“Assassin’s Creed III,” Ubisoft’s latest installment in the massively-popular “Assassin’s Creed” franchise, was released this Tuesday, October 30 to much critical acclaim.

ACIII, as it is commonly referred to, takes place during the American Revolution and centers on franchise-newcomer Connor Kenway, a half-British, half-Mohawk assassin who brings new elements to the beloved game series.  As Connor, players delve into the most expansive third-person game ever created, with an enormous, colonial open-world to explore and incredibly entertaining combat mechanics.  Players can approach objectives with even more freedom than in the previous AC titles; they are able to choose stealth and lethal takedowns from the shadows or brutal, showy combat with an immense arsenal of colonial-style weapons.  In addition, Ubisoft’s Anvil Next game engine allows for the true, next-gen AC game-play with mesmerizing graphics, faster performance, and over 2,000 NPCs (non-player characters) on-screen at any given time.

ACIII has received rave reviews from critics and players alike.  Gamers are praising the awe-inspiring level of depth that the game has to offer.  Senior Aaron Sobel said, “ACIII is amazing.  The game-play is incredibly realistic, and the graphics are beautiful.  This is by far the best AC yet.”  The American Revolution setting has brought the AC franchise to new, soaring heights with all the action and historical legend this time period has to offer, and Ubisoft has once again delivered a “revolutionary” (pun-intended) game that is actually more accurately described as a work of art.

All in all, ACIII has been met with overwhelming praise and success in the first week of its release.  Ubisoft, already one of the most revered game-developers in the industry, has again proven the “opinion” that each game it makes is nothing short of pure gold.  Any fan of AC- or of good games in general- will want to join the revolution and play what is without a doubt one of the year’s best games and arguably one of the best games ever made in history.