If AC3 takes place in the modern world for any length of time, wouldn't the existence of guns sorta cheapen things? Or will the guns be reduced to rooftop 'archers' and Desmond will be wearing Kevlar? Instead of different dyes and what-not will there be plastic surgery or fake skin to hide your appearance? Stuff to dream about people..
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Assassin's Creed II - The |OT|
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Grimm Fandango
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As if I couldn't love this game anymore, I just got my second hidden blade. With the new assassination techniques I'm literally running around town, killing every guard I see.
And whoever mentioned before that attacking a guard from behind with an axe was awesome... was not kidding. So very awesome.
And whoever mentioned before that attacking a guard from behind with an axe was awesome... was not kidding. So very awesome.
Enraged Exclamation: What the fuck.
I took on the contract to kill the
. I had everything set up perfectly; I had plenty of poison, some smoke bombs, and a gang of idiots to keep them distracted as I stealth killed them. I wait till the two groups og
some close to each other and I set my plan into motion.
Smoke bomb, call the mercenaries over, inject about 5 guys with poison, then double assassinate as much as possible. I got off about 4 kills in the first four seconds. Then the damn game froze again!
I took on the contract to kill the
10 Brutes
5 brutes
Smoke bomb, call the mercenaries over, inject about 5 guys with poison, then double assassinate as much as possible. I got off about 4 kills in the first four seconds. Then the damn game froze again!
Jugendstil
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Picked this up last night and I'm really enjoying it. I actually kind of liked the original, or at least thought it showed a lot of potential so I was pretty confident I'd like the sequel. I can't believe people are complaining about the intro. I was expecting something completely awful based on all this bitching in this thread, but it goes by relatively quickly and I think it does a decent job of setting up the plot and introducing you to the gameplay. I love that people will play a game for an hour and then immediately rush to GAF to start complaining about before doing anything else. That really adds valuable input to discussion of the game.
iamcool388
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Solo said:
Absolutely ridiculous decision. There are a few missions where it would have been EXTREMELY rewarding to try out different tactics and strategies. Not to mention that if you dont do it the first time, you cant get the flyswatter achievement either.
With games like these, where the gameplay is varied enough to provide you with multiple options on how to accomplish something, the game should give you the opportunity to try them out. inFAMOUS had the same problem, but at least it had manual save and you could have a different save for it. AC2 has autosave so you are shit out of luck.
Still, amidst all the negativeness, lets not forget what a great game this is. This and Batman (and inFAMOUS to a smaller extent) have been such surprises. This has been a very good year to be a gamer.
Two small gripes with the open worldness of the game:
-NO WEATHER. Some rain and fog would have gone a long way towards changing up the mood of the cities and making the world seem that much more real.
-NO CHILDREN. I know this is a game where you can do violent stuff to pedestrians but maybe the time for putting kids in games where you do violent stuff is finally upon us. Dragon Age and Fable have kids. A missed opportunity if you ask me, given how outstanding the pedestrian stuff is otherwise.
Somehow I've been able to look past these glaring weaknesses, to the point that I'm truly hooked on it. Don't want to put it down before I finish, don't want to finish too soon because it's such a joy to play. A great game that stands out as one of my favorites of the year so far.
-NO WEATHER. Some rain and fog would have gone a long way towards changing up the mood of the cities and making the world seem that much more real.
-NO CHILDREN. I know this is a game where you can do violent stuff to pedestrians but maybe the time for putting kids in games where you do violent stuff is finally upon us. Dragon Age and Fable have kids. A missed opportunity if you ask me, given how outstanding the pedestrian stuff is otherwise.
Somehow I've been able to look past these glaring weaknesses, to the point that I'm truly hooked on it. Don't want to put it down before I finish, don't want to finish too soon because it's such a joy to play. A great game that stands out as one of my favorites of the year so far.
MirageDwarf
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Just had hard freeze. I was traveling from Moterrigioni to Florence on horse. After fast travel transition, screen went all white and froze completely. Only option was manual system (360) restart.
Is there a way to buy a treasure map for the feathers? I think I'm on DNA sequence 9 or something if that matters.
I've just had a hard freeze (360) too when fast traveling to Venice.. Thankfully this game is great about auto saving, when I powered the console back on it even had me in Venice.
MirageDwarf said:
I've just had a hard freeze (360) too when fast traveling to Venice.. Thankfully this game is great about auto saving, when I powered the console back on it even had me in Venice.
Pizza Luigi
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I love how I'm stuck on a tower, unable to climb higher because there are no more ledges to grab. Love you, Venice ^_^
whatevermort
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I'm really enjoying it - I loved the first one, how could I not like this, as a culmination of that promise? - but I sometimes find the controls weird and almost laggy. I don't know if this is just me, but sometimes it'll drop out as I'm climbing something and I'll just sort of judder. I calm down, wait a second, and then it'll work for me, and all is well. Weird. Same thing happens with some assassinations; I'll have somebody picked out, jab the button, and nothing happens. I pause, breathe, try again, and bingo! One dead chappie.
So, yeah; Great game, some weird control issues (for me, at least).
So, yeah; Great game, some weird control issues (for me, at least).
Pizza Luigi
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sangreal said:
Probably don't. I have to get
to Emilio something something and I cannot get in (guards) so I want to use this tower to clear up the fog but I can't get up the tower so that doesnt work...
megalowho said:
Totally agree! The weather thing occurred to me as well, simply because I think the lighting to denote the time of day in this game is absolutely beautiful. The way you can tell dawn from dusk was superbly done, and I love watching the time of day change. It's fun to leave the assassination missions and certain things like that for the night time, to maintain the illusion.
And I never really thought about the fact that there were no children before. As far as the people go, I was actually hoping they were louder in relation to everything else going on. I shouldn't be able to hear my footsteps if there are oodles of people around always walking, and talking. I mean, on the rooftops, sure, it's quieter, but on the ground, I wan't more hubbub. I also wish there were more...unique actions going on. People are either standing, walking, or sitting in a group or alone. I think the few other actions I've seen is some guy sweeping, nailing something on a wall, in an argument...I just kinda wish there was even more variety, because mostly it's just a bunch of people walking around, not even talking.
iamcool388
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Edit: I agree, this game is awesome.Snipes424 said:
whatevermort
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Interesting.iamcool388 said:
Aesius
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Just finished it. I thought I had easily played for 30+ hours - turns out I only played for 20.
Fucking loved it though. The only suggestion I have for the sequel (gameplay-wise) would be to include even more RPG elements. i.e. more weapons, armor, actual side quests with plots (rather than "activities"). Maybe throw in XP and level ups.
Going along with that, I'd like the difficulty raised as well. Killing guards should be near impossible in the beginning. Only after skills are raised sufficiently and proper equipment is purchased should it be feasible. I'd like to have the first 1/4 of the game be all about stealth because you are simply too weak to take on the guards.
But yeah. Just a small suggestion, because other than that they fucking nailed it this time. Kudos to Ubisoft, because this is probably my GOTY. Now off to find the rest of those feathers.....
Fucking loved it though. The only suggestion I have for the sequel (gameplay-wise) would be to include even more RPG elements. i.e. more weapons, armor, actual side quests with plots (rather than "activities"). Maybe throw in XP and level ups.
Going along with that, I'd like the difficulty raised as well. Killing guards should be near impossible in the beginning. Only after skills are raised sufficiently and proper equipment is purchased should it be feasible. I'd like to have the first 1/4 of the game be all about stealth because you are simply too weak to take on the guards.
But yeah. Just a small suggestion, because other than that they fucking nailed it this time. Kudos to Ubisoft, because this is probably my GOTY. Now off to find the rest of those feathers.....
Spaulding
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Love the game so far. Is it supposed to run in 720p on PS3? Thought the game was 1080p...
Is there a way to mark locations from the database on the map? Like when I'm looking for the glyphs, I can see in the database where to look, but I don't know where to find that building...
Is there a way to mark locations from the database on the map? Like when I'm looking for the glyphs, I can see in the database where to look, but I don't know where to find that building...
The Bookerman
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She's pregnant2DMention said:
Spaulding said:
- 1080p games can be counted on one hand if you exclude PSN games. Never expect a 1080p game --- it probably will not happen.
- What you have for finding the glyphs are the images of the landmarks in the database. That's all. But the landmarks are visible and easy to find so it shouldn't really be a problem.
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The whole "truth thing" is really bizarre. Ive unlocked i think 4 by accident
Also i love the optional assassinations i like them more than the actual story ones ive done so far.
suggesting that various leaders of history had pieces of the fruit of eden from Ac1? and some weird video that looks like Adam and Eve running around in a portal thing
Also i love the optional assassinations i like them more than the actual story ones ive done so far.
100% Synchronization, and all of the Achievements!... Over 36 hours of playtime. >_> Thank God the game doesn't let you replay memory blocks/sessions, or I'd still be at it.
Desmond had the perfect reaction to The Vault's secret.
With all the climbing and leaping, having to time a press of a jump button would make the free running sequences a pain in the ass.
Desmond had the perfect reaction to The Vault's secret.
Hold down RT/R2+A/X and just aim.bridegur said:
With all the climbing and leaping, having to time a press of a jump button would make the free running sequences a pain in the ass.
bridegur said:
Its automatic in that you don't really have to press a lot of buttons... but it takes skill in order glide across rooftops and find the quickest route possible to whatever you're chasing/running from/looking for. It can be frustrating when you accidently jump down 50 feet into the middle of the street, but its also very satisfying when you manage to get where you're going by means of badass jumps and shortcuts.
Its probably the best platforming I've ever played.
Fixed1979
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So I just got to Venice. After being totally apprehensive about this game because the first one bored me too tears I can say without a doubt that all the improvements made from AC1 to AC2 make the experience so much better. I think I played for 6 hours today and I'm sure I'll play some more this evening. It took me about 2 hours to get into it, which really is too long, but I'm glad I stuck it out. Hopefully it continues to improve as I progresses further.
I hope they make the same kind of quality leap for AC3 because there's a few things that need some attention, but overall this one gets a thumbs up.
I hope they make the same kind of quality leap for AC3 because there's a few things that need some attention, but overall this one gets a thumbs up.