2009-11-02 00:11:26

Whilst I didn't get to play AC2 yesterday, the demo man did say that they are planning on several DLCs. First, one month after release then second month, third, sixth and twelfth.

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2009-11-07 17:20:44

New developer Diary AND a video preview
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14302494/assassi...
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/14302494/assassi...

2009-11-07 17:32:50

I watched the video preview only and man we have a winner here.

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2009-11-17 21:04:46

Eurogamer review 9/10
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/assassins-creed-...

2009-11-17 21:06:39

looks like it's going to be a solid rental.

2009-11-17 21:27:01

If it is true that it takes 25 hours to beat then I don't mind buying it.

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2009-11-17 21:31:25

Glad to hear it fixes the problems the first had, not that I thought it was a terrible game at all.

I'll wait for the PC release I think, do it justice in the detail of the cities.

2009-11-19 11:57:23

I just came home with my Assassins Creed 2 PS3 Black Edition (figurine looks fantastic!), but bad news is my PS3 60GB YLOD 2 days ago, good news is I am buying a PS3 Slim 120GB tomorrow :D

I have seen enough videos of the game to know they really added and fixed all the stuff people hated from AC1, and so far I like everything about it so I cant wait to play it.

2009-11-19 12:34:22 In reply to Sath (2009-11-19 11:57:23)

It's interesting to see you not that upset over your PS3 failing when you went sort of berserk when ur 360 did it and went as far as to abondon the console competely :p

2009-11-19 12:44:43 In reply to alimokrane (2009-11-19 12:34:22)

Thats exactly what Phaethon said haha
Well 3-1 to MS in failures :P

Besides, I need a Ps3 for my HD movies, wireless online useage and free online play (my sister is addicted to Warhawk :P), and games.
I get a media center along with a gaming system, so I prefer it. Most games on 360 is on PC anyways and I have a good enough PC to run them so I am not missing anything.

So yeah, 360 failed 3 times in short spans, while my 60GB was nearly 2 years now and failed once, lets see how Slim treats me.

2009-11-20 15:35:44

I talk about AC2 briefly over at M7 after spending a substantial amount of time with it yesterday, in case anyone's interested.

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2009-11-20 16:00:51 In reply to SimonM7 (2009-11-20 15:35:44)

I sure am, reading now mate. cheers. If it has spoilers, I will HUNT YOU donw ;)

2009-11-20 16:04:52

Haha, no no, no spoilers. :D

Mostly just comments on gameplay and how the game differs from the first. Which it does, hugely.

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2009-11-20 16:07:15

I hate you Simon and Blimblim, your two review/preview are pushing me to the edge of ruin ...grrrrr... Hurry up play.com and pull a 17.99 trick! :p

2009-11-20 16:11:33 In reply to alimokrane (2009-11-20 16:07:15)

Well the game is positively huge, so I fully think it justifies the price tag. I bet GAME has some trade in deal you can make use of. :)

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2009-11-20 16:31:10 In reply to SimonM7 (2009-11-20 16:11:33)

I would honestly but I have spent so much over the past three works. Upgraded to an Elite. Bought a PS3/uncharted1/uncharted2 and I have to save up for the the January inlfux of good games and to be honest against the likes of Darksiders, Dante's Inferno and Bayonneta, Assassins Creed is far from being my favourite..... I wish I had the time to take up another part time job...

I am sure Play will pull a 17.99 ;)

/rant over :)

2009-11-20 16:38:13

Ah yeah, if the core mechanics of the first game don't tickle your bones a lot, then it's prolly safer to wait.

That said, this is way more of a proper platformer now. You collect these seals that are hidden in secret rooms throughout the cities, and what you do is you find a secret door to enter and then it's a proper Sands of Time style traversal thing inside that you have to figure your way across.

I should prolly have mentioned that in my writeup actually.. oh well, something for the opinion later. :D

But yeah, games, AAAH, so many of them. I've also pegged a few to catch up on next year when the inevitable dry period comes.

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2009-11-20 17:02:58 In reply to SimonM7 (2009-11-20 16:38:13)

U know me too well dude! :) That sands of time style platforming is what I am most excited about in the game to be frank. I wasnt a big fan of the climb everywhere mechanic, it was simply too much of a "let the game do it for you" kind of thing and I hated that.

Speaking of too much games, I absolutely agree. From now until early january I have Halo 3, Halo ODST, Batman Arkham Assylum, Uncharted and Uncharted 2 to play not to mention Tales of Vesperia which I have yet to finish. half of those are 2008 games :D and dont even get me started on next year:

Darksiders
Dante's Inferno
Bayonetta
Splinter Cell
Castlevenia
Alan Wake...................... etc etc

2009-11-20 22:20:52

It doesn't require much skill, I just know myself. We've agreed so closely on so many topics and games, these days I pretty much use my own likes and dislikes as a compass. :D

I'm just swinging by with a realisation I had. It's not detrimental to the game in any way, just a curious fact I would say. In the first AC, the locations felt very etheral to me.. riding towards Jerusalem and realising that.. that there is Jerusalem.. was very powerful. I'm not religious (nor an atheist I'll stress) but somehow those locations, and maybe that time period in general, somehow got to me.

Assassin's Creed 2 is technically set in exciting historical times, and maybe I just don't know my history well enough, but there's really never that moment where you kinda just stop and to a small degree experience the gravity of what is going on.

I'm gonna go on here because that's the way I am!

I had a similar experience with Tomb Raider Underworld. Now, Anniversary was a remake and couldn't be expected to deliver Legend type stuff narratively, but in Legend I had a moment of.. well awe I guess is the word for it. When you punch through the wall in that fakey Excalibur fortress/attraction level and you realise that what you entering is the *real* grave of Arthur, that gave me goosebumps.

I am of course able to separate fiction from history here, but in my heart's mind I guess they occupy the same space. The sensation of true, significant discovery is extremely fleeting and hard to capture but AC and Legend both did it for me.

Underworld bungled that with its norse god stuff. For me I think it just got too fantastical, but it also lacked that decisive moment of realisation. Likewise I can sort of look at the historical parts that make up the whole of AC2 and understand in theory why it's significant, but it hasn't actually *hit me*. Not yet anyway.

As I said earlier, that doesn't affect the game at all - which is superb (yeah I'm upgrading it a bit here, being 9 hours in now) - but it's still interesting stuff to think about.

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2009-11-21 00:18:19

Alright I played it, but I wont give a long comment about it.

This game is what AC1 should have been like.
The missions are awesome, so much variety, nothing i boring. You buy weapons, armor, dye outfits, get bigger poch for more money, repair armor...etc. has some sort of a RPG element to it which is great.

One thing I hated in Ac1 was the flags because you didnt get anything for them, but here, they added feathers, chests, posters and you always get rewarded for what you get.

The combat is the same, so its a love and hate kind of thing, I personally love it.

Even though I love Ezio's outfit design because it fits in the time period, Ubisoft was kind of enough to give us a the badass Altair replica outfit, but you have to gain Uplay and then you can access in the main menu and purchase various things.

I was afraid of this game with how AC1 turned out and what Ubisoft's PR talk do to us, but this one adresses everything anyone hated from the first game which is awesome.

Anyways, I am really enjoying it, and I have probably played for 8 hours or so, and I have barely done half of the things with collectings, view points, tombs...etc. which is great, long game :)

I would recommend this game to anyone who liked AC1 but had this "mission repetitive" fear from it, dont worry, its 10x better, maybe not at first but later onw ehn you get your gear and stuff starts to pan out then its more fun, atleast a rent.

Anyways, I have said it before and I will say it again, Assassin's Creed is probably my favorite series right now coming from Ubisoft.
I just hope for AC3, they continue to see what they did right with AC2 and go from there.

2009-11-21 00:32:49

CAn you play with the black outfit the entire game?

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2009-11-21 00:52:43 In reply to Sath (2009-11-21 00:18:19)

I agree with basically everything you're saying, but you're definitely underselling the combat. It's really, really expanded on in this game. You've got a shit ton of different weapons you can either buy or use after disarming dudes, and the hand to hand combat is like its own little Streets of Rage where you can do grabs -> into headbutts, punches, knees or throws. You can also simply pounce on dudes instead of stabbing them by hitting B while running and locking on to enemies/thieves running off with your money, or tackle them by doing the same without targeting.

All of it is tightened up too, with counters actually requiring proper timing on your part. Certainly, every area of the game is improved tons, but I thought I'd just emphasise this since you glossed it over a bit unfairly I thought.

IRAIPTOIR: You can dye your clothes, purchase different armor pieces and stuff throughout the game. When you start out, you play as straight up normal Ezio without fancy.. well.. pants.. so no, not "the entire game", but once you get the assassin's garb, sure. I'm currently donning some sweet Ocra coloured clothes and have recently invested in some expensive armor for my legs and chest. Looking right spiffy I am, doing thief races over rooftops at the moment. :D

I could seriously see this finishing as my fave game of the year, but I'll have to reserve that kind of statement until I have some perspective on what actually came out THIS YEAR. Sooo foggy for me for the first half. It's been a completely insane year for me, with this type of character movement based action adventures turning my legs into jelly.

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2009-11-21 01:06:22

Oh nice thanks.

Seems like a great game going by your impressions and thats what I needed to see not from reviews.

;)

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2009-11-21 03:06:42

You may or may not wanna know this, but I have a little tip.

It's not to do with the story or anything major, but just in case I half spoiler tag it.

When you're renovating places around the mansion be sure to find them afterwards. You can climb down the well, enter the mine, etc, and they all hide money and stuff inside. It's all Zelda-esque. :D

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2009-11-21 08:17:52 In reply to IRAIPT0IR (2009-11-21 00:32:49)

I agree with Simon.