As a long time fan, I wouldn't say it's bad. The game has technical issues that are always smacking you in the face, however. It's a massive shame, because I honestly wanted to love it as much as I did Brotherhood, and at points I do, but turning a corner to awful framerates and randomly appearing people is getting old very quickly.
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Assassin's Creed Unity |OT| Liberté, égalité, parité
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As a long time fan, I wouldn't say it's bad. The game has technical issues that are always smacking you in the face, however. It's a massive shame, because I honestly wanted to love it as much as I did Brotherhood, and at points I do, but turning a corner to awful framerates and randomly appearing people is getting old very quickly.
SJRB
Gold Member
No game on the PS4 has a "return to dashboard" option, you just quit like any other game: keep the PS button on the controller pressed and close application.
Very impressive but not at the cost of performance. Ubisoft and their fucked up prioritiesyou guys think the 20 fps is bad ? 10-15 fps maybe...not kidding
dem npc's tho
TheSlySoul
Member
It is honestly more of the same AC gameplay, which is a bit disappointing after Black Flag mixed it up. I think people are more mad at Ubisoft's tactics than the actual game itself.
MaximusPayne
Member
So besides the obvious technical issues, is it a good play?
I guess that sums it up. They didn't stray from the beaten path... ehh
Nice. I hope to see a compilation of the game's best bugs pretty soon.
Yeah, it's fun. I've always loved the AC series and this one is very good as well. But the technical issues are very, very annoying.
SneakySneaks
Member
Decided not to pick this up after all. I'm can wait for a frame rate fix or a decent sale. It's a shame because this looks like a fun game, I just can't overlook the mess it is right now.
The only time I preorder is:
1) Trading in games
2) Insane pre-order deals (FS E3 deals)
But yeah, pre-ordering is not a good thing overall.
Krappadizzle
Member
I'm having such an amazing time with this game.
ProTip: go into the options menu and turn off all hud elements except mission updates.
If you have a GtX 780 and can stomach 720p. I've played it at that resolution at 60fps for pretty much the entire game. I can't wait to play the coop. Does anyone know when Ubisoft expects Uplay to start working so I can coop on PC?
ProTip: go into the options menu and turn off all hud elements except mission updates.
If you have a GtX 780 and can stomach 720p. I've played it at that resolution at 60fps for pretty much the entire game. I can't wait to play the coop. Does anyone know when Ubisoft expects Uplay to start working so I can coop on PC?
Blue Ninja
Member
Made a video with some of the glitches I've been encountering. The one where I jump off the Notre Dame is so typically AC. :lol
This is my favorite, though.
This is my favorite, though.
deeptech
Member
you guys think the 20 fps is bad ? 10-15 fps maybe...not kidding
dem npc's tho
They just didn't want to stop at nothing in order to bring this spectacular , never even seen before , 10k NPCs uber cinematic experience. Like , who cares about the game? Load dem NPCs up while fps tanks into single digits , it's all for the better movie-like feel
SJRB
Gold Member
Unity is a return to form, sheds off all the exessive luggage the series took on over the years. Brotherhood management, tower defense, fleet management, almost all meta-stuff is gone except for the basic Café Théâtre upgrades. Which are a lot more interesting because there are side missions involved.
No more insane eavesdrop missions and other trite. Just large urban exploration and assassinations. The city is HUGE with loads of verticality, making traversing the rooftops more challenging and interesting than ever. Sure there are the much-discussed technical flaws, but let's not for a moment pretend the others didn't have the exact same shit performance. So if you've played a lof of the previous games, you're probably kind of "used to" the framerates, NPC hickups and stuff like that. [This isn't excusing the performance whatsoever, I'm just saying that if you were able to look past that in previous games, you will in this one too]
I don't see how anyone who enjoyed the first few AC's won't enjoy this one. It's an Assassin's Creed game again, finally. If you're looking for naval combat there's always Rogue.
Almost glanced over this. Thanks a million for the tip!
base shagohod
Member
After AC3, this isn't that glitchy for me lol. That shit was the worst on 360.
Feelin kinda strange about this tho.. I'm actually enjoying it more than Black Flag so far (like 3-4 hrs in). AC4 is the only one I haven't finished; it just got boring for me. Maybe I like Unity better cuz I only paid $30 for it.
Feelin kinda strange about this tho.. I'm actually enjoying it more than Black Flag so far (like 3-4 hrs in). AC4 is the only one I haven't finished; it just got boring for me. Maybe I like Unity better cuz I only paid $30 for it.
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Can you make Arno all black?
lolMade a video with some of the glitches I've been encountering. The one where I jump off the Notre Dame is so typically AC. :lol
This is my favorite, though.
Its not a cutscene though. You are playing the game.
Krappadizzle
Member
I agree on pretty much all points.
iNvid02
Member
Made a video with some of the glitches I've been encountering. The one where I jump off the Notre Dame is so typically AC. :lol
This is my favorite, though.
fucking hell lol
it seems whenever they try anything remotely ambitious they straight up fail at executing it cleanly, these technical problems remind me of AC3's launch.
Made a video with some of the glitches I've been encountering. The one where I jump off the Notre Dame is so typically AC. :lol
This is my favorite, though.
Thanks for the laugh
Gaffercake
Member
Made a video with some of the glitches I've been encountering. The one where I jump off the Notre Dame is so typically AC. :lol
This is my favorite, though.
Arno squatting for a shit.
Hank Scorpio
Member
Do you think recreating Paris 1:1 was a bad idea for performance? Watching some of the vids the streets look very wide and the scale is nice but the extra load on rendering all that seems to really hurt performance.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
That's how I've been doing that. Sorry. I wasn't clear. I don't know how to go back to the title screen for the game. Is there even a title screen?
I have played games at less than 1fps. I don't care that much about framerate, can't see a difference between 30 and 60 and 15 does not bother me at all, it still looks like movement, not like a slideshow.
MaximusPayne
Member
This is what I was looking for. Thanks for the input. I will pick it up and hopefully beat it before GTA V comes out!
Thanks, again.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
If someone opted out of buying the game as an opportunity to tell Ubisoft..."No. This is not acceptable."
I would understand entirely.
This game pales in comparison to Black Flag.
I understand that. Do I have to turn 180° in a millisecond there? Do I have to perform any maneuvers there that need my best(about 250ms) reaction time there? If not it is still playable for me. Most people think the same (not on GAF of course) - so should they rather develop for millions who prefer graphics over framerate or for the few 1000 here? No need to reply!
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
Everyone knows that we play a templar in the first Helix sequence aka The Tragedy of Jaques De Molay in the beginning of the game (no spoiler).
But, has anyone any footage of the other sequences:
I could find any on the internet.
But, has anyone any footage of the other sequences:
Triumph of the borgias
The Lone Eagle
Murder in the levant
the emperor's shadow
Fear and loathing in florence
Washington and the wall
The liberation of the lady
Devils of the caribbean
The bladed cross
jazz age junkies
hell in hibernia
Where we play the old assassins and some new ones please?
The Lone Eagle
Murder in the levant
the emperor's shadow
Fear and loathing in florence
Washington and the wall
The liberation of the lady
Devils of the caribbean
The bladed cross
jazz age junkies
hell in hibernia
Where we play the old assassins and some new ones please?
Pantsuit Apologist
Member
Technical issues aside, I've been really enjoying it. I've yet to encounter any of those crazy glitches though! I've played all of the AC games so maybe my bar has been set pretty low...
keltickennedy
Member
I'm actually pretty bummed with the game itself. It's the whole one step forward two steps back scenario.
New engine, great! Runs like crap though. Scale is incredible i'll admit.
Bigger Crowds......this was not necessary. I guess Ubi wanted to put something on the box or go from some sort of Guinness world record instead of actually having the game run smoothly.
New stealth/couch mode, FINALLY! But now you can't pick up and move bodies. Removed whistling too. Use cherry bombs now but they don't get enemies to move half the time. (Alex Amanico seriously has a hard on for bombs lol.) New cover system too but holy crap is it clunky. Still astonished they didn't bring over the same system from splinter cell or watchdogs.
New combat, Good. Killstreaks while looking sweet made the game way too easy. But now no weapon switching on the fly?(fight with fists or hidden blade or disarm and fight with enemies weapons)<-- Nope.
Back to assassinations in ASSASSIN'S Creed. This is the biggest improvement in my opinion, though they could of went a little deeper into player choice and expression. For example like Hitman or Dishonored.
giancarlo123x
Banned
^ I didn't know that till I played it yesterday. Thought it was a cool surprise.
tearsintherain
Member
Son, let me preach to you about Best Buy GCU. First, it discounts every game 20% so AC5 is $48 there. Second, a ton of new games get a $10 preorder bonus when you preorder the game. So I paid effectively $38+tax for my copy of AC5. Plus I get 2x bonus points on purchases so I will be getting close to 100 points which is worth around $3 extra.
Best Buy is currently offering $40 trade in value for AC5, and GCU members get a 10% bonus so I will be getting back $44 for a game I paid $38 for. I also get points for trade in, giving me another $3 or so in points.
So yeah, thats why I preorder. GCU normally costs $99 but last week you could get 2 years of it for $7. Too late now though.
I preorder pretty much every new PS4/xbox one game but I have one simple rule: always trade it in the first 2 weeks, whether I play or finish or not. AC5 is going in this saturday, I'm going to play as much as I can until then and rebuy it next year when its GOTY with all DLCs and actually fixed.
No...I like it a lot...yes there's a lot of glitches and all but considering the scope of this game,it's not the end of all end...I am playing on the PS4 and even the framerate is fine for me...so far anyway,just been in one area with a lot of people,and when I say lots of people,it's no joke,it's phenomenal.
I been exploring,synching all the eagle point of views,opening up chests and stuff on the way,doing side missions...if you still like this kind of stuff from previous AC games,its all there and more...the free companion App is awesome also...
The cut scenes with Elise are awesome...
deejay8595
my posts are "MEH"
LOL!!!
Raven77
Member
Yep that is the one exception! I actually just signed up for it so I guess i'll be forced to pre-order when I can save money by doing it. Gotta save that cash where you can.
Maastricht
Member
If the patch had been ready day one, it would have been out day one. So safe to say they won't be able to patch it that soon. But they may consider it a good investment in terms of PR and research for future releases.
sobaka770
Banned
Thank you, someone who agrees. I like Black Flag and AC3 to some extent and even Revelations, but this game is what AC2 was - perfect balance between too much random stuff and assassin gameplay.
The naval combat is not what AC is about, the hunting and tree-hopping in large but non-vertical environments is not what AC excels at. Just like companies have their know-how, AC series has staples which have been abandoned and this game returns to form.
And as with any AC game it'll take a month to sort the most egregious bugs out, but people have short memories: every AC game had that, especially on the new engine (AC3 ouch...). As usual, next year we'll get a new installment and this engine will sing.
I wouldn't pick it up in its current state. Fortunately, Ubi games to crash in price quite early, so if they can fix up the bugs and you can deal with the horrible framerate, it would be best to jump in after a price-drop.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Excellent! I watched some videos, the frame rate didn't look too bothersome to me... Mostly.
Blue Ninja
Member
If you want a pretty city, it has that.
If you want a good game, stay the fuck away. This is worse than AC3. Sure, it sheds all the extra crap, but the base game underneath is so inherently flawed control-wise that it's not worth it. There's been multiple times where I just yell at Arno because he's doing the exact opposite of stuff I want him to do.
yodathesoda
Member
Despite the jankiness and shitty framerate, a buddy and I had a ton of fun in Coop last night.
kitschbeam
Member
I seriously hope that Ubisoft will fix most, if not all the technical issues because based from my experience so far, I actually kinda like this game. This game is gorgeous for sure, no doubt about that. The amount of detail is just staggering, and Arno reminds me of Ezio, which I like.
I stole an apple and fell into a white abyss until my character desynced... 10/10...
on a serious note this game has some interesting glitches like the one I just shared, I also notice NPCs are sometimes jumping over each other in large crowds, I think I will give this game a patch or two before I get back into it.
That and the cut scenes have terrible frames (I think caused by the hair) on my overclocked GTX 780 (down to the teens at times)
on a serious note this game has some interesting glitches like the one I just shared, I also notice NPCs are sometimes jumping over each other in large crowds, I think I will give this game a patch or two before I get back into it.
That and the cut scenes have terrible frames (I think caused by the hair) on my overclocked GTX 780 (down to the teens at times)
A Serious Man
Member
Frame rate is pretty shit on PS4. I can live with 30 but it dips well below that constantly, it's a shame because the game is gorgeous and I've been enjoying it so far.