How fun is the AC series

[omega 616]

I think I am about to buck the trend but I don't find any of the games fun, I find them very entertaining and enjoyable but not fun.

I thought assassins creed series was going to be a medieval splinter cell/thief kind of game, sneaking through shadows and stalking guards ... turns out you are about as subtle as Rambo, the combat is a joke and the only stealth gameplay comes from crowds, which is a joke 'cos nobody can hide in a group of 4 people, especially with Ezio's dress sense.

I say the combat is a joke 'cos all you have to do is block, counter the first attack (which usually kills), aim at another guy, hit attack to execute him, aim at another guy, hit attack to execute him etc etc until no guards remain.

Being given the option to chain execute entire legions of bad guys makes it WAY too easy, not to mention giving you nades, throwing knives, a crossbow and a gun!

 

[Hosker]

Overall I have really enjoyed them, although the first I didn't like much.

 

[Fudj]

I have liked all of them so far, and that includes Revalations. If your playing the games for the story as well as the gameplay then Rev is kinda needed as it ends a story arc, but it doesnt really add anything new gameplay wise. I personally think its great that Ubisoft have the idea of releasing the games yearly, they dont need to work on any earth moving new games mechanics so a year seems fair and keeps the intrest up in the series.

Although asking an opinion of a game on the escapist is risky because you will allways get people who either passionately love or hate a game.

If you play AC1 and enjoy it then you will most likely enjoy the rest of them.

 

[Xannidel]

Well if it turns out I do not like AC2 then I can always go back to 1 and keep trying to get better at it.

 

[Sun Flash]

I understand what you're saying about AC1. I enjoyed the story and the whole being an Assassin part (something which I had never really experienced in a game before) but I gave up on it for a few months right around Memory Block 4 when it started repeating itself, go here, listen, pickpocket, beat up, rinse, repeat. I got confused becuause I had just done EXACTLY the same thing like five minutes ago.

Play Brotherhood, it has the best mechanics/game experience out of the series.

Revelations is great too, but mainly for the story. The mechanics (ie the Hookblade; it's a blade, with a hook!) is let down by the stupid bomb making. The only time I ever used them was when the game told me to and even then I only think that was in the tutorial.

Also, the tower defence game, the only time I saw that was in the tutorial, how do you trigger that again? I would've liked to seen that more.

 

[Weaver]

Well, I'm a PC gamer (mainly) who can't tolerate Ubisoft DRM, and the first one was the only one without it on the PC... so I won't be playing the others

I thought they rolled it back - I played AC2 / Brotherhood on PC without any issues, but it did make me sign up for a uPlay account :S

Hmm, that's interesting. I'll check it out!

 

[Loop Stricken]

Also, the tower defence game, the only time I saw that was in the tutorial, how do you trigger that again? I would've liked to seen that more.

Be bad at the game, let your notoriety remain high.
And I think you're one of the very few people who wants to see that damn thing again.

 

[Deathmageddon]

The first AC is NOT the best, by a long shot, and is not representative of the entire series in terms of awesomeness. Play AC2, then judge.