But each ACreed gets 3-4 years of development. What's the yearly release have to do with anything other than perception?
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Assassins Creed Unity Experience #3 - Immersive Open World Activities
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But each ACreed gets 3-4 years of development. What's the yearly release have to do with anything other than perception?
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Driveby posts reiterating negative things that the public already know about have been ruining the threads, not the controversies themselves.
Wat.
I was surprised when both versions were stated to be 900p. I thought surely the X1 version can't keep up with the PS4. I don't doubt that they will have fixed a lot of these issues at launch or with a day 1 update but this isn't good news at all for X1 owners. I can handle 900p but framerate not being at least 30fps is where I draw the line. I'll have to switch my preorder from X1 to PS4 now. Thanks for the heads up lefantome!
Assuming the PS4 version isn't a disaster too.
RespectThySole
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I'm not trying to imply they don't. I'm just saying that if the performance of the final game is that bad, then they should delay it instead of trying to meet their yearly release schedule to appease investors.
They already delayed the game for two weeks for unknown reasons. I'm thinking that they know the game is running poorly and perhaps that was the furthest they wanted it pushed in order to maximize holiday sales.
They should of given the game a proper delay if that is the case.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
They delayed the game to fix bugs, balance the difficulty, an ingame economy.
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/assas...lance_the_difficulty_and_in-game_economy.html
And the build being played at all the conventions is not the final build.
I'm willing to put up with 900p if the framerate is rock solid. Not asking for much here. 1080p is amazing, but if it comes to the expense of framerate, I will always prefer a scaled down version in terms of fps and resolution. 30 fps is nothing to brag about nowadays, when a capable pc can run most of these multiplats at double the fps, but for those buying on console (where the thought of this running at 60 is impossible) 30 locked would be amazing.
If the game suffers a lot in that department than I will pass. Had enough of shitty performing AC games on my ps3 last gen. Everything else in this game interests me, the setting, the customization, the apparent changes their making in the parkour, combat and mission layouts. But I will definitely wait for some tech analysis before buying this one, and I'm on ps4. Ubi doesn't inspire much confidence. Even though AC 4 ran pretty damn good, their constant PR fiascos in the past weeks have shook my confidence in this product. If it runs well, I will buy it, if not I won't.
If the game suffers a lot in that department than I will pass. Had enough of shitty performing AC games on my ps3 last gen. Everything else in this game interests me, the setting, the customization, the apparent changes their making in the parkour, combat and mission layouts. But I will definitely wait for some tech analysis before buying this one, and I'm on ps4. Ubi doesn't inspire much confidence. Even though AC 4 ran pretty damn good, their constant PR fiascos in the past weeks have shook my confidence in this product. If it runs well, I will buy it, if not I won't.
Yes, of course that is also something to remember. Does anyone know if the ps4 version has been played anywhere?
I think all of the recent promo material has been shown only on the x1, cause of the marketing deal in place by both parties.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
There has been no ps4 gameplay due to the xb1 marketing deal, just like last year with AC4 being shown exclusively on ps4 until very close to release.
RespectThySole
Member
Sure. I'm not trying to knock it because of the parity thing or whatever. I just want the frame rate locked at 30. If Ubi can't accomplish that, then they should of delayed it or they really did botch the engine. I'm hoping the final version runs great though.
I get you. I really hope this isn't the case even if it requires a patch.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Well i'm getting it on ps4, and AC4 and WD although they were cross gen ran at pretty much a locked 30, so I'm hoping Ubi goes three for three in that regard.
AC has always desynchronized the player if they killed civilians. Guards and factions are able to killed at any time tho.
When it comes to civilians they usually tell you the character didn't kill people and if you keep on it'll result in a desync.
I'll get this on a BF sale like AC: Black Flag but only if the combat is actually fixed and is more visceral this time around.
This looks really promising but I just can't go back to the floaty ass mess that was in the previous games, I need something that feels satisfying. But that's going to be tough to do when it comes to AC since it's really something you have to feel for yourself. Anyone else here have the exact same complaints about previous entries and any good reviewers to look out for that also addressed that so I can see what they say about Unity?
This looks really promising but I just can't go back to the floaty ass mess that was in the previous games, I need something that feels satisfying. But that's going to be tough to do when it comes to AC since it's really something you have to feel for yourself. Anyone else here have the exact same complaints about previous entries and any good reviewers to look out for that also addressed that so I can see what they say about Unity?
Mordor awaits you, my friend. After the 500th beheading is starts to get a little boring though. Not exactly an AC game I know, but..
This kind of useless running around and content only for the sake of content is precisely why I'm done with AC. Checklist Simulator 2014 2.
The only idea that even has the slightest hint of being interesting are the murder mysteries, but I fell for that on Watch_Dogs, where it was just "go to checkpoint and press A", and the game held your hand and walked you through the entire "investigations". You didn't have to actually figure anything out, you just went where the game told you to go next and pushed a button. That's not interesting to me.
The only idea that even has the slightest hint of being interesting are the murder mysteries, but I fell for that on Watch_Dogs, where it was just "go to checkpoint and press A", and the game held your hand and walked you through the entire "investigations". You didn't have to actually figure anything out, you just went where the game told you to go next and pushed a button. That's not interesting to me.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Unless you invest in the combat skill tree combat in general should be avoided.
https://gfycat.com/CreepyGlamorousFoxterrier
Important npcs are also harder than normal guards and parry, counter and dodge your attacks.
https://gfycat.com/EvilOpulentArabianoryx
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Side content that helps you upgrade your character and weapons is not useless. Neither is things that help the world feel more alive, like watching plays.
Whenever I see that...I just count those as the Ubisoft complaint checklist. Never understood why people have a problem with optional content or content meant to advance your character.
It's not fluff..it's not useless. You get a massive world with tons of content. Being able to spend 40+ hours in a game is a pretty good bargain for my 60 bucks.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Exactly how I feel about it, as long as the content is interesting and expands the story then its good, both AC3's and 4's side content expanded on the story. 3 especially.
Cave Johnson
Member
I've spent more than 50hours playing the original Deus Ex and over 30 playing Thief and none of those games had the padding and pointless repetitive checklists as Ubisoft's games. And mind you these aren't even open world.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
And they also don't take 50 hours or 30 hours to beat. Pretty pointless comparison.
Well, if those collectibles now actually mean I will get something worthwhile, like XP for upgrading armor/weapons, like in Mordor, than I'm game. But I'm not gonna be collecting 200 feathers just for the sake of collecting, or trophy hunting.That's not content for me, that's just useless padding. Most of the AC games are full of useless items that give you next to no incentive to actually..go out and pick them. Except for those trying to get 100% synch, which then again means trophy hunting -which a lot of people, myself included - don't give a rat's ass about.
Make them worthwhile to collect and it's all good. From the videos it seems they might have a meaning this time around, let's see.
EDIT: A good example, imo, of collectibles were the "riddles" in AC2. I was kinda intrigued by every little fragment we unlocked and was eager to find more glyphs. That was something extra that added a lot to the game, even though there was no tangible reward, apart from insight on the game's lore, but it was a nice touch.
matrixman92
Member
wasnt there actually plot stuff that happened when you collected all the feathers?
Cave Johnson
Member
That's relative, just like you don't need to collect all items in AC to progress. Poor strawman attempt.
Pingoreous
Member
It looks good but i think am gonna buy Dragon Age: Inquisition the following week instead. This will be a good early January cheap buy depending on how it runs.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
It's pointless to say "well these two games that aren't open world don't have lots of side content." It's pretty obvious why those non open world games wouldn't have as much content as an open world game. Or that side content isn't going to stop the player from progressing in an open world game. So yes, it's completely pointless to compare them.
Cave Johnson
Member
The point I was trying to relay is that you don't need to utilize Ubisoft's design to extend game time.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
No one said that you did. However, that doesn't mean that the side content in AC games is pointless.
thelastcrusader
Banned
It was a tribute to Ezio's dead little brother. Afterwards Ezio's mother spoke for the first time in the game since his death and I believe you got a rare cape.