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Post by Element Zero on Oct 9, 2018 11:07:05 GMT
Has anyone tried the tame beasts ability yet? Is it worth it to use? #JorRaptor says that in his experience it’s a humorous gimmick, but ultimately ineffective. As with Origins, the animals die too quickly to be all that useful.
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Post by talyn82 on Oct 9, 2018 11:57:26 GMT
I haven't bought the game yet cause I want to try Origins first. but can someone tell me what's the female's backstory? I know the guy is the son of Leonidas. But the woman must be another child or wife of the protagonist for her to move around so freely in ancient Greece. So since women were not considered equals at that time I am really interested in her backstory. The protagonists are actually the grandchildren of Leonidas, rather than children. While they are siblings, they are not twins. Women warriors were far less common, but not unheard of in this era. Women of Sparta in particular were actually very involved in society and essentially equal to men, but were not warriors. They could inherit property and wield considerable influence. They participated in government, business, etc... Their efforts were vital since every man of Sparta was essentially a professional soldier. This being the case, the women of Sparta were arguably better educated in non-military afffairs. The rest of Greece? We’re not sure. It seems to vary from state to state. Glorious Athens gave women no rights at all, while other places may have been similar to Sparta. It was definitely tougher for women, but some individuals were able to accomplish noteworthy things. Clearly, Kassandra would be one of these exceptional women (and exceptional in general). It actually would’ve been somewhat fitting to have a female protagonist in Origins, as Egyptian women had largely the same rights as the men. (Of course, Greek culture had supplanted Egyptian customs in many ways.) Bayek is a great character, though, so I’m glad we got him. The current pair are okay, but I’d gladly trade them for another game with Bayek. That was very informative. I knew that Sparta was unique in a way compared to other Greek city states. But for some reason I had forgotten the siblings were Spartan. And being Leonidas' grandchildren is pretty cool. But a lot that information you posted I did not know. So I thank you.
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 9, 2018 12:20:07 GMT
I’m looking forward to a long day of gaming, today. With few to no interruptions, I might make some serious progress.
I checked my playtime while saving last night. I’ve already played 50 hours. 0_o I’m at Level 41, but only through Episode 3. Based upon the hidden trophies, it looks like there are at least 8 or 9 episodes, if not more. I have large areas fully explored, but far more completely untouched. Even accounting for first-time inefficiencies and a couple of idle hours amongst those 50, this game is seemingly huge. I don’t think I’ve ever played a game with this much content other than TW3.
I have Attica nearly wrapped up, and possibly Episode 4 with it. (It’s hard to guess regarding the latter.) I tend to get off task exploring for long periods; but I’m going to follow the story where it takes me from Attica. I’ll resist the urge to venture into surrounding regions, for now. The story may very well take me to those places later. If I just stay on task, I can likely reduce the inefficient PT bloat dramatically.
I think I saved during a quest in which I’m saving a dude by getting him out of the country. I had to turn it off yesterday before getting him to his ship. I’m actually curious how that will work, since it’s offshore and I likely can’t bring it to him. I guess I’ll know in a few hours.
Speaking of ships, I hope I unlock some new cosmetic options for Adrestia soon. The limited looks and seemingly rare fresh options are a bit disappointing. I like to customize. I want a palette of options. Adrestia and Phobos have such drab (especially Phobos), limited looks that I don’t feel much ownership or investment. Even if I only ever use one or two favorites, I want options. As it is, I don’t really have any favorites. I currently prefer the Adrestia sail and paint, the Barbarian crew and the awesome Octopus figurehead. I think a white sail with a grey or red kraken and some sort of embroidered edge would be pretty badass. I want something to make my bireme and horse distinctly mine.
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Post by griffith82 on Oct 9, 2018 15:29:34 GMT
Kassandra is his sister. Have you played the other AC Games? Origins is long, took me 120+ hrs to complete plus there are two DLC. Odyssey I think may take me even longer. Yes, I've played AC2, AC4, ACR, and AC Syndicate. I have most of the games except for AC1, AC3, Odyssey and all standalone's like Freedom Cry. But the rest I bought in a Steam sale. My favorites are the four I played (AC2, AC4, ACR, and ACS.) I haven't played Origin's yet.
But Origin's already looks like a huge game and you're saying Odyssey is even bigger? Wow!
As for the female protagonist that makes sense. I figured she was his sister or wife. But I like the sibling dynamic more like in Syndicate. I am currently replaying Syndicate cause the first time I played it I had just finished Rogue and due to AC fatigue ran right through ACS. But when I play and complete Origin's I will buy Odyssey cause I like the ancient settings more.
You missed some good ones. Brotherhood, Rrvelations, AC 3 I haven't played past 4 but love a of them. AC1 isn't bad but worse than what follows. AC Liberation is a decent side story too.
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Post by N7Pathfinder on Oct 9, 2018 16:45:17 GMT
It's interesting how people like to complain about Ubisoft apparently not caring for historical accuracy anymore. Currently, I'm doing the Discovery Tour on Assassin's Creed Origins and I encountered a couple Behind The Scenes stations where Ubisoft practically admits when creative liberties were taken. For example, education in Alexandria was depicted to be mixed gendered when in reality it was boys only.
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Post by talyn82 on Oct 9, 2018 20:41:29 GMT
Yes, I've played AC2, AC4, ACR, and AC Syndicate. I have most of the games except for AC1, AC3, Odyssey and all standalone's like Freedom Cry. But the rest I bought in a Steam sale. My favorites are the four I played (AC2, AC4, ACR, and ACS.) I haven't played Origin's yet.
But Origin's already looks like a huge game and you're saying Odyssey is even bigger? Wow!
As for the female protagonist that makes sense. I figured she was his sister or wife. But I like the sibling dynamic more like in Syndicate. I am currently replaying Syndicate cause the first time I played it I had just finished Rogue and due to AC fatigue ran right through ACS. But when I play and complete Origin's I will buy Odyssey cause I like the ancient settings more.
You missed some good ones. Brotherhood, Rrvelations, AC 3 I haven't played past 4 but love a of them. AC1 isn't bad but worse than what follows. AC Liberation is a decent side story too. I own Brotherhood and Revelations. Maybe I'll give them a try. I still remember the ending for AC2. Which one should I play first when I eventually play them?
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Post by talyn82 on Oct 9, 2018 20:48:46 GMT
It's interesting how people like to complain about Ubisoft apparently not caring for historical accuracy anymore. Currently, I'm doing the Discovery Tour on Assassin's Creed Origins and I encountered a couple Behind The Scenes stations where Ubisoft practically admits when creative liberties were taken. For example, education in Alexandria was depicted to be mixed gendered when in reality it was boys only. <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.960000000000036px; height: 3.4000000000000057px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_72798309" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="3.4000000000000057"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 3.4px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1138px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_12959094" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="3.4000000000000057"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 3.4px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 110px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_31132064" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="3.4000000000000057"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 3.4px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1138px; top: 110px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_5197866" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="3.4000000000000057"></iframe> I'm a history buff but I could still enjoy a movie or game that takes liberties. For example I enjoy the movie 300. Because I look at it as an action movie not as a historical documentary. Same thing with the TV series Vikings. That show is grossly inaccurate but I still enjoy despite me knowing the real history. So if Ubisoft wants to add female students to the Great Library of Alexandria I have no problem with that. If you are referring to my question about Kassandra, I just wanted a spoiler free explanation about her background.
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Post by jaison1986 on Oct 9, 2018 21:04:17 GMT
It's interesting how people like to complain about Ubisoft apparently not caring for historical accuracy anymore. Currently, I'm doing the Discovery Tour on Assassin's Creed Origins and I encountered a couple Behind The Scenes stations where Ubisoft practically admits when creative liberties were taken. For example, education in Alexandria was depicted to be mixed gendered when in reality it was boys only. Not like I want to adress the elephant in the room, but AC has kind of a history of bending historical facts for the sake of political correctness. The one you mentioned with mixed gender schools, or the fact Cleopatra is shown as brown skinned in Origins, when in fact, she was a white european woman of greek heritage. Or suddenly having female warrior spartans. In AC Synditicate, there are female street gang leaders in London. Another obvious innacuracy.
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Post by griffith82 on Oct 9, 2018 22:01:58 GMT
You missed some good ones. Brotherhood, Rrvelations, AC 3 I haven't played past 4 but love a of them. AC1 isn't bad but worse than what follows. AC Liberation is a decent side story too. I own Brotherhood and Revelations. Maybe I'll give them a try. I still remember the ending for AC2. Which one should I play first when I eventually play them? Brotherhood then revelations. AC3 picks up right after Revelations and Brotherhood picks up right after 2.
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Post by talyn82 on Oct 9, 2018 22:24:20 GMT
I own Brotherhood and Revelations. Maybe I'll give them a try. I still remember the ending for AC2. Which one should I play first when I eventually play them? Brotherhood then revelations. AC3 picks up right after Revelations and Brotherhood picks up right after 2. <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.960000000000036px; height: 4.599999999999994px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_21556001" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 4.6px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1138px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_66024521" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 4.6px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 169px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_63038629" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 4.6px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1138px; top: 169px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_20819483" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> Thank you. Maybe I'll try them before Origins. I remember when Brotherhood was first released many fans complained it was too short. If that's true then I could play both. Once again thank you.
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Post by griffith82 on Oct 9, 2018 22:57:04 GMT
Brotherhood then revelations. AC3 picks up right after Revelations and Brotherhood picks up right after 2. <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.960000000000036px; height: 4.599999999999994px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_21556001" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 4.6px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1138px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_66024521" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 4.6px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 169px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_63038629" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> <iframe style="position: absolute; width: 23.96px; height: 4.6px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1138px; top: 169px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_20819483" scrolling="no" width="23.960000000000036" height="4.599999999999994"></iframe> Thank you. Maybe I'll try them before Origins. I remember when Brotherhood was first released many fans complained it was too short. If that's true then I could play both. Once again thank you. Its a little but still good
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 9, 2018 23:26:45 GMT
I own Brotherhood and Revelations. Maybe I'll give them a try. I still remember the ending for AC2. Which one should I play first when I eventually play them? Brotherhood then revelations. AC3 picks up right after Revelations and Brotherhood picks up right after 2. AC3 follows Revelation in terms of the modern day story, but not in any other terms. I realize you know this, but I thought a bit of clarification might be helpful. I always see Unity and Rogue left off of lists as if they never happened. I always wonder whether that’s because people actually disliked them, or because they let the bad press convince them not to play Unity. Both are worth playing. Rogue completes the New World arc that includes AC3 and 4. Unity is a technical marvel, and the high point for me in terms of gameplay. I thought the core story and characters were solid. Paris is stunning. There’s a lot of side content bloat, but it’s not as bad as it first appears. Rogue leads directly into Unity the way AC2 leads into Brotherhood, with the latter games picking up at the closing moments of the prior games.
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Post by griffith82 on Oct 9, 2018 23:31:49 GMT
Brotherhood then revelations. AC3 picks up right after Revelations and Brotherhood picks up right after 2. AC3 follows Revelation in terms of the modern day story, but not in any other terms. I realize you know this, but I thought a bit of clarification might be helpful. I always see Unity and Rogue left off of lists as if they never happened. I always wonder whether that’s because people actually disliked them, or because they let the bad press convince them not to play Unity. Both are worth playing. Rogue completes the New World arc that includes AC3 and 4. Unity is a technical marvel, and the high point for me in terms of gameplay. I thought the core story and characters were solid. Paris is stunning. There’s a lot of side content bloat, but it’s not as bad as it first appears. Rogue leads directly into Unity the way AC2 leads into Brotherhood, with the latter games picking up at the closing moments of the prior games. ones True. Ive loved all the games so Im sure I'll enjoy the ones I haven't yet played. My least favorites though are AC1 and AC3: Liberation.
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Post by jaison1986 on Oct 9, 2018 23:50:55 GMT
I played all the games and enjoyed them all. Even the more fringe ones, like Liberation and Unity (turns out Unity is a pretty solid game if you play the fully patched version with stable framerates, either on PC or a PS4 pro). I refused to buy Syndicate because I felt the series was starting to lose itself by that point. And while Origins seems to be pretty good and a more of a return to the roots of the series, it's too expensive for me to buy right now.
While for Odyssey, I have to say I really don't like how this game is going for the full RPG format. The fact it escapes from the most core aspects of the franchise really makes me feel AC has died and was replaced by something else.
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Post by dazk on Oct 10, 2018 0:03:29 GMT
AC3 follows Revelation in terms of the modern day story, but not in any other terms. I realize you know this, but I thought a bit of clarification might be helpful. I always see Unity and Rogue left off of lists as if they never happened. I always wonder whether that’s because people actually disliked them, or because they let the bad press convince them not to play Unity. Both are worth playing. Rogue completes the New World arc that includes AC3 and 4. Unity is a technical marvel, and the high point for me in terms of gameplay. I thought the core story and characters were solid. Paris is stunning. There’s a lot of side content bloat, but it’s not as bad as it first appears. Rogue leads directly into Unity the way AC2 leads into Brotherhood, with the latter games picking up at the closing moments of the prior games. ones True. Ive loved all the games so Im sure I'll enjoy the ones I haven't yet played. My least favorites though are AC1 and AC3: Liberation. Liberation, don't say that word. It had a few good points but for the main part it was terrible on PC in terms of controls. I am one of the odd ones I liked AC3, AC4 Black Flag though is my favourite AC game. Element Zero I agree Unity was a good game and I enjoyed it, once it worked properly on PC. I think that is the main issue when it released on PC a lot of features they introdueced didn't work and distracted people from other aspects of the game like the great combat. That being said Arno was probably the worst AC protagonist ever in my opinion, I know you'll probably vote Connor.
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Post by dazk on Oct 10, 2018 0:09:03 GMT
I played all the games and enjoyed them all. Even the more fringe ones, like Liberation and Unity (turns out Unity is a pretty solid game if you play the fully patched version with stable framerates, either on PC or a PS4 pro). I refused to buy Syndicate because I felt the series was starting to lose itself by that point. And while Origins seems to be pretty good and a more of a return to the roots of the series, it's too expensive for me to buy right now. While for Odyssey, I have to say I really don't like how this game is going for the full RPG format. The fact it escapes from the most core aspects of the franchise really makes me feel AC has died and was replaced by something else. I was ready to give up on AC after Syndicate but origins peaked my interest and whilst I enjoyed the story, the combat and gameplay for me on PC weren't great to the point that I never got around to playing the DLC. I was prepared to skip Odyssey but the introduction of the RPG elements, refined combat and the setting actually got me excited about an AC game for the first time since AC4. And I haven't been disappointed, yes the game has lost some of its soul mainly in terms of stealth elements but the changes to combat are good and I have just had to adapt to a new way of doing things by stealth. I am enjoying the combat enough to just not do stealth on some of the smaller camps etc. except for usually the opening engagement to save time as much as anything else.
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 10, 2018 0:13:41 GMT
ones True. Ive loved all the games so Im sure I'll enjoy the ones I haven't yet played. My least favorites though are AC1 and AC3: Liberation. Liberation, don't say that word. It had a few good points but for the main part it was terrible on PC in terms of controls. I am one of the odd ones I liked AC3, AC4 Black Flag though is my favourite AC game. Element Zero I agree Unity was a good game and I enjoyed it, once it worked properly on PC. I think that is the main issue when it released on PC a lot of features they introdueced didn't work and distracted people from other aspects of the game like the great combat. That being said Arno was probably the worst AC protagonist ever in my opinion, I know you'll probably vote Connor. I like Connor. I think the voice direction was iffy, with his slow-talking all the time, but the actor was good. I don’t really have a least favorite, since I’ve liked them all. Ezio is definitely my favorite, with Edward and Bayek the next best. I like Arno, though I know he isn’t overly popular. He was too hung up on Elise. He was a good dude with questionable choice in women. Everyone else is basically on equal footing with me: mostly likable with a few gripes here and there. I had several conversations today with an NPC in Odyssey that is VA’d by the same actor as good ole Donatien Alphonse Francois, the Marquis de Sade. I couldn’t help smiling a few times. That VA is talented.
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Post by dazk on Oct 10, 2018 0:24:04 GMT
Liberation, don't say that word. It had a few good points but for the main part it was terrible on PC in terms of controls. I am one of the odd ones I liked AC3, AC4 Black Flag though is my favourite AC game. Element Zero I agree Unity was a good game and I enjoyed it, once it worked properly on PC. I think that is the main issue when it released on PC a lot of features they introdueced didn't work and distracted people from other aspects of the game like the great combat. That being said Arno was probably the worst AC protagonist ever in my opinion, I know you'll probably vote Connor. I like Connor. I think the voice direction was iffy, with his slow-talking all the time, but the actor was good. I don’t really have a least favorite, since I’ve liked them all. Ezio is definitely my favorite, with Edward and Bayek the next best. I like Arno, though I know he isn’t overly popular. He was too hung up on Elise. He was a good dude with questionable choice in women. Everyone else is basically on equal footing with me: mostly likable with a few gripes here and there. I had several conversations today with an NPC in Odyssey that is VA’d by the same actor as good ole Donatien Alphonse Francois, the Marquis de Sade. I couldn’t help smiling a few times. That VA is talented. I liked Edward better than Ezio, not sure why. Maybe because Edward was more flawed and that made him more realistic to me. Your memory is too good, I don't even remember the Marquis de Sade's character in Unity let alone his VA. I did see that Alexios VA did 4 or 5 NPC's in MEA though.
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Post by N7Pathfinder on Oct 10, 2018 0:30:15 GMT
It's kind of weird to say this, but I actually prefer Assassin's Creed Origins over The Witcher 3, and the reason is actually pretty simple. Origins just has the better world.
Hear me out. I am aware of how massive and diverse the World of The Witcher 3 is, containing entire kingdoms for you to explore with small villages and a sense that the world feels lived in. However, I found that getting around the world was a pain. Your GPS had that dotted line that was pretty unreliable for leading you to objectives and also distracted me from properly enjoying the sights. The world is also pretty hard to navigate unless you're taking the roads. Traversing along cliffs and mountain sides were a pain because Geralt naturally wasn't a climber. It also doesn't help that I feel the game is forcing me to ditch the main story and go off the beaten path because leveling up in the game is so damn slow!
With Origins, I felt I could properly enjoy the world I was exploring. For starters, there's no mini-map with dotted lines. You just have a marker that points in a vague direction that tells you how far it is, but you're allowed to take any route to that objective. I liked using the Follow Roads mechanic alot because instead of focusing on the road and trying not to run into anything, I can have the mount automatically go to my destination and take in the sights as I ride. I also found that the game felt like it was structured around the main narrative, which took me to pretty much all the major corners of Ancient Egypt, each with their own distinct feels, and the side quests were smaller side content that were fun but didn't take away from the main narrative, which is what SIDE MISSIONS are suppossed to be!
I'm sure I would enjoy Odyssey's gameplay as well, especially the exploration mode which removes the marker and just has the player figure out where to go based on hints given to them.
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Post by griffith82 on Oct 10, 2018 0:38:22 GMT
Is Syndicate bad? I've heard mixed reviews though from what I've seen I'll like it.
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Post by griffith82 on Oct 10, 2018 0:40:02 GMT
ones True. Ive loved all the games so Im sure I'll enjoy the ones I haven't yet played. My least favorites though are AC1 and AC3: Liberation. Liberation, don't say that word. It had a few good points but for the main part it was terrible on PC in terms of controls. I am one of the odd ones I liked AC3, AC4 Black Flag though is my favourite AC game. Element Zero I agree Unity was a good game and I enjoyed it, once it worked properly on PC. I think that is the main issue when it released on PC a lot of features they introdueced didn't work and distracted people from other aspects of the game like the great combat. That being said Arno was probably the worst AC protagonist ever in my opinion, I know you'll probably vote Connor. Yeah I might skip it this go around.
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Post by slimgrin727 on Oct 10, 2018 0:50:00 GMT
Is Syndicate bad? I've heard mixed reviews though from what I've seen I'll like it. I liked it quite a lot, mainly due to the Frye twins, setting and the fun gadgets you get to play with. It's the Asscreed that convinced me to get into the series. On the downside: It's got lots of repetitive map activities but you can simply dabble as much as you like and move on. Combat is pretty bad too and the story ends with a whimper.
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Post by Element Zero on Oct 10, 2018 1:03:02 GMT
Is Syndicate bad? I've heard mixed reviews though from what I've seen I'll like it. The writing is excellent. Jacob and Evie are great. The Templars are mostly well done and have a logical end goal. (The street level Templars are mustache-twirling idiots with villainous laughs and Templar uniforms. That’s annoying.) The side quests are often pretty good, and London is somewhat well realized, with a major issue I’ll discuss below. The story focuses on Assassins vs Templars with the PoE right in the mix. That’s just as it should be, in my opinion. Theres a lot of bad, too. Parkour was perfected in Unity, and Syndicate destroyed it. Not only did they ruin parkour, they made it irrelevant. They wanted to show-horn vehicles into the mix, so they gave London wide open roads that never existed in history. This pushed buildings very far apart, so they added the rope-launcher. That thing is so ill-conceived and logic-defying that it makes my brain hurt. Baffling design choices ruined what could’ve been a good game.
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Post by talyn82 on Oct 10, 2018 1:17:09 GMT
I enjoyed AC Rogue. I finally could be a Templar. I am a bit surprised most of you don't like Syndicate. I enjoy the sibling dynamic. Jacob is more in your face, whereas Evie is more stealth. Also I enjoy some of the rpg components like choosing and upgrading skills. Also I enjoy Victorian London. Maybe it is because I was a fan of the Showtime series "Penny Dreadful". They both took place in Victorian era London.
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