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I just finished the latest game in my absolutely favorite game series, Assassin's Creed.

I had been looking forward to Assassin's Creed III for a long time! The game really did not disappoint me! I was really happy with it! Except the ending. The ending screwed me over...again...for the fifth time. You see, I had absolutely no idea that this wasn't the final AC, so seeing that ending and thinking that that was the end sorta pissed me off. Anyway, in this list, I'm giving my opinion of what I loved about ACIII!

I added in an extra number because I couldn't contain my love! Hooray for Assassins!

*WARNING! SPOILERS!*

Top 6 Things I Loved in Assassin's Creed III

6. Hunting

In the first game, we had flags. In the next couple of games, we had flags and feathers. In this game, we had feathers, almanac pages (fuck those things), and animals! I loved the fact that you could pet animals in this game, and I found that the hunting factor they added in was interesting and engaging. Even though it was just one of those collecting features, I couldn't resist killing and skinning every deer, wolf, and rabbit I encountered. Different animals could be found in different regions of the frontier. The fact that Connor grew up hunting just reinforces his role as an assassin...a hunter.

5. The Homestead

This place was completely different from Masyaf and the Villa. You felt a sort of attachment to this home and to all the people who lived on its property. Everyone here actually had a personality, be it the constant fighting Irish friends, the tailor who had an abusive husband, or the miner who needs help courting the hunter!  I loved finding random strangers who had no place to go and offering them a home. My favorite mission had to be the one with the black couple. When I heard that they've been trying to have a child for years, I genuinely felt sorry for them, and then later when I saw them standing next to a man building them a crib, I couldn't contain my excited "YAY!"

4. Naval Missions

Being the captain of your own ship is a pretty damn good feeling, if you ask me. There's also something about the open sea all around you that gives you a sort of sense of freedom. No longer were you constrained to perform missions in three towns; now you had the whole Atlantic to explore, taking down enemy ships as you travel. I loved the naval battles! Each ship you encountered had a certain strategy in taking it down. The more missions you completed, the more you could upgrade your ship: reinforcing the hull, adding another cannon, or upgrading your cannonballs. In the end, your ship can take down anything!

3. Desmond's Missions

The moment Desmond pulled up his hood to perform his first outside mission, I had a flashback of when I first saw the cover of Assassin's Creed. And then I fangirled. Hard. As the story progressed, Desmond would sometimes have to retrieve power sources in places like New York, Brazil, and Italy. During those missions, you controlled Desmond exactly like his ancestors, hidden blade and all. It was amazing to see how he was able to absorb all those skills through the bleeding effect. Plus, there was nothing more satisfying than storming into Abstergo, taking down every single guard with the skills given to him from Altair, Ezio, and Connor, and using the Apple to blow Vidic's fucking brains out!

2. Haytham Kenway

I loved how Haytham's personality was like a combination of Altair and Ezio's. He was cold and calculating, like Altair, but also was a smart mouth and liked cracking jokes, like Ezio. And just like them, he was cocky as shit! Too bad he was a GODDAMN TEMPLAR! Before this is revealed, I did have my suspicions, especially when he started yelling about peace through unity but never mentioning free will. Despite how enraged I was by this betrayal, I did love the twist the developers threw in there. It gave us a chance to look at the world through the eyes of a Templar, and wonder if it really is so bad. Also, I loved the direction they took us in when they revealed (pretty obviously too) that he's Connor's father. Templar versus Assassin. Father versus Son.

1. Ratonhnhaké:ton a.k.a. Connor

I loved the new Assassin! I loved him! He was an excellent change from the previous two. While Altair and Ezio were grown men, full of wisdom and understanding, and strong leaders of their Brotherhood, Connor still had the naivety of a child. He was (technically) not born into the Brotherhood like the others. The way he questioned if the Templars and Assassins could work together was something his ancestors would never even consider. He made reckless mistakes and was pretty impatient, especially when it came to Achilles' lessons. The way he argued with Achilles really showed a childlike side to him. He even made the face bratty teenagers make when they argue with their parents. What I'm saying is, Connor had a somewhat childish appeal to him, which I really loved! I also loved his reason for fighting! Altair was for honor and the Creed. Ezio was (originally) for revenge. Connor was for justice, to ensure that his people will never be harmed. Sadly, we all know how that turns out in the end.

Of course the game wasn't absolutely perfect, but I really enjoyed all the touch ups the developers added in. The characters were memorable, the story was excellent, and the side missions were fun! I. Loved. This. Game. The end.

We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes

Some video game characters don't suffer from insanity, they enjoy every last minute of it!

I believe there are two types of crazy: fun crazy and sad crazy. Fun is when the character is so insane that it can be enjoyable sometimes. It's fun to see them act erratically and unpredictably. Sad is just when the character actually suffers from that insanity and it slowly destroys who they truly are. It's pitiful to watch.

With that being said, this list is compiled with the two crazies! Fun and Sad! You can probably just assume which one's which.

Top 5 Insane Video Game Characters

5. Gun

I'm kind of cheating with this one since this guy is from some random Japanese visual novel type game, but it's my list and I can do what I want with it! I couldn't resist putting Gun on this list. He is the embodiment of insanity. His job is to kill anyone who disobeys the rules...or who doesn't. It doesn't really matter to him. He just loves to kill people! What's weird about him is that he has an almost childish appeal to him. While dragging along a dead body, he likes to sing random little songs. He also loves kitties!

4. The Beauty and the Beast Unit

Metal Gear Solid 4 

These "beauties" control the "beasts" that serve as the bosses in MGS4. When they're first introduced, you can already tell they're all not exactly right in the head. One's laughing insanely, one can't stop crying, one keeps yelling "RAGE!" and one is just sitting on the side lines seemingly controlling everything. After Snake defeats each one, Drebin calls him and gives him a very detailed background of their life. And good God did they all have fucked up lives! It's no wonder their minds are completely destroyed!

3. James Sunderland 

Silent Hill 2

Of all the Silent Hill protagonists, James clearly is the most insane. This is when the series started focusing more on the psychological mentality of the player. Everything James sees, every monster he encounters, every person he meets were all created inside his head. Everything in Silent Hill reflected his mental state. He even created Pyramid Head in order to punish himself for what he had done. The thing about James' insanity is that it isn't fun like all the others', it's just sad and pitiful.

2. Albedo

Xenosaga

How could this guy be considered insane? Yeah, he likes to randomly chop off his limbs while laughing maniacally, but he's immortal and they regenerate right back, so it's okay! Oh, and don't mind the fact that his decapitated head can still talk and laugh evilly, that just happens sometimes. Speaking of his laugh, it just gets to me every time. It's so broken and breathy; it feels real! It's not the typically "Mwahahaha!" It sounds like an actual deranged person who can't control his mind. Even Sephiroth wouldn't mess with this guy.

1 Sheogorath

The Elder Scrolls Series

Of course this guy would be on the list. I mean, he's the Daedric Prince of Madness! It would make sense that he's batshit insane. I hardly ever understand half of the stuff that comes out of his mouth. What's worse about him is that he is extremely powerful. He just loves to slowly drive other men insane, and plus he's completely unpredictable! Attacking him just sends you on a nice little trip into the sky where you plummet to your death. Power and insanity don't mix very well. Especially when he makes constant threats of stealing your eyes or strangling you with your own intestines in that Scottish/Irish accent of his. And then he goes on with his perfectly healthy obsession with cheese. 

Without characters like these, some games would be pretty damn boring! They liven things up a little (except James). Now it's time for a celebration...Cheese for everyone!!!!

Random, Useless, and Interesting Facts

ABSOLUTELY ALL CREDIT FOR ALL OF THIS INFORMATION GOES TO DIDYOUKNOWGAMING.COM!

Some days when I'm really bored, I like to just blow my mind by reading random but interesting facts about my favorite video games. This is when I turn to my favorite source, didyouknowgaming.com, which is a tumblr that provides a lot of those mind blowing facts. I often find myself saying "Really?!?" and "No freaking way!" every time I go on there.

I wanted to share some of these facts since they're so interesting. So put on a good hat and sit back while your mind is blown across the room!

Top 5 "Did You Know Gaming" Facts

5. Peter Link Pan and Technoforce

These two facts sort of go together since they're from the same interview. Now let's take a minute and think this over. Link is Peter Pan. After hearing that, I can now totally see the similarities between the two! Green clothes, pointy green hat, fairy friend, surrounded by children who never age. If only you could fly in Ocarina. Also, the Triforce was going to be powered by science, not magic. The origin of Link's name is no big surprise, but science?!? Where's the fun in that? However, the more recent Zelda games (Skyward Sword especially) have been delving deeper into a more technologically advanced Universe, so it's not all that bad.

4. Parasitic Pokemon

What's that? Pokemon is completely harmless and totally appropriate for children? HA! No matter what you think, this is actually pretty disturbing. This little Pokemon is killed by that fungus and then its body is controlled by it. I know, I know. This happens all the time in nature and is perfectly normal, but that doesn't make it any less creepy! I mean, just look at those eyes! They were so full of life when it was a Paras, but now they're just dead. When your Paras evolves, it dies! Now I'm sorry if this all sounds preachy and PITA-ish, but honestly, I'm just really disturbed.

3. Mario the Murderer and Polish Word of the Day

Yeah that's right! All that time you were murdering every single citizen of the Mushroom Kingdom. Every block you hit ended another innocent life! Makes me wonder about the blocks that gave you mushrooms and stars. Were those mushrooms their heads? Did you devour their heads in order to gain size? That's just wrong and morbid! Anyway, I actually have a little fact of my own. There's a Polish word "kupa." Being Polish, I grew up saying this word, so when I first heard about the Koopas and King Koopa, it really confused me! Kupa means "pile" as in "pile o' shit!" So King Koopa is King Shit! Enjoy that for a while.

2. Metroid Predicts Future

You know, I actually lost my GameCube a long time ago. I was wondering where it went! Apparently it got stuck in some exhaust fans. Released only a year after the GameCube's launch, this game actually predicts the future of today! The GameCube is now considered an obsolete console with no new games released for it. Since the Wii can play GameCube games, the system is pretty much useless! It's just more rubbish clogging our exhaust fans. Now don't get me wrong, I actually love the GameCube  I loved a lot of the games, I loved holding that controller...hell! it was the first system I actually personally owned! It's just a shame it's been overshadowed.

1. The Towers Have Meaning

You have to admit, this is pretty damn interesting! All this time I thought they were just random, oddly shaped towers. I never noticed how they would either increase in size or height. This is just a really clever way of reading your memory card and telling you what's up with it! It makes sense too. How many of us actually pay attention  to splash screens while we wait for our game to load? We're too eager to finally get started to notice this rather subtle albeit interesting programming. Next time you turn on your PS2, make sure to actually count the number of towers there are. Also try to guess which one represents the game you've played the most. It's like a little game within a game. Clever and cute and mind-blowing!

If you liked these, check out the actual website. Now I'm not trying to sell this site or something, it's just an interesting little thing to do when you're bored! So go learn more random and useless video game facts!