History Awesome / AssassinsCreedIII

* A fan extracted an [[http://youtu.be/H6d79JHh3cU unused Connor monologue from after the epilogue]]. Many fans upon listening to it felt it was so powerful and heart-wrenching that they wonder why it was even cut out of the game in the first place.

* In terms of sheer RefugeInAudacity, the final boss fight of ''The Tyranny of King Washington'' tops the end of VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII. How do you top a fistfight with a pope in the Sistine Chapel? A boss-fight with King George Washington atop a pyramid (that is an exact replica of the US Seal), with AppliedPhlebotinum SufficientlyAdvancedTechnology leading to the rooftop caving down and both Connor and Washington a bloody mess. [[RuleOfCool It's awesome]].

* The first modern day mission is Desmond infiltrating a skyscraper in Manhattan by climbing to the top of an adjacent building, performing a Leap of Faith off the top of a construction crane, and then parachuting to his target. No Animus simulation this time. Desmond is actually doing it himself, and scaling a thousand-foot building with handholds as small as a steel girder sticking a few feet out from the side. On a meta level, there's something about knowing exactly how high skyscrapers are that makes it seem more real and dangerous. You can look out to the street and see just how high Desmond is, and it causes some vertigo. Desmond does it, and he is definitely feeling the adrenaline as he leaps onto said steel girder dangling in the air, and then waiting for his moment to jump as it swings back and forth. On a story level, Desmond is doing the same as his ancestors have, but he's doing it at heights around ten times higher than they ever did.

* On a meta level, let's face it, the whole game is awe-inspiringly amazing. Players are getting to experience the history behind the birth of the United States of America, every major event that went into the forging of the country, every great battle that was fought, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the ride of Paul Revere, and other such moments in time that just leave you in awe, feeling like you're a part of history itself. Even the battles that America loses, like the Battle of Bunker Hill, have an enrapturing thrall that just makes you feel incredibly patriotic and inspired as you take part in it. You get a feel for the time, and for the spirit of the people as the Revolution mounts and gets underway, continuing to the very last Templar you take down.
** The game really attempts to take an objective stance on the historical events too, portraying them WartsAndAll for the most part (aside from the conspiracy theory Templar Assassin meta plot and all). In this age of video games [[VideoGame/CallOfDuty where]] [[VideoGame/MedalOfHonor pro-American]] [[VideoGame/{{Battlefield}} bravado]] is rampant and probably does a good job of alienating fans from other countries, this one does its best to be all inclusive and informative to boot.
** Especially when you realize that not every Templar is a British Loyalist (as is the case of Charles Lee), and that Connor, part way through, grows to resent the Colonists. Considering the controversy surrounding the trailers (especially the one depicting British soldiers burning down a home with a family in) and playing a series which is known for its HistoricalHeroUpgrade and HistoricalVillainUpgrade tendencies, it's pretty damn awesome for British players apprehensive about the game's standpoint on the war. Thank you, Ubisoft, for being somewhere that depicts the war as it was.
*** Heck, any historian, American or not, should respect the less one sided nature of the game.

* The end of The Tyranny of King Washington, where, after a man suggests that he should declare himself a King, Washington very calmly, but very sternly, reprimands him for it, and tells him that if he cares about his country at all, he will never even think of it again. The scene ends with Washington standing alone in an empty room. He was talking to himself.

* In the modern day setting [[spoiler:Desmond going OneManArmy to save his father from Abstergo Industries HQ. Especially for managing to kill [[EvilCounterpart Daniel Cross]] and [[NonActionBigBad Warren Vidic]] in the process]].

** Followed by his walk out. [[spoiler:He uses the full power of the Apple of Eden to incapacitate the guards by forcing them to point their guns into their own faces. You can opt to press a button to make it into a mass PsychicAssistedSuicide, but you don't have to - as Desmond walks through the sea of guards, they are so overcome by fear that they drop their guns and either kneel down and surrender, or simply flee the building altogether.]]

* When Kanen'tó:kon comes to the Homestead to warn Connor of an attempted Templar takeover of their village, Connor buries a hatchet into one of the Homestead's pillars to signify the start of his war against Charles Lee. He finally takes it out [[spoiler:after the credits, holds onto it for a moment considering everything he's been through since he put it there... and then he drops it to the ground and walks away.]]
* An even more epic moment is Connor's RefugeInAudacity in attending [[spoiler: his father's funeral]]. ThisMeansWarpaint, sporting a Mohawk in the original, historical context of declaring war and totally dropping the hood and walking in, as if he no longer cares. At that point Connor lost everything that he held dear and his aggressive sporting of his own identity at a European funeral makes him really scary.

** Who's Connor saying this to? ''[[spoiler: George-frickin'-Washington.]]''
** Why's he saying this to you-know-who? [[spoiler: Good 'ol Georgie was the one who led the attack on Connor's village and therefore at fault for his mother's death, Charles Lee was instructed by Haytham specifically to leave the natives alone[[note]]and with how much of an AscendedFanboy Charles is, there's no reason to believe that he'd disobey Haytham[[/note]], ''and'' not too long ago George had also ordered ''another'' attack on Connor's village[[note]]which Connor stopped, but in the process was forced to kill his childhood friend Kanen'tó:kon[[/note]].]]
** When [[spoiler:Washington]] summons him anyway for the [=PS3=]/PC [[spoiler:Benedict Arnold]] side missions, Connor's first words upon arriving are, "How ''dare'' you call upon me after [[spoiler:Monmouth]]?" He's visibly annoyed throughout [[spoiler:Washington]]'s explanation, and when he assents to lend his assistance, he leans in to add, "But ''never'' call on me again." Finally, after [[spoiler:Washington bemoans Benedict Arnold's escape despite the successful defense of West Point]], Connor puts it bluntly: "''You reap what you sow''."

* The assassination of [[spoiler: Charles Lee has Connor give quite possibly one of the best chases in the series through a burning shipyard leaving both men critically wounded, and even then neither man gives up. Connor, barely able to walk, finally catches Lee in a tavern on the opposite end of New England the next day and finds Lee in similar shape, unable to stand and still bleeding from their chase. Connor limps into the tavern pulls up a chair right next to Lee and puts his knife on the table. Unable to continue the chase, both men share a drink with each other before Lee gives Connor a nod, and Connor finally puts his knife into Lee's chest. There's no words between them or confession like every other assassination, Lee just slumps over the table and Connor takes the temple key and barely managing to stumble away.]] If you ever wanted to see what respect looks like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-gRROe0xW4 it's this scene]]

* Connor basically holding off [[spoiler: King Washington's ]] ENTIRE army while the rest of the natives in his village flee. To add more awesome to this scene, one of the [[https://youtu.be/SV92_MlyDkk most epic soundtracks]] in the entire game play's specifically for this scene.
* The HopelessBossFight against [[spoiler: King Washington]] in the 1st part of the DLC. Even though you're losing there is something incredibly awesome about [[spoiler: George Freakin Washington]] blasting the hell out of you with [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome flashy laser beams.]]
* Even after the CurbStompBattle with [[spoiler: King Washington]], Connor takes three bullets to the chest and stomach - plus a stab wound from a bayonet - and SURVIVES. Given that the last shot was at ''point blank range'', the fact that he survives even after a few months of recovering is still amazing.

* Kanen'tó:kon also gets a shining moment of awesome in the DLC, where he manages to take down several of [[spoiler: King Washington's]] personal guards before going after the antagonist himself. [[spoiler: He doesn't end up finishing the job, but even with a bayonet sticking out of his gut, and three musket balls in his torso, he very nearly makes it, and even has King Washington ''beg for mercy''.]]
* The end of The Tyranny of King Washington[[spoiler:, where, after a man suggests that he should declare himself a King, Washington very calmly, but very sternly, reprimands him for it, and tells him that if he cares about his country at all, he will never even think of it again. The scene ends with Washington standing alone in an empty room. He was talking to himself.]]
* In terms of sheer RefugeInAudacity, the final boss fight of ''The Tyranny of King Washington'' tops the end of VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII. How do you top a fistfight with a pope in the Sistine Chapel? A boss-fight with [[spoiler: King George Washington]] atop a pyramid (that is an exact replica of the US Seal), with AppliedPhlebotinum SufficientlyAdvancedTechnology leading to the rooftop caving down and both Connor and [[spoiler: Washington]] a bloody mess. [[RuleOfCool It's awesome]].

* The assassination of [[spoiler: Charles Lee has Conner give quite possibly one of the best chases in the series through a burning shipyard leaving both men critically wounded, and even then neither man gives up. Conner, barely able to walk, finally catches Lee in a tavern on the opposite end of New England the next day and finds Lee in similar shape, unable to stand and still bleeding from their chase. Conner limps into the tavern pulls up a chair right next to Lee and puts his knife on the table. Unable to continue the chase, both men share a drink with each other before Lee gives Conner a nod, and Conner finally puts his knife into Lee's chest. There's no words between them or confession like every other assassination, Lee just slumps over the table and Conner takes the temple key and barely managing to stumble away.]] If you ever wanted to see what respect looks like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-gRROe0xW4 it's this scene]]

* The very opening of the game is awesome. When Haytham climbs up the mast of the ship and gets his first glimpse of America, and the title screen comes, its incredibly epic, comparable to Creator/TerrenceMalick's ''Film/{{The New World|2005}}''in evoking the feeling travellers had on seeing America and why they felt it was a new world full of possibility and adventure.

* The very opening of the game is awesome. When Haytham climbs up the mast of the ship and gets his first glimpse of America, and the title screen comes, its incredibly epic, comparable to Creator/TerrenceMalick's ''Film/TheNewWorld'' in evoking the feeling travellers had on seeing America and why they felt it was a new world full of possibility and adventure.

* An understated moment, but [[spoiler:Desmond putting his hood up before his first infiltration of the UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Abstergo Industries building for the first time after four full games]].
* The first modern day mission where Desmond infiltrates a skyscraper in Manhattan by climbing to the top of an adjacent building, performing a Leap of Faith off the top of a construction crane, and parachuting to his target. No Animus simulation this time, Desmond is actually doing it himself, and scaling a thousand-foot building with handholds as small as a steel girder sticking a few feet out from the side. On a meta level, there's something about knowing exactly how high skyscrapers are that makes it seem more real and dangerous. And Desmond does it, showing no fear. On a story level, Desmond is doing the same as his ancestors have, but he's doing it at heights around ten times higher than they ever did.

* In terms of sheer RefugeInAudacity, the final boss fight of ''The Tyranny of King Washington'' tops the end of VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII. How do you top a fistfight with a pope in the Sistine Chapel? A boss-fight with [[spoiler: King George Washington]] atop a pyramid (that is an exact replica of the US Seal), with AppliedPhlebotinum {{Magitek}} leading to the rooftop caving down and both Connor and [[spoiler: Washington]] a bloody mess. [[RuleOfCool It's awesome]].

* Kanen'tó:kon also gets a shining moment of awesome in the DLC, where he manages to take down several of [[spoiler: King Washington's]] personal guards before going after the antagonist himself. [[spoiler: He doesn't end up finishing the job. ]]

* In terms of sheer RefugeInAudacity, the final boss fight of ''The Tyranny of King Washington'' tops the end of VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII. How do you top a fistfight with a pope in the Sistine Chapel? A boss-fight with [[spoiler: King George Washington]] atop a pyramid (that is an exact replica of the US Seal), with AppliedPhlebotinum {{Magitek}} leading to the rooftop caving down and both Connor and [[spoiler: Washington]] a bloody mess. [[RuleOfCool It's awesome]].

* Sea missions, hands down. Anything to do with the Aquila or sailing around is a mix of awesome gameplay and VisualEffectsOfAwesome, enough to make many people desire a whole game based specifically on it. It's a boon to anybody who's desired a "true" pirate game, and particularly to those who mourned the cancellation of ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Armada of the Damned''.

* The HopelessBossFight against [[spoiler: King Washington]] in the 1st part of the DLC. Even though you're losing there is something incredibly awesome about [[spoiler: George Freakin Washington]] blasting the hell out of you with [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome flashy laser beams.]]

** [[spoiler:Vidic had it coming ever since the first game and even taunted as Desmond escaped in the second. Being able to finally kill the guy behind much of the Assassin Brotherhood's troubles as well as making the guy actually [[VillainousBreakdown crack]] is one giant AwesomeMoment for Desmond.]]