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[AwesomeSauce]

Picked it up for $40 at Walmart here in Allentown, PA.

At that price, day 1, didn't want to wait for the pc version .

Skyrim and UC3 multi are sucking my life though. I definitely could've waited, ESPECIALLY WITH ZELDA THIS SUNDAY, but whatever. The problem of too many awesome games is an awesome problem.

Yep.

I was going to pick this up on Black Friday at Best Buy, but this deal is too good, and i was able to price-match at Best Buy. Now to return with my receipt and claim the price difference during BF; even if it's only 5 bucks.

Still busy with MW3, UC3, Skyrim, and Dark Souls to start up this game. Hope to make time for it when Winter break kicks in.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

Amazon is $60. Why is WM $40? The hell...I'm sending that shit back and picking it up at WM.

 

[gdt]

Amazon is $60. Why is WM $40? The hell...I'm sending that shit back and picking it up at WM.

I think it's a mistake.

Even the standard sticker under the game box said $39.96.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

So how is this?

 

[gdt]

Damn, they redesigned Desmond hard. Looks really weird to me. The new face works much better on Ezio.

Also Nolan North overload.

 

[Quick]

So, I activated the Signature Edition code via the PS Store, and something popped up confirming I did. It didn't download anything, though. Was I supposed to activate it a different way because I'm not seeing any sort of indication in the game that I have the Signature Edition stuff.

I just checked my PSN download history and it doesn't show it.

 

[Snapshot King]

So, I sent my first assassin on a quest, he's been gone for hours with the time at "unknown" and I'm not really sure how placing my assassins at the dens defends them. They start at level 10 but then have to be sent on missions to level them up? It's confusing.

 

[Papercuts]

Barely into this, just did a hookblade tutorial. I LOVE the long jump using the hanging plants.

 

[SarBear]

So, I sent my first assassin on a quest, he's been gone for hours with the time at "unknown" and I'm not really sure how placing my assassins at the dens defends them. They start at level 10 but then have to be sent on missions to level them up? It's confusing.

It is confusing. Don't worry about the Assassin who is off on a quest. He'll come back shortly.

 

[malfcn]

Got my copy from BBY after price-matching to WM. Desmond looks hideous.

 

[ultron87]

Just played this game for 4 hours straight. Love it. Anyone that likes Assassin's Creed and wants more will enjoy this game.

At least half of that was just randomly roaming around the city hitting Dens and recruiting people. My quest to put together an almost entirely female roster of recruits is slow going. (It just seems like that that is how Ezio would roll.)

 

[dwebo]

Goddamn, didn't realize AssCreed 1 was an install, and a 7.8gb one at that.

 

[FStop7]

Just got a copy from Wal Mart. It was marked as $60 but rang up as $40. Thank you, Based GAF!

 

[madmaxx350]

Game looks so good , Night/Day Cycles are pure sex

 

[Ken Masters]

is there an online pass for this game?

 

[ultron87]

is there an online pass for this game?

Yes. For the MP.

 

[Ranger X]

starting my game OMG...

 

[Ozzykamikaze]

So, I activated the Signature Edition code via the PS Store, and something popped up confirming I did. It didn't download anything, though. Was I supposed to activate it a different way because I'm not seeing any sort of indication in the game that I have the Signature Edition stuff.

I just checked my PSN download history and it doesn't show it.

I have the same problem. I did find a book that said something about a Vlad mission, but I'm not sure.

 

[Quick]

Finished a couple of sequences, so far so good. Loving this game a lot.

Spoiler

Sofia...damn girl.

 

[surly]

Now that a lot more people have the game, does anyone have any tips for the tower defence sections?

It's a breeze until

Spoiler

the siege engine rolls in, then it just crushes all of my barriers in seconds and I can't damage it enough before the mode ends and I lose.

That's basically happened every time I've tried it and so I just avoid that mode altogether now by keeping my notoriety down, but I'd like to know where I'm going wrong.

 

[Mest30]

Now that a lot more people have the game, does anyone have any tips for the tower defence sections?

It's a breeze until

Spoiler

the siege engine rolls in, then it just crushes all of my barriers in seconds and I can't damage it enough before the mode ends and I lose.

That's basically happened every time I've tried it and so I just avoid that mode altogether now by keeping my notoriety down, but I'd like to know where I'm going wrong.

If you're talking about what I think you're talking about, you press

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L2, on the ps3 anyway, to shoot cannon balls at it. I have only done the first tower defense, though, so not sure if you're talking about the same thing.

. Worked in seconds for me.

In a side note, I canceled my gamestop preorder and picked this up for $40 bucks at Walmart. Thank you, gaf.

 

[Massa]

Who knew that of the two Ubisoft releases this week this would be the one people are picking up for $40.

 

[surly]

If you're talking about what I think you're talking about, you press

Spoiler

L2, on the ps3 anyway, to shoot cannon balls at it. I have only done the first tower defense, though, so not sure if you're talking about the same thing.

. Worked in seconds for me.

In the initial tutorial, that also worked in seconds for me too, but after that it didn't.

What happens is this: -

Spoiler

I have several barriers in place, guys on the rooftops, guys on the ground. The rounds where it's just the guys on foot attacking you are ridiculously easy. The siege tower rolls up. I start blasting it with cannon balls and shooting at it in between cannon ball shots. It burns through my barriers and gets to the den, then I continue to hit it with cannon balls and gun fire and it gets down to about half of its energy bar by the time I lose.

That's literally happened every time apart from in the tutorial.

 

[Mest30]

In the initial tutorial, that also worked in seconds for me too, but after that it didn't.

What happens is this: -

Spoiler

I have several barriers in place, guys on the rooftops, guys on the ground. The rounds where it's just the guys on foot attacking you are ridiculously easy. The siege tower rolls up. I start blasting it with cannon balls and shooting at it in between cannon ball shots. It burns through my barriers and gets to the den, then I continue to hit it with cannon balls and gun fire and it gets down to about half of its energy bar by the time I lose.

That's literally happened every time apart from in the tutorial.

Well that sucks. I've only played the tutorial den defense. I'll get further tomorrow and try to post up something if I figure it out if nobody does before that.

 

[Ozzykamikaze]

I have the same problem. I did find a book that said something about a Vlad mission, but I'm not sure.

Found on another forum that it is activated even without a download, if anyone was wondering.

 

[icespide]

sorry. what's this $40 Walmart deal? can I get this tomorrow?

 

[kaioshade]

So where the crap are all the multiplayer characters. I see people running around as the smuggler and courtesan at lvl 1. im lvl 5 and none of those characters?

 

[DarkChronic]

How do you guys feel about the Desmond's Journey sequences? I've completed two of them so far, and I've got mixed reactions.

The concept is cool, I guess. They're pretty uneventful, though...I just spam the blocks to get to where I need to go. Kind of boring. I much prefer the glyphs/puzzles of the other games.

 

[Ozzykamikaze]

How do you guys feel about the Desmond's Journey sequences? I've completed two of them so far, and I've got mixed reactions.

The concept is cool, I guess. They're pretty uneventful, though...I just spam the blocks to get to where I need to go. Kind of boring. I much prefer the glyphs/puzzles of the other games.

Are there no puzzle/glyphs in this game? I'm a few hours in and feared they were gone.

 

[perineumlick]

Are the combat arenas gone? I can't seem to find them; it was my favorite mode in Brotherhood. Loved to string together those insane combos.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Really don't like Desmond's new face, wish they would of stuck with the old designs.

Game is pretty good so far, I can see why people think the gameplay is getting stale though. They really need to innovate with the next game otherwise I'm not sure if I can see myself playing AC2 a fourth time.

Went through a bunch of sequences, now I'm focusing on getting Master Assassins while doing sequences. Have about 3 Master Assassins now with more on the way.

What happens though if you have all your dens filled up with Master Assassins? Does that mean the remaining ones can't become Master Assassins?

 

[Blimblim]

What happens though if you have all your dens filled up with Master Assassins? Does that mean the remaining ones can't become Master Assassins?

Yeah they max out at level 10.

 

[Jamesways]

Just an hour or so in, but how do you keep your notoriety down?

 

[Salazar]

Just an hour or so in, but how do you keep your notoriety down?

Bribe town criers, kill those diplomat/bureaucrat dudes.

 

[Blimblim]

Just an hour or so in, but how do you keep your notoriety down?

Bribe heralds(-25%) or kill witnesses (-50%). No more posters.

 

[LiK]

Just an hour or so in, but how do you keep your notoriety down?

Bribe Heralds usually. Can only kill Officials when maxed. Seems like they took out the ability to take out Wanted posters which made it easier to keep Notoriety down.

 

[DarkChronic]

Just an hour or so in, but how do you keep your notoriety down?

So far the only way I found to lower it is to pay off the heralds or to kill designated officers. From what I can tell (only 4 hours in) they've removed the "tearing down posters" method. So I'm constantly shelling out 100 Akçe just to lower it.


edit: lol, late

 

[LiK]

FYI, your Notoriety goes up when you renovate shops as well. I don't remember this happening in Brotherhood. Kinda annoying in Revelations.

 

[Ozzykamikaze]

FYI, your Notoriety goes up when you renovate shops as well. I don't remember this happening in Brotherhood. Kinda annoying in Revelations.

Wow, I did not realize this. Some really poor decisions, that I don't see the reasons for making. Good thing I really enjoy the game otherwise.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

FYI, your Notoriety goes up when you renovate shops as well. I don't remember this happening in Brotherhood. Kinda annoying in Revelations.

Yeah, what is the point of that? Very bizarre.

Other than that, I am loving this game a lot so far.

 

[malfcn]

I am digging this game.

 

[LiK]

Yeah, what is the point of that? Very bizarre.

Other than that, I am loving this game a lot so far.

Yea, doesn't make sense since Templars were driven out. I guess they did this to make it harder to earn money.

 

[Blimblim]

FYI, your Notoriety goes up when you renovate shops as well. I don't remember this happening in Brotherhood. Kinda annoying in Revelations.

Yeah it's very annoying, especially since they also removed the posters and some parts of the city have no heralds to be seen. It's also 20% for monuments or factions houses too.

 

[SarBear]

Yeah it's very annoying, especially since they also removed the posters and some parts of the city have no heralds to be seen. It's also 20% for monuments or factions houses too.

Blim, have you had any success with defending Assassin's Dens? As others have pointed out, the tutorial was pretty easy to follow and enemies stood no chance, but in actual play the rolling thunder seems unstoppable.

Any pointers, if you've figured it out?

 

[keltickennedy]

Damn, they redesigned Desmond hard. Looks really weird to me. The new face works much better on Ezio.

Also Nolan North overload.

Yeah, I wonder why they felt the need to redesign him........oh wait, I see now.

This shit is getting ridiculous.

 

[Blimblim]

Blim, have you had any success with defending Assassin's Dens? As others have pointed out, the tutorial was pretty easy to follow and enemies stood no chance, but in actual play the rolling thunder seems unstoppable.

Any pointers, if you've figured it out?

I only did the tutorial, so I can't help I'm afraid. I played it very safe with notoriety, so I had no den attacks to do deal with

 

[Blimblim]

Yeah, I wonder why they felt the need to redesign him........oh wait, I see now.

This shit is getting ridiculous.

Maybe they are going to use full body motion capture (ala avatar) in AC3 and need to get Desmond's facial features to be closer to North's. I guess it would make sense.

 

[gray_fox224]

How is the soundtrack? I loved AC 2's.

 

[keltickennedy]

Maybe they are going to use full body motion capture (ala avatar) in AC3 and need to get Desmond's facial features to be closer to North's. I guess it would make sense.

Okay....but that's not Nolan North. It's the Creative Director for this new game.

 

[Cheska]

Really loving the hook blade so far! Makes climbing and traversing so much more fluid