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Assassin's Creed III |OT| Easier to read than Ratonhnhaké:ton
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The Grim Heaper
Member
I was thinking the same thing.
But don't worry, it's much worse when a pack of wolves comes out of nowhere during the conversation and kills you, thus making you herd them all over again.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
As much as I love Assassin's Creed... I kinda feel like I want to just rush the story missions so I can trade this into Best Buy while can still get $40 for it...
SlasherJPC
Banned
Well..
care to elaborate? I felt he was done with his personal war so to speak and thus done.
I laughed more than I should have at this. I am so so sorry. I would have broken my tv screen if this had happened to me.
I'm in the middle of sequence 7 and have just straight up avoided any side mission. I feel like if I start going down that path I'll never finish the game.
The main story line is shorter than you'd think. I'd recommend doing some side stuff along the way.
I missed my first full sync in such a bizarre way. The mission started off with only one objective, then during one encounter I guess they sorta of just added one on that I didn't notice? It was bizarre as hell.
Happened to me during the first trinket mission, I was like "wtf?"
Mission, only one thankfully.
bodyofanamerican
Member
You guys weren't kidding about these fucking credits. Jesus!
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Really am impressed with the game overall granted there are a lot of odd bugs that pop up, but as with most open world games quite expected.
One thing that drives me crazy on occasion is how my character suddenly stops from free-running and perches in position instead of continuing on. As if the game tagged that there is no valid path to free run into so I just stop in place. Which usually has me have to hang / drop off of said object or try to jump off of it / climb back on then it "might" work. Got me in a bit of a jam with that on several occasions while trying to escape.
Is it just me or has the game gotten a lot easier too? Seeing how little damage overall you take vs the older titles?
One thing that drives me crazy on occasion is how my character suddenly stops from free-running and perches in position instead of continuing on. As if the game tagged that there is no valid path to free run into so I just stop in place. Which usually has me have to hang / drop off of said object or try to jump off of it / climb back on then it "might" work. Got me in a bit of a jam with that on several occasions while trying to escape.
Is it just me or has the game gotten a lot easier too? Seeing how little damage overall you take vs the older titles?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Without spoiling anything heres an example. Is it as bad as Mass Effect 3s ending? A simple yes / no will suffice Ill be using that gem as a measuring stick lol
The two are pretty much on par. Prepare for an impressively ridiculous ending.
My expectations were pretty low in that regard, yet somehow Ubi manage to perfom under them.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Man... really? Ive been enjoying it so far too. Though the OCD gamer in me keeps having me hunt things and protect my convoys from the magically spawning red coats...
I really love the game's world and I appreciate the effort that has being put into it -
but why is nearly every game mechanic so fucking boring?
Fighting feels directed and clumsy; free running suffers from being to easy;
the whole economy system is pretty pointless because all the updates and upgrades are unnecessary; eavesdropping missions are unrealistic and annoying. I never felt any tension while doing missions at all.
So many good ideas executed so poor
but why is nearly every game mechanic so fucking boring?
Fighting feels directed and clumsy; free running suffers from being to easy;
the whole economy system is pretty pointless because all the updates and upgrades are unnecessary; eavesdropping missions are unrealistic and annoying. I never felt any tension while doing missions at all.
So many good ideas executed so poor
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
You gotta admit though that rope dart thing is pretty ninja. lol Its terrible of me to go picking on any humanoid red dot just to amuse myself with that weapon.
Castor Krieg
Banned
I really love the game's world and I appreciate the effort that has being put into it -
but why is nearly every game mechanic so fucking boring?
Fighting feels directed and clumsy; free running suffers from being to easy;
the whole economy system is pretty pointless because all the updates and upgrades are unnecessary; eavesdropping missions are unrealistic and annoying. I never felt any tension while doing missions at all.
So many good ideas executed so poor
So - Hitman or AC3? I still need to finish AC:R, although I loved AC:B to death.
From the look of it Hitman Absolution has fewer chances to disappoint you. You can still get AC 3 on a Steam sale because the "feel" of the series is there but the execution is wonky sometimes.
Ubisoft have tried to implement various mechanics without making sure they fit together to create a coherent and rich painting.
Did anyone else had problems with liberating the south of Boston? I've done all the stuff I had to do and went back to my contact.
EDIT
I reloaded my previous checkpoint and killed him again. That did the job, sadly enough...
Then he took me this place where some Templar dude is speeching and I had to kill him. So I did of course. I even killed every damn guard that was in the area but the game still says I have to kill that Templar dude :S
EDIT
I reloaded my previous checkpoint and killed him again. That did the job, sadly enough...
Castor Krieg
Banned
So the same crazy mentality that started with AC:B? What are we up to now?
Mediterranean Defence + Den Defence + Bomb Crafting + whatever-the-fuck-more?
I thought the realized putting more gimmicks is not the way to go.
Then again the multiplayer will be great for sure.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
The rope dart may be the best weapon in the entire trilogy (after the hidden blades).
The forests of Colonial America have many men hanging from their branches. It is a dark place indeed.
I don't think the game is as bad as a lot of people are making it out to be (I just hit Sequence 8). Once I acclimated, it became really fun. Love the naval stuff, love the combat, and I'm liking the characters. I assumed there'd be more Desmond stuff (I've only done one "mission") so I'm hoping for more from that end soon.
The forests of Colonial America have many men hanging from their branches. It is a dark place indeed.
I don't think the game is as bad as a lot of people are making it out to be (I just hit Sequence 8). Once I acclimated, it became really fun. Love the naval stuff, love the combat, and I'm liking the characters. I assumed there'd be more Desmond stuff (I've only done one "mission") so I'm hoping for more from that end soon.
Man... really? Ive been enjoying it so far too. Though the OCD gamer in me keeps having me hunt things and protect my convoys from the magically spawning red coats...
I don't think there was any way for Ubisoft to end Desmond's story satisfactorily.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Truthfully one thing that I would wish they would remove from the series is the whole having to climb up into specified pain in the ass locations to synchronize with the world. Seriously enough with that shit already. On top of it not allowing us to skip that idiotic spinning of the camera in the process is an added irritation to the time wasted getting up to said location.
Only positive note about it in this game is the structures / objects are not as tall as in the previous titles which made it an even larger chore / irritation. This really does add nothing to the game besides waste the players time.
Anyone else feel the same?
Only positive note about it in this game is the structures / objects are not as tall as in the previous titles which made it an even larger chore / irritation. This really does add nothing to the game besides waste the players time.
Anyone else feel the same?
Eight Diagram Bat Fighter
Banned
I do, they just didn't do it. Should have made the game with Desmond playable the whole time and let him
die off heroically instead of fried by a disco ball. It already shows in the beginning of the game that he learned his skills in days what took other assassins years to learn. Still, he felt like an assassin-in-training when you played as him.
Also, 6 games in the series and they still haven't figured out the running in the game? Shouldn't have to have these same running problems everyone had in AC1. The tree stuff is cool, but fix the basics first.
Raitosaito
Member
Anyone want to buy my 360 copy of AC3?
Didn't use the Uplay code for multiplayer and everything is in perfect condition.
I think I'll just wait for my PC version to 100% this game.
Also the game said I'm in the top 1% in using human shields. People must really never use human shields.
Didn't use the Uplay code for multiplayer and everything is in perfect condition.
I think I'll just wait for my PC version to 100% this game.
Also the game said I'm in the top 1% in using human shields. People must really never use human shields.
Minor spoilers I guess. Just my opinion on the game.
The whole Templar - Assassins conflict really took a back seat in this game and it was all about Connor getting revenge... which is really dull (I mean, in comparison to the other games). It doesn't help that Connor is quite possibly the most boring character I've ever played as. Haythem was brilliant, and the game would've been so much better if you played as him for 90% of the time and found out he was a Templar at the end.
Eight Diagram Bat Fighter
Banned
Don't even know how to do that.
It will tell you (press A once they are targetting you)
Castor Krieg
Banned
So much fucking this. How could they end this plot early on and made us play as boring-ass kid?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
With how easy it is to slaughter everyone with just wading in there axe swinging and arrows flying dont really see why you would need to use anyone as a shield. I wish that they made it easier to constantly drop / pick up weapons while in combat. Pisses me off when the controls get locked and I am unable to unless whatever trigger it is that unlocks it happens allowing me to grab a new musket or dropped melee weapon.
GillianSeed79
Member
Just stop with the fucking collectables. Stop. Stahp. I'm still having fun but this game should be studied for bad game design. I spent like 8 god damned hours today collecting all the feathers, trinkets, treasure chests, almanac pages...it's not fucking fun. It's a pointless time sink. RDR did all this so much better.
Instead of hiding 50 bajillion feathers to unlock a costume hide 10. Instead of a stupid momento trophy for completing all your hunting challenges give me something cool.
Make the rewards reflective of the gameplay. Don't put a bunch of Almanac pages on the map. It's not fun. It's a waste of fucking time.
Instead of hiding 50 bajillion feathers to unlock a costume hide 10. Instead of a stupid momento trophy for completing all your hunting challenges give me something cool.
Make the rewards reflective of the gameplay. Don't put a bunch of Almanac pages on the map. It's not fun. It's a waste of fucking time.
Raitosaito
Member
What I don't get is the developers said they were taking a lot of the similar aspects to RDR and taking it into a different direction. For ex. the hunting.
Instead I feel like it's a dumb down version of all the stuff in RDR, not a divergence of the design language.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
They should have made it you hear info leaked from soldiers blabbing in taverns or on the streets of convoys carrying something. Then its up to you to "liberate" it or not.
Agreed. Not to mention what a huge pain in the ass the almanac pages are, even more so when the free running fucks up getting you stuck on something and the page gets away.
Btw do you actually get anything from the feathers? Since if its just a trophy those feathers can go fuck right off. lol
Truthfully I felt the hunting was done a bit better, granted it just added more tools to use but was a bit more interesting than RDRs. And for once the QTEs were not irritating and actually fair. Though snare traps are worthless...
So...minor spoilerwhen I saw that I was like awww yeah!!!Whoever earlier in the thread said Connor never even took the axe from the post must not have went past the credits.
I was hoping I'd be able to use it as a weapon, after removing it.
Yeah, now that I've learned there's no real fun rewards, I'm just going to pass on all that. Which means, 30+ hours later, I'm done with ACIII.
Meatvillain
Banned
The only quote there that really stands out is the second one, but hey, I like the game so obviously myself and anyone else who would dare to rate it well is wrong.
WrenchNinja
Member
I have to say, AC3 has my favourite main theme in the series. I like it more than the chase and Ezios family.
SJRB
Gold Member
Collecting all feathers will unlock an outfit, namely
the default teen connor native american outfit
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Yeah in that case "Broccoli Dog" on that one. Thanks for the info, will quit bothering going after those idiotic feathers.
Ezio's Family will never be topped, IMO.
Raitosaito
Member
Do you not notice the obvious hyperbole in the review?
The game is great, but to not find those quotes laughable is just willful ignorance.
Messofanego
Banned
You missed the best one!
Hyperbolic Quote of the Year
Hardcore Gamer 5/5
"Assassin’s Creed III is one of those rare games conceived to be revolutionary from the beginning. Games like this only come around once in a generation. One of the most, if not the most, ambitious titles ever created. An inspiring testament to what can be accomplished with unbridled devotion, it’s possible that nothing of this magnitude will ever be attempted again. It’s a truly definitive event that will be looked-back as a crucial step in gaming evolution."
Wasn't this the reviewer who was selling AC 3 flag promo material on Ebay? Or some other conflict of interest?
he is, but then everyone sounds fantastic compared to Connor
Yep, Connor is boring as shit. Especially with this boring voice actor who can't convey any emotion except for anger. Absolutely terrible. It#s even worse if you hear him next to Achilles or Haytham.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Wait... [end game spoilers]
You seriously can't do all the side missions once you've finished the game? Why the fuck not? What's the point of a post-game then? That's ridiculous.