Assassin's Creed Comments by Kristan Reed

One of the more interesting games for the next generation platforms. So interesting that it might actually sell consoles to quite a lot of people.

most wanted non-360 (ha!) console game

I really dislike people that walk through crowded places laying their hands about. "Ass-grabbers" i call 'em. "Altair," (corniest name ever BTW) "stop laying your hands on me will ya..." *stab*.
Sounds promisiong though. Hope it delivers.

EDIT: And the time travel element sounds soo "Timecop". Please play this down. The best part of theif was that you really felt part of the world.

I do hope xbox 360 confirmation is on its way...

It sounds really impressive.

Wasn't this game announced for the 360 at last year's E3? If so then surely the 360 version is far more advanced than the PS3 version? Was the version demoed at this year's E3 actually from the PS3 version?

"and almost certainly other platforms too, but Ubi's not ready to announce those as yet"

So was it not weird that they were demo-ing it on a 360 controller ;)

looks interesting I hope it does come to the resonably priced console.

Glad that EG also saw live code not just the very flash prerended stuff

A lot of next gen stuff is demoed on PC, using PS2 or 360 pads, you can't read too much into it.

I dont know how Ubisoft handles development but when you're writing a game you're not doing different game-code on different platforms.

The differences will be in the engine that drives it and since it's the Unreal Engine (well I guess) they should have it running on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.


Of course the Xbox 360 might have the additional achievements but that would probably be tracked by the game anyway just in a native way.

"A lot of next gen stuff is demoed on PC, using PS2 or 360 pads, you can't read too much into it. "

True.; so at least expect it on PC.

blackdog get you head out of Ken's arse for a second will you?

That's because the industry has decided exclusives are pointless.

That's because the industry has decided exclusives are pointless.
Did you mean profitless? ^_^

That's how they decided I guess :)

"Wasn't this game announced for the 360 at last year's E3? If so then surely the 360 version is far more advanced than the PS3 version? Was the version demoed at this year's E3 actually from the PS3 version?"

Not the e3, -> X'05.

Blackdog; That will cost you one intarwebby.

This sounds so good I'm salivating. I hope the news in the coming months will be as good as it has been so far.

@blackdog

"/attempted to hold back. Failed."

Go on have another go, practice makes perfect.

Looks lovely and the game-play sounds just as good. Definetly looking forward to this one :)

My guess on the futuristic slant on the story is that the game is actaully set in a medieval matrix type world. If I am right I will claim my £5 from the nearest forumite thank you very much.

"Oh it will be. Spread across all 6 dvds"

A game consisting of 54gb of data, that'l be finished in 2012 then.

You saved up your £425+ that sony TOLD u to then blackdog?

Good boy! Go Fetch!

>A game consisting of 54gb of data

Yep.. they are planning of including 2000000 hours of cutscenes and have 1000000 people doing the dialogs.

"Horse riding videogames: the new lens flare!"

Best comment EVAR!

Wasn't this demoed at this years E3 on a 360? ;)

So blackdog is still a bit rabid?

@blackdog

"Believe it or not i will not be rushing out to buy a Playstation 3 as soon as they hit the shelves. I'll wait about 6 months."

I'm not quite sure how you think that makes you less of a fanboy. Its in what you say, not what you do.

In case we need reminding, this was announced as Project Assassin at X05, and also was part of Ubi's infamous leaked line-up in March.

>Believe it or not i will not be rushing out to buy a Playstation 3 as soon as they hit the shelves. I'll wait about 6 months.<

Phil Harrison: "Bad dog! BAD DOG, go to your corner!"

"Don't look at me with those eyes, ok then........come back to daddy's lap"

This was my game of E3, it looks amazing. It might be a PS3 system seller.........

"With so many games still designed around dated principles of what you can and cannot climb up, Assassin's Creed adopts a much looser approach"

I WANT TO CLIMB TREES IN GAMES! Why doesn't any open-ended action game or FPS have that ability, I've been wanting it since Zelda 64. Imagine hiding in trees or sneaking up to your enemies from above in Far Cry, Splinter Cell or Oblivion, it would make you feel much more free.

Anyway, to me this is one of the more exciting games announced for 2007, along with Bioshock and Alan Wake, all of which I'm gonna get for my future PC.

BTW, it will be kinda stupid from Ubisoft if the whole game has this eastern theme, very similar to Prince Of Persia.

Hehe, blackdog, do you know how amusingly foolish people like you look from the perspective of people who don't care about systems? I guess not, or you'd stop posting immediately. :)

and those who's minds are like the middle of a donut

One day we'll just discuss the games and only the games...

Koopa - i thought you could climb trees in the new far cry?

Soo glad I ignored Blackdog. I am now almost totally oblivious to all this.

Yes, it's all about the games. Yes, this looks better than average, yes, it won't really matter what platform you play it on, yes, it will most likely come out for PS3/PC/360.

"One day we'll just discuss the games and only the games..."

I have a dream...

Points off for setting it during the Third Crusade I think.

"One day we'll just discuss the games and only the games..."

...because the only console available will be Wii2 ;)

Wow, how refreshingly honest of you :)

I just cannot buy anything which says Microsoft on the Box - i just can't. They will rule the world but not me. So please Bill leave Sony at least some studios who will make titles for them please. You already stole bungie from us macsters. Please leave something for us who hate you. Anyway I'm sick of Microsoft buying any studio at whatever cost just to push their consoles. And now they are bringing Windows for their Xbox 360. *SCREAM*

"Anyway I'm sick of Microsoft buying any studio at whatever cost just to push their consoles. And now they are bringing Windows for their Xbox 360. *SCREAM* "

You know, if thats how you feel, you probably shouldn't buy any of the new consoles. Don't you remember all the dodgy pricefixing that Nintendo had going on when they controlled a large lump of the market? and how is Sony's attempts to Trojan-horse bluray into your living room any better than MS' dodgy live anywhere stuff?

It doesn't matter who you're giving money to - you're funding somebody's domination plans.

@Fatnick

You know that Microsoft just wants to get in your living room because a lot of people stop to buy their crappy software. And Blueray is not only supported by Sony. They've got a lot of supporters incl. Apple. The next thing Microsoft is trying to piusch into the market with it's cash is Vacuum cleaners or cars - who knows ...

Hm. 'ignore poster'. Yes, that's better. Sony's Sunshine Coach regular was getting rather tiresome.

Look, Sony charging £100 more than the competition with the same games. No better no worse.

That's their own fault and it is perfectly understandable why people would rather take the console made for gaming (Besides the Wii).

Now, don't get me wrong, I HATE windows. (Well, I really dislike it anyway!).
I switched to Macs about 6 years ago and have never looked back.
I thought I hated MS. I was a real Mac guy y'know - hate M$ they are dominatiing the world with their crappy second-rate products (or thid-rate - wondows? :P)
Than, about 3 years ago I got an xbox. - I was always a bit of a gamer, and, well, you could say I wasn't stunned by the choice of games for the Mac. I also liked the look of Halo.
From that point on I had to revise my view of MS. Sure windows is a bit crappy, but MS's hardware is actually pretty nifty. They have, for a long time, made good mice, and I think that both the xbox and 360 are nice "bits of kit" (gah how I loathe that over-used expression). The xbox was well built, generally reliable and had some great games. The 360 is (imo) pretty to look at, has the best controller currently in the business (never could get to grips with the Dual Shock) and has a great OS and online service.

I think it's stupid to think of MS as any different to any of these big companies. At least with MS you know you're getting a good deal on the hardware! - They take a big hit on every console sold.
So while MS might think they are taking over my life, I know they arn't. In fact, I'm exploiting them by getting a great (and worth it) experience from their hardware, with no plans to buy a PC ever again. Sure, I may not be able to use all the features (live TV streaming etc), but I can stream AAC from my iPod into games, and I can't see myself wanting more. Now, if the next-gen insists on some kind of Windows OS on my console - I'm off!

Ok keep on purchasing your games according to what you think of such and such company, not according to, you know, the "quality" or "fun factor" of the games.

Surely companies will then react by spending even more money in PR, advertising and stupid licences instead of wasting it on development, and that's what we all want, right?

At least when I don't buy such or such type of games, it's because I want less of them, not because I want them but on a different system.

@bloodflowers

Yep just ignore other opinions - greetings to bill :-))

P.S. By the way i like wii best so far so kepp away with this fanboy nonsens...

It doesn't matter who you're giving money to - you're funding somebody's domination plans.

Very true, but one should take a good look at who already dominates too much for our good. A lot of us may be rejoicing economically viable next-gen technology and Live for the moment, but one thing you can be sure of is that Microsoft will slightly change their tune and make all of us pay the price once they have the market share they so relentlessly fight for. And it will have far worse consequences for all of us than Sony's supposed "monopoly" in gaming industry. Between the three of them, maybe I'd prefer to see Nintendo coming out on top in this generation of the console wars. It would really be the lesser evil.

"Horse riding videogames: the new lens flare!"
:-) Brilliant!

Yogi: Actually I despise Microsoft, but I'm still able to tell a good product from a shit one. Windows is shit. The 360 is good. It's not terribly difficult. Identifying blackdog as a borderline retard wasn't greatly taxing either.

oh and by the way, on-topic, played A's C at E3, game of the show IMHO (many games I haven't tested unfortunately), and the Ubi guy told it would go out on 360, but kept it pretty vague.

All corps are the same. As soon as peple get used to that fact they can relax and start making decisions based on how they view the world, not how they view one particular corp comparted to another.

I'm an apple fan, I have an old Mac in my garage. But you can be sure that if Steve jobs was in the position Bill Gates holds he would be JUST as bad. Its what corps do, thats how they compete, any way they can (usually) within the law. Nintendo, Sony and MS are exactly the same in that respect.

I was also told much the same thing as Ghetto Lapin. Worst kept secret at E3.

I thought it was actually running on a 360 anyway at E3.

Given that story about the controllers being given out for it to be played on were 360 controllers, the reported late access to PS3 dev kits and the fact the game was originally made for the 360. To me all that says it was probably running on a 360 as it has been in development far longer for that platform.

Personally I don't see an issue with any of that just as long as what turns up on the PS3 is as good.