Assassin's Creed Syndicate
This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Assassin's Creed Syndicate.
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This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Assassin's Creed Syndicate.
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Zero Punctuation: Assassin's Creed Syndicate
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I really liked the cinematic reveal at the end, I actually laughed. I'm glad Yahtzee mirrors my own horror when it comes to The AC series.
Was hoping to see Yahtzee tear into Halo 5 today, but this was one of his better videos in a while.
I didn't actually think that simpering bullshit message Ubisoft displays every time you load up an Assassins Creed game could get any more pointless. But I also thought they couldn't make a game worse than AC: Unity.
Proven wrong on both counts.
I didn't actually think that simpering bullshit message Ubisoft displays every time you load up an Assassins Creed game could get any more pointless. But I also thought they couldn't make a game worse than AC: Unity.
Proven wrong on both counts.
Yatzhee I hate to tell you this, but Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is overrated.
I mean that game is extremely piss poor by todays standards. Combat is bare bones and just reduced to spamming. Platforming has no skill and momentum and its all just timing.
And the plot, oh the plot, was nothing special. Despite the Prince constantly telling me how enthralling his story his.
I mean that game is extremely piss poor by todays standards. Combat is bare bones and just reduced to spamming. Platforming has no skill and momentum and its all just timing.
And the plot, oh the plot, was nothing special. Despite the Prince constantly telling me how enthralling his story his.
Honestly, this sounds like the best episode of WishBone ever! We need to reinvent Assassin's Creed as a dog-based educational game.
He does kinda fall into that Nostalgia Critic/AVGN little loop were everything was better back in the day, doesn't he? The type of guy who would look you in the face and say Godzilla 1954 has better graphics and looks more believable than Pacific Rim or that compared to Gordon Freeman's massive characterization Commander Shepard might as well be a piece of stale toast on a white napkin.Samtemdo8 said:
But I've been making that same rant about Silent Hill 2 for years and Yahtzee has never responded.
Not really able to pinpoint why exactly, but I found myself laughing at this Zero Punctuation more than I have in quite a while. Well done Yahtzee! You may sleep soundly knowing you entertained a complete stranger this afternoon.
Huzzah! *confetti*
Huzzah! *confetti*
Loved the Shark Jehovah's Witness and the sideburns bit part.
I don't know why, but immediately after, I thought, "SIDEBUUUUURNS, CRAWLING ON MY SKIIIIN".
You know, the hairy version of Linkin Park.
I don't know why, but immediately after, I thought, "SIDEBUUUUURNS, CRAWLING ON MY SKIIIIN".
You know, the hairy version of Linkin Park.
Big Ben is the bell, not the tower. That'll be my lesson of the day.
The skill is the timing, both literally and figuratively, since the game both had you navigating fully 3D obstacle courses while introducing time-manipulation gameplay that factored in heavily in puzzle platforming as well as reworking the traditionally frustrating the trial & error endemic to the genre.
The plot is nothing to write home about, but what's truly great about the game are the characters - the way they're presented and characterized, the way they interact and evolve over time. The relationship portrayed is unusually mature and realistic for a game. Maybe it's not so much about how characters change (which, deep down, they don't) so much as how they regard and treat each other. I particularly like the Prince's conceited attitude. In general I think the game has a rather unique personality, both in its presentation as well as its gameplay.
Samtemdo8 I hate to tell you this, but Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is amazing.Samtemdo8 said:
The skill is the timing, both literally and figuratively, since the game both had you navigating fully 3D obstacle courses while introducing time-manipulation gameplay that factored in heavily in puzzle platforming as well as reworking the traditionally frustrating the trial & error endemic to the genre.
The plot is nothing to write home about, but what's truly great about the game are the characters - the way they're presented and characterized, the way they interact and evolve over time. The relationship portrayed is unusually mature and realistic for a game. Maybe it's not so much about how characters change (which, deep down, they don't) so much as how they regard and treat each other. I particularly like the Prince's conceited attitude. In general I think the game has a rather unique personality, both in its presentation as well as its gameplay.
Is female enemies really something to be upset about? I'm all for it.
And Assassin's Creed, historically accurate. HA!
And Assassin's Creed, historically accurate. HA!
Silentpony said:
And I was well aware of Sands of Time but never got the chance to play it. Seriously I started playing that game last year for the first time. (Got it on GOG)
And after how legendary the game has become with all the 10 out of 10s and GOTYs I was dissipointed. Warrior Within was better then this game.
The only reason that game was so up there is because of the presentation. Graphics were great for the time perticualarly in the environments. Soundtrack was sexy, and I admit the platforming was alright. Heck playing that game reminded me alot of ICO which I found better than Sands of Time.
Kaitlyn Jennar can eat her own dick, no, literally. She still has her manly lumps. Oh great, here come the SJWs. *POOF* Smokebomb, Hookshot. Sideburn slap, D'oh!
I never saw the charm in the AC series. I played the third one and most fights were *hold X to deftly dodge enemies and win*. Sneaking is fun and all, but I like more visceral combat than this game could provide. But I might give the series another chance, eventually, who knows?
I never saw the charm in the AC series. I played the third one and most fights were *hold X to deftly dodge enemies and win*. Sneaking is fun and all, but I like more visceral combat than this game could provide. But I might give the series another chance, eventually, who knows?
"Yahtzee, I have hairy sidebuns!"
"No... No, that's not true... That's impossible!"
"Search your critic heart... You know it to be true..."
"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! FUUUUUUCK!"
Other than that, this game sounds okay to play drunk especially when the game goes Mr. Peabody and Sherman because why not...
"No... No, that's not true... That's impossible!"
"Search your critic heart... You know it to be true..."
"FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! FUUUUUUCK!"
Other than that, this game sounds okay to play drunk especially when the game goes Mr. Peabody and Sherman because why not...
Well let us debate:Johnny Novgorod said:
Personally I am surprised people did not call out the time rewind mechanic as essentially "Press A to not die" I mean seriously people complain about games dumbing themselves down to appeal to a broder audiance and casuals and THIS game which was released years before this whole Dumb Down craze began gave us a litiral "Press A to not die" mechanic
Personally I found the Prince in the Sands of Time game very very bland, whiny, and bitchy. I am going almost as far as to say that he sort of reminds me of Tidus from Final Fantasy X. And the princess. Worst Escort Partner ever. In combat her bow and arrow is completely worthless to quote AVGN "Its like the Cane in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" and if she dies GAME OVER!!!
I firmly believe the reason this game was big back then was the presentation and art stlye. But again I admit the platforming and environments were top notch for what it is. Like I said the game reminded me of ICO very strongly.