Everything GREAT About Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag!

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[@SpicyDeddy]

I love how in the beginning, your objective is “find the assassin” but as soon as he shoots you the objective switches to “kill the assassin”

[@Deadspace123100]

I never noticed that. That's awesome.

[@BairdOThello]

Yeah, I don’t think anybody would take being shot at lightly.

[@faule_knochen1000]

​. Theres a fix. Maya armor is immune to bullets

[@Ethan-tc7zg]

Edward:why can’t we be friends:( Duncan:FUCK YOU🖕*proceeds to fucking shoot him* Edward:shouldn’t ave done that now ama kill u :D

[@michiel6634]

@@faule_knochen1000 r/whoosh

[@Motsognir9791]

"In a world without gold, we might've been heroes" I love it.

[@alarrim29574]

It’s kinda true cuz if I’m not mistaken privateers were government sanctioned pirates and when they cancelled this system to hurt the Spanish the privateers decided to keep doing what they were doing this becoming pirates and criminals

[@renaigh]

Fun Fact: Pirates didn't steal gold, they preferred more practical material's like food and medicine.

[@bigyoshi5170]

“If people valued home...above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

[@strikeforcealpha9343]

And, interesting side note, this is all shit that Blackbeard has ACTUALLY been quoted directly from.

[@adarkwind4712]

god I loved that line cause once upon a time they were looked at like that by people in history but time marches on and changes people’s perception.

[@RbkARI]

One neat thing that you can't see unless you have subtitles on: every noun in the subs is capitalized, because that's how English was written before it got standardized.

[@Crankerization]

Huh... nice detail.

[@AKoboldonStilts]

Nouns of great importance specifically

[@chickencheese9913]

That’s awesome

[@protostar5946]

Really? I thought those were just errors.

[@RbkARI]

@@protostar5946 So did I at first, but then I noticed only the nouns were capitalized, and _only_ during the Animus flashbacks, never during the present day storyline, so I looked it up.

[@harrisonblock]

You can actually see "Kidd's" hidden blades long before she reveals her assassin allegiance

[@knightgaming.42]

Wait she?

[@ge5744]

@@knightgaming.42 wait did you seriously not know that?...the first time i saw Kidd i went "yeah no thats a girl"

[@neelanjanmukherji]

In the Havana Mission when Escorting Governor Torres, you can see the Assassins in the Roof Tops while you get Ambushed. I feel like they outdid themselves in that time. This was my first Game ever. I came into gaming in 2015 and since then I have never seen a game meeting this standards...

[@harrisonblock]

@@neelanjanmukherji That's cool. I don't think I ever noticed that. I'm going to need to check that out soon.

[@knightgaming.42]

@@ge5744 I just play the game I don't really listen to the story that much

[@TheDukeofMadness]

I admit I laughed out loud at Blackbeard's "of course it does" after his demonic speech to Bonnet.

[@gramcrackergaming2723]

Fun fact: pirates wore eye patches so the other eye was already used to the dark so when they went under deck they could put the patch on the other eye and they could see better

[@xPLAxGUEx]

@Junaid it was meant for both actually

[@xPLAxGUEx]

@Junaid because it's true. Im not the one who makes the rules so don't come at me, search it up yourself.

[@kristopherlewis6074]

Carrying a lantern would make a nice target

[@jadenwalker2052]

and coal(not exactly sure what it was, but it was a black substance) under the eyes helped to prevent a lot of sun glare into their eyes

[@reynoldsnba]

Also so they wouldn’t get flint or gunpowder in their eyes when shooting the flintlocks

[@shprungus]

I think my favorite tiny detail in this game is when Rogers makes his joke about his wife calling Duncan “devilishly handsome” Edward laughs along to his face, then immediately begins scowling at him when Rogers turns his back, only to adopt a neutral face when Du Casse turns to face him. Idk why I just love it.

[@cccurttt07]

I love how Edwards Welsh accent gets progressively stronger over the course of the game.

[@zerotohero1483]

Best AC, the shanties themselves give this game a 10/10

[@nathanschneller579]

I like your profile picture banana man

[@zerotohero1483]

@@nathanschneller579 thank you sir

[@miniDwarfB0y]

Sailing down to Cuba 🎶

[@sensibleduke8360]

Personally I this game and the Ezio games are interchangeable as my favorite

[@mehmetsar5287]

Ac 2 is still takes the best place imo.

[@martijn5856]

Guys, just be happy we lived when we could play assassins creed black flag

[@nitkills7070]

Ohhh my friend, in a world without AC Black Flag we'd be beggars.

[@Polo-wk7zl]

Wdym lol, you could play black flag any time past the release of the game

[@godgod4226]

@@Polo-wk7zl I think he means when the the games were about being assassins but that could just be me misunderstanding the comment.

[@Polo-wk7zl]

@@godgod4226 What are you even talking about. Again, literally any time past October 29th 2013 is a time when you can play black flag, doesn’t matter if it’s “when the games were about being assassins” or not, the time you’re playing the game doesn’t change the content of the game lol, black flag is still going to be about being an assassin if you’re living in 2013 or 2045.

[@Polo-wk7zl]

@@godgod4226 and also, he clearly just said “be happy we lived when we could play assassins creed black flag” which is, again, any time after October 29th, 2013.

[@jomahawk7488]

5:45 I don’t know why, but that line about “I long for the day when a gun holds 4 bullets and not the other way around” has always stuck with me. And it shows how the development of technology is basically pushed along by violence. In Creed 1 you had exactly one projectile weapon, and it wasn’t the crossbow. Creeds 2-Brotherhood you had your wrist pistol, with single shot rifles slowly appearing. In this game you get up to 6 flintlock pistols, and Syndicate has you gaining 8 shot revolvers. So cool to me how deeply gunpowder and firearms were adopted by the Assassin Order.

[@ziah8995]

Yeah it sticked with me as well, but I never made the connection with violence. I did for protection but shit yeah, good eye.

[@Idontwannaplayanymore]

Ac3 had a double shot pistol and a quad that all fired at once if I remember correctly

[@Hamzaxx369]

@@Idontwannaplayanymore yeah there is that pistol if you use it with double you have quad

[@PirateCat822]

@@Idontwannaplayanymore ah yes the duckfoot flint lock one of the first shotguns

[@cadaver4985]

I mean, violence still is the main technological advancer, over 100 years ago, before WW1 and WW2, we were pretty much starting to stop using wood wheels

[@robeeer2]

5:13 translation: - is this the man? The... how did you name him? The Assassin? - Yes, Duncan Walpole, he should've arrived many days ago

[@someguy7629]

If you turn on subtitles it will translate.

[@aesirofmetal3415]

I still can't believe I never knew Edward was voiced by Constantine

[@amaananver135]

It was mocap, technically not just voice, he's basically acting, hence why the facial features and expressions in this game are realistic.

[@heavyfromtf2208]

I was watching apocalypse war and recognized the voice,It felt so cool

[@therandomwizard6312]

I didn’t realize till this video.

[@GP.B-F]

The "I'm not crying, you're crying" moment at the end of the game was exactly what happened to me the first time I finished this game... And the second. And the third as well haha. I love the AC series (up until the RPG era) so here's to hoping that you pick another one up soon.

[@dawidfinke3569]

The rpg era isn't bad but yes older ac games are better

[@gregorysweet867]

@@dawidfinke3569 they are good games but not good ac game because they aren’t about the creed

[@dawidfinke3569]

@@gregorysweet867 we'll see about that infinity how that plays out but i hope that they will get back to that more story driven game and not numbers cause a long game doesn't need to be an rpg

[@sweatyman1234]

Before unity I really liked the ac franchise I still like it that’s why I have all the games except for rogue but the rpg stuff really just ruined the franchise

[@dawidfinke3569]

@@sweatyman1234 you mean about that unity launch ? Then yeah game was bad back then but now it's still not perfect but better and lets be honest rogue was more black flag with changed story and few other things and idk why but those are my favorites

[@catfoy8888]

I still find it very creepy that John was grooming us to be the new body for Juno

[@Andrew-yw8vz]

It’s been a while since I played, but I can’t remember this scenario

[@theirishviking9278]

@@Andrew-yw8vz its why he sends us into the server room juno basically says that its not yet time for this to happen

[@edgarissilly]

@@theirishviking9278 question what happened to his voice it completely changed when he confronted the player

[@theirishviking9278]

@@edgarissilly change in voice form environment/time(happens to me)? change in emotions lead to change in voice? intentional change of accent? no fucking clue

[@javierpupo8042]

29:10 I always interpreted that little snidbit from abstergo to make the player feel queasy. After all that's happened, from the friends lost, the lives destroyed and the man we got to see Edward become in the end, seeing piracy and thus Edward's entire life effectively censored into something "safe and sober" for the masses, I always thought that was supposed to make the player feel uneasy inside.

[@natchu96]

Safe and sober, while also entirely emphasizing the selfish criminal aspects of the journey to the limits with no touch on the redemption and wisdom gained at the end. A lot of the Abstergo promo videos in the game very much try to smear on freedom while whitewashing templar figures wherever possible when portraying the AC protagonists and it's all very unsettling and cruel when we know what they've been through and stood for.

[@brennanhughes976]

Blackbeard’s death really hit me, what an impact he had on many

[@Eadwulf_Skald]

The historical Blackbeard was such an inspirational person and a decent guy. He refused to rob regular working people like a good pirate should.

[@Lito027]

After Blackbeard was killed, I was so angry that I tried sinking every ship surround the Jackdaw. I died trying to avenge him. On the next try I did have to escape though lol

[@lordthennek2045]

Aye

[@isshiki4966]

man fr he had a short time nd didn’t even do anything extraordinarily special in his whole time in game but still his impact is so deep thats pure gold reql gold

[@harry4454]

Beard and Kidds death hit different

[@ilmentore7]

Thank you for that message at the end "you're the only one holding yourself back" really made me think and reflect. Brilliant video, appreciate the effort and hard work, can't wait for more man!

[@willcurr3299]

I will say, I love how the book goes more into Edward's character before he even leaves his family. It's an interesting insight into why he also stays at sea so much.

[@ZomboidMania]

Yeah I love that book

[@darthchilde8880]

Omg the book is soo much in depth ,its honestly my favorite.

[@ricegrain1809]

Ever since I played Black Flag, I always looked forward to the shanties

[@inquisitorthomasdefinitely536]

The worst old ship that ever did sale sailed out of hersy on a windy day and we’re waiting for the day waiting for the waiting for the day we get our pay

[@blackheart0117]

If they ever make a movie using Edward, no one would be more perfect than Charlie Hunnam

[@PirateCat822]

Well there's an erotic move called Pirates that features a man that looks very similar to Edward

[@Samy-qx5vz]

OR Chris Hemsworth

[@ethanmandengue3870]

Just pick Matt Ryan. He's the voice of Edward after all and kinda looks like him.

[@ryanmcguffin8635]

I saw a tiktok a few days ago about Charlie Hunnam and commented the exact same thing

[@blackheart0117]

@@ryanmcguffin8635 especially after seeing him in king Arthur, he's basically Edward in the movie

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

Another thing worthy of a win is Edward not caring about Ade's skin color, which was a pretty relevant topic during this time period. He doesn't treat Ade as someone inferior, he sees the guy as his equal and he wasn't even angry when Ade turned his back on him later on. He always treats Ade as a friend and how I wish we could have seen them work together as assassins. Best friendship after Ezio and Leonardo.

[@Real_Batman904]

Sadly if you play the freedom cry dlc you learn this was a very one sided relationship

[@jakedistlehorst6190]

Your rewriting of the quote is very inspirational

[@T.Toney89]

Just replayed this like a week ago and it most definitely holds up to today. The navel combat is just perfection. Edward Kenway is so relatable and his character arc is meaningful and realistic. Ezio will always be my favorite because I’ve spent more time with him but Edward is a very close 2nd.

[@Eadwulf_Skald]

I consistently go back to this game as a guilty pleasure. Even doing the collectibles is fun simply because it's a pirate world. Not to mention the dlc with Adéwalé being a badass killing slavers.

[@tjwarden6253]

I wish I could’ve experienced this game for the first time again, especially at the end when Edward sees all his dead friends before seeing his daughter. Being that emotional compelled and moved to tears, man this was one hell of a story

[@spinti-t6t]

I hope that if Ubisoft ever makes another standalone Assassin's Creed game, they allow you to play from the perspective of the templars again like in rogue, but as the templars that killed Edward purely so we can see it happen and not just get told he was stabbed by some shady guys.

[@unc54]

Forget Templars. It's been six years since Ubisoft had let us play as an Assassin.

[@spinti-t6t]

@@unc54 Good point actually

[@christianboi2142]

I mean this sounds Cliche but it’s all explained in the book AC Forsaken it’s the POV of Haytham growing up including edwards murder and who killed him Etc and it ends with Connor killing him

[@kyraptor2521]

Edward wasn't "killed" by templars but mercenaries hired by them. And haytham kills the man who ordered it but not for killing Edward I think.

[@davidparkes7741]

@@unc54 Just cause they're not Assassin in name (though Hidden One is basically the same thing) does NOT mean you're not playing as one.

[@Tyler-ip6ut]

This game was and is a masterpiece....such likable characters, great setting and timeline, and great gameplay.

[@Xeno574]

I love this game man. Other than the Ezio Trilogy, this is the only game that I still genuinely remember and feel nostalgic for. Though honestly, I'd put it even above the Ezio trilogy.

[@peterjtdiaz7194]

Same here my friend the characters hit me the same way red dead did. It made me cry like I just ate five ghost peppers

[@mloxard]

Nah, Ezio Trilogy is higher ion the list

[@gagetaylor192]

I've never seen or heard anybody ever say that this game is better than the Ezio trilogy, not once. And on this video he downplayed not just the Ezio trilogy, but Ezio's character. Literally the best written character in the entire franchise. All of a sudden this is a thing now? I can pick any one of the 3 Ezio games and not only is it better than this game, but every game from 3 and forward. I love this guy's videos, but wow did some of the things he said and what I'm seeing in the comments get to me a little bit.

[@driips8457]

@@gagetaylor192 people have different opinions then you, not everyone has to like Ezio or his games the best. Hell, and I’ll get flak for this, Connor is my favorite assassin in the franchise, Edward is tied for that spot. Ezio is second, and Bayek and Altaïr are tied for third.

[@gagetaylor192]

@@driips8457 I never said anybody HAD to like any character or games. Only it's a well known fact that the Ezio games and Ezio as a character are objectively the best in the franchise. I just hadn't seen such criticism for his character and such praise for another until this video. People forget these days that there's a huge difference between "I like this character better than the other" and "this character is better than the other". A person can say they like Edward until they're blue in the face and that's fine, that's an opinion. But to say that Edward is a better character than Ezio isn't an opinion. Because that goes against clear and well known fact. The criticisms that this guy gave for Ezio don't even touch the quality of his character. Him being mature after every kill after Vieri makes sense because yeah it seems odd, but Ezio throughout all 3 games always proved to be a fast learner. Seeing how Mario was a main contributing factor for Ezio becoming an assassin and Ezio looking up to him it makes sense he learned fast by example of Mario. So he's literally criticizing character growth, like what?

[@Charolette21]

You know what would have been great DLC for this game? Edward finding Mary’s kid.

[@hufflepuffler2575]

that would have been a pretty good DLC but as sad as it is to think about, the child would have most likely been killed after they took him/her after Mary gave birth for being the child of a pirate

[@Charolette21]

@@hufflepuffler2575 damn shame if that happened, both in game and in actual history.

[@nameynamename3758]

@@hufflepuffler2575 i don't know if that's a thing

[@matodragonespor5000]

One point from me: I was studying graphic design when this game came out and I used Abstergo's graphic line as a reference a lot! Say whatever you like about Ubisoft, but when it's about artistic and graphic design they are beasts!

[@TheCapitalWanderer]

indeed they are, made it very clear with San Fran in WD2

[@nicolaigottsche2769]

Mate, with the ending message you managed to turn my breakfast into a philosophical deep dive. And thank you for that.

[@NephiylusBaphson]

Red sails and Pirate Captain outfit supremacy ftw

[@Assassino275]

Keep it to yourself worm

[@reflectionist]

4:19 - That's a genuinely subtle way to tutorialize the tailing mission. The game teaches you, by showing YOU teach Stede Bonnet. It's minimalistic and almost in a sing-song call-and-answer pattern that's easy to remember. "I'm getting the hang of this!" "Then be quiet!" "I fear they're onto us!" "Then hang back."

[@thomasmason3122]

My first assassins game, I absolutely loved it

[@GeneralG1810]

Dude you’ve got to play the Ezio series

[@robertjaymot3403]

Same

[@SexLuthor]

@@GeneralG1810 oh my fucking god another ezio fanboy who keeps saying to play the ezio trilogy cause someone said they’re favorite ac game

[@aguyontheinternet3530]

@@SexLuthor They were just suggesting it You're reacting as if hearing the sentence "You've got to play the Ezio trilogy" is some kind of attack towards you

[@SexLuthor]

@@aguyontheinternet3530 bruh i always hear it, every assassins creed video i always see those ezio fanboys who is saying “pLaY tHe EzIo SeRieS

[@harrisonblock]

I gotta say, I totally prefer the Kenway/1700s trilogy to the Ezio one.

[@paulghencea9037]

I don't know if i can say The same thing. I have a lot of hours and a lot of enjoyment from both trilogies. Most from ACII and ACIV.

[@kai-mj4kx]

@@paulghencea9037 i have it the same way. those two games will always be my favourites

[@knightingales7449]

This game!! At the end of the campaign I shed a tear it was so damn beautiful. The entire game was a masterpiece

[@namesarehard7827]

I cried at the end and oddly enough when I found Rackam’s skeleton in the mission where you escape prison and Mary dies

[@NoESanity]

@@namesarehard7827 funish fact. in that mission there is a different end cutscene depending on if you bring Mary's corpse back to the get away boat or not.

[@aniversum_02]

10:38 I just noticed that you can see Kidd's/Mary's hidden blades way before the Assassin reveal

[@iconicreactions3917]

Now imagine this re released with a captin jack sparrow dlc

[@valtontony826]

Would be shit

[@MikeP828]

Sea of Thieves beat them to it

[@connorllewellyn6289]

That would be awful

[@DeadGhost307]

🤢🤮🤮

[@Flamebolt100]

tbh He's pretty much already in the game in the form of Calico Jack Rackham

[@briandalke5946]

This was my favourite AC game. The sailing mechanic is a lot of fun and I found the story to be rather unique, with the main character mostly not caring about the cause for most of the game, only being an Assassin because it looked cool and let him gain access to loot.

[@urmum8369]

the under water sequence missions helped me get over my fear of deep water💀

[@joshuakibble6714]

This guy just makes you feel all kinds of good about yourself talking about the games we all love so much and makes you connect w with these brilliant stories on a much deeper level gotta love it man. 😅😁

[@ATK1734]

Your ending monologue was beautiful. Lately, I've been feeling listless and that my art lacks passion and (without my art) it's just not worth it. I did not expect such a powerful message like yours to come my way today...but it is exactly what I needed. Thank you.

[@dutchplanderlinde2779]

It was a breath of fresh air to shift the main plot from an Assasin/Templar game to a game just focused on a man who searches for riches but just ends up finding himself.

[@noxsiacnumberxv5718]

Can’t believe you won how smooth the document lift was at the first Templar meeting without mentioning the optional mission to pickpocket all three of those guys lol

[@SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker]

The game shined brightest for me when I would just sail the sea listening to shanties and exploring islands. I never used fast travel in this one. The world was too pretty to skip.

[@Alex-uq1el]

I just finished this game a few minutes ago (I didn't even realize I was at the end tbh). And all I have to say is that I think it's one of the best video games I've ever played. Came back for the nostalgia, stayed for the gameplay, and the rich story. Edward Kenway is one of my favorite video game protagonists ever.

[@sillygoose7646]

Loved playing this game. Edward is such a fantastic protagonist. I could spent hours sailing the seas and doing ship to ship combat after beating the main story. Blackbeard and Mary Read’s deaths were some of the few times I’ve genuinely cried over a characters death in a video game.

[@typicalbritishboy153]

First AC game I ever played, and by far my favourite.

[@generalgrizzly7914]

Same, first one I played that came bundled on my Xbox 1. I loved pirates and heard many great things about the franchise. I have played this game 3 times over and played the freedom cry DLC. Is in my top favorite games of all time alongside Rdr2 and Ark Survival.

[@valdirarruda1576]

Amazing analysis, as usual. Edward is one of the best and most complex characters I've ever seen in a video-game, much like Arthur Morgan in that redemption and development regard. Not to sound ignorant of your reflections, but will you conclude the rest of Ezio's games? Thanks for the great content, buddy.

[@HistoryMonarch1999]

This is the best look into the Templar and assassin conflict I’ve ever seen. You managed to explain best the order vs freedom vibe, with saying “on side thinks they already have all the answers and know better and one side realizes there’s always more to learn and experience” I can’t wait to play this again once I get my new Pc

[@baruscream7279]

I love AC4 and I love your content, you are really sincere with what you like and actually take the time to look for details that most people wouldn't even notice. No, you are not crazy for doing that. As a native Spanish speaker, I can confirm they are talking about Edward at 5:13, they are saying (rough translation): Soldier 1: Is that the man? The... how did you call him? Assassin? Soldier 2: Yes, Duncan Walpole. He should have arrived many days ago. Greetings from Ecuador and keep the good work, man!

[@KittanBachika]

it's painful to me to see how low ubisoft games quality have become. The new ac are not it for me. And the recent news of ac infinite, tom clancy xd just pains me

[@redlabsgaming5086]

I think their a good bit like the futuristic cods. By themselves. Their decent games. But they dont feel like assasins creed/cod

[@Dickfielos]

I had the option between unity and odyssey and went with odyssey Boy do I regret it

[@mathieulavigne4835]

as a french canadian, i think it's important to point out that the french canadian dialogue is extremely natural unlike what most art quebec releases (especially tv shows) and this game captures the "how we speak" perfectly and it only makes me want more of these characters, even with the silent protagonist. ac4 was also my very first assassin,s creed and so i might be biased but still, i think it feels awesome and definitely deserves a few wins in there.

[@socialyawkwardandrew7673]

As a Canadian y'all really need to shut up.

[@mks_dan]

you have made me cry a number of times with these AC videos it's both how remembering the days of early teens brings some things I thought were lost forever in my mind AND your writing. gosh, man. thanks for broadening this formula of 'Everything Great About...' to share some of your wisdoms and feelings thank you for the love you put into these videos and ultimately into me I've had wonderful two days remembering and appreciating the path I've walked the past 10 years (am 20 at the moment) and realizing by accepting the past how broad my current possibilities are. you've empowered me with these vids. the least I could do is all the social media obligatories. take care

[@theowinters6314]

This was my first AC game, not knowing anything about the series before, and loved every moment of it.

[@MK11_EGY]

fun fact: if u hack a computer (i don't remember which one), you'll find an email mentioning a deal between Abstergo and Blume (the company that made ctOS in Watch Dogs). Also, Olivier went missing in Chicago, and there's a contract in WD called "Requiescat in Pace" where you kill him as Aiden Pearce

[@spacelover9635]

Watch dogs is in the same universe as Assassin's creed. Even Far cry 3 with Assassim's creed!

[@brennanhearn6342]

You made me cry at the end of this video man, in a hecking good way. As always, thank you for another wonderful video about a WONDERFUL game that I love man. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@danigaribay6254]

I thought the moment with the window flashback was a glitch but I never thought of it the way you did

[@assassinarsh]

I absolutely loved this man! Thank you for those last moments of reflection you had. It talked to me so deep! I run a channel called AC Landmarks on Twitter and shared your amazing video there, keep doing what you're doing, you're amazing at it!

[@ihatemotionblur_3255]

HELL YEAH. This is my favorite game, and the first AAA title I ever played. I love this game with all my heart, and the music is just mwah.

[@Saintproxy]

The Desmond file hurt me I was really hoping he would be able to get back up when I first played black flag

[@TheBuddhaPrime]

i have always felt sorry for Bonnet in this game. In real life he was only a pirate for 2 years before he was captured and hanged, and was very unsuccessful but that is where the quote " live a short life but a merry one " comes from.

[@InfamousKumo]

I love your content so so much like you can’t even comprehend how much. Keep up the awesome work dude!

[@ilikewater1575]

I felt really sad when Bonnet left for the last time knowing he’ll probably never appear again. He was a wholesome and great character I wish we could’ve gotten more of him. Good job!

[@jokerthedreamer]

That was the best conclusion to a video I think I’ve ever seen or heard in all my years of watching KZbin. Thank you, for that, I really need to hear it

[@fnapFNAP]

Edward teach and Marry dieng (captain kid) and the end when he looks at others and see's the friend he lost they made me feel void in my heart and I was 15 years old it took time to get over this games emotional Impact.

[@Johnyl204]

This game is close to my heart it was amazing and the story was just great and the rpg era is good but I hope they either do something great with infinity let it die

[@antoniocosta598]

After watching this video for the second time, I feel like I must say something. You seem to be, what I consider to be, a great person. You have drive and you are compassionate. Whatever happens in your life don't lose these qualities. And keep up the good work! 💪

[@hashansugu]

Such a well put together video! Loved every second of it! Keep on going!

[@henryt558]

The last piece you said in your conclusion really hit home for me. I've been in a rough patch recently trying to figure things out for my life and my future and idk why but those words really hit home. I love your videos and your take on humanity, you only get one life so live it the best you can. I'm not sure if that's actually where you're coming from or that's just my take on it but either way it was exactly what I needed to hear to pull my head out of my ass and just go and do instead of overthinking everything and bringing myself down. I don't really know what else to say other than thank you for the inspiration and motivation to keep going even if things are hard.

[@Captain-Axeman]

Blag flag is definitely my favorite assassin's creed game, though for me Valhalla isn't that far away.

[@nitkills7070]

Damn that's interesting you put Valhalla anyway near Black Flag (no judgement though). Can you explain.

[@jordangustafson1365]

@@nitkills7070 I'd like to jump in here cause I sort of agree with them. 1st I'll admit it's annoying that the Assassin's are barely in Valhalla. 2nd I never encountered any bugs but I understand if those ruined the game for people. I really liked Valhalla for it's adventures it took you on and the massive world you got to explore. I think the characters were alot better than they've been in the past few entries. Like Black Flag, I feel like Eivor learns about himself as we play through the story just as Edward did. The side character's are really interesting as well. Sigurd, Soma, and some of the other alliances you make are just as interesting as the friends you have in Black Flag. Yes there are a lot of them but I liked the "chapters" that play out as story arcs. It may me feel like playing my own Game of Thrones show. I will admit the fact you have to kill ALL the targets to finish the game is ridiculous. Is it long, yes, but I thought it was entertaining enough it stayed fresh. And I thought Valhalla had enough characteristics from past titles to make it feel new yet nostalgic.

[@nitkills7070]

@@jordangustafson1365 I see

[@theamericanboah5435]

Edwards robe with the added armor when you meet adawale for the first time is my favorite robe in the assassins creed franchise

[@sf2537]

Best of the franchise, this game is elite

[@TheDennys21]

*cough* AC 2 *cough*

[@adarkwind4712]

@@TheDennys21 love it but imo Black Flag was ACs peak.

[@adarkwind4712]

@@TheDennys21 my honest opinion Ezio was a paragon throughout most of the games. Especially in his latter years and is the kind of person we strive to be. While Edward represents how many if not all of us are when we allow ourselves to be intemperate and ruled by desire not thinking about the future or our actions. I love the Ezio trilogy, not necessarily how desmonds story ended, but to me at least Black Flag was it’s pinnacle….followed, literally by a millimeter, by brotherhood because damn that game is awesome.

[@noriakikakyoin1423]

@@TheDennys21 AC2 is overrated as fuck

[@TheDennys21]

@@noriakikakyoin1423 how so? If you ask any gamer that played the AC games, myself included, which one is their favorite, they will most likely tell you the second one.

[@lucasgomesmoreira8451]

19:22 i like the fact that the game let you go off or take your last revenge by destroying all the ships by yourself. I was in great rage when i saw Black Beard's death and this rage wont let me just go off and leave him behind, so I stayed there and destroyed every single ship in the fleet before i left. God, at least i could give BB a best end than just let his body behind while I get off.

[@jeremyabrahamson2872]

You know, I found this game quite the letdown after 3, for the lowered stealth elements, and what I found to be more generic plot (especially modern day,) but with the new context you gave in your videos, I see both of those games together a heavily thematic story about parents, responsibility, generations, and with rogue a very introspective look on the franchise conflict as a whole.

[@Briansawilddowner]

I don't get feelings of nostalgia from books, movies, or TV shows but I do get them from video games and this one more than any other. I bought the album with all the shanties on it and any time they come on I immediately am reminded of all the emotions I experienced while playing this game. Laughing at Bonnet and Black Beard, being sad by the deaths of the characters I really liked (something i'd never experienced in a video game before). It really was/is amazing.

[@amildlysourorange6432]

I CANNOT believe he didn’t win the title card, it was literally one of the best ones with one of the best main themes

[@kwib_o]

I'm not joking how does this man have only 135k subs compared to other people this is ridiculous he deserves so much more

[@HaydrogenBomb]

No joke, I had a MAJOR crush on Anne Bonny when I played this game.

[@DiggitySchwag]

Anybody who says they didn’t is lying.

[@davidparkes7741]

Preach it.

[@Murph_gaming]

Could listen to that voice all day and she was right, an Irish woman would not be welcomed in England at that time.

[@EthanDarke]

"You threw in with the very kind we once hated!" Has to be one of my favorite lines not just from this game but gaming in general.

[@jueezzzz]

Do Unity with the Dead Kings DLC

[@GeneralG1810]

Unity was the WORST AC game ever made

[@riad355]

@@GeneralG1810untiy have the best story with a sad end

[@GeneralG1810]

@@riad355 I care about gameplay more than story, and that game was nothing more than a micro transaction fiesta. Any of the Ezio series was much better

[@riad355]

@@GeneralG1810 if you do care about gameplay than you should love unity its has the best parkour system in all the series which we all can agree on

[@GeneralG1810]

@@riad355 Actually I'd give that to black flag. Again with Unity it was all the money they wanted with microtransactions. FFS Ubisoft I spent $90AU on your game and you want MORE money off me?

[@xplodngbeane2128]

I have beaten this game ten times and I cry every time, when Ed learns of Charline’s death he takes a moment to just digest that information and the interaction changes entirely. The reason I’ve cried every time (despite trying my absolute best not to) is the conversation with his daughter it gets me every single time dude omg. Anyways wonderful video you deserve my sub.

[@GamingWins]

It’s the best AC game. I don’t think it gets better than this. We thought it was a weird cross gen cash grab at the time but shit did we not realize it was the end of an era.

[@andrewmorin3191]

If Edward had an other game made for him he would be regarded like ezio as one if the greatest video game characters of all time

[@TheAussieJPLoco93]

After watching this video, I may have to go back and replay Black Flag, haven't played it since the launch of the PS4.

[@perrihayes4040]

I’ve always tried to get into assassins Creed, it’s just never really been my jam. So watching it this way has been an awesome experience! Would love to see a review on KOTOR or Dragon Age?

[@vibrantdonkey8589]

You know all those optional synchronise objectives are Cannon. As in they are actually what Edward canonically did. Which means during the mission where Edward meets the Templar’s for the first time and seeing their weird creepy bullshit, Boldly decides to pick pockets all three of them and does it all in less than 5 minutes and walks out without it noticed

[@loganobrien8087]

I need to see brotherhood or revelations next!!! Pleassssssse!!!

[@isshiki4966]

assassins creed as a whole always held a special place in my heart ever since i got my first playstation cuz it was my first ever game that i bought with my own money that i saved and recently i hit rock bottom back in 2022 i gave up i ended up being all alone, everyone left and i was not able to get results or rewards for anything i did… then i came across this video (yes i like to rewatch your videos lol) and it helped me reflect and just carry on… it made me realise that it is okay if i dont have anyone or anything left i’m still capable of building a whole new thing and end up being better… its okay if people i held respect for like (thatch in game) and people i wanted to know more about and liked being around (like kidd) are gone… i cant bring them back but still i can regrow… that its okay if you’re not being rewarded or getting the result of your work… i just love you fam your work has helped me alot ALOT when i was or at times am low

[@Anagh1701]

2013, the last year of good games.

[@ziaurrehman6683]

Can u tell me whats the music in start ???

[@Anagh1701]

@@ziaurrehman6683 I don't know. I have been looking for it too. But I remember hearing it in the Tom and jerry in the nutcraker last part.

[@aegis6485]

@@ziaurrehman6683 Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite, op 71a. It's on youtube and is 21 minutes long in a section called "marche."

[@the_competent_gamer9454]

While Kidd secretly being an Assassin is hinted at throughout the game and talked about throughout this video, I especially love the moment at 10:38 where she taps Edward on the arm and you only see the hidden blade if you're quick enough.

[@picklegod4973]

The theme in this game and rdr2 is really similar, and that is what makes me love them both so much. it takes something big to realize that they can change the path they are on and pave new ones, to help people. Both games show that you are more then your past, and you can break the cycle for good.

[@loopylinguini5910]

I have and always will have a very special place for this game in my heart, I first played it at a point where I was just old enough to start understanding and feeling the stories unfolding in front of me (I was still pretty young so on more recent replays Ive caught more) and the story is just beautiful, its not the best game ever but it might be my favorite game ever.

[@zeta970]

"Take what you can, give nothin back" is an old timey thing you yell at the minions while they're struggling to take in the sails during a swarm. The minions are then supposed to give nothin back to the wind ("nothin" being the sails, or at least the bits they've reeled in already)

[@elderboy2128]

I am honestly surprised at how much the philosophical/mental part of Edward’s made me think. The way that most people don’t know what they live for is a thing that makes me start thinking. I often think about that when I watch this, and I truly feel sad for Edward during the drunk scene. Thanks for making me think about some of the things you mentioned

[@LordonWiserman]

8:38 Funny thing is that i always tried to imagine that Edward was actualy seeing Golden Coins just falling down like rain drops every time i saw this scene

[@thenatural1278]

The wave of nostalgia that hit me when he mentioned rogue hit hard I thought I was the only one who played it

[@captainpepperspray8131]

Win counter 99 -100 i am so glad you included that moment. This game has alot of good moments and philosophy in it but that moment just after blackbeard died, is one of those moments i look back when i think about the first time i ever played it.

[@jakubdabrowka8592]

I'm not crying, you're crying is a quote I'd use for the ending of this video... god dammnit man, I came here to cheer for the shanties and was left with a deep life lesson that left me speechless. I probably still won't go and create something, because I am stuck on a "everything great about" marathon, but damn... you got me in the feels buddy.

[@kielmaguire5121]

I won't lie, your end of the video needs to be played for the youth today. They should hear and live that

[@loganweatherford7215]

Did anyone else feel like just destroying every ship after Blackbeard died like you were on some sort of suicide mission for revenge because that hit hard