Poll: Assassins Creed: Anyone else hate Desmond?
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Less is often more. Take Myst: it's more immersive in part because the protagonist is basically a self-insert. Assassin's Creed would lend itself well to this because there's already a protagonist - "you are controlling the boring protagonist who is controlling the interesting protagonist" is too inception-y, IMO.Damura said:
I think Desmond is kind of generic. Maybe I just don't know enough about him (funny how after 3 games I still don't know that much) or maybe its just because I don't really have a reason to care for him (he hasn't done much besides sit in a chair and play games). Maybe he'll wind up being better in the future but for now he's not quiet where I care for him.
I had no interest at all in Desmond's story. If I wanted to play a game with modern day assassins I would...
Frankly I wish Asscreed 3 would be announced and take place in a different area. I got my fingers crossed for feudal Japan.
The whole animus thing is kind of irrelevant.
Frankly I wish Asscreed 3 would be announced and take place in a different area. I got my fingers crossed for feudal Japan.
The whole animus thing is kind of irrelevant.
I have no opinion of Desmond. He's too bland. The only hint of personality he gives is in the Monteriggioni tunnel in Brotherhood, where he switches into full-on Nathan Drake mode. Now that was cool.
I love Desmond's story, in Assassin's Creed 1 I actually looked forward to the bits where I came out of the animus, because it meant I'd be finding out more information about why I was there etc. I also found the assassin parts of AC1 a little repetitive.
Brotherhood actually pissed me off by NOT yanking me out of the animus, there was no real story kinda thing or events going on outside of it apart from a couple of emails and some hidden items.
Brotherhood actually pissed me off by NOT yanking me out of the animus, there was no real story kinda thing or events going on outside of it apart from a couple of emails and some hidden items.
I guess you spend an extended period of time as Desmond at the end of the game, but it's not really the same
He's OK... I don't hate him, I don't like him.
But, I do like how his story was developed and his abilities to match (sort of). Though I thought it best in AC:B because in the other two with being dragged out of the Animus at set points made it rather flowbreaking. Other than that, I didn't mind in the slightest. Thought it could've been better, but can't have everything, even though gamewise AC is one of my fav franchises.
But, I do like how his story was developed and his abilities to match (sort of). Though I thought it best in AC:B because in the other two with being dragged out of the Animus at set points made it rather flowbreaking. Other than that, I didn't mind in the slightest. Thought it could've been better, but can't have everything, even though gamewise AC is one of my fav franchises.
I don't agree. I've never enjoyed a mute protagonist.Kahunaburger said:
Desmond is just enough for me at the moment. I think there is room for more of him in future games. He doesn't need to be as interesting as his ancestors but it's good to get some insights from an actual character about what they're experiencing.
Personally I didn't like Ezio that much. He seemed to me to be a pretty poor successor to Altair. Bit of a let-down in many ways. Desmond, both in and out of the animus, was quite welcome. You're probably right about Myst. I haven't played enough of it to really comment but I can see how a blank-slate character might be an advantage. In every other game I've come across that features a mute protagonist I've been pretty disappointed with them. So personally it's something I wouldn't want to see. I don't think it's for everyone (though clearly Desmond isn't for everyone either..).
Hate is a strong word. I just don't care about him. I didn't get out of that animus for him, I got out of that animus for Shaun and Rebecca. Desmond isn't annoying, he's just boring, a plot device, akin to being a silent protagonist - just more boring. But the game would be less with him being a silent protagonist in my opinion. Despite my animosity towards brotherhood, that was one of the things they did right, but AC2 style would be fine too - it didn't do it nearly enough to piss you off. Or force you to walk down a corridor to sleep. However, Desmond is getting better, very slowly, but he's getting there.
My take is more that Assassin's Creed already has protagonists - Altair and Ezio. Desmond's more of a framing device/backup protagonist, and if he didn't talk (or was a blank slate) the game would still have a speaking protagonist. It would also allow them to focus on the protagonist with the more extensive personality and character arc. Also, if Desmond wasn't in the picture the series would be a lot more flexible in terms of where it could take the next games, because they aren't limited to the genetic memories of one person.Damura said:
Well when I got AC2 and saw they didn't fix the shit they should and threw away the story parts I wanted to see expand it was done for me, stuck it on ebay and got nearly all my money back.
So I'm fairly happy as the series stands, with a good resale value
So I'm fairly happy as the series stands, with a good resale value
He's always come off as generic to me, I don't hate him but I don't particularly like or care about him...
Yeah, I don't have much love for Desmond. Didn't care for Altaïr either tbh. Been a while since I played the first AC, but I recall it pretty much being;
Altaïr: "But why?"
The-leader-guy: "Shush, you must not ask questions!"
Altaïr: "k."
Ezio is the only one I liked so far. Probably since we got to play as him while he grew up.
Altaïr: "But why?"
The-leader-guy: "Shush, you must not ask questions!"
Altaïr: "k."
Ezio is the only one I liked so far. Probably since we got to play as him while he grew up.
Well, I can tell you the whole stupid, "it's all genetically encoded memories," storyline gimmick that the series keeps trying to jam down our throats has been the whole reason why I haven't been able to get into the damn....well, as for you question about how I feel about Desmond? Well there you go!
Oh and plus I find the swordplay border-lining piss poor and boring, that and the 10,000 other game play gimmicks I would never think would have anything to do with the escapades of an assassin
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I mean, explain to me again why I'm renovating a whore house of all things?...please someone do so!
lol
Oh and plus I find the swordplay border-lining piss poor and boring, that and the 10,000 other game play gimmicks I would never think would have anything to do with the escapades of an assassin
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I mean, explain to me again why I'm renovating a whore house of all things?...please someone do so!
lol