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Friday 26 December, 2014
This game has literally been sitting on my shelf for a few years now. I've also got AC 2 and 3...oh, and the one for PSVita. So, not having played an Assassin's Creed game so far has been more of an issue of procrastination than anything else.
And so far, so wow. I've really been impressed by how much bigger and deeper this game is than what I had imagined. I remember it getting lukewarm reviews because, at some point, it all gets old and repetitive. I guess I haven't hit that part so far because...
a. I had no idea the game has an "overworld" that you travel upon - on horseback no less! I've been avoiding all the collectibles like the plague, so mostly I've been climbing the towers before booking it to the city I'm headed for.
b. The cities (Damascus and Jerusalem so far, I know there's Accra, and perhaps more to come?) are also pretty big and I'm always amazed by how easy it is to navigate them.
c. It is really inspiring to see the climbing done so well. Specifically I'm referring to the fact that climbable things/surfaces aren't highlighted or shiny or anything special. Chances are if you think you can climb up it, you can - and, in some cases there's bits I didn't think I could climb and you can. It really is a joy to bound around the rooftops and climb towers and dive down and all that.
d. I'm amazed at how cohesive everything is - the story makes sense (for scifi), it explains in-game glitches, restarts, etc. The game's interface is also explained (via the animus). It's really cool and a great example of polish and attention to detail. I think it's a really old game (for PS3) at this point, and it's surprising how this doesn't look like a 1st gen PS3 game. Sure, it's not perfect (lip synch seems a bit off and the crow AI is kind of strange at times), but it's still very impressive.
I'm also surprised by the fact that the Assassins have a creed that is introduced in the game. I can't recall any of my game ethics students bringing it up in the past. What an ovesight!
Anyways, the creed is:
Stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent
Hide in Plain Sight
Never compromise the Brotherhood
More details here:
http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/The_Creed
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