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Assassin's Creed Brotherhood |OT| where my bro's at?
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Blue Ninja
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Oh, that's Cesare, the son of Rodrigo Borgia. He's actually a new character in the AC series.TTG said:
That kinda bugged me, too.TTG said:
Lostconfused
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After finishing the story I don't think I'll buy the game or try to continue playing it. I always found Ezio's microcosm of templars against assassins to be boring but at least the 2nd game had a twist at the end to liven things up a bit. This time around the ending is kinda lacking, best part about The Truth glyphs were the puzzles and the revelation didn't have as much of an impact. None of the missions are really memorable either, other than the one in the Colosseum. All in all this feels like a somewhat bland open world/sandbox game. Sure it has a lot of stuff to do crammed in but I can find much better things to do with my time than try to do any of it.
Edit: Oh yeah and the entire sequence leading up to the end was on the same level of god awful shit as Xenogears Disc 2.
Edit: Oh yeah and the entire sequence leading up to the end was on the same level of god awful shit as Xenogears Disc 2.
YuriLowell
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I am having the exact same problem. Look a couple of posts above you. I wonder if I uninstall the game if it would help.U2NUMB said:
Played a few more hours, just finished first Ezio playthrough section, that was really good.
Also execution streaks or whatever you call it is such a smart addition to the combat. It removes all the tedium and makes combat so much faster paced. Feels freaking great to get a long chain of dead guards.
Also execution streaks or whatever you call it is such a smart addition to the combat. It removes all the tedium and makes combat so much faster paced. Feels freaking great to get a long chain of dead guards.
Okay, the VR missions are a kind of interesting diversion but getting trying to get three gold ranks literally gave me a headache last night.
Is there any reward for just completing them rather than getting all gold?
You telling me you've never encountered a situation IRL where people are called by their last name? It's like a nickname sometimes.
Is there any reward for just completing them rather than getting all gold?
TTG said:
You telling me you've never encountered a situation IRL where people are called by their last name? It's like a nickname sometimes.
NullPointer
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Just wait until you get some "friends".hamchan said:
xKilltheMx
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Man, Multiplayer for this game is addicting.
I definitely am up for a GAF group. Anybody play regularly?
I definitely am up for a GAF group. Anybody play regularly?
Crazymoogle
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ZealousD said:
I think you get the
Raiden
Wow, I had one of my assassins die in combat next to me for the first time. The game alerted me that I could interact with them and say goodbye. I walked over the body and sure enough the open hand action is "Close eyes". Ezio closes their eyes and says "It was an honor to fight next to you, my brother." or something to that effect. That's a very cool detail IMO.
Edit: A bit more background. He was a Master Assassin, all my other recruits were on mission and I was tackling the last remaining Borgia tower. That guy dealt so much death before he went out, fought a calvary guard while on horse, jumped down and killed about 8 guards.
Edit: A bit more background. He was a Master Assassin, all my other recruits were on mission and I was tackling the last remaining Borgia tower. That guy dealt so much death before he went out, fought a calvary guard while on horse, jumped down and killed about 8 guards.
Rated-Rsuperstar
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If there's a concept of a game having too much content this is it. After 11 hours I'm just a little over 30% completion. It's so good.
Rated-Rsuperstar
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Jtyettis said:
I like that the manual tells you there's a manual. :lol
DualShadow
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DrBo42 said:
I've been so worried about one of my assassin's dieing :lol
I only send them out on missions where its 100% success as well :lol
It's a cool detail though but I hope I don't have to see it with one of my fully fledged Assassins.
DualShadow
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ultron87 said:
If a mission fails do they all automatically die?
DualShadow
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kiun said:
Not sure why you would want to replace them unless you wanted all males/females or didn't like the look of one of them :lol
I haven't noticed any difference in ability between recruits of the same level.
NullPointer
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Thats a good enough reason methinks.DualShadow said:
I had one blank faced trainee die on a one star mission. 'To hell with him!' I cursed. Ended up saving a pretty lady who joined my cause soon afterwards.
She's now joined my elite 'Venetian wine' forces.
DualShadow
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NullPointer said:
I didn't think it was possible to die in 1 star mission :lol
There is no difference in abilities though so its purely for looks.
Just when I think they can't possibly pack in any more content, they throw something new at you! I'm at the end of Sequence 4 and just met up with
And all the memories at the Castel Sant'Angelo were outstanding. Scaling the side of the tower was an exhilarating trip.
This game keeps getting better and better.
my ole buddy Leonardo and now it's off to destory some war machines.
And all the memories at the Castel Sant'Angelo were outstanding. Scaling the side of the tower was an exhilarating trip.
This game keeps getting better and better.
NullPointer
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His heart just wasn't in it. When I saved his life he didn't immediately swear it over to me without reservation. Instead he muttered 'I like what you have to say, maybe I could fight with you? Or subscribe to your newsletter maybe?'. I should've seen it coming.DualShadow said:
But at least it led to some great open world moments last night:
With my guild now back to a full strength of six, I headed to clear a Borgia tower standing smack dab between my current haunt and my next memory. I closed in on the fortified tower, etching a jagged trail of dead guards across the rooftops towards my target - the Borgia leader. Luckily he wasn't ensconced in some inner chamber surrounded by pole-armed and plated soldiers - instead, this guy had some swagger and liked to patrol around the camp with his personal guard. Unlucky for me I got spotted early on and had to drop a smoke bomb and skedaddle when his legions of defenders surrounded me.
Now get this: Where a Commander would usually take this fine opportunity to cut and run and render my plans moot, THIS guy just fluffs his cape back and takes the lead in hunting me down. He runs after me with about a dozen soldiers and I'm halfway across Rome before I lose them from a high leap to a hay pile. But the whole chase perked up a devious morsel of a thought: I just lured this guy out of his protected walls!
So I climb my way back to the rooftops and lo and behold, there he is, down the street, alone, slowly making his way back to his fort. In only a few seconds he's got a flying leap propelled hidden blade pinning his throat to the dirt.
Feeling like Death himself, I make my way through the streets back towards the leaderless fort. Along the way, soldiers stop and stare, drop their weapons, recant their allegiance and run for the hills. Yes. Yessssss.
It wasn't until I got up to the bigger soldiers guarding the main overlook that I ran into some fighting spirit. But by then my choice had been made: All of the guards needed to die. Every last one of them. For the next 10 minutes, me and my six guild assassins left a hamlet sized swath of bloodlust and massacre, capped off with fire and explosions as the Borgia tower was reclaimed.
I decided then and there that I would stay with my full notoriety, only taking to walking amongst the crowds when necessary. What better way to practice my stealth?
This right here is what I crave in open world games. The ability to set your own agenda, and to accomplish your own plans. To wed your own mood and desires with the gameplay into a spontaneous narrative that actually gives your avatar some history and yet also drives the story forward by your own momentum.
In this respect the AC games have always done a great job. Love it.
DualShadow
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@ NullPointer: That sounds awesome :lol
In one of the escort missions I remember just walking along calling my recruits whenever some guards were foolish enough to be in my path. It was amazing just standing there watching them drop smoke bombs assassinate all the guards and run off like nothing ever happened and I could just continue on my path until the next batch of guards appeared. :lol
In one of the escort missions I remember just walking along calling my recruits whenever some guards were foolish enough to be in my path. It was amazing just standing there watching them drop smoke bombs assassinate all the guards and run off like nothing ever happened and I could just continue on my path until the next batch of guards appeared. :lol
DualShadow
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ZealousD said:
Yeah it was that one
The first time I didn't get full synch cause I messed up so I replayed it last night. So awesome for recruits.
TheBrain76
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TheBrain76 said:
Anyone?
Is there a way to speed up time? I keep messing up this Borgia guard to the west of the first area (still in sequence 2). He's hiding in a room surrounded by guards on both sides and he never leaves. Whatever I try doesn't seem to work and he gets alerted and runs off while Ezio decides to lock on to the grunt guards and start circle strafing them slowly and then I gotta wait until the next time change to try again
WrenchNinja
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I hear you. There's like three Thief races and I could never 100% them.jett said:
Rated-Rsuperstar
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Bebpo said:Is there a way to speed up time? I keep messing up this Borgia guard to the west of the first area (still in sequence 2). He's hiding in a room surrounded by guards on both sides and he never leaves. Whatever I try doesn't seem to work and he gets alerted and runs off while Ezio decides to lock on to the grunt guards and start circle strafing them slowly and then I gotta wait until the next time change to try again
That guy is a pain in the ass. I just shot him while his guards hacked at me then I just ran away to safety.
DualShadow
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Crewnh said:
I think I have 2 of them 100% but when I did the 3rd one I knew it would be tough to 100% so I haven't bothered with it yet.
Finished the single player earlier today. I hate Ubisoft for leaving us with that kind of cliffhanger. :lol
Unfortunately, I was kind of spoiled about it beforehand... But oh well, I'll just have to be more careful about that kind of stuff before the next game is released.
? That was cake. :I
The one before last, in the city, was much harder. Is that the one you're talking about? Took a number of attempts, but I was able to finish it with 18 seconds left on the timer.
Unfortunately, I was kind of spoiled about it beforehand... But oh well, I'll just have to be more careful about that kind of stuff before the next game is released.
The race at thejett said:
Colosseum
The one before last, in the city, was much harder. Is that the one you're talking about? Took a number of attempts, but I was able to finish it with 18 seconds left on the timer.
Bebpo said:Is there a way to speed up time? I keep messing up this Borgia guard to the west of the first area (still in sequence 2). He's hiding in a room surrounded by guards on both sides and he never leaves. Whatever I try doesn't seem to work and he gets alerted and runs off while Ezio decides to lock on to the grunt guards and start circle strafing them slowly and then I gotta wait until the next time change to try again
:lol Dude that guy was pissing me off too. Finally, I thought let me just jump down and fight these guys and try to get to him. When I jumped down I somehow immediately rolled forward and hit attack by accident. Ended up stabbing him in the back. :lol
Crazymoogle
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Bebpo said:yeah I have problems locking onto him though. Ezio likes to go into fight pose when the guards start attacking and focus on them and the captain runs out of view really fast. I don't even know how to break the lock on and chase him
Left trigger de-locks on 360...I remember there being one particularly hard borgia guard to get to (the underground one), I'm pretty sure I had to end up running after him, breaking lock several times, and finally using the crossbow at range.
Rated-Rsuperstar
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Bebpo said:
The crossbow is the best weapon in the game. You can attack people from long range without alerting anyone.
DualShadow
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One thing about replaying memories that I was happy about was that you can use most your new gear in the old memories.
However, It always seems to give me a heavy sword whenever I replay a mission for some reason. :lol
However, It always seems to give me a heavy sword whenever I replay a mission for some reason. :lol