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[Topher]

Will you be buying Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

Need a Ubisoft+ option in your poll. That's what I'll be doing. Sub for a month and then cancel.

 

[ProtoByte]

No. I'd have been surprised if many people on this forum would say otherwise.

have watched several videos from Japanese people talking about the inconsistencies in more than just the lead, misplaced Torii gates, tatami mats placed incorrectly, constant bowing from civilians when samurai were normal back then.

Let's not pretend anybody really cares about that shit.

 

[Lux R7]

i'm not interested

 

[Fbh]

If it's another bloated 60 hours game with a terrible main story, boring combat and world design and aggressive level scaling that kills any sense of progression, like most previous games in the series, then no.

But if it comes out and people say it's actually good then I might pick it up down the line, sure.

 

[ZVWQP-9B8TM-VH9CT]

I'm gonna drop like 6 bucks on a Ubi+ subscription, play it for 5 hours until I'm bored and then unsubscribe.

Get fucked, Ubi.

do it from a burner account and chargeback as well. That's what they deserve.

 

[tmlDan]

No. I'd have been surprised if many people on this forum would say otherwise.


Let's not pretend anybody really cares about that shit.

I do, was the question about the general population? no, it was about me buying it. Don't act so hurt.

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

Yes because i am a fucking idiot. Happy?

 

[EruditeHobo]

Haven't played the series since Part II... so, probably not.

 

[feynoob]

Need a Ubisoft+ option in your poll. That's what I'll be doing. Sub for a month and then cancel.

Speaking my language.

 

[POKEYCLYDE]

Was going to be the first one I got since Origins, but I don't want to support it's racist direction. So I'll wait for the next mainline AC.

 

[touchfuzzy]

I was thinking about it, then Square decided to drop a real-ass Dragon Quest game the day before, so no.

 

[ViciousAgenda]

I dont like any assassin's creed game so, no.

 

[Tams]

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

No. I haven't been ripped off by Ubi since Valhalla.

 

[Rockondevil]

It’ll come to Game Pass eventually. I can wait.

 

[Saber]

Hell no. They can keep make fool of people doing their political things, but not me. I want distance from them.

 

[Shadowstar39]

This will be the first AC game I skip. I still have rise of ronin, nioh 2, and ghost of tushima to finish, I'm all set for any game set in that era. Plus I won't support wokesters. And ever since ubisoft bent the knee when the weirdos bitched about kasandra (ac odyssey) being straight and having a baby in the dlc. I wish I was making that up.

Hers the jist:
"Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Creative Director Jonathan Dumon has offered an apology to players who felt betrayed by the game’s latest DLC, “Shadow Heritage,” which traces the foundations of the Assassin mythos. While Ubisoft’s marketing suggested Odyssey fully embraced same-sex relationships, the DLC forces players to undergo a heterosexual relationship (the Assassin’s lineage can’t begin without a baby…), which has made certain groups livid. Dumon admits he “missed the mark” and is shelving the romantics for the next chapter."

So yeah I also seen how meh the story valhalla was. It made the female character manly too. Woke ubisoft can go pound sand. It's no surprise where this title came from.

 

[Perrott]

Nope, they've lost me with this one. I'll just wait for Ghost 2 from Sucker Punch.

We'll see once the Clint Hocking-headed AC Hexe is unveiled two years from now if that catches my interest.

 

[adamsapple]

No, I'll be renting it via Gamefly.

 

[rkofan87]

pre ordered ready for day-3

 

[Braag]

I've stopped buying Ubisoft games altogether. I'm done with their formulaic open world games.

 

[hemo memo]

Full price? Definitely not. Maybe at a big discount 3+ months post release and if I feel like playing an Assassin’s Creed game.

Buying Ubisoft games at release is a waste of money honestly as they are the fastest publisher to drop prices after release.

 

[SHA]

No, it looks worse than ghosts and id rather wait for ghosts 2.

It honestly takes me completely out of it when they put someone in historical Japan that doesn't fit, I do the same for tv shows and movies in other countries, i need the original language (as well). I never used to be like that but the older i get the more i need it, i don't even like when ancient greek shows have british actors anymore lol

I have watched several videos from Japanese people talking about the inconsistencies in more than just the lead, misplaced Torii gates, tatami mats placed incorrectly, constant bowing from civilians when samurai were normal back then.

I just can't support it either way due to its disrespect of other peoples culture and history, even if its fiction. They were just lazy or didn't care.

It's not entirely their fault, if you look at how legit these video games compared to the real world, like modern military, you'll find how out of touch these games are from the real world, that's also disrespectful to real solders if they play games like the games we already know, they're literally out of touch and made purposely for fun.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Yes. It's all fiction anyways. If Abraham Lincoln can be vampire Hunter, a black dude can be a Samurai. Lol. I'm not going to pretend to be offended just cause everyone else is. That's libtard shit.

 

[Hrk69]

I've always liked the gameplay loop

Especially conquering forts / regions. I can do that shit all day baby.

 

[Sleepwalker]

I am or was a fan of the series but no I won't at launch.

I really enjoyed Mirage tho.

 

[Zathalus]

I voted yes, but it won’t be day one, I’ll wait until the complete 70% off edition hits Steam.

 

[ReBurn]

Probably when it's 80% off

 

[Kings Field]

As someone who enjoyed Mirage a lot, I will NOT being buying it for the obvious reason.

 

[Eiknarf]

Based on this poll, it seems like this game won’t be able to make its budget back.

Seems members here won’t be buying it

Does this sentiment ring true everywhere else in the gaming world? In other gaming forums?

Wonder if Ubi knows?

 

[kruis]

I'm getting Bridgerton vibes from the idea of a black samurai. It's too anachronistic for me, I'll probably be gnashing my teeth the entire time I'd be playing as Yasuke. This will probably the first AC in many years that I won't buy. Such a braindead decision by Ubisoft. They had gold in their hands and they ruined the opportunity.

 

[RoboFu]

no mexican ninja or steam at launch... no buy.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I haven't bought AssCreed since Brotherhood-ish and it doesn't look like I've missed out on anything so I'll keep not buying it

 

[dreamcastluvr]

Remember; none of us can actually "buy" an Ubisoft game. We're just getting a revocable license to access and play it.

Still looks like a good time, though, and I have a soft spot for AssCreed games. Probably pick it up when the complete edition is down to 15-20 bucks.

 

[jshackles]

Will probably either pick it up on a heavy discount, or cave in while bored/drunk on a weekend even though I have thousands of other games to play.

 

[rm082e]

I didn't care for the older AC games. I tried a few, but eventually gave up on the franchise.

A friend encouraged me to try one more time with Origins because he knew my preferences - he was right. I loved Origins. I thought the changes they made were all great.

I loved Odyssey (as Kassandra) just as much or more.

I got about 80% through Valhalla (as Eivor) before life interrupted. I want to get back and finish it. Not as good as the previous games, but still good enough to put 90 hours in.

I skipped Mirage because they made it like the old AC games I wasn't into. I'm only interested in the newer action RPG style.

Shadows looks really cringe, so no plans to buy it. I'll be interested to see how it's received. Maybe the game will be so good that I change my mind, but I doubt it.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

 

[Blindy]

No but I never played or have interest in the series to begin with.

 

[CherryFalls]

Id rather commit sudoku

 

[VolticArchangel]

Yes, but not at launch. Too much backlog and Ubi games usually go on sale within months of release, just like Square's and EA's.

Always wanted an AC set in feudal Japan, that is not Ghost of Tsushima. I haven't been this excited for an AC game since 2 back on the 360.

Don't give a fuck about the online triggered autistic screeching kids on "woke" vs "anti-woke" western political identity politics drama fueled by grifters to earn money (on both sides) from these suckers who follow them.

Won't be playing as Yasuke, anyway, as he's got a heavy moveset and don't want to play as a Samurai in an AC game. So, the fictional character, Naoe, the Assassin/Kunoichi it is and I doubt I'll be playing the game more than once. If Yasuke's moveset and storyline (extra cutscenes, unlockables, story path etc) demands it, then maybe a 2nd for cleanup/completion.

It will sell 10m copies.

No one takes Internet babies seriously.

More than that actually. If you don't count Mirage as it's not a fully fledged AAA release and a shorter one than usual, the last mainline AAA AC, Valhalla, sold close/more than 15 million copies or more than $1 billion dollars in revenue (Yves Guillemot said during an interview or investor call, I don't exactly remember which one).

This looks bigger than Valhalla and Odyssey.

 

[TheShocker]

Voted maybe. Leaning more towards no. Current controversy aside, I expect this game to be crazy bloated like Valhalla. Beat it, but it was a chore and didn’t feel like an AC game.

 

[Dorfdad]

Yep will look sexy on the new ps5 Pro this Christmas!!

 

[KellyM]

easy answer...NO

 

[Clintizzle]

Absofuckinglutely

 

[Northeastmonk]

Nope. I stopped buying those games after Desmond’s arc ended. My wife has it on preorder though. She buys them all. I use to play through them, but I don’t have a desire to play another Assassin’s Creed game.

 

[Revolutionary]

Yes, but in like 3 or 4 years when the complete edition is out for dirt cheap.

 

[El Muerto]

I still have a sealed copy of Valhalla. After playing Origins and Odyssey i got burned out. Still havent picked up Mirage but might soon since it's under $20 now. But I dont think Shadows could be as good as Rise of the Ronin or Ghost of Tsushima.

 

[Schmendrick]

 

[Pasta la Vista]

No, just tired of the series now. Origins was the last one I enjoyed and before that, Black Flag. AssCreed 2 is still the goat though imo.

 

[EDMIX]

Day 1.

(i'm here for the cope) lol

Although no special edition, I seem to save a lot of those for Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy (and other RPGS tbh)

Now if they made more reasonable steelbook versions....maybe