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IGN changes back its Assassin's Creed review, gives explanation

Destructoid writes:

"Well, this story just gets more and more confusing. The review has been rolled back to now include the text that was there in the final publication last night. IGN contacted Destructoid directly to say that the issue was a copy/paste error that had gone overlooked. For whatever reason, the finished publication had been gone into and swapped paragraphs or somesuch, at least by IGN's reckoning. Confusion abounds afresh.

Crossed wires? Innocent screw ups? Who knows? What I do know, however, is that the people who kept accusing me of making quotes up can keep their traps shut now -- I told you it was bloody there."

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MK_Red6421d ago

Wow, the story is getting more and more dramatic. IGN reviews AC, IGN edits/modifies AC review, IGN re-edits and changes AC review back to original.

Nice find and interesting story.

ravinash6420d ago

Why is this guy reviewing someone elses review.
I think he's just trying to stir things up to get more hits on his site.
All the issues he is trying to outline with the framerate issues he says someone else said it. but when you go to the site itself, it says its not that bad...and other sites say nothing at all.
It all sounds like BS to me.

ktchong6421d ago

Rumors, hacking, altered reviews...

TnS6421d ago

Pretty good week, in my opinion. :)

bym051d6421d ago

Halo and Mass Effect are going to end up on PS3 and nobody even knows it. ;)

Irving6421d ago

Now you know who was lying, right?

snittolo6421d ago

Great week so far with all the drama, one of the more interesting ones for sure.

Fighter6421d ago

He said this story was a fake.

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bym051d6421d ago

"Through it all though ... I still don't know if I should buy Assassin's Creed."

giovonni6421d ago

The game is a great game, the controls are hard to get use to at first, but this game is a great introduction to a new story. The graphics are excellent, I got it for the 360 by the way, I see no frame rate problems=, or maybe it's to small for me to even notice. I spent four hours on it, and I've been playing man hunt with all the enemies lol

giovonni6421d ago

The game is a great game, the controls are hard to get use to at first, but this game is a great introduction to a new story. The graphics are excellent, I got it for the 360 by the way, I see no frame rate problems=, or maybe it's to small for me to even notice. I spent four hours on it, and I've been playing man hunt with all the enemies lol

ShiftyLookingCow6421d ago

if anybody here is a subscriber to IGN, check their head to head comparison http://insider.ign.com/arti...

ravinash6420d ago

Overall
In my opinion, smaller features like controller vibration and Achievement Points are not enough to give a game first place over other versions of the same title. However, in this case the frame rate issues on PS3 are enough to put the 360 version ahead. If you play each version in quick succession like I have, the disparity is obvious and does affect how enjoyable the experience is. As I stated earlier in the article, we already know the PS3 is capable of matching (and probably topping) 360's performance. We're just waiting to see it happen in more cross platform releases.
Overall
1. 360
2. PS3

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I thinks its just another case of dev not finishing the job fully on the PS3 version. But like the guys says, its only when you run them one after the other that you really notice.

In fact when I look at the screen shoots, I prefer the PS3 version because it has smoother edges and looks more natural. but these are just stills and only my opinion.

kunark6421d ago

im really confused gs says ps3 has better frame rates and ign says 360 does so witch one is right im puzzeld

socomnick6421d ago

I kinda believe ign on the framerate . I think gamestop is trying to praise the ps3 version a little so it doesn't get so much flak from sony fans.

duarteq6421d ago

Are really today's reviewers partial ? Does this kind of sensacionalism news interest to gamers ? don't think so, but somehow i think someone is gaining money with this. More Play and less Sh!t.

DaCandyman6421d ago

notice I did say monitor. If you are playing on a monitor you will not have full range of color contrast adjustments. You can get great quality out of a monitor with your 360. As for the PS3 it is not as great. I hooked my PS3 to a Sony Bravia and my display looked nothing like IGN PS3 comparison video.

ShiftyLookingCow6421d ago (Edited 6421d ago )

@DaCandyman, since I am in a dorm I use a cheap display. From experience, both PS3 and 360 suffered from washed out colors on cheap computer displays. 360 was fixed in the summer when Reference Level option was made available and with the PS3, if you go to Display Settings and change "RGB Color Range" to Full, PS3 colors becomes normal instead of being washed out.

InMyOpinion6421d ago

Pro-G wrote "While it looks utterly amazing, the frame rate drops to sluggish levels in both versions of the game - usually while free-running on roof tops - and the PS3 game suffers from a slightly less than great frame rate during most of the game."

giovonni6421d ago

I seen no problems with frame rate for the 360, and it maybe the same with the ps3. I believe they both play very close to each other

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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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lucasnooker103d 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

Inverno103d 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.

RaidenBlack102d 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.

PrecursorOrb103d ago

It’d be nice if they made parkour feel new

monkey602103d ago

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

Profchaos102d ago

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

Noskypeno102d 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 .

FinalFantasyFanatic102d ago

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

PRIMORDUS102d 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.

Profchaos102d 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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Becuzisaid162d ago (Edited 162d 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 joe162d ago

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

sweatyrich162d ago

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

XBManiac162d 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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