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Assassin's Creed Games Will No Longer Be Numbered

"According to Assassin's Creed: Unity developer Arnaud Jamin, future installments in the Assassin's Creed series won't be numbered, but will instead be named after their theme."

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TheJacksonRGN3492d ago

It does make sense, I guess. Might confuse some who want to play through them in order but a little research never hurt anybody...that I know of.

psvitamanfan3492d ago

Here's an idea - subtitle them alphabetically! Problem solved!

mikeslemonade3492d ago (Edited 3492d ago )

Smart of them because consumers are OCD and they will be like "hmm AC5 looks good but I never played 3 and 4, so I gotta play those first". And you know that person probably will never go back to those games.

On a side note I'm actually looking forward to AC Unity. I've been meh for every single AC game besides the first one. To me AC was mainly about the graphics and every game after AC1 looked about the same. Unity looks great in the new engine and I'm looking to playing the coop story mode.

JP13693492d ago

Some people get turned off or intimidated by a series if they know it's had a certain number of sequels. Probably because they feel they won't be able to follow the story. Plus, it's easier to market without a number attached, since you don't have to defend as much against accusations of milking.

Ken853492d ago

Like me and the metal gear solid series :/.

JP13693492d ago

Ha! The title doesn't even matter, if you haven't played them all, the story is a mess to deal with. Hell, even if you have (like me) there's still a number of "Wait, what was that reference?" moments. Luckily the game mechanics are fun enough that you can enjoy the game without total understanding of the more nuanced plot points.

bixxel3491d ago

Like Final Fantasy and COD.

Axonometri3492d ago

Adopt old age tactic, hide and never discuss real age by number

GarrusVakarian3492d ago (Edited 3492d ago )

Like a 50 year old woman covering her wrinkles with botox injections.

I see you, Ubi. I see you.

Summons753492d ago

Meanwhile Activision did this years ago to hide the fact we are on Call of Duty 11 right now...

bixxel3491d ago

That's why I stopped playing COD games.They made too many games for a lifetime.

HeavenlySnipes3492d ago

People wouldn't like to see double digit numbers on their box covers

Keep the milk coming Ubi

dasbeer883492d ago

The Final Fantasy series have double digit numbers and they keep selling millions.

Ken853492d ago

Thats different. Every final fantasy game starts a completely different story. Except for a few exceptions like 10-2,13-2,and lighting returns.

ironfist923492d ago

^ So is Assassin's Creed

new stories, settings and character

Summons753491d ago

Final Fantasy doesn't have a main title game out every year like Assassin's Creed or Call of Duty. Its been over 25 years to get to FF14 and 15 probably won't be out until 2016 so its a completely different situation.

Gore-Content3492d ago

Yea this way people can't say, "what? the same old sh't again? This is the XX eteration already and they didn't change sh't!".

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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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Skuletor37d ago

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

andy8537d ago (Edited 37d 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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leahcim491d ago

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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isarai516d ago

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

Furesis515d 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.

DarXyde515d 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.

YourMommySpoils515d ago

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

Knightofelemia516d 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.

RaidenBlack515d ago

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

ToddlerBrain515d 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.

staticall515d 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.

anast515d ago

Unity was okay. I prefer Syndicate and Origins.

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