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Gaming Altair You a New One: The Assassin's Creed Series

Discussion in 'Community' started by Valyn, May 14, 2010.

  1. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    The naval combat has been improved from AC3
     
  2. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    One thing that got showed off in a walkthrough demo was a mission to kill 2 captains, when you kill one of them, the other legs it. Most games would have a chase where you have to catch him but here he escapes to his ship so you get to your ship and go after him, attack and board the ship, kill him and take over.

    Is there much of this much smarter flexibility regularly demonstrated or does it fall back on the older, more restrictive methods like you're-spotted-mission failed?
     
  3. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Just collect 2 buried treasures and killed my first bull shark, enjoying it so far
     
  4. Darth_Invidious

    Darth_Invidious Force Ghost star 6

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    I gather you have to constantly fight against a drown meter (plus the random beastie) everytime you're hunting for treasure under da sea, right? Yeah, sounds like fun. :p
     
  5. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Haven't gone for underwater treasure yet, wanted to but wasn't available yet
     
  6. Darth_Invidious

    Darth_Invidious Force Ghost star 6

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    Can you harvest bull-shark testosterone?? :p
     
  7. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    No, only it's bone and skin :p
     
  8. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Well

    Abstergo recovers Desmond's body from the Temple and Rebecca and Shaun work for Abstergo now hmmm
     
  9. Ezio Skywalker

    Ezio Skywalker Jedi Master star 4

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    So my wife surprised me with this today for the 360 (I was planning on possibly getting it on the X1 eventually). Apparently Target was offering an irresistible promotion with gift cards and stuff thrown in. I popped it in for a bit and it certainly looks nice (a vibrant contrast to Arkham Origins dreary colors).

    Now I'm going to have to figure out how to divide what little gaming time I have between this and Batman.
     
  10. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    Goddam it, I went to get it and it's only platforms until 19 November. [face_plain] Why are we punished for having better system? :p
     
  11. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    I keep playing AC IV instead, beat Origins after :p
     
  12. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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  13. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    Hmmm perhaps this for Christmas as well?
     
  14. Ezio Skywalker

    Ezio Skywalker Jedi Master star 4

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    I presently find myself doing the same. This game is just so much more gripping. The mystery, the adventure, the action (though admittedly the Arkham combat system is still one the most solid in gaming), the vibrant scenery and characters, they're all so hard to turn away from.
     
  15. Darth_Invidious

    Darth_Invidious Force Ghost star 6

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    You could just bend a little on your ideological stance, give in and simply buy a console and be done with it. You could deny doing so afterwards. :p

    I guess I can make a little time for this game now...
     
  16. SithStarSlayer

    SithStarSlayer Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    IIRC: When purchased on the PS3, you can get it for the New Console at a discount that expires in January. I think it said 10 bucks, might've even been free.

    For the same reason I went in stubbornly and I got my backside handed to me consistently before I finally wisened up and started upgrading the Jack. So far, it seems much better than Connor's game... I am still in sequence 3 and in no rush to progress the main storyline. I do think the harpooning will get old, but at this point I've only killed sharks and can't catch the dolphins.:p

    My first game purchase since the last installment of GoW and this is ten times more entertaining.
    If I had both systems, I'd buy it now and replay it on the 4 for ten bones.

    And forget BullShark Test, I want Killer Whale Steroids.
    ;)
     
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  17. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Got the Templar outfit after completing all 4 Templar Hunt
     
  18. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Killed a Hammerhead Shark, still looking for a Killer Whale
     
  19. Darth_Invidious

    Darth_Invidious Force Ghost star 6

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    Killer whales? In the Caribbean? That is almost unheard of IRL (though I can't say if things were different 300 years ago) so I gather it should be a rare encounter in this game.
     
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  20. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Got the achievement for killing a Killer Whale

    Darth_Invidious They are only in one location in the game, i think there are only 1 whale though
     
  21. Penguinator

    Penguinator Former Mod star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    So you just wiped out the Caribbean population of a species. Way to go. :p
     
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  22. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Not my fault the whale couldn't put up a fight :p
     
  23. Darth_Invidious

    Darth_Invidious Force Ghost star 6

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    I got the game today as a little bday gift for myself. It looks very pretty, yes; possibly the most visually impressive game in the franchise yet, but I haven't gotten very far into the story yet. Though I see that being a jerk seems to be a Kenway family trademark. The whole Abstergo Entertainment thing makes my skin crawl for some reason.
     
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  24. Penguinator

    Penguinator Former Mod star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    UbiSoft seems to be going the "writers are lazy" route and just making everything self-referential out of simplicity before they pass it off to the audience as "we're so meta, guys." :p
     
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  25. Deputy Rick Grimes

    Deputy Rick Grimes Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    It feels weird not playing as Desmond eh? It's cool that you can read his memos to his father

    Abstergo Entertainment is located in Montreal, Canada, pretty awesome too