Re: Assassin's Creed III
I was not really going to get this as I am not a big AC fan. Loved the first and appreciated the others. I was nearly going to get NFS Most Wanted but the impressions on that thread are holding me back.
Took a safe punt on this with a week full trade in policy to protect me. Wow, this is the best AC for me since the very first one. The game world is fantastic! But the big win is the combat. This was the point of greatest contention for me and it has deviated enough from the previous entries to make it satisfying, at least for my liking. The comparisons are being made against Batman Arkham City and no, the combat in AC III is not so much like Arkham City.
I think it is kind of more like The Amazing Spiderman because the moves are very fluid and fast whereas Arkham is more heavy and concussive. I think the combat as it is suits this title well. It feels free and nowhere near as scripted/choreographed as the past titles. AC III seems to be almost akin to more typical action hack n slash games that are easy to pick and play but back dropped by an incredibly impressive world and story.
I love the volume of soldiers you can attack. There are heaps. Fortunately the introduction of more sophisticated firearms doesn't degenerate the game to the ranks of a regular tps title. The gun controls have been handled well to keep this from turning into a shooter.
Again, I am literally stunned so far by how good this experience is. The game world itself is testament to the sheer visceral power gaming provides as a valid form of contemporary entertainment. I was pretty sure I was going to trade it back in but not now that I have spent time playing it. What a freakin impressive job the devs did on this one. Hats off...and gloves (for those who prefer to make a gesture with their gloves instead of their hats or maybe they dont have a hat but they do have gloves in which case it all works out for the best anyway.)
I was not really going to get this as I am not a big AC fan. Loved the first and appreciated the others. I was nearly going to get NFS Most Wanted but the impressions on that thread are holding me back.
Took a safe punt on this with a week full trade in policy to protect me. Wow, this is the best AC for me since the very first one. The game world is fantastic! But the big win is the combat. This was the point of greatest contention for me and it has deviated enough from the previous entries to make it satisfying, at least for my liking. The comparisons are being made against Batman Arkham City and no, the combat in AC III is not so much like Arkham City.
I think it is kind of more like The Amazing Spiderman because the moves are very fluid and fast whereas Arkham is more heavy and concussive. I think the combat as it is suits this title well. It feels free and nowhere near as scripted/choreographed as the past titles. AC III seems to be almost akin to more typical action hack n slash games that are easy to pick and play but back dropped by an incredibly impressive world and story.
I love the volume of soldiers you can attack. There are heaps. Fortunately the introduction of more sophisticated firearms doesn't degenerate the game to the ranks of a regular tps title. The gun controls have been handled well to keep this from turning into a shooter.
Again, I am literally stunned so far by how good this experience is. The game world itself is testament to the sheer visceral power gaming provides as a valid form of contemporary entertainment. I was pretty sure I was going to trade it back in but not now that I have spent time playing it. What a freakin impressive job the devs did on this one. Hats off...and gloves (for those who prefer to make a gesture with their gloves instead of their hats or maybe they dont have a hat but they do have gloves in which case it all works out for the best anyway.)
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