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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Himu on November 18, 2007, 02:18:27 AM

Title: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: Himu on November 18, 2007, 02:18:27 AM
FACT

Either that or Blue Dragon, I'm not sure which got more unwarranted and undeserved ire from reviewers.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: demi on November 18, 2007, 02:20:02 AM
How is it Underrated when it's been out for a week?
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: y2kev on November 18, 2007, 02:21:07 AM
I told you himumu.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: TVC15 on November 18, 2007, 02:21:17 AM
Blue Dragon is underrated.  I am rather confident that Assassin's Creed just isn't for everybody.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: Himu on November 18, 2007, 02:22:08 AM
How is it Underrated when it's been out for a week?

I'm talking about reaction to the game by either fans or critics. At least Blue Dragon was loved by the fans; most people who seem to be playing AC just keep shitting a storm about how supposedly OH SO BAD it is
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: y2kev on November 18, 2007, 02:24:33 AM
Blue Dragon is underrated.  I am rather confident that Assassin's Creed just isn't for everybody.

people that don't "GET" assassin's creed are add monkeys

how could you not LOVE the parkour stuff

i just dont get it

i could do it for hours
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: TVC15 on November 18, 2007, 02:29:59 AM
There are several things in the game that I like, but I understand can not be liked by other sorts of gamers.  The game is easy, forgiving, and fairly slow-paced.  I don't mind that.  I like that, even, but I can appreciate that other people might not dig that.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 18, 2007, 03:47:23 AM
I own blue dragon and still cant get back into it. Im not sure its 'for everyone' either :p
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: bork on November 18, 2007, 08:56:54 AM
I can't get into Blue Dragon either.  I tried, and that's saying a lot in my case, since I pretty much hate most RPGs.

Ordered Assassin's Creed today, with Mass Effect n' Contra 4.  I hope it's good after all the hypin' you guys are doing here! :punch
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 18, 2007, 09:32:45 AM
Yeah, I'm basing this off the demo but as far as Tomb Raider style exploration goes (when it comes to controls and interaction with the environment) Assasin's Creed blows away Uncharted.

This is the first console game in a long, long time where I feel they really brought an importent leap to two very importent dimensions of any game. Them being Animation and Controls. They compliment eachother very nicely in this game.

This is my GOTY so far
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: y2kev on November 18, 2007, 12:33:46 PM
They're not really at all similar. Tomb Raider's core (lol pun) is essentially a hybrid blend of linearity and open individual levels that all focus around tight jumps and precision platforming. You really can't put AC in the same bin. The platforming is of an entirely different (and equally satisfying) breed. It's more a puzzle for your eyes than it is for your fingers.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 18, 2007, 02:23:15 PM
im still blown away by how easy it is to run around town and climb crap. The town designs are so fuckin intelligent.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: Mupepe on November 18, 2007, 07:30:37 PM
im still blown away by how easy it is to run around town and climb crap. The town designs are so fuckin intelligent.
for real real, it doesn't look just slopped together either.  everything is there for a reason.  :bow :bow

not to mention, incredible art design in the game.  It's so seamless.  nothing sticks out jarringly. GOTY!
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: TVC15 on November 18, 2007, 08:32:27 PM
The cities are so well designed.  I'll be climbing one of the high church steeples, looking at how detailed every single teeny tiny ridge is, and it blows my fucking mind.  It took how many centuries to build these ancient cities in reality?  And how many in awesome cooler than real videogame form?
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 18, 2007, 08:38:38 PM
Can you manually save in this game?  I can't find the option anywhere.  I know they wanted to be all arty with the interface, but it's not very intuitive.

And oh yeah, it's gorgeous and fun fun fun to climb stuff
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 18, 2007, 08:41:05 PM
The cities are so well designed.  I'll be climbing one of the high church steeples, looking at how detailed every single teeny tiny ridge is, and it blows my fucking mind.  It took how many centuries to build these ancient cities in reality?  And how many in awesome cooler than real videogame form?

I would actually love to see this "series" taken into different eras of History. Though, that runs of the risk of it getting highly watered down or just become crummy like the Splinter Cell series.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 18, 2007, 08:42:20 PM
Didn't they say it was going to be a trilogy?

And I wonder how much Ben Stiller charged for the use of his likeness
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: y2kev on November 18, 2007, 08:42:51 PM
I think they are limited by time. Like, seriously, they have to reuse these cities. No way Ubisoft will give them another four years to do this with, like, Venice, Rome, and Florence or something.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 18, 2007, 09:27:20 PM
I think they are limited by time. Like, seriously, they have to reuse these cities. No way Ubisoft will give them another four years to do this with, like, Venice, Rome, and Florence or something.

That is true. The base engine is there but new art assets and all that jazz will take a long while.
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: Himu on November 18, 2007, 10:44:07 PM
I was curious about that. This game took as long as it is, so I'm wondering how long it'll take them to do these sequels.

The cities are so well designed.  I'll be climbing one of the high church steeples, looking at how detailed every single teeny tiny ridge is, and it blows my fucking mind.  It took how many centuries to build these ancient cities in reality?  And how many in awesome cooler than real videogame form?

I would actually love to see this "series" taken into different eras of History. Though, that runs of the risk of it getting highly watered down or just become crummy like the Splinter Cell series.

So would I. That would be great, because you wouldn't always have to be Desmond and stuff. I want one in Africa.  8)
Title: Re: Assassin's Creed = most underrated game of the year
Post by: tiesto on November 18, 2007, 11:15:12 PM
Having "Teardrop" play during the commercials has sold me on this game  8)