Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation is part of the series of action-adventure Assassin’s Creed games, which have a touch of science fiction, a lot of history, and amazing exploration.
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Story & Themes
Each game takes the main character on a journey which usually involves exploring his or her Assassin heritage, as well as taking out key Templar enemies in bloody assassinations. In Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, the player takes control of Aveline de Grandpre, an Assassin living in Louisiana during the end of the French and Indian War. Over the course of the game, Aveline works to keep New Orleans free of Templar control and also aids the American patriots during the Revolutionary War. As a mixed-race woman during the age of slavery, Aveline can disguise herself as a free woman, or as a slave.
Like the rest of the series, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation has a strong puzzle-solving component. These puzzles, combined with the quick reactions required by the gameplay, make the Assassin's Creed games a fun mental exercise.
An in-game encyclopedia keeps players informed about the historical aspects of the game, including characters, locations, and events.
Save Points
The Assassin's Creed games save automatically at checkpoints throughout the game. This means that you can quit pretty much anytime, but also you can't go back and repeat sections.
Heads Up!
Violence As an Assassin, the player does a lot of killing. There are many kinds of weapons available throughout the games, though the classic weapons used by the Assassins are a set of sharp blades that shoot out of the character's wrist guards. There are some more cinematic kills where the player can see blood and weapons stabbing people. Other times, there are only sound effects, and the corpse falling. In all but the first game there are cutscenes that can get somewhat gory, showing blades entering necks, swords penetrating people, etc.
Sex & Nudity A ship captain makes suggestive remarks to Aveline at one point in the game.
Substance Use There is no in-game drinking, but occasional references to wine.
Consumerism The Assassin's Creed series doesn't necessarily encourage consumerism, though you may be compelled to buy more games from the series.
Discrimination Aveline is a mixed-race Black woman in the Deep South during the 1700s. It is very rare to have a protagonist like Aveline; she is currently the only female Assassin main character, and one of the only people of color in the series. The game portrays American slavery and the rampant inequality of society, though it does not do this in graphic detail.
Online Community
Multiplayer online is available and unregulated. However, you can mute.
Conversation Starters
- Assassin's Creed is a historical science-fiction series, and players can glean a lot about history from playing these games.
- Why do you think Ubisoft chose to tell this story as science fiction instead of straight historical fiction?
- Does the game do a good job of making you feel like you're in a real location?
- Do you think these games would appeal to someone who isn't interested in history? Does it make you want to learn more?
- Many of the powerful figures in these games are corrupt. Do you think it's true that power can make someone evil?
- What other historical periods do you want these games to explore? What cities do you think would be good locations?
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