So far they're about where I expect them to be. Really looking forward to this game and the reboot of the franchise.
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Assassin's Creed: Origins - Review Thread
- Thread starter Turkoop
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Did you play Syndicate? Had by far the most fun and engaging ground gameplay of any AC game imo. The London sandbox absolutely felt like lightning in a bottle to me.
Really? See I didn't use to pay attention to this stuff. Good to know.
Yeah i remember back then thinking "i can pay real money to skip gameplay? What a waste of time!"
It's nothing new.
Got it coming through Gamefly. And I'm also of the opinion that Syndicate was the best AC game I've played since AC2 and Brotherhood.
Syndicate is 77 on OC though, the last one to get 85 was Black Flag which i hated.
But III got 85 (MC), which is loved. I dunno what to expect.
On the plus side with Origins they've gone harder on it being an actual RPG, so hopefully those gameplay systems feel more at home. In Unity and Syndicate they were definitely half-in, half-out of the RPG shindig.
AC3 is the most hated of them all. Unless you meant to type "I".
Amazon is not shipping my copy until God knows when for some reason. I think reviews in the upper 8's or whatever that scale is sound about what I expected.
Truth is, I do love Assassin's Creed. I really love the leading man this go around, I think Bayek's story is going to be awesome. Can't wait to explore the vast map of Egypt and I think the changes in formula will allow some of the staler aspects of the franchise to be given new light. I am excited!
Truth is, I do love Assassin's Creed. I really love the leading man this go around, I think Bayek's story is going to be awesome. Can't wait to explore the vast map of Egypt and I think the changes in formula will allow some of the staler aspects of the franchise to be given new light. I am excited!
I miss the franchise but hated Syndicate. AC 1 has the best setting and Brotherhood was the most streamlined gameplay. I might just bite the bullet to see if I enjoy the setting despite preferring AC to be less RPG and more action platformer.
Why did they push towards RPG anyway? They were better before Syndicate added the leveling and junk.
Why did they push towards RPG anyway? They were better before Syndicate added the leveling and junk.
Unity added all that, not Syndicate. And under all the jank, Unity was also a fantastic game, arguably the true successor to AC2 (even though Syndicate is my personal favourite for its "GTA Victorian London" vibe).
The Kotaku review seems to give a good full impression of the game. It's a jack of all trades, master of none type of deal. I was hoping it wouldn't be as conservative as described honestly. At the end of the day, it seems like its more AC, but now it borrows some ideas from other games. The problem is that the execution of those ideas isn't nearly as good as the originals. My biggest disappointment is that they didn't change the climbing mechanics. I hate the autopilot magnet jumps. I'd like a lot more agency and some actual platforming challenges.
I guess I'll find out how I really feel about the game once it gets here tomorrow, but I'm a bit less enthusiastic now.
I guess I'll find out how I really feel about the game once it gets here tomorrow, but I'm a bit less enthusiastic now.
I went with Mario and Wolfenstein first but I really want to play this one as well, the AC franchise has always being a guilty pleasure of mine and my favorite ones have been the ones with older settings, heck I still prefer the first one to many of the most modern ones due to setting alone.
Disagree a bit. Syndicate borked the UI and added the real convoluted trees and numbered level requirements and numbers over enemies. Unity was more minimalist instead of trying to do the RPG data overload that Syndicate displays.
I've played them all and I strongly disagree.
Syndicate's world felt like a giant trivialization with the hook. It's plot and gameplay design were a step down, and combat felt like a poor mans Arkham.
It's polished, but compared to the rest of the series, It's incredibly meh and bland.
I've been in the dark for the most part about this game. Looks interesting. I'll probably pick it up once it goes on sale. Last AC game I played was Black Flag. Hopefully they've changed the control scheme.
Watched Easy Allies review.
I dunno guys.
Haven't played Ass Creed since Brotherhood. Kinda getting the itch.
I dunno guys.
Haven't played Ass Creed since Brotherhood. Kinda getting the itch.
I booted up the game and played an hour before bed. Precisely my thoughts too. It's told through a really chaotic and barely comprehensible cutscene and gameplay snippet. Seems rushed and absurd..the intro that is.
Horizon should be number one on your list my friend. I wasn't a big fan of the game myself but my god are the visuals something to see.
Yeah, Unity (fully patched) is kind of under-rated. They got rid of a lot of the bloat that had become overwhelming post AC2. Unity was the most streamlined game since AC2. Syndicate brought all of the bloat back and I just can't get into it despite trying multiple times and loving the era. It's the only AC game I've never finished (and I finished Bloodlines!).
I'm looking forward to Origins but I'm worried it's going to be another round of check off all of the points of interest.
looks ok and reviewing well but you know this game will be $20 cheaper in about 30days so I think I can wait. if there is one constant in the industry it's that Ubisoft games drop in price very quickly.
Kind of expected higher reviews, not sure why. I cancelled my pre-order previously and will wait for sale. Not due to reviews, but no review I've seen has made me regret the cancellation.
Await RE impressions.
Await RE impressions.
I hate bloated AC and Syndicate was the most bloated of them all. I consider the RPG elements the main culprit so it's unfortunate to hear this one goes hard on pushing lots of leveling and tinkering to trudge through.
I miss Brotherhood and AC II where the game was quite polished and straightforward, with unlocks being quite secondary and just natural progression with the story. Syndicate was side quest trash and the world was a mess to get around with that grapple. Not to mention the disappointment that they dropped to a weaker lighting system than Unity so the game didn't even look as good as Unity.
I miss Brotherhood and AC II where the game was quite polished and straightforward, with unlocks being quite secondary and just natural progression with the story. Syndicate was side quest trash and the world was a mess to get around with that grapple. Not to mention the disappointment that they dropped to a weaker lighting system than Unity so the game didn't even look as good as Unity.
Regarding Unity vs. Syndicate: I feel as if Unity is the most polished game in the series. Even though Black Flag was released on PS4/Xbone, it was also released on PS3/360. Unity was the first true next-gen AssCreed and it definitely looked it. The lighting, interior decor, and architecture in the game were noticeably above any other game in the series.
With that being said, the characters, story, gameplay, and modern day stuff were all bland and forgettable. The Dead Kings DLC was a step in the right direction, but it was too little too late.
Syndicate, on the other hand, was Unity flipped. It was kinda rough in a lot of areas, and the art style of London was a lot less intriguing than France. The cutscenes were also nowhere near as nice as Unity's. But it was actually fun to play. The modern day stuff was also pretty damn good. Got thrown for a loop with the time rift stuff.
With that being said, the characters, story, gameplay, and modern day stuff were all bland and forgettable. The Dead Kings DLC was a step in the right direction, but it was too little too late.
Syndicate, on the other hand, was Unity flipped. It was kinda rough in a lot of areas, and the art style of London was a lot less intriguing than France. The cutscenes were also nowhere near as nice as Unity's. But it was actually fun to play. The modern day stuff was also pretty damn good. Got thrown for a loop with the time rift stuff.
Unity is my favorite AC game. Largely due to the absolutely fantastic world. For me a lot of AC is like digital tourism and Unity absolutely nailed that.
Syndicate on the other hand had such an incredibly dull and boring works that I barely managed more than a few hours.
Yeah, definitely not getting this day 1. I'll wait for like 10 patches. I think I'll jump in though eventually. I like the setting at least, and the change to combat seems nice.
I am really into the setting of this game and the last one I played was Black Flag so it is almost time to jump back in. It looks like the year off helped the series a little.
Definitely have to pick this up for how gorgeous Egypt looks alone, but will probably wait awhile to see if I can't get it a little cheaper. Do like the look of the new combat system even if it looks like it's lacking in feedback.
Looks like they're struggling with new game play ideas, might have to bring cars into the next one. :D Egypt looks great though.