SJRB
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There is, but it's not as constant as ACII or Brotherhood. Usually pretty short music bits, but they're excellent.
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate |OT| Once more unto the glitch
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There is, but it's not as constant as ACII or Brotherhood. Usually pretty short music bits, but they're excellent.
Is anyone here really having fun with the combat? I can't get how repetitive and boring it is.
Also,
shows how buggy this game can be. I also don't see the performance improvements over unity that a lot of people are talking about, the framerate still dips in the low 20s in crowded areas.
Also,
the mission where you're being chased by templars on carriages as you're trying to steal documents
XANDER CAGE
Member
I'm pretty curious to see how this does, sales-wise. The Unity release debacle may have put a permanent dent in first-day sales, but maybe word of mouth will carry it. Who knows.
ComputerBlue
Member
Thanks!
And it's not triggered by combat or being close to a waypoint or anything? It's legit ambient music that comes and goes on it's own?
Yes there is some great freeroam music.
Norwegian_Imposter
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ComputerBlue
Member
That makes me really happy, thanks! Can't wait to play it!
Yeah, given Ubi's history it's easy to forget that Unity PC wasn't delayed.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
I'm managing with only the map on so far. I like that it's difficult.
So, is there a modern day story in it nowadays? I haven't played any AC beyond III (and I actually liked that game), but does it go onwards from that point or what?
One of my gripes with AC's overarching futuristic story is that none, seriously none of the first 4 games had any sense of closure. III had some closure, but the ending was just not that satisfying I guess. Somewhat frustrating, since the stories set in the past always felt like complete arcs to me. Is there a future story that "goes somewhere" in IV, Unity, and this one? Or did they just ditch the ending of III.
Not asking about the quality here btw, just if there still is an ongoing plot for the series as a whole.
One of my gripes with AC's overarching futuristic story is that none, seriously none of the first 4 games had any sense of closure. III had some closure, but the ending was just not that satisfying I guess. Somewhat frustrating, since the stories set in the past always felt like complete arcs to me. Is there a future story that "goes somewhere" in IV, Unity, and this one? Or did they just ditch the ending of III.
Not asking about the quality here btw, just if there still is an ongoing plot for the series as a whole.
I haven't seen much footage of Syndicate leading up to release, but I did watch the Giant Bomb Quick Look this morning for my first peek at the game. I found myself agreeing with the GB East guys that:
For those that have Syndicate, has anyone else noticed this much while playing? I don't remember things being this blatant in Black Flag, which is the last AC I played. I'm fine with violence when I adds to the narrative or is intentionally over-the-top (ala Quentin Tarantino). But with Syndicate, it seems like there's this strange disconnect when juxtaposed with the real-world backdrop. The cognitive dissonance reminded me of the Uncharted conversations that happen a lot, but the execution realism here takes it to the next level.
- The game looks to have enough gameplay tweaks (grappling hook) and interesting missions that it might be worth getting, and
- Syndicate seems more violent and graphic in its combat than previous entries, to the point where it's almost ridiculous.
For those that have Syndicate, has anyone else noticed this much while playing? I don't remember things being this blatant in Black Flag, which is the last AC I played. I'm fine with violence when I adds to the narrative or is intentionally over-the-top (ala Quentin Tarantino). But with Syndicate, it seems like there's this strange disconnect when juxtaposed with the real-world backdrop. The cognitive dissonance reminded me of the Uncharted conversations that happen a lot, but the execution realism here takes it to the next level.
KiefbladeMaster
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When do fight clubs open up? I'm only on Sequence 5 but haven't seen any yet.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
They open up in Sequence 1?
You have to talk to the bookie. Topping.
SJRB
Gold Member
Game does a pretty poor job of explaining this.
You'll encounter certain characters that open up certain activities, but the game doesn't really tell you that. So you'll get a marker on the map with the initials of tha character, but you have no idea what it is until you go there.
Sort of. Black Flag marks the point where the present day story forks off in a different direction. You can find small expository links to previous events if you take the time to explore, but instead of playing an assassin, you're an
You're absolutely correct that 3 failed to deliver any sort of payoff for what Ubi had been building up since the original. After completing the game myself, I genuinely felt sorry for those who had become invested in the present day story and were expecting something -- anything -- worthwhile. It has become a joke and even Ubi seems to be acutely aware of this as there's an endearing degree of self-referentialism to the Abstergo Entertainment angle.
KiefbladeMaster
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Thanks!
Manny Calavera
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I might have to end up picking this after all the positive impressions since I was already interested of this because of the Victorian London setting.
Haven't played AC games since AC2 due to lack of interest in the gameplay. Always enjoyed the story and how it blends in historical characters and settings. Picked this up after seeing it was in Victorian London and haven't been too disappointed yet. I thought it started out rather abruptly but then again I'm way behind in AC story/lore and don't expect to know what's going on. There's a lot of information in the encyclopedia for anyone who wants to be caught up.
The gameplay isn't too diverse like with previous AC titles, but a decent skill tree and faster-paced combat helps me to keep moving through the game at a good pace without getting tired of it. The addition of a grappling hook is nice and helps make travel from building to building more bearable over time. The ability to hijack horse carriages and ride them around makes travel a breeze.
There are definitely a few complaints I have but they aren't unique to this particular entry in the series. This game has kept my interest so far for the first 6 hours.
The gameplay isn't too diverse like with previous AC titles, but a decent skill tree and faster-paced combat helps me to keep moving through the game at a good pace without getting tired of it. The addition of a grappling hook is nice and helps make travel from building to building more bearable over time. The ability to hijack horse carriages and ride them around makes travel a breeze.
There are definitely a few complaints I have but they aren't unique to this particular entry in the series. This game has kept my interest so far for the first 6 hours.
Micknick16
Member
So I've encountered what is seemingly a game breaking bug at the moment. I failed a mission, but by the time the mission restarts, the game is already in a fail state and then reloads infinitely with no way to pause the game. Anyone else experienced this/knows how to fix it? Restarting the game just loads straight into the fail state
Can you enter the pause menu, navigate to restart and select "Restart memory" instead of from checkpoint?
Micknick16
Member
Can't pause the game at all
Edit: Twitch vod of the error http://www.twitch.tv/micknick/v/22449733 I can move Evie a bit, but the game thinks I've already failed the mission
? Yes you can.
Micknick16
Member
In the loop my game is currently stuck in, it does not let me pause or bring up the map
Damn, just saw the VOD. That sucks.
What happens if you hard quit the game from the OS and restart? I can't think of anything else although there is obviously a risk there of save file corruption
EDIT: Sorry, I just saw that you tried that already. Man, that sucks. Have you been able to speak to anyone a the Ubisoft forums?
Wolfe
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Is it really that hard to read the posts relevant to the one you're quoting?
Oh man, was I pissed at the ending of Unity.
All that shit, and turns out that Arno already solved the issue a fuckload of years ago? Why even have a "modern-world" component at all lol.
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Oh?
Nobody knows for sure obviously but it's unlikely to be exactly the same as Black Flag since it uses the Unity engine. The only difference with Unity is they swapped pre-baked global illumination with static time slices for no global illumination and a dynamic time-of-day.
SuperEpicMan
Banned
I have really been enjoying this so far. Mainly because of the following:
The city has a wonderful atmosphere. The majority of my enjoyment comes from just being able to soak in the locations and explore. Being able to jump around the roof tops at night, seeing dozens of smoking chimneys is really cool, as is climbing up the lit up face of big ben. They have also given the city a great sense of scale compared to some of the previous games. The main streets feel accurately large, as does the monuments.
Due to the scale of the city, and the size of the streets, the zip line is a great addition. It is a clever move on the developers part as I don't really see it as being a new gameplay mechanic just for having a new feature, but more of a way to give them more creative freedom when it comes to designing the cities and locations. Up until now, they have had to pepper the map with random ropes extending between rooftops, lifts, and other mechanics to speed up traversal. They have also had to make sure they design the maps to be dense enough to allow for parkour. The zipline allows them do design the city without those constraints. I think going forward I would love the zipline to evolve further and to be a more fluid part of free running.
I am also really enjoying the writing this time around. Jacob and Evie are both really likeable, as are many of the side characters. They also do a great job at establishing the main villain early one. The tone is great as well, it seems to not take itself too seriously which makes the story a bit more fun to follow. I feel that Unity took itself a bit seriously so it is a nice change.
Also the missions are awesome. Some of the early ones so far give you a lot of freedom on how to take out your targets. They also offer some really good memorable locations. My favourite one being in Sequence 3:
Anyhooo, until around a week ago I was worried this was gonna be another Unity, but I am really pleased to be wrong, so if you are a fan of the series I would go for it.
The city has a wonderful atmosphere. The majority of my enjoyment comes from just being able to soak in the locations and explore. Being able to jump around the roof tops at night, seeing dozens of smoking chimneys is really cool, as is climbing up the lit up face of big ben. They have also given the city a great sense of scale compared to some of the previous games. The main streets feel accurately large, as does the monuments.
Due to the scale of the city, and the size of the streets, the zip line is a great addition. It is a clever move on the developers part as I don't really see it as being a new gameplay mechanic just for having a new feature, but more of a way to give them more creative freedom when it comes to designing the cities and locations. Up until now, they have had to pepper the map with random ropes extending between rooftops, lifts, and other mechanics to speed up traversal. They have also had to make sure they design the maps to be dense enough to allow for parkour. The zipline allows them do design the city without those constraints. I think going forward I would love the zipline to evolve further and to be a more fluid part of free running.
I am also really enjoying the writing this time around. Jacob and Evie are both really likeable, as are many of the side characters. They also do a great job at establishing the main villain early one. The tone is great as well, it seems to not take itself too seriously which makes the story a bit more fun to follow. I feel that Unity took itself a bit seriously so it is a nice change.
Also the missions are awesome. Some of the early ones so far give you a lot of freedom on how to take out your targets. They also offer some really good memorable locations. My favourite one being in Sequence 3:
When you kill the doctor in the asylum. I went in on the gurney 
Anyhooo, until around a week ago I was worried this was gonna be another Unity, but I am really pleased to be wrong, so if you are a fan of the series I would go for it.
A key difference from Unity (which I completed recently) is that they have fixed the laggy controls of that game. Everything is now responsive, from the camera to the parkour; and they've also toned down the animation priority, resulting in quicker and more responsive combat.
Because of this, the animation transitions are a bit more janky/less fluid than before (though still very good), but it handles so, so much better than Unity. Genuinely a pleasure to play, whereas Unity was often like swimming through treacle (and I say that as someone who really enjoyed Unity).
Another change is the cover system. Gone is Unity's "press button for cover" and total inability to move round corners when locked in cover. Syndicate doesn't require a button press, simply going into corner cover when you're in stealth mode and press against the cover.
Oh and while I'm at it, I love that FINALLY I can play as an assassin without wearing my hood 100% of the time. It's great to explore London in non-stealth mode and actually see my character's head.
Because of this, the animation transitions are a bit more janky/less fluid than before (though still very good), but it handles so, so much better than Unity. Genuinely a pleasure to play, whereas Unity was often like swimming through treacle (and I say that as someone who really enjoyed Unity).
Another change is the cover system. Gone is Unity's "press button for cover" and total inability to move round corners when locked in cover. Syndicate doesn't require a button press, simply going into corner cover when you're in stealth mode and press against the cover.
Oh and while I'm at it, I love that FINALLY I can play as an assassin without wearing my hood 100% of the time. It's great to explore London in non-stealth mode and actually see my character's head.
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Banned
you mean they went back to what they did on Black Flag
That aspect of it yes. I can't say that the lighting engine is otherwise identical
I'm so annoyed I cancelled my preorder for this... Was hurting for money so I cancelled it a month or so ago. I am full of regret because I love all of the AC games and this one sounds so good Now I'm looking at a $79.99 price tag if I want it any time soon. Hopefully I can get it during Black Friday sales.
Yea, not sure how I feel about this myself. Such an iconic theme, but it just comes across lacking the same presence in the other games. I suppose it is an easy go-to for giving the franchise 'theme music', but its hard to separate Ezio and Italy from that track when heard in the other games.
So I've reached a point where I'm hunting down a lot of collectibles, I went looking for a place I could buy the treasure maps (as I'm constantly carrying at least £60,000 after doing all the gang upgrades) and couldn't find it.
Jokingly I checked the real money shop and there they are. That's... kinda gross right?
Jokingly I checked the real money shop and there they are. That's... kinda gross right?
littlemagician
Member
Are there murder mysteries in this one?
Cargo hijacks and races both give it.