Crossing Eden
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This goes in line with the other extensive media projects like the multiple comic book series, smaller titles like the chronicles and mobile games, novels, etc.
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Ubisoft's Main Goal in Assassin's Creed Film is Bringing Franchise to New Audience
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This goes in line with the other extensive media projects like the multiple comic book series, smaller titles like the chronicles and mobile games, novels, etc.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Just makes me hope the film is good.
65% MD, 35% past. Where you'd get those numbers from?
Doesn't matter i was close enough.
They just talk about bringing new fans but old fans like me are just "suffer" because of that. Story stands still since ACIV, there is tons of story scattered around in multiple comic series and books, API off games and now movie. You need to spend significant amount of money if you want to follow the story and not to be in situation to ask "WTF is happening?" or "Who the hell is this?" when you play main game (like it happened in AC Syndicate with Galina). Because I can't follow all this I decided to just stop caring about story and I am even not sure will I buy next AC game day 1 like I did all previous ones.
So they are free to bring new people to the series, but they need to understand that they will lose some old fans in that process.
So they are free to bring new people to the series, but they need to understand that they will lose some old fans in that process.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
I think they alleviate this somewhat by making separate narratives instead of focusing n a single narrative. For most viewers it lets them know that there are things happening outside of Desmond's group. As far as I know most of the stuff outside of the game hasn't actually intersected with the games themselves outside of occasional database entries. Unlike something like say KH, you can play the games and be following the plot of the games without needing to indulge in the external material outside the main games.
purseowner
Member
FTFY.
As i said in the past, i have the utmost regard for the crew behind the movie, Snowtown and Macbeth were just fantastic movies, top to bottom, and honestly, the trailer didn't look half bad... but yeah those percentages are worrying, since the shittiest parts of the trailer, as well as the games themselves, were all in modern times.
I trust in Kurzel tho.
Plus Fassbender, Cotillard and Labed, are just three actors i absolutely love.
I trust in Kurzel tho.
Plus Fassbender, Cotillard and Labed, are just three actors i absolutely love.
Is it typical for you that when you decide whether or not to see a movie, it's based on the % of time spent in each setting?
Cheat Code
Member
The entire pull of Assassin's Creed is visiting different time periods, not fucking around in the near future.
Do you have any idea what the calibre of this movie is? If it's worth a rental, he is clearly interested in watching it. If it gets incredible reviews, why does % of time make any difference?
Succinct Verbosity
Member
Well obviously. People who play games already know and have probably experienced AssCreed.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Such a noble reason to make a film.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
A really shitty looking movie probably isn't the best way to promote your games.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
i wonder if in the movie they'll force Michael Fassbender into Ubi's shitty offices in France when he gets out off the animus
Wow you've seen it? Man if it's that shitty I'm probably not gonna watch it then, thanks for saving some of my money.
tearsintherain
Member
Really disappointing if the mix of modern / historical turns out to be 80/20, unless its some crazy Templar vs Assassin's shit thats crazy good. That'd seem better suited for a sequel though.
Release date is doing it no favors, end of Dec right after Star Wars Rogue One? While I want to watch this movie, reality is that between x-mas and new years I'll probably end up just waiting to watch it at home. A Jan or Feb release date would have probably gotten me into the theaters.
Also really weird they aren't releasing a AC1 & 2 (full) remaster to go along with the new movie. I can understand pushing back any new game a year for quality reasons, the franchise definitely feels pretty exhausted at this point, but there are a ton of people who haven't really played the early games and a movie seems like a perfect vehicle to get them to buy a remaster. Maybe they are waiting for the DVD release date?
Release date is doing it no favors, end of Dec right after Star Wars Rogue One? While I want to watch this movie, reality is that between x-mas and new years I'll probably end up just waiting to watch it at home. A Jan or Feb release date would have probably gotten me into the theaters.
Also really weird they aren't releasing a AC1 & 2 (full) remaster to go along with the new movie. I can understand pushing back any new game a year for quality reasons, the franchise definitely feels pretty exhausted at this point, but there are a ton of people who haven't really played the early games and a movie seems like a perfect vehicle to get them to buy a remaster. Maybe they are waiting for the DVD release date?
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
No, that's why I said "looking". Trailers are put out to get a response out of people. Of course studios are hoping for a positive response, but a negative is just as valid. And the trailer they put out looks like shit. Love Fassbender and Cotillard, but that trailer certainly didn't feel me with hope.
old manatee
Banned
Well, they already exhausted the patience of people who play the games, so they might as well.
Sad Affleck
Member
I guess it makes sense but I think the movie is coming out a little late since the AC series is in decline. But hey, maybe it will be successful and help the franchise get back on its feet.
Only reason the near future parts of AC is boring with the games is because the gameplay resources were spent on the "visiting different time periods" part. That isn't a concern for a movie in the same way.
It could work with the focus on the current day timeline, needs good script writing and directing though, which is the big if.
Abandon integrity? What?
More_Badass
Member
What the games did don't matter here. A movie doesn't need to fit within the pacing and structure of a game, so it can cut between present and past, seamlessly edit together past and present action, etc. without worrying about jarring gameplay shifts or the present gameplay being boring.
Gameplay wise, where the focus has to be parkour and stabbing action. Narrative-wise, the only reason to go to the past in the first place is all based on future/present motivations. Abstergo's goals are what drives the use of the Animus
Waylon Drums
Member
What else would possibly be the reason?
"We don't want to make any money from this, we just want to get the story out there."
"We don't want to make any money from this, we just want to get the story out there."
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
It's what happens when a series becomes SO big. Some fans want something and another group of fans want the complete opposite. I imagine it's always super difficult to take all that feedback and create a coherent product that also appeals to the entire audience. Unless there are things that are like, for the most part disliked, like tailing missions, you could risk alienating part of the fanbase when you remove something.
Mega Caprison
Member
But why pick that music though
Crossing Eden
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ROUGE_BLOCK
Member
I really think it's box office suicide releasing it within days of Rogue One, a star wars movie we will draw a lot the potential audience for this movie.
I think it should be pushed back to like next February or March, it will get slaughtered by star wars and I don't even think Rogue One will do nearly as well as the Force Awakens did.
I think it should be pushed back to like next February or March, it will get slaughtered by star wars and I don't even think Rogue One will do nearly as well as the Force Awakens did.
More_Badass
Member
Honestly, I would have expected those familiar wirh AC to be more interested, as it seems we'll be geting a much better take on the present day stuff that could actually realize the potential that the games utterly squandered, in a way that the games could never do
BlindJesus
Member
I understand, but it's not like AC is hurting for an audience. It's one of the few games besides CoD that my non- enthusiast gaming friends really clamor for.
I guess it's because I pretty much see AC as more of a historical exploration type game for me. In comparison, I never really cared for the modern day stuff. Admittedly, I may have cared more if they hadn't squandered it in the main series.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I didn't realize they were releasing this right after Rogue One. LOL. What the fuck are they thinking!?