I only listened to a bit of it, but his main problem with the game is the technical issues it has. He was talking about how awful the framerate is.
The video should be up soon, they only do these livestreams for an hour.
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Assassin's Creed Unity - Review Thread
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I only listened to a bit of it, but his main problem with the game is the technical issues it has. He was talking about how awful the framerate is.
The video should be up soon, they only do these livestreams for an hour.
MHWilliams
Member
This is correct. For the most part Unity feels like AC1 did back in the day. Lots of promise, but lots of issues and bugs.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Different directors and producers; doesn't help that is a annual franchise so they have a template already.
Yup, PSN pre-order cancelled.
On the bright side, it's a safe bet that we will be getting next-gen versions of Rogue soon. I definitely can't wait for Black Flag 2... as a Templar.
brandonh83
Banned
No, but apparently many people do!
UnforgivenTwin
Member
As a huge assassins creed fan who has and enjoys every game in the franchise, yes even 3, I feel very let down by this. Unity is a huge missed oportunity. Ubisoft really needs to take a hard look at this and respond accordingly.looks like I won't be buying this
Omnipunctual Godot
Gold Member
Is there a French language with subtitles option?
funkystudent
Member
This is a complete overreaction based on one game reviewing worse than expected...
I hope they listen to you. Black Flag was fucking awesome.
stufte
Member
EightBitNate
Member
But then AC4 game out and sold well too
gigantor21
Member
So does this mean developers are now the gold farmers?
You pay for a game. You shouldn't pay around the game unless it's an expansion.
You've got to be fucking kidding me. -_-
digoutyoursoul
Member
So did they throw out all the gameplay advancements of the series to focus on graphics?
Visualante2
Member
Edge scores are going to start seeming generous. Feels like there has been a sea change in the way the enthusiast press reviews games in recent months.
Impeccable
Member
Because it was a good game and had solid performance releasing on about 56 platforms. They built up good will with AC4. Killed it with Unity.
I just ignore the yellow/blue chests. In fact I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with them, since the online didn't work at all when I tried using them. Still, they make the same noise as the regular or locked chests, and that can be annoying.
I just discovered that whole F2P element reading this thread in fact, that explains why the renovated stuff nets you so little every 20 minutes, and that's actually very very bad from Ubisoft if that's the explanation. Bad bad bad if that's the case, though I doubt we'll ever have a confirmation.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
And AC4 was decent and reviewed favorably.
Thanks!
Should be just in time to accompany my 40GB download.
I don't think it's going to be that bad. I'll try and lock it to 30fps and lower things even more than people have been
-to the post below me, Yep, fuck that, I feel like that needs its own thread!
NullPointer
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Northeastmonk
Gold Member
As a huge assassins creed fan who has and enjoys every game in the franchise, yes even 3, I feel very let down by this. Unity is a huge missed oportunity. Ubisoft really needs to take a hard look at this and respond accordingly.looks like I won't be buying this
I think just about everyone was a fan of Assassin's Creed at one point in time, but it's just taken on many different forms over the last couple years.
XxRampage07xX
Member
Wow, so much for a game that 10 studios work on in 3 years. What a waste!
Omnipunctual Godot
Gold Member
I never really thought about it that way, but I guess a minor delay really can be a benefit in situations like this.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
reviews are kinda what I expected tbh it's usually like this when it's not a "numbered" title (apart from the one that will not be named)
Oh and guys little OT but if i were to buy an XBO digital code from the bundle pack in the US would it work on my UK machine?
Oh and guys little OT but if i were to buy an XBO digital code from the bundle pack in the US would it work on my UK machine?
You can still see some short term effects of this type of stuff. Look at COD Ghosts last year. Middling reviews, down sales, and lots of negativity toward the series. Advanced Warfare sounds like it's doing better but it's too soon to say whether there's long term damage there or not. So yeah, this stuff can matter.
John Bender
Banned
Hilarious! So this Jeffrey Grubb guy "rewards" Ubisoft and their mess of a game with 91 out of 100.
Laughable! Yeah, go on, big 3rd Party Publishers. More half baked games, please.
Who cares about horrible framerates, bugs, etc.
Go on! Give us more! We like it! There is no problem at all.
What F2P element? You already paid for the game.
Guess so. I'll still get it eventually but dang.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Joystiq review 2.5!?
I can't handle this.
I can't handle this.
SavoyPrime
Member
I'm gonna play it since I ordered it this morning. But I must say that I have seriously lowered my expectations due to the reviews I've read so far.
TimeEffect
Member
Imagine buying a blu ray of some movie, and then having to use your phone mid-movie to download an app, in order to understand the backstory of a scene that is otherwise not explained to you. What a joke.
CouchMaster
Member
Did they remove that 100/100 score from meta score? lol if true.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Sounds like Ubishit is giving Bugthesda a run for their money.
Well, F2P-like element, of course. Free to pay, I guess. That's a super disturbing trend in a full price title, especially one that's mostly about single player.
Lockjaw333
Member
I'm so utterly disappointed in this game. I've only played about 30 minutes so far before work, but it was borderline unplayable with the framerate issues.
I had such high hopes for the first AC game "built for next gen". If any series lends itself to wowing with extra hardware power its the AC series with all of the architecture and whatnot. This game i just a huge let down.
I had such high hopes for the first AC game "built for next gen". If any series lends itself to wowing with extra hardware power its the AC series with all of the architecture and whatnot. This game i just a huge let down.
SO SPICY
stufte
Member
That's not a great analogy at all. those chests don't contain anything vital to the game/story.
It'd be more like watching a movie and using your phone to make the color of the text in the credits blue instead of white. It's completely skippable content. :\
what exactly do they do......pay real money to open chests? Because dear heavens...I'll just cancel my best buy copy, and only buy my little brother the AC bundle to turn around and sell the digital codes on here or ebay. These reviews only make me just want to get my little brother a standard X1 even if he doesn't get a free game with the console.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
IGN said:
I'm dying
Well, Rogue is essentially Black Flag 2 which ran fine last year. Unity has a refreshed (not completely new though) next-gen engine which seems to be filled to the brim with technical issues and graphics way to ambitious for what Ubi is actually capable of properly optimizing (like the huge crowds).
And besides, all Rogue reviews and impression videos I've seen so far have been good if not great. Of course both gameplay and setting aren't anything new as it remains a cheap way for Ubisoft to cash in on last-gen gamers with last-gen assets but if judged as an enourmous single-player DLC campaign for Black Flag it seems to be alot of fun.