Author Topic: Assassin's Creed doesn't have subtitles (Read 2366 times)

Himu · « **on:** November 16, 2007, 10:06:46 PM »

Great. AC doesn't have subtitles. Immediate failure. Any game that does not have subtitles pisses me the hell off. 5/10

MCD · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2007, 10:07:51 PM »

You should have read Mondain's impressions.

Mondain · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2007, 10:09:03 PM »

told ya the other day

those never ending third person cutscenes done in-engine are all so boring too, you rarely understand the muffled dialogue on top of that

demi · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2007, 10:10:40 PM »

They'd probably be too small to read on a 1980s TV anyway.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2007, 10:16:30 PM »

I can read Dear Rising's subtitles just fine

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2007, 10:33:46 PM »

I CAN'T HEAR THE VOICES OVER THE SOUND OF THE DRIVE MOTOR

OH GOD THE TUMOR IS TELLING ME TO MASTURBATE AGAIN

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2007, 10:34:18 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2007, 11:36:32 PM »

muffled dialogue? Oh mondain, making stuff up again?

Its a shame when a game is so awesome you both cower in fear behind crummy reasons not to play it even before really playiing it.

TVC15 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2007, 11:49:56 PM »

Actually, MAF, all signs point to the PS3 having worse voice quality, so maybe Jotaro is on point here.

And this was one of my complaint points. I play all my games with subtitles on. It's really no big issue -- I just play games at night and live in an apartment, so I like being considerate. There are really only one or two problem voices in AC. The only part where the lack of subs was really an issue was the scene where you are snooping at the air vent.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2007, 11:53:28 PM »

Which isnt a problem since nothing interesting was ever said

Mondain · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2007, 01:16:29 AM »

I found that the volume of the voices was incredibly low in the 360 version of the game for most scenes where it's used, that's all I was referring to in the last post of this thread; if on PS3 it's even lower then I have a hard time believing it... does it have to do with the quality of the sound files instead for whatever reason?

I'd really, really love to keep playing it, really loved what I played of the game, it's just that Mass Effect has come out and I want to finish that game as soon as possible

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2007, 01:20:16 AM »

haha oh mondain

Shuri · « **Reply #12 on:** November 18, 2007, 01:08:57 AM »

My english is shit and I'm having no problems with this game

TVC15 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2007, 01:15:32 AM »

Quote from: Shuri on November 18, 2007, 01:08:57 AM

My english is shit and I'm having no problems with this game

I only had problems with that vent at the beginning, and I don't even think you are supposed to understand that.

Also, the more I play, the more I think this decision wasn't an oversight. I think it may have been a design decision to encourage people to play more than once, because there are other incidents similar to the vent, where you hear things in the background and are "supposed" to strain to hear them. Also, in the city streets, in gameplay, subtitles really wouldn't be possible, even though there are important audio cues.

So basically, in some situations, they don't want you to catch every word, and for general gameplay, any subtitle implementation would have to be uselessly, confusingly half-assed.

Shuri · « **Reply #14 on:** November 18, 2007, 11:27:10 AM »

Well if you have ever have listened to people talking thru a vent; the sound comes out muffled like that.

Ichirou · « **Reply #15 on:** November 19, 2007, 02:27:32 AM »

Himuro has a hearing problem, though. It's a totally legit complaint in his case.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #16 on:** November 19, 2007, 02:39:42 AM »

he also has an erectile problem; maybe we should ding the game for not having animu lolis, too!

Ichirou · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2007, 02:45:05 AM »

I'm just saying he's not pulling a Mondain and looking for stuff to find fault with.

That said, pretty much every video game in history would be made better by adding an animu loli sidekick.

Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2007, 12:26:55 PM »

I hate animu sidekicks!

Himu · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2007, 03:49:39 PM »

For all the folks disappointed AC lacks subtitles aka me:

Quote

Hello All,

Thank you for your feedback on the lack of subtitles in Assassin's Creed. This is a subject that is coming up more and more as I scan the many forums.

The Assassin's Creed forum is my pet, so I do tend to read this one more than anything. The feedback regarding the lack of subtitles will be heading off to the developers as I think it is something that needs to be added in every game that supports a fairly complex storyline.

While I cannot promise anything, I do see this as something that needs to be reported to Ubisoft and the Asassin's Creed Developers. The need is clearly there for subtitles, so that is what I will report Smile

Please keep your feedback coming.

Raide
UK Forum Manager

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2007, 04:14:25 PM »

Why post something to yourself and Jotaro lol

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #21 on:** November 19, 2007, 04:18:22 PM »

y2kev · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2007, 12:37:57 PM »

raide? jade's lesbian bizarro twin?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2007, 04:06:38 PM »

Himu do you have a hearing aide? My grandma got a high tech one last month so I can finally talk to her on the phone without constantly having to repeat myself.

Ichirou · « **Reply #24 on:** November 20, 2007, 10:50:59 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 19, 2007, 12:26:55 PM

I hate animu sidekicks!

I'd be your animu sidekick. Would you hate me?

MCD · « **Reply #25 on:** November 20, 2007, 10:57:08 PM »

You know, even though i was saddened by this at first, i now have no problem whatsoever after playing the game, the voices are clear and sharp and there is barely any music playing in the background, so no problem even though my English is shit.

Ecrofirt · « **Reply #26 on:** November 21, 2007, 01:26:20 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 16, 2007, 10:33:46 PM

I CAN'T HEAR THE VOICES OVER THE SOUND OF THE DRIVE MOTOR

OH GOD THE TUMOR IS TELLING ME TO MASTURBATE AGAIN

My hearing is shit and my dad is pretty much completely deaf.

Subtitles are a pretty fucking important thing to me.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #27 on:** November 21, 2007, 01:34:40 AM »

is your name mondain, senor sensitivo? no? then i wasn't talkin' to you -- hope these SUBTITLES are clear enough!

Himu · « **Reply #28 on:** November 21, 2007, 02:32:11 AM »

I CAN'T HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING I NEED SUBTITLES PROLE

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