Why is there so much swearing at the beginning of Assassin's Creed 2?

[anthony87]

Does it really matter? I mean, sure it can annoy you but. An entire thread dedicated to the opening dialogue, which is a minimal amount of the game.

I was just seeing if it bugged anyone else. Apparently, I'm 1 of 3 people it annoyed! It stuck with me for a long time playing through the game before I forgot about it, kinda sullied the opening for me.

I understand, but I tend to bypass any stupid dialogue, I usually try and skip dialogue in games anyway.

Yeah, I mean who needs a story in a game?

 

[Kathinka]

Oh and btw OP vaginas isn't a swear word.

maybe so, but it is nothing that should be said in any pleasent company either.

a little off toppic but i wonder...ubisoft did not make asscreed, they just published it...but how much influence does a publisher really have on the actual game that we see in the store on the shelf? do they have any say at all? can they as much as dictate the gamedesigners what to do and what not? i always wondered...

 

[aaronmcc]

I hope the OP never watches District 9.

ohhhh yes

but swearing with south african accent ==> hilarious as...heck^^

I hope the OP never watches District 9.

The OP has and enjoyed it very much...although I think it may have been because it seemed like Murray from Flight of the Conchords had got himself into a real pickle!

Foowk! What the foowk is happening my foowking arm!

It's all coming flooding back now. The evil corporate regime stealing his organs, waering leather to be cool and Bret crashing his car...wait.....ok, now I'm confused.

 

[reg42]

Honestly, what is the problem people have with swearing? It's just a word of negative connotation, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[aaronmcc]

Does it really matter? I mean, sure it can annoy you but. An entire thread dedicated to the opening dialogue, which is a minimal amount of the game.

I was just seeing if it bugged anyone else. Apparently, I'm 1 of 3 people it annoyed! It stuck with me for a long time playing through the game before I forgot about it, kinda sullied the opening for me.

I understand, but I tend to bypass any stupid dialogue, I usually try and skip dialogue in games anyway.

Yeah, I mean who needs a story in a game?

Stabby stabby. Me likey?

 

[aaronmcc]

I don't know what to say

"You sound like an over-concerned mother!"

Ah yes. That's what to say.

I'm telling on you. prepare for grandmother wrath!

 

[JaymesFogarty]

Because the game is EDGY, and GRITTY, and TOTALLY THERE.

The dialogue is not the best part of the game I agree (what is the deal with this Shaun guy? He's just being an asshole for the hell of it), but don't let that ruin the game for you

Shaun's voiced by a comedian. You can hardly blame him for trying to inject a little humor into some of his lines. Too bad they do indeed make him sound like an asshole. As least Nolan is holding out alright.

On subject, I think the swearing at the beginning to emphasize the feeling of danger and uncertainty that the developers were trying to make us feel. We all saw Lucy, she seemed weary and out of her depth.

 

[Heeman89]

I hope the OP never watches District 9.

ha ha so true

I didn't think the swearing in AC2 was that bad honestly.

 

[Spiner909]

You are overreacting. Most cursing in the game is Italian (which is translated to English in subtitles, beware) and it's not that big of a deal.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Honestly, what is the problem people have with swearing? It's just a word of negative connotation, nothing more, nothing less.

I never want to live in a world where the word 'vagina' carries a negative connotation!

I hope the OP never watches District 9.

ha ha so true

I didn't think the swearing in AC2 was that bad honestly.

It was pretty tame compared to, say... Gears of War or Fallout 3.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Oh and btw OP vaginas isn't a swear word.

maybe so, but it is nothing that should be said in any pleasent company either.

Howcome?

It's just a little word. All ladies have one!

Vagina vagina vagina.

Not one of my friends, male or female, has an aversion to that word.

I can think of a few far worse ones to describe that particular lady part...

 

[Kathinka]

Oh and btw OP vaginas isn't a swear word.

maybe so, but it is nothing that should be said in any pleasent company either.

Howcome?

It's just a little word. All ladies have one!

Vagina vagina vagina.

Not one of my friends, male or female, has an aversion to that word.

I can think of a few far worse ones to describe that particular lady part...

that there are worse goes without question, still the word, trhough strictly scientific so to speak, makes me feel uncomfortable. maybe the subject is just something not usually discussed with everybody. maybe i am just overly sensitive or plain crazy^^

can you see yourself sitting in a restaurant with your in-laws and somehow uttering the word "vagina" during the conversation?^^

but i can certainly see your point, i can understand when people have no problem with the word

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

because using bad words is mature darling, just ask any six year old.

No, no not really.

Cursing makes you sound like a person who lacks real vocabulary.

 

[Jark212]

You see Ezio (Ezio, Ezsio, I don't know) is the sun of a rich guy. He's a ladys man, he likes trendy cloths, he has a huge ego.

He's a douche, and douches use the word fuck to show the world their doucheness.

His perfectly manicured hair is a dead give-away...

 

[NEVRINx54]

Honestly, the dialogue at the beginning of this game is so jarring that if I hadn't enjoyed AC1 I probably would have turned the game off before I even got in the Animus 2.0! It sounds like a bunch of kids who just learned to swear wrote it. Also, when Ezio speaks to his mother about chasing skirt she says "Apart from vaginas!" Holy crap that is the worst line I've ever heard anywhere. Who thought that was ok? Please, Ubisoft don't try and be 'cool' by dropping the f-bomb every sentence.

i wld agree 100%

 

[MiracleOfSound]

can you see yourself sitting in a restaurant with your in-laws and somehow uttering the word "vagina" during the conversation?^^

but i can certainly see your point, i can understand when people have no problem with the word

HA!

I'm sure it wouldn't be much of an issue, my potential in laws right now are pretty cool...

Hey... it's a nicer word than what we get. 'Scrotum.' 'Penis'. 'Testicle.'

Vagina sounds like a tropical Island...

'Hey man, where did you go on your hols?'

'I went to Vagina! It was awesome! Really warm and cozy! Where'd you go?'

'Oh. I went to Testicle. It was a bit dirty and the landscape was pretty ugly.'

 

[Escapefromwhatever]

I do agree that the game overloaded on swearing a little bit during the first part, but damn it, those bitches were in a fucking crazy-ass situation, which justified their shitty profanities, cuz dey were being chased by Templar douchebags!

...Fuck.

(I actually thought the vagina joke, while awkward at first, was pretty hilarious. It also cleverly tunes the player into the relationship between Ezio and his Mother in a way that shows rather than tells. The rest of the game also eases off on the swearing and has proper writing as well, so any unneccesary curse words at the beginning can be forgiven.)

 

[Kathinka]

can you see yourself sitting in a restaurant with your in-laws and somehow uttering the word "vagina" during the conversation?^^

but i can certainly see your point, i can understand when people have no problem with the word

HA!

I'm sure it wouldn't be much of an issue, my potential in laws right now are pretty cool...

Hey... it's a nicer word than what we get. 'Scrotum.' 'Penis'. 'Testicle.'

Vagina sounds like a tropical Island...

'Hey man, where did you go on your hols?'

'I went to Vagina! It was awesome! Really warm and cozy! Where'd you go?'

'Oh. I went to Testicle. It was a bit dirty and the landscape was pretty ugly.'

oh good lord please stop^^

but touché, i see your point, thanks for enlightening me.