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Assassin's Creed Origins: Combat and Arena Deep Dive - IGN First
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Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Hand to hand looking meaty
My only issue is that fighting like this needs to actually move in the space.
My only issue is that fighting like this needs to actually move in the space.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Must be something about brown environments. I've never hear anyone complain about how all that pavement in the streets is too much or how all that water is like 24/7 Water. I've never seen so many complaints about an actual part of an actual environment a game is set in before except for games taking place where there is a lot of sand, desert or other brown environment.
Not sure what to think of this btw. The changing path of the sniper bow.
As I said before it is stupid thing that shouldn't be in the game. There is no way to explain it in any rational way. It really is stupid.
Baldwin_the_First
Member
Yeah I'm most likely never going to use the sniper bow if it's only use is for changing the arrow's course. That new dev diary video should have it's own thread, it looks far better than what I've seen so far, glad I jumped the gun with my pre-order during E3. End of October is still so far away. 
Think the "uzi" bow looks really cool. With how he holds the other arrows in his hands.
Not sure what to think of this btw. The changing path of the sniper bow.
I like it. I mean, it's silly, but I loved taking control of "magic" arrows and flying them into heads in Heavenly Sword.
I don't get people's hangup with the magic arrow. You have magic vision that lets you see all kinds of shit you shouldn't. You jump from unreal heights into hay piles that would have you pancaked anyway. There are Gods in the timeline...and fuckery with time itself. Maaaaybe you can let this one go.
Sure its not a big thing. But they show how the combat is "realistic" then this feels abit out of place.
Lord of Castamere
Member
*shrug* Evie could go invisible in the last game.
Baldwin_the_First
Member
Yeah I noticed it too, I had to rewind it and watch it again, love small details like that. Will definitely be the bow I'll be using the most, could give some great variations of combinations with different melee weapons, or even barehanded.
I don't even see how the combat is more realistic. People died quicker in the old games, it seems. This is hack and slash (and I like that to a degree) and a more hands on approach. It's all some videogame ass videogaming. Let's just roll with it.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Eh, the vision thing is explained via genetic in the context of the AC universe. I suppose this has to do a lot with the animus or has a mythological explanation.
It's all unrealistic. It's the easiest thing to just explain away anything you want in these games with what they've done in the past already. They can treat it like The Matrix.
WraithWalker1893
Banned
Not sure what to think of this btw. The changing path of the sniper bow.
Imagine this as a sniper in modern day ...... O_O
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
The combat is just as realistic as that arrow lol.
"Realistic"
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
Yes, that is what I said...
As I said before it's easy for the game to dismiss with "Legend has it that Bayek's skills in archery were such that the arrow would seem to curve in the air towards his target" skill description. It needs no in-narrative explanation - the entire context of the game is a simulation - you aren't seeing things exactly as they actually happened.
Check my first post and the " "
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
Yeah... If you think the combat was "realistic" then I fail to see how the arrow suddenly feels out of place as it is just as "realistic" as the combat...
EDIT: Will continue this in about an hour or so, have a chiropractors appointment gat dangit.
More they talked about changing to hitboxes and using the best weapon for the situation. The game seems to have more depth with the combat and then i saw a arrow changing its course and that took me out abit. Its a not a big deal and wont impact my enjoyment and i am sure other people dont like other things. No game is perfect.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
I don't mind the arrow bit if I might have fun controlling it. I don't mind that the combat is improved. I don't even mind if the level of realism isn't consistent. I just want a solid story, good immersive environments, and nothing so janky that it is game breaking. For me, a lot is forgivable. Heck, controlling the flight of the arrow could be fun or made to be fun (especially if drunk).
Then there shouldn't be fall damage, Bayek should be able to jump 10m in the air... they need to decide what they want. So far AC was always leaning towards plausible (except that stupid Evie invisibility). They were grounded as much as they could. With Origins they pick and choose what is possible and what not. And that's the issue i have.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
I just feel that's the one power I'll avoid using. Rarely used the invisibility for Evie.
Same. Not because it doesn't fit or something, I've just always hated guided projectile stuff in games.
I tweeted to Raphael Lacoste (AC Art Director) to push for Photo Mode in Origins and he liked that tweet so there is hope
Would be cool yeah. I always say it but every dev should put a photo mode in their game. Sure its takes time. Becausee great shots sell copies.