Sure, but still.
Btw no Reda mission today? Did Ubisoft read this thread or what? :(
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Assassin's Creed Origins |OT| Stalking in Memphis
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Btw no Reda mission today? Did Ubisoft read this thread or what? :(
I imagine it was included as an Easter Egg in 4 because the leads were planning to pitch that setting after AC4.
Wait I thought they were always developing "Osiris", so you mean ACO is the BF team building their game on the scraps of another team? That's great.
Well you can free roam as her but it's still "mission locked"
I'm loving the hell out of this game but I haven't been able to follow the plot apart from what's GENERALLY happening and it's been that way with most AC games. The characters are pretty well defined regarding personality, the dialogue writing is pretty good and so on, but the actual storytelling is just all over the place and it just throws names and this and that around.
If I didn't have subtitles enabled I wouldn't be able to tell half the stuff they're saying lol. But it is fun, pretty, and like usual I'm into the gameplay loop. I just wish the writers would get better story consultants.
If I didn't have subtitles enabled I wouldn't be able to tell half the stuff they're saying lol. But it is fun, pretty, and like usual I'm into the gameplay loop. I just wish the writers would get better story consultants.
I like that Origins are doesn't prey on your OCD like previous AC. No more collectible, chest not marked in map, missions doesn't have optional challenge, you need to be in proximity to pop sidequest/shop/location icon. Unlike Unity, I enjoyed my time going from one ? To another ? if only for the exploration part.
Nah. Osiris was supposed to be a new IP back when AC1 was in development, it got cancelled and everything was repurposed for AC1. The BF leads were just interested in Egypt by pure coincidence lol
The ? symbols are essentially collectibles and camps combined into one and there's heaps of them. The reward has changed from meaningless collectibles to usually meaningless loot. Sidequests and map areas are just OCD completionist nonsense in a slightly different form.
Like I said, at least the "collectible" are worth it if only for the exploration aspect (there are neat location and landmarks and some bandit camps are fun to infiltrate). The actual reward is useless I agree.
And personally I like doing the sidequests, they have "meat" this time with cutscenes (it blows my mind that 90% of sq have dedicated cutscenes), tons of dialogues and some are multilayered and some expand on the Egyptian culture. And for me, that's a good enough reward.
Edit : Another example is Destiny 2 Adventures. People dismiss them because they gives useless reward, I like them because they expand on the world and NPC, and some have cool mission design.
Just because an activity doesn't give useful items doesn't mean they are meaningless. Sure if you only cared about "loots" then all the ? in Origins no different than Unity.
I posted this a while back, but in Unity's Helix introduction where they showed various "icons" representing different era (Chalice for AC1, Glider for AC2, American Flag for AC3, etc), the very first "icon" is Pharaoh face.
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Loot always has a use, if it's not stronger than what you currently have it can be dismantled for crafting materials, if you've fully maxed out all upgrades, (which does take time as the carbon crystals are essential and you typically only find them in larger & more difficult camps), then you can sell them for money for refills, outfits, upgrades, mounts, etc., never feels superfluous or meaningless imho.
I can already tell there will be quite a bit in this game left unseen by me. I'm mixing up side missions with story, that's all good.. But don' think it's viable to check every question mark etc. Atm just kinda check a place out if it piques my interest.
Anyhow : are the XP-gain abilities worth getting?
Anyhow : are the XP-gain abilities worth getting?
I only have the headshot XP bonus, it gives bonus 5XP per headshot kill lol. So no, not worth it.
This one?
They help you level up faster. Even better is that you don't stop getting skill points when you hit the level cap.
This one?
They help you level up faster. Even better is that you don't stop getting skill points when you hit the level cap.
Some of them expand on the world. There might be a scroll with information or some context to how/why the area is important to the world. Sometimes it's literally just grab an item or kill some animals though.
I guess for me the world should be strong enough that I don't need a ? as incentive to explore. They're also tied to trophies so the OCD people definitely have to deal with them all anyway lol.
The sidequests are okay. The facial expressions seem really stilted in this entry, kind of takes me out of cutscenes.
You are right, I kinda dissapointed that the game doesn't have encyclopedia, that's the best part of Unity (lol), and like you said, I wish there are more "notes" lying around (like much much more) and yeah there are some dud location.
Just finished the main quest. Very obviously rushed but I like the broad strokes of it, and found the conclusion bittersweet.
Though Aya and Bayek surely have a reconciliation of some kind, given that they're buried together? This game is really begging for a sequel that ties everything up.
Actually the first Origins tease was in the AC2 collector's edition
Given that assassin is nameless, it might as well be Bayek alongside Senu.
At that point you might as well consider the "Eye of Horus" and the "Pyramids of Giza" drawings at the end of the original AC, the first tease.
https://streamable.com/ydu6g
Encountered this fun little nightmare child after clearing a side quest.
Encountered this fun little nightmare child after clearing a side quest.
Oooooo nice catch. The game was most likely greenlit by that point as Ashraf was talking about taking on Egypt as early as December the year BF released.
That's fanart. Lowkey would've loved to get that as an outfit tho. Really cool coincidence tbch. Full image:Actually the first Origins tease was in the AC2 collector's edition
Given that assassin is nameless, it might as well be Bayek alongside Senu.
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Actually the first Origins tease was in the AC2 collector's edition
Given that assassin is nameless, it might as well be Bayek alongside Senu.
A statue of Aya is also in ACII.
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I just got to noticing there is a day or two old update ready for the Xbox one version.
Safe to download (or any graphical downgrades)?
Safe to download (or any graphical downgrades)?
This is kind of a spoiler if someone remembers AC2 but hasn't played Origins yet, btw. I'd edit the post.
I hope they pick another 'exotic' setting for the next title, I think one of the reason people get burned on the series is because the last five main entries before Origins are sets in 18th-19th century europe/american colony, AC2 and Origins feels fresh because they are set in completely different cultures, era and settings.
Finger crossed, Ubi will pick ancient Asia lol.
Finger crossed, Ubi will pick ancient Asia lol.
no doubt.
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I am about halfway through and Bayek has quickly ascended to my second favorite character for the series - with Ezio being number 1. For me, I think Bayek will surpass him.
What's exciting is that the new climbing system and changes to the core gameplay and world design opened up a ton of possibilities when it comes to locations.
i'm an idiot
I first equipped a cursed weapon and was like "Nope!" and quickly unequipped it. I later actually tried one out and now it is the only way I roll. They hit like like a fucking freight train plus it adds a bit of challenge to some encounters which I like.
Agreed, im invested in his story because i admire him, fantastic Protagonist, easily my favourite of the year. Seeing him play with kids, the way his eyes light up around his wife, Ubi done a great job.
Love his accent too.
For the final assassination, I was hoping
would
when the deed was done, and when it did happen I got a smile on my face.
Aya
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Say it
when the deed was done, and when it did happen I got a smile on my face.
i'm thinking it's the spear i just got from killing one of the Phylakes, which would explain why it's so much stronger than my other weapons. by, like, a lot.
anyone else think the Phylakes are kind of this game's version of the nemesis system? i get a similar vibe whenever i run into one.
Welp, I decided to pull the trigger and order this from Best Buy today for $35. At that price, I probably won't regret the purchase too much of the game turns out disappointing for me. Honestly, I wasn't sure if I'd ever want to give the franchise another chance after Unity. It was just such a buggy, janky, bloated mess of a game, it didn't really feel like a major step forward for the franchise, and it was kinda the last straw for me (the franchise has been losing me slowly ever since it went annualized).
However, I've been watching gameplay for this, and I just want to give it a chance. Maybe it's the low price, maybe it's the drop dead gorgeous graphics, maybe it's the awesome Egyptian setting, or maybe it's just been long enough that I'm hungering for some AC again finally (haven't touched the series since Unity). Whatever the reason, I want to play this game. I'm hoping enough has changed/improved that I'll enjoy it this time.
One thing I'm curious about tho... What do y'all think of the new combat? I was shocked by how different it looked! The previous AC games kinda had combat similar to the Batman games (but way clunkier), while this seems to have Souls esque combat (but way clunkier). Is that an accurate description for it? Is it, like, good?
However, I've been watching gameplay for this, and I just want to give it a chance. Maybe it's the low price, maybe it's the drop dead gorgeous graphics, maybe it's the awesome Egyptian setting, or maybe it's just been long enough that I'm hungering for some AC again finally (haven't touched the series since Unity). Whatever the reason, I want to play this game. I'm hoping enough has changed/improved that I'll enjoy it this time.
One thing I'm curious about tho... What do y'all think of the new combat? I was shocked by how different it looked! The previous AC games kinda had combat similar to the Batman games (but way clunkier), while this seems to have Souls esque combat (but way clunkier). Is that an accurate description for it? Is it, like, good?
Souls and Zelda probably the closest comparison with the z-targeting, shield blocking, parry and dodging. The amount of weapon types (regular sword, sickle sword, heavy ax, heavy mace, spear, scepter, dual swords and predator bow, light bow, hunting bow, warrior bow) that plays differently actually reminds me of Dark Souls.
Not as slow as Souls, but not as fast as Nier Automata. It's clunky and animation is weird at first, but it grews on me and feels like it's one of the better open world combat especially after you unlock some of the combat moves.
Edit : I played Origins immediately after Unity, they are totally different. I think the only similarities are the parkour, the stealth (feels like the stealth is simpler than Unity though), the sidequests (but this time with accompanying cutscenes, muchhhhh better story/dialogue, and better objective).
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