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The Pale Rider
Joined: Jun 23 2009
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 none ov thy empty gods, shall ever stand above me
none ov thy weak brothers, shalt ever share my blood
my awareness, catalyst, ov godhate I have spawned
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Pandajuice
Title: The Power of Grayskull
Joined: Oct 30 2008
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
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I don't know. Never played the first one. Isn't the Church evil in it and you fight them? Not into that.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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something like that. some sort of time travel BS too. and i think dan brown might've wrote something since its all illuminati BS
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Ice2SeeYou
Title: Sexual Tyrannosaurus
Joined: Sep 28 2008
Location: South of Heaven
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I'm anxious to hear some reviews on this game. I never played the first one since I heard that it was repetitive, and a lot of flash over substance. But if this one is an improvement, I'll be interested.
I was a HUGE fan of the Tenchu games back in the PS1 days, but the games failed to evolve much through the following generations. I also love Hitman, but we have yet to get a next-gen version of that. So I'm looking for something to fill the void left by those two games.......I'm hoping that AC2 can do it.
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
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The Pale Rider
Joined: Jun 23 2009
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Tenchu kicked major ass. I just bought Assassin's Creed 2 And so far it seems to be an improvement. Havent played enough of it yet to really know though.
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none ov thy empty gods, shall ever stand above me
none ov thy weak brothers, shalt ever share my blood
my awareness, catalyst, ov godhate I have spawned
in sinister ecstasy eternally I'm decomposed |
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Berserk007
Title: Freelance Skull Grinder
Joined: Aug 21 2009
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If you enjoyed the first game you are going to love the second. From a story perspective if you havn't played the first game you are going to be somewhat lost and say "huh?" a lot. It has it's tedious moments. collect this, get that, etc. As of about 1/2 way through the game I can say it's been damn enjoyable and the story is pretty interesting. Like I said though play the first one before touching this.
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IceWarm
Joined: Dec 22 2008
Location: Breckenridge, Colorado
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I like the setting a lot more in this game. The Italian renaissance is great setting for a game.
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"Fighting in a basement offers a lot of difficulties, number one being, you're fighting in a basement."
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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I bought Assassin's Creed II: Deluxe Edition on the 'Steam Holiday Sale' and have been putting some effort towards it.
So far, it has been exceptionally interesting and a tremendous amount of fun. The play control is somewhat difficult on the PC, but after a few minor tweaks to the controller scheme I was able to easily move around the world.
As for the game being about anti-church. There does appear to be an element of truth to that. In many ways it reminds me of The Da Vinci Code. I would say that if a person were bothered by The Da Vinci Code, then they should not play this game. However, for someone who can accept a work of fiction for what it is then that is exactly what the game is.
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Pandajuice
Title: The Power of Grayskull
Joined: Oct 30 2008
Location: US and UK
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I was tempted to buy it during that sale too because my brother vehemently recommended it to me, but £10 ($15) was still a bit much for me to want to spend on it. I'll get it someday though when it dips below my cheapness line.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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Given its insanely asinine DRM, I would argue that the developers don't deserve a penny until they stop being foolish morons. How retarded is the DRM? I imagine that the guys who made it practice ‘safe sex’ by super gluing their urethra shut, wrapping their dicks in duct tape, and wearing three condoms on top of that.
However, if it is judged purely on its content and not on its protection, the game is easily worth the full value of a modern title. It is jam packed with enough value that paying for it at $18 (Deluxe) was definitely the right move for me.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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Watched a buddy play it, it didn't speak to me.
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Greg the White
Joined: Apr 09 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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| I don't know. Never played the first one. Isn't the Church evil in it and you fight them? Not into that. |
The story centers around Italian renaissance politics, where families, banks, and businesses fought for control, with a twist behind it where it's actually all just two secret factions focusing over tangible earthly powers of god. There is minor mention of the church, but most of it centers around fighting the Borgian pope (not the church or christianity, as you play as a Christian character), and if you look at the history of the Borgia, it's kind of hard to take their side. Either way, it takes serious liberties with history while sometimes following it to the letter.
I love the AC games. They have all-around good writing, interesting gameplay, beautiful art design, appealing characters, and immersive atmosphere. The whole yearly installment thing is worrying though, as Ubisoft has a track record of sucking the life out of series if it gets too close release-wise.
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So here's to you Mrs. Robinson. People love you more- oh, nevermind. |
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Shut up, Dorn
Title: White Chocolate
Joined: Jan 04 2008
Location: Grate Whyte Norf
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The first one has stunning graphics that try to shield somewhat shallow but still fun gameplay, if you've never played it. Very good graphics. Top 10 on the Xbox. Worth the $20 platinum hits price.
I have a save game that i haven't beat from July that I'll pick up someday.
I want to play #2 sometime, and whats that brotherhood game I'm hearing so much about. I thought that was the sequel.
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Greg the White
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The first one has stunning graphics that try to shield somewhat shallow but still fun gameplay, if you've never played it. Very good graphics. Top 10 on the Xbox. Worth the $20 platinum hits price.
I have a save game that i haven't beat from July that I'll pick up someday.
I want to play #2 sometime, and whats that brotherhood game I'm hearing so much about. I thought that was the sequel. |
Brotherhood is a weird type of sequel, where instead of introducing a new ancestor it stays with Ezio from AC2, while advancing Desmond's story. They added a lot gameplaywise, but some of the writing and plot feel like it needed more time. Still the best in the series.
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So here's to you Mrs. Robinson. People love you more- oh, nevermind. |
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M3GA MAN
Title: The Big A
Joined: Jun 19 2008
Location: Nowhere.
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| I don't know. Never played the first one. Isn't the Church evil in it and you fight them? Not into that. |
The story centers around Italian renaissance politics, where families, banks, and businesses fought for control, with a twist behind it where it's actually all just two secret factions focusing over tangible earthly powers of god. There is minor mention of the church, but most of it centers around fighting the Borgian pope (not the church or christianity, as you play as a Christian character), and if you look at the history of the Borgia, it's kind of hard to take their side. Either way, it takes serious liberties with history while sometimes following it to the letter.
I love the AC games. They have all-around good writing, interesting gameplay, beautiful art design, appealing characters, and immersive atmosphere. The whole yearly installment thing is worrying though, as Ubisoft has a track record of sucking the life out of series if it gets too close release-wise. |
I totally came back from being on my Minecraft forums to totally nitpick on this. You're wrong Greg, Ezio is atheist, trust me, he says it in the handheld game, Discovery or whatever.
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GPFontaine
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Title: El Duderino
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Greg the White
Joined: Apr 09 2008
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| I don't know. Never played the first one. Isn't the Church evil in it and you fight them? Not into that. |
The story centers around Italian renaissance politics, where families, banks, and businesses fought for control, with a twist behind it where it's actually all just two secret factions focusing over tangible earthly powers of god. There is minor mention of the church, but most of it centers around fighting the Borgian pope (not the church or christianity, as you play as a Christian character), and if you look at the history of the Borgia, it's kind of hard to take their side. Either way, it takes serious liberties with history while sometimes following it to the letter.
I love the AC games. They have all-around good writing, interesting gameplay, beautiful art design, appealing characters, and immersive atmosphere. The whole yearly installment thing is worrying though, as Ubisoft has a track record of sucking the life out of series if it gets too close release-wise. |
I totally came back from being on my Minecraft forums to totally nitpick on this. You're wrong Greg, Ezio is atheist, trust me, he says it in the handheld game, Discovery or whatever. |
I never played the handhelds. I only heard all of the prayers and stuff in AC2 and assumed he was Christian.
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