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Assassin's Creed III |OT| Easier to read than Ratonhnhaké:ton
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Question. Does the game or even the series suffer from it's own version of kill rooms?
Having just finished Batman Arkham Asylum and finally playing through Uncharted 2 (beat 1 some time ago and on chapter 25 of UC2 but debating not even finishing it and just watching the rest on youtube) I'm really sick of this game design. It's really the frequency at which it appears and that it's more then one wave of enemies you have to deal with it.
Having just finished Batman Arkham Asylum and finally playing through Uncharted 2 (beat 1 some time ago and on chapter 25 of UC2 but debating not even finishing it and just watching the rest on youtube) I'm really sick of this game design. It's really the frequency at which it appears and that it's more then one wave of enemies you have to deal with it.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Ok, so what's the deal with the "email received" messages? If I go to my notifications in the start menu I can't even read them...
There's one area in Boston where the enemies are pretty much endless if you're on lvl 2 notoriety.
You can check your emails outside the Animus.
Goodacre0081
Member
im having a bitch of a time finding hiding spots when eluding the lobsters. why is there nothing on the minimap showing haybales/benches like in AC:B?
You can buy a map for the chests and almanac i believe. Also be patient next time. Your request is on the same page for goodness sake.
Goodacre0081
Member
i have seen the pages and chests on the minimap.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
Are spoilers ok in this thread?
with spoiler blocks yes. If you've finished the game then it'd be best to go to the spoiler thread.
If that's the only place where one might encounter something like that then that's great. Thanks.
That's the only I recall. I'm sure there are others I didn't encounter. I was wondering how long I could abuse the counter system for my review. I lasted a good 30 minutes without getting hit.
Killing_Joke
Member
I'm up to sequence 6 and disappointed as well. It's not horrible, but doesn't feel polished. Frame rate issues, glitches, and feels empty overall. The controls are GARBAGE. I was excited when a lot of people compared the combat to Arkham Asylum, but i don't agree with that at all. The combat isn't fluid. It's the same old shit. Not only that but half the time the buttons don't even work and frame rate drops nearly every battle. Human shield and countering is a bitch. Easy to do, but up to luck whether the commands actually went through. Even the QTE's are laughable.
The almanac pages is a stupid idea Imo. Same thing for the mini treasure game. Even that shit doesn't feel polished. Fast travel is also a good idea but horribly executed. Why couldn't i just go straight to the mission instead of going through each territory and bunch of loading screens?
Hopefully the last half is better.
The almanac pages is a stupid idea Imo. Same thing for the mini treasure game. Even that shit doesn't feel polished. Fast travel is also a good idea but horribly executed. Why couldn't i just go straight to the mission instead of going through each territory and bunch of loading screens?
Hopefully the last half is better.
7he Talon
Member
Check the 'Animus Data Base' in the start menu.
EightBitNate
Member
What are the chances of another patch to fix the bugs anytime soon?
LOL. It was worse before the day one patch. Probably not until the content patch?
7he Talon
Member
I'd say a couple weeks.
Goodacre0081
Member
aren't they selling a season pass already? we'll probably see another update when the first chunk of DLC goes live
....that should be in a few days from now ;-)
Sequence 6 I believe
Goodacre0081
Member
this is the mission we were talking about at the end of the last page. it might help
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
When are recipes and whatnot unlocked?
I'm getting a bunch of them, but I'm not sure where to put them together. Just started sequence 5.
I'm getting a bunch of them, but I'm not sure where to put them together. Just started sequence 5.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
anyone know if you can unlock the
costume to use while not on the boat?
boat captain
Finding chests and selling goods via the trading menu through an accounting book.
Or just go hunting for a little while and sell the stuff.
The
Teen Connor
Something I've been wondering.
What are the benefits to getting full Synchronization in the missions? Most of them I have gotten but certain ones I missed the optional objectives and don't want to replay it over and over to get it.
Will I be missing out on anything major, or is it just achievements and such?
What are the benefits to getting full Synchronization in the missions? Most of them I have gotten but certain ones I missed the optional objectives and don't want to replay it over and over to get it.
Will I be missing out on anything major, or is it just achievements and such?
It is probably the best start to a game I've ever played.
I LOVE it when they take things real slow and take their time to introduce all the characters and stuff.
This game is a start of a new trilogy and they did a pretty good job with that. Can't wait to see what they got in store next year.
7he Talon
Member
Might go treasure hunting then. I find the accounting book a hassle to use. I feel like I put so much in and get nothing out.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Think this quest is bugged (early Conor stuff)
It's the one with Sam Adams where you are taking him to the printers, he said we should take the tunnels and says "come on" but then doesn't go anywhere, I can't find a tunnel entrance anywhere either...
Well, I'll be damned.
And man is playing with Connor ever different? The way he fights and moves while climbing mountains and trees is better than anything the series has ever had. Sure, the combat may be easy, but the moves he pulls off are also some of the best I can recall seeing. It is just purely badass.
Also worth mentioning is how much of a slow burn this game is. I can see why that may put some people off, but I love how it just builds and builds, getting better and better. While I have enjoyed it from the start, the slower pacing really makes you appreciate the plot twists and different gameplay. Despite some quirkiness and slow down here and there, it really is a pretty damn amazing game.
As much as I liked Haythan, now my father is my enemy. Pretty classic scenario.
Also worth mentioning is how much of a slow burn this game is. I can see why that may put some people off, but I love how it just builds and builds, getting better and better. While I have enjoyed it from the start, the slower pacing really makes you appreciate the plot twists and different gameplay. Despite some quirkiness and slow down here and there, it really is a pretty damn amazing game.
Ugh, having a rough time with some of the option objectives for full sync, and I'm
For example, in the map-stealing mission early on when you first get to the frontier, where you have to blow up the cannons and can't kill anyone in order to get full sync, it was a giant pain in the ass taking out those two cannons as well as stealing the map without being seen, but the second I grabbed the map I was able to run off without failing the mission. Problem with that is, they chased me out of the fort, where my (without spoiling anything) contact was waiting for me. After losing the guards chasing me and running back to the contact in order to proceed the mission, she was being punted about by three guards, meaning I couldn't interact with her in order to progress. Would have been easy enough to take care of the situation if not for the optional objective forcing me not to kill anyone. It took about ten minutes of getting the attention of two of the three guards and subsequently losing their attention, then getting the attention of the last guard and getting him to chase me off of her as well. Problem with that? She chased him! So after finally losing his attention, hoping that she'd go back to the designated spot, she ended up just sitting where she was, quite some distance away. I was able to interact with her, but was greeted with a loading screen and no cinematic detailing the end of the mission, which I imagine is due to the cinematics all being rendered in real time, and our character models no longer being where the cinematic designated they need to be.
After waiting at the loading screen for about five minutes, hoping the game would somehow correct itself, I found I was able to "skip" the cinematic, even though it wasn't playing, and all I had was a loading screen staring back at me. I did so and the mission ended, but I didn't get to see what actually transpired.
And to think, that all could have been avoided if not for poorly placed optional objectives, or the simple ability to perform nonlethal takedowns.
I really hope this isn't indicative of the rest of the game, because this stuff is going to seriously add up and detract from what is so far a mostly-excellent game. That stuff really stands out to me, though, and I doubt I'm the only one.
still playing as Haytham
For example, in the map-stealing mission early on when you first get to the frontier, where you have to blow up the cannons and can't kill anyone in order to get full sync, it was a giant pain in the ass taking out those two cannons as well as stealing the map without being seen, but the second I grabbed the map I was able to run off without failing the mission. Problem with that is, they chased me out of the fort, where my (without spoiling anything) contact was waiting for me. After losing the guards chasing me and running back to the contact in order to proceed the mission, she was being punted about by three guards, meaning I couldn't interact with her in order to progress. Would have been easy enough to take care of the situation if not for the optional objective forcing me not to kill anyone. It took about ten minutes of getting the attention of two of the three guards and subsequently losing their attention, then getting the attention of the last guard and getting him to chase me off of her as well. Problem with that? She chased him! So after finally losing his attention, hoping that she'd go back to the designated spot, she ended up just sitting where she was, quite some distance away. I was able to interact with her, but was greeted with a loading screen and no cinematic detailing the end of the mission, which I imagine is due to the cinematics all being rendered in real time, and our character models no longer being where the cinematic designated they need to be.
After waiting at the loading screen for about five minutes, hoping the game would somehow correct itself, I found I was able to "skip" the cinematic, even though it wasn't playing, and all I had was a loading screen staring back at me. I did so and the mission ended, but I didn't get to see what actually transpired.
And to think, that all could have been avoided if not for poorly placed optional objectives, or the simple ability to perform nonlethal takedowns.
I really hope this isn't indicative of the rest of the game, because this stuff is going to seriously add up and detract from what is so far a mostly-excellent game. That stuff really stands out to me, though, and I doubt I'm the only one.
Square Triangle
Member
So how am I suppose to kill this ultra rare bear?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npCRL3en-1A&sns=em
God damn game is a
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npCRL3en-1A&sns=em
God damn game is a
glitchfest
DualShadow
Member
Can't you use your hands for non lethal take downs? Or do they count as kills?
Can you? It's been some time since I played 2 and Brotherhood, and I never played Revelations, and I don't recall it being mentioned so far in this game.
If I'm mistaken and talking out my ass, I'll happily stand corrected.
DualShadow
Member
I've only played the first 2 sequences so I'm not sure, they seemed non lethal when I did them though. Perhaps someone else can confirm.
Unarmed sneak takedowns don't count as deaths.
Revelations was lethal, IIRC 2 and Brotherhoods were as well. I would assume 3 is as well.
Note: On guards. On civilians so long as you don't put them toward the "KO" limit you won't kill them and in certain situations you won't kill them either. I think it's a situational thing.
Late reply, but where is the general store in boston? I can't find it on the map.
They changed a lot of fundamentals about the game in 3.
Also, Ezio's hand-to-hand takedowns were... pretty lethal. I mean, you chose between curbstomping them or snapping their necks over your shoulder.