I guess I need to read up on the lore more before I play this game. I've only played 1 and 2 (skipped brotherhood and revelations). I vaguely remember templar talk in 2, but not to the extent you guys are talking about. It also might be because I'm not remembering the story very well.
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I'm kind of surprised they haven't addressed the fact that for an organisation that believes in individual freedom, the Assassins are engaging in a helluva lot of social engineering.
I do think that the storyline would be more interesting if they put the Assassins and Templars at opposite poles of a spectrum, and it wasn't clear that either of their world views were that great. But I feel like they're actively just turning the Assassins into the embodiment of liberalism. They've already abandoned/explained away the 'Nothing is true/Everything is permitted' creed as metaphorical.
I basically think it's going to be very disappointing if after all that Connor (and the subsequent assassins) just end up fighting for truth, justiceand the American way.
I do think that the storyline would be more interesting if they put the Assassins and Templars at opposite poles of a spectrum, and it wasn't clear that either of their world views were that great. But I feel like they're actively just turning the Assassins into the embodiment of liberalism. They've already abandoned/explained away the 'Nothing is true/Everything is permitted' creed as metaphorical.
I basically think it's going to be very disappointing if after all that Connor (and the subsequent assassins) just end up fighting for truth, justice
Lord_Byron28
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Well from what we understand Connor will be playing a more neutral position on the Revolutionary war instead of being pro-British or Pro-American so that is one thing. However, personally I find a lot of AC's story to be a bit hogwash. In particular AC2 towards the end where Ezio spares the popes life and gives some speech about how killing is wrong despite the fact that he had no problem killing tons of other people to get to him.
Connor is for the colonial cause.
I've read that 'more often than not' he'll be working with the Revolutionaries.
And yeah, the game's story is kind of dumb. But it could at least be interesting and dumb. I have a suspicion it'll be tediously dumb instead.
Nope. They said that there are templars on both sides.
That is true, but they said the he is fighting for the colonial cause. He is fighting the templars, and will kill them which ever side they are in, but he still supports the colonial cause. The revolutionary war was not caused by any side. However, both sides are trying to influence how things happen.
Well that's the point of the whole series, the Templar vs Assassins. You can't have it in the background.
LightofRohan
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I'll just repost this because, you know, ADD is a real pain these days.
Yea!
I'm here for you guys. Getting to the bottom of things... not really. But I tried. But looking into it, it's CrazyDudes fault. He took the unofficial ACWiki's announcement as fact! I say we kill him again!
But it didn't have to be that way.
Yes, it could been about giant historical bunnies or demons controlling historical figure.
LightofRohan
Member
Man. Fuck Ubisoft...
This cock tease sucks. 2 more months till we get something...
This cock tease sucks. 2 more months till we get something...
Thats some bs. You think they would just put something out this week instead of holding off the same demo for e3.
SketchTheArtist
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You do realize that games are getting shown in lots of event months and months before actual public reveal right? It's just that you got to see a pic from one of the those events. You weren't meant to see it so be grateful.
I guess I was wrongfully under the impression it was shown to the public at pax east. If these images are from a private showing then fine keep it under wraps till later. If it was a public event then I don't understand why they wouldnt release it.
LightofRohan
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http://gematsu.com/2012/04/pax-east-2012-preview-assassins-creed-iii
Some more info from the preview at PAX. Sounds pretty sweet.
Some more info from the preview at PAX. Sounds pretty sweet.
I like more stealthy choices.
normalmode
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I did this interview with creative director Alex Hutchinson on March; just uploaded to YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTpE9n3CqXc
I was too lazy to transcribe, but I think it works as an uninterrupted 14-minute chat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTpE9n3CqXc
I was too lazy to transcribe, but I think it works as an uninterrupted 14-minute chat.
What other way is there?
HP_Wuvcraft
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LightofRohan
Member
Man I need more info for this game. It's all I want to talk about...
I'm going to start replaying every AC game now. And I have been watching a lot of videos about the Revolutionary war. Wow, I never paid attention in US History before, I had such little knowledge about all of it.
I wont even explain how dumb I was about it...
I'm going to start replaying every AC game now. And I have been watching a lot of videos about the Revolutionary war. Wow, I never paid attention in US History before, I had such little knowledge about all of it.
I wont even explain how dumb I was about it...
LightofRohan
Member
Yea I've been waiting for them to do this. So far no call here in the US. There are details about the editions somewhere, I believe there are 3.
Nice interiew, thanks.
keltickennedy
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Be glad that they didn't put what they showed at PAX online. I got a chance to see it and really dug it. But also realized that it would start a cluster fuck of people complaining about how bad the shit was.
LightofRohan
Member
What. So is it good or bad?
Uh oh, what have you done..