11-16-2007, 11:34 AM
More impressions of Assassin's Creed.
Wow! I like this game more and more every time I play it. There are tons of mini-missions and scenarios you can go through. The cities you travel to are HUGE and although there is some inevitable recycling of buildings and textures, every street feels different and unique. You really feel like you're running through the streets of medieval Jerusalem.
In this game, the rooftops really are your friend. Al-Asad, or whatever your character's name is, can literally climb anything... it's badass. Rooftops keep you away from the hundreds of patrolling guards that randomly walk through the city. These guys will point you out and attack you unless you "blend" which causes you to walk much slower and act like a wandering scholar. The roof usually allows you to get past guards safely, however on the level I'm on now, there are fewer ways to reach the rooftops, the rooftops that are there are crumbling and broken, and there are guards stationed randomly on them which forces you to merc some of them to be able to move around quickly.
Each level provides less and less "hide spots" that allow you to shake the heat if you get spotted .... it's kind of nice, it forces you to rethink attack strategies and methods of roaming through the city. Each city is so big and has so much going on, I think this is a game you could play for hours and hours without getting bored. I'm upgrading it to a B+ so far, with the graphic clarity being the only thing holding it back from A status.
Wow! I like this game more and more every time I play it. There are tons of mini-missions and scenarios you can go through. The cities you travel to are HUGE and although there is some inevitable recycling of buildings and textures, every street feels different and unique. You really feel like you're running through the streets of medieval Jerusalem.
In this game, the rooftops really are your friend. Al-Asad, or whatever your character's name is, can literally climb anything... it's badass. Rooftops keep you away from the hundreds of patrolling guards that randomly walk through the city. These guys will point you out and attack you unless you "blend" which causes you to walk much slower and act like a wandering scholar. The roof usually allows you to get past guards safely, however on the level I'm on now, there are fewer ways to reach the rooftops, the rooftops that are there are crumbling and broken, and there are guards stationed randomly on them which forces you to merc some of them to be able to move around quickly.
Each level provides less and less "hide spots" that allow you to shake the heat if you get spotted .... it's kind of nice, it forces you to rethink attack strategies and methods of roaming through the city. Each city is so big and has so much going on, I think this is a game you could play for hours and hours without getting bored. I'm upgrading it to a B+ so far, with the graphic clarity being the only thing holding it back from A status.
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks