Yeah its a valid question but these days most have been misusing it so i thought it was banned to talk about it
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Assassin's Creed III |OT| Easier to read than Ratonhnhaké:ton
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Yeah its a valid question but these days most have been misusing it so i thought it was banned to talk about it
We've got it in the store here in Bruges, but we can't sell it yet. By closing time we will put ACIII on shelves, though.
Blue Ninja
Member
I live in Bruges. :lol
I'm half-expecting the store where I have it preordered to text me about an hour before closing time to tell me I can come pick it up: it's happened before.
I got mine early through Amazon, and after playing for about five hours or so, the bugginess has really stood out to me. I'm talking about muskets floating in the air, guards jittering and running into walls, my character having a hard time getting in and out of haystacks, and just general wonkiness with the climbing as well as a couple of times where the game isn't exactly clear about what it wants you to do (I'm talking in particular about one sequence where it's trying to teach you how to aim your gun – I thought the game was bugged and I eventually just reloaded the checkpoint).
It's also just as slow of a start as everyone has pointed out, but after about four hours or so I feel like it's really picking up. Hope it maintains the pace it's at now.
It's also just as slow of a start as everyone has pointed out, but after about four hours or so I feel like it's really picking up. Hope it maintains the pace it's at now.
So I guess all these bugs being experienced with the Day 1 patch they apparently released? Wonder how much worse it was before that.
MrCompletely
Member
so, any stores open in NYC that are selling this today?
Nothing worse than an impromptu day off of work on release day but not being able to get the game anywhere!
Nothing worse than an impromptu day off of work on release day but not being able to get the game anywhere!
Data Ghost
Member
Hmmm and the devs were banging on about how they were attempting to make a next gen style game on this generation of consoles. Sounds like they might have been talking a load of old fluff doesnt it?
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Not that bad in my experience (in 12+ hours of play without the patch, at Sequence 6). There were some floating weapons or chests a couple of times, and one of the Fort side missions that I needed to reload because the target I was supposed to kill to claim the fort hadn't spawned right.
Sure yeah, it sucks that the game has a few bugs, and they especially stand out in a game this immersive, but they're not game breaking, and since I installed the patch I haven't had any problems.
I would not use the term 'buggy as hell' to describe this game, unless I've just been lucky?
This is one of the most fully realised worlds I've ever had the pleasure to play. People complaining about the 'slow start' are mental. This is easily the best Assassin's Creed game.
Also Sai-kun, I'm pretty sure the guns are supposed to be slow, they're muskets not assault rifles.
Black Republican
Member
Pretty ecstatic right now. Can't wait till the 30th.
lol damn
Hah! Small world.
It's a pretty big title, so my boss is hesitant to put it on the shelves before the official street date. Fines, etc...
Heart Attack
Member
a buggy Ubisoft game... who would have thought
Blue Ninja
Member
Yeah, I can imagine. What store do you work at?
So that "large" twist after sequence 3 seems pretty obvious to me.
To still be vague, just in case someone accidently highlights this, I still did not quite see that whole thing coming, and maybe I was just being stupid. I actually was pretty certain that the new recruit character would be a traitor. In retrospect, it was all pretty obvious though.
SlasherJPC
Banned
If I remember correctly it took me around 6 or 7 hours personally. After getting the patch, I can say the glitches seem less intrusive. Like some other big open world games, shit happens but this game is totally worth playing imo. One of the best open world fully realized worlds.
Ha. Thanks. I know the end was ridiculous but when you have a spare fake body to use, you use that fake body!
SlasherJPC
Banned
I won't confirm or deny what your saying is true, but I can say that not what is the
twist
I thought the same thing before hand.cereal_killerxx
Junior Member
Waiting impatiently for all the reviews to be posted. Anyone know what time IGN, Gamespot, Game Informer, ect. are posting their reviews today?
MrCookiepants
Member
Just came back from midnight launch in Australia. My first one. There was a surprising amount of people there. Like 60-70? Can't imagine what Halo and CoD launches are like.
Kind of an impulse buy. Some of the impressions sounded less than glowing. We'll see now I guess.
There was a surprising amount of people there. Like 60-70? Can't imagine what Halo and CoD launches are like. Kind of an impulse buy. Some of the impressions sounded less than glowing. We'll see now I guess.
6-7 hours isn't that bad if it keeps you into the story those 6-7 hours.
Guess i will dump a few hours into WWE 13 before playing AC3.
The Last Wizard
Member
Pretty much everyone in NYC is screwed
Why the hell wouldn't ubisoft drop release date for this game seeing as Tuesday wouldn't be possible for launch.
Why the hell wouldn't ubisoft drop release date for this game seeing as Tuesday wouldn't be possible for launch.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Lets just say, once the game gets you that far, you on your own to if you want to just do the main missions or not. This is the moment where alot of peoples time will vary significantly whether you decide to make a beeline for the missions and story or have fun with all the side content.
I love doing side stuff.
Just so we are clear though the first 6-7 hours is packed with great action, right? I gots to stab dudes. But yeah i actually prefer doing all the side stuff i can before tackling main missions, i love getting the most out of the world i am playing in.
SlasherJPC
Banned
When I said its slow in my review, I mean it's getting you set up with characters, etc and showcasing you the world and teaching you. Think of it like a tutorial, but really it kept me entertained the entire time personally. I don't see it as a bad thing. You'll still be killing some people, and more so... Don't worry. In comparison to AC2, I felt that intro felt much slower and less interesting, not saying it was bad but if I had to pick someones handful of hours, I'd pick AC3 over 2. I just really enjoyed the setup and payoff.
Not what I was talking about at all! I think most people will enjoy what happens.
L1/LB to lock on to your target and then just hold triangle/Y. That's all I do. Just make sure that the target is highlighted in white - that means that they are in range of your weapon.
If you counter an enemy with O/B and then press triangle/Y you will also shoot them. Pretty handy in a tight spot.
SlasherJPC
Banned
^ What he said, and just remember it takes time to reload.
The bits I've heard have been really, really good.
Perfect, thank you very much. Only 1 thing, does LB *lock* on while LT just zooms?
Figured this out fairly quick.
The fighting feels different than the previous games. Not sure how I feel about it quite yet, it'll take some getting used to.
cereal_killerxx
Junior Member
My (very hopeful) prediction of the metacritic score for the console versions... 8.4
SlasherJPC
Banned
It feels different yet the same. I think you'll get a better grasp of it. I felt similar when I started, now I'm just destroying.
Thanks. I wasn't happy with my audio levels being off but it was already rendered and it was causing me issues and just went with it. Thanks for the support. I've been doing these for awhile, can't stop now!
WeAreStarStuff
Member
Should I force this to 1080p on PS3? The previous Creeds are the only games I've ever forced up as they look quite good. Anyone know if it's the same case again?
Outside of combat, LB puts you into 'fight mode' so the camera zooms in and Connor adopts a battle stance. I think that in this stance you'll auto-lock on to the nearest enemy. LT is not used in combat from what I can tell, it's only used to call up the Assassin Recruits menu. Edit: Just realised that the 360 controls may not mirror the PS3 controls, which is the version I'm playing. So maybe LT is lock on? I'm sure you get what I mean anyway.
Well Assassin's Creed II sits at 90/91 on Xbox and PS3, and this is a much better game than that, so...
Meus Renaissance
Member
What is the general impression here from those who are playing it already
Conciliator
Banned
Ugh I was planning on waiting until I can get this through GameFly but it is really difficult to resist the temptation of picking it up after work.