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So, I've just beaten Assassin's Creed III last night. I gotta say...it was a pretty friggin' awesome experience. The story is fantastic, the historical characters are colorful and alive and show real humanity, the setting is probably my favorite in all the series, and the gameplay mechanics apart from the amazing combat are done rather well, even if some aren't used that much. I will say this, however; the story's pacing is bothersome, as some parts feel either slow or rushed, which didn't bother me too much, to be honest. The focus of the plot was Connor's story, not that of the entire American Revolution, which would've taken forever. So in that regard, I admire what they did with the story. Another thing, the ending of Desmond's storyline...it ended well, but really abruptly, and I have my theories as to why the series has just ended the way it did, but that's for another time). Also, some glitches come with the territory, but they're nothing game-breaking, at least on the PS3 version of the game (don't know about how the Xbox 360 version handles). I know some reviewers are nitpicking the smaller details, but that's only because they're looking for them. Overall, the game gets a 9.5/10 from me. The pacing and ending of the story are what bring it down a bit, but as I said, it doesn't bother me much. It doesn't take away from the incredible experience that is Assassin's Creed III.