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Assassin’s Creed: Origins Review – Well-researched, Extensive and Enjoyable | GameCloud

Brendan Meharry at GameCloud writes: "While it’s certainly not perfect due to the glitches you’ll sometimes encounter (though nothing of Unity proportions) and the samey gameplay which feels very familiar, Origins is still an experience I enjoyed wholeheartedly. This all comes down to the characters and setting. It’s obvious a lot of research has been put into the time and place. As an example, remember the recent news of a new void found in a pyramid? That was already in Origins before the news broke. The devs based the level design of how they were built by a theory devised by a French architect named Jean-Pierre Houdin. I guess it’s no longer a theory since Houdin was seemingly correct with his hypothesis, but it’s a great example of the research that went into Origins. So please Ubisoft, keep the several year development cycle for Assassin’s Creed – it’s doing wonders for the series."

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10 Video Game Sequels That Saved Their Franchise

Video game sequels like Assassin's Creed Origins, Doom (2016), and Fire Emblem Awakening were just what these franchises needed to be revitalized.

Immagaiden354d ago

Lmao what’s Halo Infinite doing on this list?

Who would ever say Halo Infinite saved the Halo franchise

SullysCigar354d ago

Thought the same - very bizarre!

RE7 though... my God, what a shift over RE6! That franchise was definitely going in the wrong direction, so RE7 was a welcome return to form.

ModsDoBetter354d ago

Resi 6 was and still is the worst entry in the series.
7 was a great turnaround, despite people’s concerned about the switch to FP perspective.

DMC5 definitely helped the franchise after the whole DmC debacle. Whilst it was a decent action game, it was a far cry from the series and the characters we knew.

AC Origins is my favourite in the entire AC series. Despite the switch to a more RPG style of gameplay - the setting, soundtrack, length, etc were all amazing. sadly followed up by the ridiculously long and “more of the same” Odsyssey.

I don’t feel it’s fair to say the franchise slipped with Doom 3, Doom 3 was incredibly atmospheric and took the game in a different direction but there’s no denying Doom (2016) was sensational.

Halo 4 & 5 were disappointing but Halo Infinite definitely didn’t save the franchise? What?

TheEnigma313354d ago (Edited 354d ago )

I'm going to have to go with SMB 3. I was around when SMB 2 first came out and people hated it. 3 is still arguably the best mario game created.

HellspawnPR1981354d ago

"Halo Infinite"? Worse Halo ever. Whoever made this list just lost all credibility.

Hofstaderman354d ago

In future lists of a similar nature I have a suspicion Final Fantasy XVI will feature.

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Six Best Historically Accurate Games

GF365: "Out of the many historically accurate games out there, these are our picks for the six best games that are historically accurate. While these games aren't completely accurate, they depict the times and situations of history well. Plus, they're all a lot of fun to play, too."

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jznrpg508d ago

Historically accurate from the past is tough to truly know and judge especially the farther you go back because history is written from the people in power and doesn’t mean it’s the truth just the narrative they wanted to tell.

I don’t care about historically accurate in most games because they are games not biographies or history books . Just make the game fun , good gameplay and such .

Ghost of Tsushima wasn’t historically accurate in many things but I loved the game . Many examples like it .

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Ubisoft Announces Financials "Well Above Target" Thanks to Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six Siege

Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege drive Ubisoft's financial results well above target.

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