Assassin's Creed III -- New box art and setting is revealed! - Page 8

Gorvi · 10-23-2012, 02:03 PM

I'm playing Revelations now for the first time, I guess I don't have much of a problem with most of that. The hook and bombs don't add much, but you can ignore them for the most part too (aside from the zip lines, but those are useful).

I haven't had a problem with guards at all, stealth has still been very viable if you use your assassins, poison darts, crossbow, etc... You can't pull a no kill run, there's no non-lethal take down, which is annoying, but you can get through just about anything with stealth.

It does feel a bit bloated, though, I agree with that. There's so much side stuff to collect and do, it's more than the main game by far.

menage · 10-23-2012, 02:17 PM

Just starting or a fair way in?

Gorvi · 10-23-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by menage

Just starting or a fair way in?

I'm done with the majority of the side stuff (all shops bought, most buildings bought, all AWFUL Desmond sequences done, all manuscripts found and special armor obtained, all Assassin's recruited and about half upgraded fully) and I'm midway through sequence 6. There's a lot of what feels like busy work, I'll give you that, but I just so happen to enjoy that in AC games. That I can see getting annoying, but none of it is required.

The story isn't as strong, though, I'll agree there, but I've never really played the AC games for their stories. They're interesting enough, but that's about it.

menage · 10-23-2012, 02:34 PM

I thought Ezios games were pretty neat storywise. Especially with the evil twins and such. Suliman, the way to obvious love interest he picked up from the boat, etc just felt forced to tick some boxes. Ezio should have ended in Italy. He just feels out of place.

Only thing I did really like were the dungeons. I want more of that pop stuff.

Psykoboy2 · 10-23-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by menage

I thought Ezios games were pretty neat storywise. Especially with the evil twins and such. Suliman, the way to obvious love interest he picked up from the boat, etc just felt forced to tick some boxes. Ezio should have ended in Italy. He just feels out of place.

Only thing I did really like were the dungeons. I want more of that pop stuff.

I liked Rev for the way it filled in the gaps of Altair all the way to the end of his life span. But that was a lot to sit through for such a small payoff for me.

Also, TIL, Atair is the name of a star in the Aquila constellation and it means "The flying eagle".

Caped Crusader · 10-23-2012, 04:10 PM

Caped Crusader · 10-23-2012, 04:18 PM

Xerxes · 10-23-2012, 11:45 PM

My dad saw a couple of ads for it and was like "do you have this?"

I'm still pissed about about the shit that goes with this game. 360 version being gimped and all and I said I'd wait until it was a bargain bin title. But I preordered it. The deal was just too retarded to pass up. The Microsoft Store made shit hard this week all around.

Dark Prince · 10-24-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Caped Crusader

That's just awesome.

Narradisall · 10-25-2012, 05:31 AM

While I will pick this up, I doubt I'm going to rush to do it, the SEVEN editions of the game and all the pre-order bs has made me just think I'll avoid any spoilers and pick it up second hand at some point.

menage · 10-25-2012, 05:58 AM

Heck, next week is Okami HD, I'll be fine sitting this winter out without fullpriced purchases with that and the Dark Souls DLC

I will play this as well, but indeed when it drops.

Caped Crusader · 10-26-2012, 05:28 PM

The Assassin's creed story is all over the place. I feel like they do a good job of summarizing it in this video. I have played all 4 games to 100% completion and I still learned major plot points from this video.

National Kato · 10-26-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Caped Crusader

The Assassin's creed story is all over the place.

I didn't have much trouble following it, but that's probably because I spent FAR too much time reading the text portions accompanying buildings and structures, and generally immersed myself in each game in the series.

Hell, I even went to Italy and visited game locations.

Caped Crusader · 10-26-2012, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by National Kato

I didn't have much trouble following it, but that's probably because I spent FAR too much time reading the text portions accompanying buildings and structures, and generally immersed myself in each game in the series.

Hell, I even went to Italy and visited game locations.

That's awesome. Perhaps I was too impatient with it. I recall in AC2 being so impressed with the amount of historical information the developers provided that I promised myself to read/listen to every entry, mush as I did with the codex in the original Mass Effect. By AC Brotherhood though I just wanted to hurry up and get to the part where I kill the guys with the pokey metal from the rooftops.

National Kato · 10-27-2012, 04:05 AM

It did get overwhelming, much like Mass Effect. But by Brotherhood I was playing the game in short stints, so it felt more episodic and thus not as dense.

That video was nice, though, especially as a teaser for this final chapter in Desmond's story. Thanks for posting it!

Psykoboy2 · 10-28-2012, 12:49 PM

I've been on the fence about which version to get and for what system. Until today when I noticed that the PC digital deluxe edition get ALL missions offered in every version. This includes the 4 you get on the PS3. Plus, you get all the content offered in MP as well that's being offered in the retail editions. And since Ubisoft dropped their DRM policy, I'm really leaning toward getting it on PC.

Xerxes · 10-28-2012, 12:53 PM

Doesn't come out next week though does it?

Psykoboy2 · 10-28-2012, 12:56 PM

Except I just remembered that the PC version gets released nearly a month later on November 20th. Now back to square one on which version to get.

Dark Prince · 10-28-2012, 01:08 PM

Got my text from GS that the game will be available to pick up on Monday night.

But with this hurricane, there's no way I'll be able to go anywhere the next couple of days. Going to suck not being able to play it right away.

civil_dead · 10-28-2012, 02:59 PM

I played 95% of the first game, the entirety of the second, about 5% of the third and had no idea there was a fourth (fucking hell, it's like CoD). So that video was actually really helpful, though I'm worried this game is going to focus more on the Desmond stuff (which I personally find annoying) and less on the cool historical stuff.

Who am I kidding anyway. I have gamed less this year than most of you do in a day.

10-23-2012, 02:03 PM	#141
Gorvi Life is good! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dunedin, FL Posts: 17,994 Blog Entries: 5	I'm playing Revelations now for the first time, I guess I don't have much of a problem with most of that. The hook and bombs don't add much, but you can ignore them for the most part too (aside from the zip lines, but those are useful). I haven't had a problem with guards at all, stealth has still been very viable if you use your assassins, poison darts, crossbow, etc... You can't pull a no kill run, there's no non-lethal take down, which is annoying, but you can get through just about anything with stealth. It does feel a bit bloated, though, I agree with that. There's so much side stuff to collect and do, it's more than the main game by far. __________________ Now Playing: Soul Sacrifice Fallout: New Vegas PSN ID: Gorvi - Steam ID: gorvivelgin

10-23-2012, 02:17 PM	#142
menage Praise the sun! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seritei Posts: 8,760	Just starting or a fair way in? __________________ Now playing: Borderlands 2/ Skyrim/ Guacamelee itsanother.me PSN: Menage00 Steam: Menage00

10-23-2012, 02:34 PM	#144
menage Praise the sun! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seritei Posts: 8,760	I thought Ezios games were pretty neat storywise. Especially with the evil twins and such. Suliman, the way to obvious love interest he picked up from the boat, etc just felt forced to tick some boxes. Ezio should have ended in Italy. He just feels out of place. Only thing I did really like were the dungeons. I want more of that pop stuff. __________________ Now playing: Borderlands 2/ Skyrim/ Guacamelee itsanother.me PSN: Menage00 Steam: Menage00

10-23-2012, 11:45 PM	#148
Xerxes ONE FUCKING BOX Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: HTX Posts: 20,214 Blog Entries: 8	My dad saw a couple of ads for it and was like "do you have this?" I'm still pissed about about the shit that goes with this game. 360 version being gimped and all and I said I'd wait until it was a bargain bin title. But I preordered it. The deal was just too retarded to pass up. The Microsoft Store made shit hard this week all around. __________________ 360: Xerxes PSN: ArmoredXerxes Bitch, please. I've gone through the alphabet with more girls than a kindergarten teacher. -Ox My life requires busting faggoty assed bitches like yourself in the fucking face. -Zeal the original Game Boy was the size of a VCR -pronounconnoun

10-25-2012, 05:31 AM	#150
Narradisall Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London, England Posts: 15,452	While I will pick this up, I doubt I'm going to rush to do it, the SEVEN editions of the game and all the pre-order bs has made me just think I'll avoid any spoilers and pick it up second hand at some point. __________________ Gamertag: Narradisall Steam ID: Narradisall

10-23-2012, 04:10 PM	#146
Caped Crusader BAM! POW! ETC! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Studio City, CA Posts: 504

10-23-2012, 04:18 PM	#147
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10-25-2012, 05:58 AM	#151
menage Praise the sun! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seritei Posts: 8,760	Heck, next week is Okami HD, I'll be fine sitting this winter out without fullpriced purchases with that and the Dark Souls DLC I will play this as well, but indeed when it drops. __________________ Now playing: Borderlands 2/ Skyrim/ Guacamelee itsanother.me PSN: Menage00 Steam: Menage00

10-26-2012, 05:28 PM	#152
Caped Crusader BAM! POW! ETC! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Studio City, CA Posts: 504	The Assassin's creed story is all over the place. I feel like they do a good job of summarizing it in this video. I have played all 4 games to 100% completion and I still learned major plot points from this video.

10-27-2012, 04:05 AM	#155
National Kato Surfer Rosa Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sun & Sand Posts: 9,300	It did get overwhelming, much like Mass Effect. But by Brotherhood I was playing the game in short stints, so it felt more episodic and thus not as dense. That video was nice, though, especially as a teaser for this final chapter in Desmond's story. Thanks for posting it! __________________ 360: National Kato PSN: National_Kato Steam: NationalKato Origin: NationalKato Now Playing: Metro: Last Light / Blood Dragon / NHL 13 / Battlefield 3 / Borderlands 2 DLC / Skyrim [smith.ink]

10-28-2012, 12:49 PM	#156
Psykoboy2 Enigma Of The Mystical Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,488 Blog Entries: 1	I've been on the fence about which version to get and for what system. Until today when I noticed that the PC digital deluxe edition get ALL missions offered in every version. This includes the 4 you get on the PS3. Plus, you get all the content offered in MP as well that's being offered in the retail editions. And since Ubisoft dropped their DRM policy, I'm really leaning toward getting it on PC.

10-28-2012, 12:53 PM	#157
Xerxes ONE FUCKING BOX Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: HTX Posts: 20,214 Blog Entries: 8	Doesn't come out next week though does it? __________________ 360: Xerxes PSN: ArmoredXerxes Bitch, please. I've gone through the alphabet with more girls than a kindergarten teacher. -Ox My life requires busting faggoty assed bitches like yourself in the fucking face. -Zeal the original Game Boy was the size of a VCR -pronounconnoun

10-28-2012, 12:56 PM	#158
Psykoboy2 Enigma Of The Mystical Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,488 Blog Entries: 1	Except I just remembered that the PC version gets released nearly a month later on November 20th. Now back to square one on which version to get.

10-28-2012, 02:59 PM	#160
civil_dead 1% Prick. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 2,109	I played 95% of the first game, the entirety of the second, about 5% of the third and had no idea there was a fourth (fucking hell, it's like CoD). So that video was actually really helpful, though I'm worried this game is going to focus more on the Desmond stuff (which I personally find annoying) and less on the cool historical stuff. Who am I kidding anyway. I have gamed less this year than most of you do in a day. __________________ consider my response to you to be the finger. - Zeal

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