I’m with you on this one Justin. I loved AC1, warts and all, and can’t wait for this. My Thanksgiving vacation is going to be a week of 360 hedonism.
That’s possibly the nerdiest hedonism ever.
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| Originally Posted by Alex B View Post That’s possibly the nerdiest hedonism ever. |
I’ll also probably have WoW open on one monitor in case any raids start up, and Netflix going on the second monitor while sitting in my computer chair playing AC2/MW2/Dragon Age. I wonder if there is a fleshlight with the RRoD…
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| Originally Posted by Brad Millette View Post Yeah, with stuff like Mass Effect 2 and Bioshock 2 coming out early next year, what’s the point of getting this? |
The point of getting it is because it will be fucking awesome. I loved the first game, and the second looks to improve all the weaknesses of the first (yay for swimming!). I am definitely getting AC2 as soon as it is released next week.
Your argument is not very compelling.
For example, this game features neither Krogans nor Plasmids, therefore it clearly isn’t much to get excited about.
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| Originally Posted by Polygon_Wizard View Post The point of getting it is because it will be fucking awesome. I loved the first game, and the second looks to improve all the weaknesses of the first (yay for swimming!). I am definitely getting AC2 as soon as it is released next week. |
At last, a game that fulfills my urge to swim!
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| Originally Posted by Brad Millette View Post For example, this game features neither Krogans nor Plasmids, therefore it clearly isn’t much to get excited about. |
But DaVinci’s batwing!
Also, this game clearly isn’t Left 4 Dead 2, so I don’t understand why anyone would get it next week. You’re using some very fuzzy math here.
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| Originally Posted by Polygon_Wizard View Post The point of getting it is because it will be fucking awesome. I loved the first game, and the second looks to improve all the weaknesses of the first (yay for swimming!). I am definitely getting AC2 as soon as it is released next week. |
Well, I dont know much about it, so I have to ask:
-Invisible walls still dont allow you to go anywhere untill you progress the story?
-Only guards and targets are allowed to be killed?
-Combat still repetive and QTE like?
-Are there beggar women?
-Limited to the same 4-5 mission types?
I was more excited for AC than perhaps any game ever (perhaps). I bought my HDTV specifically in anticipation of the games release. I really loved the game, and played it constantly since the release. Yes, the story and missions are a little lame, but I like just making up my own missions and going around exploring, or getting into chases.
With that said, I was very disappointed by how they sanitized all the religion out of the game. I found that very frustrating because of how important that aspect of the history is to the time period. Anyway, once I learned the sequel wouldn’t take place in ancient Rome (like I was hoping), I just sort of stopped paying attention
With that said, I’ll buy it. But it’s sort of interesting how this comes out in a few weeks and I haven’t seen the trailer or read previews etc. For the entire year of 2007 I was in a state of breathless anticipation for AC1, and the wait was often unbearable. In a way, it’s sort of cool that I’ll get this one in just a few weeks without any frustrating wait or counting down the minutes.
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| Originally Posted by ryoken View Post Well, I dont know much about it, so I have to ask: -Invisible walls still dont allow you to go anywhere untill you progress the story? -Only guards and targets are allowed to be killed? -Combat still repetive and QTE like? -Are there beggar women? -Limited to the same 4-5 mission types? |
But at least they fixed the swimming.
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| Originally Posted by Alex B View Post But at least they fixed the swimming. |
Revamped frolicking engine
I can’t wait to charm both hookers and brigands alike with my impression of a whale.
I bet you could bairly muster a narwhal.
Advanced cavorting physics
Laugh all you want, but I was very happy San Andreas allowed me to swim! Then again, the inability to swim probably hurts you a bit more in faux-Florida than in the Holy Land.
San Andreas wasn’t Florida.
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| Originally Posted by Brad Millette View Post Also, this game clearly isn’t Left 4 Dead 2, so I don’t understand why anyone would get it next week. You’re using some very fuzzy math here. |
In my case, never got around to the first one. I bear that game no ill, though, as it is apparently, the best thing since tits.
It made sense he could not swim. Ever try swimming with your clothes on? How about your shoes? Could you do it?
Ok, now try it with 10+ swords, metal armor, leather boots, flowing robes… You get my point. The lack of swimming was in keeping with the realistic tone of the combat and platforming.