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Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag |OT| Not Based on a DisneyLand Ride
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flyinpiranha
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It's a different app. I was asking the same thing then started hunting around and it's an ACIV application, not the Playstation App.
And I don't care, I wish theme from Gilligan's Island could be a shanty song.
It's not 3D on PS3, either.
There is no 3D in AC4. Odd that they couldn't do it for PS4, even if they left it out of the last gen versions. As far as I know, Trine 2 is the only 3D-capable game at launch (and it looks amazing, BTW).
Anyway, couple of questions:
Is there an "introductory mission" for clearing out a fort? I'd like to go ahead and start clearing them (the Easy ones, at any rate), but it's always odd when you do something and then the game shows you later on how to do that thing (happened with the Mayan Se... things).
Does clearing the forts clear out the restricted areas within that region? I keep coming across these random restricted areas in open sea that don't really make any sense being there. It'd be nice to get rid of them for taking a Sunday sail.
xXxDieselxXx
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How is the MP in this game? Any good?
When I tried, no one joined.
I wasn't feeling very good about this series after ACIII, but I just finished this one and I'm VERY pleased with it. Great game. Piracy is awesome. Edward is a great character. I hope he gets another game.
Currently watching the credits. My controller shut itself off twice.
Yeah, there is. Go ahead and start clearing them whenever you want. It's simple enough to figure out as you do it. Especially if you've played ACIII.
Currently watching the credits. My controller shut itself off twice.
Yeah, there is. Go ahead and start clearing them whenever you want. It's simple enough to figure out as you do it.
Especially if you've played ACIII.Yeah, there is. Go ahead and start clearing them whenever you want. It's simple enough to figure out as you do it.
He probably asked about because he would first play the story up to that point then and do the forts after.
MrCompletely
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most underrated MP game out there, I've been playing since they added MP in AC: Brotherhood and it continues to be awesome. I play "Wanted" 95% of the time, such a fantastic mode.
petethepanda
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Are there the usual trophies that require getting all chests and such?
Nope.
It is much much better than AC3.
petethepanda
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This game has some great references.
Mancomb Seepgood!
I'm streaming this game to twitch right now on PS4 if anybody is interested lol. I've never played an AC game before. Let me know if this share feature is working properly, never streamed a game before either, seems pretty neat : http://www.twitch.tv/mazzbags
shinobi602
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Shocking news, devs can improve!
Im absolutely loving this game, I had not really bother with an AC game since two, and this one is really something else in my opinion. I have always wanted an awesome Pirate game, but its a subject that does not get touched much in gaming sadly (similar to westerns). I was getting roughed up pretty badly in the beginning on ship battles, but once I started getting the ability to upgrade my ship its gotten much better.
I also dig the direction they are taking with the animus stuff, because it really opens things up to a point where they could possibily take the series anywere (though I have no clue how you top the pirates, and ship battles outside of a sci-fi/space theme).
I have noticed that UPlay has not worked at all since the game was released, has there been any news on why that is, or when it will go up? I have some stuff it says I can obtain through uplay, but not currently.
I also dig the direction they are taking with the animus stuff, because it really opens things up to a point where they could possibily take the series anywere (though I have no clue how you top the pirates, and ship battles outside of a sci-fi/space theme).
I have noticed that UPlay has not worked at all since the game was released, has there been any news on why that is, or when it will go up? I have some stuff it says I can obtain through uplay, but not currently.
Encountered a random, but epic bug while playing pc version. Youtube link.
How's the game performance-wise?
GlenChivas
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I thought it wasn't out on PC for another few days?
High-ultra on gtx 570 = barely stable 30fps
Use Better DS3, it's offline and more stable
I thought I read 1080p patch and the added AA tech they developed would have been ready day 1, if not im interested in knowing myself, Get my PS4 tomorrow and AC4 on the 22nd
That's not too bad. Would you say the framerate is consistent?
razgriz417
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Loving this game so much. I've played all of them and after the travesty that was AC3 I told myself I was done with the series. Watching the GB QL and hearing about the premise of the future stuff intrigued me enough to pick it up for PS4. So glad I did, been playing this more than any other launch game. Just finished Sequence 3 and I think I have an unhealthy addiction to hunting down Frigates to farm metal for ship upgrades so that I can be more efficient and hunting down more ships lol
The ship upgrade mechanic sounds amazing, I hope its a deep system as WHO doesnt like upgrading their stuff and WORKING for it
Hm, same problem. Maybe I'll wait for a patch or two before I keep playing -.-
What CPU do you have? AC3 was really CPU limited and I couldn't maintain a stable 60 until a switched to a 4670k from an AMD Quad.
Pops Maellard
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How are you playing it on PC already?
Escape Goat
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uh oh...
bodine1231
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There's so much stuff to collect in this game,what should I avoid going after to save time?
Isn't this a different main dev team than AC3? Shame the best selling version was the worst one.
Escape Goat
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Uhh...everything? Are you on the clock or something?
razgriz417
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The ship upgrade mechanic sounds amazing, I hope its a deep system as WHO doesnt like upgrading their stuff and WORKING for it
Each upgrade requires $ and crafting materials (there's 3 different ones) and it seems that the only way to get these crafting materials is to plunder enemy ships that have those materials on board. Armor and inventory upgrades rely on hunting specific animal skins and is pretty neat.
Actually funny anecdote, I was in the middle of attacking an enemy boat and I knocked it down low enough to board the ship, but apparently I was on top of a fishing location. So while I expected to swing across to a burning ship, instead i was teleported onto a row boat with a bunch of harpoon told to toss them at the bullshark
Pops Maellard
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bodine1231
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No I don't want to waste my time running all over the place for some concept art or useless upgrade.
The game has not been released on PC yet in any territory.
A google search tells me that it is however available to pirates (pun intended).
Therefore it is a likely suspicion that anyone playing it now is either a pirate or a game reviewer.
You need to get to Sequence 4 I believe before fast travel opens up.
So I just finished this today and I have to say that I think this is the best one they have made and probably my favorite overall.
I loved the story and assassinations in AC1.
AC2 fixed all the problems with AC1 and greatly expanded the gameplay and mythology of the universe.
ACB added the recruiting element that really expanded the gameplay.
ACR added the hook blade and brought back Altair.....which for me was awesome. The ending of that game was simply a joy to watch.
AC3....sucked. I really really hated it.
AC4 is a combination of everything good about all the other games....and while it didn't get everything right it was almost that perfect mix of what you can do with the gameplay.
Black Flag's story was kinda meh and I could see why people say it doesn't feel like an Assassin's Creed game....but I fucking loved the hell out of it. The time frame, characters and history of that era are all something that I have always had an interest in....and while the game took a LOT of creative liberties with what actually happened overall it was still well done.
Not that my opinion means much but I highly recommend this to anyone who is one the fence about it, if for just the navel combat alone.
I loved the story and assassinations in AC1.
AC2 fixed all the problems with AC1 and greatly expanded the gameplay and mythology of the universe.
ACB added the recruiting element that really expanded the gameplay.
ACR added the hook blade and brought back Altair.....which for me was awesome. The ending of that game was simply a joy to watch.
AC3....sucked. I really really hated it.
AC4 is a combination of everything good about all the other games....and while it didn't get everything right it was almost that perfect mix of what you can do with the gameplay.
Black Flag's story was kinda meh and I could see why people say it doesn't feel like an Assassin's Creed game....but I fucking loved the hell out of it. The time frame, characters and history of that era are all something that I have always had an interest in....and while the game took a LOT of creative liberties with what actually happened overall it was still well done.
Not that my opinion means much but I highly recommend this to anyone who is one the fence about it, if for just the navel combat alone.
Thank u