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Video Games: Assassin's Creed Unity | Reviews - DRAGED by IGN Editor
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Assassin's Creed Unity | Reviews - DRAGED by IGN Editor
8 Concerning Things I Experienced in Assassin's Creed Unity
November 11, 2014 by JDavisIGN
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If Assassin’s Creed Unity represents the future direction of AAA video games, I seriously question the future health and legitimacy of this industry.
These are 8 real things I experienced within Assassin’s Creed Unity’s first 2-3 hours:
- I tried to open a treasure chest, but was told I needed the Assassin’s Creed companion app to open it, with no additional information or context.
I tried to open another treasure chest, and was told I needed to sign up for Assassin’s Creed Initiates to open it.
I tried to open a third treasure chest, and was told I needed to upgrade Arno’s lockpicking skill.
I upgraded Arno’s lockpicking skill, and was told my skill level still wasn’t high enough to open that chest. I gave up.
When I paused the game, the second option in the pause menu is an eStore that lets you spend real money on time-saving boosts, bonus in-game currency, and so-on.
I saw a woman floating through the air.
I heard the same line of dialogue 5 times during an early-game chase mission.
I experienced my character flip all around on the side of a building instead of climb through the window like I wanted.
None of the above includes subjective elements I found troublesome, including confusing and uninteresting “modern day” moments, trial and error mission design, and soulless NPCs.
This is a $60 video game set in revolutionary Paris that continually spams you to sign up for Ubisoft services via locked-away in-game content. This is a $60 video game that paces out unlockables and upgrades at the exact speed that Ubisoft wanted, but then offers to sell you “time savers.”
With all of this in mind, I still don’t necessarily disagree with Marty’s positive review. Unity’s vision of Paris is very impressive. Its story is interesting - I’m enjoying the game’s central intrigue. Plenty of the side missions are satisfying, especially the murder mysteries. My personal score would be lower, but the game has its merits.
But all the issues I outlined above are more than just disappointing - they’re dangerous. They’re undermining. As someone that truly loves the video game medium, they’re downright scary.
Master Chief Collection’s matchmaking is broken, and multiplayer requires a huge day one patch. Titanfall is dead. The PS4’s 2.0 firmware update continues to cause major problems. The days of going to a midnight launch event and coming home to experience pure launch day gaming bliss seem to be over.
I completely understand the need to make more than $60 from a big-budget AAA game. This is a tough business to be in. But it has to be done in a way that doesn’t compromise the integrity of your gameplay, and doesn’t test the patience of your players. If you’re a game developer, and you care about the long term health and sustainability of this business, please do what you can to ensure we’re not creating the darkest timeline.
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Eurogamer - 7/10
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As the seventh major instalment in the series, though, not to mention the first designed for new console hardware, Assassin's Creed Unity feels like a missed opportunity. Going back to basics at this point may have resulted in a less substantial game than recent years have led us to expect, but it might have delivered a more satisfying one. As it is, mild improvements in traversal and combat are quickly overwhelmed by the creaking systems onto which they have been grafted. Revolutionary Paris is one of the most beautifully realised environments in a series that has had its fair share of them, but the game you play doesn't really do it justice.
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Joystiq - 2.5/5
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Assassin's Creed Unity is the best and worst of Assassin's Creed. It's hard not to appreciate everything that it gets right, and you'll have a good time if you can wrangle some friends for co-op, but it's impossible to ignore where Unity falls tragically short.
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Gamespot - 7/10
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But is it the next-gen Assassin's Creed game we've all been waiting for? Not quite. It's very good, maybe even great in places, but the story's smaller focus has come at the expense of its exquisitely rendered backdrop. The grandness and spectacle that so often graces the finest Assassin's Creeds is sadly sorely lacking here.
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Videogamer - 8/10
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It's a good time to be an Assassin's Creed fan. I just wish my console could run it properly.
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IGN - 7.8
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Assassin’s Creed Unity leverages the new-generation consoles to add spectacular new sights and successful co-op multiplayer, but in doing so, it’s created some substantial new problems instead of solving the series’ most persistent ones. The scope is stunning, the customization is satisfying, and the multiplayer touches upon some really ambitious ideas. But the lack of a strong main character or interesting take on the Assassin’s Creed universe costs it momentum and excitement, and the persistent control problems are still a thorn in its side. The first truly new-gen Assassin’s Creed game is a gorgeous, entertaining, and successful proof of concept for what lies ahead for the series, though it isn’t what I’d call revolutionary.
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Kotaku: NO
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That isn't the game Ubisoft made. They made what amounts to a showpiece for a new graphics engine, a game that will initially turn heads but which quickly reveals itself to be frustrating, repetitive, and dull.
I've been happy with Assassin's Creed for a long time. Any series can have an off year, and hopefully Ubisoft will do better the next time around. But this year, for the first time ever, I'm telling you to skip the year's biggest Assassin's Creed.
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Game Informer - 8/10
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Inordinately long load times, repeated onscreen notifications, and a couple of hard freezes prove that Unity is a complex game that hasn’t yet had all of its bugs smashed. However, Unity’s frequent missteps are balanced against an astonishing array of engaging content set in a stunning world. Even as I tallied problems, I marveled at the game’s breadth of gameplay and richly realized world. I encourage fans to give Unity a try, and leave your expectations at the door. For both better and worse, Assassin’s Creed is moving in a new direction.
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Polygon - 6.5
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The ingredients are all here for a spectacular new standard for the series on Sony and Microsoft's new machines. But in the quest to build something that looked and sounded "next generation," Ubisoft Montreal failed to fix the problems that have accumulated over so many annual release. Combined with an uninspiring story, and a long list of considerable technical problems, Unity falls short of the fresh start Assassin's Creed needs.
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Destructoid - 7/10
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If Ubisoft fixes the glitches, Assassin's Creed: Unity will be a much stronger game, even if the ceiling is a bit lower in general. Unity's potential is not as strong as some of the better entries in the series, but it's good enough for existing fans to continue to journey.
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USGamer - 3.5/5
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Unity attempts to improve on some of Assassin's Creed's innate problems, but it misses the mark as often as it hits. Nevertheless, you'll want to play it for the gorgeous rendition of revolutionary (etc.) France and the involving, opened-ended primary assassination missions. It's clear Ubisoft is trying to shake up the series a bit, but next time they need to shake a little harder.
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This is why I don't buy EA or Ubisoft games anymore.
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Videogamer - 8/10
It's a good time to be an Assassin's Creed fan. I just wish my console could run it properly.
The shade...
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It sounds like a disappointing, glitchy mess filled with micro-transactions and and ****** stories.
But I'm still going to buy it on Black Friday.
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Originally posted by V$.
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Originally posted by Attitude
This is why I don't buy EA or Ubisoft games anymore.
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Meanwhile, Dragon Age: Inquisition is currently getting glowing reviews.
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Thinking in saving my coins...
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What a mess
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Assassin's Creed stopped being fun after the 15th game, just like Rihanna's discography.
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This is exactly what consumers get for being so OBSESSED with graphics. now developers are spending all of their time and money trying to make a game look "pretty" instead of actually creating a full thought out and compelling story that's worth buying the game for.
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Originally posted by Comedor
Assassin's Creed stopped being fun after the 15th game, just like Rihanna's discography.
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Originally posted by Reza
This is exactly what consumers get for being so OBSESSED with graphics. now developers are spending all of their time and money trying to make a game look "pretty" instead of actually creating a full thought out and compelling story that's worth buying the game for.
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It's not the story, it's the gameplay (or lack thereof).
Disappointing, but I can't say it wasn't unexpected. Ubisoft's been on a downspiral.
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