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Assassin’s Creed Unity: Microtransactions and Companion App Hidden in Review Copies

Microtransactions and Companion App Hidden in Review Copies

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core_53870d ago

bullshit, the server was just offline until monday

TitanUp3869d ago

Most reviewers had their Copy of Unity Mid last week and most had their review ready to go by Saturday or Sunday.

the big sites talked about it all weekend and in various videos through this week about the NDA restriction on Unity.
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Mr Pumblechook3869d ago (Edited 3869d ago )

I don't know if it was deliberate or not that the micro transactions 'feature' was not available to reviewers. However Ubisoft should have made damn sure that the servers were online for the reviewers so that they were reviewing the same game that we the public get to play, so they can accurately report what we will experience. I've read a perfect ten out ten review from PlayStation LifeStyle that makes no mention of micro transactions! I've read a perfect review (writing wise -score was 8) from CVG that makes no mention of micro transactions! There is literally no excuse for Ubisoft not to turn on the servers so reviewers could play the same game the public play.

I'm such a fan Assassin's Creed however this game has made me lose a lot of trust in Ubisoft. First there was the question of graphics parity - concerns about the PS4 version being gimped were substantiated and going for the lowest common denominator means all versions are less then what they should be. And now micro transactions been littered throughout a game that consumers have paid full price for. Obviously games are a business, however there is so much creative potential in these games, and I think this clustermess is the result of the suits prioritising French Euros over creativity. They have treated their loyal customers with disdain, and that's why the game is not achieving it's creative or technical potential.

core_53869d ago

got my copy last friday and since monday all works fines, incl. coop, microtransactions, app ... enough time for reviewers ...

this fucking industry is just howling at.

Volkama3869d ago

@Tripe_Down Micro-transactions "working fine" isn't a positive thing...

joab7773869d ago

Who cares really? This isn't new or news. And by the time I saw a review, I already knew anyway.

The real story is the lack of a day 1 1080 patch for ps4 that Black Flag got. And the lack of a day 1 optimization patch.

2/3 of next gen console owners play on PS4 (or close). Is this gonna be an issue with every game like Far Cry 4? No. Because they have a deal with Sony regarding Far Cry and w/ Microsoft for AC. It's absurd.

Maxor3869d ago

This fantastic news!! I'm glad that Sony has a deal for Farcry 4 and AC: Unity runs better on the Xbox One. Because as a PS4 owner, I really hate parity. Thank you Ubisoft for delivering exactly your loyal N4G fans requested. This is going to be a great generation of gaming.

Seafort3869d ago

You seriously think PS4 will get a 1080p patch for this game?

It's not the graphics card that's holding both consoles back but the weak ass CPUs.

GPUs aren't used for AI in games CPUs are and the consoles CPUs are pathetic compared to the amount of unified RAM and GPUs used.

Wake up Sony and MS sold you a bottlenecked system for the next several years :)

Volkama3869d ago

A-Well absurd-surd-surd, Absurd is the word.

Sing it like you mean it.

gorebago3869d ago

who cares... did anyone happen to die as a result of this supposed scandal?

torchic3869d ago

so people have to die before wrongs in the industry are spoken about?

starchild3869d ago

No, but he's right that some people are overreacting...again.

The game doesn't run perfectly well on consoles and that sucks. I fully agree that they should have prioritized a stable 30fps and modified the game as needed in order to achieve it. But it's not an unplayable mess. Millions of people played the previous AC games on PS3 at similar framerates. And they put up with screen tearing too.

At the end of the day, it is what it is. Those that think they can handle the framerate drops can get the game and (hopefully) enjoy it. Those that can't accept such framerates can either buy the PC version or simply not buy the game at all.

Imalwaysright3869d ago (Edited 3869d ago )

"Those that can't accept such framerates can either buy the PC version or simply not buy the game at all."

I don't understand why anyone would settle for a broken product but...

http://www.polygon.com/2014...

...why dont you tell that to the people that bought the game without knowing the issues the game had? Ubisoft knew very well that they were releasing a broken game. Shady practices like the one reported in Polygon's article need to die. The fact that releasing broken games has become a norm in this industry needs to die.

Gamers aren't overreacting. Not when companies like Ubisoft do everything in their power to mislead us and screw us over. Gamers are giving Ubisoft the reaction they deserve. This type of rection was long overdue.

Neo_Zeed3869d ago

Wow... even new levels of shady practices from Ubisoft. In other words they hid features that would lower the review scores.

It's now official... Ubisoft is sleazy shit.

bunt-custardly3869d ago

Not sure why you're getting all the agrees but, Microtransactions are an optional extra as are the chests which require the companion app.

Having played the entire game and ignored both of these my enjoyment wasn't any less as a result so it's not really credible to cite them as derogatory to the gaming experience.

If however you couldn't progress in the game without them, then that would be a problem. But we're not there yet are we outside of F2P models.

GameSpawn3869d ago (Edited 3869d ago )

All the Helix credit stuff (the micro-transactions) are paid for cheats. They existed in Black Flag's multiplayer for those that didn't want to grind for days or weeks building up the normal in-game credits to unlock stuff.

Granted there are pieces of gear in Unity that cost a whopping 140,000-160,000 in-game credits to unlock via the normal path, but only 1,000 or so Helix credits to "hack" open. This may be tempting to those with highly disposable income that don't want to slowly grind their way to the good equipment.

I'm not spending one red cent on any helix credits as I know the games economy becomes ludicrous once you have done all the renovations and have income rolling in at a stupidly fast rate - this is also not including any possible income generated by the Companion App metagame (though since it is currently not working we can't get squat out of that).

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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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Skuletor460d ago

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

andy85460d ago (Edited 460d 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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leahcim914d 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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isarai939d ago

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

Furesis939d 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.

DarXyde938d 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.

YourMommySpoils938d ago

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

Knightofelemia939d 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.

RaidenBlack939d ago

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

ToddlerBrain939d 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.

staticall938d 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.

anast938d ago

Unity was okay. I prefer Syndicate and Origins.

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