Assassin's Creed, or Leaping From Rooftop To Rooftop Murdering Guards All The Time - Page 7

CelesJessa · 11-16-2011, 03:41 PM

Somehow I had two 3-hour classes canceled and I couldn't work on what I needed to do for class so it was Revelations time. And it's been so long since I've had a brand new game that I've been looking forward to, I couldn't stop.

CelesJessa · 11-16-2011, 11:13 PM

I was trying to get away from some guards and this happened:

Not spoilers really at all but just in case (I feel weird posting anythign this early)

Arcanum · 11-16-2011, 11:53 PM

I love those clip-through-floors glitches (had one in the original AC where half a templar was stuck in some steps and his legs spasmed uncontrollably).

I played some more today (though not much since Wednesdays I have 7 hours of class) but I keep getting distracted by recruiting assassins, buying buildings, hunting down templar dens and lookouts, and doing missions to unlock new bomb recipes. I don't even think I've unlocked faction quests yet.

Ecks · 11-18-2011, 07:15 PM

Yeah, powered through my copy as well... no spoilers from me, too emotional to say what happened.

Arcanum · 11-19-2011, 01:14 AM

Ok finally finished it. Have to say though I'm rather disappointed with the ending. Well, the ending involving Desmond. The ending of Ezio and Altair's story was nicely done.

As for why the other one was such a let down, well had they kept the game going for another five or ten minutes we could have had some closure to Desmond's story. Maybe find out why Lucy was stabbed, what exactly they found, how Desmond's Dad and friends found where they needed to go to find it. It was so unnecessarily sudden that I can't help but feel cheated and that Ubisoft is just trying to milk AC for more games.

CelesJessa · 11-19-2011, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Arcanum

As for why the other one was such a let down, well had they kept the game going for another five or ten minutes we could have had some closure to Desmond's story. Maybe find out why Lucy was stabbed, what exactly they found, how Desmond's Dad and friends found where they needed to go to find it. It was so unnecessarily sudden that I can't help but feel cheated and that Ubisoft is just trying to milk AC for more games.

Desmond's story always ends super abruptly in the games. I remember playing AC1 and the credits started and I was like WAIT what? Anyway, if I remember right, Desmond's story is supposed to be done by the end of 2012, so I'm guessing now that Altair and Ezio's stories have closed and Desmond has accepted that he's an assassin, AC3 is going to be Desmond: the game.

Arcanum · 11-20-2011, 01:43 AM

Well like I said, my biggest gripe with the ending is that had they continued for another five minutes we could have had much more closure, especially since Ubisoft kept saying that this game would answer a lot of questions. Except it didn't really answer any questions that were related to Desmond, which is disappointing since the last few games have been leading up to him playing a larger role than just a messenger. I guess if Ubisoft had not hyped up the whole "Revelations will answer so much!!" thing then I wouldn't have a problem with it.

Anyway, game talk stuff now! Sticky blood bombs and coin bombs are hilarious when you stick them to a guard. The blood bomb is more because I can't help but wonder what it would be like to be walking along and then BAM! Covered in blood.

Also I was bored earlier today and collected all of the animus fragments. Turns out that all you get is an achievement and nothing else. Maybe it unlocks a cheat since it counts as a memory being 100% complete? I haven't replayed any memories and looked at the cheats I've unlocked so I dunno.

Multiplayer is also fun. Essentially the same as Brotherhood with some improvements, contested kills/honorable deaths being one of the more crucial things they added. Though the ability restrictions by level makes it rather frustrating to play against higher level players since they have some stupidly good abilities (at level 20 something you can get "Mute" that stops players around you from assassinating, stunning, or using abilities. I hope the cooldown on that move is super long because I had it used against me right as I moved in for an Incognito kill).

Also Corruption is pretty fun, and is basically AC's take on zombies. It's probably the only free for all game type that I'll play (or at least until I get to a higher level), since the others just frustrate me. Although I have yet to try Assassination, which at a glance looks a lot better than Deathmatch since you are free to choose your target instead of being forced to kill that asshole running around on the roofs.

CelesJessa · 11-20-2011, 12:45 PM

Yeah, I guess I just wasn't surprised/found out enough to satisfy me. Since you learn about Desmond's entire backstory. But anyway!

Blood bombs are hilarious to throw at anyone. I'm a massive troll so I threw one at a Harold after I paid him off(and robbed him). I was throwing a sticky fracture bomb (one that actually hurts) at a well and at the last second some asshole civilian walked in front of me and got it stuck to him, then walked into a crowd.

I think one of my favorite quests/trophies has to be beating up Duccio. I kept getting a marker on him but I didn't recognize him so I stabbed him. Luckily Duccio is immortal and I came back later to beat him up.

In other news, I watched AC Lineage and Ascendance last night. (Lineage was the live-action short film that takes place before AC2 and Ascendance was the animated short film that came between AC2 and Brohood). Ascendance was meh, but Lineage was pretty awesome. It gives me faith that if/when they do an AC movie that hopefully they can do it right. Hopefuly. No Embers yet, I'm waiting to watch that with my best friend.

Ecks · 12-06-2011, 12:19 PM

Okay, so I've finally gotten around to watching Embers and listening to the soundtrack, things that came with my preorder.

Embers was shorter than I was expecting. But a fantastic piece nonetheless. Requiescat in pace, Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

11-16-2011, 03:41 PM	#1
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	Somehow I had two 3-hour classes canceled and I couldn't work on what I needed to do for class so it was Revelations time. And it's been so long since I've had a brand new game that I've been looking forward to, I couldn't stop. __________________

11-16-2011, 11:13 PM	#2
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	I may have beaten it but I'm not done playing by any means I was trying to get away from some guards and this happened: Not spoilers really at all but just in case (I feel weird posting anythign this early) __________________

11-20-2011, 12:45 PM	#8
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	Yeah, I guess I just wasn't surprised/found out enough to satisfy me. Since you learn about Desmond's entire backstory. But anyway! Blood bombs are hilarious to throw at anyone. I'm a massive troll so I threw one at a Harold after I paid him off(and robbed him). I was throwing a sticky fracture bomb (one that actually hurts) at a well and at the last second some asshole civilian walked in front of me and got it stuck to him, then walked into a crowd. I think one of my favorite quests/trophies has to be beating up Duccio. I kept getting a marker on him but I didn't recognize him so I stabbed him. Luckily Duccio is immortal and I came back later to beat him up. In other news, I watched AC Lineage and Ascendance last night. (Lineage was the live-action short film that takes place before AC2 and Ascendance was the animated short film that came between AC2 and Brohood). Ascendance was meh, but Lineage was pretty awesome. It gives me faith that if/when they do an AC movie that hopefully they can do it right. Hopefuly. No Embers yet, I'm waiting to watch that with my best friend. __________________ Last edited by CelesJessa; 11-20-2011 at 12:53 PM.

11-16-2011, 11:53 PM	#3
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	I love those clip-through-floors glitches (had one in the original AC where half a templar was stuck in some steps and his legs spasmed uncontrollably). I played some more today (though not much since Wednesdays I have 7 hours of class) but I keep getting distracted by recruiting assassins, buying buildings, hunting down templar dens and lookouts, and doing missions to unlock new bomb recipes. I don't even think I've unlocked faction quests yet.

11-19-2011, 01:14 AM	#5
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Ok finally finished it. Have to say though I'm rather disappointed with the ending. Well, the ending involving Desmond. The ending of Ezio and Altair's story was nicely done. As for why the other one was such a let down, well had they kept the game going for another five or ten minutes we could have had some closure to Desmond's story. Maybe find out why Lucy was stabbed, what exactly they found, how Desmond's Dad and friends found where they needed to go to find it. It was so unnecessarily sudden that I can't help but feel cheated and that Ubisoft is just trying to milk AC for more games.

11-20-2011, 01:43 AM	#7
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	Well like I said, my biggest gripe with the ending is that had they continued for another five minutes we could have had much more closure, especially since Ubisoft kept saying that this game would answer a lot of questions. Except it didn't really answer any questions that were related to Desmond, which is disappointing since the last few games have been leading up to him playing a larger role than just a messenger. I guess if Ubisoft had not hyped up the whole "Revelations will answer so much!!" thing then I wouldn't have a problem with it. Anyway, game talk stuff now! Sticky blood bombs and coin bombs are hilarious when you stick them to a guard. The blood bomb is more because I can't help but wonder what it would be like to be walking along and then BAM! Covered in blood. Also I was bored earlier today and collected all of the animus fragments. Turns out that all you get is an achievement and nothing else. Maybe it unlocks a cheat since it counts as a memory being 100% complete? I haven't replayed any memories and looked at the cheats I've unlocked so I dunno. Multiplayer is also fun. Essentially the same as Brotherhood with some improvements, contested kills/honorable deaths being one of the more crucial things they added. Though the ability restrictions by level makes it rather frustrating to play against higher level players since they have some stupidly good abilities (at level 20 something you can get "Mute" that stops players around you from assassinating, stunning, or using abilities. I hope the cooldown on that move is super long because I had it used against me right as I moved in for an Incognito kill). Also Corruption is pretty fun, and is basically AC's take on zombies. It's probably the only free for all game type that I'll play (or at least until I get to a higher level), since the others just frustrate me. Although I have yet to try Assassination, which at a glance looks a lot better than Deathmatch since you are free to choose your target instead of being forced to kill that asshole running around on the roofs.