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Assassin's Creed II - The |OT|
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I've got a story related question:
Maria is supposed to be the Templar that impersonated Robert De Sable in the first game, right? When exactly did Desmond find out her name? Dude just brought it up like it was old news. Was it mentioned in the first game? Did I miss it in one of Altair's Codex that you grab before that point?
infinityBCRT
Member
I'm loving the Ember outfit
Regarding PSP junk
Resistance PSP did crap to a much greater degree, and completely ruined whatever interest in the storyline I may have had for R2.
This isn't just gaming. Lost does that crap with webisodes and podcasts. Expanded universes suck.
Why do the flashback to Acre if it's going to be about some chick in the PSP game? I guess the PSP game is why Desmond now has a scar?
Resistance PSP did crap to a much greater degree, and completely ruined whatever interest in the storyline I may have had for R2.
This isn't just gaming. Lost does that crap with webisodes and podcasts. Expanded universes suck.
Prine said:
I agree on this with you Prine.
Seeing all these positive reviews tells me this is going to be a great game. Hopefully I have the game this weekend (shipped from UK) and then I will first finish this game and then continue on with Demon's Souls (which will take a lot longer than this game).
TheMissingLink
Member
Guess I'm in the minority here, but coming from a big fan of the original, after a couple hours I'm totally not feeling this one.
momolicious
Member
how does the ps3 version hold up?
calibre said:
The character models can look weird(sans Desmond/Ezio), but I'm finding everything else to look fantastic. I'm not sure why the screens and vids are like that, but all of the vidocs for the game also had massive screentears and slowdown, so they didn't really promote the technical side very accurately.
Buckethead
Banned
Just got done playing for roughly 4 hours. Wow. Where did the time go?
The story is awesome thus far. Just passed DNA Sequence 5.
For the rest of the time I was just collecting treasure, feathers, and other side quests.
And the
stuff in Monteriggioni stuff is so fucking awesome.
Such. An. Awesome. Game.
For me its probably either this or the goddamn Batman for GOTY.
I just can't stop playing kind of deal.
The story is awesome thus far. Just passed DNA Sequence 5.
For the rest of the time I was just collecting treasure, feathers, and other side quests.
And the
city editor/renovation
Such. An. Awesome. Game.
For me its probably either this or the goddamn Batman for GOTY.
I just can't stop playing kind of deal.
If anyone is interested, Play.com have some more Black editions back in stock at the time of this post
Black Edition.
Must have a few cancellations before the game was officially released.
However, my Black Edition should be with me today hopefully. Can't wait!
Black Edition.
Must have a few cancellations before the game was officially released.
However, my Black Edition should be with me today hopefully. Can't wait!
TheCardPlayer
Likes to have "friends" around to "play cards" with
Said to myself, I was gonna skip this for now and wait to buy it later...Yeah...that worked out well. Played 5:30 hours in a single sitting and found myself in fucking awe, the whole time. Goddamn, they nailed it this time. Every shitty feature of the original is gone and replaced by pure goddamn awesomeness. Fuck me, this might be the GOTY.
TheExecutive
Member
Solo said:
Yeah right, sorry folks. This game simply doesnt hold a candle to U2's story, presentation, or graphics. This is a great game and all but the first 30 minutes of this game is just running around as an errand boy. Really could have taken a few notes from U2's plot. Oh and the animations in U2 blow the doors off of anything in this game. But why bring up U2 in a AC2 thread?
elrechazado
Banned
TheExecutive said:
Nice avatar
TheExecutive
Member
ShallNoiseUpon said:
The cutscenes in this game are hard to look at. It's strange because walking around the city the game is beautiful and then when people turn around or a cutscene triggers I can't help but throw up a little in my mouth.
TheExecutive
Member
elrechazao said:
Ahh, thanks for your insightful comment.
played all the evening yesterday , just did the first assassination, and I'm quite impressed, the errand tutorial was not so bad, so I just scratched teh full game but it is fun and very nice on my 106 inch screen 
There is a bit of tearing in the 360 version but it does not disturb me at all. U2 was prettier but the open world of ac2 feel more alive and is still quiet a beauty, .... nicely done Ubisoft.
There is a bit of tearing in the 360 version but it does not disturb me at all. U2 was prettier but the open world of ac2 feel more alive and is still quiet a beauty, .... nicely done Ubisoft.TheExecutive
Member
Porkepik said:played all the evening yesterday , just did the first assassination, and I'm quite impressed, the errand tutorial was not so bad, so I just scratched teh full game but it is fun and very nice on my 106 inch screen
Yeah despite all of my complaining its a very fun game. I know I am going to play it as soon as I get home from work this evening.
akachan ningen
Member
Is the premium theme that you get from uplay the same them you get from preordering from amazon?
SenorDingDong
Member
jett said:
I have to say it's promising to see that someone who has shared similar issues with the first game speak so highly about Assassin's Creed 2. Judging by the bulk of overly positive user impressions it seems the glowing reviews this time around aren't off base.
I think I'll grab it tomorrow, assuming I'm correct that it is released then.
peacemountain
Member
The Assassins Creed II PS3 save game is locked! What a shame!
My toughts about those issues on the NeoGAF thread: Sony, let me backup my saves
My toughts about those issues on the NeoGAF thread: Sony, let me backup my saves
Anyone else just in love with this setting? The first game had a very harsh and cold quality about it. It was also a bit pretentious IMO. This game's setting is a lot more romantic and the NPCs are just awesome. Love Italians.
edit: is it really fucking locked? Travesty ... yet another reason why I bought that version over the 360 (two PS3s). Fucking unreal.
edit: is it really fucking locked? Travesty ... yet another reason why I bought that version over the 360 (two PS3s). Fucking unreal.
the start feels so slow if you played the last one because you are playing ~3 hours until you unlock the features from the last game but it gets better.. the game is still criminally empty considering all the space and work they put in and all 3 cities are still too similar to each other and the last 3 cities.
TheExecutive said:
First off, I never brought UC2 up, Blader did, in justifiably making fun of the greatest games ever thread.
Second, UC2 and AC2 are completely different types of games. UC2 is a linear, confined, narrative driven game while AC2 is an open world, free game that lets you do whatever you want to do. Trying to make AC2 sound janky because its starts out less focused is not insulting AC2, but rather insulting the genre.
TheExecutive
Member
Solo said:
Ahh, so open world games have to start out really slow? Ok, I get it. Thanks for educating me.
Miguelangelo
Banned
AC series has now become the new Legend of Zelda for the new age if you ask me.
unlocked all armors. got all codex's. now in ROMA. This afternoon starts the begining to the end. LOL. YES! Also anyone got a link to how to decode some glyphs jeezuz they are a bitch after awhile.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i was just eating my breakfast this morning, and it was good and everything, but then i realized it could have been UNCHARTED 2 good, and i donnu, it was just really disappointing.
TheExecutive said:
Everything done in Uncharted 2 is done better in Assassin's Creed 2 gameplay wise.
Platforming that's funner and more challenging? Check.
Incredible story lasting more than 10 hours? Check.
More varied environments? Check.
More histoircal based puzzles and historical elements? Check.
Witty main character who doesn't suck and is actually interesting this time around? Check.
Seriously. Sorry man. But Uncharted 2 doesn't really hold a candle to Assassin's 2. Yes, we all may argue that one is a summer blockbuster, and one is an epic. But it's just that. Assassin's Creed 2 just has way too much depth, variety and game elements that makes its overall experience AS A GAME and not as a movie, better than Uncharted 2.
The only thing Uncharted 2 does better is animations and arguably, gunplay.
akachan ningen
Member
DrPirate said:
joke post?
TheExecutive
Member
Solo said:
I am not defensive. I think its f*cking stupid, I said so. So what? Anyway, I am not going to continue this turd of a conversation, especially in a AC2 thread so quit agging me on :lol
Miguelangelo
Banned
holy shit pic..... no bueno