cleveridea
Member
How does it not show you micro transactions? When you highlight over any equipment piece in the game it very clearly says "HACK" right underneath the purchasing options to pay for micro transactions.
I found myself frequently frustrated that I couldn't look like the character I wanted to be because the game would either lock it behind some late game mission progression, a co-op mission or some absolutely ridiculous price point. But don't worry Vire, you can pay the cool price of 2.99 to get that masquerade mask you wanted with the feather cap.
I just think it's a poor design decision to show you all the best gear in the game from the moment you turn it on, because you constantly thinking in your head while running around town. "I wish I looked like this or could get that".
It's the equivalent of a JRPG showing you the best and coolest gear in the game from the moment you start playing and saying, well you can look like that if you just pay now.
In past Assassin's Creed games, the best options and gear where hidden from you and when you got them - you got them. There wasn't a constant feeling of pressure to upgrade since you didn't know what you were missing out on.
Yeah its bad design for that reason.
I dont use any paid content or bonus content in terms of weapon, gear etc in an RPG like game because 1) it breaks the satisfaction of earning it yourself and 2) it makes the game boring if you can just own a powerul weapon or gear and never have any need to change it during the entire game
the design is bad also because it also lets you predict the future and not care about interim upgrades while saving towards the ultimate gear/weapons. thats part of the fun of RPG's exploring the new options of stuff when you reach a new town/shop or whatever