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No Matter How Good Assassin's Creed Shadows Looks, I Can't Trust Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual protagonists and Japanese setting may seem fascinating but there's a high chance Ubisoft will ruin it all.

Goodguy0171d ago

You simply just wait for sales on ubi games. They tend to drop quick and especially heavily after half a year or so.

exputers71d ago

Appreciate the comment, but that's hardly the point this article's trying to make.

Profchaos67d ago (Edited 67d ago )

I'm curious genuine question do you write these articles completely or are they ai assisted.

I find it is a tough read as it's all over the shop and doesn't actually deliver a firm message that it sets out to establish. I'd typically see this kind of writing in ai assistance I assume you are affiliated with the site and maybe you could let us know

Either way appreciate you posting to n4g and keeping the site alive

exputers67d ago (Edited 67d ago )

@Profchaos

We're strictly against AI-generated content and even recently caught and fired two members of the staff who were using AI to write articles, so feedback like this where eXputer gets called an AI site or anything similar is quite disheartening, I'll be honest. We do our best, especially in these trying times when the blogging industry is down bad and hard. All articles on the site are hand-crafted, and we have a dedicated team of news and opinion piece writers who do the work themselves.

However, I will say that feedback is more than welcome at eXputer, and we're really trying to build a loyal readership here. Genuine suggestions on what can be improved would be appreciated :)

Furesis70d ago

Looks like another AC game to me(modern AC) but people have been asking for a japanese setting for awhile so to me it makes sense why some people are more excited for this one. I'm not gonna get baited by ubisoft mediocre gameplay and trash ass stories that they have been creating for the past decade. They do know how to make good looking worlds tho so they got that going for them.

RaidenBlack70d ago

Yea ... the current Ubi gets trashed for the repetitive gameplay loops and odd live service/monetization choices but ....
Their tech department is nothing to scoff about ...
Many people ignored their latest Avatar game as a FarCry clone but it had some uniqueness and most of all Massive Entertainment really pushed the visuals with their latest version of the Snowdrop engine.
...
I just wish they alternate release between older architecture and modern architecture with their IPs like an old school stealth-focused AC between two AC RPGs or old school Ghost Recon after the last two massive open world GRs ... etc

-Foxtrot70d ago

I think many people ignored Avatar because it was Avatar to be honest, the films are box office successes but apart from the visuals and technology they are nothing special.

If it was a new IP I'd have been more interested.

Demetrius70d ago (Edited 70d ago )

I dont like cutscene trailers, the only cutscene trailers from companies I trust are rockstar, insomniac, Santa Monica, guerilla, because they even make the gameplay smooth like cutscenes, ubisoft has the budget to.make one of the best looking games that take advantage of this gen hardware but they still hold back some, avatar looks pretty af playing but you can tell it could use some smoothing out more, it's still fun, still tho ubi should step it up there's little to no competition coming out in the open world genre cause most of everybody wana copy souls combat then slap free roam on it, that's one thing I'm atleast glad about ubi they're not copying the souls formula that there only works for fromsoftware games, when gta 6 laugh rockstar will most likely show how open world should be done once again🤦🏾 it's always up to rockstar even tho they been on bs lol

lucian22970d ago

i will always love cgi trailers. doesnt matter if games are good, cgi trailers or openings/endings are usually awesome just visually

CantThinkOfAUsername70d ago

I do too, but there's hardly any interesting CGI trailers nowadays. Even that has taken a hit in quality. Compare the recent AC Shadows trailer to For Honor or The Division. It's mid at best.

RaidenBlack70d ago (Edited 70d ago )

I hate launch CG trailers ... Becoz by the time of launch, the suspense's there no more
And I hate lazy CG teasers/hype trailers.
CG trailers should only be used for reveal, if CG is at all planned i.e , IMO ... and shouldn't be some random stuff but some hype inducing and at same time somewhat true to the end product.
Blizzard kind of nails the CG trailers.

Chard70d ago

Do these games still have the modern day office stuff?

anast70d ago

Probably a bit, but not as much as the older ones. They cut way back on that stuff.

anast70d ago

UBI soft games are best bought around $25 for the gold edition.

VincentVanBro70d ago

Best to not waste time on them at all.

Ninver70d ago

Ps plus release is the best way to play them

anast69d ago

and that too. As long as it's the gold edition (the complete version).

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Ubisoft Publishes Letter to Placate Japanese Community Concerned By Assassin’s Creed Shadows

TNS: "Ubisoft issued a statement regarding Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows and apologized to the Japanese community."

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Berenger1d 15h ago

So....."The Tyranny of George Washington" wasn't a problem....but Yasuke is? Gotcha

-Foxtrot1d 14h ago

Wasn’t that a vision made by the Apple of Eden to show a possible future?

Washington rejects it once he’s free of the vision, claiming he never wanted it then tells his men to dump it into the sea.

Profchaos1d 13h ago

I don't think the Japanese population really cares about how Ubisoft decides to represent Washington this is a letter addressed to their Japanese player base directly and government

anast1d 14h ago

They are only apologizing because they don't want to lose money.

Tankbusta401d 13h ago

Sad thing is DEI makes money...Ubisoft knows this a small apology letter means nothing to them.

Gameseeker_Frampt1d 11h ago

Will we also be getting an apology from Japan and Platinum Games for their map of the United States in Bayonetta? The Shaft and Joe Pesci stereotypes were one thing, but they couldn't even get the map correct and had most of New England as part of Canada. It looked like something a kindergartner would draw.

Profchaos1d 3h ago

Nope Japanese culture don't play these pander games that everyone else will. You get what you get and don't get upset there

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Shaping Up To Be Another Hard-Hitting Classic - The Koalition

Richard Bailey of The Koalition writes: Assassin’s Creed Shadows was revealed as a cinematic world premiere trailer on May 15th. Set within feudal Japan and fixated on two playable protagonists in Naoe and Yasuke, I fully expected Shadows to be another typical Assassin’s Creed game with only a few key changes to enhance the overall experience.

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rbailey18d ago

This game definitely looks great so far and will satisfy those who have been waiting for an Assassin's Creed game set within Feudal Japan.

meganick18d ago

In case you don’t believe me, check out its comment history. Then it’ll be more obvious.

Dirty_Lemons17d ago

Yeah definitely a bit to be fair.

Ninver17d ago

@meganick

Good spot. It's comments are robotic to no end.

Leeroyw17d ago

There are so many of these accounts:

"can't wait for this title"
"gonna pre order this one".
"day one"

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Obscure_Observer18d ago

Hope so.

Definitely like what I have seen so far.

Sashamaz17d ago

Apparently, it's not acceptable to like assassins creed right now. Fortunately, the loud minority does not represent most buyers.

Shane Kim18d ago

Looks like the best one for a long time.

ravens5217d ago (Edited 17d ago )

So many upset racist dummies. Lol @ y'all 🤡and I hope the game does great 😉.

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EternalTitan17d ago

Oh no! Where is the 'racist'?

Levii_9218d ago

Another? Lol look i have nothing against Shadows unlike lot of other people but when the f was AC a hard hitting classic? 16 years ago? 😂

anast18d ago

I would say 16 is about right.

Vits17d ago

A Ubisoft game being a hard-hitting classic is already pretty much impossible. And an Assassin's Creed game being one? Come on, it's going to be the same wishy-washy open world with a ton of the same old objectives as the last games. The only difference is the coat of paint.

Like, don't get me wrong. Their games aren't necessarily bad, but they are so absurdly formulaic that I wouldn't be surprised if some sports games ended up with more variation between releases than Ubisoft franchises.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' Spy Network is Just What the Franchise's Stealth Needs

Assassin's Creed Shadows is introducing a new Spy Network feature, and it could offer something the franchise's stealth has been sorely missing.

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