Assassins Creed: Revelations.

Zero-Cool · 19-11-2011 8:53pm

I always trade games to get new ones, just can't afford to hold onto them but I won't get rid of certain ones, like AC 2 and AC Brohood. However with Revelations, I'm only on Sequence 3 but I rang HMV today seeing how much they would give me for it. 35 euro trade in for both standard and collectors edition. I saw on ebay a guy is selling the Collectors box for 12 euro with 5 bids :eek:. I can't see myself even finishing it but I'm mad to see how the story goes.

Ubi really wrecked it for me, biggest gaming disappointment of the year for me

Potential-Monke · 19-11-2011 9:39pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

I always trade games to get new ones, just can't afford to hold onto them but I won't get rid of certain ones, like AC 2 and AC Brohood. However with Revelations, I'm only on Sequence 3 but I rang HMV today seeing how much they would give me for it. 35 euro trade in for both standard and collectors edition. I saw on ebay a guy is selling the Collectors box for 12 euro with 5 bids :eek:. I can't see myself even finishing it but I'm mad to see how the story goes.

Ubi really wrecked it for me, biggest gaming disappointment of the year for me

Play the main story to the end at least. I had every mission done (all side missions too), and slogged through it, but i couldn't recommend finishing it more to anyone that hasn't. The ending is worth it. But, like you, i'll be trading it. And i wouldn't go as far to say biggest gaming disappointment of the year, you still have to try Saints Row: The Third...

Zero-Cool · 20-11-2011 12:00am

Ya I realy should push through, just the opposite of ac 2 which I absolutely loved. Haha I heard sr 2 wasnt living up to the hype alright. batman, this and sr 2 were my expected games of the year. I had no intention of getting skyrim but wil def pick it up after this. Do you recommend doing all of the desmond missions?

dreamers75 · 20-11-2011 12:03am

sheehy83 wrote: »

I saw on ebay a guy is selling the Collectors box for 12 euro with 5 bids :eek:.

heh seen that on FB it states quite clearly its just the box

Zero-Cool · 20-11-2011 1:16am

Oh I know it was just the box, still mental haha. I mean it's a cool box but f*ck right off for 12 euro! :pac:

Zero-Cool · 20-11-2011 3:03am

Just on sequence 5, I hate glitchy following missions. The guy kept walking round in circles and into walls. Then a hidden assassin would try to kill me alerting other guards and the guy i'm following. very annoying. The Galata Tower tomb was epic tho, need to see more of that. Well I havn't touched one side mission or bought one thing. I am enjoying it a bit more but it just makes me miss how AC 2 played. How did they balls up the climbing? That hook blade is a nuisance!

20-11-2011 2:36pm

Finished it last night. On the whole I thought it was very good but I absolutely hate den defense. Never bothered with it after the tutorial. The bombs are fairly crap too. Never used them.

Potential-Monke · 20-11-2011 3:52pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Ya I realy should push through, just the opposite of ac 2 which I absolutely loved. Haha I heard sr 2 wasnt living up to the hype alright. batman, this and sr 2 were my expected games of the year. I had no intention of getting skyrim but wil def pick it up after this. Do you recommend doing all of the desmond missions?

The Desmond missions are, well, crap. Seems like they made up the levels just to tell a back story. And the levels are crap. The last last one was alright, bit of a challenge, but it was interesting to get a bit of background on Desmond.

I would also recommend to pick up all the Ishak Pasha collectibles (10 in total, and you can buy a map for them after Sequence 7). Once you have them all, you have a mission in Hagia Sofia. The acoustics in there is worth it, and the armor is SAVAGE!!! Best armor in a the series so far, imo.

I have all the missions done, just left is to collect the treasures, take over all the Mediterranean cities, and collect the memory segments. So, not happening, cuz i just got Skyrim!

chrislad · 20-11-2011 4:07pm

Just finished it. While it definitely took longer to get going, I loved it. I actually got to like Altair, whom I never really took to. It's definitely time to move on with characters though. Much as I love Ezio, he's carried it for too long now.

Zero-Cool · 20-11-2011 4:31pm

Sound Potential, will look out for those Pasha things, I always love going for the secret armour. Let us know how Skyrim fares towards this as well, enjoy man!

Potential-Monke · 20-11-2011 4:34pm

@Sheehy: No bothers. I'm a fan of Armor too, would love to get the entire Assassin outfit (like this)Won't be starting it until later, have a visitor and dinner is cooking, but you probably won't hear from me once i start playing it!

Zero-Cool · 20-11-2011 4:36pm

Potential-Monke wrote: »

@Sheehy: No bothers. I'm a fan of Armor too, would love to get the entire Assassin outfit (like this)Won't be starting it until later, have a visitor and dinner is cooking, but you probably won't hear from me once i start playing it!

That is f*cking SAVAGE!! Better start saving for next halloween!

Potential-Monke · 20-11-2011 4:38pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

That is f*cking SAVAGE!! Better start saving for next halloween!

Well, i'm going to wait an see if i can get the Ishak Pasha one first (you'll see why). Though i did see an Altair costume with the throwing knives and sword (latex...) but it was $1100...

Schwiiing · 20-11-2011 8:45pm

does anyone know where to find the mutilplayer code in the box?

tok9 · 20-11-2011 8:57pm

How long is the main story?

off topic - Just started playing brotherhood after buying it a month or so ago. On Memory 4, pretty good so far, have to say I'm liking the 100% sync challenge.

ThunderApple · 20-11-2011 10:18pm

I know I'm getting Assassins Creed: Revelations for Christmas. So I'm not supposed to buy it myself till then but I can't wait. I really hope it will meet my expectations, the previous parts were excellent!

Harps · 21-11-2011 2:48am

Worth paying €50 for this then? Read through the last few pages and its very much a mixed bag, is the map any good (hated Rome) and have they added another list of pointless gimmicks to the game play?

I really enjoyed AC2 but found Brotherhood very average so undecided whether I'll pick this up or wait 6 months for a bargain

wnolan1992 · 21-11-2011 3:00am

Harps wrote: »

Worth paying €50 for this then? Read through the last few pages and its very much a mixed bag, is the map any good (hated Rome) and have they added another list of pointless gimmicks to the game play?

I really enjoyed AC2 but found Brotherhood very average so undecided whether I'll pick this up or wait 6 months for a bargain

haven't played yet, but judging by what i've heard, yes there are some new gimmicks, such as the grip hook for climbing and a tower defence type game has been introduced. Along with a FPS type section.

chrislad · 21-11-2011 9:54am

Hated the Den Defense. It was why I levelled up my Assassins quickly. Once the Assassin assigned to each den hits level 15, no more Den Defense!

The FPS is interesting. It's just a side quest, and it's completely optional, but gives some great back story to Desmond. It's like a Portal test idea or something, but I enjoyed it.

Just have to finish up the collectables, and I'm pretty much done. Is there any single player DLC planned?

wnolan1992 · 21-11-2011 10:05am

chrislad wrote: »

Hated the Den Defense. It was why I levelled up my Assassins quickly. Once the Assassin assigned to each den hits level 15, no more Den Defense!

The FPS is interesting. It's just a side quest, and it's completely optional, but gives some great back story to Desmond. It's like a Portal test idea or something, but I enjoyed it.

Just have to finish up the collectables, and I'm pretty much done. Is there any single player DLC planned?

Are there any "Locked" DNA sequences like in AC2? That'd mean there was DLC coming eventually.

Testament1 · 21-11-2011 1:44pm

Harps wrote: »

Worth paying €50 for this then? Read through the last few pages and its very much a mixed bag, is the map any good (hated Rome) and have they added another list of pointless gimmicks to the game play?

I really enjoyed AC2 but found Brotherhood very average so undecided whether I'll pick this up or wait 6 months for a bargain

I only started playing this yesterday but I'm really enjoying it so far anyway. Well worth the 50 quid IMO. Then again I'm a massive AC fan so that probably sways my opinion somewhat! The way I see it is if you're really hesitant about buying then you're probably best off just renting it and see what you think of it.

Somnus · 21-11-2011 9:52pm

I asked this a while back but don't think I got an answer: Is it just set in the one big map again like Botherhood with Rome?

I much,much preferred the multiple city setup from AC1 and 2. Brotherhood was a bit of a let down. That said I'll probably still get it at Christmas

Professey Chin · 21-11-2011 9:57pm

Dr.Poca wrote: »

I asked this a while back but don't think I got an answer: Is it just set in the one big map again like Botherhood with Rome?

I much,much preferred the multiple city setup from AC1 and 2. Brotherhood was a bit of a let down. That said I'll probably still get it at Christmas

Its mainly just 1 big (really big) map but you do travel to a couple of other locations too

MitziH · 21-11-2011 9:59pm

Wondering if anyone can help? A very unusual and disappointing scenario! I bought AC Animus Edition from GameStop.ie for my son's 18th Birthday (which is next week) - I also pre-ordered assassins creed revelations figurine at Gamestop.ie. Game arrived but no sign of figure. I emailed them and got a reply back to say that they ran out of stock and accordingly will refund me!! I pre-ordered this to be sure I would have it for my son coz he's an total AC fan! Got an email confirming order and money was taken from my credit card. Can't believe GameStop - and especially as I have been waiting for delivery and have wasted time. There's no other present I could give which would give more delight!! Any ideas as to where I would be able to get one now would be Brill?

Potential-Monke · 21-11-2011 10:21pm

@schwiiing: To the best of my knowledge, it's on the back of the booklet. If not, it should be with the booklet.

@tok9: The main story is around 6/7 hours. But you won't be able to just do the main story, Den Defence will get in the way, and I didn't like it so i spent a load of time training up my Assassins so there was no more Den Defence. You can also avoid Den Defence by watching your notoriety meter.

@ThunderApple: If you liked the previous, you'll love this.

@Harps: It's more like Brotherhood. The Den Defence seems to be the most hated new gimmick, and they've introduced the Templars been able to attack an Assassin held city in the Mediterranean takeover thing (sending the Assassins off to other cities to do stuff) if you don't keep enough control over them (sending them often). You still have all the shops to take over, and the treasures to collect, with memory segments instead of feathers, and 10 pieces of Ishak Pasha's memoirs to get savage armor. And there's random "Stalkers" around, who try and stab you from behind, but it's not often and takes a press of a button to stop them. A grip hook for climbing, but doesn't add too much, and an FPS part outside the main story to give background to Desmond, but nothing substantial. I think thats it...

It is one map, and while fairly big it's apparently not as big as Rome, but there's less open space.

@MitziH: That sucks, if you pre-ordered it you should have got it. I'd be well pissed and sending HQ a fairly angry (but well worded) email/letter explaining your disappointment and the reason you were getting it, you might get some kind of "we're sorry" compensation. I had a quick look on t'internet, and found a few on ebay but no "Buy It Now" and the shortest was 7 days. It's a European only figurine, so will be hard enough to get. I'll keep an eye out for one for you.

MitziH · 21-11-2011 11:06pm

Thanks Potential-Monke, that's a good idea! I'll let you know how I get on ... and in the meanwhile if anyone knows where I might get AC Revelations figurine ... please do tell ...

Zero-Cool · 22-11-2011 10:26am

Just on sequence 6, will it never end :P. Some of the most boring missions in AC history (not including 1 of course

) Since i'm not buying anything, I said I would do the vlad tomb to upgrade my weapon. I got a sword but have to warn anyone who is thinking of buying this as dlc, stay well clear. Disgraceful excuse for dlc. 5-7 minutes long, no enemies and same ol obstacles to jump over. I just want to get some armour so will do the prakash(sp) collection.

chrislad · 22-11-2011 1:37pm

Finished with this now. A satisfying game. I'm going to trade while it's worth something (Lego Harry Potter!!), but I'll probably rebuy once SP DLC comes out. Only SP achieve I didn't get was 100% sync and after gorging myself on this over the past week, I don't have the patience for it.

Recommended if you're an AC fan.

wnolan1992 · 22-11-2011 2:29pm

Will finally get to play this on Sunday night...... can't wait.

I must be one of the few that actually likes Desmond, so I can't wait to get some more background on him.

And will be nice to finally finish off Ezio's story.

Penn · 22-11-2011 3:18pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Will finally get to play this on Sunday night...... can't wait.

I must be one of the few that actually likes Desmond, so I can't wait to get some more background on him.

And will be nice to finally finish off Ezio's story.

I like Desmond too, and really enjoyed his bits of the game. Pretty weird at first, and downright frustrating at times, but I enjoyed them.

Star Lord · 22-11-2011 4:42pm

Desmond actually looks a lot different this time round, and the scar on his lip (which matched Ezio's scar) is gone...

bluestripe93 · 23-11-2011 12:13am

Anyone know if every copy come with the first AC game included? So if I sold or traded in mine, But left the first AC game installed on the PS3, could I buy it again at some point and the game would work again or what?

kearneybobs · 23-11-2011 12:43am

bluestripe93 wrote: »

Anyone know if every copy come with the first AC game included? So if I sold or traded in mine, But left the first AC game installed on the PS3, could I buy it again at some point and the game would work again or what?

All PS3 versions of the game come with Assassin's Creed on the disk. You install it to your PS3 from the disc. There isn't a one-time code to be used for that and as far as I know you can install it on as many PS3s as you want. It isn't tied to your PSN account though As Far As I Know.

Assassin's Creed 1 is not included on the disc for the XBOX360 version.

Shiminay · 23-11-2011 1:28am

*FINALLY* started playing this tonight - loving it so far. After the first Den Defence I felt "naaa, that's quite likely to annoy me" but I'm gonna get notorious in one area and see it in action again. Put me in mind of the RTS parts of Brutal Legend but on a much, much smaller scale.

I spent a lot of time in Brotherhood levelling up other Assassins as quickly as I could, so I can see myself doing that here too and I never felt a need to run main plot in these games so that tends to suit me.

I shall be back tomorrow with more news - I'm just about to

go through the cistern under the bookshop and I'm guessing that's the first of many such set pieces.

Ridley · 23-11-2011 5:10am

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Desmond actually looks a lot different this time round, and the scar on his lip (which matched Ezio's scar) is gone...

I don't like that Ezio's eyes are different. It offsets the rest of his face so he doesn't look like Ezio anymore.

Apparently they're gold in the PS3 version?

Potential-Monke · 23-11-2011 12:23pm

Shiminay wrote: »

I shall be back tomorrow with more news - I'm just about to
go through the cistern under the bookshop and I'm guessing that's the first of many such set pieces.

It's one of 4 times you'll do that. Not half as common as Brotherhood.

@Ridley: Yes, they're gold/orange.

Penn · 24-11-2011 10:25am

Overall, I can't help but feel a little disappointed with Revelations.

AC2 was brilliant. Brotherhood was great, but just didn't live up to AC2 in my opinion. Revelations is just Brotherhood with bombs.

I think if they had taken their time and spent two years making one game, a combination of Brotherhood and Revelations, it would have been spectacular. If they'd mixed the Ezio/Altair stories into Brotherhood, had bombs in Brotherhood (not to the extent as in Revelations, but allow you three different types of bombs eg. smoke, distraction, damage), maybe add the hookblade (and modify Rome to suit), and even incorporate the Desmond story from Revelations into Brotherhood instead of most of his stuff in Brotherhood being just walking round Monteriggoni..... It would have beaten AC2.

The main story in Revelations is Ezio/Altair and Altairs keys. The whole story with Suileman and his uncle/father etc is just sub-plot and really doesn't matter. If they'd added the Ezio/Altair bits into Brotherhood and some of the stuff like bombs, Assassin dens (but not the Den Defense game) and the hookblade, I would have waited two years for that game.

Zero-Cool · 24-11-2011 10:33am

Exactly Penn! I mean, it's AC sho I should love it but the last 2 nights when I went to put it on, I just stopped and decided to not even put on the PS3 because the thought of running around hoping I don't have to do den defense, running past countless bomb icons (no ubi I don't want to make 300 f*cking bombs!) and climbing awkwardly (I find climbing a building isn't as smooth as before) just put me off. I'm gonna put it back on the shelf and pick up Skyrim. I'll come back to it eventually to clear the game so I won't trade it but yes, disappointed is the word.

Penn · 24-11-2011 10:54am

sheehy83 wrote: »

Exactly Penn! I mean, it's AC sho I should love it but the last 2 nights when I went to put it on, I just stopped and decided to not even put on the PS3 because the thought of running around hoping I don't have to do den defense, running past countless bomb icons (no ubi I don't want to make 300 f*cking bombs!) and climbing awkwardly (I find climbing a building isn't as smooth as before) just put me off. I'm gonna put it back on the shelf and pick up Skyrim. I'll come back to it eventually to clear the game so I won't trade it but yes, disappointed is the word.

I mean, the core mechanics of the game are all there and I enjoyed playing the game, and I really loved the Ezio and Altair stories and how they tied in to the overall series, and the whole last sequence and ending was just brilliant.... But there's nothing to make me want to keep playing it. About two months ago I went to replay Brotherhood and ended up just playing through AC2 again instead. If they'd taken their time and combined Brotherhood and Revelations....

Like people said before, Brotherhood is like AC2.5 and Revelations is like AC2.75. If they'd combined them, it would have felt like it was AC3. The leaps between these games aren't as big as the leap from AC1 to AC2, but combined, it would have been in with a shot.

dean777 · 24-11-2011 10:54pm

Anyone know anywhere selling brotherhood for a good price. Checked in a few shops and they are selling it for 30 euro even though revelations is out. Thanks

tok9 · 24-11-2011 10:58pm

I'm pretty sure i got it preowned in gamestop for 12 euro a month or 2 ago. Think it's about the same in hmv

Ridley · 24-11-2011 11:26pm

Penn wrote: »

Like people said before, Brotherhood is like AC2.5 and Revelations is like AC2.75. If they'd combined them, it would have felt like it was AC3. The leaps between these games aren't as big as the leap from AC1 to AC2, but combined, it would have been in with a shot.

To be fair, the game is just a holdover until AC3 and stuff carried from the cancelled Lost Legacy DS game but yeah, I considered Brotherhood AC2.5 and Revelations is stretching it out further. Even then you don't get the end of Ezio's story unless you watch Embers.

Finished Revelations today and it felt mostly like padding. Happy we got

to say farewell to Altair. Satisfied with his sections (apart fom the new voice actor) and genuinely felt sad to walk Altair to his death.

I like the little things such as Ezio's

minstrel songs and Duccio becoming a running gag. REALLY liked chasing the Templars in the boat. I love Subject 16 and the Animus Island.

Wish I got to play as him. DLC please.

Agree with your good self on the last sequence. However, I avoided bomb usage and Den Defence as much as possible and I'm tempted to call foul on the between-sequence story largely being reduced to

letters to Claudia.

Hey, at least it's not a block of text like the last two games pulled. So most of the game's new gameplay features didn't matter. For some reason, the long jump wiped out swinging around corners in missions and I didn't need to hide as often as I used to despite the guards' vision seeming to have improved.

Haven't really learned anything new in the main story either, simply

got to see what we figured out already.

Revelations just doesn't have me needing to know what happens next like the others did.

Penn · 25-11-2011 9:41am

Ridley wrote: »

For some reason, the long jump wiped out swinging around corners in missions

I thought that was a bit weird too. During the Templar Lairs, I think there might be only one or maybe two instances at the most where you used the corner swing. Any time I saw one of those things I nearly always just assumed it was for a long jump. Surely mixing it up so you had to try and plan ahead would have been better.

Darksaga87 · 26-11-2011 1:20am

Just finished it there. Its sill on the tv with Desmond standing on that island. Im even going to bother with the stuff he has to do, done 1 of them at the start and thought it was pointless, frustrating and boring.

Hook blade I think is deadly, running at a guard and flipping over him to keep running is great! The washing lines get boring after a while. Climbing is OK, no big change, the environment has been changed to use the hook blade, so it works.

Great game, good ending, raises an eyebrow as usual with all the AC games. Glad I played it, and I hope we arent going to see the end of the AC franchise anytime soon.

LostBoy101 · 26-11-2011 3:59pm

Just finished it as well and I really enjoyed it so roll on the new AC franchise!

Carroller · 28-11-2011 5:03pm

dean777 wrote: »

Anyone know anywhere selling brotherhood for a good price. Checked in a few shops and they are selling it for 30 euro even though revelations is out. Thanks

saw it in hmv blanchardstown for 15.98 pre owned

dreamers75 · 20-12-2011 1:40am

This tower defence **** is fcuking gay.

Did one got bored please let there be no more.....strange feeling there is more.

calex71 · 20-12-2011 1:51am

dreamers75 wrote: »

This tower defence **** is fcuking gay.

Did one got bored please let there be no more.....strange feeling there is more.

You can avoid them ....

If you're in the red get out of it asap

Playing at the minute, aside from the plot the rest reeks of dejavu like I've done all this before ....... twice. Not saying it's awful just offers very little new to the series.

Quote of the night goes to dave/david "I'm a very straight person" I nearly wet myself there lmfao

Potential-Monke · 20-12-2011 3:58am

dreamers75 wrote: »

This tower defence **** is fcuking gay.

Did one got bored please let there be no more.....strange feeling there is more.

You just have to keep an eye on your Notoriety meter (iirc), when it goes into red do nothing but bribe the criers and kill the officials. Also, take over the Tamplar Strongholds and it will allow you to train more Assassins, and train them up (5 of them) to level 15 and this will allow you to have a Master Assassin at each hold and they will not get attacked (i think you need to have either started or finished Sequence 3 to be allowed to train to this level though).

It was a lot of the same, but in fairness how much more can you add to a game that really has it all? They tried with the Tower Defense (which will hopefully be gone from the next one), the hook blade, and the bombs. Aside from adding actual guns (which would be a bad move) there isn't much more that can be added.

I highly anticipate AC3, and can't wait to see where it will be set (please God Feudal Japan!) and who the main character will be.

death1234567 · 20-12-2011 10:25am

calex71 wrote: »

Playing at the minute, aside from the plot the rest reeks of dejavu like I've done all this before ....... twice. Not saying it's awful just offers very little new to the series.

+1. Its very Meh. Just the same old same old with nothing new added to spice it up. A series that badly needs some fresh thinking rather than to just keep flogging a dead horse.

Assassins Creed: Revelations.

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