Recent reviews by Diary of Jane

Do I like this game? Yes, but only until I die.
Do I still play this game? Yes, but only because I say "screw it" when my friends across the country ask me to play.
Do I regret it and rage quit after an hour or two? Ah yes, many many times.
Friends > my disdain at how much I suck at this game.
10/10 would buy again.

Wow, this game is a colossal waste of time. Let me begin by saying that I got into the AC series in early 2016 starting with Assassin's Creed II, and I fell utterly in love with the series...the gameplay mechanics, theme, and story that were so well-done for the Ezio trilogy. If you played the Ezio Trilogy, you know how endearing the characters and overall story became to you. You loved it. Now, imagine playing something that looks a little bit like one of those games, but where you play as a bratty, unsympathetic main character who constantly makes poor decisions and lets the bad guys get away. EVERY TIME. He is literally always complaning and angsty. Now sure, when he's a young man, that may be acceptable and one could brush it off as him just needing some time to be impetuous and foolish and learn from his mistakes. This is what I did. I hoped he would grow up. I hoped the story of this game would get better. I was sure eventually it wouldn't end up being a colossal waste of my time. NOPE. I was wrong. So very, very wrong. Not only is Connor a highly unlikeable character and the story a hideous thrown together recipe comparable to that of fruitcake, but the gameplay controls SUCK in this game. They're not intuitive at all, and 1/3 of the time they don't work when you need them to the most. This wouldn't be SO bad if it were not for this game having several severely buggy missions that are nigh impossible to complete, let alone with 100% sync (I'M LOOKING AT YOU, "CHASING LEE"). It makes me wonder what bitterness the developers and playtesters had stored in their cold, dark hearts when designing and testing them. Did the playtesters even playtest, or were they just playin'?
In summation: Do not play this game. There is no part of it - not even the finale - that has a redeeming factor for all the hours of frustration and poor storyline you will have to endure. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER GOOD GAMES YOU COULD BE PLAYING. DO NOT PLAY THIS ONE.

Wow. So many things to say. How can I really describe this game and do it justice?
I bought this game during the Steam Summer Sale, soley based on the plethora of amazing reviews. Finally started playing it 2 days ago and finished the latest episode (4) just now. I couldn't "put it down," so to speak.

There is so much beauty yet so much ugliness encapsulated within this game. The true nature of friendship even as years pass. The searing pain of losing a loved one. The effect a kind word can have on a hurting person. The depression that ensues with rejection. All the ups and downs and smiles and fights and feelings of being a teenager...and a person. The simple pleasure of sitting in silence with your best friend. The dark side of a person that's always been a hero to you. The dangers of ignoring psychological problems.
All these and more are topics addressed in this game...which honestly, plays out like a phenomenal story. A story where your choices significantly impact the future as well as the present.

The twists and consequences throughout this game lend to its haunting beauty and thrill.
You can't not play this game and ponder it (and your decisions) deeply. It is impossible. There is so much to see and so much to think about.

Play this game. Thank me later.

And don't forget to always look for the photo op! :)