Assassin's Creed Black Flag vs Assassin's Creed 3 | WHICH GAME IS BETTER? 

I enjoyed AC4 more, but what I liked about 3 the most was its COMBAT, which made me feel much like a one-man army due to the increasing number of enemies.

I remember back when I was a kid I got ac4 as a birthday gift. I booted up my 360 and immediately began to play. I was absolutely blown away with the game's beautiful colors, the amount of freedom I felt while playing and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the whole world. I also loved Edward as a protagonist and felt like I grew along with him. I could keep on playing for several hours without getting bored. I wish the newer games could be more like that instead of the demi-god simulators we got

I really wish Ubisoft would make Assassin’s Creed Unity 2. Shay would be a perfect villian. Maybe connect AC3, AC Unity and AC Rogue, since they play in same time period, Connor and Arno would be a perfect dynamic duo and Shay a perfect villian. Edit: Thanks for the likes and ya‘ll agreeing.

Assassin's Creed III is always gonna be one of my favorites, no question. Connor is a tragic character, he lost his family, friends, tribe, land, his fater, Achilles, definitively not an easy life. The soundtrack is very fitting and emotional, dark, and though there's no music during exploration it kinda fits this game with Connor hearing the sounds of nature (which are done well) instead. Story is captivating and shows us his family orgins, his heritage, villians are good and the setting is beautiful, with different seasons.

I really loved ac 3, but in the end black flag had so much more to offer, I spent hours grinding naval combat, it was a lot of fun. I think one of the highlights of AC 3 is Haytham, he understand the assassins, and proves that the assassin's aren't just the heroes and templars aren't just the bad guys. He is also extremely skilled in combat, and a very likable character.

I will always love the soundtrack for AC 3. There’s something about the main theme specifically that makes it feel so climactic and resonant.

With AC3 you also need to actually traverse the map to have the whole of it shown on the map screen. It does encourage exploration especially in the Frontier and homestead areas, but there’s so much of it that only the die hard completionists will want to put in the time and effort to do this for all four areas you access.

One of my favorite things about Assassin's Creed III is that the assassin recruits were actual characters, it was so nice to sit down and get to know them at the pubs in Boston and New York learning about their histories and personalities.

I love both games, but Assassin's Creed 3 is just something special for me. It's always been one of my favorites and Connor has always been one of my favorite, if not my favorite, protagonist. Edward is up there too

After replaying 3 again, I forgot just how good it actually was. Connor is an underrated protagonist. The story is tight. The time period is amazing to set a game in. The naval combat is simpler but it's still very good. In ways, I even prefer it to Black Flag.

I remember loving ac4 so much I would be playing on my old pc at 5fps on the lowest settings, and eventually beat it.

The combat systems in ac3 and 4 are very different. Most people think that the only difference is that ac3 combat is more brutal or faster than ac4, but there are actually many mechanical differences aswell. In ac4 you can instantly kill after you stun an enemy, this isn't possible in ac3. In ac4, any enemy that is countered can be instantly counter killed. Many enemy types in ac3 can counter your counter kill which requires the player to actually think instead of just counter killing everyone. It also gives the incentive to counter hurt in ac3. In ac4 there is no real reason to counter hurt an enemy. In ac4, if you do not break defence of an enemy and keep attacking, the enemy will just push you, while in ac3, if you do not break defence and keep attacking, the game will punishes the player and the enemy will attack you. In ac4, any enemy can be killed during a kill streak easily, but in ac3 many enemy types can break your kill streak by countering your attack if you do not break their defense first. Ac3 also gives the player an incentive to use the counter tool kills, for example: enemies like captains and grenadiers cannot be counter killed, you have two viable options if you counter them, you can counter stun and complete a combo to kill the enemy, which takes time and it is usually not the best option in group fights, so the other option is to tool kill which instantly kills the enemy. In ac4 there is no real reason to use counter tool kill other than it looks cool, and it also takes ammo. In ac4 there is also no real reason not to just counter kill anyone. Also a few things to note: rope dart ammo is only consumed in ac3 when connor doesn't pull the rope back towards himself, so connor can use one rope dart indefinitely during combat. In ac4 even if edward pulls back the rope dart, it will still reduce ammo. There are more weapon types in ac3. Weapon stats actually matter in ac3, although you can finish both games with the default weapon set, upgrading in ac3 makes a lot of difference than ac4. There are no health upgrades in ac3 so you cannot turn yourself into a tank. All in all, ac3 has much more well balanced and challenging combat system that makes a better use of all of its features with many enemy types, weapon types, tools for combat and kill animations. While combat in ac4 is very poorly balanced and lacks depth.

Connor Kenway: "Grandfather!" Edward Kenway: "You're my Grandson?" Connor Kenway: "I am the son of Haytham Kenway, so yes." Edward: Kenway: "Oh. And how's my son?" Connor Kenway: "Uh..."

when harpooning in black flag the water physics are really impressive

Im very young and got ac4 3 days ago I'm pretty new to the series and I am blown away by the freedom and story how Edward develops through out the game it's very fun and can't wait to see how the story ends

AC3 had a better campaign but AC4 had a better open world IMO. Also the combat and brutality from Connor was just phenomenal, he’s my favorite assassin by far.

what i really really like in ac3 is when enemies attack together and there's animation where connor eliminate them both that's so sick. i do really hope they add that up in following series tho and the viewpoint synchronization where connor really look the whole place and not just sit and look forward

Both are great games! I like Black Flag more because of the open world mainly but AC3 is also a good game. As opposed to today's games, both of them actually follow the original Assassins Creed formula.

I honestly never got the AC3 hate even back then (just like I’ll never understand the love for odyssey and Valhalla), it has an amazing story that shows both sides of the assassin Templar conflict, something we had never seen in the series before 3, and it’s a shame that this plot point wasn’t explored in later games

This is a tough matchup but, I'll have to say AC3 because I loved the message it was giving off. What Connor stood for and that he was a Native American protagonist. I think Black Flag is a more fun game and I like Edwards character development but, I think AC3 takes it because the message to me. Freedom, liberty while also showing that the Assassin's and Templars are similar and can be and do evil or good things.

Combat =Ac3 Naval combat = Ac4 Open world = Ac4 Story = Ac3 Moden day = Ac3 Main character = Ac4 Side quests = Ac4 Multiplayer = both Winner = the people who played both

For me, Ac3 will always be my favourite, most hours spent, exploring, killing, hunting, 8 times+ finished and counting, one of the most beutiful games I played, I put it along side RDR2 of its time…still today, amazing

They are both brilliant and the plots just line up

Ac 3 and Connor are deeply connected to my heart and Achilles too

AC3 has one of the best soundtracks in my opinion. I love that celtic irish fighting music throughout

With Ac3 and Ac4 In my opinion 4 is better but ac3 does have a much better set of weapons and items to use with ac4 has very limited weapons as I always wanted to be able to dual wield small weapons like Hatchets Tho recently I have been playing all of the AC games through 2021 and now in 2022 I'm now on rogue so the 2 games are both very fresh in my mind I must say the combat in 3 is far more enjoyable on land as it felt far more varied with weapons which is fun I love the story of 3 a lot but the pacing is a draw back for me in comparison to 4 If want to play a more assassin focused game I'll play AC3 in comparison to AC4 But in my SUBJECTIVE OPINION AC4 is far better Tho haytham is one of my favourite characters ever

The novelisation for Black Flags adds material about Edward’s time in Bristol, before and after his time spent during the game. There’s a Templar presence pre-game Edward doesn’t know about but still proves influential on his journey and has payoff after he’s become a better person.

AC3's amount of Loading Screens is primarily an Relic from the PS3/Xbox360 Era so the Game could run properly on them

Both of these games definitely have the best combat system in the series imo

I agree mostly, But you forgot: The real world story and conclusion with Desmond. The twist of ac3 when playing as a templar - the emotional impact.

AC4 is easily the win. AC4 was my first Assassin's Creed game and it's the best for me. It's feel is just immersive.

14:05 the soundtrack that kick's in when you are on Jackdaw and in a storm, love it.

Ac3 will always have a special place in my heart. It was my first ac game I ever played. Then black flag, syndicate and Valhalla. Connor is a very relatable character

I remember playing the ship missions constantly in AC3 to prepare myself for AC4 when it was about to come out. Love these games.

AC3 for me! I love the soundtrack and the history involved in the game. It was one of my favorite things to learn about in school. I love Connor so much as well. My favorite mc of the series.

What I love about 3 alone is that you see another view, the one of the templars and haytham shows us that bad is a matter of view, and because it’s my first ac game I played so this is my favourite

i dont really get why people say its hard to do parkour in ac3 because i can do it pretty easily, the buildings may be a bit more spread out but there are always things on the side for you to jump on and continue your free run with

Good video. I do enjoy both games for each of their stories and worlds. I do agree AC Black Flag is better, but AC 3 is still good! I need to make time for those games to play!

Interestingly, I find myself on the opposite side of a lot of points. Definitely agree on the soundtrack, ac3 combat >black flag combat, and the beauty of Edward’s story, though i wish he became an assassin a bit earlier. Connor’s eeks it just a bit ahead there. This ended up longer than i meant, read if you want.. or not. Regardless, this was an interesting watch. Open world: visually and loading screen related, Black Flag. But 3 I found more interactive in traversing, navigating the trees and areas, while in 4..i kind of just would go to travel speed and only adjust when needed. Both eventually wore in me over time though. Parkour: They felt pretty similar, though the feel of 3 was a bit better for me. The spacing could’ve been a bit better for buildings. Black flag’s was fine, though i don’t remember needing to do as much odd pathing one of roofs. Probably just me though. Stealth: another “maybe just me,” but i kind of .. massively dislike Black Flag’s system. Dancers are really strong, and stalking zones feel far more more plentiful than proper blending areas. I like the tool variety in 3 a lot more, you have Assassin recruits that can help manipulation (cover escort is more fair since it doesn’t ignore detection, just slows it), and outside restricted zones (which will typically have plenty of stalking areas), you really aren’t motivated to be as careful since there’s no notoriety system to manage that makes guards detect you easier. Side content: I feel like you did 3 a disservice. While 4 does have the repeatable fishing areas…you left out the peg leg/captain Kidd missions, naval missions (Though tied that into the naval point, for ac3 it is side content), frontiersman/hunting lodge missions, and liberation missions for assassin recruits, hunting, and forts. For me with the naval.. you say 4 refunded it..i say it felt more watered down. Now for a main system, it’s fine, but i loved the weightiness of 3’s, the way every shot actually felt like it mattered beyond a damage number (chain shot op if you can hit it). Less grinding-feeling for me as well. Story…i like portions of them both, but 3’s heavier focus on the conflict and ideologies of Templars and Assassins, and Connor’s own growth wins out by a smidge (i don’t think lee plot twist was.. that confusing?). But Black flag’s story is also good.

I NEEDED THAT VIDEO AS THERE IS A SALE FOR BOTH GAMES BUT I CAN HAVE ONLY ONE THX SO MUCH

Next you should do "battle of the origins": Assassins Creed 1 vs. Assassins Creed Origins.

I never played Ac4 but I have a special heart for ac3, it's Connor's tragic journey, and a being a badass like Aiden Pearce but I felt bad for Connor losing everything, I hope they make a sequel

3:00 is my favorite dual kill animation in AC ever.

The one line I remember from ac 4 is when Edward says look everyone and everything I loved or cared about is gone

Black flag is not only my favourite game of the AC series but as game serieses as well.You can do so many things that lead you to explore the whole world and new areas that's why it has ny favourite open world in the series despite all that Edward is an insane protagonist and assassin too i grew along with him remember me play this game since i was a little child and have finished it over 5 times with my best one being 96% and that still shows you how big the game is and how many things u can do in this wonderful colorful Carribbean world

I will say despite how slow ac 3 is, I feel like that can be a good thing in select situations. For example ac 3 was my first ever action adventure game so the slow pace helped ease me into that genre

Ac3 I think has one of the BEST musical scores.

I am so happy you made this video. These are possibly my 2 favorite games of all time and I’ve never been able to really choose between them in terms of which is actually better. Keep up the great work my man👍

Suggestion for the next video in the series, Unity vs Revelations I think would be great. A lot of parallels yet still very different. With both of them adding quite a bit to parkour, having a prominent love interest, both different adjustments to how they use Hidden blades, and both you go to different time periods: Revelations with the keys, and the other we start there using an Abstergo game until Assassins recruit us and then in different periods through the glitches. There’s also different approaches to Assassins one with showing the council in unity and new recruitment and the other we recruit and see what they have to do to defend their Assassin dens. Also the wise Assassin in Revelations that decides to leave the brotherhood to finally get to live his life going for what he wants, and Arno is trying to redeem himself uses the brotherhood to try to accomplish that goal but ends up losing the life he wants most to be with Elise who dies at the end giving vastly different love stories with one being a tragic one. Where I think it’d be a really interesting video for comparison.

Connor never actually used the Kenway surname. Maybe he did after the events of AC3 gaining better insight into his father’s life by reading his journals (the Forsaken novel), but aside from one issue in a comicbook miniseries where the first four ancestor characters got an issue each there’s no expanded media or follow up on Connor’s story after he buries the amulet.

Yea not even a question. Black Flag is worlds better. Definitely in the top 5 for AC games

Agree with all your points. I’ve just finished both games in a row. Black Flag is definitely a better “game” for sure, sailing on the ocean with the crew singing is so much fun. Though I really respect AC3 for handling it’s historical controversies (American war of independence, treatment of indigenous people etc) really well, at least for a game. I’m so glad it wasn’t just “wooo America freedom guns yeahhh” like the war is sometimes portrayed in media, there wasn’t a cartoony good vs evil fight. Black Flag probably could’ve cast more of a light on the horrors committed by the colonial powers, as the game only briefly shows the native inhabitants and slavery. Thankfully Freedom Cry doesn’t shy away from the latter. I really like assassins creed for its “historical tourism” so the games being used to teach about parts of history that can be uncomfortable is really admirable to me. Obviously they’re not a replacement for a textbook but I was on Wikipedia learning about plenty of things while playing both games.

I want a spinoff of Assassin's Creed game focusing only on Heytham from AC 3 For me, Altair, Ezio, Bayek and Heytham are the best characters from all of the AC games ever made. I don't like AC Valhalla at all. Took me 130 hours to finish it. I hate wasting my money on AC Valhalla, but other people seems to think that it is the best AC since 2017 soo...there is that. Openions are different

the wanted system in ac3 was incredible and could workout nicely in the pirate world, but they remove it, i believe the harder stealth is more rewarding and fun, and finally we have more tools with the brotherhood in ac3, like blending with your fellow assassins or using them as bodyguards... it is so cool to enter the battle with your gang behind you

Some ppl say AC4 isnt a part of the OG series but I think ur review is spot on... AC4 edges out AC3

I’m a pretty recent AC player. I’ve only played 2 AC games so far. Black Flag was my first and I’m happy to see others like it. I have yet to play AC3. Is it worth playing in spite of Black Flag’s superiority?

You should do a tier list or ranking of the modern day sections of the games. I’d imagine Unity would be lowest because it’s just a series of cutscenes, at least the Classics trilogy offers a regular named character you can move about as in the present day and the events there have a loose narrative together.

For me 4 is the best in the series, the story was gripping and enjoyable watching Edward go from looking out for himself to changing his ways as he experiences life. Edward himself was extremely likeable which is something I feel has been completely missed with the bland lead character in valhalla, the world in black flag was spectacular and fun to just go exploring for hours and the underwater dungeons were a new challenge. Its a game I hold with high regard and think its stood up to the test of time well

Contrary to popular opinion, I actually liked the long intro in AC3. Felt like you earned the robes. But yeah AC4 is arguably my favorite game of all time.

I am glad both Games exist and i love both they are in the same Level for me they are my Favorite AC's in the Series.

AC 3 had the best combat and parkour system in the series by far. I love the naval aspect in AC 4 but AC 3 is my most played AC game.

I remember the first time I tried a legendary naval battle in ac4 and got destroyed by a ghost ship and how good it felt a week later when I maxed out my ship and took it down

AC3 will always be special to me because it was my first AC game and what got me into the franchise. I also really love how 4 picks up where 3 left off so smoothly

love your vids bro keep up the amazing work almost 100K btw

No modern day comparison? Assassin’s Creed 3 would win that category easily because it’s more of Desmond, and Desmond actually getting to do missions instead of walk about and get exposition or get Bleeding Effect symptoms. That’s not to say Black Flag’s modern day is boring, being in Abstergo Entertainment’s headquarters not as a prisoner is an interesting change and nicely parallels the Sage storyline in the Animus sequences, as well as setting up things like Juno and the Instruments of the First Will. In terms of character 3 offers more in its modern day.

I think what makes me lean towards ac3 is it’s story man. Honestly Ac will have its moments that destroy the immersion but the good story is what kept me playing. Like assassins creed 1 till 3 had really good stories . It’s hard for me to remember what black flags story really was. I think assassins creed needs a gritty story and gameplay. That being said I definitely think you’re trippen on this score lol

Story-wise I feel Edward is more relatable, sure I have sympathy for Connor at the end but his journey just doesn't feel as emotional as Edward's. ACBF's naval free roam is just on another level, and boy the naval combat is so satisfying (Obviously Rogue made it even better)

this game is unrealistic ,I live in Havana and the city isn't really adapted to parkour

the whole Assassin's Creed mainline Franchise is awesome, imo Ubisoft doesn't disappoint they are doing their job well releasing each & every project beautifully.

Black was always my favourite AC game but I have to say AC3 and expecialy connor are extremly underrated and should have more love

I honestly loved both. It’s so nostalgic to watch this video. I think AC4 was my favorite because of the pirate theme.

I have to say I love actually both games, but AC4 has more exploring because the sea and everything and in AC 3 I loved the combat and story same with AC4. I like both characters

All of the AC games are pretty good. Out of these two, AC4 over AC3 any day. Edward is a better protagonist to me. Connor is pretty good too, just not on the level of Edward.

If someone has only played Ac4 on a Nintendo Switch, I recommend that you try it again on Playstation, Xbox, or PC. I used to play the Nintendo Switch version and now I'm playing it again with Steamdeck, and I'm having a completely different experience with the Naval Combat. Especially, the smoke that comes out after Cannon is fired is really cool and the expression of the weather is more detailed. You can experience a much cooler naval combat

Agreed both games are decent But Ac 3 is underrated 💖

Imagine is AC3 didn’t have loading screens. I bet many would complained about how the distance between Boston and New York would been too short.

Yo, Master Assassin, I love your videos soooo much! Hearing your voice is soothing *noh0m0* 😂 Great fkn AC content, bro. Thanks for your videos!

Ac 4 is just a miraculous game by Ubisoft as now they have clearly forgot how to make an ac game

I haven't played AC3 in a long time but I remember the traversal on the map a bit tedious, like I always get on a horse whenever I get the chance. Although after watching this video, I think I wanna replay it and try to appreciate it more

Connor will always be my favorite assassin. I agree, I do remember back in the day, a lot of people did not like Connor. Now, in recent time, people are saying that they love Connor.

It just so happened that I played AC4 before AC3 and I love it way much more than AC3, the 3rd still a great game and Heytham is just mwah, perfect, but my heart's with 4th.

In my opinion, AC3 is a much better game than Black Flag. I remember when AC3 came out and I played it on xbox360. It was an absolute breath of fresh air compared to the Ezio trilogy, which I was already tired of. I can only describe AC3 in one word. Great adventure. The player starts in England in an atmospheric opera house. This introduction alone amazed me and totally drew me in. Then we find ourselves on board a ship in the middle of the Atlantic on our way to America. This alone sounds like the start of a great adventure. And it's not just an ordinary cut scene and boom we're in America. But again on the ship we experience another story and the atmosphere is amazing. Then when we get to America and discover everything during the change of seasons, it's epic. And that's what I love about AC3's slow pace. It's not the destination that's important, but the journey. Something is always happening, something is always changing. Black flag was a disappointment to me when I first played it. It's a great game, but when I heard there was going to be a new pirate-themed AC game with naval battles that followed AC3, I was absolutely thrilled. But what a disappointment when AC4 came out. I expected the naval battles to be much more elaborate than in AC3 but unfortunately the opposite was true. Everything was simplified and much more arcadey. The wind direction didn't matter anymore and the battles weren't as epic as in AC3. Since AC3 had naval battles in the form of missions, these battles were much more fleshed out and epic. At the same time, the storms were more realistic and more intense. AC4 had a beautiful and superb open world, but everything else was repetitive. The only challenge in AC4 was the legendary ships, of which there were 4 I think. and that was it. There were some amazing fights in AC3 that tested what a captain Connor is. In terms of gameplay, AC4 was once again disappointing compared to AC3. The missions that took place on land were absolutely repetitive and over and over again. Watch, listen and kill and on and on. The author of this video highlights the number of side missions, but they were again annoying and repetitive. Just the dozen ubisoft standard that they fill their games with to extend the playing time. But AC3 side missions are diverse. There are fewer of them than in AC4, but more does not mean better. In my opinion, AC3 has a much better, more complex and mature story than the one in AC4, which is very simple. In AC3 we see an adventurous journey, twists and turns, and a man's life from childhood, which is intertwined with the American Revolution. And Haytham Kenway is the best character in the entire series. Edward Kenway doesn't have that charisma. Overall, AC3 is more sophisticated

I guess I'm the only one who likes/appreciates the realistic naval system of AC3

How is this even a question? You get to be a *pirate. Your open map is huge Your crew get to sing*

Thank you much for not ruining the ending I'm playing the ac4 as I watch this lol

The only thing I didn’t like that annoyed me about AC 4 was the villains. Ac 3 villain missions felt more classic AC than AC 4 villains.

Love youre work

AC III was my first AC game, I had a potato pc which i run this game in 800x600 resolution. Fckng enjoyed every bit of it.

When I was 12 and smosh dropped the music video I got so hyped for ac3 lol

Black flag is amazing I wish it had an online mode of just navel combat and being a pirate kinda like sea of thieves but still black flag is one of my favorites in the series

After all I like AC 3 .. 🙂.. Sad story and Music and thrilling trailer..

I recently played both 3 and 4 for the first time. When playing 3, there came a time when I just wanted it to end. Black Flag on the other hand was completely the opposite!

I have more video suggestions for you dude like Altaïr vs. Bayek: Who is the Better Assassin, AC3 vs. Rogue, Which is the Better Game, or Black Flag vs. Origins: Which is the Better Game? Also by the way, awesome video as I enjoyed it greatly and I like Black Flag over AC3 more as an overall video game! 👌😁

Black Flag is my favorite video game of all time not just assassin's Creed game

I happen to be someone who loved AC3 and dared to say ridiculous things like "It was slightly better than the Ezio games" (which I still believe). But AC4 is quite decisively the better game.

Ac3 got better combat / story while Ac4 nailed naval warfare and exploration. Personally had more fun playing black flag

I like the small detail they added about connor and edwards strength difference In ac 3 connor can actually counter grenadier attacks In ac 4 it just makes edward roll back Literally tells us how much of a beast connor is in strength

The vinland mission in Valhalla has a connection to ac 3

I,m a huge pirate Fan, but I had not that much money to buy a ps4 or ps5. I own a Nintendo switch and I was so happy when I found out that you can play Assassins Creed black flag on Nintendo Switch, I started playing it and I really enjoy it

AC Origins with AC 3 combat would have been a masterpiece!!!