Assassins Creed 3: American Revolution

Well, the game has opened up a bit but still feels wrong somehow, as one of the two towns I've been to roof top travel is almost pointless... wtf :p

Forrests, look good but ultimately, too many quick time events, with so much combat being counter>kill being a bit too easy and then anything dangerous animal wise I've come across has been a quick time event to kill them harmlessly and as usual, if a pack attack you, they do so one at a time. its just too easy.

Bugs, OMG, I said it was bad before but they just keep coming, and coming, and coming. A tutorial telling you to access a particular feature wouldn't access, wouldn't leave the menu, had to restart the game completely as couldn't even escape and reload from in game it was so stuck. Stuck in terraine, loads of missions the main characters have messed up. One thing I was following a guy right next to me and suddenly I failed the mission, as it desyncronised he suddenly fell infront of me and died, so I assume the game rather Skyrim like, fired him up into the air then dropped him but that also put him out of range and I failed the mission :p

Its fun, its getting more fun, but its so bug ridden its embarrassing, and gameplay wise its also very very tame. I do get that its hard to get right, how can you really have fair "swarms" of enemies in town if you can't have a good counter/parry/defence mechanic, but how can you have a fullproof defence mechanic without making it too easy.

The story has improved but it still seems very VERY disjointed compared to previous games, in the animus world anyway, after almost every mission its like "6 months later", "9 years later", "3 millenia later", aside from the other rather ridiculous thing which is having one character pick up some mail, and an entirely different person what, 20 years + later, deliver it and those people say thank you.... 20 years to get some mail, I wouldn't thank anyone for that :p


There are good bits, climbing in general is, not irritating, smooth and not a chore to do, but they've kind of negated the need to do so which feels almost wrong as this has been somewhat of a verticle platformer for years. The incessant need to redo the UI for every new version of the same game is ruddy irritating as well. Its far far more awkward and much slower to flick between weapons. I hate it when games get it right, then change things for the sake of change, not improvement :(

On the flip side, the map doesn't take 4 hours to access and get out of.


EDIT;- at this point the game also feels, simpler. As of yet I've not bumped into any, puzzle to get a piece of a video type bits, which were a really good change of pace and really quite interesting in the previous game, nor the kind of mini dungeons to find, I can't even remember what to be honest, was it those circular disc/key things in the last game? A complex platformer style section in usually underground maze type places. The game seems to lack, at this stage, the kind of variation in gameplay bits like that provided.
 
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I cannot get past the ledger, wont let me exit. So have to close window. But when I start the game up, it starts where I left off and just cannot go any further. Seems a few people are having the same problem. But it really is so inconsistent.
 
A friend from Holland gifted me the Steam version in the end as i can't be bothered waiting anymore for UK version, game looks fantastic and pretty demanding.

I see what you guys mean by about the combat/climbing fluidity it definitely seems better.
 
Reading all of the negative comments has put me off buying at the minute I think. Definitely sounds like a game I would regret buying for anything over £15 if it's as easy as it sounds.

I have only played Assassins Creed 2, but I enjoyed the climbing in it and thought the world was great to explore. If the climbing has been made even easier than 2 then I can't really see the satisfaction of just holding a button.
 
I cannot get past the ledger, wont let me exit. So have to close window. But when I start the game up, it starts where I left off and just cannot go any further. Seems a few people are having the same problem. But it really is so inconsistent.

Found a fix, if anyone encounters the same problem.
DO NOT USE YOUR MOUSE, whilst you are in the ledger. Use only the keyboard for everything.
Now that is sorted, back to the game.
 
GM Gaming download corrupted. That's 2 hours down the pan then, trying again...
Annoying that the capsule can't seem to do a repair like Steam, just downloads the whole blimmin game again.
 
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GM Gaming download corrupted. That's 2 hours down the pan then, trying again...
Annoying that the capsule can't seem to do a repair like Steam, just downloads the whole blimmin game again.
My download went well but I was shocked to see it downloading as ONE giant 15.2GB .zip file of all things. That's just asking for trouble.
 
Does anyone have the Digital deluxe edition. I bought this one but it does not mention anything about it being the deluxe version in the game or on uplay ? How can you tell what version you have and if you have the season pass etc.
 
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Does anyone have the Digital deluxe edition. I bought this one but it does not mention anything about it being the deluxe version in the game or on uplay ? How can you tell what version you have and if you have the season pass etc.

You should get access to the Benjamin something DLC. If you go into the game folder there should also be an extras folder with the soundtrack and artbook.
 
You should get access to the Benjamin something DLC. If you go into the game folder there should also be an extras folder with the soundtrack and artbook.

Nope not there seems I have paid for deluxe but got normal. :mad:

Will try a re-download and re-install and see if they appear.
 
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It downloaded a patch after I installed it. Its very frustrating watching one gpu sit at 0% while the frame rate in Boston town is 25fps on crossfire 7970's at 1080p.
 
Mine looks like it is a standard edition. Just re-downloaded using the official link and re-installed and have none of the deluxe extras or season pass.

Edit - Could someone that has the deluxe edition please post a pic of the files I should have please so I can send this to the seller... Thanks.
 
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