Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Edward's Hallucination

[@victorianassassin889]

I love it when he screams "You left me" and "Goddam you all". So epic. I always loved this scene.

[@palanoolho]

+westgrovesr2012 Me too.

[@theultimatehunt]

Agreed

[@ricoco7891]

Especially the "goddamn you all". Delivery is perfect for that line, the voice actor really nailed it.

[@eslamelmidani]

Sea Raider john constantine

[@Xaldin773]

the amount of emotion which was missing (ahem ALL OF IT) from connor, was added to edward. *badumtss* jokes aside, his voice actor killed this role. perfection.

[@dailydoseofsass4992]

I like how the fake Roberts he kills are the assassins he doomed to death

[@cjsyblik3296]

All this time and I never noticed that man. The details in this game

[@50.CalFilms]

When did he doom assassins to death? I am at this part now is this before or after this scene?

[@extinctin8438]

@@50.CalFilms Before man. Edward has killed both templars and Assassins just for the sake of his selfish greed for coin. One noticeable thing is at the start when you're still disguised as Duncan walpole, you defend the templars from the assassins, other one is bringing one of the main templars to the assassin creed brotherhood base where loads of assassins got massacred. I'd say its just an ironic thing for edward. He wears the uniform of an assassin and has the skills as one but uses it for his own selfish reason at the start of the game whether it mean fighting for the assassins or for the templars. Mans innit for himself at the start

[@lieutenantpliskin]

​@@extinctin8438 good explanation

[@cybermin]

That's some bloody nice voice acting there.

[@kevsthebadboy1703]

Matt Ryan is a very talented actor.

[@monke8698]

Especially james kidd voice actor

[@jasearthur365]

instablaster

[@CegeRoles]

"Calm...little puppy. And slink back into your kennel. You haven't the mettle for my brand of madness." I don't care if it's just a hallucination, that is an *EPIC* Villain Line.

[@bluesnake1713]

And that definitely would be something Robert would've said.

[@DrPepper821]

Definitely one of my favorite scenes in the game. I love the symbolism in the Jackdaw story as well.

[@Wolf_Dominic]

I agree.

[@aricalifornia6272]

@Al Strider YES I freaking love when video games are as powerful as a movie or book

[@Earthdestroyers99]

When Edward realizes that pirate freedom can never become reality

[@bluesnake1713]

A freedom that wasn't there with them.

[@thelux8539]

This is the turning point for Edward. Probably one of the most important scenes in the game.

[@ricoco7891]

The Lux I think this is only the first part of Edward's turning point. The second part is when he visited the assassins and realized that his actions are still carrying consequences.

[@kaibaskywalker2725]

@@ricoco7891those action were him selling the map right v

[@bobbybaker9059]

SPOILER I love this scene because when Mary died he finally realizes his greed is destroying him and every1 around him. Then he redeems himself and does what she always wanted him to do: let go of his greed, mature, and become an assassin. One of the best scenes in games

[@Domee894]

Wonder why he needed Mary to die to realise it. She didn't even die because of him. Right?

[@nelihmazen1420]

***** no, she didn't. But it was because of her death, that he realized that he had to change his path.

[@ricoco7891]

@@Domee894 I know this is 5 years late, but her death showed him that he was heading towards destruction with his pirating. The golden age was over, Nassau was finished, every single friend of his was either insane or dead, and Mary's death was the final kick in the gut to make him realize that.

[@Mobster78]

Sea Raider And in the end he achieved his goal but at what cost? All his friends either left him or died. Even his wife who waited for him.

[@jeanphilippe1057]

@@Mobster78 but it wasn't his fault for Thatch, Hornligold, and Mary deaths so why is he mentionning thei deaths as a sin

[@Gerraint]

I'm so happy to hear "Captain Kenway" from Adewale. He's the real bro

[@someoneoutside1337]

"CHANGE COURSE EDWARD! CHANGE YOUR BLOODY COURSE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!" That line fits perfectly with the situation and gallucination He is literally driving himself to death because of his greed, Jackdraw coming towards cliffs showing that if Edward won't change his course - he will die with his ship

[@soulofrei643]

The scene when I felt legitimately felt bad for Edward- At this point in the game, I just felt empty after losing mostly all of my allies to either the Templars or death, or even both. So seeing Edward in this state was genuinely heartbreaking for me, especially when his hallucination of Mary states that obvious: there's nobody left to care.

[@corentinravel5299]

one of those he killed (don't remember wich one ;)) also ask him if their is someone left in his life

[@bluesnake1713]

You mean the two look alike pirates that looks like twins?

[@LochNessHamster]

The Jackdaw poem is so perfect. It's an actual historical poem, the name of Edward's ship is the Jackdaw, the Assassins are usually identified with Eagles, and the text of the poem is very thematically relevant to this point in Edward's life. I almost wonder if they named Edward's ship the Jackdaw just so they could use this poem in the game.

[@gergoratku7341]

And the original name of the ship is Aquila, which is Eagle in Latin if I know right

[@masterdeity3400]

Gergő Ratku That’s Connor’s ship.

[@VRemoshi]

"You Left! When I needed you the most." "But you had me!" "What keeps you wandering? Do I not make you happy?" This one felt too close to home. Thanks for uploading this.

[@superapplepie7192]

"Just leave me be!" At first, I thought the hallucination of Mary would say, "Everyone you care about already has!" Or something along those lines. But instead, the hallucination of Mary keeps telling Edward to "Change course!", and I think that line is far more fitting. Mary never gave up on Edward, and Edward knows that.

[@danielgeronimo5538]

The "goddamn you all" by Edward feels so powerful. The combination of desperation and other emotions is astounding.

[@randomstranger_3]

“shark-hunter outfit can now be crafted in the crafting menu”

[@gamescentrel2951]

lmao

[@sharpshooter13ify]

You gotta love how everything in this ties into how Edward can’t justify his reasons for doing what he’s done anymore, especially when he’s sailing for what he’s been after, Caroline and Mary chastising him for his actions, how they force him into the corner and the ray of light he’s been following leading to little more then a rock really drives home how little he’s gained vs how much everything cost him

[@corentinravel5299]

he gain something by found what he's been loocking for but in the end WAS IT WORTH IT ??? (like for connor in AC3 when he kill charles lee who look at him like he ask him if every templars he kill was worth it ;(()

[@Vixen_The_Valiant]

people in the tavern: "errm is he ok? hes talking to invisible people

[@TheAzuregreen]

Solonduin I'd be more worried about the random assassinations

[@abdo8636]

@@TheAzuregreen exactly, i think talking to invisible people while drunk in an inn is quiet common

[@charliefarmer4365]

They probably see that a lot

[@bluesnake1713]

Surprised no one hadn't chased after him. Assuming if he did kill anyone in the tavern or threw him out after a drunken brawl or something.

[@ShaDHP23]

Started to see a little bit of myself in Edward on this scene... kinda creeped me out.

[@adill5160]

4 years but i relate too

[@glacier4286]

Someone telling you to "change course" is a powerful message

[@Deivid-bn6yw]

Yea same. Just like Edward for a long time I’ve been on the hunt for a treasure that would make me the happiest man only the journey for that treasure lead to nothing but loss and drunken cowardice. And that treasure was Love... You thought this was poetic? fuck no I have no clue what I’m on about it’s like 4 am and I’m bored out of my mind, I don’t even drink Edit: It’s 5 am

[@ShaDHP23]

@@glacier4286 especially when it's yourself.

[@HopeEnduresAlways_]

I'm very late, friend, but same. Seriously, same a hundred times over. Hopefully you're doing far better now, but remember that for all of us, it is the same as Edward... "There is time to make amends."

[@Warcodered01]

She cut him right down to the bone at 5:13 There's no one left.

[@bittu2507]

Same

[@monke8698]

Same feeling when she tells u "i love u as a friend"

[@TheStorytellerWolf]

Well, he may have gotten extremely wasted, but at least he realized his mistake.

[@HJLusio]

3:37 Love how they utilised ACIII's walking animation during this part

[@argelisplanchart9438]

I love this scene. It's straight out of the nightmare sequences in Batman Arkham Asylum.

[@kapitan19969838]

I'm glad someone remembers that game ^^

[@tiffanywolf9121]

When I saw Blackbeard, Caroline and Mary hanging there by the neck I literally flipped out and and started sceaming and crying.... Why? Ubisoft? Why? :c

[@ZombiePotatoSalad]

Gotta love when game developers break out the Player Punch.

[@MegaAgamon]

what where how did I miss that?

[@rigulur]

@@MegaAgamon 4:16 When the Templar Rogers is narrating the story of the Jackdaw, there's an area on the map where a lot of the cast is hanging by the neck in the background.

[@megapulsar9244]

@@rigulur Dude, didn't even notice that, I was just busy killing the three Roberts hallucinations.

[@The_Ethereum]

The most important people in his life dead and gone. Hung out to dry as a rotted corpse. The developers knew they were gonna kick us in the sternum with that one.

[@zeldededeab9966]

Anybody notice he suddenly walks like Connor in the dream.

[@GigaChadh976]

Mike Hammond Birds of a feather. Funny enough, I think Edward would be more proud of Connor than haythem

[@JacOfArts]

The Crimson fucker in a life where your son grows up to become a trigger-happy madman and your grandson grows up to be more noble than the nobles, you begin to wonder “what could have been done differently?”

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

Edwards torso and Connors torso are the exact same ones. The blue and white checkered torso

[@FinalGamerJames]

God I completely forgot about the Jackdaw symbolism, now I remember why this was my favourite AC game.

[@daraghmolloy3638]

What is the symbolism I don't really understand

[@hansonmaynard9558]

@@daraghmolloy3638 If I may, I believe he's referring to the theme of Assassin's Creed, of using the Eagle as a sort of spirit animal for Assassins in earlier games. Altair meaning something along the lines of "Eagle" is one example. Another, being how the movements of the assassins are likened to that of the dive of predatory birds or raptors, think when diving into a hay-pile in-game. The assassination is an image of the predatory dive famous among birds of prey: swift, decisive, and typically surprising. ;) The Jackdaw is a different bird entirely and is a common theme with Edward in Black Flag. Edward named his ship The Jackdaw. Jackdaws are clever but lack the strength and speed of the eagle and therefore are typically scavengers. This likeness is referenced in the video 3:30 with one of Aesop's fables about the jackdaw. Roberts tells the story of the jackdaw, but he is talking about Edward. Roberts is telling Edward that he is not what he believes himself to be and chasing his fantasy will be his ruin. He will not reach greatness; he will not rise above his own nature.

[@daraghmolloy3638]

@@hansonmaynard9558 that is actually a very good and helpful explanation thank you

[@lemmykoopa1379]

Seriously one of the best scenes in all of video games. I love these types of mental paralysis that some characters go through, it’s scary and disorienting but interesting.

[@darren689]

Bro I took one look at his jackdaw and was like “bro why is everything not upgraded I feel insulated”

[@elihughes8923]

Fun fact: This is the only time Edward walks like the traditional assassin!

[@girl1213]

He can't ignore his conscience anymore when there's nobody left to care. Deep down he always knew what he was doing was the wrong course, but his inability to accept he wasn't special kept him from listening to himself and all those who loved him. Now that there's no one left to care, all he can hear is himself: the hallucination comes from him after all.

[@brandongravitt9199]

Black Flag & Origins are undoubtedly, the absolute peak of Assassin's Creed Post Ezio. The Story and Voice acting in both titles is just simply too hard to choose one over the other. _You left, When I needed you the most!!_ _Here is your nobody!!!_

[@aladeeb2]

I love this scene so much.

[@xristosgeor9873]

Just replayed the game and the part from ade leaving where you have to sail to Tulum without a quartermaster gave me a gut wrenching feeling and i could feel Edward's pain from the loss of mary ,thatch having just killed ben and now ade leaving him. One of the best characters in history and a very underrated man , cheers to Ubisoft for creating his story.

[@BrendonPatrickWatts]

Favorite scene in the series. So well done

[@JTPlayz0121]

Go home edward your drunk

[@ezio_3602]

It hit me when Ben Hornigold said that there are prizes plunders and adventures waiting but in reality all Edward's friends were dead and Robert took his prize, so there was nothing waiting for him

[@ezio_3602]

All he had were memories

[@calebmurphy9406]

5:07 I went through a rough time a few years ago, and this part of the game felt like it was screaming right at me. I'm glad to say I'm doing better now. But still, this part of the game, and the whole game itself is so well written.

[@hyperlink463]

That Jackdaw hopeless look broke me, man. It was like "I got my prize back but I've lost more than I could ever gain back" type of situation

[@bannana833]

Edward was a troubled man indeed . Driven in the right way

[@alexleviyev]

Best scene in the game.

[@hbcdhapamzmdfnsdiufnsduifhsopa]

most memorable one

[@centrella]

I still hold true that he wasn't hallucinating. I believe that Roberts came just to torture him, and make him understand that he didn't have the 'mettal for his brand of madness'. Besides, it's more dramatic that way.

[@epsteindidntkillhimself69]

Except for the fact that it makes absolutely no sense and Roberts would have no motivation to actually DO that in the first place.

[@mattj2081]

Altair and Ezio mean or have something to do with eagles in their respective languages. Connor captained a ship called the Aquila, which if I remember correctly, is a constellation of an eagle, and in his vision he became an eagle and it's probably safe to assume that his birth name has something to do with an eagle. Listen to the part with the poem. Subliminal message?

[@galacticsabc4407]

Edward, go home, your drunk.

[@brandongravitt9040]

3:00 Ya know, I never put too much thought into the hallucination until I saw this As Edward’s ship wages war atop the waters, Edward swims through an abyss, seeing the hundreds and hundreds of people that he’s killed for a life of “Villainy” (Water). Almost the complete inverse of Spec Ops: The Line (which conveniently came out the year before). Where Captain Walker walks through a burning hell from the destruction of the WP, seeing the hundreds of people he’s killed trying to be a “Hero” (Fire). They even got the sounds of a “Bomb” dropping, which could be a reference to the sounds of the White Phosphorus bombs Walker used, and the scene of his entire crew hanging. Meaning his actions got them killed……just like Walker and how he got his unit killed. The hallucination is a nod to Spec Ops, but flipped. THAT’S what made it work, and the sheer genius of Ubi’s writers combined with the performances of the VA’s made this scene absolutely legendary.

[@joshfox4479]

Ugh the memories of my own wakening. Had a couple of dreams very similar to this one. Obviously differed in some aspects, but what I remember was erratically steering a ship and people close to me just yelling at me to stop 😔

[@jamgrams3244]

Yeah. Playing through the game again and Edward's drunken hallucination seems like some of the dreams I have. I miss when Ubisoft cared about this series

[@estevansalinas4215]

Man after 9 years seeing Edward in this state after Mary reeds death really hurts

[@GamerHale]

Never realized that Caroline is clutching her belly the whole time she’s arguing with Edward on the ship. She was pregnant with their daughter Jennifer when she left him.

[@sourinseal8907]

2:41 Roberts sits on stede XD

[@GLB223]

Omg hahaha

[@SROD_559]

One of the deepest moments in AC history. In Valhalla when your fighting Odin and are about to escape you see your mom and dad and everyone in the settlement at the gate brought me back here.

[@RandomGamer-sl5dq]

God I fucking love this. The story, the plot, the gameplay, and most of all, the fucking voice acting. God just give me this kind of game again.

[@cybersearcher1041]

Geez, what is in that alcohol??!!?

[@fawaz2771]

Cyber Searcher Regret

[@humzaalijaved7569]

@@fawaz2771 poetic

[@yannkam2127]

lots of even more alcohol. guy passed out and had nightmares.

[@omerkoksur4634]

actually i saw myself when i was watching this for the first time, especially after 4:50

[@arawn1061]

Ömer Köksür alltså att du är hemsk eller vad?

[@RatiOni]

*Edward goes to doctor and says*: doctor i have hallucinatons and i need your help Doctor:Ok edward ill say 2 words No Drinking Edward:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kyleshea384]

Edward: Is their another way?

[@RatiOni]

Doctor:No There's no other way Edward If you will not stop drinking the all your life will be hallucination

[@danielscutaru6682]

BLOODY HELL!

[@cybersearcher1041]

Hahaha, This is why everyone love this guy. He's the only alcoholic assassin. Like, take the Demo-man from TF2 add some hidden blades and a pirate ship, blend together and you have Edward Kenway.

[@Baron0009]

Uh..not really, they are completely different characters...

[@ID-nocturne]

@@Baron0009 well they're both drunks

[@Alex-uq1el]

@@ID-nocturne Edward gets drunk this one time. That doesn't mean he's just like TF2's demoman.

[@TheCoolProfessor]

He should have married Mary. Wise and beautiful.

[@masterdeity3400]

It’s not exactly historically correct. Besides, she was more like a sister than a wife.

[@hbcdhapamzmdfnsdiufnsduifhsopa]

the feelings i had when he saw his dead friends

[@official_marked_one]

This game gave me PGD for about 2 weeks after i completed it lmfao

[@tylergates6367]

Ben was right all along. "If you stay this course, you'll find yer the only one walking it."

[@huntercraig1730]

Any one who's been hungover understand the line " I have a head for tin" that first minute hurts like hell and continue for 24 hours

[@jomantaspocius2888]

God damn you all... Had so muny emotions you can feel that Edward is breakingdown

[@newrisingdamned7604]

It's only 7 minutes long? It's feels so long it's frightening. Like every decision you made is judged I walk to a chest after Robert betrayed me in that forsaken island. Edward maybe portrayed as greedy, but I didn't realize that I am greedy myself until this scene

[@jennicthompson3709]

2:31 THIS this fucking sequence is so upsetting and i cried like a pussy when i played it for the first time last year but my favorite part is probably just the fact that in this scene you can see Vane drag Calico Jack's drunk ass off into the distance, makes me laugh every time i see it.

[@SSJ3rocks]

You can understand why Edward turned to drinking after Mary died. His ship was gone at that point, all of his friends were dead, and he had nothing to show for all of his efforts in pursuit of the observatory.

[@m1co294]

"Aesop once wrote of an eagle, soaring high above a shepherd's field, that swooped down on powerful wings to seize a grazing lamb and carry it off to her nest. Flying close by, a jackdaw saw the deed, and it filled his head with the idea that he too was just as strong and capable. So with a great flapping and rustling of feathers, the jackdaw came down swiftly and clutched at the coat of a large ram. But when he tried to fly away, he found he could not lift the animal, for his size and strength were not up to the task. And even as the jackdaw struggled, the ram hardly noticed he was there. Nearby, just across the field, the shepherd saw the fluttering bird and was quite amused. Running up, he captured the jackdaw and clipped its wings. That evening he gave the jackdaw to his children as a gift. "What an odd little bird this is, father!" they laughed and shouted. "What do you call him?" 'This is a jackdaw,' the father said. 'But if you should ask him, he would claim to be an eagle.'"

[@lihkan]

I played Far Cry 3 theme to this...

[@sordman2]

This was Edward's turning point.

[@Angel_Donoghue]

4:55 is so good I love Matt Ryan

[@theultimatehunt]

Ive seen some trippy shit before but this was very good!!!! Swimming up from the ocean into party of people.

[@elihughes8923]

It's during this dream, Edward walks like an assassin!

[@Blaineleesutton]

after 10 years. something makes me feel like watching this.

[@MinktheStorykeeper]

Damn Edward has an AMAZING voice actor

[@anamariapedro7496]

Fuck... Edward is moving like Connor... Did you guys saw that? When he's trying to kill Roberts.

[@acceleratinq2277]

3 years later lol but do you have a time stamp?

[@Gurianthe]

this felt so Far Cry 3 too me, but it was pretty enjoyable

[@MrCurbinator]

it had a point though. This scene comes after all that high swanking adventure has cost the guy literally everything.

[@TuckerJ82]

Those scenes with him and Mary, especially where we see his love switching from Caroline to Mary, got me wondering if the developers may have purposefully left out a potential subplot for a sequel, we never get to see, if you keep to the game, it is set our time and we are playing through history from Abstergo's animus, in the database it mentions subject 17, the paternal side, Kenyway, would be great if they went down the maternal side too? We never find out what happened to Marys child, other than "the guards took her away".

[@ace5762]

It starting off playing with the fact that players often run in the animus corridor is great

[@chrisidoo]

*"YOU LEFT! When I needed you the most!"*

[@ripvanwinkle654]

Edward: so Doctor? What is my symptoms? Docter who: I am sad to say... Regret. I diagnosing you with regret. I mean, you should've been traumatized after witnessing the deaths of several of your friends. Hey who's next? Ah, conner kenway.

[@masterdeity3400]

Are not is.

[@RorytheRomulan]

I thought I might find a video titled "Kenway's epiphany" or "Kenway's bender"

[@asadar6332]

7:10 what is the bgm sound plz?

[@boydseabiscuit2635]

the finger pointing is so close to home for some reason

[@brocolli17]

this is the scene in the game that made me join the navy lol after getting heart broken

[@BVR2451]

Maybe Roberts was right too,he let Edward to Imprisoned in British Prison to see His friends death and Realized His Fault and his greed. Despite he was forced to see His friends and Family dead & leave him

[@FlyingVMartin]

Micah Bell is like cowboy version of AC's Bartholomew Roberts.

[@uzair_458]

Love the shark bit exactly like the tattoo trailer

[@AidenPearce8281]

i love Rogers's speech

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

The good old days when I could scream drunkenly for another bottle and the bartender didn't tell me I had too much and have a bouncer throw me out

[@kiryokazooma]

This and RDR2 drunk scene is my favourite.

[@trenchkiddsosa5402]

GOODNESS IS YOUR DISEASE 1:15

[@Nelson-]

"GOUDNESS IZ YOR DIZIZZZ"

[@daniell5764]

3:40 walking style of Connor?

[@samueljonathan6101]

Stede Bonnet was Roberts's chair in that one part did you notice that.

[@chismformula2305]

this reminds me of something else i don't know i feel like story is important. Im thinking about another black flag story of this (not canon, just a random which my mind makes up) robert was holding some kind odd thing like skull thing or apple of eden, and down crouching front of edward while Edward nearly got knocked out and laying down, Edward were paralyzed, robert spoke to Edward. Then, Assassin Creed Black Flag menu main appears after cutscene.

[@Anthony20084]

Edward's gonna be throwing up like madness later 🤮

[@BwaBwabu]

Jawdropping for a silly pirate stealth game This and MANY SCENES IN THE STORY

[@Delinae]

Are the 3 people hanging at 7:10 Mary, Blackbeard, and someone else?

[@Ball4184]

Delinae I don't see them. Where are they hanging? There's no execution platform or anything

[@Delinae]

GameGenes Oops, I guess I posted to the wrong video. It's 4:20 under the arch, and I guess other people already pointed it out.

[@M_Alistair]

Mary, Thatch, Caroline

[@dreaddenji7757]

I love Mary's accent

[@gamescentrel2951]

just passing through

[@despacitodaniel801]

Naaah man. There's more than alcohol there

[@acceleratinq2277]

does anyone see that edward is walking like connor in the one hallucination where u kill “roberts”

[@default2591]

AC4 is the best AC after ACII and Odyssey

[@dozyrabbit]

Who's here in 2021?

[@mbmaccin555555]

I'm lost when he wakes on the beach afterwards, before wasn't he extremely injured under Robert's? Did his crew come save him? I may have missed something