Assassin's Creed

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I have a big problem with not wording my comments properly sometimes so I can see where the misunderstanding came from. This is not the first time this has happened and I can assure you it won't be the last time.:lol: I guess I didn't read the link I provided carefully enough the first time so thanks for pointing that out. I'm not afraid to admit when I'm wrong and it has been a good discussion. Thanks for your time and I actually learned something. :D
 
Eurogamer first impressions (fyi only the 360 version was tried).

Sounds like this game is really going to push us to unlearn some of our hard earned control conventions. Could be a brilliant evolution or something of a mess, guess we will soon see.

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As alluded to earlier, the whole concept of free running is fairly fundamental to the gameplay too - and, again, Ubi has changed the control emphasis in a way that makes it feel initially unfamiliar. For example, there's an unwritten expectation on the part of the player that you need to press buttons as well as the direction to perform actions, such as jumping or climbing.

The way Ubi has found around this is to simplify things dramatically with its free running concept. Essentially, Altaïr automatically navigates everything in his path by holding down the right trigger, pressing A and moving towards whatever obstacle is in front of you, such as large gap, or climbing up a wall. Once you start the action, you can let go of the right trigger and keep on bounding or climbing without the need for further button presses. Instinctively, you'll want to haul yourself up ledges, or press jump to get across a gap, but that's all been taken away. You'll still make those imaginary presses for hours afterwards, but that's gaming conditioning for you. Old habits die hard.
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to tell you the truth i don't really like the sound of it....Sound's like having aid's on in a racing in some sort of way.
 
1st review is up, now it just depends on how much cred one gives to Game Informer.

Their Conclusion:
If only to experience the unique world and amazing movement and combat, gamers owe it to themselves to try Ubisoft’s big holiday release. Its stunning visual style, high concept story, and wildly open level design are like nothing else, even if too much repetition begins to frustrate in the later hours. It’s a game people will still be talking about five years from now. Come to think of it, they may have a lot more to talk about by then.
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Edit: Whoops, the GamesRadar review is up as well.
 
I have no idea what this game is about, or the type of gameplay it involves, so I really dont know why everyone wants it so bad. But i guess i should watch some vids before I pass judgement.
 
So is Assassins Creed out today for our lucky American members? I know threads are starting to spring up on the Ubisoft forum with people who have just purchased it. From the reviews I've read it sounds like a brilliant game.
 
Unfortunately I have to wait until tomorrow to pick up my reserved copy and the nearest gamestop :(.

I tried to talk the guy into letting me pick it up today ... it didn't work.
 
Looks like more port related graphical hiccups for us PS3 owners to think about. :grumpy:
From IGN's review:

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It doesn't hurt that the animation system in Assassin's Creed is top notch. Half the fun of fighting is seeing the slick moves of Altair. His motions are fluid. It's like watching a ballerina with a sword. Seeing Altair climb a building is a real treat too. His body has weight, his movements are lifelike. His ascension is sometimes a struggle (though a proper one) to reach higher elevation. The cities, as I stated earlier, are truly remarkable pieces of art. These big open worlds, which are fully interactive, do come at a severe cost on PS3. There is considerable texture pop-in and noticeable framerate issues. Playing back-to-back with the 360 version, it's obvious that Ubisoft did not devote enough resources to the PS3 edition. The framerate is considerably worse, so much so that it begins to affect gameplay in the later levels. You can get through the first two-thirds of Assassin with the framerate being just an annoyance, but it becomes more of an issue for the final third of the missions.
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Makes one appreciate Infinity Ward's effort even more.

Edit - now the same section from the 360 review:
It doesn't hurt that the animation system in Assassin's Creed is top notch. Half the fun of fighting is seeing the slick moves of Altair. His motions are fluid. It's like watching a ballerina with a sword. Seeing Altair climb a building is a real treat too. His body has weight, his movements are lifelike. His ascension is sometimes a struggle (though a proper one) to reach higher elevation. The cities, as I stated earlier, are truly remarkable pieces of art. These big open worlds, which are fully interactive, do come at a cost. There is considerable texture pop-in and occasional framerate hiccups. None of this deters from the gameplay though, so it is forgivable.
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At least this is IGN's take, so I should probably take it with a grain of salt. It does give me pause regarding immediately picking this one up though.
 
icelt
At least this is IGN's take, so I should probably take it with a grain of salt.
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Truer words have never been spoken typed. :)

It's been shown time after time that overall IGN has shown a pretty blatant bias towards the 360 in their reviews of multi-platform games, so I'd even recommend a super-sized grain of salt at that. :)

That said, reviews on IGN are done by lots of different people, so fortunately not all of them show the same level of bias, and even this reviewer, Hilary Goldstein, appears to be equally unimpressed for both platforms, as she gave the 360 edition a 7.7 and the PS3 edition a 7.5 - and she gave both the 360 and PS3 editions of COD4 a rating of 9.4 so who knows.

One thing is for certain though, her 7.7 / 7.5 rating of Assassin's Creed is far below the score Game Informer (9.5) and GameTrailers (9.1) gave it.

BTW: Here is the LINK to GameTrailer's video review of Assassin's Creed, it's worth checking out and they don't reveal any critical spoilers.

The fact though always remains that critics give ratings and opinions based almost entirely on their personal opinion and of course preference, and thus the only reasonable critic to listen to is yourself. :)
 
Digital-Nitrate
BTW: Here is the LINK to GameTrailer's video review of Assassin's Creed, it's worth checking out and they don't reveal any critical spoilers.
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Although I've already seen it, it is a good link. That is one thing that is quite nice about the GT reviews, you actually get to see some visual evidence to support and/or contradict the conclusions they make.

The fact though always remains that critics give ratings and opinions based almost entirely on their personal opinion and of course preference, and thus the only reasonable critic to listen to is yourself. :)
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Oh very much agreed. However the only thing about the IGN review that was really concerning to me were the "more" objective concerns raised concerning framerate and pop-up problems (the issue of framerate >> a concern than distant pop-up natch). Referring to the GT vid, everything looks GREAT however it seems by the web page setup that they likely used the 360 build for the review.

Soooo... there's still a little trepidation over a potential purchase. :nervous:
 
I'm avoiding the game at all costs on all systems. Played both versions last night, both run poorly, both have really really cluncky control, and it just doesn't work well. At times you'll avoid someone COMPLETELY and they'll fall over and then you're being chased. It's ridiculous. This is an avoided purchase for me.
 
"One of these things is not like the other..." So GameSpot's review includes this observation:

There are few differences between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. PS3 owners are blessed with a slightly more solid frame rate, although the 360 version features a little more contrast in the lighting, so it's pretty much a wash. But regardless of which platform you go with, you'll have an amazing and unforgettable game. Assassin's Creed is the kind of game you tell your friends about, and one that should be in your collection.
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So whatever. The 2 reviewers are drawing completely opposite conclusions, something ain't right. Annoying.
 
Great, now I have absolutely no clue whether to get it or not. I read the IGN review and what I got from it is PS3 framerate problems, awesome climbing/chases, good fighting, along with boring, repetative informant missions.

I could sit through repetative stuff like listening in on people for a while because what initially caught my attention was the climbing and exploring. I guess I will have to rent it first.
 
This does not help the gaming world at all..... But it is funny. Lets let the gaming communities handle the reviewing for now on.
 
Wow! After reading contradicting reviews on different sites, I don't know whether to get the PS3 version or the 360 version. I don't care which version is better, I just want to get the one with less issues that would affect gameplay. Maybe I'll just rent both and do a comparison for myself like I have in the past. Who knows, maybe it won't even be worth buying, like Jeremy Ricci said.:lol:
 
Yeah, the reviews are extremely inconsistant. To my knowledge, IGN and Gamespot are the only two sites to do comparisons between the two versions, and they each say exactly the opposite. Most other reviews out there seem to concentrate on only one version, indicate both versions are identical in terms of performance, or they simply don't mention performance issues at all.

IGN did a head-to-head video (some say in direct response to GS's review) to "demonstrate" the differences, and to most people (including myself), it looks pretty much the same on both consoles. Yeah, the PS3 version has framerate hiccups here and there, and some screen tearing. But *gasp*, so does the X360 version.

So I'm going to stick with my original decision... to base my decision on which controller I prefer for action/adventure titles, which is the PS3. And the significantly quieter disc drive.
 
I'm kinda' in two minds about this game. I understand the AI is somewhat screwy (I've seen, in a review video, stealth killing a guard in full view of another guard just metres away AND facing your direction and utterly ignores you) as well as other flaws. Yet the rest intrigues.
Thing is all the contradictory reviews don't help as I have been intending to get this all along. After this is I'll be getting Mass Effect then Uncharted (then, possibly, Haze).
So I'll get it for the PS3. If I don't like it I'll still try to finish it then trade it in. We'll see.
 
Still not sure about this game either. I started looking at my PS3 collection and there's a few games I don't play anymore, and at $60ea, I have a lot of money just going to waste there. I really don't want any more dollars just depreciating away quicker than I can make it. Might have to wait for some real user reviews before I decide.
 
I am going to buy the game as I know it's averaging around 7.5-8/10 in most reviews. To me, that's a game worth purchasing.

There are some details on the official forum but beware some people are posting spoilers and it's generally populated by complete idiots. You may be able to filter out some worthwhile information from some of the threads.

I think people have been disappointed as it's a game that's been overhyped.
 
I picked it up this morning and been playing it for a few hours. Yes, the controls are a tad on the strange side but they were easy to get used to for me. Fighting is fairly simple though , at least in my exposure to it

I have noticed small amounts of tearing in 1080i and there are some instances where human shadows are fairly blocky. Overall I like the game, don't really like the fact that you have to walk everywhere to keep a low profile, but overall I do like it.
 
Bought the game today, just fired it up. I hope its worth the money! I plan on trading it in this week for Need for Speed.
 
BlackZ28
Bought the game today, just fired it up. I hope its worth the money! I plan on trading it in this week for Need for Speed.
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Question.

Why even buy Assassin's then?
 
VT
Question.

Why even buy Assassin's then?
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You know, I just had to buy it. It takes blockbuster so long for them to put new games on the shelves and I'm extremely impatient. As a matter of fact, I traded in COD4 for it. I know, might as well light $30 on fire each time.

1hr in and the game seems great! I hope its as good later in.
 
BlackZ28
You know, I just had to buy it. It takes blockbuster so long for them to put new games on the shelves and I'm extremely impatient. As a matter of fact, I traded in COD4 for it. I know, might as well light $30 on fire each time.

1hr in and the game seems great! I hope its as good later in.
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That's an expensive hobby you've got there. Trading in COD4 already? Do you even manage to play all the way through the game?
 
LaBounti
$14/mo Gamefly account too much?
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Well it's not a huge amount but since Call of Duty 4 has only recently just been released and he's already trading it in for Assassins Creed. Then he's planning on trading that in next week for Need For Speed.

You can lose quite alot of money on trade ins, sometimes it's better to sell a game on Ebay as you get a better price for it.
 
I have been looking forward to this game for many months, and I can say that Assassin's Creed hasn't disappointed.

The graphics are top-notch, the freerunning and the climbing are amazing, the combat is very fluid and realistic, the cities are huge and fully interactive, the storyline is very interesting...

It sounds like I work for Ubisoft, i know :D. But if you have a PS3 (or a 360), this game is a must-have.
 

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