Freezy_Breezy said:
numbersix1979 said:
Also, even if I am an American, I still feel that I have the right to be insulted that people of other nationalities would profess disdain for a new title in a series that they claim to be fans of just because it makes a tour of American Civil War times. Even if I personally believe they just won't take it there, rejecting the promise a title set in it could have because (and only because) it's 'another' game in America is just as groundless and wrong as an American passing up Assassin's Creed 1, The Sabetour or any other game that's outside their comfort zone. And I'm not singling out, both of these groups of people exist and need to be dutifully ignored while the rest of us grown-ups get our game on.
So you think it's an insult that people don't want to play a game set in your country during a certain time? I don't give a flying fuck about the American Civil War, and everything (i.e. what little) I know about it paints it as bland and boring.
I reckon the war for Independance (or whatever they call it) would be much more interesting.
You should have definitely paid much more attention to what I said. I think it's an insult when people reject a game SOLELY based on what country it is set in, regardless of the nationality of the player or of the game itself.
Besides, it wouldn't even be the war itself that would the centerpiece of the game, obviously. Instead it would be the culture of the nation, at a time of fierce division between different groups of citizens over what is and is not the right thing to do. You know, like every other Assassin's Creed game yet. But if you don't see potential in that idea, I can't say I blame you. The idea is that even if you don't care for another nation's history, that the story is good enough to MAKE you care. Frankly, I couldn't really be assed to care about Renaissance Venetian banking scandals before AC2, and now whenever I'm going through history books, I'm captivated by the stories that AC2 brought to my attention. Exploring someone else's history is a cornerstone of the series, and if you're willing to do that then my remarks were not directed towards you, but to the legions of mouth-breathers who would rather play a game situated in their home country than one set in another, which I may remind you is made up of folks from each and every nationality of video game playing country on earth.
