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Assassin's Creed... WTF!?!

November 16, 2007 in Blog comments 21

What happened to Assassins Creed? At one moment it was one of the most highly anticipated games of the year. Even the most highly anticipated game for next gen. Yet when it came out, It got many...unpleasant reviews. Is it really the game, or just the reviews trying to be different? Or do the reviewers not have enough time on their hands.

Basically: Assassins Creed. Review scores below 9. Treat with extreme prejudice.


You see, when you have a look at a gamerankings, or metacritic even on the most critically acclaimed games (like Bioshock, GTA, etc) theres always one idiot that wants to be the big man by giving Gears of War a six or something ridiculous. It just so happens that in the case of Assassins Creed a whole bunch of these˜little big men have happened to release the exact same review at the game.


Its totally part of the tall poppy syndrome: the gaming press have spent the last year making it fashionable to adore Assassins Creed, and now it seems like they're hell bent on making it fashionable to bag on it relentlessly. Is it elitism? Is it a pretentious la-dee-da desire to make themselves seem smarter than the developers? Or a symptom of the rushed way reviewers have to play through games (check out [link name=penny-arcade's]http://www.penny-arcade.com/2007/11/14[/link awesome blog on the subject for more details). I have no idea, but it just doesn't make any sense.


Games should be judged on their own merits, but when average run of the mill games like Kane and Lynch, or Tony Hawk's are getting higher reviews than a revolutionary game like Assassin’s Creed because ˜the missions were a bit repetitives, something is seriously wrong. AC undoubtedly has its flaws, but the game does so many astonishing things in terms of control and its amazing open world, that niggly things can surely be overlooked?


But the real tragedy of the whole situation is that Ubisoft probably won't make the same mistake again. And by mistake we mean make any sort of investment in creating an interesting, innovative new IP. I sincerely hope you guys will enjoy Tom Clancy's Advanced Brain Training Shooting Hero 6 because theres a good chance its all you'll be getting from Ubi in the near future.

Bottom line; don't trust reviews, except ours were awesome!
Sayyed via gameplayer.com.au »
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    Dance Floor Killah Nov 16, 07
    I'm surprised with what's happening concerning Assassin's Creed. I don't know of many people who own it, and all of these reviews... it's a bit shocking since this was a game everyone was all hyped up for? I still haven't played it, but I'm hoping to get it soon.
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    dmf_dynasty Nov 16, 07
    Or maybe they just didn't like the game.

    I haven't played it so I can't judge, but this article seems to completely rule out the fact that they didn't like the game.

    I've heard some good reviews from my friends, but still, It's possible they just really didn't like the repetitiveness. I personally don't mind that much of repeated gameplay, but that's just me.
    • -2
      Final Blade Nov 17, 07
      If thats the case than all games they don't like and doesn't live up to it gets bad marks which never is the case for 360 games, but only PS3. I love how one xbox360 site rated this game 6.7.
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    LordMaChao Nov 16, 07
    What is this crap? Is this what Gamegrep is about? Pointless, opinionated articles with poor grammar and incorrect markup?

    Whoever you quoted that from is a complete dickhead. Because a majority of reviewers aren't loving the game they're WRONG? Here's a thought: THIS dude is wrong. It's possible for a hyped game to be bad. Very possible. That's exactly what happened, and if this dude loves the game anyway because he forces himself to, fine. It's a shame he has an idiot about it.
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    DEZVOUS Nov 16, 07
    I don't get why everyone didn't see this coming. I've been saying this since the beginning. It looks great graphically, the free running looks awesome, but the combat and everything else looks average and tedious. You don't run very fast either, he jogs around the whole city and so do your enemies. I guess it's to make it easier to navigate since you're running slower but it doesn't even look intense or exciting in the videos.
    • -3
      Final Blade Nov 17, 07
      Come say this again after you played it.
      • 0
        DEZVOUS Nov 17, 07
        I will, you're a dumbass finalblade. Holy shit.
        • -3
          Final Blade Nov 17, 07
          Care to elaborate? i don't recall ever being one.
        • 0
          Raziel_326 Nov 17, 07


          Of course you wouldn't recall ever being one. Pretty much everybody else does, though.
        • 1
          Final Blade Nov 18, 07
          How so. Please all i know is people judging me for my difference of choice not to mention people like iLLmatic and sereph calling me names. Im not the dumbass here.
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    Mnmfan Nov 17, 07
    The fact that some reviewers are giving it a 9 and some are giving it a 6 is a concern. If it was only a mild difference like 9s and 8s then okay but games with a score of 9 is a brilliant must-have and games that get a 6 are suppose to be bargain bin material. AC can't be both. Somebody is lying about their opinion and giving the game a score it doesn't deserve. Maybe it ddeserves a 6 and maybe it deserves a 9. I don't know as I haven't played it yet but from the feedback it's getting in the forums a 9 seems to be more accurate.
    • -1
      DEZVOUS Nov 17, 07
      I think that just goes to show you how much reviewers are relying on their own opinions rather than professionalism.

      Every review should have the reviewers opinion infused into their review, however there should also be professionalism in which the reviewer can see how people could also enjoy it, or see how people could also not enjoy it depending on their own opinion.

      Reviews are lacking that professionalism now. GameTrailers are the only source right now that I see as the most professional.
  • 1
    Pyrazor Nov 17, 07
    Honestly it was blatantly obvious this was going to happen. Yes the engine looked amazing but at the same time it didn't look like the theme and gameplay would leave much room for content which is exactly what the problem.
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    Sayyed Nov 17, 07
    I think MnmFan is the only one who really got the whole point of this article. And people complaining about the article it is entered under Blog which gamegrep allows to post, and that is what this is.

    Also Dezvouse, There is a jog button which you run, then there is a sprint where you run a lot faster.

    I also suggest reading the penny arcade article as that is good too.
    • -2
      Final Blade Nov 17, 07
      I understand the point as well. And half the the issues i read with the game is stupid. Its repetitive and tedious HELLO its an assassin Creed, Assassins do the same shit over and over, it just goes to show you that most people have no clue about what they do. And the fact most reviews don't rated the issues that deserves 3.0 difference in it also is a concern. Hell If Gamespot another biased site can give both the 360 and PS3 version 9/10 yet IGN and others 7 and lower than it tells you this game deserves 9 since gamespot never given any PS3 game 9/10.

      I think this game should be at least 8.7/10 then the horrific scores its getting. Non of the reasons i read even Justifies their scores.
      • -1
        Reenee Nov 17, 07
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        Its repetitive and tedious HELLO its an assassin Creed
        How do you explain that to someone else? You just blurted out some term that's supposed to imply something outside of the game's definition of it. You're failing again, 'blade.

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        Assassins do the same shit over and over, it just goes to show you that most people have no clue about what they do.
        Very, VERY rarely does repetition make for a good game. This isn't one of them.

        :V
        • -1
          Final Blade Nov 18, 07
          I very much doubt that those two problems can make a 3.0 or 2.5 difference in score from other places especially for 360 games as well. Me failing again LOL hahaha don't make me laugh Reenee the problem i see is people ratings games to failure level and not give reason and valid ones for that to justify the score. Hell EVEN gamespot another biased site rated both 360 and PS3 version 9/10 while IGN 7. So who's wrong here, some one is lying here and i won't be surprised if its the ones giving the lower score.

          Same shit happened to Heavenly Sword and i found that game to be kick ass and very good implementation of the tilt axis feature. And i would rated that game 9/10 i found it stellar, was is short yeah but to me length doesn't make a good game hell look at God of War that game usually is 9 hours and it gets perfect reviews. I see no justification of their scores. Sorry your failing Reenee to see the whole point of the article.
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    Pinkrhyno Nov 17, 07
    I really can't say as I've never played this game, but it seems a bit repeative though.
    • -1
      Final Blade Nov 18, 07
      Please tell me how being repetitive is bad? God of War had the same thing most games does actually, in god of war you killed people doing minigames etc and killed a god. That doesn't make for the score to get 2 or 3 points lower. But please tell me how in your own opinion how that makes the game bad.
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    SS4Gogeta Nov 17, 07
    Well I must say I love the game. I give it a 9 out of 10. I have loads of fun with it.
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    HBK619 Nov 18, 07
    The hype suggested free-roam and non-linear gameplay, but that appears to be not what it actually is. However, some people place more importance on fluid animations, innovation and graphics rather than some aspects of gameplay, such as realism and replay value, leading to differing opinions.

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