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[bitoriginal]

Happy to report that the game starts feeling like an Assassin's Creed game from sequence 5/6 onwards.

The scale of the game is starting to impress me, however I really found the slow start to be terrible. It was a slog, and although the writing isn't terrible, the game is pretty bad at actually explaining what the hell is going on. It feels heavily cut to me, but that's just a guess. Starting to finally enjoy myself anyway.

I will give them credit for changing up the setting so much, I'm enjoying the frontier.

 

[AB12]

I haven't finished playing Revelations, about 6 hours into the game, which I played a few months ago. Started playing ACIII today, and am enjoying it, should I complete Revelations first, wondering if I am missing anything?

 

[rvy]

Happy to report that the game starts feeling like an Assassin's Creed game from sequence 5/6 onwards.

The scale of the game is starting to impress me, however I really found the slow start to be terrible. It was a slog, and although the writing isn't terrible, the game is pretty bad at actually explaining what the hell is going on. It feels heavily cut to me, but that's just a guess. Starting to finally enjoy myself anyway.

I will give them credit for changing up the setting so much, I'm enjoying the frontier.

That's what happens when you have like 30 fucking studios working on the same game. Disjointed mess that goes from great to turd.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

So I just attacked a bunch of guards to practice the counter system and correct me if I'm wrong:

R1 to enter fighting mode
Circle to counter
X to break through the defense
Then Circle or X to finally kill them?

Please tell me I'm doing this completely wrong and there's an easier way

 

[GAMERG0D]

I've spent the past 3 hours doing side stuff lol. To buy or to not buy maps...

 

[Plissken]

Up to Sequence 6, and so far I am having a good time. I really enjoyed the first naval battle as well, looking forward to doing more of them. Makes me wish someone would update Sid Meiers "Pirates!";give us an open world pirate game already!

 

[bitoriginal]

That's what happens when you have like 30 fucking studios working on the same game. Disjointed mess that goes from great to turd.

I think it really shows tbh. Some elements of the game are great but it just doesnt seem to be coherant as a whole. The non-existent stealth mechanics irk me the most, but hey it's Assassins Creed, I knew what I was getting into.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

It feels like they pulled a MGS2 with this Haytham prologue. Hopefully I'll finally get to Connor's story tonight, because all of this is just a chore to get through.

 

[Smo21]

I've spent the past 3 hours doing side stuff lol. To buy or to not buy maps...

I've been doing a lot of them too. Are all side missions available from seq 6 on or do they stagger them?

Also are the puzzles(glyphs) back?

 

[VE3TRO]

Not enjoying this at all. Game has bugged out on me like 10 times already before I reach sequence 3.

Some of these missions in sequence 3 are a pain in the ass. I don't suppose it's possible to crouch manually? Stupid seeing him hide in bushed then walk out in the open with no care in the world to the next bush.

 

[GAMERG0D]

I've been doing a lot of them too. Are all side missions available from seq 6 on or do they stagger them?

Also are the puzzles(glyphs) back?

I think you have to unlock some. Not sure about the Glyphs.


I cannot for the life of me figure out how to change to outfits I've bought. :|

 

[rvy]

Man, if it weren't for the lack of polish, the b-studios working on it and pathetic stealth mechanics, this would be an amazing game. The Sequence 7 assassination is the best example. The level design is pretty neat, but the stealth mechanics are just wacky.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Can you only access certain parts of the Underground in Boston after certain points in the story?

I'm in sequence 6, and I've checked a map of the underground and there's no way to progress at all. Everything is a dead end or a door I can't open from my side.

Do I have to find the underground entrances on the surface now?

 

[Papercuts]

Got in sequence 6 and I don't see myself progressing much for awhile...tons of stuff to do now and I love just getting lost in the frontier. Also Naval battles are MUCH better than I was expecting, it feels great to control.

I also haven't had any serious bugs beyond what I always see in AC games. I saw a horse sunked into the ground with a bunch of people staring at it, which was hilarious.

 

[StunandStab]

So I'm in sequence 6 now. How do I change my outfit?

 

[rvy]

So I'm in sequence 6 now. How do I change my outfit?

Only way I did it was to buy a new on in the general store and then select it from the Buy menu.

 

[Dead]

So I'm in sequence 6 now. How do I change my outfit?

You can buy outfit variations at the general store.

I wish they would have stuck with specialized stores like in the AC2 games, not a fan of the all in one general store. Its more of a hassle as it takes longer to get to the one store in the city as opposed to several scattered throughout for easy access.

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

Is 360 multiplayer down for anybody or is it just me?

 

[enzo_gt]

How am I supposed to make money? I'm in Sequence 6 and this cart loading stuff seems hella inefficient and it seems like none of the people on my frontier are producing anything even though I have a ton of them :/

 

[EightBitNate]

Is 360 multiplayer down for anybody or is it just me?

A friend and I are having an issue too.

 

[Dead]

The ubisoft server kicked me off like 10 minutes ago on ps3

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

So I'm in sequence 6 now. How do I change my outfit?

alternate colors you do in the stores, actual alternate costumes you change

Spoiler

in the homestead basement

 

[MidnightCowboy]

The inventory/item switch screen is really shitty. Is it really necessary to go to another screen?

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Can you only access certain parts of the Underground in Boston after certain points in the story?

I'm in sequence 6, and I've checked a map of the underground and there's no way to progress at all. Everything is a dead end or a door I can't open from my side.

Do I have to find the underground entrances on the surface now?

Search the area, there ways around those doors. The underground really does replace the tombs of the past games. And amazingly so.

 

[StunandStab]

alternate colors you do in the stores, actual alternate costumes you change

Spoiler

in the homestead basement

Yeah, I'm supposed to have one from a preorder bonus, but I don't see anything

Spoiler

in the homestead basement

 

[XANDER CAGE]

The inventory/item switch screen is really shitty. Is it really necessary to go to another screen?

It's actually quite strange. I distinctly remember the PAX demo showing the inventory wheel pop up as an overlay. Wonder why that changed.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Yeah, I'm supposed to have one from a preorder bonus, but I don't see anything

Spoiler

in the homestead basement

Do you have the

Spoiler

standard outfit

by that point? can't remember exactly.

My Uplay Ezio didn't show up till I had the (spoiler)

Spoiler

prison

outfit.

 

[StunandStab]

Do you have the

Spoiler

standard outfit

by that point? can't remember exactly.

My Uplay Ezio didn't show up till I had the

Spoiler

prison

outfit.

Just started sequence 6 so yeah, just the standard outfit... Auugh I shouldn't have highlighted your spoiler >.>

edit: the pre-order outfit I'm supposed to have looks stupid anyway, so it's not really that big a deal

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Just started sequence 6 so yeah, just the standard outfit... Auugh I shouldn't have highlighted your spoiler >.>

edit: the pre-order outfit I'm supposed to have looks stupid anyway, so it's not really that big a deal

Sorry.

 

[rvy]

New York is nice, I seriously did not expect them to put another city in the game considering the scale of the areas they have already.
The more I play the more I think that Montreal is amazing and the other Ubi studios are bad.

Come back Patrice, we need a vision and a single studio working on this series.

 

[GAMERG0D]

What sequence is New York? Is Long Island visitable?

 

[rvy]

Sequence 8, I just started it anyway so I don't know.

 

[JB1981]

The first few sequences of this game are a very slow burn, very surprising but not necessarily bad. Certainly not for the ADD gamer

 

[CambriaRising]

I have a question for people who bought from gamestop. Is the boxart different if you buy it there? What I mean is, does it have that stupid "Gamestop Edition" thing at the top?

If so, I might not pick up my pre-order there or just buy the limited edition..

 

[Vire]

Man, I started tonight and got to the beginning of Sequence 3...

I find myself forcing myself to try even like any part of it, but it's been INCREDIBLY disappointing so far.

The pace is absolutely dreadful, stopping for a boring cutscene every fifteen seconds to set up a story that just doesn't seem all that interesting. Where is Conner? The amount of interactivity so far has been slim to none, the game almost feels like it's on auto-play at times. "PRESS B TO HOISTER THE ROPE" and that's that...

On the technical side, it's even more disappointing. The framerate fluctuates WILDLY going from the mid forties to low twenties in a blink of an eye. Running around Boston isn't the joy it should be because of the constant chugging and pop in. It really really is detrimental to my enjoyment of the free running.

I rather have slightly worse graphics and a framerate that was consistent than this nonsense. I put in Revelations just to make sure I wasn't going crazy and the game seemed almost butter smooth by comparison.

I'm hoping and praying this game will turn around soon because my time is worth a hell of a lot more than my patience being tested.

This is by far the most low I felt about a game in 2012. What a damn shame.

 

[GAMERG0D]

Yeah it has the "GameStop Edition" on the front of the box.

 

[CambriaRising]

Yeah it has the "GameStop Edition" on the front of the box.

Welp, Guess I am buying somewhere else then. Damn.

Thank you for the quick response.

 

[Zeliard]

The first few sequences of this game are a very slow burn, very surprising but not necessarily bad. Certainly not for the ADD gamer

I like the slow start. Haytham's a ruthless cat.

From a technical standpoint I set my expectations very low. It is after all a console open-world game, and performs every bit the part. The PC version should end up quite the looker however.

The game pretty much seems to be Assassin's Creed, for better and worse. Well-realized setting, inconsistent quality of characterization, clumsy plot, fluid-yet-incredibly-easy combat and platforming. That is probably going to be true of every Assassin's Creed game ever made.

 

[Derrick01]

Damn that frontier looks goooooood in sequence

Spoiler

4

.

Certainly not for the ADD gamer

That's being a little unfair. I'm the farthest thing from that and even I can't deny the early sequences are horrendously boring and they have the 2 most frustrating stealth missions of all time maybe.

 

[TheSeks]

Welp, Guess I am buying somewhere else then. Damn.

Thank you for the quick response.

Everywhere but K-mart and possibly Amazon have "retailer" editions. Just FYI.

 

[Kerub]

Damn that frontier looks goooooood in sequence

Spoiler

4

.

Yes the graphics were great in those parts.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Everywhere but K-mart and possibly Amazon have "retailer" editions. Just FYI.

Best Buy has no markings on their box as well.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

FINALLY GOT THE GAME!!!!

How do I check e-mails in the present? The two computers by the Animus don't work.

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

That's what happens when you have like 30 fucking studios working on the same game. Disjointed mess that goes from great to turd.

That has nothing to do with that. Montreal is responsible for all the story and direction, not the other studios.

Its probably more with a story ambition that was above the talent of the directors.

 

[georgc]

Is there a video I can watch it recaps the whole story before I play assassins creed three?

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

FINALLY GOT THE GAME!!!!

How do I check e-mails in the present? The two computers by the Animus don't work.

Use the laptop on the cart by the girl. Across the "aisle" from the Animus.

Can't remember her name. =P

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Is there a video I can watch it recaps the whole story before I play assassins creed three?

Yeah, at the beginning of the game.

 

[CambriaRising]

Everywhere but K-mart and possibly Amazon have "retailer" editions. Just FYI.

This is really stupid. Ugh.

 

[Regret Truth]

Did UbiSoft get rid of the Animus training rooms?? I loved those!

 

[rvy]

That has nothing to do with that. Montreal is responsible for all the story and direction, not the other studios.

Its probably more with a story ambition that was above the talent of the directors.

Yeah, I'm sure that some sections being really good and some sections being awful has nothing to do with the quality of the people who worked on said sections.