Is Assassin's Creed Really that bad?

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#1 cutman2001
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It's arriving today via gamefly. I skipped out on this game when it released due to its lukewarm reception; what should I expect?
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#2 my_name_is_ron
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expect fun for the first hour and then a dawning realisation that the gameplay doesn't change or improve throughout the entire experience. it's a completely repetitive letdown
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#3 Avenger1324
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A very enjoyable game. The only real downside is that the combat is simplistic and gets repetitive once you learn to do the counter & combo moves. If you enjoy leaping around the city free roaming it is a lot of fun. At the prices you can find it now its definitely worth a buy.
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#4 klusps
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Same gameplay to the very end of the game and a huge plot twist in the beginning. Besides that I enjoyed it and I think it is a great game. They made the city very real and life like and the combat is a bit of a twist instead of a hack and slash.
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#5 Legendaryscmt
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You just do the same thing over and over and over again. I enjoyed the game, but they really lacked on that.
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#6 Akatsuki_Gujin
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Wow combat's really that repetitive? I was gonna get it a while back, but I only had a PS2, and I just don't see something like that working on a console that old...
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#7 R7_3
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it's a really good game, but it got really repetitive and it didn't keep my attention after about three hours
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#8 TX360
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A rental at best i was dissapointed but you may like it.

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#9 caddy
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Like the others said, expect to feel like you are repeating things over and over e.g. climbing up viewpoints and the combat, but I also still think it is a really good game. I had a blast playing through it, and probably will do whenever I decide to have a second run of it.
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#10 cutman2001
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are the graphics really as stunning as they seem?

I've heard things about a super-high polygon count and impressive rendering.

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#11 Dogboywonder
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Great game! u should prob rent it.
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#12 MoonMarvel
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are the graphics really as stunning as they seem?

I've heard things about a super-high polygon count and impressive rendering.

cutman2001

YEs the graphics are beautiful. Also the game has a great concept and got pretty good reviews.

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#13 Oscgro
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Pretty much what everyone else has already said. Its not a terrible game - just feels extremely repetitive once you get halfway through.

But the initial playing of the game I thought was brilliant

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#14 Englando_IV
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No, it's great. There's a reason it got a 9.0.
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#15 cutman2001
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Pretty much what everyone else has already said. Its not a terrible game - just feels extremely repetitive once you get halfway through.

But the initial playing of the game I thought was brilliant

Oscgro

probably why it won so many game of the show awards at E3. was that seriously over a year ago? jeez.

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#16 Chirag6
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It's actually a really good game, just repetitive.
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#17 74141976
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no the is not bad at all it is a good game only down is the repetive gameplay but how many other games out that is repetive.......but i say get into the story then u wont think about the other things while playing plus it is a series so part 2 and three will be here early next yr.......but if u got a hdtv then u should have no problem getting into the game yea i went over to myfriends house and played it on his tv and i could not play it go figure huh
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#18 cutman2001
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are the achievements interesting enough to warrant earning?
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#19 beex215
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very repetitive in a non fun way.
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#20 Chirag6
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are the achievements interesting enough to warrant earning?cutman2001

Do you buy games for interesting achievements? :?

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#21 Conroi58
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Same gameplay to the very end of the game and a huge plot twist in the beginning. Besides that I enjoyed it and I think it is a great game. They made the city very real and life like and the combat is a bit of a twist instead of a hack and slash. klusps
nice quote in your sig, I remember watching that right after E3. Me and my brother started laughing because it was so ridiculous.
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#22 deactivated-64b76bd048860
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Its an ok game but it does get very repetitive.
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#23 super_slonik
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The ending will make you wanna bite the controller in half from excitement!

Seriously though, I enjoyed the game. Plus, they've done a good job from artistic side.

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#24 shawn7324
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I couldn't stand Assassin's Creed.
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#25 iboo01
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Not bad, just repetitive
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#26 soufan123
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Assassins Creed is FAR from bad. I had this same problem, so I decided to rent it and man was I hooked! Great Game.
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#27 4dry4n
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Dude what are you so worried about? You rented the game you didn't buy it. Just play the game when it comes & see for yourself. Return it if you think it's crap.:shock:
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#28 ZimpanX
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No, especially not if you play with most of the HUD disabled, makes it alot better.
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#29 Jaforbe
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I liked it alot when I first got it. Then I went through a period of not caring too much for it. Eventually I learned to like it for what it is and now I play it every so often. When I get too drunk for something coordinated I'll look for flags until I pass out.
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#30 chex81
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expect fun for the first hour and then a dawning realisation that the gameplay doesn't change or improve throughout the entire experience. it's a completely repetitive letdownmy_name_is_ron

exactly. the combat system was really well done, but the overall experience was just a chore.

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#31 Strife88
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Honest truth, this game is great and nothing short of it. There's nothing else that is like it out there, if it's something that interests you than you should be open to it and take the experience in. Everyone has their own opinions, I was drawn into because of the setting and the timeline. The story isn't bland at all, definitely has it's moments and as for the gameplay it's as good as you make it. A lot of people treat it as a hack and slash when it's a bit more than that. Timing is key and you have a variety of effective and useful tools at your disposal.
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#32 paulc1234
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This game is amazing. The flexibility of how you must accomplish your goals is outstanding.

The reason why it got such a bad response is, they drop A LOT of names, and its not names like Joe or Bill, they are names like Al-Quad Hareem Badash. You must pay REALLY close attention to the names, and the way he refers to certain people.

Also there are no subtitles which makes following the story yet, once again, that much harder.

Pay ATTENTION right from the start, otherwise, you will just be running around doing the bare minimum, and just chasing right to the finish. If you sit with the game, do some reading about where the people you have to assassin are. you can obtain lots of information and if you actually read what information you gather, you can assassinate 9/9 without having muchconfrontation. I have beaten the game from start to finish twice, and let me tell you, both times were completely different.

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#33 bacchus2
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I was quite impressed with this game for the first 3 or 4 hours. Free running around the cities is awesome, and graphically it is very impressive, especially the animation. I did become bored with it though as it was getting a little repetitive, so I put it down. For me it sits in that "I would enjoy it if I picked it up again, but I probably never will because there will be other games I'm more interested in" category.
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#34 X_Splinter
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I love this game
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#35 EXLINK
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Great concept but becomes very repetetive making it get old fast.
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#36 killB_O_T
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Not a bad game, just a bit repetitive towards the end, still enjoyable.
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#37 battleroyalex
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very boring, play the first prince of persia if you want a good game from its genere
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#38 8732_YoungJeezy
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I got bored of it within the first hour
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#39 akiraxander
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I enjoyed it from start to finish. I didn't pick up on the repetitiveness of it very much but I'm a JRPG fan where I can stay in one spot in a game and grind lvls for hours.:P And getting off a perfect assassination is awesome! I'm really looking forward to the next installment.
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#40 Lionhart_basic
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It was a fun and enjoyable expereinece for me. I was not dissapointed at all. The sequel will probably lose tthe repeatitive nature people are complaining about (hopefully).
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#42 Star-Killer
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Assassins Creed isn't a bad game just a repetitive one beatiful graphics, ok gameplay
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#44 angryfodder
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I picked up a copy on the day of release, played it for an hour and then didn't come back to it for like 6 months

Then 6 months later got really addicted.

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#45 Heroldp813
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I picked up a copy on the day of release, played it for an hour and then didn't come back to it for like 6 months

Then 6 months later got really addicted.

angryfodder

This is a good but if you play it for too long you will get tired of this. I bought the game awhile ago but i pop it in every know and then until i do beat the game

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#46 Marky361
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Yes it sucks
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#47 Shmiity
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The average critic score is an 82/100

This game recieved a very warm reception.

I personally enjoyed it, but it is basically the same thing 9 times.