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[Dr Dogg]

Exchange rate is not something to rely on when comparing game prices. Unless you're using your currency to buy from another country, as a large number of us have when purchasing from nuuvem. Outside of that, add it to the "worth it" question as another sign of stupidity.

The thing is though it has been pretty much bang on reliable for the past 5 years, way more in fact. Even Capcom themselves used to have an incredibly close $ to £ conversion. It's been the last 18 months where things have started to deviate. First Activsion started to sway and then so did Ubisoft and now others are starting to as well. All of these were out of step with current exchange rate and local economic factors and seems to be more about pushing what they can get away with more than anything else. Go check the prices for most of what's on Steam and you'll see that UK prices have on average shot up to be the most expensive more often than not when not too long ago for big budget titles they were mainly cheaper than US ones.

Oddly Sega still swings in our favour as do WB on their base games but charge more for DLC and Season Passes. Swings and roundabouts, I have my price that I'll buy it at but I'd love to hear Capcom's, among others, reasoning on price per region (not that it will ever be forthcoming)

 

[Jawmuncher]

Jawmuncher are you ready for AC reveal?

Got nothing to do during lunch so I might as well.

 

[Li Kao]

Hmm, anyone can explain to me why I've got an Invisible inc 20% off coupon on the humble store but the game is nowhere to be found on the same store ? Did something happen ?

 

[dex3108]

Got nothing to do during lunch so I might as well.

Just admit that you are excited

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

JaseC are you ready for AC reveal?

Guest voicework by soirse?

I think base would just die of this happened.

 

[Khronico]

Lately I've been culling my games list and hiding everything I've beaten/didn't like/don't want to play again. Now I'm down to 66 games from like 340 originally. Unfortunately, most games fell into the latter 2 categories and not the first -_-

Anyone use this feature?

 

[Jawmuncher]

Just admit that you are excited

I dunno about all that. Played 1 through Brohood and was never very impressed.
Have 3 sitting in my steam library. Hoping I see something here to pique my interest. AC is a series I want to like, but what's there just hasn't been for me.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Dinosaur Creed and it would be a different story.

 

[JaseC]

JaseC are you ready for AC reveal?

Isn't it still 2 or 3 hours away? I'll probably just watch the trailer tomorrow.

 

[Li Kao]

Isn't it still 2 or 3 hours away? I'll probably just watch the trailer tomorrow.

Isn't it 3 minutes away ?

 

[dex3108]

Isn't it still 2 or 3 hours away? I'll probably just watch the trailer tomorrow.

It will be live in 4 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZJbFf0kehw

 

[def sim]

I wish I could get rid of Geralt's pony tail.

 

[derExperte]

Hmm, anyone can explain to me why I've got an Invisible inc 20% off coupon on the humble store but the game is nowhere to be found on the same store ? Did something happen ?

You can't preorder on Steam so I guess it's all or nothing.

I wish I could get rid of Geralt's pony tail.

W2 offered different haircuts.

 

[JaseC]

Isn't it 3 minutes away ?

It will be live in 4 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZJbFf0kehw

Oh. Damn you ashecitism.

 

[Atraveller]

At least from the review videos we know general NPC facial animations are infinitely better than DA:I.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Dinosaur Creed and it would be a different story.

Indeed

 

[Dr Dogg]

Kotaku at the ready with an 11th hour reveal ruiner.

 

[LurkerPrime]

At least from the review videos we know general NPC facial animations are infinitely better than DA:I.

At this point Bioware's stock animations are a nostalgia point more than a detraction from the game.

Indeed

Haha, awesome. If only...

 

[def sim]

W2 offered different haircuts.

Nearly all my options include a ponytail, so far. The one that doesn't is some elven, long hair style and I'm not down with that.

 

[Sarcasm]

Yea gave Air - Dark an entire day. Dropping it

Spoiler

like it's hot

.

 

[derExperte]

Victory Mega Bundle

http://www.bundlestars.com/all-bund...medium=social&utm_campaign=bundle+victorymega

Thunder Wolves
Naval Warfare
Cannon Fodder 3
Commando Jack
Joint Task Force
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire
Strategic War in Europe
Dogfight 1942
The Campaign Series: Fall Weiss
Air Guardians
Panzer Tactics HD
Battleplan: American Civil War
American Conquest
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe

 

[Dr Dogg]

He's a bit too posh for my tastes. Why not give our hero a cockney accent? Saying that Ubi would probably go the Dick Van Dyke route.

 

[Jawmuncher]

No CG trailer for the initial reveal is a bit odd. That seemed like a series staple.
I do like the look of his costume though.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Saving kids forced into labour trapped in chimneys to be a collectable then?

Edit this CG doesn't look very good, in quality and content. And haven't i heard the ' fastest, most fluid AssCreed yet' somewhere before? Hmmmmm.

 

[def sim]

Geralt needs to cut his hair and get a real job.

 

[Chariot]

Finally on the way home.
Say, if stick a new graphic card in, should I alreadybhave the drivers or does it work on a basic level for the desktop?

 

[Arthea]

I actually like the simplicity. Yeah it's starting to get boring too for me, then I just try to finish 1-2 puzzles a day instead of finishing as many as possible in one go.

Yes, I can definitely see why zkylon was liking Psycho-Pass - haven't seen such a bishfest since... Fushigi Yuugi, I guess.

LYNE is doing something with my brain, whenever I close my eyes, I see lines to cross, boards to solve...
I just wish the actual game was more engaging - kind of a pity there have been no new rules, I'm roughly 50% into the game, and it's starting to get boring... :\

kindly learn to zen! you don't play LYNE, you relax and think deep thoughts while doing nice and meaningful linepatterns.
and ya, it's absolutely not a game you play to finish or advance as far as you can, more like to relax inbetween games or when you feel like it. Try it this way, you won't be bored.

Actually, about Knurek's remark, it gets more complex... only slowly and closer to the end.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Bloody Nora? Bwhahahaha.

Edit: The pop-in is real!

 

[def sim]

no one is talking about this new AC on my twitter feed man I'm out of the loop

 

[TheAutomator]

Dinosaur Creed and it would be a different story.

the mix up Stale Creed desperately needs

 

[fantomena]

Bloody Nora? Bwhahahaha.

Edit: The pop-in is real!

It's alpha though.

 

[the_firewithin]

Finally on the way home.
Say, if stick a new graphic card in, should I alreadybhave the drivers or does it work on a basic level for the desktop?

it will work but it you need to fresh install the drivers for the card

 

[Grief.exe]

Another year, another Assassin's Creed.

Still only played the second game. At least I can say I've experienced the best the series has to offer.

 

[morningbus]

Dinosaur Creed can't happen within cannon because as soon as he is sent back it would desync.

Sorry guys, Ubisoft just has more integrity than that.

 

[derExperte]

no one is talking about this new AC on my twitter feed man I'm out of the loop

Why would they? I wouldn't. Tweet me when Watch_Doges 2 gets announced.

 

[Dr Dogg]

There's two guys having a chin wag just as Jacob brains a guy with a knife right in front of them and they don't blink an eye. Yeah, yeah Pre-Alpha but I'm keeping track of this come the final game as this is the sort of jank that is always in AssCreeds.

Edit: Well hand to hand combat looks 'different'.

Edit edit: 7 Templar gang leaders? Oh please say were going back to a structured take down/assassination list.

 

[fantomena]

Another year, another Assassin's Creed.

Still only played the second game. At least I can say I've experienced the best the series has to offer.

Black Flag is amazing.

 

[Chariot]

it will work but it you need to fresh install the drivers for the card

But I can also firt install the drivers and then slide the card in? Do I need to put it in and then install the drivers?

 

[Jawmuncher]

There's two guys having a chin wag just as Jacob brains a guy with a knife right in front of them and they don't blink an eye. Yeah, yeah Pre-Alpha but I'm keeping track of this come the final game as this is the sort of jank that is always in AssCreeds.

The excuse seems to be that you're in the slums. So no one gives a shit there.

 

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[Archaix]

Dinosaur Creed can't happen within cannon because as soon as he is sent back it would desync.

Sorry guys, Ubisoft just has more integrity than that.

What if his ancestor is a dinosaur?

The last I played of Assassin's Creed was AC2:2, so they'd have to make the series a little more grounded in reality to pull of dinogranddaddy, but I think they could do it.

 

[Dr Dogg]

St Paul's Cathedral looks awesome in terms of scale.

The excuse seems to be that you're in the slums. So no one gives a shit there.

You could probably narrow that down to 'It's Ass Creed who gives a shit'.

So how many people do we reckon are working on this? 1,000? 2,000? An amount of the population of a small African country?

 

[rtcn63]

T-rex gonna need dis here shit to parkours

 

[def sim]

Why would they? I wouldn't. Tweet me when Watch_Doges 2 gets announced.

I followed a whole bunch of video game industry people for when I can't watch announcements like this one.

 

[Atraveller]

Played Woolfe for some minutes, very basic platforming and not much else, meh.

 

[morningbus]

What if his ancestor is a dinosaur?

The last I played of Assassin's Creed was AC2:2, so they'd have to make the series a little more grounded in reality to pull of dinogranddaddy, but I think they could do it.

Actually, not joking: the illuninati/Nazi-lizard-people hollow earth angle could really work for this series.

 

[derExperte]

Build a Greenlight Bundle 24 preorder: https://groupees.com/bagb24

 

[Dr Dogg]

That was the roughest I've ever seen an Ass Creed revealed. Day One for me of course

Hang on 23rd October for PS4/XO and Autumn for PC? Urghhhhh.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Asscreed Jurassic world crossover

 

[Jawmuncher]

Oct 23rd for Assassins Creed Syndicate
Autumn 2015 for PC, though we were past this Ubi.

That was the roughest I've ever seen an Ass Creed revealed. Day One for me of course

Despite that i'm actually kind of interested. Probably not Day 1 interested but enough that I could see myself playing it at some point.
Then again I said the same thing about AC3 and it's setting, and that's still just sitting in my library.