The Assassin’s Creed series is meant to be videogames’ version of the kind of historical epics presented in film, TV, and books. Most of the entries to the long-running series, though, from the very first entry through to newer ones like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, fall short. They don’t, generally, do very much with their settings aside from offering lavish recreations of past eras and trotting out the most famous figures who lived within them. An exception to this is 2012’s Assassin’s Creed 3, which is not only the best of the Assassin’s Creed games but is also available right now for $9.99 USD on Steam.