Been hearing mixed reviews for this, is it worth it to start from the beginning?
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Sep 19, 2012 6:01 am GMT
Or should I start with AC2. I saw both were $20 now on the PSN store and I was thinking about buying AC2, but I don't want to play that one first if it screws with the story. I'm kind of fanatical about starting from the beginning, so any input would help. Thanks.
Sep 19, 2012 6:34 am GMT
You absolutely should start with this one. Its only real flaw (sadly, a big one) is that it's repetitive.
But the villains are by far the best of the series.
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Sep 20, 2012 1:40 am GMT
bobbyrk posted...You absolutely should start with this one. Its only real flaw (sadly, a big one) is that it's repetitive.
But the villains are by far the best of the series.
Thanks, I think I'll just start from the beginning. It'll give me an excuse to get the 2nd one.
Sep 20, 2012 3:34 pm GMT
Update: I went ahead and bought AC1. I figured I'd just play it safe and start from the first one.
Sep 21, 2012 9:45 am GMT
Just one question though. Can you save in this? I know it autosaves at certain points, but I don't see a manual save anywhere.
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Sep 21, 2012 10:56 am GMT
nope one auto save only
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Sep 22, 2012 7:27 am GMT
Well, I have never played any other assassins creed games besides the original so far, but I had just beaten the first one last night, and I thoroughly enjoyed the main characters and story. Although I have yet to play any succeeding titles, I am getting the impression that they will be far more enjoyable after acquiring a general idea of the overall stories from the first title.
While there are repetitive elements, and viewpoints, which I found to be a nuissance, if you play the game in small sessions (EG - one memory or one assassination per session), the repetitive nature isn't really an issue at all.
Sep 22, 2012 8:08 am GMT
djmshs posted...nope one auto save only
That sucks. Why wouldn't a game have a save feature besides autosave? Most do these days.
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Sep 22, 2012 8:29 am GMT
There's plenty of things to do to force it to save - it literally saves after every single thing you do. Complete a mission, it saves. Save a citizen, it saves. Climb & synchronize a viewpoint, it saves. Kill one of the 60 Templar, it saves. Collect one of the 420 flags, it saves.
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Sep 22, 2012 6:15 pm GMT
I just started playing AC2, and just after the first 10 minutes I can say that it is much more enjoyable after having played the first.
They essentially recap the main events of the first in the beginning of 2, but you won't have the same understanding of the characters and factions. Thus, you do not need to play the first if you just want to delve right into the sequel.
Sep 23, 2012 8:46 pm GMT
Sputnick99 posted...djmshs posted...
nope one auto save only
That sucks. Why wouldn't a game have a save feature besides autosave? Most do these days.
The way the game is structured, it's not really necessary. I don't remember the exact mechanics of the first game but I believe in all of the AC games, you can replay any of the memories at any time (although you may have to let the credits *completely* finish to reply the final memories) so there is little point in ever reloading to a previous state. I don't think you can replay the experiences outside of the animus though.
Each of the games has a little icon that appears whenever it saves and that happens after quite a few actions. You also occasionally see the "checkpoint reached" message although I think that applies only to the state of the current mission. If you do something like save a citizen or find a flag, it remembers even if you haven't reached a checkpoint.
It does make me nervous though that if some corruption occurs and you can't load, you could be totally screwed. Never happened to me but still.
Oct 23, 2012 11:11 am GMT
I think the first game focuses more on the sneaking aspect than the other games. Blending in with the crowd and not drawing attention to yourself were a lot more crucial in this game than in the sequels, imo. I played all the way through II and partly through Brotherhood and the other game and it seemed like there was much more killing in those and less worrying about looking like a regular citizen.
And like people said, the first is pretty repetitive. If you don't mind doing the exact same thing every single mission, it's a fun game. And the NPC dialogue is hilarious lol. It's worth playing the game just to hear the people talk.
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Nov 3, 2012 6:10 pm GMT
To me, it's worth starting from the beginning (again) just to see the incredible evolution the franchise underwent, how these first basic few milestones set the groundwork for how far and successful the franchise now stands today.
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Nov 24, 2012 1:12 am GMT
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Nov 28, 2012 10:43 am GMT
Eh, I just decided to start with the Assassin's Creed series and decided to play from the first game.
I can see how the side tasks are really repetitive. But, they're also exceedingly quick to do. The exception to that is collecting the hundreds of flags scattered across the map. But I found out there isn't a reward for getting all of them. It's a good thing too, as the developers were quite cheeky about hiding them behind little corners and broken walls and things.
So far it's been pretty easy going for the most part. You just need to be careful about when you're holding the jump button while sprinting across rooftops and whatnot, because it will make you leap off to death or injury. Fighting Templars head on is a pain too, at least until you get your counter strike ability unlocked. That assumes you don't use rooftop cheese on them. So stealth assassinating them is always rewarding. Archers in towers can be a pain too, so I took up the habit of climbing their towers and throwing them off. XD
So far it's been a fun game. It seems the main 'trick', so to speak, is to mix and match side stuff with main mission content. Knowing that the second game adds in a ton of upgrading and villa building(I watched the beginning of a Let's Play on Youtube), the first game seems easier to play and get a feel for how the series operates.
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Dec 12, 2012 8:24 am GMT
Its required to play 1 to fully appreciate the sequels
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Dec 26, 2012 10:03 pm GMT
As for Altair's story I say it's worth playing through for Memory Block 6 and 7 alone. And each target's final words were worth the moments leading up to it in the Memory Blocks before. Besides that, the gameplay is fun and the only thing I ever really got annoyed with was collecting flags (which isn't required) and the timed assassination missions that the informers give you.
Desmond's story is interesting and it's nice learning about Abstergo, Warren, and Lucy and why exactly Desmond was kidnapped. Be warned that this game has an awful ending though. <_<
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Jan 20, 2013 11:18 am GMT
Well, I'm still new to the game (in Memory Block 2), and so I may change my tune, but...
...so far, flag collection is my favorite thing in the game. This world is jaw-droppingly beautiful, and I want the excuse to savor all the nooks and crannies.
If *this* game gets heavily criticized, I'm eager to see the likes of AC2 and AC3.
Jan 21, 2013 7:44 am GMT
anaximander posted...Well, I'm still new to the game (in Memory Block 2), and so I may change my tune, but...
...so far, flag collection is my favorite thing in the game. This world is jaw-droppingly beautiful, and I want the excuse to savor all the nooks and crannies.
If *this* game gets heavily criticized, I'm eager to see the likes of AC2 and AC3.
I'll admit that when I started I did manage to find all but 8 of the Kingdom flags just because I wanted to explore the game's world. The flags do get rather tricky at times in some of the cities though, with some hidden in tiny alcoves in small alleys that are only visible from the ground. So for most areas I was missing a handful of flags.
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