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[Gurish]

This review seems fishy to me just because he said PS3 version looks like PS4 only with blurred textures,this is nonsense,I've seen AC4 on PS4 on a lame youtube compressed video and it looks much much better compared to AC3 on consoles,i don't believe that UBISOFT made a miracle with AC4 on the PS3 and suddenly it is razor sharp and looks as good as the 1080P version of the PS4.

Either he is blind as a bat and doesn't have any good eye to judge graphical merit or he just didn't really play the PS4 version for too long.

 

[Loakum]

3/5 of it.

How can you be certain of that, judging from the fact you haven't even played the game?

 

[Freeman]

aliasing on some textures...

I cant understand this, isn't aliasing related only to geometry?

 

[krameriffic]

Well I didn't do it that way and didn't fail it, unless by fail you mean that you didn't get the 100% rating.

I remember getting caught and failing because Pitcairn escapes in that condition. I don't see any other way to stealthily get to him besides going through the majority of that route. Perhaps you don't have to strike from the flagpole, but most of it will be the same every time.

 

[Mr.Speedy]

4/5 For the gaphics

Is that for the PS3 version compared to other PS3 games, the PS4 version compared to other PS4 versions or just some arbitrary combination of numbers that sounded good?

 

[inner-G]

Gamestop exclusive: Flynt Flossy costume DLC

This review seems fishy to me

I see what you did there.

 

[Portugeezer]

Good to know.

Hopefully they put their true next gen AC game in the oven a bit longer.

aliasing on some textures...

I cant understand this, isn't aliasing related only to geometry?

Probably bad filtering, there are certain camera angles where the camera gets really close to ropes on the boat or leaves on the trees, they might look a bit jaggy up close.

 

[Duxxy3]

Disappointed there is no xb1 review.

It does feel like the author played the games for a short time and turned his impressions into a review.

 

[e_i]

Aliasing in the PS4? I though the new consoles wouldn't have this god damned shit.

 

[d00d3n]

Ubisoft giving a shit about the stealth aspect of creed would be interesting if true.

 

[samueljustice00]

Yeah, I'm a little skeptical. I didn't even think PS4 review consoles were out in the wild yet.

Could've well been a review event that Ubi scheduled. Not all reviewers play games locally, they can be invited to events.

 

[BRocknRolla]

After AC3, I'll wait for user comments. The press can't be trusted to look at these games critically.

 

[Pop]

No way they played the Ps4 version yet. This seems based off preview builds haha

 

[IncandescentPrecept]

Aliasing

in computer graphics, the jagged, or saw-toothed appearance of curved or diagonal lines on a low-resolution monitor.

Ah, I see. I sit 2.5m from my TV so that doesn't affect me.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Ignoring the graphical nitpicks, the game itself sounds like it will be worth the money.

This review seems fishy to me just because he said PS3 version looks like PS4 only with blurred textures,this is nonsense,I've seen AC4 on PS4 on a lame youtube compressed video and it looks much much better compared to AC3 on consoles,i don't believe that UBISOFT made a miracle with AC4 on the PS3 and suddenly it is razor sharp.

I agree with this. The PS4 version is also supposed to run at 1080p so IQ should be an almost automatic win there.

 

[Like the hat?]

Still buying the wii u version day one, for some reason.

 

[Lostconfused]

I remember getting caught and failing because Pitcairn escapes in that condition. I don't see any other way to stealthily get to him besides going through the majority of that route. Perhaps you don't have to strike from the flagpole, but most of it will be the same every time.

It's the easiest path and probably the best one for getting 100% but it's not the only one.

 

[Kacho]

Early review, glowing praise, odd scoring system. Yeah, grain of salt for me.

 

[Prince Vultan]

Wait, this is based off them playing it at an event?

Haha wtf... how on Earth can you realistically 'review' an entire game in such a setting? GTFO!

Still buying the wii u version day one, for some reason.

Surely the reason would be there is practically nothing else coming out on Wii U, no?

 

[samueljustice00]

Ignoring the graphical nitpicks, the game itself sounds like it will be worth the money.



I agree with this. The PS4 version is also supposed to run at 1080p so IQ should be an almost automatic win there.

This, I sit 10foot away from my TV. I will not notice small aliasing, resolution makes a difference for spotting detail - but I will absorbed and the game sounds awesome

 

[BruiserBear]

Still buying the wii u version day one, for some reason.

lol

dat confidence

 

[Kurtofan]

A true AC game? What the fuck does that mean?

AC3 had barely any assassinations.

 

[Visceir]

Pretty much skipped AC3, kinda looking forward to this. Seems like it has more of an Far Cry3 feel where I can just go explore and dick around.

 

[UrbanRats]

But is it an inspiring testament to what can be accomplished with unbridled devotion, a game that only comes around once in a generation, and a sprawling adventure that proves to be one of the most, if not the most, ambitious titles ever created?

One of the (if not THE) best reviews of all time.

 

[Ken Masters]

LOL @ 5/5 game length


what the hell?

 

[ButchCat]

LOL @ 5/5 game length


what the hell?

I'm guessing if they ever did review Journey they gave it a 1/5 on game length.

 

[Jeb]

But is it an inspiring testament to what can be accomplished with unbridled devotion, a game that only comes around once in a generation, and a sprawling adventure that proves to be one of the most, if not the most, ambitious titles ever created?

Yep, if my memory serves me right, tons of reviewers gave AC3 positive reviews, I don't see why we should take reviews about this series seriously anymore, or pretty much anything at all.

You know, fool me once, ect...

 

[Sethos]

Reviews for the Assassin's Creed games simply can't be trusted. AC3 is the prime example of that.

 

[DJIzana]

I wonder how the PC version compares to the PS4 version...

 

[Ken Masters]

I'm guessing if they ever did review Journey they gave it a 1/5 on game length.

I'd give AC3 game length a 1/5 because majority of the game is nonsense filler (make player spend 30 min traveling through the woods for the 100th time to get to next location)

 

[StuBurns]

Game length, I hope, is their poor way of talking about pacing.

Some games drag at seven hours, some don't at twenty.

Otherwise, I can't imagine what 'game length' out of five means.

 

[Kurtofan]

I don't believe they've reviewed the final product, no way.

It says "Worldwide exclusivity" on the cover.

 

[Heimbeck]

But is it an inspiring testament to what can be accomplished with unbridled devotion, a game that only comes around once in a generation, and a sprawling adventure that proves to be one of the most, if not the most, ambitious titles ever created?

I don't see the problem, the reviewer likes this game and thinks it's great.
I see nothing in that quote that can't be opinion so...

 

[Dylan]

Yeah this is surely going to be a review to take seriously.

Are you talking about the typeo? Wouldn't that just be because it was written in French and translated by someone else?

 

[Vooduu]

Game length, I hope, is their poor way of talking about pacing.

Some games drag at seven hours, some don't at twenty.

Otherwise, I can't imagine what 'game length' out of five means.

lol I felt the same way when I read that. I don't expect the game to be long as we would like it considering all the console versions and the push for release during the holiday season.

 

[Duxxy3]

LOL @ 5/5 game length


what the hell?

5/5 pirate ships as well

Don't forget that

 

[Metalmurphy]

Aliasing on textures? oO


Do they mean lack of AF?

 

[halfbeast]

who are you playing as in the first 10 minutes? or does it have a 10 minute long intro? :O

Spoiler

it has a 10 minute long intro, doesn't it.

 

[Dictator93]

Aliasing on textures? oO


Do they mean lack of AF?

Aliasing on textures could mean they are not filtered right (lacking AF, improperly done AF)... or that they have specular aliasing...

It could also mean a couple other things like how they do their normals. That could also leads to strange aliasing artifacts.

 

[Bog]

Yes, I'm sure that's what this brilliant reviewer was referring to...

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Positive aspects of the game:
-Wonderful world / map
-A lot of things to do
-Stealth works very well, you can chose how to approach your taget, etc..

Negatives aspects of the game!
- Technical problems
- lose of frame rate on PS3
- aliasing on PS4

Is this for real? So basically like every other AC game. Minus PS4 issues of course.

 

[jim2point0]

Aliasing on textures? oO

Shader\specular asliasing is becoming more and more of a thing these days.

Aliasing on a console game doesn't surprise me at all. AA is probably the most demanding graphics feature to add to a game.

 

[void666]

A true AC game? What the fuck does that mean?

Boring? Shallow? Repetitive?

 

[Bluekaveli]

I can't wait until I get AC3 on the PS4

 

[Frumix]

Boring? Shallow? Repetitive?

AC2 was none of that.

 

[Alpende]

Yeah, I'm going to hold off anyway. They keep saying there are numerous ways to get to your target. Except it never is.

 

[Daymos]

I think it's the 'technical problems' that are going to keep me away from this game at the ps4 launch. The last thing I want is to have my new PS4 locking up and then obssessing over whether its AC4 causing it or a faulty launch console. I'll probably end up getting killzone for that reason, its a better 'test subject' for ps4.

 

[Projectjustice]

Surely the reason would be there is practically nothing else coming out on Wii U, no?

Actually Wii U holiday lineup is pretty filled up. Im getting it on Wii U cause it will be better than the ps3 version and I dont have to buy another console with the PS4 version.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

I can remember people saying similar things about ACIII. And look how that turned out...

A fun game?

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Remember the paranoia around E3 that Microsoft was going to pay devs not to show the PS4 version?