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Leaked AC Unity gameplay videos up in the wild (edit: re-uploaded)
- Thread starter VisceralBowl
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Summer Haze
Banned
So they have re-vamped the parkour, the combat, and they have changed the mission structure to make it less linear and monotonous. I'm impressed. Those three things were my biggest gripes with this series.
WAT.
WAT.
I'd be more impressed by the crowd density if it wasn't for the pop-in and repeated character models.
The visuals were never really an issue for me, though. I just want to know if they've switched up the formula. AC4 (which I haven't played yet) had the naval combat, but unless they dramatically improve the combat, traversal, and mission variety in this one, I probably won't bother with it.
Ubi said they were making changes, but I'll believe it when I see it.
The visuals were never really an issue for me, though. I just want to know if they've switched up the formula. AC4 (which I haven't played yet) had the naval combat, but unless they dramatically improve the combat, traversal, and mission variety in this one, I probably won't bother with it.
Ubi said they were making changes, but I'll believe it when I see it.
ISee
Member
Assassin's Creed Unity Co-Op Xbox One Gameplay in 1080p...
Please stop it's getting out of control by now. I do not belive one second this is the Xbox One build. Not even 900p upscaled to 1080p for youtube. This is the PC build, labeld as Xbox One.
Scale is very nice but man the combat looks just as terrible as always. Thanks to 30FPS or even below it feels waaay too slow.
Also it takes way too long to take someone out. I mean he has a goddamn sword and not a freakin baseball bat, the fuck?
Also it takes way too long to take someone out. I mean he has a goddamn sword and not a freakin baseball bat, the fuck?
IIRC you can upgrade your combat speed.
funkystudent
Member
Crossing Eden will blame the pop in on the share button compression somehow.
Oppo
Member
the Japanese style would be to remove most of the tweens and rest very briefly on keyframes so you go "omg so fast" - it's ok for Bayonetta but not really appropriate here.
I get the sense Ubi is scrambling with a day 1 patch, thus why this "leaked".
StrongBlackVine
Banned
What day one patch?
ISee
Member
The secret sauce day one patch.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
That is the same build that journalists played last month at a press event. The build that the xb1 had trouble running. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32NLNaz6R_c
People were complaining about how it is fast and easy, so they changed it a bit. I don't know how the stats of Arno and his weapons affect this, it may be faster and he could kill faster with another weapon.
Aces&Eights
Member
So, Ubi is allowing SharePlay on this game? If so, that means you two can play the coop and only one needs the game, correct? I'm getting the game so if there is someone who can't afford to I would be happy to test out the coop SharePlay thing with you. I have pretty decent internet and am hardwired in. West Coast America.
Coffee Dog
Banned
wow, the combat looks awful. Like, even worse than I remembered.
toddhunter
Member
I am too.
I really enjoyed AC2...but it isn't something I ever want to play again and besides the scale of the crowds, there doesn't seem to be anything new or exciting to draw me back.
50 people backing away while you mash a button is nice, but it doesn't seem much different to 10 people doing it.
Lockjaw333
Member
@ 1:20 - Wow, that crowd is REALLY impressive, some next gen ish right there.
@ 1:30 - Ewww at the framerate during that sword fight. Just me or does it look like there are some serious drops?
Overall its pretty impressive, but that was kinda jarring for me.
@ 1:30 - Ewww at the framerate during that sword fight. Just me or does it look like there are some serious drops?
Overall its pretty impressive, but that was kinda jarring for me.
When they announced the delay they said there'd be a day one patch. I'm not really expecting anything, this is Ubisoft we're talking about, but it would be nice.
+Graphics are great, illumination in particular.
-The IQ is poor.
-Combat seems to be as boring as ever.
+Parkour looks like it will feel really nice.
+Paris is gigantic.
-The pop-in is noticeable, but it also is noticeable in MGSV, TW3 and DAI, it will continue to be a constant in open world games.
-The IQ is poor.
-Combat seems to be as boring as ever.
+Parkour looks like it will feel really nice.
+Paris is gigantic.
-The pop-in is noticeable, but it also is noticeable in MGSV, TW3 and DAI, it will continue to be a constant in open world games.
Windom Earle
Member
Framerate after triggering the tower looks like single digits.
publicpwnerer
Member
Did the naysayers spot the shadows?
As for the pop-in, I imagine that's how the tech must do the crowds. The npc's closest have the highest quality, and the outer / far away have low detail...and it's dynamically changing on the fly as you approach people? Just a random guess.
I imagine it isn't supposed to be as noticeable however.
As for the pop-in, I imagine that's how the tech must do the crowds. The npc's closest have the highest quality, and the outer / far away have low detail...and it's dynamically changing on the fly as you approach people? Just a random guess.
I imagine it isn't supposed to be as noticeable however.
Denton
Member
Really wish we could get at least one AC game someday that wouldn't have all that futuristic HUD and menus and Animus crap smeared all over it. I really dislike that entire aesthetics and how it clashes with the content of the game itself..but then I have had this problem since AC1 and still I finished all mainline AC games, what is wrong with me
the pop-in looks terrible, lightning and crowds look good, scale is awesome
doesn't look terribly exciting though, I will probably get it later.
the pop-in looks terrible, lightning and crowds look good, scale is awesome
doesn't look terribly exciting though, I will probably get it later.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
So far this gen has been all about seamless loading screen-less gameplay, hopefully it gets rid of pop in as well as the generation goes on.
Coolade
Member
I'm confused by these comments. From the first fight it looks like the improvements they said they made were there. You can't parry auto insta kill, you have to work down an enemies health, and roll out the way when caught in a combo. You can hold your own versus 1 person sure. But if you look at the dots above the enemies head that could represent the challenge. A stronger enemy with armor and a different weapon could pose all sorts of problems? Too early to pass judement imo.
still works better than this janky budget european rpg sword animation crap.
trying to go for a more realistic sword animations doesn't work if your sword hits aren't 1hit kills.
blast processed
Member
Major pop in at 1:16
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
Entire NPC models appear to swap out for different ones. Weird way to let down otherwise impressive tech, looks unfinished. Echoing the sentiments elsewhere in the thread of wishing they had pushed quality over quantity there.
Especially disappointing because visually the rest is pretty spectacular.
Especially disappointing because visually the rest is pretty spectacular.
NickatNite
Member
The red wind effect with the swinging sword looks silly. As that always been in AC? First time seeing that within the series.
its not as prominent in the other ones, but there are a little.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Scale looks to be larger, and damn at the crowd size! I think it looks really good.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
I think the red wind indicated that he was doing a heavy attack. I think AC3 is the game that started using a more noticeable effect for sword swings.
Killing_Joke
Member
Honestly imo the graphics look great for their first real attempt at next gen hardware. Unfortunately the gameplay looks to be same old shit. I'll pass or maybe get it when it's dirt cheap.
ISee
Member
1.) Calling it Xbox One Gameplay in 1080p is false advertising.
2.) Is it captured by the people behind "Connected Digital World" themselves on a Xbox One? No it is not, this is pre captured by Ubisoft and then handed out to everybody attending the press release. That is very common in the industry as publishers want the best footage out there and that is why this is still not Xbox One gameplay.
clutch.as.it.gets.
Member
To be honest, that looked lovely. Its not as good as the reveal - not even close; get that out of the way first - and the post process aa blurs the picture but the overall look still works for me. The art style helps a lot too.
There was no screen tearing, and shadows looked clean thanks to the fixed times of day (the right decision in my books).
I get big AC 2 vibes from that video. And thats a very good thing.
There was no screen tearing, and shadows looked clean thanks to the fixed times of day (the right decision in my books).
I get big AC 2 vibes from that video. And thats a very good thing.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
That's a good conspiracy theory that would be more valid if the videos didn't have some massive framerate drops at some points. If they really wanted to show the best gameplay possible they most likely wouldn't include that kinda footage.
CaptainofIndustry
Member
I like what I'm seeing. Reminds me a lot of Assassin's Creed 2. That's a good thing.
There are still different times of day even though there's no day/night cycle.
