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Assassin's Creed PC to Have Insane Minimum Specs

These specifications are neck-and-neck with Crysis' minimums, even a bit beefier in some respects. If the performance of Crytek's FPS on sub-standard hardware is anything to go by, Assassin's Creed on PC will chug on a system with the aforementioned capabilities.

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crunchie1016354d ago

Ubisoft are terrible at scaling specs for PC, and I mean, come on, Assassin's Creed isn't THAT much of a technical feat. You still have to load between cities, the character models aren't that great..I..

rrg. I shouldn't be so angry, it's not like I dont have a 360 to play it on.

decapitator6354d ago

Wasn't this a rumor ? or has the specs been confirmed now ? If so, did UBISOFT really think thoroughly about this before implementing this ? I mean, most people have already played the game on their PS3 or 360. Most PC gamers either have a PC and 360 as well and most likely played the game on it.

And really, how is having out of this world specs going to help this game get picked up by the masses who only have Intel's Integrated graphic cards in their computer and have absolutely no plans of upgrading ?

mikeslemonade6354d ago

Well you have to give more to get more Jade Raymond. And this just shows how impressive the current gen consoles are.

PMR_216354d ago

"Assassin's Creed isn't THAT much of a technical feat." whoa, what an ignorant statement...please go visit an optometrist...you have vision problems...clearly

funkeystu6354d ago

PMR_21 - he's probably comparing it to you know....other games, say like crysis, which does look better, and has lower system requirements. It should also be noted that games with (arguably) comparable visuals to Assassin's Creed have much lower system specs.

crunchie101 isn't arguing that Assassin's Creed is terrible, merely that the pc system requirements are dis proportionally high when compared to other current gen games

pointystick6353d ago (Edited 6353d ago )

This is getting stupid, lets spend 2/3 months with a 2 man team just to make an installer and couple of graphical options for the PC gamers. This just reeks lame port... and they start moaning when people dont buy this rubbish!

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fermcr6354d ago

Another Console game badly optimized for the PC :(

Crazyglues6354d ago (Edited 6354d ago )

But wasn't it just yesterday that they where saying the hardware has finally caught up and surpassed the gaming industry. Now all of a sudden once again nothing can run these games at full specs.

Hopefully nvidia's new graphics Card will help, or is it just crazy to think that one super high end graphics card can even make a difference at this point.

NEO_X6354d ago

You can make a pc a little more poweful than a video game system but expect to be spending over 1k so really (at least I believe) it's not worth it

Avto6354d ago

ha ha ha who the hell is going to buy this? Maybe in 3-5 years someone will get a D2D version but now? Why do they even bother.

PopEmUp6354d ago

probably in a thousand year from now or may be a million year

ErBarad6354d ago (Edited 6354d ago )

... who are you trying to fool? People have been saying that for years, and guess what... Pc gaming is still alive and it's doing great. There will be always consoles and PCs. Period.

LJWooly6354d ago

Yes, PC gaming's still alive, but it is doing far from great. Take a look at Crysis' sales, for instance. They're appaling.

Two major reasons for this:
1) Insane specs, requiring a costly rig (not worth it)
2) Piracy, meaning over half of Crysis owners got it for free.

Kleptic6354d ago

PC gaming IS dying...not sure why so many disagree with him...

just like above mentioned...looked at sales figures for the biggest release of 2007...

established franchises like Half-life and Unreal also had very underwhelming performances when compared to the console variants (look at the orange box and UT3 console sales compared to PC versions)...

and how well do you think Gears did on the PC compared to the `6 million 360 version?...

and this dates back to years ago...Doom 3, along with Half-Life 2, were touted as the two biggest PC releases of all time...Doom 3 only topped 1 million sales on the Xbox port of the same game (at least as of 2006)...and while Half-life 2 sold over 4 million as of June 8th, 2006...nearly half of that was accredited to bargain pricing on Valve's newly implemented Steam service around that time (that was never confirmed, but retail sales were hovering at roughly 2 million as of early 2006)...

you figure that was back when console online connectivity was relatively young...with only xbl heading that movement (most pc gamers refused to pay additionally for online play, and a lot still do)...

with XBl and PSN both growing at huge rates...you see more and more PC exclusive games making simultaneous releases with consoles...and looking further ahead, it seems more and more PC gamer oriented fps or rpg games are being lead on consoles...bethesda has stated that the 360 has been their lead platform of interest for Fallout 3, a generally PC oriented game...fanbase wise...

name 1 big PC game that has been announced...that has no chance of coming to consoles soon after its release...Quake Wars, UT3, Crysis, and even Bioshock all had horrid sales when compared to the console version of that respective game (crysis and quake wars have yet to have console versions, yet have been nothing but underwhelming sales wise)...

if you think this isn't PC gaming's slow death...I don't know what to tell you...I am not saying PC gaming will stop being around...I am only saying that big PC only franchises and IPs are becoming few and far between...with focus on console development increasing exponentially...PC gaming has not added one dollar to the gaming industry growth for years...its been on a downward slope since the beginning of this decade, give or take a few months with HL2's release...

the days of some of the best games only being on a PC are long gone...its now very infrequent that a PC gets even a timed exclusive...

NEO_X6354d ago

we all know that WOW has no one playing it.............sarcasm

Bolts6353d ago (Edited 6353d ago )

I guess all those hundreds of full 32 players CoD 4 servers doesn't count. Yeah PC gaming is dead...idiot. PC gaming will never, EVER die. It has a user base and the kind of community content that the consoles can only dream of. And anyone who apply console terms like "timed exclusive" to PC gaming is a moron.

ErBarad6353d ago

"and how well do you think Gears did on the PC compared to the `6 million 360 version?..."

Well, how old was GoW when released for the PC? It was still great, but gamers had chosen to play something else, as GoW hadn't been the only game on the market.

Kleptic6353d ago (Edited 6353d ago )

you guys can call me a moron all you want...but you still have absolutely no chance of standing up to my facts that as a part of the industry, PC gaming is being left in the dust...

ok you pointed out MMOs...forgot about those...10 million'ish have subscribed to WoW, which by far and away blows other MMOs out of the water as far as active users go...

there is also probably 5 million stay at home mom's that can't get enough sims, or online puzzle games, or other stuff...lets include that too, just in case...

and yet every other expensive game (publishing wise, development wise, ad wise, w/e) gets absolutely toasted by console counterparts...

if you jackasses would have read my post correctly in the first place, I didn't say "it was dead"...I said it was "dying"...where did I say it wouldn't be around though?...I was saying that PC gaming is losing its grip on being where the technilogical advances are...game development to get engines like Crysis finished is so high, combined with relatively no payout, it simply won't be happening anymore if this stuff continues...

and alos...fanboi...what is wrong with terming a PC game as a timed exclusive?...I understand there is no money trading hands in such a deal, but it is still exclusive to a specific platform for a specific amount of time right?...so whats the difference?...the PC used to get games in situations like that all the time, over 10 a year...and now what?...is not getting one big release that is specific to only the PC a sign that PCs, as a gaming platform, are doing well?

MS seems to agree with what I am talking about...only they agreed with it back in 1999, before I even knew anything about it (I was happy with Quake III and thought everything would be fine)...research why the Xbox line came about in the first place...you might learn something on what has been happening to PC gaming...

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Assassin's Creed: The Argument For a Total Franchise Reboot

Assassin's Creed has been hard done by in the past several years despite its success, and as messy as it could be, it might be time for a reboot.

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lucasnooker105d ago

They already did that in 2017 with origins. I don’t think a reboot is on the cards when Ubisoft is about to go down under lol

I hope the splinter cell remake sees the light of day before the company closes

Inverno105d ago

I doubt they'll be closing, but they are primed to be eaten up by a bigger comp. Also 2017 was nearly a decade ago, it could use another reboot or rather it should just be retired.

RaidenBlack104d ago

Origins was the reboot.
But that also alienated the original AC lovers, abit. Not everybody adores the perma-change of the IP to be vast RPGs.
What I instead propose is, alternate between Valhalla/Shadows type AC RPGs and Mirage/ACII like non-RPG releases.

PrecursorOrb105d ago

It’d be nice if they made parkour feel new

monkey602105d ago

Put the series to bed, It's tired! Revisit your stagnant properties.

Profchaos104d ago

What do you do when you've already milked everything dry

Noskypeno104d ago

What is old might feel new again. A new splinter cell with semi open levels but still having a linear structure (not just one giant open world) that have multiple paths to complete the objective but still have stealth be the main priority would feel fresh, especially with modern graphics and military gadgets .

FinalFantasyFanatic104d ago

I agree, from anecdotal evidence, all franchises eventually stagnate, it might be a good time to start something new.

PRIMORDUS104d ago

"it might be time for a reboot." No it might be time to put this shit to rest for a few yrs. A good 4-5 then come back.

Profchaos104d ago

Total franchise reboot. This ac game is basically the hail Mary to keep Ubisoft alive if this fails the share price will be so low they will be forced to sell and likely absorbed into another org as the Ubisoft name carries almost no weight.

Don't get me wrong they will end up selling after ac regardless but it will be the difference of getting the deal they want vs the deal they don't

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A Wild West Setting Doesn't Seem Too Bad For Assassin's Creed

With many wondering what route the franchise should take next, Assassin's Creed should finally visit the Wild West era.

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Becuzisaid164d ago (Edited 164d ago )

Tell me how that's going to be significantly different than colonial America. AC is about showcasing different cultures throughout history. They already did Native Americans in AC3, so then just cowboys, outlaws, ranchers, etc? Kinda feel like there's already a game out there that does that really freaking well. Hmmm, maybe the one in the thumbnail?

hard joe164d ago

assassin's creed new york starring luigi as the adjuster taking out bad guys health insurance templars

sweatyrich164d ago

Making a "d-ling" sound when you assassinate?

XBManiac164d ago

2 or 3 store buildings... well... they'd need some cities.

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Haytham Kenway Was The Best Assassin's Creed Antagonist

Haytham Kenway is Assassin's Creed's best antagonist due to his recurring appearance and being a Templar from a family full of Assassins.

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