Today’s game is some more Assassin’s Creed III. I got to the first modern section. These sections make me wish we got more of them. I honestly wouldn’t mind a game fully in modern times. Though Watchdogs kind of felt like that.
Speaking of this section. It’s like the 1/3 point, right? It’s so weird how short this game is. Ubisoft really has become horrendous lately for just stretching out their games to absurd lengths. That was the primary issue i had when playing Shadows. The opening? Great. I loved it. The End? Also great. also loved it. The middle? I was constantly asking myself “Jesus christ, when does the story pick up again?”. It dragged out way too long. There’s something about playing something this short after something that was that long thats kind of comfy. I like it.
Night time Boston was gorgeous. This was a PS3 game? I know it’s the remaster but still, i don’t think they changed that much. The ambience is cozy. Im a sucker for dark snow and warm lighting scenes. It’s something Max Payne 1 did that made me love it.
This also brings me to Achilles. Absolutely my favorite character in this game. When i was younger i remember crying after doing his last mission. I like how he takes on a sort of surrogate father role for Connor. It really i feel deepens their relationship beyond just “Student and Mentor”.
Finally, there’s the sailing missions. Having come from Black Flag a while ago, the Travel Speed in that game i sorely miss. It’s a godsend and i didn’t realize I’d miss it. Black Flag definitely refined the formula too in a way that makes it pleasant to play.
I felt like the modern sections were starting to fulfil what had been promised throughout the series. Then they just slam the door on that. Blech.
Also agreed on length. I’m not planning to play Valhalla because I don’t want a second job.
When Valhalla released I got a copy because I hadn’t played an AC game since Syndicate and thought a Viking one would be fun. I decided to go in blind. I got maybe 30 hours in and checked how far along I was after stopping and going “no way the story is that long”, and nope. It is that long.
I was going to return it but never got around to it. Both my younger brothers ended up playing it through to completion though, so I suppose it found a home at least
Wasn’t Valhalla the one that had “time saver” microtransactions?
I completely forgot about those. I know they were a thing in Black Flag, and I remember them in Unity and I think syndicate. I’m not sure about Valhalla, but knowing Ubisoft…
I know I’m not really required to buy it, but idk. Something about it being there cheapened the experience for me when it was in a game.
For sure. It’s disheartening when the game has clearly had its design compromised, making a worse game to accommodate microtransactions
man assassin’s creed couldve been awesome
Oh man, I booted it up like a month ago, I’ve just been too distracted with paradox games to finish lol. Yeah even way back when it came out I was hype to see the series ‘evolve’. Shame it didn’t go the way we wanted
That’s how I am with my grounded run of The Last of Us 2 and finishing Silent Hill f. I started a game of Stellaris and haven’t picked them back up in my free time.
The evolution was disappointing. I didn’t really care for origins but was happy others were enjoying it, and then the ball just got dropped
Yup I’ve been waiting way too long for eu5 and china in ck, not bad so far.
These modern day sequences are gorgeous this one you posted about the under construction skyscraper also the one that takes place in Brazil, it’s just spectacular, epic and action filled missions
The Skyscraper and Brazil ones are the most memorable ones too me. I briefly remember the final one too but only really a section where you’re climbing around in rafters.
The modern day action certainly stands up than the ones in previous entries in 3 they have a more important role
As big of a fan of the franchise as i am, i’m a bit embarrassed to admit the only game of the first 4 i had played is Revelations and the first half of 1, so i suppose i don’t have much to base it on
Don’t be embarrassed at all when I first played the series I began from the first game, if you know the community they praise the Ezio trilogy, you didn’t complete AC 1, I believe that it’s an easy if you get used to it’s mechanics, because Altair is important character since you have played revelations you know how important he is
