we go home" (McLintock) not that I have anything against John Wayne, mind you. But these are the kinds of things studio execs looked for in their "Injun" roles.
Unless you think Conor was just personally influenced by pop culture, and wanted to look like some big badass from some western he watched growing up in the 1700s?
The kwnway family is one of my favorite game family's by far edward is my favorite
The Kenway Saga is tragic but has great storytelling
I NEVER understood the "You only hated Connor because he wasn't Ezio!" excuse, considering people almost universally loved playing as Haytham all the way back when the game first released.
He was essentially the polar opposite of Ezio and yet his section of the game was a lot of peoples favorite part of 3, and a lot of people even said they would've preferred more of the game with him involved. Haytham was only in about half of one game, the latter of which as a villain, and yet he's still one of the more beloved characters to come out of the entire colonial era of the games.
I think people had actual dislikes of Connor specifically as a character, be it related to his personality or to his place in the overarching story. I loved Connor from the get-go so obviously I disagree with most of the criticisms, but to just dismiss peoples opinions as "ZOMG YOU JUST WANTED EZIO AGAIN" just seems overly simplistic and needlessly dismissive.
Yeah I agree most of us critics back then we’re naive and we didn’t give the attention that the game deserved. I’m just glad I was able to change my view and I hope others can as well.
I have to say, that also replay the games... and while my "love" for ezio went into darkness... and nowadays the Ezio is just okish character
Connor on the other side got a "love" from me...
I still like Ezio but Connor definitely deserves the spotlight
@@KesslersArcade I understand... for me the Ezio younger part didnt age well... I love his old age (Embers and Revelation), but I do not like his young age...
@@Smortn Telling his younger immature side was necessary for us to understand his evolution in life from a nobleman who didn’t care about the people to a wise Master Assassin who fights for peoples freedom
@@KesslersArcade still his youger self somehow iritate (or how it is writen :D ) me while others younger ages of assasins do not...
He was boring in some bits borderline stupid and naive in most but he was a badass 😎. I just wish he had a happy ending I wish any AC game had a happy ending for it's protagonist...except ezio of course.
I just feel it’s tradition for the games to end on a bittersweet note but Connor does later end up marrying and his daughter is the only kid that gains his Eagle vision. He also begins training her so he does live happily but way after the game.
@@KesslersArcade oh really ? I thought he was just going to live the rest of his days regretting his choices! That's pretty wholesome. Hopefully Ubisoft will actually add these parts to the games not in comics or books.
@@mostafamansour2495 well they cover a lot of history in the comics and books that’s not shown in the games. Really makes you want a sequel to actually experience those events.
@@KesslersArcadeDo you have the links?
Native to the end
He never forgot who he was and where he came from
you’re awesome. keep going
Thank you 🙏🏼
Conors people would be WHO HIS FATHER IS..
Not necessarily Connor's people are the people he grew up with which was his mother's Native American village. Connor didn't meet his father until way later and Haytham had no idea he existed
Connor isn't a good protagonist ngl. Not in that he wasn't an ezio clone but that he had no personality.
He had personality but they were also portraying how accurate Native Americans sound like and their culture.
@@KesslersArcade Yeah but I think he could've opened up as the game took place.
I mean I know a lot of unemotional characters who are likable. Think the man with no name or Guts from berserk
@@CornG4397 I used to not like Connor especially when this game came out almost 10 years ago when I was a teenager but my opinion now has totally changed. I feel more closer to Connor even though he's not my favorite Assassin he's definitely in my top five favorite.
I like Connor the game itself to me is just very dull
I appreciate the honesty
Underrated channel
Thank you I hope to make many people proud with my content.
@@KesslersArcade I'm doing an assassin's creed video on the after assanation sequences in assassin's creed I and I would appreciate any tips on this kinda video anylasis
@@NEONsky0.5 make sure you write a script it definitely helps in keeping your thoughts organized, write from the heart, make a good thumbnail, choose good keywords, and make a good description in the video. Do all of those things and it will help make the video better for UA-cam. It might not perform well at first but it can pick up traction later thanks to the algorithm.
@@KesslersArcade much appreciated
Great video
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Conner went out sad.
In a way, he did because he realized that keeping his people safe was for nothing but it gave him a greater perspective to keep fighting for freedom despite failure.
Theirs literally no change… so your basically saying you like him now because your mature enough to understand
There is a change I played this game when it came out almost 10 years ago and I used to hate it especially after I had finished the Ezio games. Like most people who played the Ezio games I didn’t appreciate Connor or his story. Most of us wanted a character similar to Ezio so it was a complete surprise when Ubisoft did the exact opposite of what most of thought. When this game came out I was only a teenager in high school and now that I got the chance to replay the game as an adult it changed my perspective a lot especially with all the life changing experiences that have happened since I originally played it. I have also been replaying all the AC games in order recently on my channel and while the nostalgia is still there from when I was younger there was a lot I had missed or not paid enough attention to when I was younger. I made this video because not a lot of people understand or appreciate Connor’s story and tend to find him boring as a protagonist when in fact he is quite the opposite.