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[Ranger X]

Can you choose italian voices? The english with italian accent is driving me nuts. :lol

Yes.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Oh fucking hell, I can't afford this too can I?

Can someone who has played the game explain to me how the combat mechanics have improved?

 

[Rebel Leader]

Can you choose italian voices? The english with italian accent is driving me nuts. :lol

I'm okay with that.

 

[-viper-]

These reviews are significantly better than I expected yet none of the gameplay videos look as interesting as ACII.

What is the length of the game?

 

[Kintaro]

Thanks Blim.

GT's review is up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-assassins-creed/707492

The words did not match the score here. There's barely any MP talk (there are maybe 3 sentences about it?), and all they could really harp on was how much it hasn't evolved, nothing is fixed, everything looks dated, no creative spark, and so on.

 

[Ranger X]

These reviews are significantly better than I expected yet none of the gameplay videos look as interesting as ACII.

What is the length of the game?

Longer than AC2 it seems. (if you do all the extra stuff --- that is supposedly better extra stuff than AC2 to begin with)

 

[Rebel Leader]

Oh fucking hell, I can't afford this too can I?

Can someone who has played the game explain to me how the combat mechanics have improved?

afford? Where do you live?

best buy is giving away $30 gift cards with purchase

 

[Blimblim]

These reviews are significantly better than I expected yet none of the gameplay videos look as interesting as ACII.

What is the length of the game?

I finished the game with an ingame counter at 16 hours, yet I have 22 hours of video. I still had *many* sidequests to do, plus the flags, treasures and stuff.
It's a very long game, and considering the fights are usually shorter than before, it's impressive.

 

[DangerStepp]

These reviews are significantly better than I expected yet none of the gameplay videos look as interesting as ACII.

What is the length of the game?

I read at the stiq of Joy that it's a bit shorter than AC2.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

afford? Where do you live?

best buy is giving away $30 gift cards with purchase

UK

 

[Struct09]

Very happy to see the game reviewing so well. I won't have time to play it until January, but I can't wait

 

[ACE 1991]

Hmm... The one thing that gives me a little bit of worry from reading reviews is the story. It was one of my favorite things about ACII, but I guess if they still managed to nail the atmosphere along with the world, if taken as a character in itself, then I'll have to bite.

 

[Seda]

afford? Where do you live?

best buy is giving away $30 gift cards with purchase

Best Buy's Deal is buy AC:B and another select game (Reach, MoH, Fable III, Dead Rising 2, few others) and get a 30$ GC.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Best Buy's Deal is buy AC:B and another select game (Reach, MoH, Fable III, Dead Rising 2, few others) and get a 30$ GC.

My ad must be a misprint because instead of "and" there's "or"

 

[Ranger X]

Hmm... The one thing that gives me a little bit of worry from reading reviews is the story. It was one of my favorite things about ACII, but I guess if they still managed to nail the atmosphere along with the world, if taken as a character in itself, then I'll have to bite.

I am not far in the game (third sequence) and I have been in Rome. So far so good, the world seems to be HUGE, immersive and might end up better than AC2 in atmosphere. That's the impression I have so far and did like AC2.

 

[macfoshizzle]

Oh fucking hell, I can't afford this too can I?

Can someone who has played the game explain to me how the combat mechanics have improved?

improved a lot from AC2. most notable change i like is you no longer have to wait around to do counters to kill a guard, making it so tedious to finish a group of them. you can now chain up kills similar to batman AA which looks so sick! you no longer have to choose gun from the menu anymore. just hold down x while your in combat. sometimes ezio will finish a kill with a gun shot to the head which also looks sick!

another thing i liked is you no longer have to keep button smash to get a hit on someone. you can now kick them in balls to get their guard down

 

[hamchan]

If they can provide meaningful improvements like they seem to have done with this game every year then I say bring it on Ubisoft, I will buy your yearly franchise.

 

[captscience]

For those that have played, is the Rome setting as engaging as the cities in AC2?

Florence, Venice, and San Gimignano etc were so architecturally rich and varied. Exploring the cities was by far my favorite part of the game.

Rome, I find a bit blander IRL, is this the case in the game?

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

improved a lot from AC2. most notable change i like is you no longer have to wait around to do counters to kill a guard, making it so tedious to finish a group of them. you can now chain up kills similar to batman AA which looks so sick! you no longer have to choose gun from the menu anymore. just hold down x while your in combat. sometimes ezio will finish a kill with a gun shot to the head which also looks sick!

another thing i liked is you no longer have to keep button smash to get a hit on someone. you can now kick them in balls to get their guard down

Ah thank you. It's dangerous that you mention Batman:AA as that is my favourite fighting game. Shit! I really might have to get this. Damn you Capcom!!

 

[Seda]

Ah thank you. It's dangerous that you mention Batman:AA as that is my favourite fighting game. Shit! I really might have to get this. Damn you Capcom!!

Ubisoft

 

[D23]

i cant wait to get this and nfs: hotpursuit!!

for the first time in a long time, im not playing a shooter game this fall

 

[Mr. Sam]

I am not far in the game (third sequence) and I have been in Rome. So far so good, the world seems to be HUGE, immersive and might end up better than AC2 in atmosphere. That's the impression I have so far and did like AC2.

Hmm.

SOLD.

 

[Blimblim]

For those that have played, is the Rome setting as engaging as the cities in AC2?

Florence, Venice, and San Gimignano etc were so architecturally rich and varied. Exploring the cities was by far my favorite part of the game.

Rome, I find a bit blander IRL, is this the case in the game?

Rome is much more engaging than any other AC city imho, because it's not a flat city. There are fortresses on top of hills and stuff like that, that make for some very interesting strategies.
It's also beautiful, not that the other cities before weren't, but damn some parts of the city are a sight to behold.

 

[ultron87]

I wonder how close Rome is to the real thing. Obviously the sites are there, but I wonder how the geography checks out.

 

[Deadman]

Does the game use any save data from ac2? If it does ill get on 360, if not ill wait for the pc.

 

[Blimblim]

I wonder how close Rome is to the real thing. Obviously the sites are there, but I wonder how the geography checks out.

I doubt it, if Venice from AC2 is any good reference it wasn't really close to the real thing. They put the landmarks mostly where they are supposed to be, but everything in between was more or less made up.

 

[Mr. Sam]

I wonder how close Rome is to the real thing. Obviously the sites are there, but I wonder how the geography checks out.

I don't think it's exactly The Getaway. Just as long as there's some cool landmarks and it's designed well enough for some crazy parkour, I don't think the geography really matters.

 

[S1kkZ]

I doubt it, if Venice from AC2 is any good reference it wasn't really close to the real thing. They put the landmarks mostly where they are supposed to be, but everything in between was more or less made up.

have they improved the pop-ups/lod issues from ac2? i hated that the shadows had 5 or 6 different detail forms, which drawed-in the closer you got.

 

[Ellis Kim]

Hey blimblim, could you make some footage of the Raiden skin in play? Maybe even cutscenes as well if the game allows? I'd really love to see that.

 

[Blimblim]

Hey blimblim, could you make some footage of the Raiden skin in play? Maybe even cutscenes as well if the game allows? I'd really love to see that.

I don't have it unlocked, so no
As for the LOD, I don't think it's much changed from AC2. That's what we have to live with until we get consoles with more than 512 MB RAM :/

 

[The Omega Man]

man, now that I know that this game's single player campaign is not and afterthought this game is officially number 1 in my list, might have to get it after work today.

quick question: Is the multiplayer any good? and are you able to use the

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Raiden skin

in it?

 

[mr_boo]

How is the MP? This is essentially the deal breaker for me.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

How is the MP? This is essentially the deal breaker for me.

If the beta was anything to go on, it is a fresh experience in the MP realm on consoles. When players in a match really understand how to play, it creates such a feeling of tension that other MP games just cannot match.

 

[Chauncy Talon]

I can't wait to pick this game up.

 

[kylej]

Oh baby can't wait to pick this up this weekend. AC is the best new franchise this gen imo.

 

[Klocker]

MP question please...

is there matchmaking system that auto-starts games?

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not a lame lobby system controlled by a dictator who needs to take a piss and let the dog out before the game can start?

 

[Hari Seldon]

I'm starting to think that I should have gotten this on the 360. I didn't care about the multiplayer since I thought it was going to be generic rockstar style crap, but this sounds really damn fun.

 

[dexterslu]

The positive single player comments are pushing me to pick this up, like most I absolutely hated the first AC but the second eventually won me over and by the end I wanted more immediately. I could really careless about the multiplayer, so if it's broken I could really care less..

 

[zam]

Eurogamer: 10/10
Destructoid 9.5/10
1up: A-
Gametrailers: 9.0/10
Joystiq: 4.5/5
GameInformer: 9.25/10
Gamesreactor (Denmark): 9/10
Gamesreactor (Germany): 9/10
Gamer365 (Hungary): 9/10
Gamespot (includes video and written review): 8.5/10
IGN 8/10
Gamersyde: Extremely positive
Kotaku: Extremely positive

Gamereactor Sweden: 8/10

 

[WickedLaharl]

i lol'd so hard when i opened the case and took out the manual

 

[Revolutionary]

i lol'd so hard when i opened the case and took out the manual

At least they have a pretty good in-game manual. Activision calls that 3-page leaflet the manual and calls it a day.

 

[ashbash159]

What websites do you read that you trust for reviews? I don't really read reviews but would like to read one for this game and from a respectable website approved by you guys.

 

[timkunedo]

picked up my copy today and got my harlequinn code!
Glad to see so many great reviews pouring in.

 

[mr_boo]

If the beta was anything to go on, it is a fresh experience in the MP realm on consoles. When players in a match really understand how to play, it creates such a feeling of tension that other MP games just cannot match.

Thanks for the reply. This is making me leans towards purchase now...but I'd like to solicit more opinions if possible. Thanks in advance.

 

[supermackem]

What websites do you read that you trust for reviews? I don't really read reviews but would like to read one for this game and from a respectable website approved by you guys.

I like eurogamer myself, and im blown away they gave it the score they have. Hype plus 10, hope my copy lands tomorrow i doubt it but its in the post.

 

[Beaulieu]

eurogamer gave this a 10.
Arent they usually very severe reviewers ?

 

[ACE 1991]

I am not far in the game (third sequence) and I have been in Rome. So far so good, the world seems to be HUGE, immersive and might end up better than AC2 in atmosphere. That's the impression I have so far and did like AC2.

Awesome, thanks. From what I gather the writing is good as are the characters, which is good enough for me. Now to find $60....

 

[Blimblim]

eurogamer gave this a 10.
Arent they usually very severe reviewers ?

They are a lot like Edge (they share quite a few writers, afaik), so they can be quite strict, and sometimes go crazy for no good reason. Overall I trust their scoring quite a bit.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Wow... great to see such awesome reviews. Looking so forward to this game, probably it's my most anticipated one this year. Hopefully the people at EB call me today so I can go pick it up.

 

[ACE 1991]

Best Buy's Deal is buy AC:B and another select game (Reach, MoH, Fable III, Dead Rising 2, few others) and get a 30$ GC.

Is Fallout: New Vegas on that list by chance?