tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post5101078809590669786..comments2023-07-07T02:02:58.094-07:00Comments on Anjin Unleashed: Played Lately: Assassin's Creed IIMarty Runyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-31877074523114782952010-05-19T15:24:12.873-07:002010-05-19T15:24:12.873-07:00I was the completionist with AC1 and I would not d...I was the completionist with AC1 and I would not do it again. Looking for all those flags and finding those darn Templars was fun at first, but very time consuming.Jayedubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437007861375094683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-18740642680227740212010-05-19T12:54:41.528-07:002010-05-19T12:54:41.528-07:00I definitely strive to be a completionist, at leas...I definitely strive to be a completionist, at least for achievements I know I can get, so maybe that's why I felt the first game was tedious. <br /><br />I also disliked the fact that after I botched the assassinations (which I did a lot), as I recall, the game would take me back to the last save point, which was AFTER I've already messed up, and I didn't get to try my hand at being stealthy again. The second game, however, took you back to the beginning of the actual mission so you could try again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-6227773900400094862010-05-19T11:38:51.116-07:002010-05-19T11:38:51.116-07:00@ MMOGamerChick - Absolutely. AC2 definitely makes...@ MMOGamerChick - Absolutely. AC2 definitely makes up for the deficiency people found in the first game. I guess I'm just lucky that I enjoyed the AC1 as much as I did.<br /><br />@ Yeebo - Perfectly fair. I gave up on single player gaming for a long time for the very same reason. And now I'm barely playing any MMOs because I hated missing all those games.<br /><br />@ Blue Kae - If you really want to stick it to Ubisoft, buy a used copy like I did. :) AC1 was only $18, so it was well worth the cash.<br /><br />@ Jayedub - I'm glad you convinced me to try AC1. I really think that the game only gets tedious if you're a completionist. If you stick to the storyline missions, you get through just fine.Marty Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-71245236545623323062010-05-19T10:37:48.393-07:002010-05-19T10:37:48.393-07:00Jay, thanks for the recommendations. I may eventua...Jay, thanks for the recommendations. I may eventually get them and I had always intended to get the console versions (mostly for the achievements) but I'm going to at least wait until AC2 is available from the bargain bin. Ubisoft has really gotten under my skin.Blue Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837719824734379806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-15578848215212668492010-05-19T08:21:46.160-07:002010-05-19T08:21:46.160-07:00I have said it before, and I will say it again, AC...I have said it before, and I will say it again, AC2 is awesome and is a great example of how to improve a sequal.<br /><br />@Blue Don't skip the first game, it's still really good and it will help you appreciate just how great the second one is. Seriously, pick them up on the Xbox, you won't be disappointed.Jayedubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437007861375094683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-83780649428696298842010-05-19T07:22:09.316-07:002010-05-19T07:22:09.316-07:00I skipped the first one after seeing all the talk ...I skipped the first one after seeing all the talk about how repetitive it was, I play MMOs for that. ;)<br /><br />I did want to pickup AC2 (Yeebo, I always think Asheron's Call 2 as well), but I'm having a hard time feeling good about giving Ubisoft any money with what they're doing on the PC-side with the always connected DRM.Blue Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837719824734379806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-47799496676773014892010-05-18T21:32:36.032-07:002010-05-18T21:32:36.032-07:00I have read that AC 2 (which to my MMO infused bra...I have read that AC 2 (which to my MMO infused brain reads "Asheron's Call II" before the intended reference) is a ton better than the first one. However, my backlog of offline games is months long. The last was Bioshock. I got about four hours in thought "Holy crap this is an amazing game!" and then went straight back to whatever MMO I was hooked on at the time.<br /><br />What it comes to is that the best offline game I've ever played can't hold a candle to "mediocre game + social rewards." One hits a single button while another hits two. It hardly matters how hard the buttons are hit, it's an exponential rather than additive effect.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-4563629403009139232010-05-18T18:51:09.091-07:002010-05-18T18:51:09.091-07:00I really enjoyed AC2 as well. I was wary about get...I really enjoyed AC2 as well. I was wary about getting it because the first game was so tedious and repetitive. But I heard great things about the sequel, how it's better in every way, and I'm glad I gave it a shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com