Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 5-4
Well, we're off to find the Dread Pirate Roberts. If we want to reach the Observatory, we're going to need him. https://youtu.be/w6Bnxnl5lUo Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I'll defend my younger self for not picking up on it, since I had not yet seen The Princess Bride when I first...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 5-2
Edward Thatch, the dread pirate known as Blackbeard, has met his end at the hands of the British. For all those who sail the seas as Pirates, it is a dark day indeed. https://youtu.be/tBrHGtIFLXI Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud And the day I had longed feared has finally come. I...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 5-1
The Golden Age of Piracy appears to be coming soon to an ignoble end. But can we salvage what's left before the worst comes to pass? https://youtu.be/yNcJfpAZ8Tg Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud If you're interesting in the retrospective article that was brought up in the stream chat, you can find...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-4
Slavers are always the most fun targets to kill in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evg9WrJZZsc Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Again, I recall the twist that James Kidd was actually a woman in disguise taking place way later than this, but I can only assume that's purely because I...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-3
The Assassins clearly don't want us, so I guess that means it's back to a life of piracy! https://youtu.be/ZUV8x3AGqbQ Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Looking back, Black Flag might have been one of the early signals of what Assassin's Creed was to become, even more so than Assassin's Creed 3....
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-2
The Brotherhood don't seem too happy that we killed their mates, but at least they don't want us dead. https://youtu.be/8XXMF_hCPfo Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I've already spoken before about my thoughts regarding the conspiracy theory kitchen soup of Assassin's Creed's lore and how poorly it has aged, so I'll...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 3-1
If we're lucky, we might actually be able to meet an Assassin in this Pirate game called Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. https://youtu.be/yCewuqFDD1Q Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I've spoken to numerous over the years about Black Flag, and most of them, myself included, recall that the game feels more...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 2-3
Honestly, some might say that "stealing" from a plantation-owner is a morally neutral action because the goods already come ill-gotten. They can't be any more "ill-gotten-er". https://youtu.be/fX_MqjrvcMM Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I can't help but take notice of just how often the main story has gone out of its...
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Part 2-2
The plunder continues, as it must until we can make this a profitable day for piracy. https://youtu.be/hvcqn-yXzI4 Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Though I currently have no plans to tackle the Freedom Cry DLC for this game, I will be curious if either that or the main game tackle the...
#73: THIS GAME IS TOO LONG!: The Myth that Length is Objectively Good
As an amateur, avid game critic, I follow gaming news and releases religiously. As I read press statements, game descriptions, and reports on games soon to be released, there is a sentiment that I repeatedly see among them: One that I cannot agree with. There...