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Assassin's Creed Syndicate |OT| Once more unto the glitch
- Thread starter Skux
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In sport there's a saying, "You're only as good as your last game".
Of course people are going to judge Syndicate relative to the other games, and especially relative to Unity. These games don't exist in a vacuum. People want to know if there's something new compared to the other games, or if Ubi did a better job on performance and bugs, and it's up to reviewers to deliver that information.
KnownAsEpic
Banned
I hate how we can't disable the ring without disabling every "conflict" HUD.
And there's no option to turn off the enemy highlight when you fight them. The only way to get rid of it is to disable all the HUD.
And there's no option to turn off the enemy highlight when you fight them. The only way to get rid of it is to disable all the HUD.
Impulsor
Member
Totally understandable. Just that reading you guys, it seems like the game could have had a better reception if Ubi had not released Unity , for example.
I don't know though, it's just an impression. Inj any case, I'll be getting it.
level1
Member
That's the feeling I get too..if Unity hadn't been released, this would probably have a meta score in the mid to high 80s
Well I took the plunge. Been playing for about two hours and initial reaction is way way better than Unity. The controls are tighter, the graphics are great, haven't seen any bugs, had an moment of bad framerate close to a crowd but otherwise smooth. Oh and I really dig the time period and setting, somewhat makes me think about the guards in the Thief series with all the cool english chatter and whatnot.
Yeah so far so good. Will post more impressions when I have more hours under my belt.
Yeah so far so good. Will post more impressions when I have more hours under my belt.
Hellwarden
Member
*watching some early footage as one of characters runs up to a guard, kicks him to the ground, stabs him in the throat, all with a little kid nearby, who runs off screaming*
...Well, childhood trauma builds character.
...Well, childhood trauma builds character.
Impulsor
Member
That child will be the next Templar bad guy in the next game, wait and see.
30fps. More stable than vanilla Unity, but dips here and there.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
If you can wait for Black Friday, Assassin's Creed games always go on sale then. So if you aren't sure, save some money and wait.
Get_craycray
Banned
Digital Foundry published their performance analysis between the PS4 et Xbox One version:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-assassins-creed-syndicate-performance-analysis
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-assassins-creed-syndicate-performance-analysis
Painkiller Q8
Member
They did a great job with the fight club activity in this game, I can't stop playing it lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxavU19seBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxavU19seBY
esmith08734
Member
Not to my knowledge, no.
NecromorphTX
Member
There's a story in modern era?
The_Hitcher89
Member
What a time
May as well post this here. Anyone who has a copy could you confirm the bellow at all please. This was from the Season Pass leaflet inside a UK standard copy. Cheers
rockman zx
Member
Played a little more and to be honest the city feels like good downgrade from Paris, the geometry, the details and how it looks in general, to me is like something between Black Flag (on the current gen) and Unity, need to see more but is my first reaction.
Evie and Henry Green are awesome, Jacob is a douche. Navigation feels way better than Unity, more responsive and fast.
Evie and Henry Green are awesome, Jacob is a douche. Navigation feels way better than Unity, more responsive and fast.
BlackbirdFlyAway
Neo Member
It's a mandatory(?) upgrade during Evie's first mission.
Double air
BlackbirdFlyAway
Neo Member
It does double air, the targeting is just slightly less forgiving than previous games.
Well shit! I blame it on Friday excitement. Cheers though the wait for the PC release just got even more excruciating.
Cheers, I'll need to try it again when I play it later
Lionheart1827
Member
For those who have played this and Unity, did they fix the garbage combat system from Unity? I swear it felt like I was fighting in molasses the entire game. The previous system may have been easy mode, but at least it didnt control like trash.
YES! People thought so before, but it's great to have confirmation that the Jack the Ripper DLC is Evie centric.
Summer Haze
Banned
Been watching a few streams. AI are as dumb and awkward as ever. Definitely looks like an improvement over Unity though. Love the setting and the world looks as detailed and alive as Ubisoft's worlds always do in these games.
I think I'll pick this one up when it drops to ~ £25.
I think I'll pick this one up when it drops to ~ £25.
Nyteshade517
Member
Makes sense...the other large part of the Season Pass (The Last Maharaja mission pack) seems like it'll be Jacob centric...set for early 2016
It's kind of different actually. Attacks are faster, counters are less tied to animation priority, and you get a dedicated bullet dodge counter which is prompted by a big triangle above your head. I'm assuming you can turn off the blatant prompts but I haven't tried.
I should add it's also a fair bit easier. But most of the difficulty in Unity's combat came from the bullshit gun attacks which you couldn't avoid.
JigglesBunny
Banned
IISANDERII
Member
Yikes. If Unify was similar, no wonder I couldn't stand it. Couple hours in and I was already doing boring filler missions, trying to level up or whatever.
I need something to feed my PS4 this Fall, so I will probably go ahead and get that version in the next few days beings it is the smoother ride.
JigglesBunny
Banned
Yikes. If Unify was similar, no wonder I couldn't stand it. Couple hours in and I was already doing boring filler missions, trying to level up or whatever.
Wait, the Gold Edition doesn't come with a disc?
Is that what this is saying?
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
You could avoid gun shots, you had to be aware if them though.
I never found it to be very reliable, especially when two or 3 guys were lining up shots at the same time.
graywolf323
Member
is Dickens & Darwin not live yet on PSN? I got the code for it from pre-ordering on Amazon but I get the following error when I try to redeem it
"The Prepaid Card code you entered is incorrect or is no longer valid"
edit: it's live now
"The Prepaid Card code you entered is incorrect or is no longer valid"
edit: it's live now
The Jackdog
Member
"runaway train" is showing up as free on the xbox marketplace right now.
just grabbed it and downloaded it.
did not preorder it
just grabbed it and downloaded it.
did not preorder it
Impulsor
Member
hypodrmage
Member
No it's wrong - just got my gold copy in the US and it comes with a disc.
Just received this bad boy out of nowhere
Is this from the big box edition? What else comes in that. I don't know anyone who got it.
mumbles365
Banned
Questions for those who have played the game :
Take note the last AC game I played was Black Flag on 360, so I havnt played Unity or Rogue.
1 - How are the graphics in this game compared to current gen Unity/Black Flag? I know its not as good as Unity last year so how does it hold up to other games released this year? is it as good as Arkham Knight?
2. How is the fighting? - The videos I've seen make the fighting look really fast, doesnt animate so well and just very janky ... Does it feel better to play at least?
3. How does character switching work? and are you penalised for not using one character over the other? ... I usually play males in my game given the choice, but Evie looks more fun to me but if I constantly play as Evie i'm worried Jacob will be weakened
Take note the last AC game I played was Black Flag on 360, so I havnt played Unity or Rogue.
1 - How are the graphics in this game compared to current gen Unity/Black Flag? I know its not as good as Unity last year so how does it hold up to other games released this year? is it as good as Arkham Knight?
2. How is the fighting? - The videos I've seen make the fighting look really fast, doesnt animate so well and just very janky ... Does it feel better to play at least?
3. How does character switching work? and are you penalised for not using one character over the other? ... I usually play males in my game given the choice, but Evie looks more fun to me but if I constantly play as Evie i'm worried Jacob will be weakened
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
1- Have skipped Unity, but this looks better than Black Flag. It's pretty damn gorgeous in spots. Haven't seen the whole city yet but it's a very good looking game. No visual glitches either so far.
2. Fighting is like it always been. Easy. I don't think it animates badly though. Shit tons of contextual animations depending on where you are fighting. Good stuff.
3. Both characters share XP and gear. Use Evie and Jacob also gets XP. And vice versa.
1. It's been a while since I played Black Flag but it's a different style anyway so hard to compare. Looks noticeably worse than Unity but with the right combination of weather and time-of-day it can still look really nice, with the added benefit of dynamic time of day. Face models and face animation are worse too.
2. I've quite enjoyed the fighting. It is faster than Unity but it feels more responsive. It's also more fun but incredibly easy so far (I'm like level 4).
3. You can switch whenever you want outside of a mission by Options (PS4), then R3. Whichever character you are with when you start a side mission is used for that mission. Main story missions are marked as either one or the other. You can select the mission with either characters but it will auto switch you when the mission starts. Other main sequence missions which aren't marked seem to vary between being forced or going with the character that you were with when you started but I'm not totally sure yet. XP gained while in one character applies to both by the way so no need to worry about missing out on levelling.