Personally, Edward felt so human in this part. I really love the character development he receives throughout the course of this game, and I see no shame in saying he's my favorite assassin I LOVE EDWARD
but he didnt quite understand the meaning of nothing is true and everything is permitted like ezio ezio was the one who finally broke those words into a beautiful understanding alas edward didnt live that long died young
@@heylinedgear3510bruh I've went on a murder spree of civilians when replaying ac2 recently, once you kill 3 civilians you desync but other then that no penalties aside from lost progress because you desynchronized heck in ac1 once you beat the game you no longer get the desync penalty from killing civilians
I do feel sorry for Edward. At this tjme, he finally sees all that he did wrong. When he finally helped the Assassins achieve their goal along with his, he finds out his wife died while he was gone and now has a daughter. He retires from the Creed and decides to care for his family only to have a son and a grandson who will sworn eachother enemies. All he wanted was to have a happier future for him and his family.
Gigi Ramon Because she is more close to her mother, Caroline. While Edward was out at the West Indies, Caroline raised Jennifer all by herself. It is also implied that while Jennifer knows and acknowledges Edward as his father, she may still be bitter at Edward for not being there for her and Caroline
+Malek Hanifi it was not the best game. in fact it's one of the worst assassins creed games story wise Because it barely has anything to do with the assassins like the others have
Edward realized that his personal greed was not worth it. At the end he had everything he wanted, but nothing he needed. His greed blinded him from family and friends.
To add to the tragedy of it all, his greed grew from his inability to provide for his wife, who abandoned her wealthy background to marry his poor ass, to put it bluntly. He just wanted the good life for them, even though she was happy with what they had, and after leaving behind the person he wanted that fortune for in the first place, he had everything he ever wanted but nobody left to share it with. Even though, when it all began, none if it was meant for himself.
Personal I love Edward as a character. To me he represents the true reason one joins the brotherhood. He gains adventure, wealth, women, and yet still feels empty inside as he sees all that he's wrought. He finds himself alone in the end but instead of giving up he rises again and joins a cause worth fighting for because he is tired of not making a difference. ....not to mention hes a badass pirate assassin....I mean come on lol
It's funny though in the book, Edward wasnt a womaniser at all. He loved Caroline and never slept with any women. Edward has only been with Caroline and his second Wife Tessa.
He actually became the leader of London's brotherhood of assassins and helped them in securing london until Jennifer's simp templar ordered 2 mercenaries to kill him
@@divdivassassin7076 It was Caroline giving up her life of wealth to marry into his life of poverty, barely able to provide for her, that drove his dreams of fortune to become as big as they did in the first place, as well. It all started and ended with guilt, though he lost sight of his purpose for the entire interim.
Ezio wasn't formally inducted as an Assassin until very late in the game either, in the clocktower in Venice along with all the people you met throughout the game. It is seriously stupid that people complain about not technically being an assassin for the majority of the game. Nothing is true, Everything is permitted.
There are huge differences. Ezio had a proper training with Mario, Edward can use the hidden blades and climb shit without any sort of training, he just knows, which in plot terms is just stupid. Ezio is actually killing templars during the game while Edward only fights them if he has too (in fact the assassin missions are optional). And in the end Ezio actually BECAME an Assassin, while Edward just decided to collaborate. I admit it's interesting because it gives a chance for development in a sequel but it's still a downside for the game
eroicocodardo Edward being extremely fucking skilled even when the game starts is just ridiculous. I think Ubisoft was too lazy to make a decent character improvement that should happen throughout the game.
Jonathan Mocke I wasn't as excited as you but I thought being a pirate was badass. I spent most of the game time plundering ships at sea and singing shanties then I did play on land.
Interestingly, when you look at the unlockable outfits in AC Unity, you can see the outfits of all the previous Assassins along with descriptions like "This was the outfit worn by the Master Assassin Altair", "This was the outfit worn by the Master Assassin Ezio", or "This was the outfit worn by the Master Assassin Connor." But when you select Edward's outfit it just says "This was the outfit worn by the Assassin Edward Kenway". Meaning Edward probably didn't spend long enough time with the Brotherhood to become a Master before retiring to start his family.
He wasn't officially an Assassin for long at all. After meeting his daughter and sailing back to Wales, he tidied up some long standing loose ends, got a substantial leg injury, and remarried. This leg injury would be the reason SPOILERS He was killed by a handful of Templar hitmen in his own home, as detailed in Assassins Creed: Forsaken.
2:13 This is why I love Edward and AC:IV. The character development that we see him going trough. From a rough scoundrel to a noble and upright master assassin
Iwan Egerström Edward deserved a trilogy like Ezio, to bad his death was planned before the game even came out and what a shitty fucking death they gave him, Rip Edward Kenway one of the best character developed assassin
@@aldrichhf35 yes he did become a master assassin he quickly got the rank after he joined the British brotherhood he also became co leader of the British brotherhood alongside with miko
Altair was born into the creed And was destined to stop the corruption Ezio joined the creed to get revenge but it later seemed like he was chosen or destined to join Connor joined the creed because he wanted to help his people and help the assassins stopped the templars from changing the depth of war and get the answers to why his people were killed Edward joined the creed because he finally learned that what he was doing was wrong , he was selfish and greedy and now he wants to make things right Arno confuses the hell out of me but the moral of the story is that if assassins and templars worked together, they Can make the world better Shay joined the creed but later turned heel because he believe the assassins were up to no good but honestly he is just blinded by the truth Syndicate needs no comment
FmA Troopah Do you even know why Shay went against Achilles' guild? Those precusor sites that contained the artifacts are meant to hold the world together, hence why when Shay picked up one of em a city fell along with many lives lost. Imagine if Shay allowed Achilles to keep trying to take the artifacts from the precusor sites. It might have ended the world.
ProjectUnite shay went against Achilles because of what happened when shay grabbed the artifact He believed that Achilles were gonna do that to all the artifacts if they were to grab it But Achilles nor shay knew what was going to happen when they grab the precursors They thought it was like the apple , that it was going to do no harm Achilles probably never meant for the earthquake to happen because he didn't know it would happen Shay kinda over reacted and believe this is what the assassins want so he is blind and he ended up killing his own brothers
ProjectUnite he could've told Achilles to stop the pursuit of the precursors as it will cause havoc on the locations where it resides Instead he goes bat shiit crazy and winds up stealing the book and running away He also could've thrown the book in the ocean Where did he think he would go with the book because before he was shot He was still an assassin
FmA Troopah What Shay is angry about is that the last time Achilles sent someone to retrieve a piece from that list (Haiti) it also resulted in cataclysmic destruction, but Achilles just kept sending more assassins to retrieve items from that list without bothering to mention assassins messing with these items likely caused the destruction of Haiti. If Shay had been told what happened at Haiti he could have acted more appropriately, but as it stands he had no reason to suspect that following his grandmaster's orders would result in cataclysmic destruction. It's not until the end of the game that Achilles realizes that blindly tampering with technology you don't understand (in order to get the upper hand in the templar-assassin arms race) might be a bad idea.
first impression of Edward at the beginning was the kind of guy who kicked asses first and asked names after but upon seeing the little bit towards the end of this (with Anne) it peels away the hardened exterior and shows he is a really caring guy underneath. I think i like him a little more than Connor (who was my fave before)
I'm replaying this game currently and I even got Mayan Outfit the second Robert brought me to the Long Bay. Even my Jackdaw is complete, except for that elite fire barrel storage. My hideout, my armor holsters, pockets is all fully upgraded. My assassin's contract and naval contracts, treasure chests, all island, cave, shipwreck, all has been explored. Including that 30 animus and 46 chests all over the west indies. All of that, just the second after Robert betrayed me. Now, all is left is legendary ships, and the main story of course.
It wasn't until now that I fully realized what Edward is going through, and found the names for those feelings. Desiderium and Phantom Pain. Put together, these emotions are heartbreaking. I know it all too well. I love how Anne holds his hand.
The scene with Edward and Mary lamenting at all their fallen allies and silently holding hands is probably one of the hardest hitting moments in any game for me
Edward reminds me of Altair. Natural skill which gets to their head first, gets demoted/discouraged, start again from zero rectifying their mistakes one by one gaining wisdom with each , and building an everlasting brotherhood in their respective homes
Honestly, I gotta say that Edward's skill was more learned than natural. Sure, maybe he picks things up quickly, but he DID have a lot of training. It wasn't specifically Assassin training, but he was working on ships as a privateer long before he ever became the captain of the Jackdaw. Since engine-powered ships weren't a thing yet, he had to learn to climb ropes and mast to work the sails, and to keep his balance on the deck of a ship under cannon fire. And he did this for a few years before he was imprisoned on that Spanish ship with Adé.
Edward character is one of the best development in the Ac series. Also, reading the Ac4 book, Edward wanted to be rich because his wife gave up her riches for him. Also, he's hardly a womaniser at all, compared to what you see in the trailers, the only woman Edward been with is only been with is Caroline and his second wife Tessa.
Except when you finish the game and get to sleep with all the assassin girls you want in Edward's mansion. It was funny when I first found out you could do that.
@@ovust2475 I haven't played the game in a long time so I'm not sure if I remember correctly, but I think you have to go go Edward's island (forgot the name) and then go to the mansion. There's some girls and one or two are assassins. You can directly interact with the regular women, but you have to beat the assassins in a race to get them to sleep with you. There's no sex scene or dialogue with any women, which is a shame, but you get a fade to black and then you're teleported back to the bedroom, where the girl will lie in bed looking like Edward gave her the time of her life.
People often say that Edward exemplifies glory, and the search for glory. But I think Edward exemplifies redemption. This is a man who for years was a selfish killer, who stole and murdered and plundered and raided for his own personal enjoyment and gain. He was, for all intents and purposes, a bad man. A criminal who only cared for himself and no one else. And as he watched all those he had grown to call friends either die, betray or abandon him, he grew to understand what kind of man he had become. He grew to regret the course he had walked, how he had thrown away his family for this fool's errand. He doesn't join the Assassins to settle a score or to seek revenge. He joins the Assassins because he wants to be part of something bigger than himself. He wants to atone for his past misdeeds, instead of hurting others or causing grave harm to befall them for his own gain, he wants to protect others by bringing justice and retribution down on those who prey on the weak. He is a man who wants redemption, who wants to atone. And that honestly makes him one of my favorite characters ever. And this is what makes the last chapter so awesome. We see Edward broken, brought to absolute rock bottom, a man who has lost his purpose in life, who no longer has the will to live, wracked by guilt for his failures, drowning himself in the bottle. And then, we see him obtaining his redemption by joining the Assassins, and in the process finding new purpose in life. Finding a new direction, a new conviction that drives him forward. When Edward hunts down Rogers, Torres and Roberts, its no longer as a bandit, or a pirate looking for spoils. It is as a man motivated by belief. A man whose iron will is now matched with his conviction in his cause. So that even the might of the great Bartholomew Roberts can't stop him.
Darby McDevitt knows exactly how to create an emotional game. Realising how many of Edward’s friends are dead is so sad. Revelations, Black Flag and now Valhalla.
When I arrived for this mission I turned got the mayan armor before starting the mission. And up to this point I had only been wearing the shark hunter outfit since I felt it fit edward more. And the transition to the armor really made this scene come together for me.
I remember playing this when I was 12 thinking ooooh aahhh pirates, guns, swords, boats.. Can't wait to go through again and actually appreciate the story.
The thing that I love about all the Assassin's Creed games they're always lessons to be learned. Then there's all the different ideologies presented throughout the games. It really gets you to ponder about life as a whole. For a game to be able to transcend beyond j"ust a video game", Assassin's Creed is & will always be one of the best game series ever developed!
Such a beautifully tragic story. Edward and Anne having each other left, and not becoming romantically involved, but remaining friends was a nice touch. I love Edward's growth throughout this game. He got everything he wanted, yet still felt empty. He recognised his faults and actively saut to change them, understanding these things take time. He dedicated himself to something far larger than himself, and finally doing right by those he once called friends, who fell by his side. An incredible game and story. I miss when this franchise stood this strong.
Edward character is one of the best development in the Ac series. Also, reading the Ac4 book, Edward wanted to be rich because his wife gave up her riches for him. Also, he's hardly a womaniser at all, compared to what you see in the trailers, the only woman Edward been with is only been with is Caroline and his second wife Tessa
Edward becomes one of those Assassins that leads a faction group, like Ezio's Uncle who leads an army of Mercinaries, La Volpe leader of thieves, and Ezio's sister Claudia a madam of Courtesans, they even have that on AC Rogue where there are groups of criminals, or military units that can be lead by an Assassin.
Iron Bobcat That is something similar at first what they were planning with Connor's character for AC3 before the final project of the game, he was suppose to be an Assassin of high rank leadership in the Continental army, they could do that if they do bring the game taking place in an upcoming mid-modern war timeline.
I don't know if anyone noticed, but there's a weird cut along @2:32, coupled with strange dialogue that doesn't seem to connect well at all. My guess is that there was a sequence where Ah Tabai was teaching Edward how to use the rope dart. This wouldn't translate in smooth gameplay however, as the jungle floor that Edward travels later in the memory provides excellent in-game tutorial for rope-dart usage. That, or the devs just didn't feel like the pacing was right by implementing that tutorial.
The next AC is rumored to take place in Egypt, which I think is a terrible idea seeing as Egypt would not be a fun place to explore, i would of loved to play as a young Achilles to see how he struggled to keep out the Templar's from the colonies.
***** *Sigh* I'll admit, I didn't become as attatched to Connor as I had with Altair, and Ezio, and yeah at times I did find him boring. But I dont think he's the worst. In the beginning, he only sees the world in one way; black and white. He's really naive, and believe in alot of things that can never be, and by the end of AC3; I think he's become more wiser since his perception on how the world works has expanded to where he now sees shades of Gray, rather then just black and white.
***** Ahh, I know that this is really unlikely to happen...but I'm sorta hopping that if the French Revolution game was made?....Then it show cases the character Richard Sharpe, who becomes an assassin...and he's voiced/motion capped by Sean Bean :D. (Yeah I want a Sharpe/Assassins Creed crossover :D )
True (or not lmao), and it's meant to be. According to Ezio, "To say that nothing is true is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization." The foundations of society are things like religion, government, community etc. However, all these things can turn on each other if blown out of proportion or followed blindly. So we must make our own decisions. And the same applies to this belief itself. I find that pretty philosophical and poetic.
I really hope the next AC title (numbered or no) takes place in Japan or at least in Asian countries such as China, Singapore, Korea, etc. I'd like for Ubisoft to explore Shao Jun from Assassin's Creed Embers, tell her story. Heck I'd just like another female Assassin. But whatever Ubisoft does next with the AC series, I imagine it'll be good.
The fact that this character and I have the same name always made this game special for me since I was 12 yo. We are both rebels and freedom lovers, somehow LOL. Furthermore, both of us learned that gold isn't more important that a peaceful life.
Altair, Edward and Bayek are my favourites. Because they screwed up, they were flawed, they paid a high price for their mistakes. And they learned from it. They learned, they grew, they fought back. One way or another, everybody can relate to that :)
I reckon it's survivors' guilt in a few cases...that and it probably gives him an increasing amount of perspective. About the lives he and his friends chose, what it cost them in the end, what it cost others around them...
I didn't think he actually joined properly until after the game ends, he says something about joining when he gets older and wants to settle down I thought
As much as I love Ezio, my favorite is Edward. Edward was a selfish, egotistical bastard who learned how empty his life was and sought the creed not out of vengeance like Ezio but as a cry for help to make his life mean something beyond itself. He lusted for treasure for so long he forgot that freedom itself was treasure, and that the true fight for treasure was to join the assassins against those who sought to rob humanity of freedom
What makes this game really unique amongst its other titles in the series is that Edward's game is basically about him going through mid-life crisis and we witness it until almost the end, where he takes up the mantle of being an assassin.
that holding hands in 10:48 to me have a lot deeper meaning "i couldnt save my friends" "hey, i couldnt save mine... Make you a deal, what say we watch over each other from this days on?" "sounds like a plan"
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad: I became an assassin to honor my family Ezio Auditore da Firenze: I became an assassin to have revenge for my family Ratonhnhaké:ton: I became an assassin to protect my loved ones Edward Kenway: *I JUS' KILLED AN ASSASSIN AN' GOT 'IS ROBES CUZ THEY LOOKED NICE*
Black flag had the most solid gameplay of all ac games It also had an awesome story,and the only thing ruining the whole game for me was having to get the uncharted to reach 100% sync
Is it just me, or do people who also have the PS4 version constantly feeling uncomfortable with the environment of AC4? Just imagining him wearing that thick assassins outfit in the heat and humidity of central America, while fighting and doing other menial tasks that require energy, makes me so uncomfortable. This isn't a complaint though, its honestly a compliment, they make the game feel so realistic!
yeah, i know what you mean. they should add a mechanic in-game so that if it is hot, the assassin will were loose, thin clothing, but if cold, then thick, warm clothing. oh, and i don't wanna be THAT guy, but its not central America. it is Cuba and Jamaica
***** "Fully-fledged" is also a idiom (general saying) derived from the literal meaning of a bird having fully-developed adult feathers. The idiom means "fully matured" or "of full rank/status". The original comment is entirely correct.
By the talked with James kidd (known as Mary later), i thought Edward was like self taught assassin, because he told James that find this ability from his youth and used it see different things from others (eagle vision) ... And later on with the progress of the game, his life rather similar to ezio.... Ezio driven by revenge yet Edward driven by desire.. although ezio was like a carefree man and forced by condition to avenged his family's injustice, still he got his uncle for guidance, different with Edward who tend to choose "greater" freedom leading him become a pirate, both ezio and Edward has a lost and lost in life, yet in time can built somewhat resolution to reach a greater purpose of life.... Damn... I lesson in our soul in gaming ... That's why I love them, AC3 of course I like, while the other I have not played it, in wealthier time perhaps or even in another life
raeassassin97 I just now noticed that. It hadn't occurred to me that every numbered AC title relates to a new assassin. AC1 was Altair, AC2 Ezio, AC3 Haytham/Connor, and AC4 Edward. The only exception to the rule was AC Liberation with Aveline.
well you know , that it is one of the last scene`s ? I IS an assassins in the scene in the opera house. What I meant to say was that you did not play Edward as an assassin
TheStarToursTraveler I am not quite sure if you can call Connor an assassin. I mean, he is trained by a man who was an assassin but he did not join a brotherhood and the man which you can recruit are neither. but that`s my view so.
Personally, Edward felt so human in this part. I really love the character development he receives throughout the course of this game, and I see no shame in saying he's my favorite assassin I LOVE EDWARD
Famtomerc good for you
mine too
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Wait you like Edward wow thought you liked jacob every knows Jacobs better because he has a grapple hook
but he didnt quite understand the meaning of nothing is true and everything is permitted like ezio ezio was the one who finally broke those words into a beautiful understanding alas edward didnt live that long died young
Ezio: smash anything that moves
Connor: kill anything that moves
Edward: steals from anything that moves
Don’t act like you havent gone on pickpocket sprees in Revelations lol
@@heylinedgear3510 *casually breaks a civilians ribcage*
@@heylinedgear3510 how nostalgic😂 oh man the old days
Edward, steals anything that moves and doesn't moves.
@@heylinedgear3510bruh I've went on a murder spree of civilians when replaying ac2 recently, once you kill 3 civilians you desync but other then that no penalties aside from lost progress because you desynchronized
heck in ac1 once you beat the game you no longer get the desync penalty from killing civilians
The most annoying thing is how long it took to get a fecking rope dart.
And you get it at the end of the game, so you're not gonna use it much.I really dont know what was the point of it.
Scout it was cool af but ya it was a bit late
One thing at a time mate
They honestly ruined the ropedart in this game, I prefer how it worked in 3.
I never use rope darts anyway so I couldn't give a shit. Lol
I do feel sorry for Edward. At this tjme, he finally sees all that he did wrong. When he finally helped the Assassins achieve their goal along with his, he finds out his wife died while he was gone and now has a daughter. He retires from the Creed and decides to care for his family only to have a son and a grandson who will sworn eachother enemies. All he wanted was to have a happier future for him and his family.
He actually joined the British Assassins when he finally retired from piracy and settled in England with his new family
+DeLEET Titan But i didn't get why he's daughter calls herself Jennifer Scott ?
Gigi Ramon Because she is more close to her mother, Caroline. While Edward was out at the West Indies, Caroline raised Jennifer all by herself.
It is also implied that while Jennifer knows and acknowledges Edward as his father, she may still be bitter at Edward for not being there for her and Caroline
He never retired from the creed. He was fuckin murdered
Yeah, he never retired he joined british assassins movement.He eventualy became Master assassin.
" Yet when I turn around, and look at the course I've run, there's not a man or woman that I love left standing beside me... "
"there's not a man that i love left standing beside me"
Adewale beside him °>°
@@k4dow at that point Adewale already left Edward to join the Assassins. He doesn't even want to be with Edward anymore, so Edward's words make sense.
@@jpoverlordmaster oh ok i forgot, havent played it since years
@@jpoverlordmaster I cried I loved Adewale. It was personal ok we’re both Trini to 🇹🇹
That's what competition does to a man.
Edward was one of my favorite characters... Very good development for him... In one game
Black flag is the best game
Revelations was my personal favorite
+Malek Hanifi it was not the best game. in fact it's one of the worst assassins creed games story wise Because it barely has anything to do with the assassins like the others have
+Ivorex it's awesome
No sir, to everyone [FACT]
Edward realized that his personal greed was not worth it. At the end he had everything he wanted, but nothing he needed. His greed blinded him from family and friends.
Yes. That after all the time he spent getting everything he wanted. All his friends were dead, or left him.
Yeah reminds me of Ragnar Lodbrok's life.
I liked this about his story because he realized it after years and always made me respect his growth
To add to the tragedy of it all, his greed grew from his inability to provide for his wife, who abandoned her wealthy background to marry his poor ass, to put it bluntly. He just wanted the good life for them, even though she was happy with what they had, and after leaving behind the person he wanted that fortune for in the first place, he had everything he ever wanted but nobody left to share it with. Even though, when it all began, none if it was meant for himself.
Personal I love Edward as a character.
To me he represents the true reason one joins the brotherhood. He gains adventure, wealth, women, and yet still feels empty inside as he sees all that he's wrought. He finds himself alone in the end but instead of giving up he rises again and joins a cause worth fighting for because he is tired of not making a difference.
....not to mention hes a badass pirate assassin....I mean come on lol
It's funny though in the book, Edward wasnt a womaniser at all. He loved Caroline and never slept with any women. Edward has only been with Caroline and his second Wife Tessa.
He actually became the leader of London's brotherhood of assassins and helped them in securing london until Jennifer's simp templar ordered 2 mercenaries to kill him
@@divdivassassin7076 It was Caroline giving up her life of wealth to marry into his life of poverty, barely able to provide for her, that drove his dreams of fortune to become as big as they did in the first place, as well. It all started and ended with guilt, though he lost sight of his purpose for the entire interim.
@@divdivassassin7076 exactly “gaining” tons of women isn’t a good thing
Ezio wasn't formally inducted as an Assassin until very late in the game either, in the clocktower in Venice along with all the people you met throughout the game.
It is seriously stupid that people complain about not technically being an assassin for the majority of the game.
Nothing is true, Everything is permitted.
as Ezio sais he didnt choose that life ... it chosen him
There are huge differences. Ezio had a proper training with Mario, Edward can use the hidden blades and climb shit without any sort of training, he just knows, which in plot terms is just stupid. Ezio is actually killing templars during the game while Edward only fights them if he has too (in fact the assassin missions are optional). And in the end Ezio actually BECAME an Assassin, while Edward just decided to collaborate. I admit it's interesting because it gives a chance for development in a sequel but it's still a downside for the game
eroicocodardo Edward being extremely fucking skilled even when the game starts is just ridiculous. I think Ubisoft was too lazy to make a decent character improvement that should happen throughout the game.
eroicocodardo Ezio could climb and use at least one blade before meeting mario if memory serves.
eroicocodardo Ezio also admits he doesn't really care about the creed. He's only killing templars out of vengeance.
Ah Tabai's last recruit was a guy called Achilles Davenport.
Benim ing kötü bi açıklasana
who also befriends Adewale
@@italyanbeyefendisivedusunu2645 Ah tabainin son aldığı kişi achilles davenport adında bir adamdı
Cafer Ülger the assassins biggest failure
@@satorugojo6579 at least he made it up in connor that brought back the colonial brotherhood
I've always been obsessed with the Golden Age of Piracy. So, imagine the excitement when I hear an AC game focuses on this time period
And a damn good game too.
Jonathan Mocke I wasn't as excited as you but I thought being a pirate was badass. I spent most of the game time plundering ships at sea and singing shanties then I did play on land.
The Golden age of piracy was about 50 years before this game's setting, before the Caribbean really became the Spanish Main. Close enough, though
Same.
Feel bad for the Kenway family, so much tragedies in their lives.
All Assassins have suffered tragities like Batman or Spiderman
+Camren Davis they're not assassins lol
Kasperr The Unicorn ik that I was making a direct comparison
+Camren Davis not all
Edward loses his wife and friends, haytham loses his father, and conner loses his mom
Interestingly, when you look at the unlockable outfits in AC Unity, you can see the outfits of all the previous Assassins along with descriptions like "This was the outfit worn by the Master Assassin Altair", "This was the outfit worn by the Master Assassin Ezio", or "This was the outfit worn by the Master Assassin Connor." But when you select Edward's outfit it just says "This was the outfit worn by the Assassin Edward Kenway". Meaning Edward probably didn't spend long enough time with the Brotherhood to become a Master before retiring to start his family.
He wasn't officially an Assassin for long at all. After meeting his daughter and sailing back to Wales, he tidied up some long standing loose ends, got a substantial leg injury, and remarried. This leg injury would be the reason
SPOILERS
He was killed by a handful of Templar hitmen in his own home, as detailed in Assassins Creed: Forsaken.
I noticed the same thing
gettotheGate
Never heard about the leg injury.
He never became a Master Assassin because he was murdered before he could achieve such a rank. It's a real tragedy.
Drew O'Connor
Pretty sure he wasn't an assassin by then, either.
2:13 This is why I love Edward and AC:IV. The character development that we see him going trough.
From a rough scoundrel to a noble and upright master assassin
Iwan Egerström Edward deserved a trilogy like Ezio, to bad his death was planned before the game even came out and what a shitty fucking death they gave him, Rip Edward Kenway one of the best character developed assassin
He's not a master assasssin at all, infact he died to early to be a master assasssin
@@aldrichhf35 nope, he became a master assassin and then later became the leader of the brotherhood in Britain.
@@aldrichhf35 yes he did become a master assassin he quickly got the rank after he joined the British brotherhood he also became co leader of the British brotherhood alongside with miko
Altair was born into the creed
And was destined to stop the corruption
Ezio joined the creed to get revenge but it later seemed like he was chosen or destined to join
Connor joined the creed because he wanted to help his people and help the assassins stopped the templars from changing the depth of war and get the answers to why his people were killed
Edward joined the creed because he finally learned that what he was doing was wrong , he was selfish and greedy and now he wants to make things right
Arno confuses the hell out of me but the moral of the story is that if assassins and templars worked together, they Can make the world better
Shay joined the creed but later turned heel because he believe the assassins were up to no good but honestly he is just blinded by the truth
Syndicate needs no comment
FmA Troopah and desmond never wanted it at all. he loved his life but was forced to join, until he figured out that the creed was his life
FmA Troopah Do you even know why Shay went against Achilles' guild? Those precusor sites that contained the artifacts are meant to hold the world together, hence why when Shay picked up one of em a city fell along with many lives lost. Imagine if Shay allowed Achilles to keep trying to take the artifacts from the precusor sites. It might have ended the world.
ProjectUnite shay went against Achilles because of what happened when shay grabbed the artifact
He believed that Achilles were gonna do that to all the artifacts if they were to grab it
But Achilles nor shay knew what was going to happen when they grab the precursors
They thought it was like the apple , that it was going to do no harm
Achilles probably never meant for the earthquake to happen because he didn't know it would happen
Shay kinda over reacted and believe this is what the assassins want so he is blind and he ended up killing his own brothers
ProjectUnite he could've told Achilles to stop the pursuit of the precursors as it will cause havoc on the locations where it resides
Instead he goes bat shiit crazy and winds up stealing the book and running away
He also could've thrown the book in the ocean
Where did he think he would go with the book because before he was shot
He was still an assassin
FmA Troopah What Shay is angry about is that the last time Achilles sent someone to retrieve a piece from that list (Haiti) it also resulted in cataclysmic destruction, but Achilles just kept sending more assassins to retrieve items from that list without bothering to mention assassins messing with these items likely caused the destruction of Haiti.
If Shay had been told what happened at Haiti he could have acted more appropriately, but as it stands he had no reason to suspect that following his grandmaster's orders would result in cataclysmic destruction.
It's not until the end of the game that Achilles realizes that blindly tampering with technology you don't understand (in order to get the upper hand in the templar-assassin arms race) might be a bad idea.
In assassins creed 2, it took ezio near the end of the game to become an assassin as well.
And Edward only one game that’s why he’s such a chad
"Yet when i turn around and look at the course i've run... here's not a man or woman that i love left standing besides me"
This line hit me hard!
first impression of Edward at the beginning was the kind of guy who kicked asses first and asked names after but upon seeing the little bit towards the end of this (with Anne) it peels away the hardened exterior and shows he is a really caring guy underneath.
I think i like him a little more than Connor (who was my fave before)
"Do you feel that too? All empty inside?"
"I do. Devil curse me, I do."
I also know that pain, all too well. And this line made me tear up.
I do feel that man I normally don’t cry at all but this sentence made me tear up
1:13 honestly this is one of my greatest fears
I need to point this out 😂. He made it to the end with a barely upgraded Jackdaw
I did too
And never upgrades the pistol holster, it bothered me for some reason 😂
I'm replaying this game currently and I even got Mayan Outfit the second Robert brought me to the Long Bay. Even my Jackdaw is complete, except for that elite fire barrel storage. My hideout, my armor holsters, pockets is all fully upgraded. My assassin's contract and naval contracts, treasure chests, all island, cave, shipwreck, all has been explored. Including that 30 animus and 46 chests all over the west indies. All of that, just the second after Robert betrayed me. Now, all is left is legendary ships, and the main story of course.
@@trevorphilips2947 that is some hardcore gaming lol
@@trevorphilips2947 I had the same for ps3 I spent hours on this game
The scene with Anne and Edward, talking about everyone they lost, made me cry a little bit, especially with the music/soundtrack in the background. ;(
It wasn't until now that I fully realized what Edward is going through, and found the names for those feelings. Desiderium and Phantom Pain. Put together, these emotions are heartbreaking. I know it all too well. I love how Anne holds his hand.
"Edward everyone's gone" this hits me a lot because I am afraid of losing my loved ones and friends
Anyones pissed that you dont get to keep Adewale as your quartermaster and instead get Anne when you beat the game?
Im not really mad that seing Edward is a badass in the game he doesent need a quarter master
***** Ade left Edward to be an Assassin,after becoming one he set sail,and ended up in a shipwreck
I'm glad Anne became our quartermaster, only problem is she's too f*cking silent!
I actually like Anne :(
At least now Edward is going to have sex more often
"Yet here I am with riches and reputation felling no wiser than when I left home"
-Edward Kenway
The scene with Edward and Mary lamenting at all their fallen allies and silently holding hands is probably one of the hardest hitting moments in any game for me
Its Edward and Anne
This is one of my favourite scenes in the series.
Edward reminds me of Altair. Natural skill which gets to their head first, gets demoted/discouraged, start again from zero rectifying their mistakes one by one gaining wisdom with each , and building an everlasting brotherhood in their respective homes
Honestly, I gotta say that Edward's skill was more learned than natural. Sure, maybe he picks things up quickly, but he DID have a lot of training. It wasn't specifically Assassin training, but he was working on ships as a privateer long before he ever became the captain of the Jackdaw. Since engine-powered ships weren't a thing yet, he had to learn to climb ropes and mast to work the sails, and to keep his balance on the deck of a ship under cannon fire. And he did this for a few years before he was imprisoned on that Spanish ship with Adé.
The music that kick in at 0:45 really makes the whole Edward realizing his wrongs a lot more emotional
Edward character is one of the best development in the Ac series. Also, reading the Ac4 book, Edward wanted to be rich because his wife gave up her riches for him. Also, he's hardly a womaniser at all, compared to what you see in the trailers, the only woman Edward been with is only been with is Caroline and his second wife Tessa.
Except when you finish the game and get to sleep with all the assassin girls you want in Edward's mansion. It was funny when I first found out you could do that.
@@jorgeburgos6502 howww??😂
@@ovust2475 I haven't played the game in a long time so I'm not sure if I remember correctly, but I think you have to go go Edward's island (forgot the name) and then go to the mansion. There's some girls and one or two are assassins. You can directly interact with the regular women, but you have to beat the assassins in a race to get them to sleep with you.
There's no sex scene or dialogue with any women, which is a shame, but you get a fade to black and then you're teleported back to the bedroom, where the girl will lie in bed looking like Edward gave her the time of her life.
10:09 aaaaaand I'm crying
People often say that Edward exemplifies glory, and the search for glory. But I think Edward exemplifies redemption. This is a man who for years was a selfish killer, who stole and murdered and plundered and raided for his own personal enjoyment and gain. He was, for all intents and purposes, a bad man. A criminal who only cared for himself and no one else.
And as he watched all those he had grown to call friends either die, betray or abandon him, he grew to understand what kind of man he had become. He grew to regret the course he had walked, how he had thrown away his family for this fool's errand. He doesn't join the Assassins to settle a score or to seek revenge. He joins the Assassins because he wants to be part of something bigger than himself. He wants to atone for his past misdeeds, instead of hurting others or causing grave harm to befall them for his own gain, he wants to protect others by bringing justice and retribution down on those who prey on the weak. He is a man who wants redemption, who wants to atone. And that honestly makes him one of my favorite characters ever.
And this is what makes the last chapter so awesome. We see Edward broken, brought to absolute rock bottom, a man who has lost his purpose in life, who no longer has the will to live, wracked by guilt for his failures, drowning himself in the bottle. And then, we see him obtaining his redemption by joining the Assassins, and in the process finding new purpose in life. Finding a new direction, a new conviction that drives him forward. When Edward hunts down Rogers, Torres and Roberts, its no longer as a bandit, or a pirate looking for spoils. It is as a man motivated by belief. A man whose iron will is now matched with his conviction in his cause. So that even the might of the great Bartholomew Roberts can't stop him.
I really don't understand how is it Edward's fault for his friends deaths
10:09 - Who's cutting onions here?
Darby McDevitt knows exactly how to create an emotional game. Realising how many of Edward’s friends are dead is so sad. Revelations, Black Flag and now Valhalla.
Charlie Hunnam looks like Edward Kenway!
Mr.Bane boom future movie idea
No the guy who plays thor is better
KODTV Chris Hemsworth
or maybe the guy who actually voices Edward...
Edward looks like a mix between Charlie Hunnam and Chris Hemsworth. Chris's face and Charlie's body and hair.
When I arrived for this mission I turned got the mayan armor before starting the mission. And up to this point I had only been wearing the shark hunter outfit since I felt it fit edward more. And the transition to the armor really made this scene come together for me.
Also got the Mayan Armour right before starting this mission! 😆
"What is peace if not a confusion between two wars?" very wise words from a pirate and assassin. And the assassins know war best.
The writing in older AC games compared to new entries like Valhalla is night and day
The scene between Edward and Anne always gets me
10:49 so sad. Nearly in tears at this point in the game.
3:53 when the sandwich is really good
The his kid becomes a Templar.... Wow...
+Elizabeth Sia And his grandson a worthy Assassin :)
And he gets fucking murdered in his own house... .-.
TravTries! We all know ;) stfu and watch the video
@@zerogamer935 and like... How many years has it been since I first commented... Exactly? Thank you.
@@shenab57 HIS GRANDSON CONNOR IS A WORTHY ASSASSIN 😉
I remember playing this when I was 12 thinking ooooh aahhh pirates, guns, swords, boats..
Can't wait to go through again and actually appreciate the story.
The thing that I love about all the Assassin's Creed games they're always lessons to be learned. Then there's all the different ideologies presented throughout the games. It really gets you to ponder about life as a whole.
For a game to be able to transcend beyond j"ust a video game", Assassin's Creed is & will always be one of the best game series ever developed!
The voice acting in This game is amazing. Don’t know why they couldn’t do the same in the following games
One of my favorite yet subtle parts of this game. Listening to the crew sing as you sailed.
Such a beautifully tragic story. Edward and Anne having each other left, and not becoming romantically involved, but remaining friends was a nice touch. I love Edward's growth throughout this game. He got everything he wanted, yet still felt empty. He recognised his faults and actively saut to change them, understanding these things take time. He dedicated himself to something far larger than himself, and finally doing right by those he once called friends, who fell by his side. An incredible game and story. I miss when this franchise stood this strong.
I MISS EDWARD SO MUCH..... HE WAS MY FAVOURITE ASSASSIN IN THE WHOLE SERIES
Same man
Insane character development
Man I'm really sorry for Edward's wife.
Edward character is one of the best development in the Ac series. Also, reading the Ac4 book, Edward wanted to be rich because his wife gave up her riches for him. Also, he's hardly a womaniser at all, compared to what you see in the trailers, the only woman Edward been with is only been with is Caroline and his second wife Tessa
I love how Edward went from selfish pirate who just wanted to rob to and actual caring father and assasin.
Edward becomes one of those Assassins that leads a faction group, like Ezio's Uncle who leads an army of Mercinaries, La Volpe leader of thieves, and Ezio's sister Claudia a madam of Courtesans, they even have that on AC Rogue where there are groups of criminals, or military units that can be lead by an Assassin.
Hey , Connor kill Edward's son ?
rodrigo ponte Yep, he was also his father... Connor's father I mean.
Blackflare71 I didn't know we watch the same videos :D:D:D
Blackflare71. That would be interesting! A member of the Assassin Brotherhood leading a small platoon, or a large Infantry Unit during WW1 or WW2.
Iron Bobcat That is something similar at first what they were planning with Connor's character for AC3 before the final project of the game, he was suppose to be an Assassin of high rank leadership in the Continental army, they could do that if they do bring the game taking place in an upcoming mid-modern war timeline.
Did you notice that a 3:35 someone got shot in the face. That was random
hahahahahhhahahaaaaa
I don't know if anyone noticed, but there's a weird cut along @2:32, coupled with strange dialogue that doesn't seem to connect well at all.
My guess is that there was a sequence where Ah Tabai was teaching Edward how to use the rope dart. This wouldn't translate in smooth gameplay however, as the jungle floor that Edward travels later in the memory provides excellent in-game tutorial for rope-dart usage.
That, or the devs just didn't feel like the pacing was right by implementing that tutorial.
this is the three ages i hope the next ac games will be in: the wild west, in asia somewhere or in the french revolution
***** No, Connor was and is still in my opinion the worst AC character ever, he was boring, stubborn and undeserving hopefully we never see him again.
The next AC is rumored to take place in Egypt, which I think is a terrible idea seeing as Egypt would not be a fun place to explore, i would of loved to play as a young Achilles to see how he struggled to keep out the Templar's from the colonies.
***** *Sigh* I'll admit, I didn't become as attatched to Connor as I had with Altair, and Ezio, and yeah at times I did find him boring. But I dont think he's the worst. In the beginning, he only sees the world in one way; black and white. He's really naive, and believe in alot of things that can never be, and by the end of AC3; I think he's become more wiser since his perception on how the world works has expanded to where he now sees shades of Gray, rather then just black and white.
***** Ahh, I know that this is really unlikely to happen...but I'm sorta hopping that if the French Revolution game was made?....Then it show cases the character Richard Sharpe, who becomes an assassin...and he's voiced/motion capped by Sean Bean :D. (Yeah I want a Sharpe/Assassins Creed crossover :D )
It could also be Asia, as it was included in the abstergo files! Imagine a Ninja Assassin;)
I can totally see Fassbender as Edward.
Imagine how cool it would've been to have ade back as your quartermaster after he became an assassin along with edward.
This is better than Connors way of joining the brotherhood, the only reason Connor joined was that he wanted to find Charles Lee.
ya connor was using the assassins at first then he did it and wwas like wat do I do now
oh ya that too but still for himself
actually he was chosen to be a assassin
Christian Abbott because if he wasn't,Washing machine would not be the first president of America
GIVE ME LEE!!!!
I feel kinda bad for edward, he sufferd incredible losses and betrail, if that happend to me i wouldnt have typed this
I think that Edward was the only substitute assassin when he officially became a true assassin
This game is so amazing.
Black flag and the og ac games all still look drop dead gorgeous to this day even ac1, crazy how ahead of their time they were graphically.
This is why Adewale said to Haytham: If only you became half the man your father was!! Don't you dare speak ill of your father boy!
I absolutely love this series. To me Edward is only second to Ezio.
Yes same
I just realized something. The statement “Nothing is true” is a paradox.
True (or not lmao), and it's meant to be. According to Ezio, "To say that nothing is true is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization."
The foundations of society are things like religion, government, community etc. However, all these things can turn on each other if blown out of proportion or followed blindly. So we must make our own decisions.
And the same applies to this belief itself. I find that pretty philosophical and poetic.
God that first scene sends me chills everytime.
To me, this is the one Assassin's Creed game that truly felt like the story was an epic
I really hope the next AC title (numbered or no) takes place in Japan or at least in Asian countries such as China, Singapore, Korea, etc. I'd like for Ubisoft to explore Shao Jun from Assassin's Creed Embers, tell her story. Heck I'd just like another female Assassin. But whatever Ubisoft does next with the AC series, I imagine it'll be good.
AC3 had it's down-sides, but in my opinion, a 'bad' assassin's game does not exist
Or in South Asia or West Asia/Middle East? Asia isn't just East Asia you know?
Unless we're talking about voice acting, then ac3 would be a goner
I'm from the future. It wasn't just good. It was BRILLIANT.
TheStarToursTraveler assassin's Creed Chronicles
This game is still a master piece.
Still is in 2021
2022
The fact that this character and I have the same name always made this game special for me since I was 12 yo. We are both rebels and freedom lovers, somehow LOL. Furthermore, both of us learned that gold isn't more important that a peaceful life.
Altair, Edward and Bayek are my favourites. Because they screwed up, they were flawed, they paid a high price for their mistakes. And they learned from it. They learned, they grew, they fought back.
One way or another, everybody can relate to that :)
I don't understand why Edward feel guilty for his friends deaths
I reckon it's survivors' guilt in a few cases...that and it probably gives him an increasing amount of perspective. About the lives he and his friends chose, what it cost them in the end, what it cost others around them...
Ezio
Connor
Bayek
Thats whyyyyy i felt un love with the character and why he's my favorite assassin and character from the ubi verse
I didn't think he actually joined properly until after the game ends, he says something about joining when he gets older and wants to settle down I thought
EDWARD meant that he was gonna stay for a longer time of his life then the game
As much as I love Ezio, my favorite is Edward. Edward was a selfish, egotistical bastard who learned how empty his life was and sought the creed not out of vengeance like Ezio but as a cry for help to make his life mean something beyond itself. He lusted for treasure for so long he forgot that freedom itself was treasure, and that the true fight for treasure was to join the assassins against those who sought to rob humanity of freedom
What makes this game really unique amongst its other titles in the series is that Edward's game is basically about him going through mid-life crisis and we witness it until almost the end, where he takes up the mantle of being an assassin.
Mid life crisis? dude was 23 to 27 through out black flack
@@jadonjones6220 ed was like 29 or 30 when black flag ends
Sooooo u guys want the game to be the same as ac2 but you guys complain how cod is the same every year? I will never understand you people..
Yep. It's strange
We don’t want the same game, we want a game that’s good
Rise of Assassin's Soul!
that holding hands in 10:48 to me have a lot deeper meaning
"i couldnt save my friends"
"hey, i couldnt save mine... Make you a deal, what say we watch over each other from this days on?"
"sounds like a plan"
That rain sure cleared up quick.
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad: I became an assassin to honor my family
Ezio Auditore da Firenze: I became an assassin to have revenge for my family
Ratonhnhaké:ton: I became an assassin to protect my loved ones
Edward Kenway: *I JUS' KILLED AN ASSASSIN AN' GOT 'IS ROBES CUZ THEY LOOKED NICE*
He became an Assassin to better himself. That's the journey of the game, to understand the Creed.
Black flag had the most solid gameplay of all ac games
It also had an awesome story,and the only thing ruining the whole game for me was having to get the uncharted to reach 100% sync
when boarding a ship, adewale is shown to be threatening the other ship with a sword yet here, he's shown to wield a dagger
Enemy with dagger is far deadlier than enemy with a sword. Probably the same logic apply to him as well 😂
"Everything is permitted, i like the sound of that."
For becoming an official Assassin..you'll have to take place in a ceremony..Like Altair,Ezio and Arno.
Daniel Ainger DO NOT SPOIL you idiot.. i just meant the ceremony..
Sorry calm down I thought u had completed the game my apologies
Daniel Ainger I have but others haven't.
then Connor ain't an Assassin,thats sad...
jurkox Vajdel achilles and connor chose not to do it cuz they thought it was a waste of time :P
Is it just me, or do people who also have the PS4 version constantly feeling uncomfortable with the environment of AC4? Just imagining him wearing that thick assassins outfit in the heat and humidity of central America, while fighting and doing other menial tasks that require energy, makes me so uncomfortable. This isn't a complaint though, its honestly a compliment, they make the game feel so realistic!
yeah, i know what you mean. they should add a mechanic in-game so that if it is hot, the assassin will were loose, thin clothing, but if cold, then thick, warm clothing. oh, and i don't wanna be THAT guy, but its not central America. it is Cuba and Jamaica
Yeah aha, and of course.I should have said CLOSE to central America ;)
Well you can change your outfit accordingly in the game
Ah yes, one of my favorite Assassins, and one of my favorite Assassin’s Creed game.
How surprising is that the length of the video showing Edward joining the assassins as well as the Templars is exactly 13 minutes 24 secs long.
The only game that Can defeat Ac I and II
I remember picking up a single sword because I liked the choreography better
he is templar
he is assassin
most importantly
*he's still a pirate*
When adewale said six years ago I️ was like dam I️ though this story took place over a year
technically hes not an assassin if fact you never play him as a full fledged assassin but he does plan to join them
meow
***** "Fully-fledged" is also a idiom (general saying) derived from the literal meaning of a bird having fully-developed adult feathers. The idiom means "fully matured" or "of full rank/status". The original comment is entirely correct.
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Poor Anne.
By the talked with James kidd (known as Mary later), i thought Edward was like self taught assassin, because he told James that find this ability from his youth and used it see different things from others (eagle vision) ... And later on with the progress of the game, his life rather similar to ezio.... Ezio driven by revenge yet Edward driven by desire.. although ezio was like a carefree man and forced by condition to avenged his family's injustice, still he got his uncle for guidance, different with Edward who tend to choose "greater" freedom leading him become a pirate, both ezio and Edward has a lost and lost in life, yet in time can built somewhat resolution to reach a greater purpose of life.... Damn... I lesson in our soul in gaming ... That's why I love them, AC3 of course I like, while the other I have not played it, in wealthier time perhaps or even in another life
Yeah. I still miss them.
Edward is not yet an Assassin in this game, even in the end he says to Anne Bonny that he will join the Assassins in time, so he did not in this game.
If that's so then I hope there's a AC5 with Edward in it so we can see him really become a assassin
risingfire8352 It would be an AC4 sequel. They cant change the number if its the same assassin. lol
raeassassin97 I just now noticed that. It hadn't occurred to me that every numbered AC title relates to a new assassin. AC1 was Altair, AC2 Ezio, AC3 Haytham/Connor, and AC4 Edward. The only exception to the rule was AC Liberation with Aveline.
well you know , that it is one of the last scene`s ? I IS an assassins in the scene in the opera house. What I meant to say was that you did not play Edward as an assassin
TheStarToursTraveler
I am not quite sure if you can call Connor an assassin. I mean, he is trained by a man who was an assassin but he did not join a brotherhood and the man which you can recruit are neither. but that`s my view so.
No assassin's initiation??
Its been 10 years? Jesus. So long and so far have we've been past. Greetings to all the new and old AC players.
That's why he's been called the master assassin