Red Blaster
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Assassin's Creed III: American Revolution setting confirmed [Game Informer/Box Art]
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shadyspace
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What are talking about? Because I'm talking about cover art, dude.
Right...not like the game is being made by French Canadians or anything.
Still haven't gotten anywhere in Revelations. On top of being a bit burnt out on the series, that tower defense nonsense completely turned me off, and for some reason, after getting through the first three games no problem, when I started playing Revelations I thought "man these controls are shitty."
Skyrim didn't help either.
All that being said... I'll probably still pick this one up. I just hope they shake up the forumla a bit.
Skyrim didn't help either.
All that being said... I'll probably still pick this one up. I just hope they shake up the forumla a bit.
Eurogamer giving this a 1, hohoho
This....
I don't mind exploring the revolution some more, hell most of us europeans are in the dark about that period, but I just hope they can keep this main character on a neutral stance like the in the first Assassins Creed.
There's no need for this patriotic bullshit IMO, it really makes it hard to like for me when there's this "USA Fuck yeah" atmosphere hanging around...
And this isn't saying I don't like American's on the contrary but please keep this about the actual ass-creed story and not about the glorious american nation
The truth.
Kung Fu Grip
Banned
I played 1 to brotherhood in the span of 4 months. So burned. I haven't played revelations yet for that reason and 3 is coming in october.
Im assed out!
keltickennedy
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Hadn't noticed the discrepancy in the box art compared to previous games. I think it´s obvious the french have a big misconception, as with most Europeans, about american patriotism...
Then again... there was that freedom fries incident
I think Britain burning Washington down just for kicks was an adequate payback in the war of 1812...
Then again... there was that freedom fries incident
I think Britain burning Washington down just for kicks was an adequate payback in the war of 1812...
base shagohod
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Haha.
Really though, the cover and concept art are are so legit. I'm excited to see what they do with this time period. The AC franchise hasn't let me down yet.
Not counting that first iPhone game, shit was horrible.
I will not lie, it certainly got my attention. But I am not just going to cynically ignore it as PR and marketing jargon. I will simply wait and see before I render final judgment. Saying that they have started from the ground up and are overhauling everything with new ideas is not to be taken lightly. Time will tell the tale.
is this even relevant? i'm not sure what point you're making.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
I do believe the franchise is ready for a focus on natural environments rather than just cities.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Though the comic wasn't the greatest, there's some parts of it that could make a pretty great game.
I'd love to see AC mate with Uncharted and have a wonderful baby of pure awesome.
none of the portal games were any good. but all console games were great, including AC1. YES, LOVE IT ALL.
And this isn't saying I don't like American's on the contrary but please keep this about the actual ass-creed story and not about the glorious american nation
Well it's a good thing it's being made by a bunch of French guys who wrote America as the pawn of the Templars in the games' lore, and not the tea party.
ConfusingJazz
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This....
I don't mind exploring the revolution some more, hell most of us europeans are in the dark about that period, but I just hope they can keep this main character on a neutral stance like the in the first Assassins Creed.
There's no need for this patriotic bullshit IMO, it really makes it hard to like for me when there's this "USA Fuck yeah" atmosphere hanging around...
And this isn't saying I don't like American's on the contrary but please keep this about the actual ass-creed story and not about the glorious american nation
I am not one usually for "America, FUCK YEAH!" outside of the Olympics, World Cup, and the 4th of July. I usually find it disingenuous and ignorant.
However, that cover makes me want to set off fireworks with a jets information putting the after burners on over head and Whitney Houston's rendition of The Star Spangled Banner blasting in the background.
MichaelEM3
Banned
Suddenly Assassin's Creed III is one of my most anticipated games of the year, right up there with BioShock Infinite and Diablo III.
That cover art and Game Informer art is godlike.
The blade of the tomahawk being shaped like the Assassin symbol? Amazing.
I need this game.
That cover art and Game Informer art is godlike.
The blade of the tomahawk being shaped like the Assassin symbol? Amazing.
I need this game.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I hope so. Young Ezio sucked. I want to play as the hardened chiselled jaw middle aged native american in the painting, not a young arrogant inexperienced scrub.
shaowebb
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Setting...is American Revolution?
...sigh...
Well there goes a lot of the love I had for the setting. I'm an art history nut and collecting art and monuments to own was a thing for me. I already lost the wonder of glyphs to hunt down filled with puzzles, and conspiracist history which was the biggest moving factor at times for me in the game to keep me on the edge of my seat. I'll still play because I must know how it ends so I must know how it progresses, but this setting promises to bore me aesthetically already.
They should have chosen Spain or somewhere in Asia.
...sigh...
Well there goes a lot of the love I had for the setting. I'm an art history nut and collecting art and monuments to own was a thing for me. I already lost the wonder of glyphs to hunt down filled with puzzles, and conspiracist history which was the biggest moving factor at times for me in the game to keep me on the edge of my seat. I'll still play because I must know how it ends so I must know how it progresses, but this setting promises to bore me aesthetically already.
They should have chosen Spain or somewhere in Asia.
Yeah, let's make the setting the American Revolution and put no American/patriotic imagery in it!
You do realize one is a painting right?
Or.....second character confirmed???
you made me cry and "lol" at the same time.
ComputerMKII
Banned
What are the chances we get to play as a female assassin?
That's not true. A lot of your indigenous peoples history has be whitewashed but the truth is still out there. You just have to know where to find it.
http://www.centrelink.org/KearnsDNA.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As01jVTvLVI
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...d-keywords=taino&sprefix=taino,stripbooks,401
krameriffic
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The core gameplay in AC has always been a bit shaky. The combat has always been a basket of farts and the overly-automated city climbing has always had moments of controller throwing frustration and a lack of precision. The problem people have with this series is the iterative methods of improving these things. Iterative sequels work fine when you start out with really solid core gameplay a la Batman, Call of Duty and God of War, but they don't work with fundamentally unsound gameplay.
You can't fix the broken systems in AC by an iterative sequel, and that's what people are complaining about. They have stated that they spent 3 years of dev time on this game and that they have revamped systems, but words are wind. We won't know this until we see some unadulterated gameplay videos. Until then, people are going to complain about the vestigial systems they've added (team build, bombcrafting, tower defense) in lieu of fixing the core combat and traversal issues.
keltickennedy
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I played the first AC and really didn't care for it, but I heard 2 was so much better that I've got a copy of PS3 waiting for me... but I could also play it on Xbox since I think my brother has a copy of it.
I feel like I should get back into it now because I really wanted them to do colonial america, so that should be cool.
Which system should I play AC 2 - Revelations on? Is there a significant difference between PS3 and 360 versions?
I feel like I should get back into it now because I really wanted them to do colonial america, so that should be cool.
Which system should I play AC 2 - Revelations on? Is there a significant difference between PS3 and 360 versions?
MichaelEM3
Banned
Or.....second character confirmed???
I hope you can totally go "The Ghost" on a bunch of unsuspecting British soldiers traveling through the forest in this game. Loved that part in The Patriot.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
ugh. mountains, forests, weather affects, hunting, etc etc. use your imagination
Pretty much. How can you expect them not to have an American flag there?
Probably not final. Ubi changes the art on these all the time.
You're saying the game is supposedly cashing in on gung-ho "Go USA" patriotism. I'm saying the game isn't even made by U.S. Americans so that's a really weird conclusion to make. It has a fucking flag in the background. Big deal. So one game out of 5+ in the series is about the American Revolution. Whoopedeedoo!
This guy gets it:
I like the cover, but it's missing something. Maybe because it's doesn't keep the theme from the first two?
Also while the new assassin's design seems good, it isn't as great as the jump from Altair to Ezio.
Also while the new assassin's design seems good, it isn't as great as the jump from Altair to Ezio.
Haven't noticed it, neat!
Can't wait to post in the mind blowing facts thread a year from now.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
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And America running English Foreign policy to be lock step with ours is adequate payback for burning down Washington. ;P
Takamura-San
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Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Man, you are great at reading a box art image.
keltickennedy
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Have you played Revelations???
hell, if i were selling a product in the USA i'd cover that shit in american flags and eagles, i don't see how the country of origin is at all relevant
DarkSoul520
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This game is walking a thin line. Having the main character being native american is going to piss people off, I can see it now. My girlfriend is half-blood Native American and she's told me the game has to really watch how it portrays Native Americans to not raise controversy.
It's well known that Ubisoft churned out those Assassin's Creed II sequels with other Ubisoft teams. At least six teams worked on Revelations. By the way, a curse on whatever team designed that awful Tower Defense mechanic.
The fact that they're saying this is the Assassin's Creed II team means a lot to me. Assassin's Creed was a tech demo. Assassin's Creed II was a legitimately great game. I am aware of the faults of this series. The controls are imprecise. The traversal (like in the Uncharted series) is ultimately meaningless. The combat isn't particularly satisfying. For me, it's the sum of all the parts: the setting, music, visual aesthetic, traversal, etc. that makes Assassin's Creed II fantastic.
Here's hoping for another equally big leap.
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