Kermi said:
Space Spoons said:
Kermi said:
Space Spoons said:
Kermi said:
Space Spoons said:
I think Ubisoft Montreal should focus on making sure the inevitable sequel doesn't feel like as much of a giant chore as the first two, first of all.
Good thing your opinion is informed, or I might question it's validity.
I don't own the game because it's a rehash of the original. Do you see how that works?
I point to my original comment, which inferred that not having played the game your comments can hardly be considered a reasonable assessment of what the game offers.
Do you see how
that works?
I personally found AC2 to be quite fresh, with several great improvements in the gameplay and storytelling compared to the original.
But if you want to stand by your "I haven't played it but still know everything about it" position, who am I to stop you?
Not owning the game doesn't mean I've never played it. I played the first, and found it mildly entertaining, if a bit repetitive. The sequel warranted my attention, but I wasn't impressed enough by the original to purchase it immediately, so I figured it'd be prudent to try the game out before dropping $60 on it.
I tried it. In about four hours of playtime, I found nothing but more of the same. Hence, I think it's a rehash, and therefore not worth purchasing.
I have my doubts about your claims. The new blending system, the changes to the weapons and combat, the way you complete your assassinations, the additional abilities... based on your gamerscore for AC1 and your claim to have spent four hours with AC2 tells me you've spent more time with AC2 than you did with AC1. Unless you spent a few hours with AC1, decided to buy it anyway, then stopped playing it.
Maybe that's why you don't see the difference. However, I personally (once again, based on achievements) have spent less time with AC1 than you, (although I did watch my wife complete the bulk of it) and even I felt it was a distinct improvement.
AC1 was one of the first 360 games I purchased. I'd followed the development history of it, thought it sounded really interesting, and determined that if I ever bought a "next-gen" console, I'd play it. And so, I did.
You're correct, I still haven't finished it. To be honest, every time I play it, I end up getting distracted with murdering rooftop guards and starting fistfights in the streets. It's a bit like a medieval Grand Theft Auto for me. That, and I wasn't eager to resume playing as Desmond in "the real world", since I found it really boring.
I wouldn't say I spent more actual time with ACII, though I certainly made more
progress. I didn't spend nearly as much time "messing around" with it as I did with the original, because I was eager to get to "the good stuff". You know, Da Vinci's Flying machines, the Spanish Inquisition, stuff like that. Such moments were few and far between, I'm afraid.
As I said, the changes to scenery and weaponry were interesting, but in my opinion, minor; it just wasn't enough to warrant the purchase.
