Assassin's Creed III Remastered

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 73
  3. Negative: 16 out of 73
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  1. BoomaTron23
    May 22, 2019
    7
    Assassin’s Creed 3 is still a solid game in the franchise and this remaster should’ve been better than the original but fails in certain areas like sound mixing when you enter areas of the map or loading in the main game. The game also has many new bugs that I did not encounter in the original, while it has those things against it the game still looks good for a PS3 and Xbox 360Assassin’s Creed 3 is still a solid game in the franchise and this remaster should’ve been better than the original but fails in certain areas like sound mixing when you enter areas of the map or loading in the main game. The game also has many new bugs that I did not encounter in the original, while it has those things against it the game still looks good for a PS3 and Xbox 360 “Remaster”. Overall a good game that is weighed down by a few bugs that shouldn’t hinder your experience.… Expand
  2. PPaul27
    May 22, 2019
    7
    Nice port for AC III ..but not perfect especially in big town with some frame rate issues (need a patch)..out of the city the framerate is pretty stable on solid 30fps: performance is not bad as ps3 but not at ps4 levels..graphics level instead is the same version of ps3/xbox 360 with few improvement and 1080p resolution in docked mode. AC Liberation run very well but remain an old psvitaNice port for AC III ..but not perfect especially in big town with some frame rate issues (need a patch)..out of the city the framerate is pretty stable on solid 30fps: performance is not bad as ps3 but not at ps4 levels..graphics level instead is the same version of ps3/xbox 360 with few improvement and 1080p resolution in docked mode. AC Liberation run very well but remain an old psvita game remastered. However, despite the flaws, is incredible to play an assassins creed of this level with a portable console… Expand
  3. Kakadu
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    The game mostly runs rather smooth, but the experience is pulled down by a huge number of glitches that in part even affect the gameplay negatively. In addition to that the interactions don't connect very well, especially when the hair of a character hang into his neck in a cutscene, which looks weird. The AI is as stupid as possible. If you during a fight just stop moving it is possibleThe game mostly runs rather smooth, but the experience is pulled down by a huge number of glitches that in part even affect the gameplay negatively. In addition to that the interactions don't connect very well, especially when the hair of a character hang into his neck in a cutscene, which looks weird. The AI is as stupid as possible. If you during a fight just stop moving it is possible that all the enemies just stand around and look at you. At least the platforming is mostly fine but not demanding at all for being such a big part of the game. Better play a Mario game for that. You won't encounter most of the glitches that I encountered if you just stick to playing the story and ignore this rather big open world. Most of the things you can do there are just boring and don't pay of at all and the story and world don't connect at all. If you came for a game that makes this better play Breath of the Wild where climbing is far better or The Witcher 3 and if you came for the pretty good story you're better of playing the original, because that version runs better and looks better. This "remastered" version is a downgrade in performance shouldn't have been made. It's not bad but mediocre. That's why it 5/10 from me. You're better of not buying this.… Expand
  4. Maarten95
    Nov 22, 2020
    6
    I liked the soundtrack a bit of the historic places and story. Playing it porteable was blast, but you have to pay on the graphical side. Desmond however is really and I mean really boring. It kinda ruined the finale for me. Overal its an average game.
  5. Lewonski
    Jun 7, 2019
    6
    eu achei uma boa oportunidade para que nunca zerou, mas o remastered no switch não esta bom pois não houve melhoria gráfica em relação aos ports da geração passada e o jogo trava muito no switch
  6. LucidSoul
    Oct 30, 2021
    7
    I wasn’t going to give this game a chance after all the bad reviews it got. However I been wanting to play this cause it looked like a really cool game (I’ve never played assassins Creed games before). Bought it on sale in the “eshop”. So the story starts off slow but really picks up later into the game. There are glaring issues like the objects and npc pop in and out in the distance andI wasn’t going to give this game a chance after all the bad reviews it got. However I been wanting to play this cause it looked like a really cool game (I’ve never played assassins Creed games before). Bought it on sale in the “eshop”. So the story starts off slow but really picks up later into the game. There are glaring issues like the objects and npc pop in and out in the distance and the movement mechanics are truly bad. However I was surprised at how good the graphics are on the Nintendo switch, fun gameplay, and good story. I only recommend it if you can find it on sale, it’s pretty good if you like open world games.… Expand
  7. Lionellzj
    Sep 13, 2019
    7
    Graphics abit muddy, controls abit clunky. But the gameplay is not that bad
  8. Hircinus
    Mar 10, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I have played AC 3 before on PS3, this remastered version is the first I have to own for myself and really have some time with.
    The prologue to the main game where we follow Haytham Kenway as he traverses the ocean to Boston, hunting down some ancient treasure, is truly the best part of the game. The characters, voice acting, initial world-building and lore of this world is excellent as well as mysterious, making the final revelation that he is, in fact, a Templar so much more shocking and well done. Although Haytham is the "bad guy", he was truly a marvellous character to follow on his quest, and deep down I wished that he was more fleshed-out in this story.
    Later, we fast-forward to Connor as a child in his village. There still remains this charming and epic sense to such a vast world and seeing Charles Lee once more, now the villain he truly is, felt almost heartbreaking after watching him as the supposed protagonist.
    Once Connor grows up, however, things start to deteriorate fast. Perhaps a bit subjectively, I cannot stand the adult Connor's voice actor. It sounds and feels both unnatural and cold, which might have been a reflection of his difficulty in integrating with the colonials, however it really makes the overall experience less appealing. More and more characters are introduced that help or fight Connor, but for every interesting character there are two more that I want to know nothing of (and commonly, it's the latter that they choose to develop more, to my dismay).
    Technically speaking, I have honestly had less problems in this game than with AC Unity, but it does not excuse AC 3 from the many flaws that inhabit it. Horses are more often than not an annoyance, most missions or side quests (especially the latter) feel either empty, unclear or bland (or worse, all three) and the frame rate, although mostly constant, did see quite a few places where it wasn't so and even when stable could not compare to the PS4 (which is less of a criticism since I acknowledge that a Switch is not a PS4).
    With all this in mind, there are still many good parts to be found. For one, having a full AC experience on a handheld is certainly a first and one that I thoroughly enjoy, with almost no noticeable changes between handheld and TV mode (for me). Using many of the unique tools and skills in the game in a variety of scenarios led to hours of fun poking around in the bushes or around corners. And even certain synchronization points delivered a beautiful scenery that made full use of the environment. I personally recommend getting it either on sale or from a friend, since it isn't worth a full price nowadays, but it remains a solid 7/10; a game that everyone should at least give a try.

    Also, there was AC Liberation bundled with it. I'm not even going to try to unpack that game here, but just know that Ubisoft absolutely ruined the first AC game with a female main character. I'd rate that separately at 4/10; not unplayable but it's really not worth your time.    … Expand
  9. MMPP99
    Dec 25, 2022
    6
    Okay. There is nothing too much to say about this game, it's basically a ctrl+c and ctrl+v from the Xbox 360 and PS3. I would say maybe the liberation was better, but it was still an okay game to play it and the graphics wasn't the big deal.
    Recommend? Maybe
    Rating: 6.4 out of 10
  10. philsom
    Jun 15, 2023
    6
    6.5 overall good game and DLC and got it on sale but it runs pretty badly and the graphics are decent didnt change much from the original and are still outdated on the remaster. I think the switch could handle it better and if I knew the port wasnt very good i would have gotten it for PC despite lack of portability.

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60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Nintenderos
    Sep 7, 2019
    65
    If you have been a fan of the Assassin's Creed saga for a long time, you will surely have fun playing Assassin's Creed III Remastered and seeing the improvements that have been implemented. If you are not, the beginning of this adventure will not seem enjoyable, but I would say that it is worth it.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jul 8, 2019
    50
    Assassin's Creed III gave you the chance to enjoy some simple yet fun Assassin's Creed action, in a vast, Colonial-era Boston - and now you can carry all that on your backpack. It wasn't perfect, sure, but the same can be said for the rest of the earlier entries as well. The real disappointment here comes from its new, remastered iteration, which doesn't really upgrade things as much as it should - at least when it comes to the Switch, which is the worst of the available versions.
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  3. God is a Geek
    Jul 1, 2019
    60
    This is definitely a version to avoid unless you absolutely need portable play over everything. The cutbacks across the board are more than what I saw in Dark Souls Remastered on Switch and it has worse audio issues and glitches. The fact remains that Assassin’s Creed III itself hasn’t aged brilliantly compared to other games in the franchise like Black Flag that was on the Wii U and would’ve been a better game to play on the go with a Switch port.
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