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Assassin's Creed II - The |OT|
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Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Beat the story and got my platinum. The ending was so easy, I just
put on my metal gloves and mashed square to punch out the Pope, both times. It was satisfying, but I really wish he would have killed him. I wanted to kill that guy from the first second they showed him. Plus adding on all the times he got away after I beat his ass so bad, it really does kinda piss me off that he got away, even if he does go off in disappointment. Plus it doesn't really make much sense since he is the Pope. What does Ezio do about that? I'm not sure what to think of the setup for the 3rd game. I mean, on the one hand a modern setting seems too much like Uncharted, and on the other hand I don't really like Desmond. It's alright to have Kriste-I mean... Lucy... around.
dreamer3kx
Member
Just got my first Plat, for some reason I was having a hard time with the sweep trophy, I was just having a hard time setting up the soldiers for a nice sweep, feathers were a bit of a grind but not bad, great game overall and I think I played enough of it, next game will probably be White Knight Chronicles.
Always-honest
Banned
finished the game last night. amazing game.
i do hope that mission selection gets available at some point...
didn't bother going for the feathers.. fuck off...
looking forward to part 3.
i do hope that mission selection gets available at some point...
didn't bother going for the feathers.. fuck off...
looking forward to part 3.
SecretBonusPoint
Banned
Yeah, I just got done with the game as well. The game peaked with Carnivale and the Flying Machine and sort of fizzled out towards the end. Ending was of course madness from everything set up:
As for a sequel, I'd like to see ether something in China (Japans been done in a fair few games, so I don't think they'd go for that) or perhaps Victorian London (London Underground, links to Egypt, Jack the Ripper). They seriously need to massively overhaul the combat engine as its just bad.
So the 'Gods' lived on the Sun? Or was it another planet in the solar system that got completely destroyed? And if so I don't really understand why they'd remake humans. The Truth and stuff hinted at was great leading up to it, but the actual reveal seemed a bit weak ass honestly, like a sub-par Stargate rip-off
As for a sequel, I'd like to see ether something in China (Japans been done in a fair few games, so I don't think they'd go for that) or perhaps Victorian London (London Underground, links to Egypt, Jack the Ripper). They seriously need to massively overhaul the combat engine as its just bad.
radiantdreamer
Member
It's interesting. I know that the little save icon shows up every time you do something (like open a chest). But the inability to actually manually save and quit always keeps me playing until the next story checkpoint (which of course, keeps me interested and actually playing the next story event).
Well done. This game is truly awesome. It makes AC1 look like a tech demo.
Well done. This game is truly awesome. It makes AC1 look like a tech demo.
SecretBonusPoint said:
It is my understanding that
Those That Came Before lived on Earth and were simply an earlier and (much) more advanced civilization, that essentially created humanity in their own image. TTCB died out due to a cataclysm that affected the Earth. It is heavily implied that Earth is due for another one, and her message to Desmond (through Ezio) is one of warning. Desmond needs to find a way to set the Assassins vs. Templar conflict (which apparently has been going on, in some fashion, since the time of TTCB) aside and focus on the real threat. TTCB are not aliens.
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
News Bot said:
Nice....
First off, amazing experience this game, my GOTY for 2009. I hadn't played the first one, so I decided to go back and see what it's all about.
Just completed my second assassination, and I can definitely start to feel the repetitive nature of the game. But it's interesting in that I like what AC1 does in terms of setting up the actual main assassinations a bit better than AC2. At least for the first one, they really enable you to get immersed in the moment through some clever camera techniques, and showcase what that particular target is all about.
If anything, i don't mind playing the Desmond parts as much as I thought I would. After knowing where the fiction is going from the second one, I get a kick out of reading the emails and seeing what clues might allude to what happens in the second one.
Also, after contemplating with a co-worker: setting for the next game: Colonial America.
Just completed my second assassination, and I can definitely start to feel the repetitive nature of the game. But it's interesting in that I like what AC1 does in terms of setting up the actual main assassinations a bit better than AC2. At least for the first one, they really enable you to get immersed in the moment through some clever camera techniques, and showcase what that particular target is all about.
If anything, i don't mind playing the Desmond parts as much as I thought I would. After knowing where the fiction is going from the second one, I get a kick out of reading the emails and seeing what clues might allude to what happens in the second one.
Also, after contemplating with a co-worker: setting for the next game: Colonial America.
UnblessedSoul
Member
I completed this and got all trophys in around 3 days, was a big improvement over the first one, though for the ps3 version there was quite a bit of frame drops and screen tear, beautiful locations lots of weapons and interesting puzzles I didn't really get the ending
can't wait for number 3!
but was quite funny with Ezio being confused over who the hell Desmond was
radiantdreamer
Member
UnblessedSoul said:
Junior member, you should spoiler that shit. Not everyone reading this thread has finished the game (like myself, for example).
Struct09 said:
DAMN! I should have done that! Now I'm half-way through the game, and it's just gonna sound all weird and unfamiliar if I switch their voices.
Another thing to add - save all your money, forget about upgrading your equipment, and pour it all into the villa until you max out. It makes the game *slightly* harder at first, but the payout definitely is crazy worth it.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
I finally picked up a copy yesterday (PS3). I wish it ran natively at 1080P but alas, it still looks good running at 720P.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Did anyone from here take part in the Live by the Creed website Ubisoft held to promote the game? If so did you recieve your prizes?
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
... General question about the game: why is it that it seems that I have to keep "syncing" the same eagle points even though I already did? I swear when I first started the game I synced a few eagle points in the first town that I was in, then a few story scenes happened and I looked back on my map and there were eagle viewpoints on the map that I swore I already synced.
Does the game make you go back and resync after certain events or what's the deal with that?
Does the game make you go back and resync after certain events or what's the deal with that?
jett said:
The Battle of Forli's coming next week. 320 MS Points/$3.99 on PSN.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/22/assassins-creed-2-dlc-battle-of-forli-available-january-28/
guys I have a question. I have the american version of assassin's creed 2 and I want to play the dlc missions but I live in europe and my american psn has a fake adress. So I can't register my crdit card in the american psn account. how can I get the dlc? is there a way or am I screwed?
Always-honest
Banned
nice. though i'd REALLY like chapeter selction as a nice patch
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Mejilan said:
Does it matter, is there a trophy associated with getting all the viewpoints?
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
When do you get the ability to
poison people?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I wonder if this is in preparation for the DLC, maybe new Uplay features? Possibility to unlock the retailer-exclusive maps via Uplay points, perhaps? Who knows:
Nostalgic Nightmare
Member
After playing this game and taking my time to complete it, I really had a blast. It had a great blend of platforming and puzzle solving, with an interesting story backdrop. Its a great time to be gaming these days.
Now if I could only stop saying "Salute Claudia" about 20 times a day I'd be set.
Now if I could only stop saying "Salute Claudia" about 20 times a day I'd be set.
After finally platinum'ing this bad boy I definitely feel that it has improved leaps and bounds on the first game (NO MORE BLOODY BEGGARD!! ). One of my pet peeves, which is very minor, is that nobody seemed to age in the span of 20-30 years that the game took place. Claudia and Maria became un-aging hermits whilst Ezio finally developed facial hair in his mid thirties. Also, the unnecessarily long animation for accessing the "pimp my villa" mini-game/speaking to Claudia regarding the books did my head in near the end.
After seeing the
I definitely can't wait till AC3, whenever it may be.
EDIT: Also, how do you access the DLC from the White Edition? I remember redeeming the code, but I can't for the life of me find out how to access it. :lol
). One of my pet peeves, which is very minor, is that nobody seemed to age in the span of 20-30 years that the game took place. Claudia and Maria became un-aging hermits whilst Ezio finally developed facial hair in his mid thirties. Also, the unnecessarily long animation for accessing the "pimp my villa" mini-game/speaking to Claudia regarding the books did my head in near the end. After seeing the
ending sequence and solving all the glyphs (who's good and who's evil?!)
EDIT: Also, how do you access the DLC from the White Edition? I remember redeeming the code, but I can't for the life of me find out how to access it. :lol
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Found a Brick and Mortar selling the Black Edition, sooooo tempted.
I enjoyed the game at first, but the DLC AC2 is releasing really pissed me off and I don't really want anything to do with this game anymore
They deliberately cut out 2 crucial memory sequences of the retail game, and advertised time with Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza, to turn it into DLC they want us to pay for to have the complete game.
While the game was fun, I found the pacing to be absolutely ridiculous once you hit Venice. Suddenly, Da Vinci doesn't begin to matter anymore (nor the only invention he made that really altered the gameplay, the flying machine, which was only used ONCE) another decade passes without you even getting to do anything, and then you're warped to the end boss.
They better do much better with the plot and pacing in AC3.
They deliberately cut out 2 crucial memory sequences of the retail game, and advertised time with Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza, to turn it into DLC they want us to pay for to have the complete game.
While the game was fun, I found the pacing to be absolutely ridiculous once you hit Venice. Suddenly, Da Vinci doesn't begin to matter anymore (nor the only invention he made that really altered the gameplay, the flying machine, which was only used ONCE) another decade passes without you even getting to do anything, and then you're warped to the end boss.
They better do much better with the plot and pacing in AC3.
Johnny Utah
Banned
I liked this game, and it had a cool story. However i don't wanna spend another game in this setting.
And the series really needs to start focusing more on the word in the title "Assassin", because i didn't feel like an assassin in AC2 as much as i felt like a comic book hero.
And the series really needs to start focusing more on the word in the title "Assassin", because i didn't feel like an assassin in AC2 as much as i felt like a comic book hero.
Dogenzaka said:I enjoyed the game at first, but the DLC AC2 is releasing really pissed me off and I don't really want anything to do with this game anymore
They deliberately cut out 2 crucial memory sequences of the game, and advertised time with Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza, to turn it into DLC they want us to pay for to have the complete game.
While the game was fun, I found the pacing to be absolutely ridiculous once you hit Venice. Suddenly, Da Vinci doesn't begin to matter anymore (nor the only invention he made that really altered the gameplay, the flying machine, which was only used ONCE) another decade passes without you even getting to do anything, and then you're warped to the end boss.
They better do much better with the plot and pacing in AC3.
This was the only thing about the game that irked me, it's flat out ridiculous when you think about it. Probably worst then EA selling codes really.
edgefusion
Member
Dogenzaka said:
I would hardly call them crucial, interesting maybe but not crucial. They even say in the game they decided to skip them because they're not relevant.
Finished this up yesterday. Loved it, loads better than the first.
A word of advice to anyone playing through now though, make sure you attempt to get at least some of the collectibles as you go through. I didn't as I was just hammering though the story, and I ended up regretting it.
A word of advice to anyone playing through now though, make sure you attempt to get at least some of the collectibles as you go through. I didn't as I was just hammering though the story, and I ended up regretting it.
I had like the bare minimum number of codex pages, and when it told me I had to go back and get them all, I just thought "fuck this..." and left the game for about a month. It didnt take me as long as I thought it would to finish in the end, but it really shits on the flow of the story to have it grind to a halt just as the tale reaches its climax.