1up.com Reviews Assassin's Creed

While the story may seem a little complex, the actual game structure is surprisingly simple: Kill nine dudes. Yep, that's it. But before you can start the slaying, you must perform various investigations in order to gather the adequate information for each hit. You gather information in several different ways: picking pockets, eavesdropping on conversations, performing tasks for fellow assassins, and interrogating informants. In order to find out where you need to go in order to accomplish these tasks, you must climb up to various viewpoints throughout each city. (Though how you learn where to eavesdrop by simply climbing up a building is beyond me.) Regardless, turning Altaïr into a medieval Spider-Man in order to reach high points is one of the best parts about the game.

Beware of a slight spoiler about the "twist" in the 2nd paragraph of the review.

[zantetsuken]

If 1UP gave it a 7.0, Gamespot is going to chew this game apart.

[MK_Red]

Actually, as DarthNihilus has said in other posts, I think 1UP is in a bad mood right now. GameSpot gave 9.5 to Crysis while 1UP gave it 8 so I don't think GS giving lower score than 1UP is the case now.

1UP = screwed up badly.

[mesh1]

this review wont phase me from getting assassins creed it will be an awesome game,but this is what u get for giving reviewers MASS EFFECT 1st to review it sets a new standard for rpgs.

[Kleptic]

AC is an RPG now?...

[Hedberg]

I have found that Game Informer and Game Pro reviewers tend to have my taste when it comes to games.....for what I would call a real review for Assassins Creed go here.
http://www.gameinformer.com...

[Danja]

haha ridiculous..ne ways I don't need some tard telling me how great a game is...

[power of Green]

One more review like this from one of the top reviewers before the 16th and I'm going to use the $60 I payed for this game to get COD4.

[MK_Red]

So you only care for review of 2 sites. 1UP and one unknown and don't care about what GameInformer and other sane sites had to say? 1UP gave 7 to AC and 8 to Crysis. Does this show that they have lost it and need a medical check ASAP?

You really need to negative reviews to diss a game!?

[jjfunaz]

I think 1up is pretty good with their reviews. Crysis is about an 8.0 game. The game itself is pretty sub standard. The graphics are amazing!!! truly some of the best, but graphics don't make it a great game. The fact is crysis is a standard shooter that copies elements from Halo, Farcry, and battlefield and mushes them together in a not so successful way.

I think that assasin's creed is probably a good game but i don't think its anything amazing. People are still getting excited about the amazing graphics, but this is next gen and this should be the norm. Now we have to start grading games on gameplay again.

I seriously discredit anyplace that gives out more then 3-4 9.0+ reviews a year, i think game informer already gave out 2-3 100s this year which is stupid. People assume that 8.0 is a crap game, even a 7.0 game is worth a buy but i hate how there are so many 9.0 reviews getting thrown around.

[Kleptic]

POG...never take anything 1up says seriously...they are indeed retarded...

however...I would definitely recommend getting CoD 4 if you haven't already...AC looks ok I guess, but CoD 4 is an easy contender for game of the year, and most likely has already sealed FPS of the year...

[Shankle]

I'll wait for the zero punctuation review. That guy knows what he's talking about.

[akumous]

Dude..you'll get more out of your money with COD 4 than Assassin Creed, trust me..COD4 = tons of reply value..AC...umm no, not at all..once you're done with it, your done with it

[witchking]

Even if AC gets 10s, you should do yourself a favor and get COD4, especially if you have a chance to play it online. Amazing.

[mad]

7.0? Gamespot did it with Ratchet and Clank...now it is 1up's turn to be retarded....

@4.1
Well Gamepro gave it 10/10, Games Radar 10/10, Game informer 9.5, Game Trailers 9.1, yahoo games 4.5/5, 1up does seem retarded to me right now...

[zantetsuken]

It's a little too early to say that. We need more reviews. However, go watch the GT review video. The score is absolutely fitting for their AI work. It's abysmal.

[WIIIS1]

I played R&C and it was initially very fun, so I disagreed with Gamespot's score. But the game started getting very repetitive halfway through, particularly after the novelty of the various weapons wore off. My very honest opinion is that save for graphics, Kameo is the better and more creative platform game. R&C is too much of a shooter, so I am more inclined to to agree with Gamespot now.

Dissing reviewers is just too rampant on this forum, I think you guys should take into account the fact that different people have different perspectives, all of which might be equally valid.

As for Assassin's, I always did have the gut feeling it wouldn't be that great. We'll just have to wait for a few more reviews.

[TheMART]

A 7.0????? How did this then get a 9.5 or so from Game Informer?

[ShiftyLookingCow]

1UP is going through something similar to PMS. Damn I am worried what they will give to Mass Effect and Uncharted

[MK_Red]

Agree with DarthNihilus. I'm also worried.
AC got 9.5 from GameInformer and 9.1 from GT.

1UP gave 8 to Crysis which has already lots of 10s and a 9.5 from GameSpot and 9.4 from IGN.

1UP has lost it, specially in case of AC.

[socomnick]

What if ac isnt that good what if it does meet this score.

[S1D3 EFFEC7]

They give them out like their candy, thats why I hate their crappy reviews. I only trust EGM now.

[BLUR111]

ohh that's cause gameinformer is a real pro game reviewer. and 1up just is full a crap on reviews

[littletad]

Really, if you read the whole thing it sounds as if he made this review in an hour. He's also spoiler galore for some odd reason.

[gololo]

I stopped reading that stupid review since at the end of the 2nd paragraph the spoilers start....I hate 1up!!!

[lonestarmt]

haha, yeah he said he liked variety, I wonder what he would give rachet and clank?? lol Variety is a tough issue. I mean look at any FPS ever made besides half life really. You just go around and shoot stuff. You go to the next area and then you shoot stuff, sure you get new weapons, but in AC you learn new attacks so its the same thing. Why are so many gamers and reviewers so forgiving for FPS?? gets on my nerves..anyways

Sounds like this guy doesn't have a lot of paitence. He seemed bummed that it took place during medevil time, and wished it had more in todays time. I bet he would be perfectly happy if in the sequel you just go around and shooting aliens in the near future... in the first person perspective..lol
I enjoy FPS, but whats wrong with them doing something different?

[predator]

i stoped reading when they said spoilers ahead.

[ilkercruiser]

Not suprised ,
1UP wants to say " I'm here , and I'm different "
They gave crappy games 8.5 (blazing angels 2) and bahses good games.

[ShiftyLookingCow]

that makes no bloody sense Blazing Angels two is better than AC and Crysis? WTH

[MK_Red]

WWWWWTTTTTTFFFFFFFF!? They gave 8.5 to Blazing Angels? OK, they've officially, really and seriously lost it.
(Thanks for the info, more reasons to hate 1UP)

[Skerj]

Watch the Gametrailers review and see the AI on display. I can forgive clipping, I can forgive repetition, I'll even forgive the lack of a jump button. But what I can't forgive is sophomoric AI that watches me kill a guy right in front of it then allows me to "hide" in the same motion and forgets the whole thing ever happened. I'm still getting it and I probably wouldn't give it a 7, but I can't blame 1up for saying so.

[witchking]

I called the same "foul" on the AI when the trailer came out last week. L-A-M-E.

[vaan]

Don't put all your faith into reviews people, but to tell the truth, I never understood all the hype surrounding this game. It looks crap imo.

[KidMakeshift]

He at least likes the part I hate the most about this game, the matrix aspect. I hate dumb science (yes, I know it's a game), but a guy being held hostage by terrorist who are using his DNA to virtualize his ancestors bloodline (past/memories... whatever) is stupid. Just make me an assassin during the dark crusade.

[AgentNeo]

I think the combat AI looks perfectly suited to the style of game this is. It makes the combat look like a cool martial arts movie. If all the city guards attacked at once it would be nothing more than another brainless hack-and-slash. It's an action game that makes you THINK, OMG what a crime!

If you want brainless crap where everyone attacks at once, go buy Conan.

[MK_Red]

F*** 1UP, Terrible review. What is wrong with them? 8 for Crysis and 7 for AC. 1UP is now officially worse than GameSpot IMO. At least GS gave 7.5 to Ratchet instead of a 7 (Though 1up gav e 8.5).

Shame on you 1UP, shame.

[felidae]

what's the problem?

i don't care about 1up since the Ratchet + Lair Reviews.

1up? ... no ... game over!

[smturner68]

which version is better!
I think it's about time that a thread about a new game doesn't turn into the "mine is better than yours" BS. At least we can all enjoy the game and call 1UP stupid. OH, and don't get me started on that Shane.
Regardless of this review, I've been waiting for this game, and I am getting the Limited Edition. It has to be.

[MK_Red]

1UP single handedly lowerd metascore of both Crysis amd AC. Crysis is now 93 (From previous 96) and AC is 89 (From previous 93)!!! The thing is neither has a single below 9 aside from crazy 1UP!

[Skerj]

Metacritic's "averaging" is flawed for that single aspect. The people will look at the overall score and ignore the 30ish 90%+ reviews and the two sub 80 scores will drag everything else down.

[QUNE]

They should omit the best and the worst. That would take care of it.

[Funky Town_TX]

is overrated. The graphics are nice but that is it. The AI looks like garbage. The v-sinc is very bad. I wish the game ran smoother. All the vids I have seen of this is a screen tearing symphony. Why has this become okay in this gen. I rented COD4 (never wanted to buy it) and I noticed how smooth it runs. I just my purchase it after all. I will rent AC just to check it out. The bad AI and screen tearing are a big turn off for me.

[sajj316]

It has nothing to do with the score. Do you know how much heat Gamespot got for the Rachet Review? Heat equals site hits. Site hits equal money.

Those that pointed out Rachet's metacritic score below 90 will be in company with those that were scorched by the score.

Something needs to be done about these review sites. Way too much power and also too much emphasis on metacritic and gamerankings to solidify AAA ratings. I didn't have it during the NES days and I sure as hell don't need em now.

What metacritic and gamerankings need to do is have the people determine the weighting of scores provided by these review websites. It should only take into account the top 5 or 10 review sites.

[Funky Town_TX]

If you and I play the same game we will score it different. Read lots of reviews and choose for yourself. Reviews are only for bragging rights by fanboys. Do you want a good game or a trophy? I rather have a good game. If you liked R&c then cool.

[bluecapone]

well i agree with 1up with that review 100% to many bugs and dumb AI is enough to turn me away from this game

[dfcm2003]

All these Xbot Trolls, all upset because they didn't get a good review by 1 up. lol MS money must of ran out. lol

Get use to it, the Ps3 owners have. "1up your A$$"....... That is their motto....

[jjfunaz]

What the hell does your comment have to do with the reviews of AC. Its a multiplatform game and you turn this into a flame war.

-bubble for you.

[dfcm2003]

LOL, It has to do with 1 up screwing us.... that what its about.

[dagonet]

I've been looking forward to the game for so long and I will surely pick it up when it gets over here but after reading the review I needed to see what the guy was talking about so I checked out the review at gametrailers.

Just look at the review by Game Trailers guys before saying 1up sucks.

The following points were made:

*Repetition. (all you do is collect information and assassinate the guys...wheres the variety?)
*Dumb AI (Did you see a soldier standing there doing nothing while Altair killed another soldier in front of him? Yes Altair is in a 'monk walking mode' or whatever they call it, but that shouldn't happen in a 'next-gen' game.)
*The one button fighting style (yeah the counters look great but the soldiers just standing there waiting for Altair to kill one of their comrades to attack again? thats just plain silly..)

So after looking at the review (your eyes don't lie mind you...just look at the review) I think this game deserves a 8/10 best. But this is just my opinion after looking at the review and they have made some valid points. This in no way is going to get GOTY. Hopefully Uncharted will be better than this. I'll still pick it up as the city's are gorgeous and I still haven't spoiled myself with the story so.. ;)

[wh0am1]

You guys shiould defintely check out the GameTrailers review.
Reading about the AI is one thing but seeing it in action is something else.
Infeed, your eyes can't lie. The enemy AI seems lackluster at the least.
It's defintely a lot worse than what it's hyped up to be.

And I also agree that It falls slightly short of GotY.

[lonestarmt]

yeah and did you see what Gametrailers rated it??? hello 9.1 Thats damn good. The AI isn't perfect(if you want good AI play uncharted, best AI I have played). I hate whats going on now. Its like everyone takes the lowest score for a game and then they say, o thats what the game really is. Sometimes people review a game, and don't read between the lines of the game, and only see the flaws and not what makes the game great to begin with. Almost every game has a problem somewhere.

[Fighter]

Does the reviewer like this genre? All other sites have given it high reviews so far even though they only reviewed the 360 version on other sites. 1Up has both versions at 7.0. The PC version is not reviewed.

[thereapersson]

I can't even remember the last time I have visited 1up.com, and I don't even feel any remorse at all. Terrible reviewers!

[Lex Luthor]

The AI is very very moronic in Assasins creed. Be warned.

[IGNFTW]

GAMESPOTS AND 1UPS COFFEE?

EDIT: GAMESPOT WILL MOST LIKELY GIVE IT A BAD SCORE AS WELL,THEIR RECENT REVIEWS HAVE RANGED FROM "HMM,ALRIGHT REVIEW" TO "DID THEY EVEN PLAY THE GAME?"

[MK_Red]

Actually, GameSpot havesn't reviewed AC yet and as other members said, I think it's 1UP's time of month and specially attention seeking period.

[Captain Tuttle]

GI's 9.5 than 1Up's 7. I've been very skeptical about this game for awhile now so this review doesn't surprise me, although I haven't played it. I would rather hear the opinions of some of the more open-minded people here (yes, they do exist!) before I pop down 60 bones.
Just my opinion though.

[JokesOnYou]

maybe 1up is waaay off with their review/opinion or maybe the few other sites are just overlooking the flaws 1up pointed out, I dont know but to be honest it seems like everybody WANTS this game to do well simply based on all the potential it holds within the concept of the game itself, either way I have this game preodered, eventually I play it for myself, but I'm still skeptical until I see more promising reviews from big websites.

JOY

[jax07]

Someone anyone tell me why you guys say things like: this review is bad I might not get this game. How can you let one review dictate what you get. When did people start paying more attention to the damn reviews and not the game itself? I have played games that were rated below seven and enjoyed them. If you were going to try it before than try it. Jump off the nuts of the people that rate these games. Its like you guys are sheep waiting for whatever they tell you the game is like and whether or not to buy it. Hell lair was pretty kick ass and I loved it although alot of my friends couldn't get into it. Be real gamers and get the games you want because you want to not because your pole riding some reviewer

[Captain Tuttle]

And live on a budget. I have to be careful about the games that I buy. I'm not gonna spend $60 on a game that gets universal mediocre reviews. Sure, I might like it in the end but I can wait to rent it.

[Funky Town_TX]

why do we (gamers) get our hopes up on games. we make things out to be the second coming of Jesus. The game was buggy at E3, and why should that fix it? The GFX and cool concept will make this game sale millions alone. I rather have a polished game with less graphics than a great looking buggy game(lair). I have said it before the v-sinc in both PS3 and 360 version is a joke. My eyes will hurt if I have to look at that. I will rent it. Next time Ubi should focus on the bugs and v-sinc first and GFX last.

[gololo]

i don't think lair was buggy...the controls sucked thats all...

[Raptors]

I hope the people who have been bashing 1up has actually played the game. I'm not defending them, I'm just saying maybe the reviewer actually has some good points. On the other hand, his wife maybe denied him some action the night before and he was in a pissy mood before he wrote the review. Either way the gamer is the TRUE reviewer and I recommend everyone go out and rent/buy the game to form your own opinion.

[Coke-a-Cola]

.......and I am going read them all before I splash out with passion and buy it.

[Gina-get-u]

It's an imperfect game and the half-baked AI was probably a compromise to get the game released on schedule. We'll just have to wait for the sequel for Ubi to iron out all the kinks. But for now, I will look at other things before I pick this one up.

[felidae]

some guys here are just stup1d.

please, just enjoy the fvcking game if you want to play it.

if not, fine - play something else.

i will not listen to reviews any more.

[Gina-get-u]

If you hate reviews so much don't visit a thread that's all about discussing a review.

[Chris399]

Is that it is bringing all fanboys (of which I am one too), together. Another example of shoddy journalism from someone who probably is obviously far removed from the consensus of Joe Public.

I've said it before: most of these people have no background, education or training in journalistic ethics or integrity. The gaming media is not anywhere near as policed as the regular media is and it shows.

Let's stop infighting over HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray and Xenon vs. Cell. At the end of the day Mario and his garbage hardware is raping our asses and these 'journalists' are handing him the lube.

I don't know about you, but I want gaming to be accepted, moderated and treated as an entertainment medium. With the advent of the Wii and our media missing the boat on popular opinion, we seem to be taking two steps back.

It was LOLZ for the X-box crew when Heavenly Sword got a 7 (that score was ludicrous, far as I'm concerned). Same for the PS Crew when Blue Dragon got similarly slammed.

Now we all have something to be pissed about. Unity, my gaming brothers and sisters.

Cheers,
-C

[Gina-get-u]

If you wan't to talk about shoddy journalism try this on for size: most of the early reviews for this game will be positive (9s and 10s), ensuring a high meta-score just as the game hits the shelves. Then after a couple of days have passed and the game has had a chance to cash in on the initial excitement, the lower scoring reviews (7s and 8s) are going to start trickling in, and the meta-score will settle down.

Coincidence? Just you watch, then play the game, then tell me which reviewer(s) was/were truly on the level.

[Chris_GTR1]

has it occured to anyone that maybe the hype has blinded us? we all expect this game to be great cause of the hype but what if it really isnt that good?maybe it does deserve a 7..? he said its very repeditive so that alone is a very valid point. doing the same exact thing over and over throught the entire game...mmm... maybe it does deserve a 7...

btw... everyone is getting pissed off at 1up... exactly how they did when the first lair review came out.

[aco]

I never Trustet 1Up... I will Always go to gamerankings.com and see what is the total view on the game...

[DaCandyman]

Create controversy. Controversail ratings gets everybodys attention. Remember the way of the Internet. It is all about the number of hits a site or an article gets. If 1UP or any other gaming news site gave HALO 3 a 7 out of 10 it would have been an outrage, correct? But that review article would have been the talk of the week, or month. That article would have taken a boat load of hits and the blog entry/forum would have gotten a near record number of comments.

[SIX]

Damn! At least these guys are consistent.

[DaCandyman]

RAC:TOD a single player game, a good story, fun, with good replay ability, (when you are finish with replay, it is over. 1UP gave it an 8.5.
AC a single player game, a god story, fun, nothing on the replay ability, (when it is over it is over).
1UP got away from it on Bioshock (10) I think. I guess the gave the boost to the story. But IMHO the lack of replay and the lack of deep exploration and 8.0 or 8.5 but not a perfevt 10.

[lonestarmt]

its dumb just to go by one review. I think certain magazines or sites just have a certain taste of games or console, and they tend to rate those type of games high or low respectfully. I don't mind if it gets repative some, its only a 12 hour game, if it was a 25 hr game then it would get on my nerves. Sure the AI isn't that smart, but that doesn't mean I won't enjoy the hell out of the game. Its sort of what adam sesler last soap box rant was about...

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

It's not a 360 exclusive.

What rating did you think it would get?

[DaCandyman]

Raise the bar for the games that we play. NO game is worth a 10. A 7 out of 10 says buy it, play it, and have fun. When it is over it is over. Wait for the next good title. These days a GOOD single player game can only range from 7 - 8.5 with rating boost only being giving to Playing time til completion or a deep story (none since Final Fantasy)sorry but Bioshock is to Linear not a lot of exploration it did not deserve anything above an 8.

[MK_Red]

So how do you explain 1UP's 8.5/10 to Blazing Angels and the same 1UP's 10 to BioShock and Halo 3?
Sure we should have higher expectations but if those games get 10s, AC easily deserves a much better score. Is Blazing Angels (Not sure which version) really better than AC?

[DaCandyman]

Halo 3 was franchise fanboyish. Take Halo 2 patch it with all the fixes optimize it for 360 give it some new MP maps and add a new chapter to the story change the 2 to a 3. That = a higher score than Halo 2. you will see a similar trend when GOW3 and MGS4 comes out the story and the fanboy flock should carry GOW3 and MGS4 to a near perfect 10.
Bioshock review was from a console fanboy that to me seems like he never played Resident Evil, or Silent Hill.
BA was not hyped like AC. Review writers have been playing AC since pre-Alpha they were not playing BA until they got their review copy. One of the biggest reasons to not let reviews influence what you want to play.
Think back to when you were playing games without reading a review about it. Gaming life was so much fun, wasn't it??? Now some of you are just following someone elses opinion. In the words of the PSP commercial "dude, get your own" opinion.

[rowdy 1]

It does seem that 360 eclusives get better reviews eventhought he game is sh!t. Like Halo 3, now games like Uncharted and Mass Effect should get freat scores seeing how good they look, and I'm really impressed with uncharted it's a first time ever type of game the AI is unmatched the physics are awesome. I don't see a game that will top it. Mass effect will be good, but it seems like it's going to be another knights of the old republic.

[Alcohog]

This game is pretty sub-par if you ask me. I know some people will like it, but the gameplay is just not fun to me. Its nothing like what they want you to believe it is.

[vilmer]

The last several years have yielded review sites and more importantly reviewers who I'm beginning to take less and less seriously. It's come to the point where every miniscule flaw is recorded, and it's as though they are expecting a PERFECT game in every facet. I prefer the term "over-reviewing". Now that my rant is over, I'm anxious to give AC a go :)

[DJ]

Seems kinda weak. I was actually hoping for something more interesting. I still have to try out this game though. The score seems fair though. Three different cities, yet the gameplay is repeated exactly the same way nine missions in a row? Maybe they should've made the optional quests a little less optional..

[stuntman_mike]

when this was first announced it looked like one of the few truly next gen games, i really got my hopes up with it and im still excited about it now and cant wait to play it. reviews should just be a guide on what a game is about, you should really make your own minds up about if your gonna get a game.

[power of Green]

I'v noticed that too people on both sides seem to be needing this game to be good. I was just going to type what you said about the concept and genre type being out of this world stellar; almost everybody has became a fanboy about this title.

[dangerstepp]

Allow me to shed a little light on the matter. You all keep citing Game Informer's review, yet you all forget that it was an exclusive review. Ah, the exclusive review--something to be feared by all publicists who brandish the responsibility.

Here's how it goes: Ubisoft gives Game Informer/GameStop the game and uplifts the NDA so they may review it before anyone else. In turn, Game Informer scratches Ubisoft's back by squeezing out a 9.5 out of generousity. Plus, you've obviously all forgotten who doles out Game Informer (**cough** GAME STOP **cough**), whose chief purpose is to get you to pre-order and buy games from their stores. This is common sense, people.

What more is the fact that you're all pining over a score without reading the full review. How many of you honestly read the whole thing? I doubt even half. Ignorance to the insight or psyche of the reviewer puts the whole score out of context and leaves the ignorant to assume the worst. Keep things in context, people.

Please keep this in mind in the future: EXCLUSIVE REVIEWS = QUESTIONABLE REVIEW.

If you still want the game, good. Go rent it or buy it if you're that desperate/dedicated, formulate your own opinion and be happy. Being a multiplatform holder, I know there aren't alot of choices on PS3 this holiday season and the 7.0 to AC is a kick to the groin for you guys. So relax and enjoy it. Don't fret over scores. We still have Uncharted, though I'm fearing it has the same fate. In fact, I guarantee it. I'm still buying it.

Personally, I never got why people thought this to be the "Jesus Game". I dont' care how good it looks **points to Lair**. Everyone I knew wouldn't shut up about this game, though I remained skeptical. I'm glad I did. I'm now sixty dollars richer this holiday season.

You may all return to your PS3s, N4G.

End of speech.

[Baron79]

I have always thought about Gamestop\GameInformer as being the same. I am surprised this isn't brought up more. GI seem's to give high scores to any game coming out that has any hype at all.I would NEVER buy a game only based off of a GI review.However I have always trusted 1up\EGM , and as soon as I saw this review I knew I couldn't spend $65 on this game. I then went to Gamestop to transfer my AC pre-buy to my Uncharted pre-buy and both employees said I was making a mistake, and tried to get me to keep my AC pre-buy. Why should they care?It's just, a little odd. Anyway , I totally agree with your EXCLUSIVE REVIEWS = QUESTIONABLE REVIEW theory.

[Close_Second]

...will not get its AAA status.

After reading the 1UP review I can appreciate where the reviewer is coming from however, this is still definately a game I wish to try for myself. Mind you, it will now be a rent before I buy because if the gameplay is not to my liking I'll save my money for one of the other potential AAA titles coming out before Xmas.

[Maestro]

Assasin's Creed = Disaster of the year

[akumous]

Well despite what this site says..ign video review didn't sound good either and gamespy gave it a 7.0 as well

[zonetrooper5]

Well I've put down £40 for AC for my 360 and I think this game looks great and I got the limited edition for only £40 which was good.

[shortbus196]

Its alright tho theres still the PC version thats what iam waiting for

[jlytle1234]

this game at the very least is a stepping stone for the future in gaming. its AI and environment interaction will be the basis for many games in the future. for these reasons alone i want to own this game.
I think of this game as a shadow of the colossus type game. a unique experience that comes along once in a blue moon. The realistic looking swordplay alone makes my spine tingle. The whole time i play this game im going to be thinking..."please use this engine for prince of persia 4". oh the possibilities. cross this engine with the ai and particle effects from the new indy/starwars game. the future could be so bright.

[personGR]

Hey gyus...

Why shall a man pay so much attention to a review of a "big" gaming site??

Is that, what will force you to buy, or deny a game?Isn't it your personal opinions?

[Daxx]

I can't connect to 1up.com

Anyone else experiencing this?

[DeckUKold]

from the moment i saw it thought it looked crazy then as it kept going on it looked a lil dissapoint but not an 7 maybe 8.5-8

[Jones Miller]

1UP aside I personally think the game will be great (played it for a couple of hours because I won a Ubisoft competition in Scandinavia). I suggest that people buy this game on whatever platform because otherwise the industry will spawn even more boring shooters.

[UltramanJ]

Prince of Persia this is not, and I applaud the reviewer for being honest with the game instead of succumbing to the visuals and tacking on a high score.
Just listening to the description of how the game plays out is boring. Do any of you think these pre-kill missions where you gather intel will be a blast to play? I doubt it.
This sounds similar to Crackdown in concept except Crackdown got everything right, with killer upgrades (who didn't love jumping huge distances, throwing cars, and blowing stuff to smithereens?) online co-op, and no boring intel gathering. Nothing but action and replayability via online.
To take 1up's credibility into account is foolish. The only reason people have a hard time swallowing their review scores is because they don't slap high scores on everything. If that's what you're after than read Play magazine where universally panned crap like Sonic (360/PS3) scores an 8/10. I'm sure you'll get your perfect 10 score there.

[Dragonopolis]

Here is a perfect example where I just don't understand gamers. For instance we have Xbox 360 fans that have bombarded PS3 forums laughing at Lair and at PS3 gamers for playing this game. Pretty much the same problems that plagued Lair plague Assassin's Creed - Wierd controls that don't always work when battle situations get intense and a bit of Repetition.

So we xbox 360 community either don't become hypocrites and don't support a game with problems like this or we retract our statement about Lair. At least I will anyways. I finally played Lair on my buddy's PS3 and it isn't that bad and it keeps you busy. The storyline is very good and it too is a beautiful game. The only issues it has graphically is during extreme actions. I didn't have as much issues with the six access motion that some of the reviews have but they are weird and finnicky so require more concentration and awareness than normal controls but it is doable.

I also believe Lairs AI is better than Assassin's Creed although over all I feel Assassins Creed is slightly more polished. I believe that both Games are pretty much equal in overall score and do hover in the 7.0 to 7.5 scoring area although some of the reasons will be different despite sharing similiar problems. That said these two games are not what I would call triple A titles but they are the next step down and while not perfect still are fun.

Most important thing to remember is not all games have to be played straight through. Repetition in games are fine as long as it is fun for a couple hours here or there. You get sick of it go on and play something else until you get the itch to play again. So go out and Play or at least try Assasins Creed and for those PS3 gamers that were scared of by critics on Lair - it isn't that bad and your missing a very beatiful and fun game (just like Assasins Creed).

I remember the good ole days when Shooting Scrollers were just mashing one or two buttons while dodging and it went on for dozens of levels - very repetitive but still fun. Sure Creed and Lair may have their shortcomings but its not enough to deter from the fun and the beauty of the game (and that's coming from someone who had and xbox 360)

Oh, by the way, I believe 1up gave Lair a 6.3 but after playing the game I believe there was some bias in that review. I would have given it at least a 7.0 to 7.5 and I believe Assassin's Creed is around the same since the A.I isn't as good and the action sequences (like fighting) don't seem busy enough to overcome the repetition in the game's plot like in Lair (Lair does have that Shooter feel to it at times which keeps you busy but it is repetitive)

Games like this usually get passed up by hard core gamers but for the rest of the worlds gamers (which is probably well over 75% of us - the game will be fine)

[Wii60_FTW]

lmao. everyone who disagreed with me all these recent months when I said ASS Creed would flop just got f*cking owned. I'm never wrong when it comes to these things.

[tmatte]

Why, because it got a 7 on one website? You can go away now fanboy.

[Daxx]

If would like to keep your 2 measly bubbles I would advise you to stop bragging about it. Also, stop being such a Fanboy. All you are doing is making N4G a more aggravating place to be.

[Prismo_Fillusion]

IGN, Gamespy, and 1Up all rated this game less than an 8/10.
That means something, whether you like it or not.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

If you haven't played it...

JUST GET IT!

I've been playing since around 6 o'clock and it's just INCREDIBLE!

[sicknnyc]

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