Question about Assassin's Creed II DLC

Magus · 08-22-2012, 10:42 PM

Yes, I'm playing through these now. AC was pretty good, AC II is pretty much better in all aspects, though.

I had two questions for you guys about the DLC, I think a couple of you have played these games so here goes:

1. Is the AC II DLC worth buying? I heard the Bonfire of the Vanities was pretty great, the other (Battle of Forli) is so-so. Are the three hidden Templar temples (no idea what these are yet, just started AC II) worth paying the extra three bucks for or should I just get Bonfire of the Vanities and the Battle of Forli (the difference is that Bonfire + Temples is 7 dollars whereas Bonfire by itself is 4, Battle of Forli is 4 by itself).

2. Can I install these things now and have them show up in my current game when I get to that point or do I have to restart the game to have them show up in the storyline? I heard they are part of the actual storyline prior to reaching the end of the game when installed so I was wondering if anyone had bought the game and then downloaded the DLC later before getting to the point where it shows up, or if they had to start the game over.

Oh, it's the PS3 Greatest Hits version. This wouldn't even be a question if the U.S. had had a Game of the Year Edition release like you folks across the water but I guess they want to get 8-11 bucks out of people (probably because people buy the used versions of these things. Personally I felt the 17 dollars on Amazon for the new version was worth my money, since Gamestop couldn't even beat it for the used version, the dorks).

Arcanum · 08-22-2012, 10:57 PM

It's been so long since I played the Bonfire DLC, I don't remember it's exact quality. That's the one where you get Leo's flying machine some more, and the new spring board movement things, right? Anyway you won't be missing anything major if you don't play the DLCs.

Also, I don't know if they flow seamlessly into the story, but at the very least when you reach the point where the DLCs should be (it's obvious, they have sequence numbers that fit snuggly in place) you can just open up the sequence menu and start them up.

And the templar temples are just somewhat linear platforming dungeons (some have sneaking or chasing events). Hold off on buying the extras until you play through a couple of the temples included in the game (clearing all of them gets you the best armor in the game I believe, dunno what the extras add). Basically, if you love the feel of the temples, and find yourself craving more after you beat all the temples in the game, go for it. Otherwise, probably not worth it.

Magus · 08-24-2012, 09:13 PM

Hey, thanks for getting back to me on that. I'll wait to check out these dungeons before deciding. I think I've played one so far, it wasn't that great.

08-22-2012, 10:42 PM	#1
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Question about Assassin's Creed II DLC Yes, I'm playing through these now. AC was pretty good, AC II is pretty much better in all aspects, though. I had two questions for you guys about the DLC, I think a couple of you have played these games so here goes: 1. Is the AC II DLC worth buying? I heard the Bonfire of the Vanities was pretty great, the other (Battle of Forli) is so-so. Are the three hidden Templar temples (no idea what these are yet, just started AC II) worth paying the extra three bucks for or should I just get Bonfire of the Vanities and the Battle of Forli (the difference is that Bonfire + Temples is 7 dollars whereas Bonfire by itself is 4, Battle of Forli is 4 by itself). 2. Can I install these things now and have them show up in my current game when I get to that point or do I have to restart the game to have them show up in the storyline? I heard they are part of the actual storyline prior to reaching the end of the game when installed so I was wondering if anyone had bought the game and then downloaded the DLC later before getting to the point where it shows up, or if they had to start the game over. Oh, it's the PS3 Greatest Hits version. This wouldn't even be a question if the U.S. had had a Game of the Year Edition release like you folks across the water but I guess they want to get 8-11 bucks out of people (probably because people buy the used versions of these things. Personally I felt the 17 dollars on Amazon for the new version was worth my money, since Gamestop couldn't even beat it for the used version, the dorks).

08-22-2012, 10:57 PM	#2
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	It's been so long since I played the Bonfire DLC, I don't remember it's exact quality. That's the one where you get Leo's flying machine some more, and the new spring board movement things, right? Anyway you won't be missing anything major if you don't play the DLCs. Also, I don't know if they flow seamlessly into the story, but at the very least when you reach the point where the DLCs should be (it's obvious, they have sequence numbers that fit snuggly in place) you can just open up the sequence menu and start them up. And the templar temples are just somewhat linear platforming dungeons (some have sneaking or chasing events). Hold off on buying the extras until you play through a couple of the temples included in the game (clearing all of them gets you the best armor in the game I believe, dunno what the extras add). Basically, if you love the feel of the temples, and find yourself craving more after you beat all the temples in the game, go for it. Otherwise, probably not worth it. __________________ POS Almighty has spoken.

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08-24-2012, 09:13 PM	#3
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Hey, thanks for getting back to me on that. I'll wait to check out these dungeons before deciding. I think I've played one so far, it wasn't that great.