Assassins Creed II, outragously good?

I think I have played around three hours or so, in ACII, and im really overwhelmed!

This game has been improved 100x since ACI, and ACI was pretty good, albeit a little repetetive.

Anyone else feels like ACII is a LEAP in the right direction of 3rd persons?

I know I do, goddam this game is awesome :D

"Outrageously" good?

Lol no, definitely not.

No. I think it was above average but nothing special.

One of the best games I've ever played.

No. I think it was above average but nothing special.

ShimmerMan

Sadly I think so too. I don't like the medieval italy theme, the assassinations got boring somewhat quickly and I quit the game at the part where you had to collect all those remaining codex pages to continue with the story.

This is one of those games that I understand people think is awesome, but I just can't enjoy it myself.

No. I think it was above average but nothing special.

ShimmerMan

I think I have played around three hours or so, in ACII, and im really overwhelmed!

This game has been improved 100x since ACI, and ACI was pretty good, albeit a little repetetive.

Anyone else feels like ACII is a LEAP in the right direction of 3rd persons?

I know I do, goddam this game is awesome :D

Walincas

This game is still a non-purchase until Ubisoft gets rid of the DRM. But when that day comes, Hell will freeze over. I don't feel like I'm missing out anyway.

Thanks for your comments guys, I guess im not the only thinking its an awesome game :)

I hope the game won't be ruined for me, at the time where you have to collect all pages, im not sure how long there is till im there, but so far im really enjoying the game and the atmosphere in it.

I wasnt impressed with AC1 or AC2 to be honest, just got very boring after the first 2-3 hours.

Nice flashy graphics and thats about all the game has imo... repetative, boring, horrible story, no interesting characters... decent controls, but I just didnt have much fun playing this game in all honesty.

I wasnt impressed with AC1 or AC2 to be honest, just got very boring after the first 2-3 hours.

Nice flashy graphics and thats about all the game has imo... repetative, boring, horrible story, no interesting characters... decent controls, but I just didnt have much fun playing this game in all honesty.

kozzy1234

The worst game i've played this year. Awful controls, horrible presentation.

have to say i loved it

It was good indeed. It was a big step up from the first game, there were clothe colour customizations , weapons to buy, upgradable town BUT it's not enough, not for a free roaming 3rd person action game. It wasn't groundbreaking but it was enjoyable to walk through lively cities and to experience it's nice visuals.

I do agree it has its good moments such as poisoning guards or using courtesians as a way to distract guards but I think Ubisoft should learn something from Hitman, despite the fact that it's in a different time period, it's a great game that makes you feel like an assassin, where the player is able to choose many ways to kill his targets. Assassins Creed 2 was a big step up but it still doesn't feel like you're a real assassin since you don't really have much options in killing a target compared to the Hitman games.

I hope the next game struggles it's way out of the semi-linear game-play of what it feels like to be an assassin.

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I wasnt impressed with AC1 or AC2 to be honest, just got very boring after the first 2-3 hours.

Nice flashy graphics and thats about all the game has imo... repetative, boring, horrible story, no interesting characters... decent controls, but I just didnt have much fun playing this game in all honesty.

Mazoch

The setting and everything was there for a great game and story but they just didnt do anythign with it.

Nothing in the story or characters made it enjoyable to me.

its like they jsut went for good controls and nice graphics and didnt care about any story or characters.

Probably the most overrated series of this gen for me personally.

Bought hte first two AC games hoping they would improve on the story, characters and fun factor but they didnt, I wont be buying another AC again.

nice setting, godo graphics and controsl, but they made the game sooo repetative, it has no fun factor for me after a few hours, just repetative nonsense to me.

I know the series is popular and casul friendly but it jsut was not fun or engaging to me at all after an hour. Wish I never bought the game, waste of money for me personally.

If they made it FUN like the HItman series I would be stoked. Some great ideas in this series but thats abotu it for me.

Its a big improvement over the first, but the platforming controls while using Keyboard+mouse still make me rage. so many times i would be trying to do some precise manouver when Etzio would fling himself backwards into space and fall to his death.

This game is still a non-purchase until Ubisoft gets rid of the DRM. But when that day comes, Hell will freeze over. I don't feel like I'm missing out anyway.

MythPro1

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This game is still a non-purchase until Ubisoft gets rid of the DRM. But when that day comes, Hell will freeze over. I don't feel like I'm missing out anyway.

Raxzor

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This game is still a non-purchase until Ubisoft gets rid of the DRM. But when that day comes, Hell will freeze over. I don't feel like I'm missing out anyway.

Vfanek

I just don't see a point financially supporting a company that's okay with hassling its customers in an effort to stop piracy. I simply don't agree with Ubisoft's customer and gaming philosophy. In a nutshell, that's why I don't wish to purchase games from them. The DRM is just icing on the cake.

[QUOTE="Vfanek"][QUOTE="Raxzor"] Me to. I refuse point blank to buy this game with the current Ubi's DRM.MythPro1

I just don't see a point financially supporting a company that's okay with hassling its customers in an effort to stop piracy. I simply don't agree with Ubisoft's customer and gaming philosophy. In a nutshell, that's why I don't wish to purchase games from them. The DRM is just icing on the cake.

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[QUOTE="Vfanek"] Buy it and just download a crack? Not like it matters if you've bought it. Then there's the whole "don't want to give them money at all" issue, just get it second hand? I never understood not getting a game due to DRM.Vfanek

I just don't see a point financially supporting a company that's okay with hassling its customers in an effort to stop piracy. I simply don't agree with Ubisoft's customer and gaming philosophy. In a nutshell, that's why I don't wish to purchase games from them. The DRM is just icing on the cake.

How do you see that to be the case? Ubisoft already received their money when it was packaged and delivered to the store outlet that bought the game in bulk. Any product you see on the shelf has been bought and paid once already, albeit at a significantly reduced cost. It's irrelevant if I buy it from Tommy down the street or the used shelf at Best Buy, I am supporting the company by purchasing the product. A statistic I'd rather not be a part of.

[QUOTE="Vfanek"][QUOTE="MythPro1"]

I just don't see a point financially supporting a company that's okay with hassling its customers in an effort to stop piracy. I simply don't agree with Ubisoft's customer and gaming philosophy. In a nutshell, that's why I don't wish to purchase games from them. The DRM is just icing on the cake.

MythPro1

How do you see that to be the case? Ubisoft already received their money when it was packaged and delivered to the store outlet that bought the game in bulk. Any product you see on the shelf has been bought and paid once already, albeit at a significantly reduced cost. It's irrelevant if I buy it from Tommy down the street or the used shelf at Best Buy.

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[QUOTE="Vfanek"] Again, second hand buys are entirely possible. Ubisoft won't receive a cent.Vfanek

How do you see that to be the case? Ubisoft already received their money when it was packaged and delivered to the store outlet that bought the game in bulk. Any product you see on the shelf has been bought and paid once already, albeit at a significantly reduced cost. It's irrelevant if I buy it from Tommy down the street or the used shelf at Best Buy.

I'll play the game when they dump the DRM. Simple as that. I don't care if you can bypass it via cracks or not. The simple fact that it exists is enough of a reason for me to never warrant a purchase, both officially or second hand.

Its good, but it doesnt really address what went wrong with the first. I mean it has more variety, but its also simplified quite a bit.

It's really really good. The setting is top notch, and the PC version was the best even with the DRM.

I agree that drm is quite a pain in the behind, but if you get past that, its really a jewel on the pc.

I also like the story quite alot, the two parts, historical and present days. I found it a bit tedious in ACI, but in ACII they actually managed to make the present day storyline pretty kewl, and made me excited about what is going to happen in ACIII.

And then there is the overlay story, or behind the scene story, called "the truth" in ACII, I find that pretty epic as well, seeing I like conspiracy and the likes :) I just hope they take the overlay story from ACI and II and weave it nicely into ACIII.

One things for sure thou, after I saw a bit about ACIII, where you are able to take missions in all of Europe, im pretty facking sure ima buy that one :)

the intro sequence seemed to take forever to get through, once the game (finally) got going i thought variety wise it was an improvement over the first but after a while, like with the first game, i just lost interest and moved onto other games.

Probably the most overrated series of this gen for me personally.

kozzy1234

i think so too

It's good, but I think I might've been pretty bored with AC when I started to play ACII. Even though the first game was really repetitive, I enjoyed it more. Guess it was just more fun the first time.

i like it but the whole stealth thing seems like it was only half-assed , like ya should be able to crouch and sneak around.

i like it but the whole stealth thing seems like it was only half-assed , like ya should be able to crouch and sneak around.

iwilson1296

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i like it but the whole stealth thing seems like it was only half-assed , like ya should be able to crouch and sneak around.

Vfanek

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i like it but the whole stealth thing seems like it was only half-assed , like ya should be able to crouch and sneak around.

iwilson1296

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i like it but the whole stealth thing seems like it was only half-assed , like ya should be able to crouch and sneak around.

Vfanek

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[QUOTE="Vfanek"] Try crouching and sneaking around in the middle of town/in a bank and tell me how it goes.Vfanek

Amazing game, i played it for about 2 days non-stop and finished it, very good.

30 hours played in 2 days is not bad.

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i like it but the whole stealth thing seems like it was only half-assed , like ya should be able to crouch and sneak around.

iwilson1296

AC2 is an amazing game and I hated AC1. Most people who say it sucks are probably butthurt over the DRM and have never actually played it.

and I quit the game at the part where you had to collect all those remaining codex pages to continue with the story.spittis

I wasnt impressed with AC1 or AC2 to be honest, just got very boring after the first 2 - 3 hours.

Nice flashy graphics and thats about all the game has imo⠀¦repetative, boring, horrible story, no interesting characters⠀¦decent controls, but I just didnt have much fun playing this game in all honesty.

kozzy1234

has such an awesome atmosphere and behind Uncharted 2 was my GOTY for last year

I think I have played around three hours or so, in ACII, and im really overwhelmed!

This game has been improved 100x since ACI, and ACI was pretty good, albeit a little repetetive.

Anyone else feels like ACII is a LEAP in the right direction of 3rd persons?

I know I do, goddam this game is awesome :D

Walincas