Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed is not a perfect game. It is an excellent one no doubt, with extremely high production values, some startlingly effective new approaches to gameplay and a lengthy narrative set within a massive free-roaming landscape filled with collectibles of all types and flavors. Many of the flaws apparent in preview sessions of the game have been addressed and even eliminated. It may not be perfect, but Assassin's Creed is more worthy of your $60 than many of the other games released and still to come during this holiday season. UGO gives Assassin's Creed an overall score of B+.
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AC3 was released during a turbulent transition period for Ubisoft and the Assassin's Creed series. It ventured into uncharted territory, narratively and mechanically, which caused it to receive mixed reviews. At its core, though, it's a damn good stealth game.
Nope, I hated 3, connar was bland, literally the most flat character in the entire game. Not to mention to myriad of bugs, camera issues, and that annoying thing where he automatically ditches his weapon you payed for for the sake of a cool finishing move forcing you to trek back to your base after almost every encounter just to re-equip your own weapon. It just didn't work as fluidly as the others like 2 and 4
The series peaked at AC3 for me. It’s been my favourite in the series. Connor will always be one of my favourite video game protagonists.
No. Game was BORING. Connor was really dull. Environments, while impressive, because of the geographic location and time period were not really exciting to be in. I would love some kind of game set in there colonial American time period, but a game like AC that back then centered around parkour and vertical traversal really didn't fit those environments.
Nope
There was a lot of issues but mine is how they handled the war
They told us Connor was not going to get involved, that the war was more of a background setting for the real story and it wasn’t going to be one sided
They lied, even the cinematic E3 trailer showed Connor emerge from the Colonist side and slaughter the red coats to get to his target, inspiring the Colonists to fight back
I just thought it would have made more sense lore wise that the red coats were mostly compiled of Assassins fighting the Colonist templars who wanted to take the new world for themselves.
Since the Red coats lost the war, it would then explain how the Templars started to gain the upper hand and how on the future the assassins were mostly killed off and the Templar’s had pretty much taken over everything.
Instead it just felt like they didn’t want to p*** off the American audience
Even Haytham was cool, he should have been an Assassin through and through and should have been the main lead.
The game even seems to lack the humour of the other games. It almost seems as though the idea of even slightly making fun of American history wouldn't be acceptable.
Exactly
It just felt super safe
“Better not make the colonists look super bad incase people boycott our game”
There was literally no point
What I've just said above would at least make sense lore wise and why the Assassins start to loose their war, die off and how the Templars are in control in the future of almost everything....what they did was just, pointless
I’m one one of those weird people that liked Ass Creed 3, but to be fair I never got around to finishing it.
There are good video game protagonists, and there are bad video game protagonists.
I disagree that max is unlikable. Chloe is infinitely more unlikable in my opinion.
Abby was absolute trash protagonist in every way..
Tidus was so meh to me..
On villain side, the one i didn’t like wa Micah, because they wanted him to be that way and it was brilliant👍🏽
Both are horrible, granted Chloe is infinitely worse, it feels like Chloe is just fanservice for people who too over the edge and wasn't written to be a character that makes sense
Ye I was expecting her too. Guess they actually played the game. Unlike you and whoever agrees.
She's actually not bad. It's the writing itself that is bad overall, but she's fine overall. She's no worse than Miles Morales IMHO. Both thrust into a spotlight and receiving both praise and blame and dealing with it.
Forspoken is a bland game because it's 75% bland, boring, repetitive going through the motions and diversions that add nothing of the value with purposefully gated memory moments that don't feel organic or like you're discovering things but waiting for others to reveal things.
Exactly Chris. Even though I liked the game. I kno u played it. People who actually played it and went thru her dream saw she was a good likeable person who really just acted out due to being alone and unloved. I think your problem is it was open world, I think if it was more linear you may have liked it better.
Oh no she's bad. Very unlikable even before you add on the bad dialogue. The game could have been quite good with a good protagonist
For all the people like synner. Shes actually half white lol. Inferior complexity is a hell of a thing. You'll be ok.
Most of these aren't even that bad. Especially comparing to others like Squall "Whatever" Leonhart, Forspoken's Frey, and the guy from Atomic Heart.
Squall is one of the best developed main FF characters so...
People talk about his "whatever" thing thats at the start of the game, not the character he eventually becomes in the end.
No amount of "character development", (especially the ones that for me feels sudden and undeserved like Squall's), will justify him being a d**k to my girl Quistis. Even if he found the cure for cancer, from that moment on, I would never like him.
The article is about being unlikeable, and he was indeed unlikeable for at least half of the game.
the "watever" is only present in the english localisation.
so your argument doesnt rly ... stand imo.
Good for you that you could enjoy the japanese version. That's not the case for me and the majority of people here, though.
i had to stop reading after the "blatant misogyny" in the Dantes inferno section.
i actually liked Max haha.
the forspoken chick is missing tho
Personally I love this game!
A+ is my book. What do you all think?
I would suggest renting. Played it for 3 hours last night, it doesnt deserve a score above a 7.5 at most.
i went to my gamestop last night thinking if i should get the game because of the mixed reviews but then i ended up buying it..
so i was playing it and the beginning is really boring because its mostly explaining who the assassin is and shows why some parts of the game take place in present day, and a tutorial and stuff...once you actually get to explore though the game is awesome..the horseback riding to the city just to assassinate someone is more fun when youre actually doing it instead of watching videos..the controls took a little getting used to because you have 2 arm buttons, a legs button and a head button but once you get the controls down its fun...u can pickpocket people, eavesdrop on coversations, beat the crap out of people for info and the world is so damn lifelike...thats what got me, theres like at least 15-25 people onscreen at once depending on where you are and they all seem to do their own thing...some travel in packs i noticed like women carrying pots on their heads, some people sit on a bench and read...its awesome
im gonna go back and play it now
Granted I have only had the game for a day and have play roughly 4 hours I have to admit I am really liking this game.
The first thing you notice about the game is the graphics. Wow! They have really spent some time and created a world that is unlike anything you have ever seen before.
The draw distance is amazing and the details are far and beyond anything else out there. UBISOFT is well known for graphical engines and they have done one AMAZING JOB!
The characters, the buildings, the small details are incredible!
Climbing around is one of the coolest things I have ever seen! Makes you think you can go outside to the nearest rock and start jumping and climbing! People, THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!
The story is way different than what I originally thought! Without saying anything about the story to give it away, I never thought a sci-fi twist would or could exist in this sort of setting and so far it is very gripping and I am dying to know more.
The main character you play as is a complete bad ass! Any time you can walk around and assassinate someone on the street in such a cool fashion.....PURE JOY! haha
The gameplay really shines in this game. The system that they have developed is a real step forward and you can see that in the future, possibly the next game they have a lot of room to do some really cool things!
As it is now, the gameplay is great! Sword fighting and weapon fighting is awesome! I never back down from a fight and I love doing the combos and counters. For one, it looks freaking awesome and the amount of control you have is amazing.
This game could be a button masher for some, but it can also be completely skill based. There is much to learn even though I am in about fours into the game, I have progressed a lot. I can't wait to see what I learn next.
Before I got this game, I was wondering how easy it would be to run around and climb and all that....well, it is fantastic! No problems at all. It does what you tell it to do and assists you on the crazy stuff. I know if I was running across a board that is 30 feet above the ground, I will fall off in a heart beat so it is nice that it assists you with this.
That may sound weird but it isn't, great control!
The sounds is great but not perfect. Most will not notice any so of problems. I notice that when conversations are talking place, there is a little of hiss to it. I have a great sound system that really brings out everything. The sound really is great, don't get me wrong.
So many sounds, voices, birds and who not. If the minor hiss wasn't there it would be perfect. Close though.
I am going to run and play some more. A friend of mine got the game yesterday and he loves it! i think you all will too!
With so many reviews out right now, all saying something different. Either they say it is a GEM, next gen title or they say it is a 7 on a scale of 10. I say, it is a 9+. Of course, with only 4 hours into it this may change I just don't see how.
More to come.
then you do the counter when hes attacking you and you have a freaking badass movie scene taking place in front of you. The fighting can be soo fluid and badass if you learn the moves properly. thats why I love it soo much.