Just curious because compared to the bonkers ending of AC2, I feel like the present day story elements have become less and less relevant to this series.
Exactly how much modern day Animus stuff do you want in Assassin’s Creed: Shadows?
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Just curious because compared to the bonkers ending of AC2, I feel like the present day story elements have become less and less relevant to this series.
It's a new beginning for the modern day so hopefully as much effort as Layla's arc.
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Animus is probably the big thing that's kept me from getting into the series.
I want to be immersed in another time and place. I don't want to have this VR reminder hanging over my head. It's related to why I've grown allergic to isikai.
Archaeologist/historian framing device at the beginning and end wouldn't be too intrusive, but the VR stuff just grates.
I want to be immersed in another time and place. I don't want to have this VR reminder hanging over my head. It's related to why I've grown allergic to isikai.
Archaeologist/historian framing device at the beginning and end wouldn't be too intrusive, but the VR stuff just grates.
Voted trash. I just got the platinum for the Valhalla base game, and I feel like the half-baked modern storyline actively harmed the game and kind of wrecked the ending. It wasn't much better in Origins and Odyssey. It's become increasingly convoluted and nonsensical with each installment and way past time to pull the plug.
people trying to tell me ubisoft has a plan to do anything interesting with the animus have been on copium since AC3.
Reality is this shit is designed to keep going forever so lets just drop the pretense and have these games be historical fiction not interrupted by bad modern day segments instead.
Reality is this shit is designed to keep going forever so lets just drop the pretense and have these games be historical fiction not interrupted by bad modern day segments instead.
I've played every game in this exhausting ass series and I can tell you with 100% certainty that even Ubisoft doesn't have a clear idea of what the Animus is anymore.
"So it's a thing that allows you to explore the memories of your ancestors but it's really all a nefarious plot to trick you into rediscovering the location of ancient artifacts of great power! Okay, wait, it's now a game console or something! Shaun and Rebecca are still running around trying to fight Abstergo too, but they're basically running in place, never make any progress, and Abstergo's current goals are vague, ill-defined and ancillary!"
I would have loved that full-fat modern day Desmond game before they cocked up that plot with AC3. Now? Fuck it. It's ruined. Whatever. Junk it, I don't care. Ironically that's kind of how I feel about the entire franchise aside from the VR game, but that's a different topic.
"So it's a thing that allows you to explore the memories of your ancestors but it's really all a nefarious plot to trick you into rediscovering the location of ancient artifacts of great power! Okay, wait, it's now a game console or something! Shaun and Rebecca are still running around trying to fight Abstergo too, but they're basically running in place, never make any progress, and Abstergo's current goals are vague, ill-defined and ancillary!"
I would have loved that full-fat modern day Desmond game before they cocked up that plot with AC3. Now? Fuck it. It's ruined. Whatever. Junk it, I don't care. Ironically that's kind of how I feel about the entire franchise aside from the VR game, but that's a different topic.
Animus wont be in it though… at least, the modern part and interface. That's part of Infinite.
So what does it matter what I want (sad Enzio face)
So what does it matter what I want (sad Enzio face)
Im sorry but Basim is trash and Mirage didn't do a single thing to change my mind about him. I don't know how they keep digging even lower with each entry. I hated Layla her since she killed Victoria (GET UP VICTORIA!) and just when I started to finally get around to liking her they pull the BS stunt with Basim coming out of nowhere (like BRUH how does that even work!? The staff?). It seems like they have some semblance of plan with Layla and Desmond but at this rate I just don't give a shit anymore and this used to be one my main reasons that I kept coming back (despite disliking the pivoting to the Isu).
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Even when it was at its least worst (Black Flag maybe?) I never EVER was playing through the simulation and thought "Man, being an assassin sucks! When am I going to the modern part to do jack shit?!"
I get those people saying they could do something interesting with it.
But I think those people are forgetting this is Ubisoft we're talking about.
I get those people saying they could do something interesting with it.
But I think those people are forgetting this is Ubisoft we're talking about.
It has always been the least interesting aspect of the AC games. The whole premise of going back to a place in time is the draw of these games. Running around a small sectioned off level for extra exposition dumps during act breaks is just not it. Outside of Desmond, I don't think people really care about the out of animus protagonist.
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Yeah I thought as much. Personally, throw it in the garbage. It's always a slog to get through that nonsense at the start of every AC so I can actually start playing the game.
only if they make it dumb as possible. Like a couple kids for the first time go as not Rabbids for Halloween—this time they go as a Samurai and Ninja. While knocking on the door of the creepy neighborhood scientist, they are struck by lightning and transported to Feudal Japan. Also their parents have been murdered by Templars and they must win the respect of the old gods to bring them back to life and claims of the title of Most Candy.
Animus stuff is what allows for all the cool connections/lineages that give us a reason to explore each new location and set of characters. It also allows for the justification of mythological elements like Greek gods, Christian artefacts, and ninjas.
It's what gives the series its identity and the series wouldn't be the series if it was removed.
It's what gives the series its identity and the series wouldn't be the series if it was removed.
I like the idea of the animus stuff, but in every AC game I've played it's been horribly boring, has no appreciable impact on the main story or gameplay, and always comes in at the worst time. Having animus stuff kick in right when the main plot was getting interesting felt like a time out sometimes. "Do your chores in the office for 20 minutes and then you can go back out to play again."
Make it optional, make it better connected to the main story, and/or give a mechanical reward for completing it, and I think people would hate it a lot less.
Make it optional, make it better connected to the main story, and/or give a mechanical reward for completing it, and I think people would hate it a lot less.
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The modern-day plotline had some potential way back when Assassins Creed was originally supposed to be just a trilogy.
Now? I'd rather just stay in the past and soak in all that delicious history and culture. The present is always dull, grey, and needlessly convoluted.
Now? I'd rather just stay in the past and soak in all that delicious history and culture. The present is always dull, grey, and needlessly convoluted.
