History Videogame / AssassinsCreedIII

* LeParkour: As the setting lacks the tall urban environments of the previous games, this game adds "tree-running" to the Assassin skill set.

** The eagle connection is played up further in [[http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=-pUhraVG7Ow the E3 cinematic trailer]], in which Connor and the bald eagle represent both the Assassins and the land of America.

[[caption-width-right:350:''"In the name of liberty I will fight the enemy, [[NotInThisForYourRevolution regardless of allegiance]]."'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"In the name of liberty I will fight the enemy, [[NotInThisForYourRevolution regardless of allegiance."'']]

[[caption-width-right:350: The AmericanRevolution hasn't been this awesome since SchoolhouseRock!]]

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: All muskets have fixed bayonets, and Connor can scoop one up at will to spear an unlucky enemy at any given time. If it's loaded he can also shoot someone with it, of course.

* ISurrenderSuckers: Connor can summon up allies dressed in enemy colors who "capture" him and march him into forts and bases (which is probably why Courtesans and their equivalents are not in this game).

** The eagle connection is played up further in [[http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=-pUhraVG7Ow the E3 cinematic trailer]], in which both Connor and the bald eagle represent both the Assassins and tge land of America.

-> '''Connor:''' ''"I watched them fight and die in the name of freedom. They speak of liberty and justice... but for who?"''

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: Literally. Connor is [[http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/assassins_creed_iii/news/assassins_creed_3_ubisoft_talks_about_creating_a_brand-new_experience.html more interested in Assassin/Templar issues]] than the American Revolution. Considering his BackStory, it's understandable. However, the fact that GeorgeWashington and BenjaminFranklin are allies makes him a little more sympathetic with the Colonies, as well as the events in the French and Indian War.

* BavarianFireDrill: Connor can call on assassins dressed as Redcoats to help him infiltrate British ports by taking him prisoner.

-> '''Connor:''' ''"I watched them fight and die for freedom. They speak of liberty and justice... but for who?"''

** [[FridgeBrilliance This is very reminiscent to the]] [[TheAmericanRevolution actual conflict]], which isn't as [[BlackAndWhiteMorality black and white]] as most fictional work would claim.

** This is very reminiscent to the actual conflict, which isn't as [[BlackAndWhiteMorality black and white]] as most fictional work would claim.

* SnowMeansDeath: The game will take place across all four seasons, with winter being the hardest to survive in for both Connor and the soldiers. The gameplay trailers make a point of showing Connor assassinating soldiers in the snow.

'''''Assassin's Creed III''''' is the fifth main entry, and the third numbered entry, in the ever-popular ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreed'' series.

Revealed on March 1st, 2012, the third numerological game takes us to the [[TheAmericanRevolution American War for Independence]] by way of the [[SevenYearsWar French and Indian War]] as a Native American Assassin named Connor Kenway, and is set for a release on October 30, 2012.

''Assassin's Creed III'' brings a new set of features to the franchise, including a completely new graphics and gameplay engine that allows for fluid free-running through natural environments. Weather will play a significant role, as the game will take place over all four seasons, with the promotional material placing strong emphasis on the harsh winter environments of upstate New York.

Revealed on March 1st, 2012, the third numerological game takes us to the [[TheAmericanRevolution American War for Independence]] by way of the [[SevenYearsWar French and Indian War]] as a Native American Assassin named Connor Kenway, and is set for a release on October 31, 2012.

The first trailer can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVUMPrv8oRw&feature=youtu.be here]]. The first gameplay trailer can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiVJG_mrtFo here]].

* BulletproofHumanShield: Connor will be able to use enemies as shields against massed musket fire, then close with the British soldiers before they can reload.

* AnAxeToGrind: Connor wields a tomahawk with a head in the shape of the Assassin crest.
** Scottish Highlanders wield even bigger axes.

* BadassLongcoat: Connor wears one of these. Unlike Altair and Ezio, his white dress actually camouflages him logically with the environment.

* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: In addition to redcoats, there are Native Americans in the Frontier who are hostile to Connor. They can navigate the trees and dangerous weather almost as well as he can.

* {{Eagleland}}: ZigZaggingTrope. ''[=AC3=]'' averts, subverts and plays the Trope straight.

* {{Expy}}: Conner and Natty Bumpo from ''TheLastOfTheMohicans'' have a ''lot'' in common.
* GrayAndGrayMorality: Templars and Assassins fight on both sides of the war, and the relative morality of the two factions comes into play to a much greater degree than in Ezio's story. Similarly, neither the Colonials nor the British are portrayed as wholly good or evil.

* HalfBreed: Connor's father was a British soldier, his mother was a member of the Mohawk tribe.

* SnowMeansDeath: The first trailer has Connor dispatching a group of redcoats in a frozen wood, and a large battle between Continental and British soldiers in a snowy field.

* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: In addition to redcoats, there are Native American in the Frontier who are hostile to Connor. They can navigate the trees and dangerous weather almost as well as he can.

The first trailer can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVUMPrv8oRw&feature=youtu.be here]].