AC v COD4

Got Tony Hawk Proving Ground as a gift. I'd rather go to work than play that.

So trying to decide between AC or COD4 as the replacement game once I get store credit for Tony Hawk.

Not a huge multiplayer fan so that's a minus mark for COD4. But I've heard despite the short single player, the great design and final polish more than makes up for it.

I heard AC was easy bordering on moronic in terms of challenge which I actually do like. But it's repetitive (one of the reasons why I never got to finish Oblivion. Closing all the gates was equally repetitive and coma-inducing)

So I'm stuck at square one.

Input?

Thx.

Got Tony Hawk Proving Ground as a gift. I'd rather go to work than play that.

So trying to decide between AC or COD4 as the replacement game once I get store credit for Tony Hawk.

Not a huge multiplayer fan so that's a minus mark for COD4. But I've heard despite the short single player, the great design and final polish more than makes up for it.

I heard AC was easy bordering on moronic in terms of challenge which I actually do like. But it's repetitive (one of the reasons why I never got to finish Oblivion. Closing all the gates was equally repetitive and coma-inducing)

So I'm stuck at square one.

Input?

Thx.

beckhambender

I've got online but I'm not a huge fan of it. (I got Warhawk and while it was fun for a while, I'm not a regular gamer so more often than not, I get my rear end handed to me. Probably by kids half my age too. Does wonders for my self-confidence :P)

What I have been hearing though in general is COD4 > AC so I'll probably have to lean in that direction.

Any more suggestions?

Hmm...and now another vote for AC.

I really hope the end resolution won't be to end up getting both. I'm probably broke enough already. :)

Hands down, Call of Duty 4 is the way to go. As others have said, Assassin's Creed is terribly repetitive, the combat is boring, and the AI is horrible. Read my review of the game in my profile if you want all of my thoughts on the game.spiff_p239

Oh sweet. Thanks!

More suggestions are always appreciated!

COD4 is definatly the way to go!

I've got both and I'd have to agree with other posters in terms of AC of you want single player, COD4 if you want multi player (I've also got warhawk and I don't really like it at all. I don't find COD4 to be that amazing or anything, but I like it much more than warhawk).

It's true that AC is horribly repetitive, but despite that I still think it's a great game. There's no replayability whatsoever, but even still I couldn't bring myself to trade it in when I bought COD4. AC has a fantastic story (in my opinion) and I really enjoy the fighting. I actually started up AC for my second play through the other day. I think it's one of those games where you have to really be into it to appreciate it.

I get bored of games easily and I'd probably be finished with COD4 after logging 4 hours of online play if it weren't for the leveling up/unlocking abilities system. It's kinda cool that way - You can find the motivation to pick it up and play for a while just to finish one of the challenges like getting 25 headshots etc.

I played COD4 on the second hardest difficulty and beat it in probably about ten hours, I wasn't really keeping track. I have not played AC but I would just rent COD4 if you just want the single player. I played 1-2 hours a few d ays over the past week. I opened it last monday. I am going to try the multiplayer tomorrow. I just finished it today. It is an awesome game, lots of fun.bbgunbilly

Yeah, same thing for me.....I've put alot of time on COD 4...AC wasn't my kinda game....But only get COD if you plan on playing multiplayer....As the single player was good, but I can only do the same story like once....

[QUOTE="bbgunbilly"]I played COD4 on the second hardest difficulty and beat it in probably about ten hours, I wasn't really keeping track. I have not played AC but I would just rent COD4 if you just want the single player. I played 1-2 hours a few d ays over the past week. I opened it last monday. I am going to try the multiplayer tomorrow. I just finished it today. It is an awesome game, lots of fun.Ian23

Yeah, same thing for me.....I've put alot of time on COD 4...AC wasn't my kinda game....But only get COD if you plan on playing multiplayer....As the single player was good, but I can only do the same story like once....

What's the multiplayer like? One of the reasons why Warhawk doesn't appeal to me is because, well, I get slaughted everytime I take to the skies. On ground, I can pull off a .500 record. Maybe.

What's the learning curve for multiplayer in COD4? Are we talking a week long initiation by fire? Or something that can be picked up rather quickly if you're used to playing FPS?

Well, I picked it up rather quickly....Warhawk was much harder to pick up for me....It was more like a 2 day long initiation by fire for me....But now i'm doing most of the firing....If you do have quite a bit of experience with FPS, I think you'd do fine.

Sweet. That was my one deterrant to getting a multiplayer game.

Easily bruised ego.

:D

Dude definately Call of Duty 4 or better yet..

Unreal Tournament 3

Dude definately Call of Duty 4 or better yet..

Unreal Tournament 3

perfection1000

Hmm...not a big fan of the sci-fi shooters. COD4 seems more up my alley. Plus, I'm waiting on GS's review :P

I'm like you - I'm no fan of online multiplayer, but I heard so many great things about Call of Duty 4 that I became interested. I ended up buying the game, and while I have to admit that it's very, very well made, it didn't exactly convert me. That said, I enjoyed the multiplayer more than I expected I would (and was able to hold my own more easily than I ever have in any online game), so that must mean that's simply more accessible than the average online shooter.

But at the end of the day, I'd have to prefer Assassin's Creed because it's so much stronger a single-player game. Sure, it's flawed, but it's still a beautiful experience, and if you don't go into it expecting the greatest game ever made (too many people did), you'll probably enjoy it quite a bit.

I'm like you - I'm no fan of online multiplayer, but I heard so many great things about Call of Duty 4 that I became interested. I ended up buying the game, and while I have to admit that it's very, very well made, it didn't exactly convert me. That said, I enjoyed the multiplayer more than I expected I would (and was able to hold my own more easily than I ever have in any online game), so that must mean that's simply more accessible than the average online shooter.

But at the end of the day, I'd have to prefer Assassin's Creed because it's so much stronger a single-player game. Sure, it's flawed, but it's still a beautiful experience, and if you don't go into it expecting the greatest game ever made (too many people did), you'll probably enjoy it quite a bit.

The_Pig_Hostage

Rats...two excellent plus points for both games.

I'm going to end up stroking out over this decision. :P

[QUOTE="The_Pig_Hostage"]

I'm like you - I'm no fan of online multiplayer, but I heard so many great things about Call of Duty 4 that I became interested. I ended up buying the game, and while I have to admit that it's very, very well made, it didn't exactly convert me. That said, I enjoyed the multiplayer more than I expected I would (and was able to hold my own more easily than I ever have in any online game), so that must mean that's simply more accessible than the average online shooter.

But at the end of the day, I'd have to prefer Assassin's Creed because it's so much stronger a single-player game. Sure, it's flawed, but it's still a beautiful experience, and if you don't go into it expecting the greatest game ever made (too many people did), you'll probably enjoy it quite a bit.

beckhambender

Rats...two excellent plus points for both games.

I'm going to end up stroking out over this decision. :P

Yeah I know what you mean. I was planning on only getting one, but ended up getting both because it was too hard to decide. However, I'm already selling my copy of Call of Duty 4 on ebay because online gaming simply isn't for me, no matter how good it is. So if you feel pretty certain that online just isn't your thing, regardless of the quality or accessibility of any given game, maybe you should pass on this one and save yourself the trouble. Some games just aren't for some people, you know?

CoD4 is all about the MP - well mostly. So if you don't like online play, you'll miss out. AC is a very good game, well the first four assassinations are awesome, then it runs into a reptitive forumla that could've been so much more.

The game had so much potential, it was good, but it could've been way better. CoD4's Single Player will probably keep you busy for a while if you play thru all of the difficulty settings.

HAZE will probably be better for you, I think it's release is somewhere around late January.