Assassins Creed 3?

[dave_the_nerd]

I got AC3 bundled with a video card. Do I want the game, or do I try to sell the voucher code in FS/FT?

I like strategy and RPG games (playing SWTOR at the moment.) But I'm not wired for twitch gaming. The last FPS I paid actual money for was Doom 3 in 2004.

Having zero experience with the AC series, I wonder if it's strategic (slow paced) enough for me and my fizzled reflexes to enjoy?

 

[Sho'Nuff]

AC3 is far from twitch gaming. Its a combination of platforming and pseudo qte combos. Pretty easy to pick up. Story is interesting, so you might like it.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

So more like Space Marine? I did like that one.

 

[blackened23]

It's a great game IMO. You should pick up from AC2 onwards - I think they're all great

 

[Sleepingforest]

Assassin's Creed is best described as a 3D platformer with some puzzle and combat elements (much more combat than puzzle). Unfortunately, AC3 is bery easy. My advice? You can get a built in "harder/puzzle" mode by turning off HUD elements. Otherwise, all combat is just QTE (the game tells you when to counter, which is an instant kill), and figuring out where to go is absurdly easy. With the HUD off, you'll actually have to look past the foreground to see objectives and pay attention to what people say and do. It's a dramatic difference in fun and immersion.

My other advice is to play it through once, ignoring the optional objectives, and then do them again for 100% completion (if you want). You'll have more experience and feel less frustrated, as there will be no plot you want to get to.

Finally: if you want to really enjoy the series, I recommend playing them in reverse order, possibly skipping either the original or Assassin's Creed II: Revelations (the worst ones in controls/gameplay and story, respectively). They get progressively harder, as many elements (regenerating health, HUD telling you when to counter, the long counter timeframe) are all removed or nerfed as you go backwards in the series. For example, countering works pretty much as soon as you see an attack in AC3; in AC2, you have a tiny little window right before the attack hits. There's also more free running and combat techniques in older games.

 

[bononos]

I got AC3 bundled with a video card. Do I want the game, or do I try to sell the voucher code in FS/FT?

I like strategy and RPG games (playing SWTOR at the moment.) But I'm not wired for twitch gaming. The last FPS I paid actual money for was Doom 3 in 2004.

Having zero experience with the AC series, I wonder if it's strategic (slow paced) enough for me and my fizzled reflexes to enjoy?

Have you played or seen Batman Asylum/AC? AC series is similar. Its not too too hard. The Batman and AC series get the big thumbs up from me. Watch youtube videos for gameplay clips to get a feel of what its like.

 

[CPA]

Mods won't let you sell code on FS/FT.

 

[CPA]

Have you played or seen Batman Asylum/AC? AC series is similar. Its not too too hard. The Batman and AC series get the big thumbs up from me. Watch youtube videos for gameplay clips to get a feel of what its like.

Funny that you mention it. Just finished Bioshock Infinite and now I've decided to either start Batman AC or Assassin's Creed III.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

So more like Space Marine? I did like that one.

Sort of. Space marine is much more of a shooter. There is some "shooting" in AC3, but most of the combat is hand to hand and a large component of the game is platforming/climbing, which is not present at all in space marine.

 

[Eureka]

It's not even close to Space Marine. Space Marine is more of a twitch game than AC3... and simply dull in terms of story.

AC3 is probably closer to like Zelda, the new Tomb Raider, or other action adventure games. Just with a lot of violence. It's more of an RPG than it is an action game.

If you don't want to play the first few ACs, it might be worthwhile to familiarize yourself with the background story. While it gives you a quick intro you'll still be a bit confused since AC3 really builds on the last few games.

IMO, AC3 was kind of dull, esp compared to AC2. I would start with AC2 if you have the time to play it. A lot of the stronger story elements in AC3 requires some good knowledge of the series. You don't miss much if you skip AC1. The AC2 sequels provide a lot of backstory, too.

 

[imaheadcase]

Sell/trade it. It is so buggy, Uplay is crappy, crashes, etc.

 

[bononos]

Funny that you mention it. Just finished Bioshock Infinite and now I've decided to either start Batman AC or Assassin's Creed III.

If you haven't tried Batman Asylum or AC2/brotherhood/revelations, it might be worth taking a look at them. Starting from AC2 would be nice for continuity in the story.

 

[CPA]

If you haven't tried Batman Asylum or AC2/brotherhood/revelations, it might be worth taking a look at them. Starting from AC2 would be nice for continuity in the story.

I've completed AC2.

Have AC3, Brotherhood and Revelations. Started AC3, but stopped for Tomb Raider. Haven't touched BH or Rev (both are victims of backlog). Started Batman AC, but stopped for some other game.

In reality, the issue is settled. My 11-year old wants me to play Batman, so that's what I'm going with.

After that, I will work on the AC series, maybe starting with Brotherhood, then Revelations, then AC3.

Fortunately, the only game that I have much interest in the rest of the year is CoH2. All of the Kickstarter games I pledged won't be out until end of year or after. Well, except possibly Grim Dawn, but their timetable keeps creeping forward.

 

[Andy T]

I bought AC2 first then got AC3. Meanwhile, Brotherhood and Revelations went on sale so I picked those up. I ended up pausing my playthrough of AC3 and going through in order AC2 > Brotherhood > Revelations > 3. While not necessary, it's kind of cool since the story flows nicely. Also, I kind of prefer the slightly more complex controls of the first trilogy vs AC3.

 

[Eureka]

I bought AC2 first then got AC3. Meanwhile, Brotherhood and Revelations went on sale so I picked those up. I ended up pausing my playthrough of AC3 and going through in order AC2 > Brotherhood > Revelations > 3. While not necessary, it's kind of cool since the story flows nicely. Also, I kind of prefer the slightly more complex controls of the first trilogy vs AC3.

For the main story it doesn't really matter, but it really helps place you in the "real world" scenes.

AC3's control is crud. Also, if you liked the assassin part of AC2, AC3 kind of throws that way for glorious violence and ship battles.

Actually, playing through AC3 and looking at AC4... what the heck does any of this have to do with assassins????

 

[JoetheLion]

For an action game, AC 3 was good. Although cities of NY and Boston were somehow dull compared to the cities of previous games. I guess that it's mainly because those previous games were based in cities with a long history while Boston and NY were merely new settlements at that time. Anyway, it's worth playing, but without the knowledge of the story of previous games, you'll be lost in the plot (not that there are no plot holes anyway.).

 

[Andy T]

Although cities of NY and Boston were somehow dull compared to the cities of previous games.

I agree. Even though I am in Boston, and it is cool to see some of the landmarks, the experience is not as fun/awe inspiring as the previous three games (Florence/Venice, Rome, and Istanbul).

 

[dpodblood]

AC3's control is crud.

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like the controls. I play the game for the story and for the setting. The controls and combat are honestly sub-par, and haven't really changed since AC1. AC3 in particular has a lot of glitches and scripting issues. You can tell that it's a franchise that's pumped out every year from the lack of polish.