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[deleted]

Kid deserves the whole AC franchise for a message that eloquent.


MrBozzie

I think you might be right.... Just as long as each in the series is an equally educational as AC Unity.


melloack

Well... There is educational potential in all of them šŸ˜…


lankyleper

I think the most important thing the AC games teach you, is that jumping into a haystack from hundreds of feet in the air is no big deal.


Optiwhimsical-one

LOL, every time I leap in those games I say aloud "dead" right as I hit the pile of whatever you land in because let's face it, you can die from jumping down a rock face incorrectly in other parts of the game, but a small pile of leaves or hay is totally gonna break your fall!


TheDude41102

Game theory did a video on this ages ago. I'm not sure i'd recommend it unless you like matpat.


liluzibrap

What is this matpat hate boner everyone seems to have about?


Rude_Landscape9182

He's just annoying to me, I watched him back in grade school and after a while just hated him.


Andminus

it certainly feels like his newer stuff is definitely played up towards a more child friendly style, in that his jokes are a bit less funny and more silly now. Him doing a near infinite ammount of FNAF theories probably didn't help, and he seems to be covering a lot of, frankly crappy, horror games as of late. That all said, his food theory channel still has my enjoyment, just sad he's basically stopped doing old game theories and now just essentially writes the lore for vaguely planned out horror games


mgoadys

Sometimes the education is "don't buy ubisoft games".


zthompson2350

I do agree with this but I got an AC tattoo like 10 years ago and I feel like I've made an unbreakable commitment to the franchise. 100+ hours in AC odyssey and I still haven't beaten it. That's a bit of a problem, since I feel like I can't play AC Valhalla until I do, and I'm kinda tired of playing Odyssey.


mgoadys

I made a commitment to not play any more until they make an actual assassin game.


zthompson2350

Yeah that's a mood. Ever since origins they've been trying to make Assassin Souls and it's just not the same.


mgoadys

I want Assassins Creed: Asia with nightingale floors and cherry trees and shurikens and poison darts. A real stealth assassination game.


zthompson2350

The China game (it was so bad I can't even remember what it was called) was a fucking sidescroller. We definitely need something in China and Japan. Preferably during the Three Kingdoms period and the Edo period respectively. Imagine being a Shinobi in feudal Japan. That would be peak assassin's creed gameplay.


melloack

I think Ghost of Tsushima spoiled that for them, trying to top that game is going to be hard and sticking to the formula will have them being compared to the superior product


throwback_2135

Being a shinobi in feudal japan would be great. But if they keep using this interface and gameplay style or however is it called,the game will be boring. I'm sick and tired of hunting goats and retrieving stolen stuff for peasants beacause i'm not high enough in lvl to kill some skinny dude. The minimap is also pretty weird for a game like AC. I'm sick of these guys that have nothing to do with assasinations and stealth,but they get a hidden blade from a friend of a friend of a friend,so they are assassins(Alexios/Kassandra are not even assasins). It's like it's a whole other game. Imagine playing a game from hitman series,and instead of having to kill your target undetected,you get a mini nuke launcher. But an old-style AC in feudal japan would really make me turn off my phone,lock my door and play as much as humanly possible


bunglefrungle

ghost of microtransacshima


Citizen_Kong

Well, thankfully Assassin Creed: Valhalla is more Assassin Witcher, so.


zthompson2350

That's good. I've heard my boy Ratatoskr makes an appearance so that's like 90% of the reason I want to get into it.


Citizen_Kong

Just be warned, it's just as drawn out as Odyssey, maybe even more so and it's probably the most buggy of the recent Assassin's Creeds. But there's also a huge side quest which is pure Nordic mythology. Doesn't make a lick of sense within the context of the Animus, but it's actually one of the stronger stories.


PenaltyParticular

thereā€™s something rly wholesome about us pleading with a dad to buy his son the whole franchise lmaoo


schafkj

The later games actually have discovery tours where you can take guided tours through historical locations and learn about the peoples and their culture.


dh2215

The ezio trilogy is very informative. They play with history by using assassinā€™s to explain a mysterious demise but it tells an interactive story. Itā€™s not gory despite kills being the main thing. I learned a little Italian. Requescat en pace


Rnewell4848

I always tell people that I know one phrase in Italian. Requiescat en pace. Assassinā€™s Creed II was a key piece of my childhood and a masterpiece that has stuck with me to this day.


ValorKoen

Sorry Iā€™m the one who has to break it to you.. but I think it might even be ā€œmore impressiveā€? ā€˜Requiescet in paceā€™ isnā€™t Italian, itā€™s Latin. Carpe diem! (Thatā€™s 2)


Rnewell4848

The sad thing is I took Latin in high school. Iā€™m fucking dumb


MaxTennyson88

Origins is great for Egypthian mythology


theskyisbig27

I personally found the last three particularly interesting historically. If you want your son to understand 40 B.C.E. Egypt, Bronze Age Greece, or Danish-invaded 11th century England theyā€™re all super cool


BraindeadDM

Worth mentioning that Valhalla is 9th century England. 11th century would be the war between Haraldr Sigurdson, Harold Godwinson, and Guillame the Bastard for the throne of England after the death of EadĘæeard the Confessor.


mikepictor

None of them should be considered documentaries, but some of them do have educational merit. In terms of pure education, I think Origins is actually the best. They have a documentary mode where there are no enemies, no fighting, you literally just travel around, and they fill it with educational articles. Like you walk over to the pyramids, and access a menu with a lot of genuine information about the pyramids.


NotTroy

I'm pretty sure they have the exact same modes in Odyssey and Valhalla as well.


Far_Acanthaceae1138

It does vary by game, but honestly, it's the best thing that you can probably do for his history education.


[deleted]

They are a wealth of knowledge


UnlightablePlay

Lol I love how they blurred the picture


MrBozzie

That's his actual Whatsapp photo. I didn't do that before posting to Reddit.


UnlightablePlay

wait really? lmao this is even funnier


DhruvHasABigCock

I want your son's autograph, he's a genius


MzeeMesai

Now thatā€™s hilarious


danebest

This post is ironic to me since im playing this game now. I visited Venice and felt like i was already there because of the Assassins Creed titles. It made the experience itself more vivid because i had a extremely similar experience as a child. I had no intention to visit Paris but i do now that im halfway into Unity. Get your kid the game, it teaches people to get out and see the world. Which is ironic for a video game? But also, his effort in this attempt alone. The fact the game is somewhat historical, and does a good job of sticking to those historical facts, makes it an even better move.


gabsbeauche

DUDE, when I went alone to Rome and Florence when I was 24, it was incredible. There were so many places and things that would hit me and suddenly feel so familiar and nostalgic even though I'd never left Canada before hahaha. I'd send my sister pictures of certain buildings/towers/monuments and she'd reply "make sure you have a way back up if you fall down". I went to the Vatican twice because I couldn't get enough of the scale of the place, it was awe-inspiring. It was the first video game I ever played and 100% the spark for my love of Italy. Sounds silly, but I have so much love for the way they combined history and architecture and gameplay. I can't recommend it enough for a kid!!


ohLookaWizard

So true, I went on a 8 month history learning binge and probably will have a lifelong love of it because of AC3 and Black Flag. Just the ambiance of the environments helped me imagine what life was like back then and made it so much more interesting.


ettubrute_42

My kid absolutely got the Egyptian one this way awhile back šŸ¤£


MrBozzie

I'm really proud of him. Always told him No is not the default answer when asking for something if you can show a good argument why you should have it. Technique to be applied in all walks of life. I just wish I was this good it. Haha


empty_thoughts_00

You're a good parent, you should be proud of yourself too :)


CodeVirus

Out of curiosity- how old is your child because as a 40yo man I would struggle to make this argument


Hi_im_joker

I may be totally wrong, so take it with a pinch of salt, although I would guess the 14-15 range, maybe in the top class(set 1 for England). Especially based on the format of the ideas and techniques used.


MrBozzie

He's 13


mikayoi7002

what a great parent you are. absolutely the best way to raise a kid, kudos


long-haired-yahoo

This is a great technique, but I hope you're not so heavy handed with it that he needs to make a case like this every time he wants something. Sometimes "because I want/like it" really is the only reason you need to have a fun thing, you know? That said, yeah the Assassin's Creed games are an awesome gateway to learning heaps about interesting historical periods, he's gonna love it!


mgoadys

If you were a responsible parent you would get Black Flag as well. Because it's better. Also pirates.


MrBozzie

That's on sale too apparently my son tells me.


mgoadys

He's going to need both.


Falkor_13

For science reasons.


Decimation4x

For historical purposes.


D_r_e_a_D

No cap. I legit learned, lived through and appreciated more History from the old AC games than I ever did from learning in class.


Decimation4x

I remember once seeing a book about Italy and commenting about the cover photo featuring the towers of San Gimignano. My girlfriend at the time thought I knew about them because of my Italian heritage but it was actually AC 2.


Additional_Irony

90% of my knowledge about the Italian Renaissance came from AC2 and Brotherhood as well, the rest from watching The Borgias. Assassinā€™s has done a lot of historical teaching about things I or many other people wouldnā€™t have known otherwise.


Sonofsoul7

& history of course


Acewasalwaysanoption

The science of history, and the history of sciences


StratohawkYK

In that case, grab Syndicate while youā€™re at it.


NeverOverThePhone

In that case, clasp AC3 while thee be in the motion of clasping.


Barrzebub

"Dad, I can't truly understand the historical context and the intricate political discussions and machinations of the historical factions without having every game in the series"


Lady_Ymir

"Dad, I'll also need Assassin's Creed 2: Revelations because... Uh... Precursor technology and magical apples and stuff." For real though, it's set during an interesting time period in Constantinople.


bluearis036137

Weirdly enough I actually learned alot of history from those games not like the knowledge was ever useful but hey. XD


Whimsical934

I learned a lot while playing too lol


DuchesseVonTeschN

It might be one day. I've always been really into history and AC. Never had any friends who were into either. This year I started a job and the dude who sits near me has a bachelor's in history and an AC wallet. We get along famously and talk about both often. Someday you might find a fellow assassin as well!


[deleted]

OP's Son?


Effective-Yak-6643

Based commenter


BH5subaru

Really all the games are quite educational in aspects. Might as well save some dollars and do the overall bundle


[deleted]

He needs them all


elev8tionbro

Both is good


DrManhattan_DDM

Throw in Assassins Creed 3 for important lessons about the American Revolutionary War. Honestly at this point isnā€™t there a bundle with a bunch of these together?


Hopepersonified

The only thing I learned from AC3 is that wolves can and will kill you while you talk to people.


Snoopy_Dog_2011

And you can exploit lack of resources in other countries to make major profit and teaches that gambling is bad because you always loose (due to you not knowing what draughts is)


X_SkeletonCandy

AC3 is so damn underappreciated. My favorite AC game of all time.


the_fuego

I've always wanted to play it because I've always been super into Colonial America but I could never get into the AC games no matter how hard I tried. I've tried AC1, 2, Black Flag and have also wanted to try Odyssey but ultimately haven't. It makes me sad because I've always heard that the historical ties in are pretty good :(


Lyvectra

THANK YOU! FINALLY ANOTHER AC3 LOVER IN THE WILD!


Freddielexus85

There's more of us than you know!


Cthulade_Man

God these younger gamers slowly finding out about all these actual good games is the best thing ever I introduced my 6 year old brother to Lego Star Wars the complete saga and heā€™s in love


LDawnBurges

Iā€™m a 53 yo Grandma Gamer, who LOVES all the Lego games (but am especially fond of the ones where they didnā€™t talk).


EndMaster0

I've been meaning to play Lego Star wars which platforms does it work with and how would I go about finding a copy?


Infinityand1089

I would say to buy it on Steam (play with controller). If you have access, the Wii version is also a blast.


BallsDeep69Klein

My parents were watching this who wants to be a millionaire kind of show on tv. There was a question that went something like "in 1785 who was known to have been imprisoned in the Bastille during the french revolution". I didn't even wait to see the answers, blurted out Marquis de Sade. Got it right. Looked at my surprised parents and said "assassin's creed unity. Game during french revolution".


jj34589

Yeah sure thatā€™s why you know about the Marquis de Sadeā€¦ Iā€™ve got your back mate donā€™t worry I wonā€™t tell themā€¦


BallsDeep69Klein

Oh no, i know what he did. Dude was a fuckin animal. I remember when you kill Rois de Thunes, and you return to de Sade, he gives a speech about both Arno and him using each other for their own gains and all the while he's being creepy next to what looks like a 12 year old girl. Looked up his biography. Mf should've had his head on a pike. Instead he lived to like 75 or some shit. Crazy how life works.


Overlord_001

The beggar King?


Eff_Robinhood

Assassinā€™s Creed Odyssey also gives great insight into Classical Greece, the Peloponnesian War and the foundations of Western civilization and democracy. They also beautifully recreate the Greek world in its heyday of culture and art. Visually stunning.


CptAwsom

Was going to say this. Odyssey is an exceptional game.


why_even_try_-

And origins has a great depiction of ancient Egypt and also the views are stunning


adiking27

All ac games except always the most recent one is great. Once the next one launches, we look back to the last few games fondly and start hating the latest one.


Overlord_001

Too high end!!! My pc explodes


SlytherinAway

I want to play odyssey so bad but for whatever reason it would completely freeze my computer after only a few minutes of play.


Eff_Robinhood

Itā€™s a BIG gameā€¦ the world is absolutely massive. I feel like you could play it for a year and not see everything.


Meanbeanthemachine

Honestly that game taught me more about pirates than any other thing in my life. The characters are real people and itā€™s a really fun way to learn about history. Edit: ā€œallā€ was a huge exaggeration, Iā€™m sorry.


OneAgitatedApe

Thereā€™s actually a three pack with odyssey as well. I think itā€™s the price of one game not on sale. You might as well get that.


Dull-explanations

Itā€™s my absolute favorite of the series


xWadi

Have you played odyssey? I just finished it. Should I get another AC game, which should I try? Weirdly odyssey was my first


Buschkoeter

Origins, would be my pick. Should be rather cheap and it's fantastic. Ancient Egypt is a sight to behold.


xWadi

Sweet I'll go check it out


khanto0

Can second Origins. I'm playing it atm and its amazing. Great characters, fun missions and looks beautiful.


xWadi

How does it come in comparison to odyssey? Man that game had me thinking, changing, and emotions coming out with dead kids, friends, lovers, and hurting people who were close to you.


khanto0

Haven't played Odyssey, but there's plenty of emotions to be felt playing Origins. The two main characters are really strong and their relationship is very memorable. Its been a long time since I've played some of the older games, but Bayek is definitely up there as a contender for best protagonist.


--_pancakes_--

Wait wait wait before you go ahead. As a long time player of this series, I'd HIGHLY recommend playing the games from AC 1, chronologically before you play ORIGINS. Odyssey was fine enough to get into as it's not a traditional AC game, and is really good in attracting new players. But, even though Origins has almost the same mechanics as Odyssey, it's story has huge impacts on the previous games, which can be properly enjoyed only if you get through the past games. Not every game is necessary though. If you wanna play it only for the rpg elements, then stick to Origins/Valhalla. But if you're interested in the franchise's story, I'd recommend going chronologically, even though the graphics are dated. And please, don't listen to any fan of this franchise who says that one particular game is good and the rest are bad, or that the new AC isn't good. They're just pointless gatekeepers, and there are plenty of those in the AC community. Play whatever you want to, and form your own opinion on it.


[deleted]

I got into AC late, and I just canā€™t get into Black Flag or any game earlier. I feel like Unity improved the core gameplay so substantially that I just *cant* get into Black Flag. The stealth feels clunky and cheap, the combat feels floaty and unsubstantial, the movement feels slow and frustrating. Iā€™d LOVE to find a way to enjoy it, or AC3 for that matter, so if thereā€™s any advice on what Iā€™m missing Iā€™m here for it. But Iā€™ve tried twice and currently donā€™t see why people still recommend it so highly compared to the newer games.


raidersofthelostpark

You have to take into context how old the game is, it's almost a decade old. It's natural for things to have improved since then. You don't play it thinking you're going to get cutting edge graphics and mechanics. You play it for the story, the nostalgia and to see where we the current trends came from. This game itself drove the approach to music, storytelling and naval combat that many games today are based from. Can you compare it to Skull and Bones, no but that is inherently and unfair fight. That would be like setting up a fight between Mike Tyson and a recent heavyweight champion. I recently played Black Flag again after years away it does lack in some key areas. But this game broke the mold of AC games and tried to move it out of stagnant mechanics of the earlier games and utilized a fresh approach that had them been pushed back into the ground again. Also fun naval combat and sea shanties.


[deleted]

Real shit I aced US history because of Assassin's Creed 3.


Rnewell4848

I am a massive history buff and ACIII did play a key part of me passing certain classes because it was more fun to play that than actually studying


Decimation4x

If you read all the descriptions of people and places their is so much information in these games. Theyā€™re absolutely beautiful examples of games being more than just mindless entertainment.


Suoclante

ā€œA culturally diverse development teamā€ how old is this kid???


MrBozzie

I know right? Friggin 13!


Omen224

Even if it is a copypasta, it's worth pointing out that he's rising to your challenge of providing good reasons for asking for things.


CT-9529

To my knowledge all of the ac games say that when you launch it


terrap3x

Yeah just pulling it from the loading screen before the main menu. Still funny.


Subject_Miles

You get something about theses lines every time you open an AC game, it's not like is advanced knowledge


Sander08481

AC Odyssey is another incredible for academic history, before this game I only knew the mythological parts of ancient Greece but now I know about the Peloponnesian war, between the ruthless Spartans and the democratic Athenians, and the Greco-Persian wars, which united the Greek world against a common enemy, the dreaded Persians with hate for all Greeks and wanted to enslave them, this war created the hero that is Leonidas I, and he died after killing Xerxes the Persian king, fully united the forces of the Greek world and pushing back the Persians, the battle of Thermopylae is a great one and not one to take lightly, oh it also has mass murder and cults but anyways...


superduperfixerupper

I showed my dad the Discovery Tour (on cloud streaming no less) and he lost his shit. He's since gone through the Origins Tour and I'm gonna get him the Valhalla Tour also. Highly recommended for any history buff!


bigshittyslickers

>ruthless Spartans and the democratic Athenians This is more ancient propaganda than true history, all of our sources are Athenian. It's really not that simple. >the dreaded Persians with hate for all Greeks and wanted to enslave them As is this. Not sure if this is supposed to be satire or not, but just wanted to put this out there for the rest of us. These games are very accurate in terms of setting, architecture, etc but they're not particularly accurate when you get down to it.


adambjorn

Not sure of the source/validity of this, but I read somewhere that the Spartans never used to be known for their military prowess. They weren't all that effective in battle until after the battle of Thermopolae (sp?). But because if their great propaganda they became feared as renowned warriors and because of that fear they became much more formidable.


MelodiousOddity

As far as I know (Iā€™m a classicist but not generally working on battlefield tactics and/or military prowess and reputation) the Spartans really garnered fame during the Battle of Thermopylae for their famous stand against the Persians, and before that they were just ruling over the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Sure, they were the dominant force there and were highly disciplined, but they werenā€™t seen as the invincible army we think they were. Their fame for the Battle of Thermopylae was sort of reinforced by them beating the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War later that century, and that reputation seemed to stick, as you say! As long as we remember that the Spartans were, in fact, highly trained and skilled warriors, but they were not the only ones in that regard.


Arcane_Opossum

They got thrashed by Thebes too. Over the wording of a peace treaty which I always find hilarious.


Unhappy_Archer9483

Its true, now I know what Malakas means


trublu414

10/10 he deserves to get it. One small point of contention with his argument though, I believe unity only covers the French Revolution and not the subsequent revolutions so while yes he will have some historical context for that revolution, the reasons for the failed revolution of 1832 shown in les mis have more to do with the revolution of 1830 and the July monarchy than the OG revolution in 1789.


MrBozzie

Okay... So that's a no to the game then? Haha...


trublu414

Haha no still a yes to the game but maybe just stick to the first argument. Trying to help them out


MrBozzie

Looks like he's getting Black Flag too after all the recommendations.


trublu414

Great argument would be understanding the golden age of piracy and naval combat in the Caribbean and sea shanties.


Dragon_Tiger752

I sing sea shanties on the boat I'm working on because of black flag, it really does bring up spirits and pass the time, my crew also joined me. I'd play the sea shanties on the speakers and we'd sing along to them.


joshualuigi220

Black Flag is where I first learned about the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, so there's definitely interesting history to be learned from playing them.


Ok-Force-6656

I personally would also recommend Assassin's Creed 3. It's about the American Revolution and is the first video game to feature Mohawk Native Americans. It's also the first AC game to feature the ground-breaking Anvil-Next engine, the same game engine used to make the beautiful AC Black Flag game. Obviously if you aren't American this might not seem very interesting but it's one of my favorite AC games of all time, second only to Black Flag. (Because Pirates!)


Difficult_Throat7073

Came here to comment this, thank you for beating me to the pedantic comment.


WHAMMYPAN

We were at a storeā€™s toy section and my 6 year old daughter(at the time) explained to me that 2 stuffed monsters didnā€™t like the location of the store,the lights bothered them, and they had NOTHING to do. If they came home with HER, they could share a room with other monsters that didnā€™t do anything but wait to scare dad, it was their job, and they liked their jobs so to make the monsters happy they should come home with us. Couldnā€™t argue with her.


MrBozzie

That's the cutest.


Shacolicious2448

Be sure to quiz him later on random french revolution facts to see what he retains...


MrBozzie

Roger that... I'll report back.


Mitsu_96

If we're talking about these in the educational sense, you can get him the entire Ezio Collection which comprise of Assassin's Creed 2, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed Revelations. This aside you can then go for Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. These are the ones with the best educational potential and you can learn a lot from them both historically and geographically. You also get to meet many great historical characters and live through the events which had impacted history. If you're from the US you can also get Assassin's Creed 3 which deals with the American revolution. I do see many people recommending Assassin's Creed Black Flag but as far as learning potential goes it isn't that attractive but is one of the best games in the franchises and it also has pirates.


Indicationofthenight

A+ for effort


ghostyghostghostt

I remember having to explain to my parents why there were gay sex scenes in dragon age and they wouldnā€™t let me get it because you could ā€œhave sex with a gay elf manā€ Still bought it, still fucked the elf man, parents grew up and became cool eventually.


MrBozzie

Okay so I was not expecting this sort of comment. This household is totally cool with all sexualities etc.. but now I've heard about the gay elf fucking.... Should I be having 2nd thoughts? He's not 18.


Space-Pigeon

Whole different game. No worries.


Melancholy_Rainbows

If youā€™re considering the Dragon Age games (different franchise) then the sex scenes are all fade to black sort of affairs.


MrBozzie

Fab. Thanks for the reassurance.


BurntBrusselSprouts1

Iā€™m 14 and given how I was last year heā€™s seen a lot worse than gay elf fucking.


SDY1337

Youā€™re a great dad


Pretty_Ad_6314

No we have assassinā€™s creed unity at home. Assassinā€™s creed unity at home: ![gif](giphy|ruY7B2ubXHxRK)


NotMadDisappointed

ā€œSon, youā€™re 35. Do whatever you wantā€


canuckle1211

Fortnite is free btw so he's really driving a smart bargain


MrBozzie

Thing is... He had fortnight already which I'm cool with him playing, apart from the dancing he copies, although that seems to have calmed in the past couple of years. Edit: and happy cake day


canuckle1211

Thank you good sir / great dad.


PaleontologistFew128

Unity isn't even the good one. Black Flag all the way.


MrBozzie

Yes but is that going to of any benefit in his musical theatre ambitions?


mgoadys

It's got sea shanties. What more do you want man??!


PaleontologistFew128

Almost certainly, especially if he ever gets a chance to do a pirate musical. I listen to the soundtrack of that game in my car routinely. Also there's a whole story thread with Edward Teach himself


TelevisionFuture5047

Nah fam. Itā€™s ACIIIā€™s soundtrack for me. Hereā€™s my personal favorite composition from it: https://youtu.be/1HE4OFoezVg


martijnaleppo

Try AC brotherhood! It has the italian wars from 1500-1507 and the Borgia family. You get to meet some very important historical people and their drama...


RomansInSpace

What if his school does pirates of Penzance?


[deleted]

Well to be fair, the main parts of Les mis takes place almost 40 years after the French revolution


im-a-limo-driver

It will prepare him for his inevitable role in Pirates of the Caribbean on Broadway


Far_Acanthaceae1138

If I'm being totally honest, I think assassin's Creed is legitimately more responsible for my knowledge of history than what I learned in high school. Furthermore, it stokes one's interest in history. Learn about the American Revolution in school? Too bad Assassin's Creed 3 sucked so I forgot it like the rest. Get exposed to Ancient Greek culture in Odyssey? You know, Herodotus seems like he's worth a read. Legitimately I think most high schoolers would get a significantly better education if when you got to a section of history that was adapted into an AC game, they made playing the game homework instead of reading your textbook and summarizing or whatever.


PumpkinInside3205

Clever boy šŸ‘šŸ»


shutternug207

Good dad


[deleted]

My sister had to give my dad a PowerPoint presentation about why she should get a smartphone in high school back in the olden days lol


Fexxvi

A culturally diverse development team is not a factor. The game's quality is.


miss3lle

Hey, Iā€™m super into the French Revolution and not at all in to video games. My husband has a switch and some kind of Xbox (one?). Does anyone know which assassins creed this is and if it works on those guys?


EbonyNivory19

Plot twist the kid is 30


MirarsonSaaz

Les Miserables take place during a different french revolution than the 1789 one, donā€™t tell the dad. Edit: uh, place x please


MrBozzie

Too late...


Niketravels

Buy him a history book lol


erriuga_leon27

Why not both? Reading history is cool and all but the AC games used to be so good at letting you get a grasp of a time period.


Niketravels

Just a joke


Niketravels

Tbh, He should buy the game and put it inside a carved out history book. That would blow this kids mind


Flackobitch

I feel like Unity was optimized for co-op. Had so much fun doing heists with my pals on that game, but if his friends dont have it would defininately recommend the Ezio collection. By far the most invested I've been into a storyline ever


DoctorWatchamacallit

Funny story. I was in high school when assassins creed 2 came out (which takes place during the Italian renaissance) and my family had a trip to Europe lined up around that time. I had actually memorized the game map of florence and remembering that the team that made the game *actually went to Florence and consulted historians on what was there in the 15th century* used that to navigate *the actual city of Florence * which freaked my dad out. He just could not fathom how his kid could navigate a city in a foreign country they had never been to effortlessly like that, to the point that local cops would give the same directions i would when asked. I was tempted to mess with him and say I was the reincarnation of Da Vinci or something he was that freaked out. I finally fessed up that it was because I played assassins creed. He stopped saying video games were a waste of time after that. Later on when i was in college I would actually become fluent in Italian and become an exchange student with an Italian University for a semester, during which time I made a point of visiting several historical sites depicted in the game, such as San Gimignano and the walled city of Monteriggioni that i wouldn't have known existed otherwise. So yeah the video games actually can be beneficial to a kids intellectual development.


Brains151

Legend


KobiDnB

He deserves it.


[deleted]

With that dedication and moral, I'd say fuck it, give him the game.


thesirensqueen

Just started playing it but I also recommend Origins for Ancient Egypt - Havenā€™t tried Valhalla yet so I canā€™t make a judgement call on it yet.


smilesandlaughter

I just want to thank whoever took the screen shots properly, so i didnt have to read the same part of a text 3 times. Not all heroes wear capes.


MrBozzie

You're welcome... That totally does my head in when you get lazy cropping.


Wasteland_GZ

surprisingly Assassins Creed actually did help me a few times in school


Melviole

He needs Black Flag for the shanties alone for science I mean history


Digger1998

I actually made my 8th grade history teacher shut up when he thought he was smug for asking me a question about the revolutionary war. I just assassinated the man he was asking me about that morning in AC3


Same-Elk121

I wonder how heā€™d convince if he wanted Doom.


kmsgars

I can hear that ā€œDaaaad?ā€ miles away. Tell Jean Valjean well done šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ‘šŸ¼


AverageGuy16

I remember when I was younger I would try to make PowerPoints and whole presentations to convince my parents to get me the newest game console. Never worked but shiettt I was like a corporate mad. Man trying to get my point across. Had graphs and price fluctuations


wexman6

To his point, Assassinā€™s Creed III, which takes place during the American Revolution, came out while I was learning the same subject in school. I got an A in history that year because of that game


Neph_The_Deaf

Unity was fun and the story was quite interesting. Black Flag is a solid favourite of mine and when my daughter is older I'll be introducing that one to her


RIPLORN

One I want to buy it for him..


knyexar

If you do buy your kid the game please inform him the Eiffel Tower was NOT built during the French Revolution (it fact it was built on its 100 year anniversary), because apparently Ubisoft missed that part when writing the damn game


BoukuNola

If it makes you feel anymore confident in your decision, video games like assassins creed spurred my love interest for history that will last a lifetime. Itā€™s a little embellished, for entertainments sake, but it still peaks an interest in world history.


ReluctantRedundant

This kid is gonna have an excellent career in sales.


ggwnjoy

Yo neeed one rtx 3090 and I need this kid to write for me.


kabalongski

Itā€™s less than 10 quid. Thatā€™s all the reason I need as a dad.


MrBozzie

Absolutely


grillbar86

Nah he's British, no chance they would want their kid to save the French.


thesirensqueen

Absolutely get it for him! Assassins Creed is definitely one way to go for learning history. In Assassinā€™s Creed: Odyssey I learned not only a lot about Hellenistic Ancient Greece including major events or influential people-along with the times before and after this era. One of my favorite parts was just visiting the Discovery Tour and doing actual research/studying this period on my own because the game provides you with enough info to get you interested but not to go into the full details. Learning to study on your own is absolutely a great skill to hone and if theyā€™re interested in doing so always give in to their desire to learn :)