Assassin's Creed Origins |OT| Stalking in Memphis

Jacknapes · Oct 30, 2017

bugulu said:
I purchased the digital gold edition so got the season pass too. And it was because of this post.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikka...son-pass-is-a-pleasant-surprise/#6f6954d03aa1
Both of the DLC sounds good, and the extra stuff that goes with it was helpful.

It does sound good. I used my free Twitch Prime trial to get some more stuff in-game, which was nice. That was on top of the free stuff that came with the game.

Out of both packs, i'm more interested in the 2nd one which comes out in March. I mean, who isn't when you can face undead Pharoahs.

visvim · Oct 30, 2017

sigh, the game runs like absolute garbage during fights on the Pro. Will wait for a patch I think.

Other than that, very impressive so far, especially the world design.

ironcreed · Oct 30, 2017

Norwegian_Imposter said:
Man this games attention to detail is insane like Bayek flaying his hands as he gets out the water etc.

Yep. Those 'little details' are everywhere. The time off more than shows.

DrBo42 · Oct 30, 2017

The Twitch robes from the AC movie look super nice.

bugulu · Oct 30, 2017

Steiner said:
Could anyone tell me how to put off masks of a costume. I'm forced to wear the starting clothes, because it's the only one without a mask.

Are you talking about the hoods? Use the outfit you want and press Triangle on PS4 to toggle the hood on/off. It should prompt you for the correct key if you're using Xbox or a PC.

bobnowhere · Oct 30, 2017

Just hold the cursor over outfit in the inventory and hit triangle on ps4 and I assume Y on XBOX to toggle hood or mask.

Darkstorne · Oct 30, 2017

TheKeyPit said:
The problem is that I even get the rage mode with a spear :(

Sure you aren't using a sceptre? They look similar, but spears have the lunge attack for instant damage once, while sceptres have the rage mode for insane attack speed for several seconds. I can't decide which I prefer, but if there's a spear with rage mode I'll be extremely interested in trying that.

His Majesty · Oct 30, 2017

What is everyone's favourite weapon? I like dual wielding but not a fan of the overpower skill.

Darkstorne · Oct 30, 2017

His Majesty said:
What is everyone's favourite weapon? I like dual wielding but not a fan of the overpower skill.

Still can't decide between spear and sceptre. I love the sceptre's speed, especially with the overpower skill, but those spear executions are beautiful.

larrybud · Oct 30, 2017

I've finally started to get into the combat. died so many times against large groups initially. I began taking my time more, using stealth to the max, and picking fights wisely. feels good to play strategically.

DrBo42 · Oct 30, 2017

His Majesty said:
What is everyone's favourite weapon? I like dual wielding but not a fan of the overpower skill.

I'm a fan of the simple sword. Nice animations.

Green Yoshi · Oct 30, 2017

The outfit of Altair looks really nice in the game:

Blu10 · Oct 30, 2017

Does anyone know if there are enough ability points in the game to unlock everything?

Deleted member 135 · Oct 30, 2017

Can someone spoil me on the modern day stuff? That's the linchpin for me as to whether or not I buy this game.

bugulu · Oct 30, 2017

His Majesty said:
What is everyone's favourite weapon? I like dual wielding but not a fan of the overpower skill.

Spears. It has the range, it has a great charge move, and the adrenaline move is a one-shot kill apart from the strongest enemies. I'm also fond of the predator bow; it's great for long range battles. I'm also using the enhanced version so I can get some guided arrows.

RedbullCola · Oct 30, 2017

Season pass email I just got:

Your continued support is the reason why we are able to offer over 20 hours of additional content, legendary weapons, and new bosses.

With your purchase of the Season Pass, Bayek's journey is far from over. The shifting desert sands and changing political alliances ensure that there is always more to discover in Cleopatra's Egypt.

Brand new regions will be open for you to explore. From the mysterious streets of Thebes to the furthest reaches of the Red Sea, hidden secrets and deadly foes await.

Deleted member 18823 · Oct 30, 2017

How's this game compared to the previous AC entries? Really enjoyed Black Flag, skipped everything after it and will buy this solely due to its setting (Egypt). Just want to make sure it's worth my money

texhnolyze · Oct 30, 2017

chandoog said:
Yeah, at the start (I'm guessing you're still doing the first set of quests), you're walled off. But after some story events, you are thrown in the center of the world and can pretty much camel your way anywhere, and yeah .. trust me .. if you accidentally wander into a lv 31 zone, any minor peasant enemy can take you out with a single arrow from horseback or behind a tree and that's that.

That's interesting. Actually I'm already at Alexandria and still wandering around the area. It seems that I can already explore as I wish at this point.

Gossi said:
Season pass email I just got:

Your continued support is the reason why we are able to offer over 20 hours of additional content, legendary weapons, and new bosses.

With your purchase of the Season Pass, Bayek's journey is far from over. The shifting desert sands and changing political alliances ensure that there is always more to discover in Cleopatra's Egypt.

Brand new regions will be open for you to explore. From the mysterious streets of Thebes to the furthest reaches of the Red Sea, hidden secrets and deadly foes await.

Damn, that sounds dope. I should've bought the deluxe edition.

TheKeyPit · Oct 30, 2017

bugulu said:
Have you tried with other spears? Which spear is it that triggers your overpowered mode instead of one-hit kill move? I tried with three spears in my inventory, one legendary, the others epic, the same result, did one-hit kill with all three.

Darkstorne said:
Sure you aren't using a sceptre? They look similar, but spears have the lunge attack for instant damage once, while sceptres have the rage mode for insane attack speed for several seconds. I can't decide which I prefer, but if there's a spear with rage mode I'll be extremely interested in trying that.

I was wondering why the finisher didn't work with one of my weapons, so I switched to a spear and same result. I didn't try it since then. I'll do once I get back to playing.

Green Yoshi said:
The outfit of Altair looks really nice in the game:

Now that you mention it: All the Ubisoft Club outfits aren't in my game.

His Majesty · Oct 30, 2017

peoplewhoplay said:
How's this game compared to the previous AC entries? Really enjoyed Black Flag, skipped everything after it and will buy this solely due to its setting (Egypt). Just want to make sure it's worth my money

They put more emphasis on RPG elements (XP, leveling, loot) and introduced more meaningful side-quests. The rest stayed mostly the same. But it does feel like a fresh start.

bugulu · Oct 30, 2017

Ehm, what the hell?

I "borrowed" one of the small boats from the villager and proceeded to ram it into one of the war boats of the greek soldiers. The villager panicked and jumped overboard. The problem is that the water was crocodile infested and he ended up getting devoured by the crocodiles. Then the achievement "Circle of Life" popped up for me. What you have to do to get the achievement? Feed a predator with a corpse.

Deleted member 18823 · Oct 30, 2017

His Majesty said:
They put more emphasis on RPG elements (XP, leveling, loot) and introduced more meaningful side-quests. The rest stayed mostly the same. But it does feel like a fresh start.

Ah, nice
But how's the stealth? Are those BS tailing missions still here?

BarryFishFinger · Oct 30, 2017

How do you pet cats? I've stood next to a few and not seen a prompt pop up.

Can confirm you can shoot them with arrows though and the game tells you off for doing so.

texhnolyze · Oct 30, 2017

Anyone else using Reshade for this? There's a setting called 'Fake HDR', and it's pretty good when combined with 'Clarity'. It darkens the night which I've always wanted.

Vanilla

Reshade

Vanilla

Reshade

Golden_Pigeon · Oct 30, 2017

After 4 hours in, I can say that it's an amazing game and my favorite AC game. Some aspect could have been better, there is room for improvement but damn. The setting seem so alive, it's the best open world since Witcher 3, I love the side quests, the Egyptians (most of them) are ACTUALLY BLACK, a lot of interesting of stuff to do, it's the first time the combat system is actually fun and challenging, emergent gameplay. Damn. I recognize the value of the games who released the 27 but it might be my personal favorite.

wBENDERw · Oct 30, 2017

bugulu said:
Spears. It has the range, it has a great charge move, and the adrenaline move is a one-shot kill apart from the strongest enemies. I'm also fond of the predator bow; it's great for long range battles. I'm also using the enhanced version so I can get some guided arrows.

I happened upon a legendary spear that is cursed so it reduces my life down too 1/3 when i equip it =(

I'm liking the 'Headache Remedy' (large mace with extreme damage and sleep properties)

I've been kinda running around the map pursuing all the

Hidden content

in hopes of getting more weapons and xp

His Majesty · Oct 30, 2017

peoplewhoplay said:
Ah, nice
But how's the stealth? Are those BS tailing missions still here?

Haven"t encountered any so far. I think they ditched those insta-fail tailing missions a few games ago. Stealth is the best it's ever been. Scouting an encampment before quietly assassinating and sniping guards is now a viable strategy.

chandoog · Oct 30, 2017

texhnolyze said:
That's interesting. Actually I'm already at Alexandria and still wandering around the area. It seems that I can already explore as I wish at this point.

Yeah, if you want a quick taste of the difficulty curve. Get on a horse/camel and ride east of Alexandria (not a long treck) and swim past the Nile. That is a lv 30 zone if i remember correctly.

Ferrs · Oct 30, 2017

visvim said:
sigh, the game runs like absolute garbage during fights on the Pro. Will wait for a patch I think.

Other than that, very impressive so far, especially the world design.

Weird, didn't have too much issues so far on Pro. I mean, there's some drops yeah, but nothing "garbage"-like (I mean, I played Unity so I know what's garbage tier framerate lol)

Deleted member 18823 · Oct 30, 2017

His Majesty said:
Haven"t encountered any so far. I think they ditched those insta-fail tailing missions a few games ago. Stealth is the best it's ever been. Scouting an encampment before quietly assassinating and sniping guards is now a viable strategy.

Wow that sounds everything I wanted in an AC game. Looks like my purchase is set (gotta wait til December since I'm broke -_-). Thanks!

Crossing Eden · Oct 30, 2017

Steiner said:
Could anyone tell me how to put off masks of a costume. I'm forced to wear the starting clothes, because it's the only one without a mask.

Go in your inventory, on the outfit tab, press the button that says "toggle hood"

Johnnyabatti · Oct 30, 2017

wBENDERw said:
I happened upon a legendary spear that is cursed so it reduces my life down too 1/3 when i equip it

Oh my lord I am dumb. I was wondering why my health wouldn't regenerate passed that 1/3rd mark...

Green Yoshi · Oct 30, 2017

TheKeyPit said:
Now that you mention it: All the Ubisoft Club outfits aren't in my game.

How long did you play? After finishing the first chapter in Siwa I could access my two outfits (Altair and Ezio) from the microtransactions shop. I think you have to press the right D-pad in the menu to open it. You can also open the Ubisoft Club in the main menu.

Yerffej · Oct 30, 2017

How do you guys feel about traversal vertically and the options available given the time period? Unity was a blast, if in no other area, when it came to traversing tall buildings and dense neighborhoods.

wBENDERw · Oct 30, 2017

Johnnyabatti said:
Oh my lord I am dumb. I was wondering why my health wouldn't regenerate passed that 1/3rd mark...

aw you found it too haha lol i thought it meant it would curse anybody I would hit... so i equiped it to fight a hippo and got owned

visvim · Oct 30, 2017

Ferrs said:
Weird, didn't have too much issues so far on Pro. I mean, there's some drops yeah, but nothing "garbage"-like (I mean, I played Unity so I know what's garbage tier framerate lol)

It seems to be worse when there is a lot of vegetation nearby. Looking forward to the digital foundry analysis video on this one lol

Ferrs · Oct 30, 2017

visvim said:
It seems to be worse when there is a lot of vegetation nearby. Looking forward to the digital foundry analysis video on this one lol

There's one already. It's a PS4 vs Pro comparison but there's also framerate tests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFC3zolgveA

Kin5290 · Oct 30, 2017

It's pretty hilarious how conveniently the three non-hunting bow types line up with standard gun types in your typical TPS. Warrior bows are shotguns, light bows are assault rifles, and precision bows are sniper rifles.

Also, weapons that cause bleeding seem absurdly overpowered.

TheKeyPit · Oct 30, 2017

Green Yoshi said:
How long did you play? After finishing the first chapter in Siwa I could access my two outfits (Altair and Ezio) from the microtransactions shop. I think you have to press the right D-pad in the menu to open it. You can also open the Ubisoft Club in the main menu.

That's where I didn't look. I expected them to be in the regular outfit selection screen.

Ahasverus · Oct 30, 2017

SG-17 said:
Can someone spoil me on the modern day stuff? That's the linchpin for me as to whether or not I buy this game.

You're introduced to a new protagonist, a girl who works for abstengo and wants to climb up in their organization by finding interesting stuff in the new animus, but it goes very wrong and Abstengo ends up going after her. The assassins track her and recruit her. That's all. The MD part while better gameplay speaking doesn't advance the story at all, it's more of a set up.

Deleted member 135 · Oct 30, 2017

Ahasverus said:
You're introduced to a new protagonist, a girl who works for abstengo and wants to climb up in their organization by finding interesting stuff in the new animus, but it goes very wrong and Abstengo ends up going after her. The assassins track her and recruit her. That's all. The MD part while better gameplay speaking doesn't advance the story at all, it's more of a set up.

So it

it doesn't do anything at all with Juno?

That freaking sucks.

Maturin · Oct 30, 2017

Kadzork said:
Last night I climbed the pyramid at Giza to synchronise and the view was thing to behold.

I climbed the Lighthouse at Alexandria yesterday. Quite tricky given the number of guards. But it was great fun and the view was amazing. Being someone who has enjoyed studying history it's wonderful to be able to walk around these places I've read about, even if things aren't totally accurate.

Ahasverus · Oct 30, 2017

SG-17 said:
So it

it doesn't do anything at all with Juno?

That freaking sucks.

No - ___- I'm pissed too.
There are, however

First civilization tombs in Egypt, I stumbled across one by accident, and one of them is Juno's. You get to know her more, and she's scary

My guess is that Ubisoft just didn't allow Montreal 2 to be the studio to tackle that part and are waiting for Montreal 1 to do so, given they've been the main AC studio. It's a minor miracle that this game is as big as it is, given it's being made by the A-2 (Not quite B) team and they were allowed to change the foundations.

Rivyn · Oct 30, 2017

Maturin said:
I climbed the Lighthouse at Alexandria yesterday. Quite tricky given the number of guards. But it was great fun and the view was amazing. Being someone who has enjoyed studying history it's wonderful to be able to walk around these places I've read about, even if things aren't totally accurate.

It is impossible to make it 100% accurate but Ubisoft worked with historians and archeologists in order to represent Egypt in the best possible way.

I applaud Ubisoft Montreal for their hard work.

Echo · Oct 30, 2017

SG-17 said:
So it

it doesn't do anything at all with Juno?

That freaking sucks.

In general, AC:O seems to toss out a lot of the old lore past and present. At least for those of us who were paying attention to the modern side and the Subject 16 puzzles.

Maturin · Oct 30, 2017

Rivyn said:
It is impossible to make it 100% accurate but Ubisoft worked with historians and archeologists in order to represent Egypt in the best possible way.

I applaud Ubisoft Montreal for their hard work.

Me too. I think they've done an amazing job of world building. And in fact the Lighthouse is very much like the many descriptions of the real building.

Gloomz · Oct 30, 2017

visvim said:
sigh, the game runs like absolute garbage during fights on the Pro. Will wait for a patch I think.

Other than that, very impressive so far, especially the world design.

Hmm, I'm 20+ hours in and haven't encountered that.

ironcreed · Oct 30, 2017

I rarely buy a season pass, but this is one game where I will almost certainly make an exception. The Curse of the Pharaohs expansion alone sells it to me.

wBENDERw · Oct 30, 2017

Yerffej said:
How do you guys feel about traversal vertically and the options available given the time period? Unity was a blast, if in no other area when it came to traversing tall buildings and dense neighborhoods.

I feel like the climbing has improved allot, everything seems to be a handhold, I feel excited to climb everything, there are ropes between builds etc...

I'm about 6+ hours in, I do not feel like it's laborious its fun

shiba5 · Oct 30, 2017

I bought the gold edition which is something I never do because devs usually hide what's in the season pass.

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