Assassin's Creed.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

Been playing it for about 8 hours now.... I'm really impressed.

If you can buy this or rent it... go for it asap. If anything it should keep you busy till RB comes out.

[jq71586]

Been playing it for about 8 hours now.... I'm really impressed.

If you can buy this or rent it... go for it asap. If anything it should keep you busy till RB comes out.

I would love to but my video place isn't releasing it until tomorrow. Maybe due to the Monday holiday I guess.

I can't wait.

[LZ_Reborn]

Man I really want this game!! but I have already purchased 3 games in the last 2 weeks (R&C future, Eye of Judgement, CoD4) and my wallet is already starting to suffer, plus I also want to buy Uncharted Drake's Fortune and Haze, good thing my RB bundle is already paid for.... I got some tough choices ahead :( looks like renting is the only way to go for this one.

[jq71586]

Man I really want this game!! but I have already purchased 3 games in the last 2 weeks (R&C future, Eye of Judgement, CoD4) and my wallet is already starting to suffer, plus I also want to buy Uncharted Drake's Fortune and Haze, good thing my RB bundle is already paid for.... I got some tough choices ahead :( looks like renting is the only way to go for this one.

And they say the PS3 has no games! :p lol jk

I hear you, on top of AC, I also have Haze and Uncharted pre-ordered. I'm going to get "The Orange Box" whenever the hell it comes out on PS3, and probably just rent CoD4.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

I would suggest renting it anyhow. Most people are thinking this is going to be an action/adventure game.. when it's a stealth game.

The trailers make it look action packed.. when it is actually pretty slow.

But its a breath of fresh air let me tell you... from the moment I started playing I was wowed by the details.

Only reason I'm not playing now is cause my eyes started to hurt... and thought I should give my 360 a break.

[SmokaCola]

You guys know it's the end of the year, that's when all the good games come out.

[Rev0lver]

i thought it doesnt come out until tomorrow?

[TheRocker]

This game brings some fresh new things plus i've heard there is some twist in the story.

[R0ck3r]

i thought it doesnt come out until tomorrow?

Nope, go look everywhere, even GameStop


Pre-Release ships 11/13/07

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=270010

[jq71586]

Nope, go look everywhere, even GameStop

Do you want to come look at my GameCrazy? I'm sure it's in the back room, but they won't sell it until tomorrow.

[R0ck3r]

Do you want to come look at my GameCrazy? I'm sure it's in the back room, but they won't sell it until tomorrow.

Hmm... not familiar with GameCrazy, not one near here.

[jq71586]

Hmm... not familiar with GameCrazy, not one near here.

It's attached to a Hollywood Video and it's the only place to buy video games in a city of almost 100,000 people. Outside of one or two people there I know more about video games than most of the employees and I don't follow video games all that much.

But it's better than driving 15-20 miles until I hit a Gamestop, Circuit City, or Best Buy.

I'm just going to grab it before I head into work and play it a little when I get home tomorrow night.

I swear to God if they don't release Rock Band on the 20th heads are going to roll. :mad:

[Rev0lver]

i felt like an idiot at best buy asking around for it. but i called up gamestop and they have it. im going to go get it now.

[Elnino]

I loved stealth games ever since Splinter Cell. MGS3 really made it awesome. I really can't wait to play this game. Anyone have any gameplay videos from youtube yet? I wanna see some real gamers in action doing awesome stuff.

[logicalnoise]

I pick up my copy after work it's been getting mostly 9's and a few 7s but i don't care it should keep me busy until godweek(next week).

[toefer]

I see that it's been getting mixed reviews (5/5 from GamePro, 9.5 on GameInformer, but 7.5 or 7.7 on IGN, 7.6 on 1Up, 3.5/5 on GameSpy). I kind of imagine this being like Heavenly Sword (I know they're different games), where they're fun to play, nice to look at, but after you beat them, it'd just gather dust. A rental for sure, sometime, when I have time to play it. I was debating on buying either this or Uncharted, but may end up just renting both. Because I'm cheap.

[MdubMedia]

Is this game pretty comparible to the Prince of Persia series?

I LOVED those games, played and beat them all, but I made the mistake of buying them when, due to the replay value, I probably should have just rented....

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

Is this game pretty comparible to the Prince of Persia series?

I LOVED those games, played and beat them all, but I made the mistake of buying them when, due to the replay value, I probably should have just rented....


Kind of like POP meets Splinter Cell... with a little bit of Tenchu.


Nothing like Heavenly Sword.

[toefer]

Kind of like POP meets Splinter Cell... with a little bit of Tenchu.


Nothing like Heavenly Sword.

If that was in reference to my comment, note that I said I know the two games are nothing alike. Other than they are relatively short, and probably have little replay value.

[MdubMedia]

Kind of like POP meets Splinter Cell... with a little bit of Tenchu.


Nothing like Heavenly Sword.
Souunds really good then...but you said it's slow...in a bad way?

[Rock_Starman]

I don't know what to expect anymore after these reviews.
I was expecting a mix of PoP,The Matrix and Hitman. Is that still correct?

Looked all over today for this,Kane & Lynch and Mass Effect and all I came back with was a rented SD vs. Raw 08 wich isn't very good but slightly better than the demo.

[LZ_Reborn]

And they say the PS3 has no games! :p lol jk

I hear you, on top of AC, I also have Haze and Uncharted pre-ordered. I'm going to get "The Orange Box" whenever the hell it comes out on PS3, and probably just rent CoD4.

Wow!! dude I was just cruising the gamestop site and noticed that they have Uncharted listed for release on nov-15! wasn't this game suposed to come out on the 20th? also I had been hearing stories that this game was having some trouble meeting the release deadline so I was expecting it to be deleayed a bit, but I guess not.....:o

[jq71586]

Wow!! dude I was just cruising the gamestop site and noticed that they have Uncharted listed for release on nov-15! wasn't this game suposed to come out on the 20th? also I had been hearing stories that this game was having some trouble meeting the release deadline so I was expecting it to be deleayed a bit, but I guess not.....:o

I've now seen the 15th, 19th, and 20th as dates.

I also did see a headline yesterday on some site that read "Gamestop to receive Uncharted on the 15th? Sony says no."

So, I'd be leaning towards the 19th or 20th.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

Slow in a "can't run around sword flying" kind of way.



And this game has a helluva lot more replay value than heavenly sword.... especially if you have a 360.

[jq71586]

Slow in a "can't run around sword flying" kind of way.



And this game has a helluva lot more replay value than heavenly sword.... especially if you have a 360.

Why not on a PS3? Is that version missing something?

[holyground]

probably referring to achievements.

[Rock_Starman]

Custom soundtrack. I suppose achivements,you can still do that stuff on PS3 just don't get a bunch of numbers for it.

[jq71586]

Custom soundtrack. I suppose achivements,you can still do that stuff on PS3 just don't get a bunch of numbers for it.

Oh, whew. Ok. I thought it was something that mattered :p

lol jk.

[logicalnoise]

played about an hour and this looks like a solid play at a slow pace game. You know do a mission here and there. The need to stay low profile seems tedious but it fits the game and keeps it from being too lathargic in action.

[Raider87]

I've been playing for a while now and so far it's pretty cool.... I love the free run or whatever controls and the graphics are badass

[battle_axe_of_doom]

ok so apparently this game is good, and so is crysis. wtf man i need moneyz quick

[jq715861]

ok so apparently this game is good, and so is crysis. wtf man i need moneyz quick

You have a PC that can run Crysis? Everyone seems to be complaining that even the minimum requirements are ridiculously high.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

lol no i just discovered it was PC only after i wiki'd it just now. now hoping for a 360 port that doesn't blow

[Raider87]

lol no i just discovered it was PC only after i wiki'd it just now. now hoping for a 360 port that doesn't blow

Me too dude it looks amazing but there's no way my computer can handle it...

[Rock_Starman]

IGN AU review 8.7
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/835/835134p2.html

:rolleyes:

[foonami]

it reminds me of grand theft auto with a little splinter cell and a dose of prince of persia....im about 4 hours into it ....and I'm considering it one of the best games ive ever played...the graphics are breath taking....the controls are very orginal...and the gameplay and story are completely original....awesome game

[logicalnoise]

lol no i just discovered it was PC only after i wiki'd it just now. now hoping for a 360 port that doesn't blow

Crtek(the devs) said no to a 360 port but said they were interested in a ps3 one. The game can be done on 360 but they don't like restricting the games content I guess. Anyways I wasn't all that impressed on the demo. IT runs on my comp(at medium quality.

I'm enjoying assassins creed on my 360 though. While most every task repeats a lot everything is still fun. Climbing buildings has yet to stop being cool.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

Crtek(the devs) said no to a 360 port but said they were interested in a ps3 one. The game can be done on 360 but they don't like restricting the games content I guess. .

I would like a link to this.

[logicalnoise]

I would like a link to this.

my bad it is coming to 360 but the game coming to 360 is a entirely new game(though it will still be called crysis). So yes they aren't porting crysis to 360 but they are redoing it completly. I'd expect the ps3 expected port to be a port of this game.

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

my bad it is coming to 360 but the game coming to 360 is a entirely new game(though it will still be called crysis). So yes they aren't porting crysis to 360 but they are redoing it completly. I'd expect the ps3 expected port to be a port of this game.

The game hasn't been officially announced for either platform... but there is no way in hell this game is going to run smoothly on the PS3 or 360.

Why do people still think the PS3 is so much more advanced than the 360? It is not. Take away the BD player and we have an almost identical console and price point.

[toefer]

The game hasn't been officially announced for either platform... but there is no way in hell this game is going to run smoothly on the PS3 or 360.

Why do people still think the PS3 is so much more advanced than the 360? It is not. Take away the BD player and we have an almost identical console and price point.

I think because theoretically the PS3's SPUs, when used fully, can do more than the 360 can. Realistically though, they're not being used much, if at all, and who knows when/if they ever will be.

Depending on how interested you are in this kind of stuff, you might enjoy reading this:

Programming the Cell Processor (http://www.ddj.com/hpc-high-performance-computing/197801624)

though GamePro had a less nerdy summary of the report here:

GamePro Article (http://gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=116728)

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

I think because theoretically the PS3's SPUs, when used fully, can do more than the 360 can. Realistically though, they're not being used much, if at all, and who knows when/if they ever will be.

Depending on how interested you are in this kind of stuff, you might enjoy reading this:

Programming the Cell Processor (http://www.ddj.com/hpc-high-performance-computing/197801624)

though GamePro had a less nerdy summary of the report here:

GamePro Article (http://gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=116728)

Optimization is the key. "Theoretical" is the only answer. And in my post I did say the PS3 has more "power" but how much more is minimal.


http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/35372/?spage=10

[Eastwood]

Went to go pick it up at my EB where I reserved it only to get a "we don't get it until tomorrow (which is today)" WTF? I got a phone call and everything. They didn't order enough to fill the preorder and are now overnighting some, methinks. :confused:

[Eman311]

I went with my buddy to gamestop and they claimed "it'll be here at 1 or 2". Someone claimed they had a ton out back but just refused to sell them until then.

So I went to BestBuy instead, where asking a clerk got me a copy, along with being able to play the rock band demo (orgasmic)

game is solid. pretty repetitive, but just really cool and unique.

[Rock_Starman]

I still don't have it...or Kane & Lynch...or an early Mass Effect. I'm very displeased.

But here's the IGN UK review,6.5:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/835/835192p1.html

[battle_axe_of_doom]

just saw a commercial for this game which featured Massive Attack's Teardrop (from the mezzanine album), so i'm convinced this game rulez just cuz of the song association

[jq715861]

just saw a commercial for this game which featured Massive Attack's Teardrop (from the mezzanine album), so i'm convinced this game rulez just cuz of the song association

I'm about a half hour in. So far it's amazing. The storyline jumps around alot in the beginning and it takes a second to get ahold of it. I'm starting to piece it together a little bit and it's an awesome game.

[Raider87]

Honestly though the AI is pretty bad... I mean I go up to a guard who's hanging around 3 other guards and I assassinate him while the others just stand around... then they "inspect" the body while I stand around like 5 feet away... there's no one else around, who else would have killed the guard?? And yet if you are running around on your horse the guards will start attacking you right away? I didn't realize they had speed limits back then....

[The_Vampire_Lestat]

Honestly though the AI is pretty bad... I mean I go up to a guard who's hanging around 3 other guards and I assassinate him while the others just stand around... then they "inspect" the body while I stand around like 5 feet away... there's no one else around, who else would have killed the guard?? And yet if you are running around on your horse the guards will start attacking you right away? I didn't realize they had speed limits back then....

You've obviously not played many stealth games lol these kinds of things are expected. Like standing two feet from a guy in splinter cell, or shooting a guy with a silencer right in the back of the head in hitman.. with his business partner standing right next to him.

It's the problem of having an alert system. I think because you were "hidden" while completing your act you fooled the A.I. If you are running full speed on a horse watch your color on the alert meter. You probably aren't following the paths and riding on the sidewalk. Which puts pedestrians in danger... the guards don't like that.

Tenchu is the best for glitchy A.I.... when you can actually run straight up to a guy and slit his throat even when he is staring right at you and you'll get a stealth kill. Or two guys are standing back to back... you kill one guy... the other guy doesn't hear a thing... doesn't hear the guy getting his throat slit or his blood gushing to the ground. Then ya just turn around and kill him too.

[Raider87]

Nah I happen to be a big fan of stealth games... I've played all of them that are worth playing (Splinter Cell, Hitman, MGS, Thief, etc) See in Splinter Cell you can actually hide and I understand why the guards can't see you, but in this game the stealth kills are pretty much anything but that... There's no hiding in the dark in this game like in Splinter Cell or Thief... you can just run right up to a bunch of guards pick one and get behind him and "stealth kill" him and the others won't even budge... try doing that in Hitman or Splinter Cell and you'd discovered and mostly likely killed in less than 5 seconds... And as far as the horse riding ya I guess I can see why they would be upset, seeing as how I'm pretty much running everyone over in my path :cool: The stealth elements in this game are really pretty lame though and it sucks because had they implemented a better system such as the one in Splinter Cell or even Thief this game could have been truly outstanding.... Not that I'm not having fun with the game, I love the fights and the wall climbing elements are amazing

[battle_axe_of_doom]

i've only played one theif game (the one for the xbox), and it was cool. i thought splinter cell was too stealthy, aka boring. MGS is the one tr00 stealth game if you ask me.

gonna rent this game in a couple weeks tho

[Eman311]

There really isn't much stealth in this game. Just random reasons why you get caught, and then fleeing or killing everything in sight

[Rock_Starman]

I'd rather have it rediculously easy than hard. From what I played of Stolen it wasn't so enjoyable and since you're not able to kill anyone in that it gets tedious.