PowderedToast
Junior Member
can anyone confirm whether you can turn off all HUD elements like past games? it looks like some are touch based so i'm a little weary. it's one of the features i love about the series.
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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation |OT| VITA LA REVOLUTION
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petethepanda
Member
Bad sound design and mixing combined with horrifically compressed audio makes for a truly unpleasant sounding game. That's disappointing. Certainly won't miss anything by using the speakers instead of headphones.
Apparently everything except the money count and the quest name can be turned off.
I haven't bought it yet, I'm still hesitating. But when I look at that, I'm really afraid:
You do realise the size of a vita is not equal to the size of that screenshot? The screen is smaller, which makes everything look way better than a full resolution pic on your pc.
CoachKevin
Member
Agreed. Day 1 with the Vita, I am impressed with the hardware, really disappointed in AC3: L.
And to hear that compressed audio is not specific to just AC3: L worries me when it comes to other Vita games.
Aveline is a vampire confirmed!!!
So far, so good with the game. I grew up in New Orleans, so have been especially interested in this one. Seeing slavery around me has already had the proper effect of making me feel uncomfortable. I like the idea of having three personas, but it will be interesting to see how this truly plays out in the game.
Just got to the same spot. That is in fact, not a mirror but a window
Play around with the "reflections" by moving around, you can see the wall outside. Same view from the windows. Haha.
Ahh, what bitrate is the music encoded at? I can't believe how bad it sounds! It's like 64kbps or something ridiculous!
Game is really quite fun. I wonder if developers have some on/off switch where they can flip on/off, like, pedestrians, geometry, etc, and alter the resolution. I'd love to know what the game would look like locked 30 fps at native res. Probably like no people in the world, lol.
Game is really quite fun. I wonder if developers have some on/off switch where they can flip on/off, like, pedestrians, geometry, etc, and alter the resolution. I'd love to know what the game would look like locked 30 fps at native res. Probably like no people in the world, lol.
Would be great for still screenshots though. More games need a screenshot mode.
Just got to the same spot. That is in fact, not a mirror but a window
Play around with the "reflections" by moving around, you can see the wall outside. Same view from the windows. Haha.
Heh...I was about to reply calling you crazy for thinking that's not a mirror, but then I understood what you meant. Funny they would make it transparent. I didn't really give it much of a look other than running up to it to see whether it would reflect or not.
CoachKevin
Member
Ya it's really sad that something so simple was fucked up. Again, it sounds like bad n64 music.
Just to make sure I wasn't crazy I fired up some PSP games.
Also, is it just my Vita, or is the headphone output really low? I have to turn it up all the way to get decent volume.
I can't quite put my finger on why but this is really the first AC game I've tried that I actually like. I played quite a bit of the first game and the beginning of 2 but this is the only one that hasn't infuriated me yet.
So yeah. I'm pleasantly surprised. Although I'm not entirely sure why though.
So yeah. I'm pleasantly surprised. Although I'm not entirely sure why though.
CoachKevin
Member
Yep, there will be some instances when part of the screen will go all white while your turn too. Just a ton of graphical issues.
Himynameischris
Member
So backing up my vita is taking 66 min....before I back out to check...can I save individual game files or do I have to back up the whole thing?
Himynameischris
Member
Interesting...I'll give it a try thanks!
I have to agree with you. After 10 minutes her footsteps started to seriously grate.
In general the game is ambitious but lacks polish. I wish they'd kept the character models simpler and used the extra horsepower to bump up the resolution. I think the scores of "7" that have been released thus far are right on the money. It's a decent first step, but there are lots of rough edges.
I kept thinking the same thing, even PSP games didn't have such horrible compression. It's fairly obvious devs are trying to come in under a certain limit in order to fit on 4GB cards. Sony's smallest card should have been the 8GB.
What's even more infuriating is if you buy the physical card, you still get compressed sound.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
The audio is... God awful.
I feel like I'm listening to bad MP3s on Napster circa '99. Barf.
I feel like I'm listening to bad MP3s on Napster circa '99. Barf.
I did it in two tries. Put your vita down flat on the table and then activate the puzzle. Worked for me.
You're my hero
edit: goddamn. I lost the bossfight 100% synch, tried to reload but accidentally pressed reload memory. Have to do the entire water level again
petethepanda
Member
You know what is killing this game for me? Presentation.
Play the first 10-15 minutes of any other AC game, and compare it to the first 10-15 of Liberation. It's night and day. This just feels rushed, in just about every sense of the word. Narrative, editing, menus, sound, mission design... the core gameplay came through impressively intact, but everything surrounding it seems to have been partially lost in translation.
Play the first 10-15 minutes of any other AC game, and compare it to the first 10-15 of Liberation. It's night and day. This just feels rushed, in just about every sense of the word. Narrative, editing, menus, sound, mission design... the core gameplay came through impressively intact, but everything surrounding it seems to have been partially lost in translation.
xKilltheMx
Member
Is Multiplayer not working correctly for anybody else? This damn thing. I click to select my home node and after that it wont let me exit or push any buttons at all.
Or do you have to get to a certain point in SP to get it to work right? Because this is frustrating.
Or do you have to get to a certain point in SP to get it to work right? Because this is frustrating.
Prevents disappointment (as well as fun ;() and teaches publishers not to rush it when you buy it discounted later on.
I don't think thats a fair comparison, but some things feels rushed.
Ragingnight
Member
what about buying it for 29.99 preorder lol
:'( I want to move
Is the sound that bad guys?..posts say it's n64 quality, some people enjoying it... And is the framerate bad to the point that it is properly annoying?
It extends to the hint tips too. I barely have time to read them before they're gone.
I know what you mean. It's a thing I experience with pretty much all portable games. They come off as kinda rushed and soulless for lack of a better term. Maybe it's just in my head...
xKilltheMx
Member
:'( I want to move
Is the sound that bad guys?..posts say it's n64 quality, some people enjoying it... And is the framerate bad to the point that it is properly annoying?
It's definitely not N64 quality even if you are a super audiophile. It's passable.
chickdigger802
Banned
Wheres the review? Can't find it on their temp site.
Callibretto
Member
Is there online pass for this game? Bought retail asia region of the game, but my vita have us psn, so I wont be able to redeem any online pass if there's any.
there isn't
Thanks!
And (to anyone really), framerate annoyance levels ?
I'm not super-sensitive to framerates, but so far I'd say about as as bad as previous Creed games. It's not SOTC bad, but it's noticeable when you're bounding across rooftops and in combat.
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Deleted member 20920
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Can't wait to get my hands on my bundle XD. It really looks good. Glad I didn't buy a black one earlier. My bundle is still on its long journey here. Basically using a third party to ship it for me from the US... So it's Amazon--->3rd party--->Me. Will take like 15 days in total or more.
I really hope the sound issues in Liberation won't get to me though. How's the Vita in general when it comes to music and sound?