Assassins Creed 2

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/26/ubisoft-working-hard-on-assassins-creed-2-no-release-date/

It's about time Ubisoft tells us that they're working on a sequel to the popular assassin game. Altair will be back to stick more needles in people's necks but a release date hasn't been announced yet.

Okay, everyone who finished the game knew a sequel was coming.

Well, some people might've not finished the game.

Originally posted by General Kaliero
Okay, everyone who finished the game knew a sequel was coming.

Unfortunately.

Didn't they say from the start it was going to be at least two games, possibly a trilogy?

Anyway, the first was a good game, so if they fix the few flaws this should be good.

What flaws?

Glitches.

I haven't came across any glitches and I beated the game.

There were a ton of flaws in this game. I'm hoping they will fix it because it was a very cool idea and the presentation was awesome.

Everything from the first game except the combat and running around was a flaw and poorly conceived/implemented. Maybe they'll get their shit together and make the sequel not a pile of shit.

The main problems with the first game were disastrous AI, overwhelming repetition, and monotony. Seriously, you had to be so slow to get anywhere safely.

Or very good at finding hiding places and running quickly.

I chose the latter 😛

The guards had horrid AI. When I first started playing the game I was running along on my horse in the outskirts area, and a bunch of guards just started chasing me. Didn't touch them, didn't touch anyone, just riding around, and then guards randomly attacked me.

Funnest thing about the game is complaining about it.

The AI was atrocious but the combat was unique and enjoyable. I only wish that they had implemented an upgrade system rather than level and reward scheme. Assassins Creed failed because someone was to scared to raise their hand at the discussion table and say...,"rpg?". This game was begging for Rpg elements that just werent there. Freedom to progress as you wish by choosing from several different and unique missons. Not the same five missions recycled over through out the entire game. Instead of customizable upgrades and abilities and unique missions we get broken AI and monotony.

Now, the game did boast a few things better than any other. I am still hard pressed to find a better looking game. The player animations were just incredible and the running and jumping is some of the most fluent i've ever played. I am surprised that the people in charge of Prince of Persia didn't take a look at this game. Wow, The team behind AC deserves both a cake and a biitch slap. I surely hope that the sequel will be worth playing and not just a revisiting of the original.

Originally posted by BackFire
The guards had horrid AI. When I first started playing the game I was running along on my horse in the outskirts area, and a bunch of guards just started chasing me. Didn't touch them, didn't touch anyone, just riding around, and then guards randomly attacked me.

Funnest thing about the game is complaining about it.

They wouldn't just chase you, they would chase you half way around the map.

As GK said, the whole game is about repitition. From the boring mission structure to having the same exact voices and speeches in each city.

I remember trying to kill a guy, and I got bumped by one of the crazies into a guard, I killed him, and then killed the next 5 guys. I got away but didn't go far enough apparently to vanish the bodies so for the next 10 minutes I saw the same guy go " Oh look somebody died", " Oh look somebody died."

I just gave up.

Originally posted by BackFire
The guards had horrid AI. When I first started playing the game I was running along on my horse in the outskirts area, and a bunch of guards just started chasing me. Didn't touch them, didn't touch anyone, just riding around, and then guards randomly attacked me.

Funnest thing about the game is complaining about it.

I actually never had that happen. Weird. And I was never exactly cautious or sneaky about anything I was doing, unless I was killing guards on rooftops.

Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
I am surprised that the people in charge of Prince of Persia didn't take a look at this game.

Go ahead and give AC a bunch of crap but it doesn't change the fact that AC was one of 2007's best games of the year.

Hopefully i wont have to end up selling this one as well

Originally posted by Nemesis X
Go ahead and give AC a bunch of crap but it doesn't change the fact that AC was one of 2007's best games of the year.