http://ve3dboards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=27113226

 

yes, this game looks so pimp...like how prince of persia should have been...but it was stilla good series...with a movie on the way!!! anyway...back to thread...yes the game looks hot. especially with being able to run through the crowd to lose your enemies!

 

This game is going to make me get a PS3. I was watching it on E3 and it looks sick. SO many things you can do in this game.

 

 

seriously...it's to keep us quiet until god of war 3 comes out and they finally conclude it..

 

when is this going to be out, i see 13th. 14th. and 16th ..anyone know?

 

Comes out today...I'll be getting it after work. I guess Halo 3 can go back in its case for a while...

 

And its about time too. All of my 360 games are shooters. I have been dying for an adventure game. Grabbing this sometime this week also, along with Kane & Lynch

 

Did anyone pick this up? I'm waiting for IGN's review...but i def think im going to get it.

 

First review I've seen (video review): http://www.gametrailers.com/game/2581.html

 

another which system to get it on question...

 

They didn't like it.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/834/834676p1.html

"One of the Top 5 most dissappointing games of all time"

Just bought Mario Galaxy and added Assassin's Creed to my que on Gamefly.

 

Saw serveral videos of it. Looks absolutely amazing!

 

Wow, thats not very good at all. Gamepro gave it a 10. I guess I will haave to just get it and see.

 

Dang...now I'm disappointed...maybe I'll hold off a few days. I've been waiting for a good storyline to come along and now it might be crap?

Edit...so gamepro has a completely different take on it... I guess I'll just get it and see!

 

I'm interested to see Gamespot's review, I'm sure it will be in the 7's as well. Many of the reviews that came out early were high, but the most recent reviews have been mediocre at best. I'm sure it will be a fun game just not worth $60.

 

They saythe storyline is confusing and the voice acting of the main character is just horrible. I would rent it, if you want a good storyline check out Mass Effect, it comes out next week and has had major hype behind it.

 

I have been playing it for the past couple of days and I did like it the first hour I played. After that it got pretty stale.

 

Gamespot gave it a 9.0/10 and they are usually harder on games than IGN. This is another game I want to get. You can see the gametrailer review on youtube.

 

Hmm.. Usually IGN and gamespot score pretty similarly..

 

reviews of the game are very confusing, but one thing definately stands out...not a game you'd want to buy, little to no replayability

 

Gamespot gave it a 9. Seems only the IGN crew didnt like it.

And what the hell happened with Kane & Lynch? It only got a 6. What a let down

 

http://www.metacritic.com/games/plat...assassinscreed

1UP gave it a 70/100

People seem to be saying that once you get past the first hour, its kind of a let down

I'm going to rent it this weekend and see what its all about

 

Ok, got the game at CC today, and I've been at it about three hours. My impressions so far:

Graphics: Awesome if a little dark and muddled sometimes. There have been a few times where the shadows hid where I needed to go TOO well.

Gameplay and Mechanics: This game reminds me of a mix between prince of persia and splinter cell. You can run and climb around everywhere, but there is a very strong emphasis on playing stealthy, despite what reviews have said about just bullying your way through. A lot of objectives require you to "blend", as they call it in game. Picking pockets, eavsdropping, sneaking by guards, etc.

Of course, that all goes out the window when you get to the best parts: swordfighting, climbing and running over everything. Swordfighting has a bit of a learning curve since a lot of guys actually block and you have to time your attacks. It also becomes hard to target when too many guys get close to you and it begins to auto-target. Sometimes you end up accidentally leaving yourself open and get hacked up. But its a satisfying experience and you get the occasional mini-cut scene when Altair kills a guy. As for climbing and running around on rooftops, its pretty much effortless and of course, a ton of fun.

Last but not least is the crowd interaction. It's not just about running into a crowd and getting lost! If you just careen wilding into people, they get pissed and will point you out to guards. You will also lose balance and fall over a lot. On the other hand, if you help out a few people in the crowd, things begin turn in your favor. I haven't made an assassination yet, but I bet the crowd plays a large part in it.

Voice Acting: Altairs voice is definitely out of place, but everyone else is spot on.

Story: Some reviews said that they ruined it by revealing "the twist" at the beginning but I think that made it all the more interesting. People also complained about the "Matrix" like effects but it seems to fit perfect to me.

Impression so far: I'm still really into this game, and I'm past the first hour. There are definitely repetitive elements but you begin to overlook that once you settle into the gameplay and start going after all the objectives.

8/10

 

Update: Finished my first assassination. There was a little realtime cutscene beforehand that threw me off, and I ended up in a bad spot. Suffice to say, it took a lot more effort to kill the guy than I woulda liked, and getting away was the suck! But now that I know what to expect, I'm guessing it's only going to get better.

 

I'm on the 4th assassination, and I can probably list 100 things wrong with it, but i'm still playing the damned thing and can't stop.

 

Anyone know the music that is playing in the background for the TV commercial?

 

Which one did you do for the 4th? Damascus? Jerusalem?

 

I wen't back to damascus as i figured it would be the easiest..

I am in jerusalem now and I would be quite a bit further, but I keep getting sidetracked.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2219/...a9cca861_b.jpg

This game doesn't bring out the best in me as a person

 

What, is that every guard in the city?

I myself have taken to climbing to a rooftop and throwing them all off...there's an achievement for that too.

BTW, that's pretty much what the screen will look like at the Jerusalem assassination....I tried to be stealthy but after 3 tries I just went for the gusto!

 

So is this a buy or rent?

 

I say buy, but not for 60 dollars plus tax.

It's pretty neat, but it has it's share of problems.

 

^^^ I agree. Found a copy on ebay for 50bucks. Cant wait to get it.

 

Damn is it just me or is a true stealth assassination impossible?

 

And damn...I just figured out what memory these guys are after...all of a sudden I don't want to finish the game and help them...

 

Hey Stapler, you get to Chapter 6 yet? It's starting to get really good.

 

I don't quite know what chapter it is, I guess I have two more assassinations left as far as I can tell. I think I need to get outside and do something though I'm gonna give it a break for a week.

 

I have a free rental coupon from blockbuster I guess I'll just rent it and see how it is. I still have ninja gaiden sigma to beat so dunno about picking up any other non multiplayer games till then

 

Only got to play it for like 5 minutes yesterday. Wasn't thrilled with the "story" in the beginning, but the game does look like fun. Will play alot more tonite.

 

Review by Yahtzee: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...sassin-s-Creed