Assassin's Creed 2 PS3 or Xbox 360 Version

markmcg

Hi,
I have both PS3 and Xbox 360 but i'm not sure what to get assassin's creed 2 for.

Mr E

Wait until closer to release date to see:

(a) If there are any notable differences between the games (watch for reviews on multi-platform sites)
(b) If there are any platform specific bonuses (like Joker level on PS3 Arkham Asylum)
(c) Down to personal preference. Do you prefer PS3 or Xbox in general? PS3 controller vs Xbox controller? Achievements vs. Trophies?

markmcg

I think i might be getting the 360 because i can install it onto hard drive.

WolfForager

markmcg wrote: »

I think i might be getting the 360 because i can install it onto hard drive.

How is that a buying point?

markmcg

Would it load better. also i find the Xbox live better than psn. i recently just got the call of duty 250gb xbox 360 so need to build up a library of 360 games.

Retr0gamer

Because it will give faster loading times compared to the PS3's plodding Blu Ray drive.

I'd take a guess that the 360 version will be the better one since the first assassins creed was pretty poor on the PS3 compared to the 360. Still you won't be certain until digital foundry do a comparison.

Gunmonkey

WolfForager wrote: »

How is that a buying point?

Cuts down on load times, makes the system run quieter due to not needing to spin the disk (VERY handy on the jet-engine......I mean 360 )


I have not heard any talk of exclusive bonuses for either console, only the stuff for pre-ordering and in the "Black" edition so I think thats moot for both consoles. Hopefully Gametrailers will have some comparisson videos up next week so can check which runs and looks best.

WolfForager

Ah i see, i'm one of those weird people who don't mind waiting an extra 5 seconds for a level to load.

EDIT: Plus on comparison to HDD installed games on the 360 and playing games normally on the PS3 there is little to no difference in noise, imo opinion anyway.

markmcg

I had the first assassin's creed for the ps3 but it was bit of disappointment because of the frame-rate dropping and sometimes freezing on me.

tman

WolfForager wrote: »

Ah i see, i'm one of those weird people who don't mind waiting an extra 5 seconds for a level to load.

EDIT: Plus on comparison to HDD installed games on the 360 and playing games normally on the PS3 there is little to no difference in noise, imo opinion anyway.

Aye, my 360 with an installed game is still louder than my PS3 running a game off the disc if anything...

You say you prefer xbox live... Well that's hardly a selling point for a single player game.

I'll be getting it for the 360 purely because I prefer the controller and achievements work better than rewards

gizmo

Well judging by the utter balls they made of the PS3 version of the first game I'd be inclined to say the 360 version now.

That being said, the engine being used, Anvil, is an upgraded version of the previous Scimitar engine so fingers crossed they've managed to improve things so there is parity between the platforms. If you're not too pushed about waiting just keep your eyes pealed and you should see any potential differences surfacing on the likes of Digital Foundry who should have a nice rundown a day or so after release.

markmcg

tman wrote: »

Aye, my 360 with an installed game is still louder than my PS3 running a game off the disc if anything...

You say you prefer xbox live... Well that's hardly a selling point for a single player game.

I'll be getting it for the 360 purely because I prefer the controller and achievements work better than rewards

Yeah i'm also getting used to the 360 controller. i just got the 360 on tuesday and also have halo 3 odst and forza 3. so hopefully i have enough to play AC2 next weekend

rizzla

If you plan on getting Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines on the PSP there's cross conectivity thing with AC2.

markmcg

rizzla wrote: »

If you plan on getting Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines on the PSP there's cross conectivity thing with AC2.

Never really play my psp anymore

That_Guy

I'll be getting it for the 360. Judging by the amount of bad thinigs I've heard about the PS3 version I'll stick to the 360 copy.

Here's hoping it won't be as repetitive as the last one.

WolfForager

That_Guy wrote: »

I'll be getting it for the 360. Judging by the amount of bad thinigs I've heard about the PS3 version I'll stick to the 360 copy.

Here's hoping it won't be as repetitive as the last one.

Where'd you hear such things?

markmcg

Its rumored that the 360 version going to include demo of splinter cell conviction

Retr0gamer

WolfForager wrote: »

Where'd you hear such things?

Have a good read:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/x360-vs-ps3-face-off-round-six-article?page=3

WolfForager

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Have a good read:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/x360-vs-ps3-face-off-round-six-article?page=3

That's AC1, i know the PS3 version was terrible. He was talking about AC2, may be an interesting read, but doesn't answer my question.

cmpunk

Going to get it on the xbox and hopeing it will come out this weak on psn for psp go

Gummy Panda

Has the game actually been improved since the first?

Cause the first one bored me after the first three assassinations.

Retr0gamer

From the videos I've seen it looks like the dev team learny nothing from the criticism of the first game and it looks like more of the same except you can fly. The assassination missions look like canned affairs when they really should be dynamic like hitmans.

Gummy Panda

Retr0gamer wrote: »

From the videos I've seen it looks like the dev team learny nothing from the criticism of the first game and it looks like more of the same except you can fly. The assassination missions look like canned affairs when they really should be dynamic like hitmans.

Screw that!

I'll keep my money for a good game instead.

cmpunk

I loved the 1st one I missed 2 days of school because of it but 1000 gamer points from it the game to me is one of the best on the xbox

humanji

Gummy Panda wrote:

Has the game actually been improved since the first?

Cause the first one bored me after the first three assassinations.

As far as I can tell there's been quite a fair bit of improvement done. There's loads of weapons to choose from, missions can be done in any order, upgradeable items, the combat has been overhauled, there's some sort of notoriety rating that sounds cool, but I remember Hitman: Blood Money had one and it was fairly pointless. You can also gain money to buy stuff with (health no longer regenerates so you have to find doctors). They have changed to collectable flags to collectable feathers and now you get a proper bonus for collecting them all, instead of a sense of wellbeing.

You can now apparently blend in with any crowd, and not just in certain places/groups. The help you got in the first game (the monks and the thugs) are more useful now, with a group of prostitutes who surround you and distract any guard that comes near, thugs who you can direct to beat someone up and I think I heard something about pickpockets who can steal money/items for you.

I think the best addition that I've heard of is that you can now throw coins on the ground to get rid of that bloody gypsy woman!

These are just some of the things mentioned in the various preview articles on the net. The fact that there's so many new things would suggest that they've learned from their mistakes with the first game, but I guess time will tell if the game is any better. I'll let you know on the weekend.

Retr0gamer

I heard some positive whispers about the game as well. I'll still wait for the reviews but if it's good I'll buy it.

humanji

Oh and I forgot to mention, if you buy it it'll make Jade smile.




*sigh*

Retr0gamer

I've had a good think about this but I'm pretty sure that Jade Raymond is the girl of my dreams and that I love her and shame of Ubisoft for not wheeling her out for more press events.

Captain Chaos

As far as I know she has since moved on to bigger and better things since show casing AC1 at E3 '07. Haven't seen her at all in the interview vids for AC2.

WarZoneBrother

Going to get the Black Edition in Gamestop now, only 90euro...Might get it on the 360 but more than likely on PS3

Captain Chaos

WarZoneBrother wrote: »

Going to get the Black Edition in Gamestop now, only 90euro...Might get it on the 360 but more than likely on PS3

I heard that all the Black Editions are long gone, could be very wrong though.

Retr0gamer

She's still executive producer of Assassin's Creed 2. I'd say she just got sick of the attention and the fact that she was being wheeled out by ubisoft as a pretty face and not because of the work she did.

Captain Chaos

Really, didn't know. I remember her interview from AC1 and she was talking about her future ideas of where the series was going and what they wanted to achieve with the next game even before the first was released.

That's why I was suprised to see that she has taken a step back from the public because of how involved she was with the first. She might not want to come across as just eye candy to sell a game, but it would help and seeing as she as a good head on her shoulders she could go some way to breaking a stereotype and promoted the gaming industry for women in general.

Mr. K

Jade is now the president of Ubisoft Toronto Studios, so she probably doesn't have the time to go around promoting AC2. Shame...:(

Star Lord

Jade is pretty much any lad-gamers dream.

But any time I hear the name Jade in connection with Ubisoft, I weep a little and pray that BG&E 2 actually gets made.

Oh, and I always swore that I'd never waste the points on Avatar clothes, but couldn't resist the Ezio costume

Mr. K

Avatar outfits are for suckers...*hides gamercard in sig*

The Assassin's Creed stuff is really cool though, I liked the Altair one as well. Kinda wish Ezio's one had a cloak though!

johnny_ultimate

Very excited about this game now - thinking the Xbox version mainly because I played the first on said console. Reviews trickling in seem extremely positive (general consensus seems to be that while it is more linear, it is far more varied, tightly paced and well plotted). And despite the (quite accurate) concerns with the first, I just adore the engine and overall gameplay mechanics - will be nice to have solid game design alongside it! Shame Left 4 Dead 2 is released on the same day - think I'll go for Assassin's Creed for the moment, as I'd rather a strong narrative based game, plus there is plenty of life left in MW2 online.

(Also: I love the fact this is set in the Renaissance - Assassin's Creed is one franchise that is admirably brave with settings).

BeansBeans

A glowing review from Joystiq

Cant wait for the game, i loved the first one. Ordered it off thehut.com anyone know what theyre like for shipping reliability? Play have scared me off, i find game.co.uk good but hut seemed to be cheapest for this.

tman

http://kotaku.com/5407085/heres-that-mario-mention-in-assassins-creed-ii

That has me sold anyway... Good to see they're not taking themselves too seriously this time around:p

Niska

Going strong on Metacritic:

90 for PS3 / 92 for XBox (at the moment).

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/assassinscreed2

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/assassinscreed2

Captain Chaos

Getting the 360 over the PS3 version of this, reading the gamespot review. They said the PS3version looks a bit washed out, has frame rate and texture issues in a few cases where as the 360 has no issues and is more a bit vibrant.

Overall this looks like a big improvement over the first, which I really liked. Bring on the weekend.

WolfForager

Hmmm, really torn on this now. I recognize the rendering issues on the PS3, it's just that i prefer trophies to achievements :P Hmm...

Where the hell is my magic eight ball...

MiCr0

any idea is there somewhere selling it early?

Gaeldor68

Niska wrote: »

Going strong on Metacritic:

90 for PS3 / 92 for XBox (at the moment).

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/assassinscreed2

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/assassinscreed2

91 each as of now

DARK-KNIGHT

have my 360 version - black edition pre ordered god i cant wait til tomorrow (DROOLS) LOL

johnny_ultimate

Did a quick price check around town this evening (noone was selling it as off 6 PM, cept maybe Gamestop).

Best price (as seems to be the norm these days) is Smyths at 42.99 (will be popping down to the one in Bray first thing!). HMV are at 52.99, while Gamestop have the cheek to charge 64.99. I must say, a 22 euro price difference is absurd!

I look forward to hitting up Renaissance Italy tomorrow

Holsten

Got the Black Edition for PS3 on play.com.

So I should have it in about three weeks.... :rolleyes:

mayordenis

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-assassins-creed-ii-face-off-article

BeansBeans

Holsten wrote: »

Got the Black Edition for PS3 on play.com.

So I should have it in about three weeks.... :rolleyes:

Haha theyre great arent they .

Ordered mine off the hut, it was posted yesterday very quick, doubt ill get it till monday though.

Suits me fine though got in to the BF BC 2 beta im loving it, didnt expect much from it pleasant surprise.

gizmo

Got my pre-order from Play earlier this morning and thankfully it arrived without a scratch. Its been packed in a unit fitting box so there was no chance of it being damaged save for someone putting their foot through it.

Post unpacking...it's as nice as it looks in the the pictures.

Star Lord

gizmo wrote: »

Got my pre-order from Play earlier this morning and thankfully it arrived without a scratch. Its been packed in a unit fitting box so there was no chance of it being damaged save for someone putting their foot through it.

Post unpacking...it's as nice as it looks in the the pictures.

You lucky b*****d... when was yours dispatched? Mine was only dispatched yesterday morning.