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Can you believe Assassin's Creed Unity's specs 'aren't cemented yet'?

GotGame writes: Ubisoft said the game's specs aren't finalized, but can we really believe that?

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uth113489d ago

It depends on the real reason for the graphical parity.

If it's their stated reason of wanting to avoid debates, then they could well be rethinking that about now.

If their second excuse about AI is correct, then probably no change.

If as many suspect. They don't want to upset MS who have paid for exclusive content and are comarketing the game. Then probably not, although they have to weigh it against potentially lost PS4 sales.

Mr Pumblechook3489d ago

It's six weeks from release and the game normally goes gold at four weeks. This means resolution improvements would have to be made in the next two weeks to be on-disc.

This bad move for graphical parity is bad PR for Ubisoft because it makes gamers distrust them. If there is an improved resolution on disc then it makes you wonder why they said 900p and were able to improve res in two weeks.

If PS4 resolution is increased AFTER release then there will still be the suspicion it was not done earlier so review scores could report both games looking equal.

It takes a long time to gain gamer trust and keep it.

FullmetalRoyale3489d ago

Precisely. They patched in 1080p to Black Flag after it launched, so it very well could happen again. I have a very difficult time believing either machine is anywhere near maxed out. It hasn't even been a year.

qwerty6763489d ago

kind of i guess. but people actually don't care about resolution or pixels as much as you think.

all these comment sections represent an extremely small minority of gamers so its easy to be fooled into thinking all these opinions represent the general mentality of all gamers as a whole.

which just isn't the case.

uth113489d ago

No they don't, A company could release an upscaled 900p game without saying a word, and very few gamers would realize it.

But when a company announces they are going to do this, it causes a mass uproar.

If I ran a company, I'd refuse to release these specs even if it was 1080p/60fps. I'd tell the press "If you want to play numbers, buy a calculator. When you want to have fun, then buy our game." I doubt I would lose that many sales- All the wailing and gnashing over Watchdogs and it still broke sales records.

Master-H3489d ago

I can't believe shit Ubi says. Not my fault, they've been dodgy bastards this gen, shafting Wii U owners with Rayman first, then the Watch Dogs downgrades/overhype, and now the foul stench of parity .. They do this to themselves, really.

chaldo3489d ago

They are just saying that NOW because of the backlash they received.

Williamson3489d ago

Looks like im done with AC unless things change soon.

Neo_Zeed3488d ago

Same here. With brand fatigue setting in... they have the stones to not push for the absolute best visuals they can?

Knightshade3488d ago

Which has what to do with the resolution exactly? I've played the game recently - it looks fantastic. But hey, if you two are willing to say "Yea, doesn't matter if the game is fun or looks good, if it's not 1080p, then I'm not gonna play it" then go nuts. Seems absolutely insane, but hey...

Neo_Zeed3488d ago

Why is there no "reply" link for the guy below me? @Knightshade: Visual fidelity has a lot to do with resolution. If you don't believe it... watch a VHS and then a DVD and finally a Blu-ray.

It would look even better with that extra 633,000 pixels worth of detail. The jump from SD (480p) to the lower end of the HD (720p)spectrum is 512,640 pixels. So the gap between 1080p and 900p is actually wider than the jump from SD to the first HD resolution. So nobody can claim there is no noticeable difference. Shame on them for not pushing harder to reach 1080p. If visuals and graphics weren't important there is no needed for any next gen consoles or new hardware ever. No need to ever upgrade. That of course is totally UNTRUE.

zeroskie3489d ago

I'm still interested in playing Unity, but there are so many good games coming out soon and my backlog is full as well. I'll put it on the backburner in light of this crappy paid parity thing.

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I Played Assassin’s Creed Unity Almost 10 Years Later. It’s (Kinda) Spectacular

Shaz from GL writes: "Assassin’s Creed Unity is looked at as one of the worst in Ubisoft’s iconic franchise. But playing it nearly 10 years later reveals it may just be the best"

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Do the NPCs still randomly levitate every now and then? Even years later I noticed they hadn't patched that out

andy8543d ago (Edited 43d ago )

Honestly I loved the PS4 ACs. I'd love next gen ports of Black Flag, Unity and Syndicate

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Five small but brilliant maps in games

Small video game maps that are packed with things to do are better than huge but empty maps. Here are five small but brilliant maps in games.

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I am playing the Batman Vita game, it is amazing really.

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Why Assassin’s Creed Unity remains one of the best games in the series

GF365: "Since the first Assassin’s Creed game, there have been entries up until now. There are more than a few titles that are far from an ideal stealth game. Let’s discuss why 2014’s Assassin’s Creed Unity is one of the best games in the series."

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isarai522d ago

Glitchy as hell and flat story, nah this aint it. AC2, brotherhood and 4 were amazing games in every respective

Furesis522d ago

Yeah i would say brotherhood and 4 were the best for me. I have not played the new ones and Unity was my last one. Seems like i made a good choice.

DarXyde522d ago

I gave up after Revelations. Just couldn't bring myself to care anymore and I got burned out of the gameplay.

Definitely agree on 2 and Brotherhood though. Great games.

YourMommySpoils522d ago

A Ubisoft AC game that's not glitchy? That will be the day.

Knightofelemia522d ago

After constant glitches Arno being boring nah I am good I skipped Unity. I will always like the Ezio trilogy, Black Flag, Rogue, Odyssey, Syndicate. I use to love the franchise but now it feels stale and boring. But my list of favorite entries into the franchise will vary from other players favorite entries.

RaidenBlack522d ago

Odyssey is a really well-made RPG game ... but it ain't a proper AC game, even though its part of the lore

ToddlerBrain522d ago

It’s funny because, at launch, it was universally panned for being unplayable. It’s a great game that holds up today. I’m glad they fixed it.

staticall522d ago

The only good things i remember from Unity are pretty graphics and really good descending mechanics (even though it sometimes didn't make much sense, when your character can drop down from like 10 meter height onto a flagpole perfectly).

Game is glitchy to this day, i was playing in it years after the release date (with all the DLCs) and it's still broken. You had to reload missions too often for my taste (characters do not spawn, you fall through the floor, getting stuck in falling/sitting/aiming animation, hidden blade stop working, assassination target running away at the start of the mission). Story was meh, searching for all the treasures wasn't enjoyable at all. Coop was pretty much useless, i've beaten every coop mission in solo. Helix rifts were awful as well.

Not saying i hate this game or anything, but it got too many problems.

Assassin's Creed (i know it's a controversial opinion) and Assassin's Creed 2 are still great to this day.

anast522d ago

Unity was okay. I prefer Syndicate and Origins.

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